The Virginia Attorney General Election and the Los Angeles ICE Protests

The Virginia Attorney General Election and the Los Angeles ICE Protests. Brian, Chris and Andy opened by discussing current events, particularly focusing on Los Angeles and also other protests occurring around the country. The main discussion centered on the Virginia Attorney General election, where they looked at the incumbent and GOP nominee, Jason Miyares, and the two candidates vying for the Democratic nomination, Jay Jones and Shannon Taylor. The hosts shared their preferences for the election and discussed how the AG may or may not push back against the Trump Administration after the election. The conversation concluded with discussions about political activism, the importance of understanding constitutional principles, and the need for better political representation to address polarization. Relevant links to today’s episode:Commonwealth Classical Liberal Podcast: Virginia's Lt. Governor's race: A MAGA, an independent, and six Democrats walk into an election... 06 MayCommonwealth Classical Liberal Podcast: Debate: If we're anti-MAGA in Virginia, do we have to vote Spanberger? 23 AprilVPAP: Attorney General election, 2025Ballotpedia: Virginia Attorney General election, 2025Fairfax Democrats, Candidates for the Democratic Attorney GeneralWAMU 88.5, American University Radio: Meet the two Democrats running in the primary for Virginia Attorney General, 15 May. Jason Miyares website29 News, Charlottesville: Two Democrats vying for nomination in Virginia’s Attorney General race, 24 April. Jay Jones website & endorsementsShannon Taylor website & endorsementsNew poll shows Spanberger ahead by 17 points in Virginia governor's race Other items in the news: Trump voters call president's pardon of corrupt Virginia sheriff 'a terrific mistake'. "That's a terrific mistake," said Ken Green, a retired entrepreneur and three-time Trump voter, as he ate breakfast at the counter at Frost Cafe in downtown Culpeper. "It's a failure of our justice system. He was guilty as could be. He needed to go to jail, and he didn't. So what kind of signal does that send?" We’re all over Bluesky!CLPVA on Bluesky: @clpvirginia.orgLiberal Party USA on Bluesky: @liberalpartyusa.bsky.socialBrian on Bluesky: @biodoss.bsky.socialChris on Bluesky: @frashure.bsky.socialAndy on Bluesky: @andyjabbour.bsky.social More:Classical Liberal Party of Virginia Open markets. Open minds. Free people. https://clpvirginia.orgLiberal Party USA: ⁠https://www.liberalpartyusa.org⁠Facebook: Classical Liberal Party of VirginiaInstagram: classicalliberalpartyvaX, formerly Twitter: @clpvirginiaChris Frashure: The Open ModeAndy’s Substack: America’s Awesome