{"id":1218329,"date":"2022-01-15T18:19:28","date_gmt":"2022-01-15T23:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1218329"},"modified":"2022-01-15T18:19:32","modified_gmt":"2022-01-15T23:19:32","slug":"youngkin-champions-liberty-opportunity-in-rousing-inaugural-speech-promises-new-and-better-day-for-virginia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/youngkin-champions-liberty-opportunity-in-rousing-inaugural-speech-promises-new-and-better-day-for-virginia\/","title":{"rendered":"Youngkin Champions \u2018Liberty\u2019, \u2018Opportunity\u2019 In Rousing Inaugural Speech, Promises \u2018New And Better Day\u2019 For Virginia"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fyoungkin-champions-liberty-opportunity-in-rousing-inaugural-speech-promises-new-and-better-day-for-virginia%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1218329&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Republican Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin gave his inaugural address on Saturday at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond.<\/p>\n<p>In a rousing speech, Youngkin reaffirmed a number of his campaign promises, called for unity, and promised Virginians a brighter future, built on a commitment to individual liberty.<\/p>\n<p>Youngkin began his speech by greeting and congratulating Republican Speaker of the House of Delegates Todd Gilbert, Lieutenant Governor Winsome Sears, Attorney General Jason Miyares, President Pro Tempore of the Virginia Senate Louise Lucas, the Justices of the Virginia Supreme Court, and the residents of Virginia.<\/p>\n<p>As he began to speak, he was interrupted by a flyover by two F-22 Raptor fighter jets. \u201cWe celebrate the sound of freedom!\u201d Youngkin cheered, prompting a standing ovation and chants of \u201cUSA! USA!\u201d from the crowd. Youngkin briefly joined in the chants from the podium before beginning again.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday we gather, not as individuals, nor as Republicans or Democrats, but today we gather as Virginians,\u201d Youngkin began.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe will of the people grants a license to serve. A temporary license extended with trust, with hope, and with expectations to deliver on promises made. And therefore, as I reflect on my Virginia home and my love for this great nation and its founding principles,&nbsp;I am so humbled to be sworn in as the 74th governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Youngkin thanked his wife, first lady of Virginia Suzanne Youngkin, his four children, his sister and his late parents, and outgoing Governor Ralph Northam and first lady Pam Northam for their support. He then made note of the fact that the 2021 gubernatorial election saw <a href=\"https:\/\/results.elections.virginia.gov\/vaelections\/2021%20November%20General\/Site\/Statistics\/Turnout.html\">record turnout<\/a> and more than a 25% <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elections.virginia.gov\/resultsreports\/registrationturnout-statistics\/\">increase<\/a> in turnout from the 2017 race. \u201c3.3 million Virginians [sent] us here on a mission to restore trust in government, and to restore power to the people,\u201d Youngkin said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe stand here today as the messengers of that movement, entrusted to protect liberty, create opportunity, and build unity for the hard work ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Youngkin continued, adding that his governorship would be \u201cfueled\u201d by the \u201chopes and dreams,\u201d the \u201ctenacity and grit of Virginians,\u201d including students, teachers, and parents; small business owners and entrepreneurs; law enforcement officers, and first responders; military, veterans, and families; blue-collar workers like farmers and factory workers; and health care workers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy fellow Virginians, the spirit of Virginia is alive and well,\u201d Youngkin continued. \u201cAnd together we will strengthen it. Together, we\u2019ll renew the promise of Virginia, so it will be the best place to live, work, and raise a family.\u201d Youngkin also pledged to be the advocate for all Virginians, regardless of who they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/breaking-republican-glenn-youngkin-wins-governors-race-in-virginia-experts-project\">voted for<\/a> in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Youngkin expressed \u201chope and optimism\u201d for the state\u2019s future, stemming from \u201ca shared vision for the future,\u201d and a knowledge of the past. \u201cWe are acutely aware of the struggles Virginians have endured over the last two years, struggles that we continue to face,\u201d Youngkin said. He recounted soberly the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on Virginia: 15,000 lives lost, lost jobs, lost businesses; strains placed on children and parents from school lockdowns and remote classes; inflation and the supply chain crisis; rising costs, higher taxes, and slowed growth; and \u201ca rise in divisiveness in the public square and distrust of public figures.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespite the continuing challenges posed by COVID-19, I see a path forward,\u201d Youngkin said. \u201cNot to some pessimistic new normal, but to a new and better day.\u201d That path forward, Youngkin continued, was built with vaccines and therapeutic treatments for COVID-19, but also with \u201cdeep and abiding respect for individual freedom,\u201d and a commitment to protect both lives and livelihoods.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe stand here today to accept the license to lead, and will do so by including all and welcoming all. Because the future of Virginia belongs to all,\u201d Youngkin said.<\/p>\n<p>Youngkin then laid out several of his executive priorities: a promise to invest in the public school system and in Virginia\u2019s schoolchildren; a promise to \u201cremove politics from the classroom and re-focus on essential math, science, and reading,\u201d as well as to \u201cteach all of [Virginia\u2019s] history, the good and the bad,\u201d which was met with a raucous standing ovation; a promise to lower the cost of living and cut taxes; a promise to grow incomes and opportunities and reinvigorate Virginia\u2019s economy, including a goal of 400,000 new jobs and 10,000 new startup companies over the course of his tenure; and a commitment to \u201cpreserve public safety\u201d by \u201cfully funding law enforcement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Youngkin also reiterated his signature campaign promise to empower parents to participate in their children\u2019s education. \u201cParents should have a say in what is taught in school, because in Virginia, parents have a fundamental right to make decisions with regards to their child\u2019s upbringing, education, and care,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy fellow Virginians, we each have the power to make this commonwealth a better place. \u2026 What we can do together is truly limitless,\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin gave his inaugural address on Saturday at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond. In a rousing speech, Youngkin reaffirmed a number of his campaign promises, called for unity, and promised Virginians a brighter future, built on a commitment to individual liberty. Youngkin began his speech by greeting and congratulating Republican &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":189,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1218329","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1218329","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/189"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1218329"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1218329\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1218329"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1218329"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1218329"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}