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Elections and Values – The Second Amendment

By |2019-09-27T23:51:57-04:00September 27th, 2019|Categories: Blog, Elections, Featured, News|Tags: , |

THE SECOND AMENDMENT The Constitution contains statements about our God-given rights and enumerates freedoms that we have in the United States, including the Second Amendment right to bear arms. Over time, these rights have become restricted as laws – such as those prohibiting felons from possessing guns, requiring background checks, or setting a minimum age to own a firearm – have been passed. After each tragic act of violence, one response is usually to encourage gun ownership so that [...]

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Elections and Values

By |2019-09-27T23:52:30-04:00September 27th, 2019|Categories: Blog, Elections, Featured|Tags: |

Welcome to the first edition of the weekly Elections and Values newsletter. We will be focused on the November elections in Virginia. The purpose of this missive is to offer you information and perspectives on major issues that will be discussed in the current election cycle. Virginia is one of only a few states holding elections to statewide offices this year, so significant attention and money will be spent here as a run-up to the national 2020 elections. This [...]

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The Lull before The Gathering Storm

By |2020-06-25T21:54:47-04:00September 16th, 2019|Categories: Blog, Events, Featured, Government, Politics|

I have always felt blessed to be able to recognize the good and the eternal truths from the bad and deranged and not be confused over the confusion of others. The Tea Party and other patriot groups have been steadfast in their knowing and defending their convictions and their foundational principals. They have stayed the course over the last 10 years in the face of unprecedented attacks and, in some cases, up close and personal destruction. Whether by weaponized powerful [...]

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Why We Might Lose the Virginia House and Senate

By |2020-12-23T09:28:05-05:00August 20th, 2019|Categories: Blog, Congress, Elections, Government, Politics|

By Susan Lascolette There’s no doubt that the Virginia House and Senate are operating under razor-thin political margins – a 2-seat difference in the Senate and a 1-seat difference in the House.  The elections on November 5th may be a tipping point. In the Senate: Eleven of the Democratic Senator candidates are running unopposed and another five have only an independent challenger.  In contrast, only one Republican Senator candidate is running unopposed and another four have just an independent [...]

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No more hunting rifles

By |2020-12-23T09:28:17-05:00August 17th, 2019|Categories: Action Alerts, Blog, Elections, Featured, Legislative, Politics|

I don’t know if you heard, but the Virginia State Crime Commission is meeting next week to hear presentations and comments from the public regarding gun control bills. Red flag laws, waiting periods, local firearm bans... There’s even a bill that would make it a CLASS 6 FELONY to own many hunting rifles. This one of the biggest attacks on our 2nd Amendment rights that Virginia has ever seen, and some candidates for the General Assembly would take it even further. That's why I hope [...]

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Victory

By |2020-06-25T21:55:08-04:00August 11th, 2019|Categories: Blog, Featured, Government, Politics|

This last decade has been one of incredible changes at lightning speed. Some of these changes have been good ones, some not so good, as with all things, change happens and we adjust as part of life. In some cases, there are malignant changes that threaten the stability and viability of a people. In these last 10 years, we have witnessed these malignant threats and so nihilistic were some of the changes, we rose in unison to counter it [...]

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Virginia Tea Party 10th Anniversary Summit..The After-Glow

By |2020-06-25T21:55:21-04:00July 17th, 2019|Categories: Blog, Featured, Government, Politics|

The 2019 10th Anniversary Virginia Tea Party Summit was a wonderful and spirited event. I am very proud of the good hard work invested in providing an event worthy of our 10th anniversary. It was the priority for your executive council that we deliver something special and I am very proud to report that it was mission accomplished. The feedback from the faithful came overwhelmingly positive. We have a great team, a historic freedom movement and a good network of [...]

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Summit’s Eve

By |2019-06-17T17:30:33-04:00June 17th, 2019|Categories: Blog, Featured, Government, Politics|

It's been 10 years since the Tea Party's miraculous rise from nowhere to forge a new chapter in American History. 10 years is a good milepost to take stock and look back. But before we look at the history we made, it is just as important to look at the friendships that were forged in the crucible of our freedom movement. It is in those friendships that the humanity of our movement lies and it is these friendships that will [...]

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Our Coming Together

By |2019-05-19T02:22:19-04:00May 14th, 2019|Categories: Blog, Featured, Government, Politics|

Remember a time when there was no Tea Party. Remember when there was no freedom movement that sliced and diced its way to relevance and influence? A movement that shook the wall of establishment politics until its very foundations cracked and crumbled. A decade ago, I remember feeling alone. And we all were alone separately without even a bridge to connect us. Next Month, we gather together for our summit in this our 10 anniversary edition of the intrepid and [...]

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Fellowship

By |2020-06-25T21:55:45-04:00April 23rd, 2019|Categories: Blog, Featured, Government, Politics|Tags: , , , |

Our Tea Party freedom movement exploded on the national stage just in the nick of time. Like the cavalry, we arrived when the threat to our Republic was critically dire, spitting fire and brimming with passion. It has been a very engaging and tumultuous journey, and now, in our 10th year, we should take stock in what we have done, what we are doing and what we look to do. We should also look to one another. Many of us [...]

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