You have likely seen discussion recently regarding “sequestration”, or the mandatory federal budget cuts (a decrease in the INCREASE of spending, but that’s another story) that were signed into law last year by President Obama. Now, those cuts are mandatory, but where to apply them...
Why in the world is the federal government involved in setting nationwide education standards? Exactly where is that power given to the federal government? Don’t these people realize that you get the absolute BEST education outcomes when states are free to experiment/manage their own education methods and standards? We’re supposed to have 50 individual experiment [...]
Virginia Tea Party Patriots Federation Fiscal Responsibility Constitutional Government Free Markets March 1, 2013 Governor Robert F. (Bob) McDonnell Patrick Henry Building, 3rd Floor 1111 East Broad Street Richmond, VA 2329 Dear Governor McDonnell: Veto HB2313 The Virginia Tea Party Patriots Federation advocates Founding Principles including fiscal responsibility, Constitutionally-limited government, and free markets. The Republican creed states that the free enterprise system is the most productive supplier of human needs and economic justice. In addition, the creed [...]
March Mania in RTP: Meeting March 7 Join us for our monthly meeting TOMORROW NIGHT ***Check your email or the website for any possible meeting updates*** When: Thursday, March 7th, 7-9 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm) Where: Grace Alive Church Meeting Hall, 4912 E. Millridge Pkwy., Midlothian (near Rtes 288 and 360) [...]
Below, please find a request that you contact your state legislators regarding a critical Second Amendment bill. Many of us are receiving requests that we call our Delegates and Senators in the Virginia General Assembly regarding specific bills. Frankly, this is not a duty that we should ignore. To ...
American Majority is the leading developer of the nation’s new 21st century grassroots political infrastructure with the most effective tools to promote liberty through limited government. They will be hosting a training for new leaders who desire to step forward as candidates. The training would also be excellent for those desiring to become campaign managers or [...]
Virginia’s General Assembly begins Wednesday, January 9. And there are a few different ways to follow the bills online. And of course, you can track bills right here on this website through Richmond Tea Party’s Action Center!
As in, “be careful what you wish for” Democracy has been accurately described as mob rule. Why? Because majority rule IS mob rule. The majority work their will on the minority, using force to do so. In the case of the mob, they just do what they want. In the case of democracy, they use [...]
From Breitbart today, a story about the tea party’s current state of influence. Timely article given Speaker Boehner’s inability to get his “Plan B” bill passed, which would extend current tax rates on most Americans while increasing those making more than $1 million annually. From the article: If the Tea Party [...]
Well, the auto industry bailout ended exactly as expected…total debacle. Remember how bailing out GM was an “investment”? Of course though, everyone realizes now that the bailout was simply a way to bailout the auto unions, and not to actually make GM more solvent. So here we are, several years later…and what do we get? [...]
