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For Immediate Release – Virginia Tea Party Patriots Federation Opposes 2012 Tax Credit Legislation

By |2019-05-11T16:12:31-04:00February 14th, 2012|Categories: Blog, Legislative, News, Press Release|Tags: |

For Immediate Release                                                            February 14, 2012 Contact: Mark Daugherty                                                                    540-885-5627 Email: trail100liberty@gmail.com                                                        540-255-1431 Virginia Tea Party Patriots Federation- Alert to Virginia Taxpayers “Tax Code Infested With Special-Interest Tax Credits” (Richmond, VA) – “From beehives to spaceflight, from social engineering to coal mines,  many special interest groups want a tax credit,” said Mark Daugherty, Virginia Tea Party Patriots Federation, Chairman.  “What they are looking for is a legal and financial advantage over fellow Virginians.” Last November, a JLARC - [...]

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Don’t Be Tricked! — HB614 Must Be Stopped! This is Agenda 21

By |2019-05-11T16:12:32-04:00February 7th, 2012|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , |

HB 614 must be stopped !  Committee meets tomorrow at 7am What will this bill do?   Don’t be tricked….This bill will prevent localities from being able to amend their Comprehensive Plans if their plans already have UDA’s, inspite of the Optional UDA’s bills passing the General Assembly. See the contact list below and urge them to VOTE NO on [...]

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Chester Patriots fight Agenda 21

By |2019-05-11T16:12:32-04:00February 3rd, 2012|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , |

Excerpt from a 1 February 2012 article titled “Citizens Speak out about Comp Plan”: It looked as those in favor of Chesterfield County’s new draft countywide comprehensive  plan stayed home last Wednesday when the Board of Supervisors listened to comments  during a public hearing. Over 30 citizens took to the podium to express their opinion [...]

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Best Intentions – Unitended Consequences

By |2019-05-11T16:12:32-04:00January 26th, 2012|Categories: Blog|Tags: , |

Best Intentions - Unitended Consequences

The January 11th issue of the Fauquier Times Democrat contained an editorial entitled Conventional Wisdom. In it the editor delivered two very different stories. The latter part of the piece conveyed some great news for agribusiness here in Fauquier County. Having 10% of the wineries in Virginia, Fauquier is a leader in the state. In [...]
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TAKE ACTION: American Laws for American Courts

By |2019-05-11T16:12:32-04:00January 23rd, 2012|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , |

TAKE ACTION: American Laws for American Courts

From the Virginia Federation of Tea Party Patriots: End Sharia Law in America Call the Courts of Justice committee: This bill will come up for vote in Civil Sub-Committee this afternoon. Bill Numbers HB825 + HB 631 are in Civil Sub Committee this afternoon: We are IN FAVOR of this bill! Delegate Sal R. Iaquinto [...]
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U.S. Supreme Court: Florida v. Health & Human Services (HHS)

By |2019-05-11T16:12:33-04:00January 19th, 2012|Categories: Blog|Tags: , |

Thanks to the American Legislative Exchange Council for pointing out a list of key dates for when the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) will consider Florida v. HHS*, the lawsuit regarding the federal health care reform law known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).                                                  BRIEFING SCHEDULE January 27: Deadline for [...]

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Action Alert: Wikipedia et al Go Dark over SOPA & PIPA

By |2019-05-11T16:12:33-04:00January 18th, 2012|Categories: Blog|Tags: , |

Federal Action Alert: Wikipedia et al Go Dark over SOPA and PIPA   Numerous Internet Web sites, such as Wikipedia and Craig’s List, went dark today in protest over bills being considered before the US Congress.   The Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R. 3261) and the Protect Intellectual Property Act (S. 968) are at the [...]

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An American Awakening

By |2019-05-11T16:12:33-04:00January 15th, 2012|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , |

  To say that this is an important year in our nation’s history is quite the understatement.  “Historical” is a better adjective, but even that doesn’t seem to reflect the dire situation that America is facing.   In November, we will decide how our great country moves forward.  In my mind, there are two choices: 1. [...]

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Lobby Day January 16, 2012 in Richmond, VA

By |2019-05-11T16:12:34-04:00January 10th, 2012|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , |

Join the Lynchburg Tea Party and other groups like the Virginia Citizens Defense League in Richmond, VA on January 16,2012 at 9 AM. The LTP will be meeting in the Target Parking lot at 5:30 A.M. to carpool (share gas costs if possible) to the state capitol. Lobbying activities begin with the VCDL at around […]

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Tax Breaks for Virginia’s Old Schools?

By |2019-05-11T16:12:34-04:00January 2nd, 2012|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , |

Early in December the Fauquier Times Democrat published a letter co-authored by Senators Webb and Warner, Governor McDonnell, House Representative Cantor and U.S. Senate candidates Allen and Kaine entitled “Update tax policy, rebuild schools.” The letter was written in praise of tax breaks that are to be given to private companies who join in a [...]

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