July 4th…Also Known As Independence Day
Today is the 4th of July, 2011. Over 200 years ago our nation began. Our founders declared independence. Today is not a day we celebrate fireworks. But it is the day we celebrate Liberty. Please take a minute and read the words contained in the Declaration of Independence. If you don’t see the similarities to [...]
Video: Debunking Global Warming
A complete debunking of the left’s global warming agenda, from Roy W. Spencer, former NASA climatologist and climate expert.
First Annual Tea Party Summit on Education
Dear Fellow Patriots, We are pleased to present the first annual tea party summit on education! Saturday July 30, 2011 from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM UPDATE: $$$ This event is NOT free. Visit the registration link that was posted in the comments. Also note the dress code. We are holding this event because it [...]
A Major Benefit of This Grassroots Effort
Written by Scott Cooper
VTPP Membership Chair
June 29, 2011
Almost two years ago I met a family at the 2009 AFP Defending the American Dream Summit in Washington, DC. They were newly engaged conservatives in the […]
AG Cuccinelli prepares to sue feds over FCC ‘Net Neutrality’
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is set to sue the FCC to block implementation of Net Neutrality regulations. Calling the regulations the “most egregious of all violations of federal law,” Mr. Cuccinelli told The Washington Times on Thursday that he will begin in July or August to gather support from other attorneys general and private [...]
The Tax Increase Con Game
Leftist policies are often (and correctly) described as “tax and spend.” After the stimulus bill passed, though, some flipped the phrase to “spend, then tax,” anticipating that the Left would ultimately demand higher taxes to reduce the gargantuan deficit they created (and we opposed). We now have proof that the change in terminology was correct as well: [...]
The Value of Freedom
Let’s review: $14.4 trillion in national debt $114 trillion in unfunded liabilities No federal budget passed in over two years TARP Bailouts of massive corporations while average Americans are struggling just to provide for their families ObamaCare (i.e., forcing citizens to purchase a product or service, while calling it “health care reform”) Many thousands of [...]
The Police State in Lynchburg? June 28, 2011
The Lynchburg City Planning Commission has passed a proposal to allow zoning inspectors to gain non-criminal search warrants to search citizens homes. From the News & Advance: http://www2.newsadvance.com/news/2011/may/11/planning-commission-oks-warrant-search-ordinance-ar-1033292/ “The Lynchburg Planning Commission voted in favor of a new ordinance Wednesday that will allow zoning officials to obtain warrants to enter homes where […]
Activist Training in Richmond June 18th
Richmond, VA “TEA Party Activist Boot Camp” June 18th
Saturday, June18 at 9:00am – 5:00pm
The Crowne Plaza Hotel
555 E Canal St, Richmond, VA
(804) 788-0900
Why is the budget not a “budget?”
VA BUDGET QUESTIONS
by Tom Cranmer
– Why is the budget not a “budget?” It is more of a forecast of revenues and expenditures.
– […]