NORFOLK, VA, 9 JULY 2011: Benito “Ben” Loyola, Jr. won the Republican nomination for the Virginia Senate in the 6th District at a convention held in this city today. Nominated on the first ballot, Loyola will be the Republican nominee in November 8 General Election. Loyola becomes the 27th Republican nominee for the Virginia Senate [...]
BIG NEWS: ““It certainly can be argued that such policies are ineffectual because persons who wish to perpetrate violence will ignore them, and that the net effect of such policies is to leave defenseless the law-abiding citizens who follow these policies,” Ken Cuccinelli VCDL Alert just informed me of the following: Virginia Attorney General Ken [...]
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 [...]
A complete debunking of the left’s global warming agenda, from Roy W. Spencer, former NASA climatologist and climate expert.
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 [...]
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 battle to defeat Obamacare. I made a point to introduce myself to the woman after her speech because she mentioned they resided in the hometown both my parents grew up in, in SC, a place I still visit 2 – 4 times a [...]
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 […]
----Begin Release ---- VTPP Statement Opposing Mandated Insurance Coverage In Virginia February 1, 2011 - RICHMOND – Today, the Virginia House of Delegates debated HB2467. This bill would impose mandated coverage for autism spectrum disorder on insurance plans for most businesses across Virginia. The bill passed its second reading by voice vote on Tuesday afternoon. Mark Kevin Lloyd, Chairman of the Virginia Tea Party Patriots Federation, released the following statement: “This is a misguided attempt by Speaker William Howell and [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mark Lloyd January 31, 2011 (434) 942-3636 mklloydva@gmail.com Virginia Tea Party Patriots Federation Agrees that State Government Should Get out of the Liquor Business Let free markets and competition rule in Virginia Richmond, Va. – The Virginia Tea Party Patriot Federation endorses Governor Bob McDonnell’s effort to privatize the 76-year-old state-run monopoly on the sale of distilled spirits. Legislation to privatize both retail sales and wholesales of a legal product out of the hands of state [...]
Bloggers and lovers of liberty. You have a chance to help the new VATPA. Below we have created some code for you to use. If you would like to support the new Virginia Tea Party PAC then this is a great way for you to do so. You can copy and paste the code into your website. If you are using wordpress you can use the text widget to make this happen. Or you can copy the image and use [...]
