What’s the Difference between a Republican and a Democrat? That’s a trick question – there doesn’t seem to be much difference in Virginia anymore. Our Republican-majority legislature just passed the Governor’s transportation bill that increases taxes by $6.1BILLION over the next five years. This is after they subtract out the current retail gasoline tax. This [...]
If you live in Henrico County and want to be a delegate to the Republican Party Convention, you have less than three days to get your paperwork submitted. Unless you complete this form and submit it before 6PM on Friday the 22nd, you will not be included in the convention process to select Republican candidates [...]
Volunteers and Supporters: After an incredibly generous 3 years of donated office space, our office space is no longer available and we must relocate. We have about a week to pack up our office and move to new space, but we're in no position financially to rent office space in another office building somewhere. We [...]
Major New Richmond Tea Party Announcement! -Quick and easy methods to interact with and research the records of your elected officials After reviewing various methods to provide voter advocacy services to RTP supporters, your coordinator team performed a deep-dive analysis on the VoterVoice service as an option to quickly and easily format messages to send [...]
Spending always increases. Balanced approach? No way, no how. The government spending machine marches on, devouring all. I see no end on the horizon. It is with this understanding that we must continue. Perseverance will win the day. Watch this video from the Tea Party Patriots national group. Don't be discouraged...there's folks [...]
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? [...]
Thank you to Kal Vernon for sharing this video about capitalism with RTP!
The Virginia Tea Party Patriots Federation has issued a press release regarding the recent republican purge of conservatives from various House committee positions. Full text below: For Immediate Release December 5, 2012 Virginia Tea Party Patriots Federation Contact: Mark Daugherty 540-885-5627 Email: trail100liberty@gmail.com 540-255-1431 Virginia Tea Party Patriots Federation Demands That Speaker Boehner Reinstate House [...]
Well, just more fuel for the fire. House Republicans are now working directly against you, purging conservatives from committee positions in the House. You see, you can't have uncomfortable ideas like "fiscal responsibility" and "liberty" gaining foothold....no, those ideas must not be allowed to stand. So in moves that have taken the breath away from [...]
Is House Leader Cantor getting weak-kneed on tax hikes? WHY can't our politicians communicate a CONSERVATIVE vision? The proper answer is "we don't have a revenue problem". We don't need to increase taxes; we need the republican house to actually grow a spine and reduce spending. Let's not forget that he helped build the dreaded [...]
Bill Whittle continues to impress with his common sense take on American culture and politics. Below is a link to his comments at the "Restoration Weekend 2012" event on November 15th-18th. Here Bill talks about the failure of our messengers to deliver our conservative message, and how that message is a winner when delivered properly. [...]
