About Eric M

Eric uncomfortably admits that until about 20 years ago, he was a political "free rider", always thinking that others would do the heavy lifting to keep America on course. After watching both democrats and republicans steer us FAR in the wrong direction, Eric knew he had to get involved. Now working with Richmond Tea Party to advance conservative principles, Eric serves on the Board of Directors and as a resource for "all things technology".

AG Cuccinelli Discusses the Upcoming Healthcare Case

From C-Span, 3/15/2012: Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli talked about his opposition to the 2010 health care law. He also discussed contraception coverage and the 2012 elections. ... http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/KenCu    

By |2012-03-18T23:57:16-04:00March 18th, 2012|Healthcare|0 Comments

Taxpayer Alert: Cost to Implement Obamacare Actually DOUBLE?

New numbers from the CBO (Congressional Budget Office) seem to indicate that the implementation costs of Obamacare (PPACA) will be markedly higher than the number used to "sell" the plan to the public. Informed patriots like you knew that the costs would explode, but it's terrifying to see the costs continue to increase even before [...]

By |2012-03-14T23:07:45-04:00March 14th, 2012|Healthcare|0 Comments

Republican Presidential Primary Election TOMORROW, 3/6

Reminder: Election Tomorrow! The Virginia republican presidential primary is tomorrow, March 6th. Polls are open from 6AM to 7PM. For more information about the election, such as polling locations, please see the Virginia board of Elections website.   Don't miss your opportunity to participate in the political process!

By |2012-03-05T23:27:54-05:00March 5th, 2012|Action Alerts, Elections|1 Comment

Are VA Democrat Senators Committed to Gridlock?

VA Senator Steve Martin just issued an update on Wednesday describing what appears to be a fairly blatant attempt by VA state senators to stonewall/block the state government from doing business on a number of fronts. Specifically, Dear Friend, My reports have been focused on policy and I will continue that mode, even though this [...]

By |2012-02-23T16:18:31-05:00February 23rd, 2012|Government|0 Comments

Press Release on Eminent Domain Resolution

The VA Attorney General's office issued a press release today regarding the eminent domain (property rights) resolution that was passing through the General Assembly: [sws_divider_basic]    COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA Office of the Attorney General Kenneth T. Cuccinelli, II                                     900 East Main Street Attorney General                                                           Richmond, Virginia 23219                                                                                           804-786-2071                                                                                           [...]

By |2012-02-14T00:27:49-05:00February 14th, 2012|Government|2 Comments

Legislative Update From Senator Obenshain

Senator Obenshain sent out a report on Saturday regarding progress in the General Assembly: As Yogi Berra said, "It ain't over 'til it's over" - but with crossover just around the corner, the time for the Senate to take action on its own bills is almost at an end, so now is a great time [...]

By |2012-02-12T01:44:08-05:00February 12th, 2012|Government|0 Comments

Contact Your Delegate: “Yes” on HB825

Legislative Action Alert: Tell your VA House Delegate to VOTE YES on HB825   We got it out of committee. Calls needed NOW to get it passed. [sws_highlight hlcolor="fbfac7"]Please, leave a voice mail and send an email [/sws_highlight]to stop foreign laws in VA courts.   Who is your state delegate?  Find out here: [sws_button class="" size="sws_btn_medium" [...]

By |2012-02-05T23:01:25-05:00February 5th, 2012|Action Alerts, Government|0 Comments

Petition Drive Continues for Jamie Radtke

US Senate candidate and former Richmond Tea Party President Jamie Radtke continues to seek assistance with contacting volunteers to help gather signatures to get her name on the ballot for the election. We all just saw presidential candidates (like Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum) not make it onto the Virginia republican primary ballot, so we [...]

By |2012-02-04T03:27:56-05:00February 4th, 2012|Action Alerts, Elections|1 Comment

ACTION ALERT: Reminder – Lobby Day is TODAY!

Reminder: Today is Lobby Day at the General Assembly in Richmond. Please make your way to downtown Richmond to engage your government!   VA Tea Party Patriots Federation Lobby Day at the Capitol  JANUARY 16, 2012   Schedule of Events:   8:30am to Noon "Relax by the Fireplace"  The Tobacco Co. Victorian Lounge 12th and Cary St [...]

By |2012-01-16T09:31:21-05:00January 16th, 2012|Action Alerts, Government|0 Comments

More on President Obama’s Illegal Power Grab

Now would be a great time to contact your representatives to express your outrage over this, and to demand action to defend the Constitution.   From the Washington Times: Richard Cordray started his new job on Thursday as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Though he may wear that fancy new title, he [...]

By |2012-01-10T20:49:13-05:00January 10th, 2012|Constitution, Government|0 Comments

President Obama Seizing Power from the Senate

From the Red State Virginia Blog: With the unprecedented power grab he made this week, President Obama is ignoring the Constitution and acting as though he is a monarch or a third world dictator. His appointments of three members to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and the Director of the newly established Consumer Financial Protection [...]

By |2012-01-09T18:09:56-05:00January 9th, 2012|Constitution|0 Comments

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