1000 days or less (Heritage Foundation) A milestone was met yesterday: The US Senate has gone 1000 days without issuing a budget. Christopher Columbus discovered the New World in 70 days. The Empire State Building was built in 410 days. Numerous other feats were accomplished in 1000 days or less. Can you name more? Post [...]
During the SOTU, the man forgot to mention certain unavoidable truths. From the Cato Institute...
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 [...]
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 [...]
The Twelve Days of Assembly On the first day of session, the Assembly gave to me: A budget that balances right (no gimmicks) 2 fewer agencies 3 thousand fewer gov’ment jobs 4 dollars less to hunt and fish 5 billion in cuts 6 [...]
New Leadership, New Direction for a New Year The Richmond Tea Party has embarked on a new direction with fresh faces in 2012. This year will be about communication and elections. If we don’t make a difference in Virginia and national politics—especially as a battleground state for the presidential race—we might as well pack [...]
14min video from Hot Air...
General Assembly 2012: Impacting Important Votes In 2012, Virginia’s General Assembly will be meeting for 60 days. They will be considering a new biennial budget plus almost 3,000 bills and resolutions. Would you like to know when an important vote will be taken on matters of interest to you as a Richmond TEA Party [...]
It's sad that most American voters have this jaded view of the federal government. See this poll from Rasmussen. Can the TEA Party change this? YES, IT CAN!! Only if YOU get involved. Sign up now. Voters don't expect spending cuts Excerpt: Most voters don't believe government spending will go down if Republicans control both [...]
From Generation Z to Generation D(ebt).
Ventura's question to Ron Paul: "What was the Fed's role in this current financial collapse ...?" R. Paul's answer: Ventura TruTv Ron Paul
After the Elections, What's Next? Tea Party folks across the Greater Richmond area helped get numerous folks elected to the General Assembly in areas as close as Goochland and as far away as Tazewell County (in the deep southwest corner of Virginia). What’s different about Tea Partiers is that we don’t just elect folks; We also hold them accountable. And [...]
