About JonWakefield

As a political independent, Jonathan Wakefield serves on the Board of Directors of the Richmond Tea Party. He is the author of SAVING AMERICA: A CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE OF THE TEA PARTY MOVEMENT and the non-political novel FATAL REALITY (an inspirational thriller). Jonathan is also a computer programmer and the owner of a copywriting and editing business. Visit his websites at www.teapartyforchristians.com and www.jonathanwakefield.com.

RTD Gets it Right

In the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Robin Beres wrote an excellent commentary on last week’s Restoring Honor rally. While not a fan of Glenn Beck herself, she couldn’t help but be impressed by the nature of the crowd he drew:  Standing shoulder to shoulder, it was a demonstrably patriotic gathering, a group of people concerned that America [...]

By |2010-09-05T14:55:32-04:00September 5th, 2010|Tea Party|0 Comments

Analyzing Restoring Honor

For an excellent analysis of Glenn Beck’s Restoring Honor event, check out chicagoboyz.net. Here’s an excerpt:  Beck is building solidarity and cultural confidence in America, its Constitution, its military heritage, its freedom. This is a vision that is despised by the people who have long held the commanding heights of the culture. But is obviously [...]

By |2010-09-03T08:49:25-04:00September 3rd, 2010|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Rep. Eric Cantor Making News

Two things from Rep. Eric Cantor. First is an appearance on The O’Reilly Factor that I thought I’d post, in case you missed it last week. Laura Ingraham filled in for O’Reilly and pressed Rep. Cantor on his commitment to, among other things, repealing ObamaCare. This is an issue we’ve been highlighting on this blog, [...]

By |2010-09-02T19:08:15-04:00September 2nd, 2010|Healthcare, Taxes|8 Comments

Dr. Alveda King to Speak at Restoring Honor

Dr. Alveda King -- the courageous niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. -- explains in this powerful article why she'll be standing beside Glenn Beck and speaking at the Restoring Honor Rally. Here's an excerpt:  In front of the Lincoln Memorial in June, a group of students caught up in a moment of spontaneous patriotism [...]

By |2010-08-27T09:57:56-04:00August 27th, 2010|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Ginni Thomas Added to VA Tea Party Convention Speaker List

Liberty Central Founder and Conservative Advocate Ginni Thomas Joins Virginia Tea Party Patriots Convention’s Speakers Richmond, VA – Virginia (Ginni) Lamp Thomas, a long-time conservative advocate with a unique perspective on Washington D.C. politics, is the latest prominent speaker to sign on to appear at the Virginia Tea Party Patriots Convention on Oct. 8-9, sponsored [...]

By |2010-08-26T14:37:47-04:00August 26th, 2010|Press Releases, Tea Party|0 Comments

Has Nothing Changed For Republicans?

I bring you two excerpts that make me wonder if Republicans – who were clobbered in 2006 and 2008 for their big government policies – have learned anything from their defeat. First, an article from The News Virginian discusses the possibility of the Tea Party being absorbed by the Republican Party in order to stay [...]

By |2010-08-25T19:33:05-04:00August 25th, 2010|Uncategorized|4 Comments

Free Glenn Beck Bus Tickets Contest

Goochland Tea Party has two free tickets ($60 value) for the SOLD OUT bus trip to the Glenn Beck Restoring Honor program on Saturday, August 28th. Tickets will be awarded to any contestant under the age of 30 (one ticket can go to a legal guardian) who can best tell us how citizens are affected [...]

By |2010-08-23T08:50:35-04:00August 23rd, 2010|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Congressional Members Avoiding We the People

Not that this is a surprise, but many congressional members aren’t holding town halls. They know We the People will show up and let them know what we think about all the liberty killing bills they’ve passed, and they don’t want any part of that. Go to a Heritage Foundation page they’ve set up about [...]

By |2010-08-21T11:32:32-04:00August 21st, 2010|Uncategorized|0 Comments

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