I’m happy to report that the filibustered DISCLOSE Act lost in the Senate, coming in at 57-41, three shy of the 60 needed. I’m not happy (or surprised) to report that Senators Webb and Warner were not among the 41 “no” votes. Thank you, though, to all those who contacted them on this. As they [...]
With the explosion of the Tea Party movement over the past year-and-a-half or so, a number of solid organizations have stepped to the plate to help train new volunteers, as most of us are new to this whole activism thing. The resulting growth we’ve enjoyed and the progress we’ve made in such a short time [...]
Get this: Two more Senate Democrats called for extending tax cuts for all earners—including those with the highest incomes—in what appears to be a breakdown of the party's consensus on the how to handle the expiration of Bush-era tax cuts. Sen. Kent Conrad (D., N.D.) said in an interview Wednesday that Congress shouldn't allow taxes [...]
Rep. Eric Cantor has decided against joining the House Tea Party Caucus established by Rep. Michele Bachmann. Here's his explanation: The second-ranking House Republican told POLITICO on Tuesday that he's not joining the group started by Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) because he sees it as more of an organic, grass-roots movement rather than a Washington entity. [...]
Another Virginia congressman -- Frank R. Wolfe -- joined in the effort to repeal ObamaCare. Please think him for helping fight this massive expansion of government power that will ultimately cost We the People much of our money and, more importantly, our liberty. The discharge petition now has 139 of the 218 congressman needed to [...]
So after more than a year of being ridiculed, maligned, and told we would not last, the Tea Party has been such a dramatic success that Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann formed a Tea Party Caucus in U.S. House of Representatives. From the Politico: Bachmann, already a hero within the tea party, sent a letter to House [...]
Dan Riehl has two posts on his blog about elected Republicans’ generally negative view of the Tea Party movement. In the first, he discusses how the soon-to-be-retired-against-his-will Congressman Bob Inglis believes the majority of his fellow Republicans agree with him that we are a conservative movement that preys on people’s fears and won’t last. In [...]
You can glance out your window and see it coming: a tsunami of tax hikes set to overwhelm our shores in 2011. Americans for Tax Reform has detailed the staggering list here. Most Americans don’t seem to know they're about to be swept up in this, but they will soon as the tax cuts of [...]
Our own Jamie Radtke gave a rousing speech on July 3rd at the We the People, An American Event in Northern Virginia. She discussed the enormous threats our nation faces, but the hope she sees in ordinary citizens like us standing up against those threats with history as our guide: I am encouraged, because people [...]
Thanks to everyone who attended the first Goochland Tea Party "Grass Roots" meeting that was held at the Goochland Library on June 8th. Your attendance demonstrated that you care about the future of your community and how government affects the American way of life for you, your loved ones, and your neighbors. We invite you [...]
As you celebrate Independence Day this weekend, take ten minutes to watch this excellent summary of the various forms of government and why we chose to be a republic instead of a democracy. Also, take this as a warning for what America could be headed for if we don’t quickly reverse course.
You may have heard that Rep. Eric Cantor has decided to sign Rep. Steve King’s discharge petition to repeal ObamaCare. I’d like to say, “Great!”, but unfortunately, there may be reason to believe his true intentions are hidden and completely different from what he’s publicly stating. Erick Erickson from RedState offers his stark analysis of the [...]