In case you missed it, there were some recent developments in our lawsuit vs. the IRS. Read below for some comments from the ACLJ. We just secured a major victory in federal appeals court against the Obama Administration’s IRS. The court unequivocally agreed with our position that the IRS’s targeting of conservatives has not ended [...]
As a reminder, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) will be conducting its "Path to Prosperity" event tomorrow (Tuesday 6/21) evening at King's Corner BBQ in Chesterfield. Go here for more information: http://www.richmondteaparty.com/afps-path-to-prosperity-tour-coming-to-chesterfield-june-21st/ Hope to see you there!
The Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) will be holding a meeting tomorrow right here in Richmond (the meetings move around the state). This meeting should be particularly interesting given AG Herring/Governor McAuliffe's recent attack on concealed carry permit holders. Richmond Tea Party strongly supports the VCDL as Virginia's premier organization who defends your 2nd amendment [...]
Anti-gun Attorney General Herring makes a move to endanger VA families, harm businesses
In a decision that absolutely no one finds shocking, the corrupt and partisan Department of Justice just decided that the IRS did not commit any crimes while it was targeting conservative groups with inappropriate and intrusive information requests, and while delaying and denying requests to obtain non-profit status for their organizations. (Press release) Of course, [...]
Hot on the heels of asking you to visit your representatives, the Tea Party Patriots national organization is shifting activities to DC on Wednesday, September 9th. We understand that Senator Ted Cruz will be in attendance, and will now also be joined by Donald Trump. Why is this deal bad? It should be treated as [...]
Atlanta, Ga. – Just now, in a 6 – 3 ruling, the Supreme Court upheld the federal government’s right to provide subsidies in states that did not set up their own exchanges, despite the clear language of the law. Under Section 1311 of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), the federal government is only permitted to [...]
Virginians for Quality Healthcare disappointed at Supreme Court decision in the King vs. Burwell case re: Obamacare. Virginians lose significant benefits due to decision. Ruling in favor of fewer jobs, lower wages and higher healthcare costs. CHANTILLY, VA, June 25, 2015 – – Virginians for Quality Healthcare (VQH) expresses its disappointment at the Supreme Court decision in [...]
The Virginia Citizen's Defense League (VCDL), who is the premier organization in Virginia in support of your 2nd Amendment rights, has recently released its endorsement list for the 2015 June Primary elections. Note: This list is not RTP endorsements; we are merely sharing VCDL's notice. See below: ***VCDL-PAC UPDATE*** Here is the full slate [...]
Rep. Forbes hosted the John Fredericks Show on 12/17 defending his vote on the 'Cromnibus' spending monstrosity that also fully funded Obamacare. You can listen to his comments below. As expected, Congressman Forbes appears to be using threats to military funding to justify his vote. Translation: continue to kick the can down the road, because 'now [...]
Just as we all knew, an upcoming congressional report is reported to confirm that the IRS was targeting tea party-type groups for greater scrutiny and had plans for increased denials. Even though our initial lawsuit was tossed, this isn't over yet. Nothing gets me in the Christmas spirit like knowing that my government was leveraging its [...]
"He threw us under the Cromnibus" On Saturday December 13th, several RTP supporters joined the Chester Patriots for a protest march to the office of Congressman Randy Forbes. Depending on location and time, there were between 35-45 people in attendance on that beautiful Saturday afternoon. By now, many of you have learned that Rep Forbes [...]
