On Thursday night (8/28/2014), RTP held its monthly meeting for August. First on the agenda was to present recently departed Executive Director Larry Nordvig with a small gift of appreciation for his service, and to wish him well in his next adventures. Larry commented that he'll still be around and can be reached if needed, [...]
Actions speaks louder than words....that's the message that the St. Louis Tea Party wanted to communicate to the businesses (and families) of Ferguson Missouri, where riots following a police shooting had rocked that town. Tea Parties show their strength and can share their message more successfully when taking ACTION, not just commiserating about how the [...]
As a conservative activist, sometimes its very depressing and disheartening to see the volume of funding against which we are fighting. Relying solely on donations and self-funding by our coordinator team, we're always one wrong step away from being in perilous financial hardship (more so than any normal day). Now to see hundreds of thousands [...]
Photo Credit Tony Gutierrez/AP I know that lots of tea party folks like Governor Mike Huckabee, but he's actually not so great of a politician... his record as governor has some serious problems. I've always seen him (in my opinion) as a shyster...a used car salesman-type (no offense to ETHICAL used car salesmen [...]
In the special election tonight in VA's 38th Senate district, republican Ben Chafin wins the special election with 60% of the vote. This gives republicans total control of the Senate with a count of 21, or +1 more than 50% of the Senate seats. Details from WDBJ7: http://www.wdbj7.com/news/local/republican-ben-chafin-wins-state-senate-special-election/27622528 Results: NAME VOTES Pct. 38th Senate [...]
MONTHLY MEETING Thursday, August 28th Is there a "FAIR" Tax? Come to the next meeting and learn about the Fair Tax proposal. Bob Frenzel from Americans for Fair Taxation will educate us on the benefits of this proposal and answer any questions you have. SPECIAL BONUS - It eliminates the IRS !!!! The second half [...]
What is MailChimp? Well, its a newsletter service that enjoys high levels of popularity and offers many integration and service features. If you're currently (or previously) subscribed to our newsletters, you've been exposed to Constant Contact, which is our existing newsletter service. While Constant Contact has served our needs, it has some features we don't [...]
In the latest copy of the Chesterfield Monthly magazine (print and online), there was a multi-page spread discussing the Dave Brat win over Eric Cantor and the general activist-machine across the Richmond area. Also covers items like the Chesterfield comprehensive plan and the meals tax. A good read, but with a leftward slant here-and-there. Whether [...]
[gdl_icon type="icon-warning-sign" color="#cccccc" size="30px"] ATTENTION: July meeting date has changed to Monday, July 21st (Same time and place) Meeting Guest: Dave Brat Dave Brat, the Republican candidate for the 7th Congressional District wants to meet with YOU. Here's a great chance to ask Dave any question you want. Please submit your questions to us via our [...]
From Travis Witt, chairman of the Virginia Tea Party Patriots Federation, comes commentary on the current border crisis. The federal government's complete unwillingness to perform one of it's most basic and fundamental responsibilities is both concerning and unexpected, unfortunately. Below is an excerpt of his comments, and click the link to jump to the full [...]
There are many great educational resources that can be found online. One such resource is LearnLiberty.org, which has a ton of great content available across a number of topics such as Economics, Law, History, Philosophy, Political Science, and Politics and Policy. Here you will find short topical videos, longer video lectures, even scheduled seminars for [...]
And now, something on the lighter side (yet still sobering): "Licensed to Grill"
