Primary election results
Check out the links on VPAP.org to see the returns from the election on Tuesday, June 9th. Use the buttons at the top of the screen to switch between Senate, House, and Local races.
IRS Created “Special Project Team” of “Hundreds of Lawyers” to Hide Information from Congress
New from the ACLJ comes shocking revelation that the IRS had an entire team of people deployed to obscure information from the congressional investigators looking into IRS corruption. We'd like to remind readers that Richmond Tea Party was DIRECTLY impacted by the actions of the IRS regarding the granting of non-profit status, and is included [...]
Hawaii abandons troubled state ObamaCare exchange
Yet another state healthcare exchange bites the dust. The entire Obamacare healthcare model is crumbling around us. And we all know who will be hardest hit...first the patients who lose healthcare options, then the taxpayers. This is all going just as conservatives knew it would. From FoxNews: Hawaii is taking its troubled ObamaCare insurance exchange [...]
Lowest Average Q1 GDP Growth of Any President on Record
We have ongoing signs that the economy continues to falter...but you don't need charts to tell you that. We see it everyday, all around us. We need to go forward with ideas based in sound economic policy, not redistribution and fake/crony capitalism. And it all starts in your local cities/towns/counties! "Even if you leave [...]
When Will Climate Scientists Say They Were Wrong?
Perhaps we don't need economy-wrecking EPA regulations and a massive global taxation scheme after all? People (like me) who are skeptical of global warming "science" are labeled "deniers"...but I think that people who continue to believe the hysteria should be called "blind-faithers". Because faith is all that is driving their climate panic...its certainly not science. [...]
News You Can Use – 28 May 2015
The Central VA Tea Party sends out a weekly list of news stories that are likely of interest to tea party supporters. While not every topic may be of interest to you, we hope that you find value in this summary. Issue: 5/28/2015 Please vote on June 9th - there was a time when [...]
What is Social Justice? – Prager University
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtBvQj2k6xo Social Justice is a term you hear almost every day. But did you ever hear anybody define what it actually means? Jonah Goldberg of the American Enterprise Institute tries to pin this catchall phrase to the wall. In doing so, he exposes the not-so-hidden agenda of those who use it. What [...]
Remember Those Who Gave All
On this Memorial Day, we ask that you remember and be thankful for those before us who gave their lives so that we may be free. Remember that today is not about cook-outs, sporting events, or sales in stores on products. We ask that you be sure to tell your children the meaning of this [...]
Reminder: RTP Monthly Meeting – May 2015
RTP Monthly Meeting General Membership Meeting Thursday May 28th 7:00 PM Location: Richmond Alarm Co 14121 Justice Road Midlothian VA 23113 YOU can make the difference Local Action Rodney Martin Chesterfield County Resident This month our speaker will be Rodney Martin, who is a Chesterfield County resident who's really shaking things up with local government [...]
VCDL Releases Endorsement List for June Election Races
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 [...]
Study: Congress literally doesn’t care what you think
Below is an EXCELLENT video from the folks at Represent.US detailing what little influence the little people (us) really have on governmental policy. I realize that this is preaching to choir for the tea party crowd, but this would be a good presentation to share with others...especially young adults. We *must* break outside of our [...]
News You Can Use – 17 May 2015
The Central VA Tea Party sends out a weekly list of news stories that are likely of interest to tea party supporters. While not every topic may be of interest to you, we hope that you find value in this summary. CVTP --The Central Virginia Tea Party Press....... 5/17/15 ......... JUST SCAN THE TITLES FIRST [...]