1000 days or less (Heritage Foundation) A milestone was met yesterday: The US Senate has gone 1000 days without issuing a budget. Christopher Columbus discovered the New World in 70 days. The Empire State Building was built in 410 days. Numerous other feats were accomplished in 1000 days or less. Can you name more? Post [...]
During the SOTU, the man forgot to mention certain unavoidable truths. From the Cato Institute...
Federal Action Alert: Wikipedia et al Go Dark over SOPA and PIPA Numerous Internet Web sites, such as Wikipedia and Craig’s List, went dark today in protest over bills being considered before the US Congress. The Stop Online Piracy Act (H.R. 3261) and the Protect Intellectual Property Act (S. 968) are at the [...]
Reminder: Today is Lobby Day at the General Assembly in Richmond. Please make your way to downtown Richmond to engage your government! VA Tea Party Patriots Federation Lobby Day at the Capitol JANUARY 16, 2012 Schedule of Events: 8:30am to Noon "Relax by the Fireplace" The Tobacco Co. Victorian Lounge 12th and Cary St [...]
Dr. Victor Davis Hanson, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and one of the most astute conservative commentators, wrote a column on the Obama administration’s redistributionist philosophy with the best summary and analysis I’ve seen of the administration’s contempt for the law. He wrote about “instances in which President Obama seems to have either ignored [...]
The Twelve Days of Assembly On the first day of session, the Assembly gave to me: A budget that balances right (no gimmicks) 2 fewer agencies 3 thousand fewer gov’ment jobs 4 dollars less to hunt and fish 5 billion in cuts 6 [...]
Now would be a great time to contact your representatives to express your outrage over this, and to demand action to defend the Constitution. From the Washington Times: Richard Cordray started his new job on Thursday as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Though he may wear that fancy new title, he [...]
Watch the entire video...its worth your time. From the video comments: Tom DeWeese, President of the American Policy Center, is one of the top experts on the United Nations and threats to American sovereignty. In this interview, Mr. DeWeese alerts you to the UN assault on property rights via "sustainable development," biodiversity," and [...]
A long but compelling video discussing the role of sheriffs in protecting the rights of citizens. Worthy of your time.
Reuters: (Reuters) - The U.S. government-run mortgage finance firms Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could play a bigger role in turning around the battered U.S. housing market, the Federal Reserve told Congress, a call that looks set to run into stiff political opposition. The Fed, in a paper sent to lawmakers on Wednesday, outlined an [...]
General Assembly 2012: Impacting Important Votes In 2012, Virginia’s General Assembly will be meeting for 60 days. They will be considering a new biennial budget plus almost 3,000 bills and resolutions. Would you like to know when an important vote will be taken on matters of interest to you as a Richmond TEA Party [...]
