Richmond Tea Party streaming on the Internet tonight (Update: Recording Added)
John Pride of the elections committee joins Craig "The HatchetMan" Johnson for discussion on the upcoming elections and some of the candidates in the races. Live streaming at 8:00 PM tonight: Click HERE for the streaming page. Call in number to speak with the host: (646) 478-3156 Get ready to log in and listen now! **** [...]
Pundit: Tea Party Demonization Won’t Work
Jay Cost, a staff writer for the Weekly Standard, has written a well reasoned article that presents an interesting take on the demonization of the Tea Party by Obama and his followers. (See the earlier post here on Tea Party derangement syndrome.) Cost concludes that, in the end, the demonization will not work—it will not [...]
Attorney General Cuccinelli Endorses Tom Garrett in VA-22 Senate Race
Campaign news about the 22nd Senatorial District from Red State Virginia: If there is anyone that the tea party unifies behind it’s Ken Cuccinelli. And now Ken has endorsed Tom Garrett. Ken’s endorsement comes in the wake of several endorsements from every Tea Party group in the 22nd district. The Goochland, Southside VTPP, and Lynchburg [...]
It’s All Your Fault, Right?
We're hearing all over the news how the economic problems in D.C. are all the fault of the tea party. That's YOU! Certainly we can understand the lies and propaganda to deflect away from the horrible performance of Congress, but you need to suspend logic and reality to accept that blather. One of my favorite [...]
Tea Party Derangement Syndrome
Peter Berkowitz, a senior fellow at Stanford’s Hoover Institution, wrote a perceptive op-ed in the Wall Street Journal about the Tea Party derangement syndrome that’s sweeping the left side of the political spectrum. Titled “The Debt Deal and the Progressive Crack-Up,” the essay examines “the implications of what the democratically negotiated [debt-limit] settlement revealed about [...]
Tea Party Election Victories Rolling Along: Susan Lascolette
Congratulations to Richmond Tea Party's own Susan Lascolette for winning the Republican canvass for Goochland Board of Supervisors in District 1, defeating Phil "P.C." Hunnel. Susan has been long-time volunteer in Richmond Tea Party, serving on the Board of Directors. Additionally, she was the driving force behind the creation of the Goochland Tea Party. We [...]
Visit Rep. Eric Cantor’s Office TOMORROW! (Thursday July 14th)
Two Action Items: 1. Visit Congressman Cantor's Office Tomorrow Regarding the Debt Ceiling! There are nationwide visits to Congressional offices planned for tomorrow at 12:00 Noon. Please join us with visiting Congressman Cantor's office in Richmond to show our support for how he is currently standing firm on requiring spending cuts and resisting tax increases, [...]
Interview with RTP President
To give you an idea of what Richmond Tea Party is working on now and for the future, I interviewed President Eric McGrane. My questions and his responses are below. ---- What major initiatives are on tap for Richmond Tea Party this year? The primary focus for the rest of the year will be activities [...]
Reminder: Volunteer Fair Saturday June 18th!
Does listening to the news make you want to scream? Are you tired of watching TV or reading the news online and feeling like you are powerless to make any real difference? Do you want to stop the insanity? Here's a chance to learn more about a lot of small ways you can contribute to [...]
The Value of Freedom
Let’s review: $14.4 trillion in national debt $114 trillion in unfunded liabilities No federal budget passed in over two years TARP Bailouts of massive corporations while average Americans are struggling just to provide for their families ObamaCare (i.e., forcing citizens to purchase a product or service, while calling it “health care reform”) Many thousands of [...]
Volunteer Fair June 18th
Does listening to the news make you want to scream? Are you tired of watching TV or reading the news online and feeling like you are powerless to make any real difference? Do you want to stop the insanity? Here's a chance to learn more about a lot of small ways you can contribute to [...]