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 [...]
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 [...]
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"
Today, on July 4th, Richmond Tea Party recognizes and celebrates Independence Day. We ask that you take a moment today to look back upon the founding of our nation and to recognize the spirit and dedication required to win that independence away from an oppressive state. We ask that you continue to dedicate yourselves to [...]
For our monthly meeting tonight, the theme was "Getting to know the Republican Party of Virginia - Part II". This educational session was designed to help interested supporters learn about how the VA republican party is structured, from the local committees to the State Central Committee. We had the opening presentation by Ben Slone, leveraging [...]
Richmond Tea Party announces the departure of Larry Nordvig, Executive Director. His 18 months with RTP have been both fruitful and memorable. We wish Larry well in his future endeavors. We genuinely thank him for his tireless volunteerism in support of RTP, our core principles, and Liberty. All the best, Larry. -the Richmond Tea Party [...]
Today in the VA 7th district republican primary, insurgent "tea party" candidate Dave Brat defeated "establishment" House Majority Leader Eric Cantor by a tally of 55.55% to 45.45%. The political shock-waves of this upset will likely be rippling across the state for weeks to come. Although this win is unusual in the context of incumbent [...]
Today in the election for VA 7th District GOP Chairman (House Leader Eric Cantor's District), tea party challenger Fred Gruber defeated incumbent GOP veteran Linwood Cobb. This one wasn't supposed to be close, as Cobb had the backing of the republican party insiders, and was considered to be safe from challenge. More on vote totals [...]
Mark Krikorian, Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies, spoke at our monthly meeting on April 24th. He discussed immigration policy and shared insight into the "back room" efforts underway to pass an amnesty bill. Below is a video from our YouTube channel. Photos from the meeting:
