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“Poverty”
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“Poverty”

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“Poverty”

A local Richmond newspaper decided to give front-page coverage to the City of Richmond's "Anti-Poverty Commission." I just wanted to take the time to point out a few important facts: The definition of "Poverty" used by the U.S. Census includes this gem: "The official poverty definition uses money income before taxes and does not include [...]

By JJac|2013-01-21T18:36:04-05:00January 21st, 2013|Economy, Featured Categories|0 Comments

Time for All Tea Parties to Force Equality Under the Law
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Time for All Tea Parties to Force Equality Under the Law

Tea Party

Time for All Tea Parties to Force Equality Under the Law

For two weeks, the Occupy Richmond group camped out in Kanawha Plaza in downtown Richmond. They acquired no permits, followed no regulations, paid no fees, and broke the law for their continued presence. In contrast, the Richmond Tea Party held three separate Tax Day Rallies in the same location, for which we acquired every permit, [...]

By JonWakefield|2011-11-06T16:53:55-05:00November 6th, 2011|Tea Party|5 Comments