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Youth Of America: How Do You Like Your “Change”?

Repeat after me: "Do you want fries with that, sir?" I think what Obama really said was "I hope you can learn to count change." The job rate among 18-24 year-olds is the worst level since 1948; only 54% have a job. Plus, wages are down for youth workers while they have risen marginally for [...]

By |2012-03-01T23:12:37-05:00March 1st, 2012|Economy|0 Comments
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Property Rights Victory in Virginia

On Monday, the Virginia General Assembly passed a landmark resolution affecting private property rights.  It paves the way for Virginians to vote on whether they would like their private property rights amended to the Virginia Constitution.  Later this year, on the same day we Virginians will vote for a US president and a new US [...]

By |2012-02-29T20:00:09-05:00February 29th, 2012|Government|1 Comment
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RTP Stands with Radtke in Calling for an Investigation into the IRS

Richmond Tea Party’s former president and current U.S. Senate candidate, Jamie Radtke, issued a press release yesterday, calling on Rep. Darrell Issa to launch an investigation into whether or not the IRS is intentionally stalling the process of granting tax-exempt status to Tea Parties and other liberty groups across America. From her letter: There is a [...]

By |2012-02-23T16:20:25-05:00February 22nd, 2012|Action Alerts|1 Comment
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Keeping Up with the Virginia General Assembly: Link to CoLA

We are in the final weeks of Cross-Over in the General Assembly. If you haven't already done so, sign up for CoLA auto alerts on the status of key patriot bills as they move through committees and into both Houses for final voting. The CoLA committee is doing an excellent job in tracking and reporting [...]

By |2012-02-22T08:00:55-05:00February 22nd, 2012|Action Alerts|0 Comments
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Radtke Calls for Congressional Investigation into IRS’s Actions Towards Tea Party & Patriot Groups

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 21, 2012 NEWS CONTACT: Chuck Hansen - 804-451-5985, extension 1   Radtke Calls for Congressional Investigation Into  Actions of IRS Toward Tea Party and Patriot Groups   RICHMOND - U.S. Senate candidate Jamie Radtke has asked the Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to launch [...]

By |2012-02-21T23:57:21-05:00February 21st, 2012|Press Releases|1 Comment
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PRESS RELEASE: Outrageous IRS Demands

For Immediate Release February 16, 2012 Contact: Andreanna Anastasiou 800-394-5885 media@richmondteaparty.com As with Other Liberty Groups, the IRS Is Bogging Down Richmond Tea Party’s Application for Tax-Exempt Status with Unreasonable Documentation Requests   The Internal Revenue Service has served Richmond Tea Party (RTP) with unreasonable requests to obtain a tax-exempt status, fitting the pattern of [...]

By |2012-02-16T13:25:21-05:00February 16th, 2012|Press Releases|13 Comments
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Don’t Be Tricked! — HB614 Must Be Stopped! This is Agenda 21

HB 614 must be stopped !  Committee meets tomorrow at 7am What will this bill do?   Don't be tricked....This bill will prevent localities from being able to amend their Comprehensive Plans if their plans already have UDA's, inspite of the Optional UDA's bills passing the General Assembly. See the contact list below and urge them to VOTE NO on [...]

By |2012-02-07T19:13:14-05:00February 7th, 2012|Action Alerts, Government|1 Comment
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Chester Patriots fight Agenda 21

Excerpt from a 1 February 2012 article titled "Citizens Speak out about Comp Plan": It looked as those in favor of Chesterfield County’s new draft countywide comprehensive  plan stayed home last Wednesday when the Board of Supervisors listened to comments  during a public hearing. Over 30 citizens took to the podium to express their opinion [...]

By |2012-02-03T17:47:04-05:00February 3rd, 2012|Government, Tea Party|0 Comments
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U.S. Supreme Court: Florida v. Health & Human Services (HHS)

Thanks to the American Legislative Exchange Council for pointing out a list of key dates for when the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) will consider Florida v. HHS*, the lawsuit regarding the federal health care reform law known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).                                                  BRIEFING SCHEDULE January 27: Deadline for [...]

By |2012-01-19T18:11:25-05:00January 19th, 2012|Healthcare|0 Comments
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Action Alert: Wikipedia et al Go Dark over SOPA & PIPA

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 [...]

By |2012-01-19T22:17:16-05:00January 18th, 2012|Action Alerts, Government|0 Comments
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Richmond Tea Party is a proud member of the Virginia Tea Party Statewide Organization.

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About Us

Richmond Tea Party, Inc. is a non-partisan, grassroots community established to advance and strengthen the Founding principle that life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are God-given rights guaranteed to every individual by the Constitutions of the United States and the Commonwealth of Virginia. We believe that government derives its power from the people and is established solely to protect these rights. The core principles of limited government, fiscal restraint, personal responsibility, and governing with virtue and accountability are all necessary to ensure the preservation of our freedom. We believe that local governments, communities, and individuals are best suited to serve and represent the needs of the people. Most importantly, we believe that citizen participation in the political process is a fundamental necessity for good government.
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