Obama at historical low in polls
Rasmussen reported on July 21 that: Over the past year, the Democrats fixed on what they thought was a devastating four-word slogan to defeat Republicans in 2010: “The Party of No.” Unlike many campaign slogans, it was fair enough. After all, the Republicans had opposed almost unanimously all of President Obama’s major bills (socialized health [...]
How “Public Servants” Balance Budgets, Distribute Loot
History doesn’t repeat, but it sure as heck rhymes. That’s why some of us are troubled by the parallels between our current fiscal situation and the response by various levels of government to the West’s most memorable brush with severe financial turbulence since the 1930′s. We have too much debt; by that, I mean personal [...]
27th District Candidate Responses to RTP Questionnaire
On May 21, Richmond Tea Party sent questionnaires to the two candidates running to fill the 27th district House of Delegates seat. Click here to download Roxann Robinson’s response. As of the date of this post, we have not received a response from Dr. William “Bill” Brown.
Tea Party Surge in #VA2, Glenn Nye District?
The second congressional district of Virginia has been interesting to watch with 7 candidates in the race. One candidate, Scott Rigell, is the GOP Party favorite with numerous endorsements from the GOP like Governor McDonnell, Lt. Gov Bill Bolling, Minority Whip Cantor and over a dozen other GOP politicians. The Hampton Roads Tea Party has [...]
The Financial Condition of the World: Excepts From the Mainstream and Alternative Financial Press (Part III)
In this final installment, I want to emphasize the connection between economics and politics. In my mind the two are interwoven and inseparable. Economics is about who produces what, and politics is about who gets to keep it. The political system is exactly as virtuous as are the people who comprise it. Activity in the [...]
President Obama’s Predictable Lack of Leadership on Full Display
Adding to the plethora of voices from the Left and the Right now singing about the incompetence of President Obama, Dick Morris has written a hard-hitting column that explains who we have elected as our leader. Here’s an excerpt: Both the financial crisis and the oil come ever closer to our shores — one from [...]
Hampton Roads Tea Party Board Endorses Ben Loyola
Karen Hurd from the Hampton Roads Tea Party released the following statement about the race in Virginia’s 2nd district. The Hampton Roads Tea Party was created to fight back an overreaching, corrupt, and obese government – at all levels. The Tea Party movement, including the Hampton Roads Tea Party holds both the Republicans and the [...]
Roxann Robinson Wins GOP Canvass for Chesterfield Special Election
It looks like Roxann Robinson won the GOP Canvass easily tonight. Delegate Sam Nixon was appointed by Governor McDonnell to head the Virginia Information Technology Agency. As a result, a special election will be held on June 15th to find his replacement in the House of Delegates. Since the Republicans had more than one candidate vying [...]
Chesterfield Republican Canvas and Public Square With Governor McDonnell
Two quick things for today: 1) If you are a Republican, remember that the Republican Party is holding a Party Canvas in Chesterfield today from 4pm-8pm to select their nominee to run in the special election to fill Delegate Sam Nixon’s vacant seat (27th House District). Click here for details on the canvas and here [...]
Meet the GOP Candidates for 27th House of Delegates Special Election Monday
UPDATE: Jason King, last candidate in 27th for the GOP nomination, has been added. In my previous post, I mentioned that there is a Chesterfield Republican Canvas on Monday, May 10 from 4pm-8pm, to choose the Republican nominee to run in the Special Election on June 15th to fill the seat of Delegate Sam Nixon, who [...]
