The Central VA Tea Party sends out a weekly list of news stories that are likely of interest to tea party supporters. While not every topic may be of interest to you, we hope that you find value in this summary.

 

CVTP –The Central Virginia Tea Party Press……. 3/8/15

“Knowledge is power.  Be advised or be surprised, your choice.”

 

Tax Hikes Via Executive Action – A last resort but it may be due – We must “Repair Our Republic.”

http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/20265-obama-considers-tax-hikes-via-executive-action

 

Let us “Repair Our Republic.”

http://chesterpatriots.ning.com/profiles/blogs/let-us-repair-our-republic

 

President Unveils Plan to Further Nationalize Local Police

http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/20305-obama-unveils-plan-to-further-nationalize-local-police

 

Boehner caves, Pelosi & Reid still control congress – House passes clean DHS bill

http://hotair.com/archives/2015/03/03/house-passes-clean-dhs-funding-bill-with-more-than-two-thirds-of-republicans-voting-no/

 

More than 200 bills have been introduced in state capitols across the country to nullify federal laws or regulations that the bills’ sponsors claim violate the Constitution of the United States.

http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/20273-state-lawmakers-pushing-back-against-federal-overreach

 

Chesterfield plans to replace 200 school buses of the 217 “not … manufactured in this century,”

http://www.richmond.com/news/local/chesterfield/article_35956350-0ada-58e8-b611-307e3af5caf9.html

 

VA “Baseline” budgeting game – Cut Budget by a Billion, but increase spending by 3/4s of a billion of YOUR money.

http://thebullelephant.com/house-of-delegates-passes-amendment-cutting-the-budget-by-a-billion/

 

Why “Boots on the ground” should always be a “fight, win & leave” strategy.

http://westernshootingjournal.com/12-year-old-hits-target-1000-yards/

 

Frustrated students walk out over new Common Core testing

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/03/02/frustrated-students-walk-out-over-new-tests-contested-in-us/?intcmp=latestnews

 

Sometimes the old growth forrest trees just fall over from age – the same would help the republican party

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/03/02/ap-sources-democratic-sen-mikulski-to-announce-retirement/?intcmp=latestnews

 

Lyndon B. Johnson’s 1966 “Govt will feed your kids” act will cost poor taxpayers 4.5 billion this year – VA get $9m.

http://www.nbc29.com/story/28243259/governor-announces-88-million-grant-to-end-child-hunger-in-va

 

Texas Lawmakers Launch Attack on UN Agenda 21 (live in cities, use public transportation, very few cars & roads ..)

http://www.thenewamerican.com/tech/environment/item/20211-texas-lawmakers-launch-attack-on-un-agenda-21

 

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Govt blood suckers – Henrico/Hanover/Richmond School Boards use a new & growing revenue stream – Medicaid

How much is Chesterfield County’s Honor worth? – another “freebie” from Uncle Sam, paid for by your freedom.

http://www.richmond.com/news/local/education/article_d9319ab0-b117-5734-81f5-a3d03d5e7517.html

 

At last, some good news – Conservative Centers Quietly Invading U.S. Universities

http://www.thenewamerican.com/culture/education/item/20192-conservative-centers-quietly-invading-u-s-universities

 

Two bicyclists are killed every day by autos – should Chesterfield County be encouraging cycling near roadways.

http://www.pedbikeinfo.org/data/factsheet_crash.cfm#No1

http://www.chesterfield.gov/bikeplan/

 

“Revitilization” is Govt controlled development using your money.

“.. opportunistic builders started buying up vacant lots .. for pennies on the dollar.. ”

http://www.chesterfieldobserver.com/news/2015-02-25/News/Rayon_of_Hope_Lessons_in_renewal_on_Jeff_Davis.html

 

Bringing Accountability to VA County School Systems – last chart especially informative

http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2015/02/sgps-bringing-accountability-to-school-systems.html

 

With rising assessments, is Chesterfield County facing tax hike? – Stop our growing govt!

http://www.chesterfieldobserver.com/news/2015-02-18/News/With_rising_assessments_is_county_facing_tax_hike.html

 

The Govt doesn’t follow the current wording – The Solution Is the Constitution, Not Article V

http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/20176-the-solution-is-the-constitution-not-article-v

 

COMMON CORE TESTING REGIME RULED UNCONSTITUTIONAL

http://bwcentral.org/2015/02/common-core-testing-regime-ruled-unconstitutional-2/

 

“In some states, welfare folks get more than the average working folks”

http://chesterpatriots.ning.com/profiles/blogs/in-some-states-welfare-folks-get-more-than-the-average-working

 

Hinkle: More money doesn’t equal better schools

http://www.richmond.com/opinion/our-opinion/bart-hinkle/article_c523b65a-ab04-56b2-a8bb-907f7031138d.html

 

Not sure if everyone knew this, but Chesterfield (and perhaps the only county in VA) has this technology. Terrible intrusion.

He and two buddies robbed a small-time pot dealer of $130 worth of weed using BB guns.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/secrecy-around-police-surveillance-equipment-proves-a-cases-undoing/2015/02/22/ce72308a-b7ac-11e4-aa05-1ce812b3fdd2_story.html?hpid=z1

 

Chesterfield County Police Department may violate the privacy of law-abiding cellphone users.

http://www.chesterfieldobserver.com/news/2015-02-25/News/Police_surveillance_devices_stir_new_debate_over_p.html

 

Teacher Wins Award and Promptly Resigns Citing 1 Awful Government Program as Her Reason – Common Core

http://preservefreedom.org/teacher-wins-award-and-promptly-resigns-citing-1-awful-government-program-as-her-reason/

 

Pictures appear to show trash piling up in the field house locker room at L.C. Bird High School … background checks.

http://wtvr.com/2015/02/25/new-concerns-over-outsourcing-at-chesterfield-schools/

 

Major textbook publisher admits their vocabulary workbooks omitted Christianity and Judaism while including Islam during the past 15 years.

http://floridafamily.org/full_article.php?article_no=443

 

Obama’s student-loan program $22 billion in the hole for FY2015

http://hotair.com/archives/2015/02/05/obamas-student-loan-program-22-billion-in-the-hole-for-fy2015/

 

Florida Court Rules Open Carry Illegal

http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/constitution/item/20175-florida-court-rules-open-carry-illegal

 

Disclaimer: Richmond Tea Party does not vet the source materials, and we recommend that that you always do your own research on your topics of interest.