Goochland Tea Party Meeting July 15th
Thanks to everyone who attended the first Goochland Tea Party “Grass Roots” meeting that was held at the Goochland Library on June 8th. Your attendance demonstrated that you care about the future of your community and how government affects the American way of life for you, your loved ones, and your neighbors. We invite you [...]
What was one of the greatest contributions by our Founding Fathers?
The Founding Fathers made numerous contributions to the forming of this great Constitutional Republic. In my opinion, one of their most significant achievements was the idea of a written constitution. Our U.S. Constitution was designed to serve as a limitation on federal powers, which is what makes it unique and powerful. It provides for a [...]
Words from a Black Tea Party member
It gives me a sense of pride, freedom, liberation, and even justice to be a member of the Richmond Tea Party. I do not see myself as a Black American, but an American whose skin happens to be black. My thinking, dreams, and visions are deeply rooted in the American dream—a dream of hope and [...]
Patrick Henry, Virginian
We are come hither to preserve the poor commonwealth of Virginia, if it can be possibly done: something must be done to preserve your liberty and mine. – Patrick Henry, 5 June 1788, arguing (correctly) against Virginia’s ratification of the proposed Constitution. We turn our attention for a foray into history. It’s been said that [...]
Supreme Statism: EPA Over All
In its statist, bureaucratic and “best and brightest” attempt to insert itself (without Congressional authority) into the climate change scare, the EPA declared in 2009 that carbon dioxide (what you exhale and plants absorb) is a danger to public health. This unprecedented power grab will result in the EPA governing – and draining wealth from [...]
Term Limits
Fox News political columnist Liz Peek says that: “Senator Jim DeMint from South Carolina has introduced a constitutional amendment to establish term limits on those serving in Congress. He notes that over the past two decades politicians have been reelected 90% of the time. “Americans know that real change in Washington will never happen until [...]
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 [...]
Arizona: Another Inconvenient State
Obama holds court with Felipe Calderón over a joint session of Congress and permits him to berate Arizonans and the Americans who support the law dealing with illegal aliens (and no, they’re not “undocumented workers”).
Explaining the 17th Amendment
Two days ago, the Richmond Times-Dipatch printed a response to Jamie Radtke’s April 25th article “Tea Party: Right Wing or Mainstream?”. In it, the author does a good job of quickly explaining why Senators were originally appointed by state legislatures and not elected by popular vote, as instituted by the 17th amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Here’s [...]
