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Chester Patriots fight Agenda 21

By on February 3, 2012 in Agenda 21, Richmond Tea Party, tea party

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 [...]

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CoLA Scorecard Bill Summaries

By on January 31, 2012 in Featured, Legislative, Virginia Politics

SUPPORT: HB10 re: Taxes — SUPPORT BPOL tax; maximum fee and tax rates established by a locality. This bill supports Va Small Business. The bill makes changes to business taxes that are highly punitive to start up and small businesses as the tax is currently charged on gross receipts. A business owes these taxes regardless [...]

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Best Intentions – Unitended Consequences

By on January 26, 2012 in VA Tea Party Patriots

Best Intentions – Unitended Consequences
The January 11th issue of the Fauquier Times Democrat contained an editorial entitled Conventional Wisdom. In it the editor delivered two very different stories. The latter part of the piece conveyed some great news for agribusiness here in Fauquier County. Having 10% of the wineries in Virginia, Fauquier is a leader in the state. In [...]

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TAKE ACTION: American Laws for American Courts

By on January 23, 2012 in VA Tea Party Patriots

TAKE ACTION: American Laws for American Courts
From the Virginia Federation of Tea Party Patriots: End Sharia Law in America Call the Courts of Justice committee: This bill will come up for vote in Civil Sub-Committee this afternoon. Bill Numbers HB825 + HB 631 are in Civil Sub Committee this afternoon: We are IN FAVOR of this bill! Delegate Sal R. Iaquinto [...]

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U.S. Supreme Court: Florida v. Health & Human Services (HHS)

By on January 19, 2012 in Richmond Tea Party

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 [...]

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Action Alert: Wikipedia et al Go Dark over SOPA & PIPA

By on January 18, 2012 in Richmond Tea Party

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 [...]

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An American Awakening

By on January 15, 2012 in Richmond Tea Party, tea party

  To say that this is an important year in our nation’s history is quite the understatement.  “Historical” is a better adjective, but even that doesn’t seem to reflect the dire situation that America is facing.   In November, we will decide how our great country moves forward.  In my mind, there are two choices: 1. [...]

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