Join us tonight at the Jessie Peterman Memorial Library for our January meeting at 6:30pm.
Number of Views :37During our Floyd Tea Party meetings we often talk about becoming more active in our local, state and federal government workings. We’ve all commented that traditional media just doesn’t keep us as informed as we’d like. Often we comment how doing it ourselves can be daunting, certainly time consuming, and unfamiliar territory. I suggest that right now is the best time to jump on in! Being a working patriot is not something that is easily achieved with baby steps. Read more
Number of Views :103Update: Previously we indicated that SJ3 had failed in 2011 and was resubmitted to 2012. This is not the case. SJ3 passed in 2011 and per the Virginia Constitution, it is up for a vote again in 2012, as it is a constitutional amendment.
We are now getting a glimpse of the bills and resolutions that will come before the General Assembly in Richmond next month. As expected, several of the bills that passed in the House of Delegates but failed in the Senate in 2011 are being resubmitted. Included in this group is the Eminent Domain Constitutional Amendment (SJ 3). This would strictly limit the cases in which eminent domain may be used. Read more
Number of Views :48The General Assembly (GA) in Richmond begins it’s session each year in January and traditionally lasts for three months. That is not a lot of time for legislators to get much done, which can be a very good thing. Imagine if those in Washington D.C. only had three months to get the most important items taken care of. The 2012 GA session begins on Wednesday January 11th. For the past 2 years Virginia Tea Party groups have gathered in Richmond on the first Monday of the General Assembly session for our Lobby Day. Read more
Number of Views :115Our next Floyd Tea Party meeting in scheduled for Tuesday December 20th at 6:30 pm at the Jessie Peterman Memorial Library. We will be discussing the 2012 legislative session in Richmond and what items we would like to see addressed. Come with ideas – we hope to see you there!
Number of Views :114Please join us for this exciting event. It is open to everyone at no charge. Our list of committed participants includes candidates for Floyd County Sheriff Laura Amanda Reinhardt Sparks and Paul Hill, candidates for School Board Jesse Lawrence and David Sulzen, and candidate for Town Council Dennis Wagner. We will have questions prepared by the Floyd Tea Party as well as questions from the audience. We look forward to seeing you there!
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The next Floyd Tea Party meeting is Tuesday October 18th at 7:30 pm at the Floyd Library. Doors open at 7:00 pm for those who wish to catch up on the latest news.
Floyd Candidate Forum
We have set a date for the Floyd Candidates Forum for all candidates in the upcoming elections. The forum will be held on November 1st at the Floyd County High School at 6:00 pm. Mark your calendars!
One of the topics in this next meeting will be a discussion of questions to present to the various candidates. Our standard procedure is to have prepared questions for the candidates which are presented by the moderator at the forum. Your questions will be collected during Tuesday’s meeting.
Election of Sargent at Arms
Michael Halajcsik was nominated for the position of Sargent at Arms at the last general meeting of the Floyd Tea Party. If there are additional nominations on Tuesday, those names will also be included in the election process.
Bumper Stickers
Members have frequently asked if there is a way to promote the Floyd Tea Party and enlist new members. An initial run of 50 bumper stickers have been printed and will be available to members at the Tuesday meeting. These are tastefully designed high quality plastic bumper stickers showing the Floyd Tea Party website. This pilot run was produced through a donation from a member. If you would like to more of these produced, please donate $1 for each bumnper sticker and we will run off more.
Class on the US Constitution
Many of us have voiced the desire for a class on the US Constitution. While we are preparing for one of our own, the Thomas Jefferson Center is hosting an “Making of America” Seminar for the Saturday October 29th. It is an all day event to be held in Roanoke on October 29th, 8:30 a.m.- 5 p.m.
This is the second in the series. If you have any questions please contact Sue Brandt at 540-319-7700 or susangbrandt@gmail.com.
ByLaws Committee
The volunteers for the ByLaws Committee are requested to meet with David St lawrence at the Tuesday night meeting for a quick planning session.
Open Discussion – Last half hour of General meeting
We began an open discussion period at the end of the last general meeting of the Floyd Tea Party and it seemed to be quite successful in opening up communication on important topics that were not being covered in the more structured portion of the general meeting. We plan on continuing this open discussion as long as it improves communication and understanding among the members of the Floyd Tea Party.
If there are topics you feel that are not being addressed by the group as a whole, this is a place where you may be able to find support for your ideas and work out a way to initiate action.
We hope to see you there Tuesday night!
Number of Views :98Created by John E for Ace:The Obama Presidency – By The Numbers
In this infographic, John E. took a look at various statements and promises made by Barack Obama (and a few others) during both the 2008 campaign and early on in his Presidency. These statements were then set against current statistics and those from inauguration day or 2008 for annual stats.
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