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!
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Please 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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Red State Virginia- A Great Night for Virginia Gun Owners January 27, 2012On Thursday night, the Virginia House Militia, Police, and Public Safety subcommittee #1 met. The following bills have passed the subcommittee. All are being strongly supported by the Virginia Citizens Defense League. (VCDL) HB 20, Delegate Wilt, protects the right of citizens to carry and transport firearms during a declared emergency. HB 22, Delegate Col […]Dennis Gill
- No Whining, Mr. Goodlatte! January 26, 2012Good people across the country and in the 6th Congressional District recently handed Bob Goodlatte a major defeat. Goodlatte had drafted, introduced, and co-sponsored the now infamous SOPA “Internet blacklist” bill. This lousy legislation contained assaults on the 1st, 4th, and 14th amendments – and Bob, who read the Constitution as recently as last January […]Red State Virginia
- Best Intentions – Unitended Consequences January 26, 2012The 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 […]Red State Virginia
- A Great Night for Virginia Gun Owners January 27, 2012
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- Rep. Sean Duffy Says STOCK Act ‘Doesn’t Go Far Enough’ to End Congressional Insider Trading January 27, 2012In a recent op-ed by Rep. Sean Duffy (R-WI), the freshman congressman said that while efforts such as the STOCK (Stop Trading On Congressional Knowledge) Act designed to stop members of Congress were commendable, ultimately, they will not work as intended. Writing in the Wisconsin Rapids Tribune, Rep. Duffy said: A few months ago, Breitbart News editor […]Wynton Hall
- It’s Official: #OccupyChicago Feeble Pawns of the NATO/G8 Protests January 27, 2012While many laughed off Occupy Wall Street and predicted it would not last, the puppet masters have made their next move. We now have the evidence to prove that the early phase of the movement was nothing more than a staging period to build an infrastructure that will culminate in a massive occupation of Chicago […]Rebel Pundit
- Obama Can’t Handle the Truth (Just Ask Gov. Brewer) January 27, 2012President Barack Obama has a problem, a problem much bigger than his plummeting poll numbers among black voters, the ever-worsening housing market, or the chronically high national unemployment numbers. Although these are all bad and must be weighing down on him—whether he admits it or not—they are minor compared to his deeper problem, which is […]AWR Hawkins
- Rep. Sean Duffy Says STOCK Act ‘Doesn’t Go Far Enough’ to End Congressional Insider Trading January 27, 2012
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- HB 1160: Will Virginia Lead the Way Against Indefinite Detention of her Citizens? January 27, 2012We received this message earlier today, from Catherine Turner of the SWVA/Abingdon/Bristol Tea Party, regarding current legislation in Richmond that answers to some frightening portions of the recently signed National Defense Authorization Act. Cathy is without question, one of Virginia’s most ardent Tea Party activists, particularly with regard to tracking […]Greg
- Where is the real Ken Cuccinelli? January 26, 2012Virginia’s Attorney General, Ken Cuccinelli has just issued a rather alarming statement, which contends that the recently phased-in Federal ban on incandescent light bulbs passes Constitutional muster. In this session of the Virginia General Assembly, Delegate Robert “Bob” Marshall has introduced a bill to allow the manufacture and sale of incandescent light […]Chip
- STATUS QUO MAINTAINED IN ROANOKE COUNTY January 25, 2012If you attended the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors evening meeting on January 24th, or possibly watched it on TV, you should have come away with a sense of disgust with Roanoke County government. At issue was continued membership in ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, and local government failed miserably in a 3 – […] ↓ Read the rest of this e […]Chip
- HB 1160: Will Virginia Lead the Way Against Indefinite Detention of her Citizens? January 27, 2012