Tea Party Flyers
Can you help us spread the word about the 09.12.09 March On Washington, and the bus trips we have arranged for Roanoke-area Patriots?
We created this flyer with all the details about the two bus trip options. If you know of a place where it might be appropriate to post a flyer – or someone who might be interested in this information – please download the flyer, print a few copies, and distribute them as may seem proper.
Download the Roanoke Tea Party 9/12 bus trip flyer
We also have a flyer that briefly outlines what The Roanoke Tea Party is all about. Again, if you can think of anyone who might be interested in joining our group, or perhaps a bulletin board where it could be posted, we invite you to download the flyer, and print as many copies as you need.
Download the Roanoke Tea Party informational flyer
Thanks for your help!
Tort Reform request – presented to Tom Perriello
Here is a brief talk addressed to Representative Tom Perriello at his Town Hall Meeting in Rocky Mount on Saturday afternoon, August 29. It was written and delivered by Marlin Thompson of Boones Mill, a valued member of our Tea Party organization, to applause from the assembled citizens.
Why is there no tort reform in any of the House or Senate bills? This would be the easiest way to save about $200 billion dollars without changing anything. Doctors are forced to spend an enormous amount of money on mal-practice insurance due to the ever-growing number of frivolous lawsuits filed. The increase of cost to the doctor trickles down to the patient, which then increases the cost of medical insurance. It is a vicious unending cycle that tort reform could combat.
Howard Dean, former Democratic National Chairman, explained at a town hall meeting why tort reform was not part of the proposed health care reform bill. He said, “This is the answer from a doctor and a politician. Here’s why tort reform is not in the bill. When you go to pass a really enormous bill like that, the more stuff you put in it, the more enemies you make, right? And the reason that tort reform is not in the bill is because the people who wrote it did not want to take on the trial lawyers in addition to everyone else they were taking on. And that is the plain and simple truth.” For once he told the truth. In the proposed bills, doctors and hospitals are to take a $500 billion hit on Medicare, while the lawyers get a free pass.
The United States Constitution, that has served us so well for over 200 years, is 4,000 words long. So why does any bill in Congress have to be over 1,100 pages long? When I write a Letter to the Editor of the Roanoke Times, I cannot have more than 200 words. Why don’t they pass a law that no bill can be longer than the Constitution? Then maybe they would have to choose their words carefully and actually create legislation that we could read without having lawyers at out side to understand it.
There are over 250 web sites from individual law firms trolling for perceived victims of medical malpractice, with over 100 reasons to sue doctors or hospitals for everything from Mesothelioma to birth defects. If former Senator John Edwards is the poster boy for trial lawyers, he is also a testimonial to the need for limiting caps on medical malpractice. President Obama was booed by doctors in a speech to the AMA in Chicago on June 15 when he said he was not in favor of limiting outrageous jury awards against doctors or hospitals.
Lawyers are one of the only profession that Jesus publicly reproved. In Luke 11:46 He said, “Woe to you lawyers! For you load men with burdens hard to bear, and you yourselves do not touch the burdens with one of your fingers”. His words ring as true today as they did 2000 years ago.
A former governor of Wisconsin had it right, when he reportedly said “The only three things I want the federal government to do for me are – deliver the mail, keep any enemies out of my yard, and stay out of my life”.
Perriello Town Hall August 29
Congressman Tom Perriello, who represents Virginia in the 5th District of the US House of Representatives, will be holding a Town Hall meeting on Saturday, August 29 in Rocky Mount.
The meeting will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at The Franklin Center for Advanced Learning at 50 Claiborne Avenue (map).
It is scheduled as an open forum where citizens are encouraged to share their concerns with the Congressman. Do you have some thoughts you would like to share with Mr. Perriello?
After the meeting, the Congressman will meet one-on-one with constituents who need help dealing with the federal bureaucracy – sign up on site, first come, first served.
A number of members of the Roanoke Tea Party will be in attendance. If you would like to attend, remember to wear red, bring a hand made sign, and make your voice heard!
September 12 bus trip filling up
The buses we have chartered to take Roanoke area Patriots to DC for the 09/12/09 March on Washington are filling up!
The Roanoke Tea Party has reserved a number of buses, both for an overnight stay and for a up-and-back day trip.
The day trip is scheduled to depart Roanoke at 5:00 a.m. on Saturday 9/12, returning here by approximately 8:00 p.m. The cost for that trip is only $30. At this point, there are only 58 seats left for the day trip.
The overnight trip will leave for DC at 10:00 a.m. on Friday 9/11, returning home on the evening of 9/12. The cost for that trip is $150, which includes the bus fare, hotel room and subway into the city for the March. The cost will be lower if you will be traveling with a partner with whom you can share a room. There are only 34 seats left for the overnight stay.
You can see all the details on these two bus trip options here. If you would like to reserve a spot on one of these trips, please contact us right away!
All the information about the 09.12.09 March on Washington is available online.
The goal of this March is to “take the Tea Party Movement to Capital Hill.” As their web site states:
Our message is that governments at all levels have been spending way too much money. The federal government is especially guilty of this, as they pile up the debt, deficits and unfunded liabilities. They are taxing, borrowing or printing money with no end in sight. This madness has to stop, and that is why we are demanding that they stop the wasteful spending and stop burdening taxpayers with more debt.
This protest is about defending our liberty, and about restoring our Constitution by reducing the size and scope of the federal government.
Goodlatte Town Hall meeting- 9/3
Congressman Robert Goodlatte
Congressman Bob Goodlatte, who represents the 6th District of Virginia in the US House Of Representatives, has scheduled a Town Hall meeting for Thursday, September 3 in Roanoke.
It will be held at Hidden Valley High School (5000 Titan Trail) in SW Roanoke County from 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Make plans now to attend – be ready with good questions for our congressman! We need to be sure he hears our voices before the House votes on Health Care Reform in September.
Bring your signs – and wear your Tea Party t-shirts!
He has also scheduled meetings in Bridgewater on 9/4 and Lynchburg on 9/12.
Deficits matter!
Projected budget deficits over the next ten years
Shortly after the April 15 Tea Parties were held all over the US, “comedienne” Janeane Garafalo made news when she insisted that the protests were not about spending…”this is about hating a black man in the White House. This is racism straight up.”
She reasoned that because there were no tea parties protesting the out-of-control spending by the Bush administration, there could be no other reason for the April 15 protests besides racism.
Well, here’s a piece of news from Harvard Economics Professor Greg Mankiw that explains what got everyone so worked up:
Before you read this story, here is one number you need to know: the U.S. federal government’s debt is now about $7.4 trillion. That is the accumulation from past budget deficits.
With that number firmly in mind, here is a story from the Washington Post about the path of future fiscal policy:
The nation would be forced to borrow more than $9 trillion over the next decade under President Obama’s policies, the White House acknowledged late Friday, bringing their long-term budget forecast in line with independent estimates.
The new projections add approximately $2 trillion to budget deficits through 2019. Earlier this year, the administration had predicted that Obama’s policies would require the government to spend $7.108 trillion more than it collects in tax revenue over the next decade.
An administration official, speaking on the condition of anonymity because the report will not be formally released until Tuesday, said the change is due primarily to updated projections of economic growth that are far less rosy than data used when the White House released its first long-term budget outlook in February.
So… in ten years the new Administration will add more to the accumulated budget deficits than all previous budgets combined?
That’s change alright.
ABC News – be careful about government health care
Hot air balloon visit August 21
Members Don and Sandy Smith sent along this report from last night’s visit from the Americans For Prosperity Hot Air Balloon.
It was a good event, in spite of the horrendous weather.
People were really riled up…and hopefully we will have another local event soon, as lots of folks were interested in getting a shirt like ours!!!
Here are a few photos.
) Sandy SmitMissed you yesterday Christy! It was a good event, in spite of the horrendous weather. People were really riled up…and hopefully we will have another local event soon, as lots of folks were interested in getting a shirt like ours….MONEY!!! Here are a few photos. ) Sandy SmithhShare
