Overall we are having a successful Legislative year…in Virginia
Former Speaker of the House Tip O’Neil used to always say that “all politics is local.”
While D.C. is still befuddled and stuck between the ineffective leadership of the 2 parties in and out of power, Richmond seems to be moving in the right direction in regards to issues we should be able to agree on Tea Party members.
Below is an email from John Taylor, President of Tertium Quids, and a real patriot who continues the bi-partisan fight to pass common sense, Constitutionaly sound legislation in our state legislature. If you aren’t a member, you need to join today!
Please don’t forget about our March 8th business meeting and to call the Goveronor’s Office about his participation in the Council of Governors. So far, the governor’s office has not been responsive to repeated email and phone queries about thie brainchild of the Obama Admnistration. Very dissapointing.
But here is some good news from Tertium Quids.
Legislative update – 2/17/10
Since the bills that passed either the House or Senate have now crossed over to the other chamber, let’s review:
SUCCESSES!
HB 10 (Health Care Freedom Act) – passed the House.
SB 417, SB 311, SB 283 (health care) – passed the Senate and the House.
SB 512 (ethics, SB 4 was rolled into SB 512) – passed the Senate
HB 570 (changes burden of proof on tax assessments) – passed the House.
HB 652 (eminent domain compensation) – passed the House.
HB 223 (resurrection of death tax – we opposed) – killed in committee
HB 275 (resurrection of death tax – we opposed) – killed in committee
HB 269 (gas tax increase – we opposed) – killed in committee
HB 230 (gas tax increase – we opposed) – killed in committee
DISAPPOINTMENTS!
HB 31 (health care reciprocity) – killed in committee
HB 119 (eliminates corporate income tax) – apparently killed in committee.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
HJ 7 (health care) – left in committee, will be brought back in 2011.
HJ 26 (TABOR) – left in committee, will be brought back in 2011.
HJ 115 (eminent domain) – left in committee, will be brought back in 2011.
Not a bad showing, but don’t let your guard down. We’re not finished, yet.
If you have any questions about legislation or the legislative process, do not hesitate to give us a call at 703-753-2268 or send us an e-mail to TMGCoalition@aol.com.
John
John Taylor
President
Tertium Quids
www.TertiumQuids.org
www.TertiumQuids/blogspot.com
JTaylor@TertiumQuids.org
Office: 703-753-2268
Fax: 703-753-1900
Why is our Governor a part of this?!? Call today and ask!…plus other News…
Please make plans to attend our Business meeting on March 8 at 6:30 PM. We will be at Parker’s Seafood. We will be voting on at least 1 item, so if you are not a full member, you will not have a vote. Join up here.
The fight continues to stop tax increases in Botetourt County. If you live in “the BTOT,” please join this group and get involved. Botetourt County is proposing a historically large county budget.
Why is Governor McDonnell part of this!?!?
I received this email from Danny Goad yesterday about the Council of Governors. I share his concern about our governors participation in this Council.
I, like many, are concerned this could be used destroy our Constitutional rights. Here is a very detailed analysis of this Executive Order and what it likely means. The fact that our newly elected governor has agreed to this is very disturbing.
Here’s Danny’s Email. I urge you to call the governor and demand answers. Our new Governor needs to understand that his party affiliation means nothing to the Tea Party movement. We need answers NOW.
I have called the governor’s office to inquire about why he is participating in this and what legal justification is there. Also, since the 17th amendment changed so that states had have no representation in the federal legislature that he should work to have the 17th amendment repealed.
The Governor’s number is (804)786-2211.
When I called them they seemed totally unversed on the subject. I finally had to leave a message with a policy representative.
Thanks for your help.
Order
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/2010executive_order.pdf
Update: Here is the message I sent to the Governor today. You can send him a message too at this link.
Governor McDonnell,
You have agreed to serve on President Obama’s Council of Governors. This Executive Order from the President is troubling and seems to be an attempt by the Federal government to gain even more control over states, in the guise of emergency management.
I voted for you sir, and I believe that you understand that the 10th Amendment is being trampled over by the Federal Government on a daily basis.
I, and the rest of the Roanoke Tea Party, need to understand why you are participating in this Council, given the grave Constitutional issues raised by this Executive Order. Unless, you can provide us with some justification for your participation, we would respectfully ask you to pull out of the Council of Governors as soon as possible.
We eagerly await your reply.
Chip Tarbutton
President
Roanoke Tea Party
roanoketeaparty.com
Health Care Freedom is shaping the Health Care Debate Countrywide
As we look at what we have accomplished so far in 2009/2010, the Health Care Freedom Act may be the biggest thing we got done.
In the letter sent to President Obama from the GOP in response to the sham of a health care summit Obama is now suggesting, was the following passage.
As you may know, legislation has been introduced in at least 36 state legislatures, similar to the proposal just passed by the Democratic-controlled Virginia State Senate, providing that no individual may be compelled to purchase health insurance.
Not only does this protect our rights as Virginians, but it has emboldened politicians from both parties to stand up and say no to oppressive government intervention.
And this bill would not have passed in Virginia without the coordinated efforts of Tea Party groups across the state that convinced the Democratically controlled State Senate to pass this legislation.
As we continue to evolve as a group, we should be able to shape and mold the debate on other key issues. More to come as we work together to save our nation.
We’ve only just begun…We need to call Delegate Griffith today!
We’ve had our first legislative victory of 2010. But the war is just beginning…Not only do we have our public meeting on Feb 4th. at the main branch of the Roanoke Public Library at 6:30 PM, we also have other items on our state legislative agenda that are coming up in the House of Delegates.
The information below in italics is from our friend, Donna Holt from the Virginia 10 Amendment Freedom group. Morgan Griffith has not committed to support HB69 (The Fiream Freedom Act).
His information is linked below…please call him today and urge him to support HB69. Information on HB69 is here.
It has been confirmed that HB69 will be heard by the Commerce & Trade Subcommittee #1 in the Fourth (not Fifth) Floor West House Conference Room tomorrow, February 4th, at 5PM.
Please plan to be there if you can.
If you have not already contacted the members of that subcommittee urging them to support HB69, please do so now.
Here is the list:
Delegate H. Morgan Griffith (R)
Delegate David A. Nutter (R)
Delegate Mark L. Keam (D)
Victory Part 2
Update: More national mentions from today….Michelle Malkin has a post.
Ken Cuccinelli on Neil Cavuto….
Our victory on the Health Care Freedom Act made the front page of the Washington Post.
The concept was a major focus of a rally by tea party activists last month that drew more than 1,000 to Richmond. Jamie Radtke, chairman of the Federation of Virginia Tea Party Patriots, said that it was a focus of major lobbying by volunteers who affiliate with such groups in Virginia and that the vote showed they are achieving bipartisan support.
“This is a major victory for our movement,” Radtke said.
This will likely get play in other major media outlets today.
Unified action by Tea Party groups across the state made this happen. Won’t you join us on Feb. 4 for our first monthly business meeting? Working together we can make a difference. More information on Feb 4th here.
Victory!
From the Richmond Times Dispatch:
With five Democrats defecting, the Virginia Senate today passed a Republican measure that says Virginians don’t have to buy health insurance.
Voting 23-17, the Democratic-controlled Senate kicked to the House a bill by Sen. Frederick Quayle, R-Suffolk, that supporters say will send a message to Washington about its efforts to overhaul the health-care system.
The Quayle bill was the first of three nearly identical proposals by Republicans. The others are carried by Sens. Stephen Martin of Chesterfield and Jill Vogel of Fauquier. They passed by the same margin as the Quayle bill.
Quayle said the legislation is important, because it’s a way of telling Congress that Virginians believe the federal goverrnment is overstepping its authority.
The bill will now go to the House of Delegates where a Republican majority makes it very likley this will become law in 2010. This is a HUGE victory for the Tea Party. The fact that the legislation was able to pass a Democrat control senate is proof of how unpopular the federal health care legislation is in Virginia. This would not have happened if not for our grassroots lobbying efforts.
We will look to keep our momentum going in 2010. Join us at our Feb 4th business meeting and help us continue the battle to save our nation. More information here.
February 4th update…plus news on the Health Care Freedom Act and the sham National Tea Party Convention
We are still planning our first monthly business meeting on February 4th at the main Roanoke Library on Electric Road. The meeting will begin at 6:30 PM. More information here…all are welcome. We may have an interesting guest or two.
The Health Care Freedom Bill was re-scheduled for it’s HUGE State Senate showdown on Monday. With the snow, this may get delayed. The bill breezed through the House sub-committee Friday and hit’s the House for a vote sometime next week. The vote was 8-2 and there was some Democratic support for this great bill.
One local legislator stated in December that this bill had a “snowball’s chance in hell” of passing. With Tea Partiers from across Virgina decending on Richmond on January 18th; with concerned citizens hounding their representatives to pass this bill…we have tipped the balance. For more on the bill click here.
You may have heard about the so called National Tea Party Convention in Nashville. This group is not affiliated with any group we know. They are charging over $500 for a ticket and paying Sarah Palin $100K to speak. Several other key speakers, like Rep. Michelle Bachman have already backed out. Nothing flies in the face of the grassroots spirit of the Tea Party movement then this sham of a convention. The Roanoke Tea Party will obviously not be participating in this convention. We encourage those that want to get involved, to get involved locally. $500 can make a huge difference in our local efforts…spending that kind of money for a convention that will end up lining the pockets of the organizers is a travesty.
There really isn’t a national organization that we are affiliated with, although we are on friendly terms with the Tea Party Patriots. Since there are other national organizations, we don’t really know how this will sort itself out.
We are an active and proud member of the Virginia Tea Party Patriots.
This is a loose federation of Tea Party and Patriot groups from across Virginia. This has been very effective and we will continue to work with this federation, which I beleive is the only one like it in the United States. This is the model that others need to emulate to create an effective Tea Party movement.
Find out more on February 4th.
Next meeting February 4th. Plus updates on HB 10 and a plea from our fellow Patriots in Charlottesville.
Our first public meeting of 2010 will be held on Thursday, February 4 at the Roanoke County Public Library on Rt 419, just across from the Cave Spring Post Office. We will meet from 6:30-8:45 p.m., and all are welcome.
There will be an open meeting like this each month from here on out, and we hope that you will make a point to attend as often as possible.
The primary purpose of the 2/4 meeting is to outline the structure of the organization now that we are incorporated in the Commonwealth of Virginia. We chose not to seek a non-profit status, as that places very strict limits on political activity. Instead, we are organized as a membership-based group, with leadership chosen in regular elections.
Our current board members have agreed to serve as the interim officers of the organization, but elections will be held once we have things properly laid out. There will be two levels of membership: regular members can join at no charge, but only voting memberships will be able to take part in elections. There will be a nominal fee to become a voting member.
We have a lot of plans for 2010, and we want your feedback and input. Fundraising will be a big part of what we do moving forward, as the membership fees we collect will not support much in the way of promotion or advertising.
Please make a point to attend this meeting. We need to start planning very soon for another Tax Day Tea Party protest on April 15, and will need volunteers and organizers for much of the work that’s yet to be done. We want this year’s event to be even bigger than in 2009!
We also want to begin taking over local political parties with an influx of Tea Party members. Your help is sorely needed! Any questions…contact me at chip.tarbutton@gmail.com
HB 10 has ben given a committe assignment. This Health Care Freedom act is an important step for Virginia to start standing up to the Feds and asserting our 10th Amendment rights. Info on HB10 is here.
The bill has to get approved through this committee to get to the floor of the State Legislature. If you could contact these committee members and urge them to support the bill, that would be helpful. By having 2,000 Tea Party members show up on lobby day, we have made this bill a top priority. We need to keep the pressure on!
Delegate Timothy D. Hugo (R)
> (804) 698-1040
> email: DelTHugo@house.virginia.gov
> Delegate Harry R. Purkey (R)
> (804) 698-1082
> email: DelBPurkey@house.virginia.gov
> Delegate Thomas Davis Rust (R)
> (804) 698-1086
> email: DelTRust@house.virginia.gov
> Delegate Daniel W. Marshall, III (R)
> (804) 698-1014
> email: DelDMarshall@house.virginia.gov
> Delegate Benjamin L. Cline (R)
> (804) 698-1024
> email: DelBCline@house.virginia.gov
> Delegate Jackson H. Miller (R) (Co-Patron HB10)
> (804) 698-1050
> email: DelJMiller@house.virginia.gov
> Delegate G. Manoli Loupassi (R)
> (804) 698-1068
> email: DelMLoupassi@house.virginia.gov
> Delegate Joseph P. Johnson, Jr. (D) (Co-Patron HB10)
> (804) 698-1004
> email: DelJJohnson@house.virginia.gov
> Delegate Kenneth C. Alexander (D)
> (804) 698-1089
> email: DelKAlexander@house.virginia.gov
> Delegate Jennifer L. McClellan (D)
> (804) 698-1071
> email: DelJMcClellan@house.virginia.gov
> Delegate Delores L. McQuinn (D)
> (804) 698-1070
> email: DelDMcQuinn@house.virginia.gov
If you can make it to Charlottesville Friday, please do. More below from Mark Lloyd from the Lyncburg Tea Party. We need to get Periello out…and a Conservative in….
Patriots of the Virginia Federation,
I know many of you rallied yesterday in Richmond and made the legislature sit up straight and take notice. Great job!
However, this fight is only just beginning. THIS IS A CALL TO ACTION!!!
WE NEED YOU HELP IN CHARLOTTESVILLE! We have the attention on national media in this upcoming GOP primary and in our efforts to unseat Tom Perriello (Pelosi-ello).
THIS FRIDAY, January 22nd, we are hosting the first of our three TEA Party GOP Debates. We will have NATIONAL MEDIA present and we MUST show a BIG CROWD!
Please send this to all your friends. I would like to see this event turn into TEA Party rally. The media MUST see that we are engaged in the process and are a MOVEMENT with MUSCLE!
If at all possible please join us and LET THEM SEE YOU JOIN US! We need your bodies on camera and your voices being heard.
Date: THIS FRIDAY, January 22nd
Time: 7PM
Location: Lane Auditorium
401 McIntire Rd., Charlottesville, VA, 22902
I know this is a sacrifice for many of you, but this is going to send a message to be heard not only in Virginia, but all across the nation.
If you have any questions please contact me mklloydva@gmail.com or Carole Thorpe patriotista@aol.com .
Come on and join us. Charlottesville is Thomas Jefferson’s home town and I know you will feel his spirit when you show up and help take back the country he worked so hard to build.
In Liberty,
Mark Lloyd
VA5th TEA Parties
Lynchburg TEA Party
10th Amendment Rally a Rousing Success
Over 50 members of the Roanoke Tea Party joined about 2,000 Tea Partiers from across VA at lobby day in Richmond in support of state legislation that supports our state’s 10th Amendment rights. We participated in a rally featuring speechs by Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli and other state officials who are willing to stand up for our state rights.
We then visited delegates and Senators at their offices to solicit their support. According to Delegates we spoke with, this is the largest crowd ever at a Richmond Lobby day. At this point:
Senator Ralph Smith, Delgate Morgan Griffith and Delegate Lacey Putney support HB 10 and HB 69. Please take time to thank these patriots for their support of these critical pieces of legislation.
The speakers and the crowd were energized. It was nice to have political leaders, in a position of power, who were supportive of our initiatives. 2 videos are below that capture the spirit of the proceedings. Cuccinelli’s speech is brilliant, but Bob Marshall drops a bombhell concerning his conversation with an unnamed US Senator from Va.
According to Delegate Marshall, this US Senator agreed that forcing citizens to purchase health care coverage, or face fines and imprisonment, was probably unconstitutional. But that was not his primary concern?!? Senator’s swear an oath to uphold and defend the Constitution and this attitude should be disturbing to anyone who cares about the Constitution.
In a just world, the US Senator that said this nonsense (either Warner or Webb) should be removed from office. Check out the videos below. And please contact your Delegate or State Senator and make sure they are fighting for HB 10 and HB 69.
WDBJ7’s report. From Charlottesville’s NBC affiliate.
The Bus is full, but you can still attend.
Thank you for filling up our bus trip to Richmond. We are thrilled that so many of you are taking time on Monday to go to the 10th Amendment rally in Richmond. Unfortunately, we didn’t fill the bus up soon enough to get another bus.
However, if you still want to go, here is logistical information if you would like to drive up and support us.
Email me if you have any questions or you would like to check and see if there are any last minute cancellations on our bus trip. chip@roanoketeaparty.com
For more info on the HB 10 and HB 69.
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