George Washington and the Tea Party Movement–America’s Second Revolution Words of encouragement by George Washington, compiled by Bill Norton Since the victory of the American Revolution, there has never been a ground swell of everyday Americans rising up to restore their Liberties—until now. It is a remarkable time, but not dissimilar to the difficulties of…

When I was growing up, most schoolkids learned that Abraham Lincoln was born February 12 and George Washington February 22. But now does anyone know? Combining them into a President’s Day holiday that always falls on a Monday makes our lives more regular and predictable, but now the history takes a backseat to the President’s…

In Part 1, we reviewed Rep. Lungren’s (R-CA3) legislative leadership on repealing Obamacare. Robert Ehlert, a member of Rep. Lungren’s Gold River office staff, promised to obtain a brief overview of the Congressman’s perspectives regarding the repeal bill HR 21, “Reclaiming Individual Liberty Act” from their legislative analyst in Washington D.C. H.R. 21 would amend…

In an unrecorded Tea Party Patriot tele-townhall last September, Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli strongly urged listeners to keep their Congressional representatives focused this spring on repealing Obamacare (HR 3590, “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act”). He claims the U.S. Supreme Court will pay close attention to legislative momentum as they consider the six Obamacare…

Tea Party Patriots Find Trillions in New Debt Unacceptable  Washington, DC – The Tea Party Patriots, the nation’s largest tea party organization, today rejected the President’s proposed budget plan for violating the key tea party principles of fiscal responsibility and limited government and taking the country down a road to financial ruin. “The President’s budget…

Amidst growing opposition, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), H.R. 3261, was stopped in its tracks on January 20, 2012, due to pressure from Internet giants Google, Amazon, Yahoo and others.  The House Judiciary Committee plans to take up the act were cancelled, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-NV, called off a vote on…

By Zayida Baker Former U.S. Sen. George LeMieux, R-Broward County, wants to oust incumbent Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Orlando, in November. To win the Republican primary, LeMieux must first shed his image as a “Charlie Crist Republican” beholden to green energy. LeMieux served in the Senate from September 2009 to January 2011, after being appointed by…

By Zayida Baker Republican candidate and former Florida House Majority Leader Adam Hasner, R-Boca Raton, asked a Perry audience January 23 to send him to the U.S. Senate. He decided days later to switch races. At a meeting hosted by the Taylor County Republican Executive Committee, Hasner proclaimed that he wanted to win the Senate…

In 2011 Sen. Chambliss, R-Ga., introduced four bills, three for public laws and one for a rare, private law. The three public bills would modify statutes dealing with terrorist detainees, the national tax system, and the visa program for agricultural guest workers. A separate article describes the private bill which names a man and would grant…

Uncommon secrecy surrounds this uncommon immigration bill. Senate bill S.335 states, “Notwithstanding…the Immigration and Nationality Act…Salah Naji Sujaa shall be eligible for…adjustment of status to lawful permanent resident.” Sen. Chambliss, R-Ga., introduced the bill in February 2011. Mr. Sujaa’s name is the only information about him in this one-page, private bill. When requested, Chambliss’ staff…