Archive for May 2016
25 things the Bill of Rights says the government cannot do
In 1791, Virginia ratified the Bill of Rights, making the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution the law of the land. Let’s review… Amendment I The government cannot make you believe in a religion. The government cannot keep you from practicing any religion you choose. The government cannot keep you from saying what you wish.…
Read MoreJenny Beth Martin: IRS ‘abused its power and worked deliberately to silence critics of the Obama administration’
Tea Party Patriots Co-Founder Jenny Beth Martin in a recent column for The Washington Times brings the proverbial hammer down on IRS power broker John Koskinen for stonewalling – and worse! – congressional investigation into the agency targeting scandal that set its sights on President Obama’s political adversaries. Read the commentary in The Washington Times: This…
Read MoreJenny Beth Martin: Facebook seems to be in ‘a state of constant, continual improvement’ after meeting between Mark Zuckerberg and conservative leaders at Facebook HQ
ATLANTA, Ga – Tea Party Patriots CEO and Co-founder Jenny Beth Martin who attended the meeting last week between Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and conservative leaders, released the following statement today lending her impressions from the meeting last week. “Facebook researched historical data related to the allegations and interviewed people who were involved as employees, contractors, and…
Read MoreTea Party Patriots in Colorado rally opposition to President Obama’s liberal Supreme Court nominee
Members of Tea Party Patriots Field Team made a trip to the Centennial State last week, where they braved inclement weather and recruited local tea partyers to petition Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) to reverse course and reject President Obama’s liberal, anti-Second-Amendment Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland. “Because he is thoughtful, thorough, and well-respected across the…
Read MoreSenate Homeland Security Chairman Sen. Ron Johnson: ‘We have multiple threats to our critical infrastructure’
Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) Sunday during a Tea Party Patriots national conference call told grassroots leaders nationwide that the “biggest threat” to national security is a general unwillingness to acknowledge dangers right in front of our noses – especially when it comes to our electrical grid. “We have our heads…
Read MoreVeterans Affairs secretary: ‘When you go to Disney, do they measure the number of hours you wait in line or what’s important?’
Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald Monday apparently downplayed the severity of the wait-list scandals that have plagued the department, left veterans without timely care and, in some cases, been the difference between life and death – a metric, the secretary implied, that should be trashed altogether. The Washington Examiner has the details: “When you got…
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