Events - Year 2019

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King William County Virginia

Tea Party Events and Meetings Page - Year 2019

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Our Upcoming Events

KING WILLIAM T.E.A. PARTY
The Next King William T.E.A. Party Meetings:
Dec 9, 2021

In view of the many controversies surrounding the county’s 2017 & 2018 budget, rejection of split assessments and other factors, KWTP is exploring solutions for reigning in the creeping growth and expanding cost of government. We hope the Board will prove up to the Task.

Brief updates on local, state and national issues. Come early if possible and see another of the stirring and inspiring videos we've found. The Meetings starts at 6:30PM - so come on in and have a seat. They begin promptly at 6:30 PM and you'll be out by 7:30 PM.
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KWTP continues to take the lead with credible information on a variety of hot-button issues at local, state and national levels.

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Wharton's Olivia Mitchell and Leora Friedberg of the University of Virginia discuss the $4.4 trillion public sector pension shortfall.

Not Enough time, Not Enough Money

Sanitation workers, firefighters, teachers and other state and local government employees have performed their duties in the public sector for decades with the understanding that their often lackluster salaries were propped up by excellent benefits, including an ironclad pension. But Moody’s Investors Service recently estimated that public pensions are underfunded by $4.4 trillion. That amount, which is equivalent to the economy of Germany, accounts for one-fifth of national debt. It’s a significant concern for public employees who were banking on a fully funded retirement to get them through their golden years.

To Listen to the podcast and read the background information - Click on Our Link

Pension

or go to:

http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/the-time-bomb-inside-public-pension-plans/

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King William Tea Party Encourages All Citizens to contact their Elected Representatives.

We have provided The Links At the bottom of our Home page - Now it is Your Turn - Use Them

At a loss for Words to Say - Go to Our King William Letters Page. Here - You will find over 30 letters written by people in King William. Find One you like and use it to send a message to your Elected Representatives. This is the only way to tell them What You Think and Want to Happen.

* Now Register Your Position on Federal Issues with our Link
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or go to
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See The Website As A Mom

Here (http://www.asamom.org/) you will find links directed to Moms and Moms at heart who work to preserve our Constitution, Country and Children's Future. Lori Parker founded the group that emphasized the importance of women in solving government issues.

Welcome to the King Willam Tea Party Website
"2019 - Past Year"

Page.

---- Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year !!! ----

Below are the Events we have had and the ones we have in the works.We want to keep the citizens of
King William County informed of issues on a local, state and national level.

The King William TEA Party is an independent political movement loosely aligned with other local, state and
national TEA Parties. We are a grass roots movement who take our name from a historical act of defiance against
the King of England when Americans thought they were "Taxed Enough Already".

We believe in a return to sound fiscal policy at the federal, state and county level. We believe in Federalism and
the limits of federal power that our founders intended.

The King William Tea Party does not condone nor will it tolerate racism, sexism, or religious intolerance or bigotry
in any form within the ranks of its membership or at any of its sanctioned events. Such beliefs, attitudes, and
activities are contrary to the basic rights of all humankind as outlined in the Constitution, Bill of Rights, and
Declaration of Independence.

Our goal is for this site to keep you informed of political events, news, and issues that are important to you, the
citizens of King William County Virginia.

Our meetings begin promptly at 6:30 PM with Locations to be Announced.

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* King William T.E.A. Party's Meetings & More

Happy 2019 as we work together to make things better at local, state and national levels.

You are cordially invited to experience the “New and Improved” King William T.E.A. Party. Our meetings will be fast-paced and won’t last more than one hour. Get in, get it done, get home!

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The Consequences of Failure
written by Michael Giere December 4, 2019

It’s a new crowd of extremists whose bite will be worse than their bark.

The consequences of political inaction, lack of public outreach, and intellectual timidity always end poorly in politics.

For confirmation, look no further than the Commonwealth of Virginia, where the radical left upended more than two decades of feckless Republican legislative control. The left now owns the top three statewide offices, the House of Delegates and the Senate. (Also, several important county attorney seats were won by extreme-leftists selected and funded by George Soros’ political operations.)

The consequence is that Virginia is now only a month away from taking the first significant steps towards joining it’s corrupt, anti-life, anti-faith, anti-liberty, anti-business, and high tax northeastern neighbors like Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland.

To Read the Rest of the Article:
Click the Link

Consequences of Failure

or go to:
http://thebullelephant.com/the-consequences-of-failure/

Revolution

It is often said war is when the politicians tell you who your enemies are, and revolution is when you figure it out for yourself.

And right now in Virginia we are in the middle of a new Revolution, one based upon the founding ideas of our Republic and led by the people, not the political class.

The true result of the November 2019 election is not the ‘blue wave’ of power in the General Assembly as Democrats have taken the majority in both Houses, but rather best seen in the town halls, meeting rooms and gun shows where a sleeping giant for liberty has awakened.

And this is not a re-hash of the ‘Resist’ movement the political left has adopted since President Trump’s election, but rather a full scale political revolt. We are not simply playing defense against tyrannical laws, but rather going on the offense to take Virginia back.

One not led by politicians, nor talking heads, nor the establishment, nor political parties or even the media, but rather a movement unlike ever seen before in this century, a true revolution of the people.

To read more - Use Our Link
Revolution
or Go To:
http://thebullelephant.com/revolution/

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2019 November General - Unofficial Results
Virginia Department of Elections - Election Results - 2019 November General

To See the Election Results for Virginia Use our Links:

Election Results

or go to:
https://results.elections.virginia.gov/vaelections/2019%20November%20General/Site/Locality/Index.html
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Gun-Rights Leader: Virginia ‘Second Amendment Sanctuary’ Movement Just Getting Started

By Stephen Gutowski - November 27, 2019 1:45 PM

The head of the group pushing Virginia counties to refuse to enforce unconstitutional gun laws, declaring themselves "Second Amendment sanctuaries," told the Washington Free Beacon he has seen an unprecedented groundswell of support that he expects to only grow.

When Virginia Citizens Defense League (VCDL) president Philip Van Cleave spoke with the Free Beacon on Tuesday afternoon, 15 of Virginia's 95 counties had passed sanctuary resolutions; five more joined that night.

Van Cleave said that his group would typically garner up to a hundred people at the General Assembly for past gun bills, but that nearly a thousand showed up to support the sanctuary proposal in rural Bedford County.

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Second Amendment Sanctuary
or Go To:
https://freebeacon.com/issues/virginia-second-amendment-sanctuary-movement-just-getting-started/

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Former Virginia Beach Economic Development director indicted on 14 embezzlement charges.

By Alissa Skelton | The Virginian-Pilot |Nov 18, 2019 | 2:22 PM | Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach’s former economic development director who resigned abruptly more than a year ago was indicted Monday on 14 counts of felony embezzlement.

A Virginia Beach Circuit Court grand jury returned the indictments against Warren Harris. The Chesapeake resident is charged with misusing city funds for personal use from July 2016 to August 2018.

A year ago, another former economic development employee, Brian Scott Hall, had been charged with three felony counts of embezzlement. After several delays, his trial has been scheduled for Dec. 18. He worked as a business development coordinator.

Documents obtained by The Pilot through FOIA confirmed he had shipped packages to an address not associated with the city.

Warren and Hall frequently traveled around the world to promote economic development. The city has offices in the Philippines, Germany and Spain.

Dot Wood, chairwoman of the Development Authority, said she was devastated and surprised by the announcement of the new criminal charges. She said she had a professional relationship with Harris and viewed him as a good economic development director. She said she hasn’t heard from Harris, but said that Hall apologized to her about two months ago.

The Development Authority, an 11-member board that reviews economic development deals, will not be negatively impacted by the news, she said. The group is scheduled to vote Tuesday on the $325 million deal to redevelop the Dome site at the Oceanfront.

“I am beside myself," Wood said. “It is bad for the city. It is bad for his family.”

To read more - Use Our Link
Va Beach EDA
or Go To:
https://www.pilotonline.com/news/crime/vp-nw-warren-harris-indictment-11-19-20191118-pkuvuo2cznfdldgcvktf5eqcza-story.html

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Millions of dollars are missing. The sheriff is dead. A small Virginia town wants answers.

(EDA) - On Tuesday, the Virginia State Police announced that 14 current and former local officials — including all five county supervisors — were charged with misdemeanor misfeasance and nonfeasance “based on the individuals’ knowledge of and inaction [regarding] the EDA’s mismanagement of funds.”
"The Washington Post September 24, 2019 at 7:19 p.m. " Article By Antonio Olivo

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EDA
or Go To:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-news/millions-of-dollars-are-missing-the-sheriff-is-dead-a-small-virginia-town-wants-answers/2019/09/24/1a0be2fe-c061-11e9-b873-63ace636af08_story.html

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Warren County's top officials indicted in Front Royal embezzlement scam

By John McCaslin | Rappahannock News Sep 24, 2019 Updated 4 hrs ago

Fourteen people, including all of Warren County’s leading government officials, have been indicted on misdemeanor charges related to an ongoing investigation involving the Front Royal-Warren County Economic Development Authority (EDA).

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EDA
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https://www.insidenova.com/headlines/warren-county-s-top-officials-indicted-in-front-royal-embezzlement/article_bbbaa17c-df28-11e9-bf04-e78ba7699e79.html

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14 more people charged in scandal over Front Royal-Warren County Economic Development Authority

FRONT ROYAL, Va. (WHSV) — Fourteen people from Warren County and the northern Shenandoah Valley are facing charges for allegedly letting a woman get away with embezzling thousands from a government agency.

According to Virginia State Police, indictments were handed down by a Warren County special grand jury on Friday, Sept. 20, for 14 people connected to the Front Royal – Warren County Economic Development Authority (EDA).

All together, the fourteen people are facing 42 misdemeanor charges. Each of them are charged with two counts of misfeasance and one count of nonfeasance.

Essentially, misfeasance is willfully failing to carry out public obligations under common law and nonfeasance is the failure to act where action is required under common law.

State Police accuse the group of individuals of knowing about alleged embezzlement of Front Royal-Warren County Economic Development Authority funds by Jennifer R. McDonald and taking no action in response.

The fourteen people listed in the indictment are:

• Mark A. Baker, 53, of Front Royal, Va. -- • William M. Biggs, 77, of Front Royal, Va. -- • Alexander G. Blanton, 72, of Front Royal, Va. -- • Tony F. Carter, 59, of Linden, Va. -- • Luke G. Drescher, 59, of Middletown, Va. -- • Bruce N. Drummond, 68, of Linden, Va. -- • Archie A. Fox, 78, of Strasburg, Va. -- • Linda P. Glavis, 75, of Front Royal, Va. -- • Ronald L. Llewellyn, 66, of Front Royal, Va. -- • Daniel J. Murray Jr., 72, of Middletown, Va. -- • Thomas E. Patteson III, 73, of Front Royal, Va. -- • Thomas H. Sayre, 54, of Front Royal, Va. -- • Douglas P. Stanley, 50, of Front Royal, Va. -- • Daniel N. Whitten, 36, of Front Royal, Va.

Virginia State Police launched an investigation into business practices of the Front Royal – Warren County EDA in August of 2018 at the request of the Front Royal Police Department.

Earlier this year, in May, 42-year-old Jennifer R. McDonald, of Front Royal, was charged with multiple counts of embezzlement as a result of that investigation. She later turned herself in.

Police say they uncovered McDonald's misuse of funds from 2014 to 2018 while working with the agency.

Since her initial charges, multi-jurisdictional grand juries have handed up a total of 28 felony indictments against her, including six felony counts of embezzlement of more than/equal to $500, six felony counts of embezzlement of more than/equal to $200, eight felony counts of obtaining money by false pretense of more than/equal to $200, two felony counts of obtaining money by false pretense of more than/equal to $500, and five felony counts of conducting an unlawful financial transaction.

McDonald was released on bond in July.

Thirteen of the fourteen people indicted this past Friday turned themselves in to police on Tuesday and went before a magistrate. Each was released on a personal recognizance bond. The only remaining individual, Daniel Whitten, will meet with the magistrate on Sept. 25, according to police.

The investigation remains ongoing.

To watch the News Story (30 Seconds):
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EDA

or go to:
https://www.whsv.com/content/news/14-more-people-charged-in-scandal-over-Front-Royal-Warren-County-Economic-Development-Authority-561239171.html

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King William “Solar Farm” a hot topic for county officials at Tea Party meeting

King William, VA , October 10th, 2019

The proposal for a massive solar energy generation facility in this rural county brought a crowd of residents to the Upper King William Library on Thursday evening, eager to learn more about how it might impact nearby landowners, as well as implications for possible taxpayer liabilities.

Rick Ryan, a respected engineer with decades of experience in the field of power generation, led off the meeting with a well documented presentation debunking the solar energy lobby's myths, misconceptions and bad math.

Later in the presentation, he said that solar ( photo-voltaic ) panels are not 'green.'

The reason, he said, is that it takes nearly two decades for a solar panel to generate enough electricity to break even with the kilowatt-hours of energy it takes to manufacture it in the first place, adding, "there are significant environmental issues as well."

On hand to present KW county government's perspective were Ron Etter, Planning Director, and Sally Pearson, Commissioner of Revenue.

Responding to concerns raised by owners of adjacent properties, Etter gave assurances that, while the proposal for the facility has been approved, “there are numerous checks and balances in what follows including required environmental and construction permits, as well as legal reviews of contracts.”

Asked about how removing the designated 1262 acres of farmland property from its current “Land Use Tax Exemption” status would affect revenue, Pearson projected a net annual tax gain of some sixteen thousand dollars.

Of more immediate interest to many of King William's homeowners is the likelihood of tax increases as a result of the latest round of real estate assessments.

“Assessments are coming in at around 82 percent of market value,” she said, “and our goal is 100 percent.”

An opportunity for citizens to address the proposed solar farm and other issues will come in the public comment time at the next Board of Supervisors meeting on October 28th.

More information on KW's Planning Department and office of the Commissioner of Revenue can be found at kingwilliamcounty.us

(King William T.E.A. Party – Taxed Enough Already – makes it a point to invite and host speakers presenting a wide variety of positions. kwteaparty.com )
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Three attached photos:
1. (left to right) KW County Planning Director Ron Etter, Commissioner of Revenue Sally Pearson and Bob Shannon, founder of the King William T.E.A. Party. Credit: KWTP photo
2. Planning Director Ron Etter, Commissioner of Revenue Sally Pearson. Credit: KWTP photo
3. Engineer Rick Ryan. Credit: KWTP photo

"While King William T.E.A. Party does not specifically endorse political candidates, we do not shy away from applauding what's good and condemning what's bad. In expelling Senator Chase, Chesterfield County's Republican establishment has clearly shown that true conservatives will not be allowed to buck the status quo."

(Pictured - Chase and Hansen): Speaking with Senator Chase after the meeting, Dave Hansen, who represents King William's Manquin District, is the only Supervisor who voted against allocating two million dollars to the county's EDA. (Credit: KWTP photo)

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Virginia Senator Amanda Chase Blasts EDAs
King William, VA , September 12th, 2019

State Senator Amanda Chase brought her campaign against financial abuses in state and local government to the Upper King William Library in a spirited presentation to local Tea Party activists.

In his introductory remarks, group founder Bob Shannon noted the unfolding $21 million scandal surrounding Warren County's Economic Development Authority and that King William's own EDA has been given a “two million dollar slush fund to hand out with almost no oversight.”

Chase, the staunchly conservative, 2nd Amendment advocating host of a weekly radio townhall who calls herself “just a mom from Chesterfield,” detailed her opposition to poorly-supervised Economic Development Authorities.

Characterizing EDAs as “a shadow government of unelected people with no Constitutional authority to be spending our tax dollars,“ she emphasized that “I'm for business, but not for government picking winners and losers.”

Taking action, Chase introduced a bill to eliminate EDAs, but when it immediately ran into a wall of opposition from vested interests including key Republicans and Democrats, “I said well, I must be on to something here.”

Asked what citizens can do to fix the problem, Chase offered two possibilities.

“There needs to be a statewide referendum so taxpayers can make their voices heard. Also, a right way to do economic development is in the bill I proposed that lowers Virginia's corporate income tax from six percent to two and a half percent. That's equitable for everyone instead of the government giving Amazon a subsidy and not giving one to the small mom and pop businesses.”

In closing, Shannon looked all around the packed room before noting, “This was a well publicized meeting, but I don't see anyone from King William's EDA. Why not?”

(King William T.E.A. Party – Taxed Enough Already – does not endorse specific political candidates, but makes it a point to invite and host speakers presenting a wide variety of positions. kwteaparty.com and Facebook. Information about Va. Senator Amanda Chase is available at https://chase4senate.com/ )

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Challenger to Chris Peace comes on strong

King William, VA , March 14th 2019

Speaking to the King William TEA Party on Thursday evening, Hanover resident Scott Wyatt wasted no time in going after eight-term Virginia Delegate Chris Peace, a fellow Republican.

“Peace has outraged the conservative community with his recent vote joining Democrats to expand Medicaid in Virginia,” Wyatt said. “Paying for this will almost certainly mean higher taxes.”

Wyatt, who has served Hanover County as supervisor for the Cold Harbor district since 2015, said that the better alternative is private sector solutions like more choices and improving technology.

Noting criticism of Peace that he has heard from many residents of King William, Hanover and New Kent, Wyatt said that “Republicans in the 97th District want a representative who will fight against the push by Democrat liberals to grow government with unfunded mandates.”

A retired operations manager for Verizon, Wyatt emphasized the daily contacts he has with local citizens that help him understand the issues that are important. “My campaign is grass-roots. I'm not a career politician like Chris Peace and I won't be hanging out with lobbyists.”

Facing a series of pointed questions from the audience, Wyatt voiced support for regulatory reduction, tax simplification, school choice, open bidding for government contracts, election integrity, gun rights, and President Trump.

Then, what some saw as a degree of political inexperience, he said he would have more research on the issues of Referendum Reform, government-financed Broadband and reigning in local Economic Development Authorities.

Wyatt closed with a promise that if he's elected to Virginia's General Assembly, he will “vote no on tax increases and work to decrease taxes and spending.”

The Virginia Republican Party's Wyatt-Peace contest will be settled at an upcoming nominating convention. https://virginia.gop/

Contact Scott Wyatt in Hanover at (804) 442-6895 or via e-mail at scott@votescottwyatt.com.

(King William T.E.A. Party – Taxed Enough Already – does not endorse specific political candidates, but makes it a point to invite and host speakers presenting a wide variety of positions. kwteaparty.com )

The King William Republican Delegate form is the below link.

This form will allow King William conservative voters to attend and vote in the upcoming Convention.
The only requirements are:
"Pledge:
In accordance with the Qualifications for Participation set forth in the Official Call and Article I of the Republican Party Plan of Organization, I do hereby certify that I am a qualified and registered voter in King William County, Virginia, I am in accord with the principles of the Republican Party, and I intend to support all Nominees of the Republican Party in the 2019 elections."
All forms must be turned in by April 9th.

Link: Delegate Form
or Go To
http://www.kwteaparty.com//PDF/2019 97th District KWC Pre-File Form (2) (1).pdf

Ladies and gentlemen

KWTP had a very positive presence at County Fest today as seen in the attached pix. Lots of good folks stopped by to cheer us on

Election results in Strongly Conservative King William County
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KW is Corey Stewart country and Matt Waters did particularly well despite a news blackout in our local papers of his recent campaign visit to KW .

Click the Link

Senate
or go to"
Senate -- https://results.elections.virginia.gov/vaelections/2018%20November%20General/Site/Locality/KING%20WILLIAM%20COUNTY/United%20States%20Senate.html
Even though Repub. Wittman is badly flawed, KW's Three Budget Stooges better look long and hard at the poor showing of tax and spend Dem. Williams county-wide and in their districts in particular.

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House
or go to"
House -- https://results.elections.virginia.gov/vaelections/2018%20November%20General/Site/Locality/KING%20WILLIAM%20COUNTY/Member%20House%20of%20Representatives%20(01).html
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Meanwhile, the $21 TRILLION DOLLAR National Debt piles up on the back of our kids and grandkids. There may be some hope even in a Democrat-controlled House of Reps.

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Pass it along to Us - We will see if we can make it Happen !

We are always looking for a Meeting Program of Interest?

How To Make It Happen? - Come to our Meetings or Contact Us by E-mail At:
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A Walk Down Memory Lane For Our K.W Board Of Supervisors

As we age obviously certain skill sets diminish, all of us do what we can to maintain cognitive levels, hoping nature and a good set of genes staves off the ravages of old age setting in. It is also why we maintain records, and on the King William T.E.A Party website we have from the archives of 2015 the Candidate Questionnaires. It is worth a return trip since the new Chair, Bill Hodges is settling in and the Board begins the process of digesting information to shape the 2018-19 County Budget. In the event that your scheduling demands won’t allow you to take that time to revisit the Questionnaire we decided to share with you some of the Jewels from the Candidates (now Supervisors) pledges they made in the effort to secure your precious vote.

Question# 12 seemed a good starting point. The question was “Has spending under the current Board been - Too high_ Too Low_ or Where it should be____

Hodges said it was Too High and so did Stephen Greenwood? Two years of their votes haven’t seemed to jell with that opinion, all things considered.

Question #1 Name 1 item you would specifically cut from the County Budget? Greenwood stated B.P.O.L Odd since he hasn’t done anything about eliminating the hated B.P.O.L tax…..at least for those of us not granted an exemption from paying it. If you own a business in King William and you pay it you might ask the 3rd District Supervisor just when he plans on acting on his promise, or perhaps ending the exemption for the privileged Oligarch Pals

Question #2 Should the B.O.S need additional revenue next year, where would you find it?…..Greenwood answered…. “Some sort of actual cut in spending”, leaving those of us who watch the out of control spending to ask ….WHEN?

Question # 3 Should the Board exert more pressure on the School budget, which Supervisor Greenwood answered YES. If you recall last year after the budget was approved within weeks the Board of Supervisors voted first …for an additional $75,000 to give the schools, THEN several weeks later the same Board voted YES to allow the schools to re-categorize several hundreds of thousands of dollar that were in the School Text Book fund (for buying ….you know—TEXT BOOKS), ONLY TO AUTHORIZE MUCH OF THE MONEY TO BE USED FOR PAY RAISES AND ADDITIONAL HIRING. Greenwood sure exerted some more pressure on that school spending –Heh.

Question # 7 Would you support a 2 year spending freeze? Once again Supervisor Greenwood answered YES. That answer must have slipped Greenwoods mind last May when he voted YES on a budget that actually increased 4.7% -----------Where are those spending cuts Sir?

Question #10 Name 2 items in the Budget that you consider non-essential? Greenwood responded Art’s Alive & the Airport Authority…..yet last year Greenwood actually INCREASED ART’S ALIVE’s BUDGET AND NEVER SAID A WORD ABOUT ELIMINATING THE TAXPAYER SUBSIDIES TO THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY?

Question #14 Why are you running for the Board? Greenwood’s response was (and this is a real laughter) “ I am running because the citizens wishes are not being listened to, I want to try once again to cut some spending”

Our group believes elected officials should be held accountable for campaign pledges and promises they make when running for office. Maybe citizens might ask our new Chairman Bill Hodges and Supervisor Greenwood to explain the clear contradictions in what they said 28 months ago, and their actions the last 2 years.

KING WILLIAM T.E.A PARTY---TAXPAYERS ONLY WATCHDOG!
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HOORAH!

The Democrats have finally joined the Tea Party. Now let's go after all those RICH FARMERS with FARM USE TAGS on their vehicles while equally hard working citizens pay thousands annually to license and insure their "work" trucks.

Wharton's Olivia Mitchell and Leora Friedberg of the University of Virginia discuss the $4.4 trillion public sector pension shortfall.

Not Enough time, Not Enough Money

Sanitation workers, firefighters, teachers and other state and local government employees have performed their duties in the public sector for decades with the understanding that their often lackluster salaries were propped up by excellent benefits, including an ironclad pension. But Moody’s Investors Service recently estimated that public pensions are underfunded by $4.4 trillion. That amount, which is equivalent to the economy of Germany, accounts for one-fifth of national debt. It’s a significant concern for public employees who were banking on a fully funded retirement to get them through their golden years.

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Pension

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Who is my Legislator?

This one click website allows you to find all your State and
Federal Legislators at the same time. You will get Phone Number, Email,
Address, Party, District, Committees, Subcommittees and more.

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Legislator

or go to:

http://whosmy.virginiageneralassembly.gov/

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To read About the Meeting on Communism Dates & Times(See flyer Below & Click the Links)
Click the Link

COMMUNISM

or go to: https://www.standamerica.us/single-post/2019/07/12/IS-COMMUNISM-RISING-AGAIN-IN-AMERICA

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The Jan 10 at 6:00 pm meeting:

Main topic:
This is a Planning Meeting for 2019 and is for
Longstanding/Current Members Only.

Location this time is the RIPLEY'S RESTAURANT,
(Same Shopping Mall as the "Upper King William Library")
694 Sharon Road - Central Garage,
in the Sharon Office Park, ¼ mile past
King William High School.

Directions: http://www.pamunkeylibrary.org/ukw_directions.htm

For more information visit www.kwteaparty.com and

https://www.facebook.com/pages/King-William-County-TEA-Party/105478799495338

The Jan 24 at 6:30 pm meeting:

Main topic is to be determined and
Vet Topics include -- More Budget Battles,
more scrutiny of what's being done -- or not
done -- by Virginia's Republican
establishment-dominated General Assembly
vs. our "esteemed" Democrat Gov and AG.

Meetings of KWTP are open to all citizens
of good will. Usually held on the second
and fourth Thursdays each month.

Location again this time is the Upper King
William Library, 694-J Sharon Road - Central Garage,
in the Sharon Office Park, ¼ mile past
King William High School.

Directions: http://www.pamunkeylibrary.org/ukw_directions.htm

For more information visit www.kwteaparty.com and

https://www.facebook.com/pages/King-William-County-TEA-Party/105478799495338

The Feb 14 at 6:00 pm meeting:

Main topic is to be determined and
Vet Topics include -- More Budget Battles,
more scrutiny of what's being done -- or not
done -- by Virginia's Republican
establishment-dominated General Assembly
vs. our "esteemed" Democrat Gov and AG.

Meetings of KWTP are open to all citizens
of good will. Usually held on the second
and fourth Thursdays each month.

Location this time is the RIPLEY'S RESTAURANT,
(Same Shopping Mall as the "Upper King William Library")
694 Sharon Road - Central Garage,
in the Sharon Office Park, ¼ mile past
King William High School.

Directions: http://www.pamunkeylibrary.org/ukw_directions.htm

For more information visit www.kwteaparty.com and

https://www.facebook.com/pages/King-William-County-TEA-Party/105478799495338

Future Meetings
Feb 14, Feb 28, Mar 14, Mar 28, Apr 11, Apr 25
May 9, May 23, Jun 13, Jun 27, Jul 11, Jul 25, Aug 8, Aug 22
Sep 12, Sep 26, Oct 10, Oct 24, Nov 14, Dec 12

The Feb 28 at 6:00 pm meeting:

Main topic "Guest Speaker: The invitation was made and accepted by Mr. Curtis Mason, current Chief & President of the Mattaponi Volunteer Fire/Rescue Squad and Candidate for the 2nd District Board of Supervisors in King William County.

Mr. Masons family have been instrumental in both the Founding and the ongoing operations of the Mattaponi Squad over many years, We publicly Thank Mr. Mason and recognize his late Fathers contributions to our community.

At the Board of Supervisor Meeting on Monday February 11, Mr. Mason spoke during the Public Comment period and shared his Squads offer to buy the King William VFD operation for some $500,000, freeing up the need for any tax payers money to be used. King William County Administrator declined the cash offer, favoring the expansion of the County Fire & Rescue Paid Personnel, and moving the Squad to a new private commercial property located on Purina's compound . In addition it was announced that the KW VFD Building after the purchase by the County would then be utilized in housing a new Auxiliary Squad staffed by King William County Volunteers. For all practical purposes this represents a expansion of King William Fire & Rescue Squads.

Also Vet Topics include -- More Budget Battles,
more scrutiny of what's being done -- or not
done -- by Virginia's Republican
establishment-dominated General Assembly
vs. our "esteemed" Democrat Gov and AG.

Meetings of KWTP are open to all citizens
of good will. Usually held on the second
and fourth Thursdays each month.

Location this time is the RIPLEY'S RESTAURANT,
(Same Shopping Mall as the "Upper King William Library")
694 Sharon Road - Central Garage,
in the Sharon Office Park, ¼ mile past
King William High School.

Directions: http://www.pamunkeylibrary.org/ukw_directions.htm

For more information visit www.kwteaparty.com and

https://www.facebook.com/pages/King-William-County-TEA-Party/105478799495338

Future Meetings
Feb 28, Mar 14, Mar 28, Apr 11, Apr 25
May 9, May 23, Jun 13, Jun 27, Jul 11, Jul 25, Aug 8, Aug 22
Sep 12, Sep 26, Oct 10, Oct 24, Nov 14, Dec 12

The Mar 14 at 6:00 pm meeting:

Main topic: Scott Wyatt the candidate challenger
for the Republican nomination in the 97th District
Delegate race, running against incumbent Del. Chris Peace
will be the featured Guest Speaker at the K.W.T.P Meeting.
and Vet Topics include -- More Budget Battles,
more scrutiny of what's being done -- or not
done -- by Virginia's Republican
establishment-dominated General Assembly
vs. our "esteemed" Democrat Gov and AG.

Meetings of KWTP are open to all citizens
of good will. Usually held on the second
and fourth Thursdays each month.

Location this time is the RIPLEY'S RESTAURANT,
(Same Shopping Mall as the "Upper King William Library")
694 Sharon Road - Central Garage,
in the Sharon Office Park, ¼ mile past
King William High School.

Directions: http://www.pamunkeylibrary.org/ukw_directions.htm

For more information visit www.kwteaparty.com and

https://www.facebook.com/pages/King-William-County-TEA-Party/105478799495338

Future Meetings
Mar 14, Mar 28, Apr 11, Apr 25
May 9, May 23, Jun 13, Jun 27, Jul 11, Jul 25, Aug 8, Aug 22
Sep 12, Sep 26, Oct 10, Oct 24, Nov 14, Dec 12

The Mar 28 at 6:30 pm meeting:

Main topic:

KWTP cordially invites you and all citizens currently running or planning to run for
the Board of Supervisors or School Board in November's election to our regular meeting
on Thursday, March 28th, 6:30 PM at the Upper King William Library.

We'll have an Open Mic Night for you to share your ideas. No script, just the opportunity
to let us know why you are running and what your priorities are.

Laptop computer and digital projector available if you'd like to present a PowerPoint. If
you want, bring printed material for handouts.

Local reporters are invited to cover the event.

Please RSVP to Sarge before 8 PM on Wednesday, March 27th. Or just show up. We'll be glad
to have you on the record and in the group picture. Smile !

RBRUCEPIX@aol.com

Meetings of KWTP are open to all citizens
of good will. Usually held on the second
and fourth Thursdays each month.

Location again this time is the Upper King
William Library, 694-J Sharon Road - Central Garage,
in the Sharon Office Park, ¼ mile past
King William High School.

Directions: http://www.pamunkeylibrary.org/ukw_directions.htm

For more information visit www.kwteaparty.com and

https://www.facebook.com/pages/King-William-County-TEA-Party/105478799495338

The Apr 11 at 6:30 pm meeting:

Main topics:

National - Common Core Reading - Destroying The Future of Our Children(a brief 7 minute video)
National/State - Red State Laws - Where is this headed? If you are not scared of this you should be.
Fortunately Virginia at the moment has no formal proposals in our legislature.
Local - 2nd Open Mic Night--allowing for incumbents and Candidates for local School Board/Board of
Supervisor seats to come and share their views on the various issues facing King William County
& An update on Budget Progress and Monday Night's Work Session

Meetings of KWTP are open to all citizens
of good will. Usually held on the second
and fourth Thursdays each month.

Location again this time is the Upper King
William Library, 694-J Sharon Road - Central Garage,
in the Sharon Office Park, ¼ mile past
King William High School.

Directions: http://www.pamunkeylibrary.org/ukw_directions.htm

For more information visit www.kwteaparty.com and

https://www.facebook.com/pages/King-William-County-TEA-Party/105478799495338

Future Meetings
Apr 11, Apr 25, May 9, May 23, Jun 13
, Jun 27, Jul 11, Jul 25, Aug 8, Aug 22
Sep 12, Sep 26, Oct 10, Oct 24, Nov 14, Dec 12

The Apr 25 at 6:30 pm meeting:

Main topic

National : The Immigration ( Illegal ) is getting sidelined with all the hoopla over the release of the Mueller Report...and it should not get pushed aside. We will examine the scope of the issue in it's entirety with updated current information. The costs alone are simply staggering, as are the numbers and the impact this is having on communities across America. It is a literal invasion that members of Congress are idly sitting by and allowing to happen.

State: What happened Thursday night at King William High School's Mass Meeting to elect Chairs to the 97th District Republican Convention. Who's on first ? Hear an update from several of our members who were there and have signed up to serve next month as Delegates.

Local: More specific budget information , the quite generous proposed pay raises for county & school personnel have overlooked a cost it appears some in local government are trying to avoid discussing---increases this year in county and school health insurance premiums.....and just who is going to be picking up that tab ? Supervisor Bob Ehrhart outlined this week in the Country Courier Letter his well thought out ideas on tax relief and the 3 Amigo's ( Hodges--Moskalski--Greenwoods) resistance to giving tax payers back the dough literally stolen from them in order to fund their grandiose spending plans

More Local: We will discuss the pending revision of the Candidate Questionnaire and take suggestions from our members on how to make this effort more successful than it was in 2015. It is already apparent many of the incumbents and challengers running......are literally running from the tough direct specific questions our group is known for. Should make for an interesting evening

Meetings of KWTP are open to all citizens
of good will. Usually held on the second
and fourth Thursdays each month.

Location again this time is the Upper King
William Library, 694-J Sharon Road - Central Garage,
in the Sharon Office Park, ¼ mile past
King William High School.

Directions: http://www.pamunkeylibrary.org/ukw_directions.htm

For more information visit www.kwteaparty.com and

https://www.facebook.com/pages/King-William-County-TEA-Party/105478799495338

Future Meetings
Apr 25, May 9, May 23, Jun 13
, Jun 27, Jul 11, Jul 25, Aug 8, Aug 22
Sep 12, Sep 26, Oct 10, Oct 24, Nov 14, Dec 12

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The May 9 at 6:30 pm meeting:

Main topics:

National: The Administrative State In this recent edition of Imprimis the author Professor John Marini explores how political scandal "can provide a way for defenders of the status quo to undermine the legitimacy of those who have been elected on a platform of challenging the status quo "

Sound familiar ... Prof. Marini scandals are often resolved by " neutral " prosecutors , judges and bureaucrats who make up the permanent & unelected government, not the peoples elected representatives . Ultimately , the Independent Counsel statute ( Ethics in Government Act passed by Congress in 1978) had the effect of transforming political disputes--adjudicated by the elected branches , and thus by the people--into legal disputes in which the people have no part

State: Hear from Sandy Sanders, our Patriot attorney, how this disputed and convoluted Convention held last Saturday is likely headed to court

Local: A preliminary budget is now being finalized and much of the details ( health insurance premiums increases is just 1) to include unprecedented authority that was given to the un-elected County Administrator regarding job classification and hence pay scales that will boggle the mind. Copies will be distributed of the new pay scales along with the recommended salaries that will go along with these new classifications. Supervisor Dave Hansen & Supv. Bob Ehrhart made conscientious efforts to cut some spending and amend a few local tax policies, but sadly to no avail. is to be determined and

Meetings of KWTP are open to all citizens
of good will. Usually held on the second
and fourth Thursdays each month.

Location again this time is the Upper King
William Library, 694-J Sharon Road - Central Garage,
in the Sharon Office Park, ¼ mile past
King William High School.

Directions: http://www.pamunkeylibrary.org/ukw_directions.htm

For more information visit www.kwteaparty.com and

https://www.facebook.com/pages/King-William-County-TEA-Party/105478799495338

Future Meetings
Apr 25, May 9, May 23, Jun 13,
Jun 27, Jul 11, Jul 25, Aug 8, Aug 22
Sep 12, Sep 26, Oct 10, Oct 24, Nov 14, Dec 12

The May 23 at 6:30 pm meeting:

Main topic is:

National: Are political tensions leading to a period of social unrest in America ? Is the proposal in Illinois ( to separate Chicago from the rest of the State) an anomaly or is this movement gaining traction in other states, namely to break certain States into New States ? What is driving this ? You will be surprised by the results

State: We will have a update on the current status of the contested race for the Republican Nomination in the 97th District House of Delegate race. An Invitation has been extended to Scott Wyatt ( and or a representative from the Wyatt campaign ) to give us the details on how this is likely to shake out. Sandy Sanders has also been invited to address this issue from the legal perspective. You may recall Sanders was scheduled to speak at our last meeting but got stuck in one of those legendary traffic jams trying to get out of Hampton Roads that evening

Local: Supervisor Dave Hansen will update us on the recently passed budget and the odd authority that now lies in the hands of a County Administrator thanks to the recently adopted measures by the B.O.S . Was a .02 reduction in the real estate tax rate the best they could do ? It still leaves us at .86 per hundred, one of the highest in the area and some .19 higher than the Virginia County average.

Local: Do we have a candidate running in the 3rd District Board of Supervisor race against the current incumbent "Judas" Greenwood ? An invitation has been extended to this person to speak at our meeting Thursday night. It should be interesting to learn more about this person and what their positions are on a host of issues.

Buckle up folks, it is going to be a interesting evening indeed ! Bob Shannon

Meetings of KWTP are open to all citizens
of good will. Usually held on the second
and fourth Thursdays each month.

Location again this time is the Upper King
William Library, 694-J Sharon Road - Central Garage,
in the Sharon Office Park, ¼ mile past
King William High School.

Directions: http://www.pamunkeylibrary.org/ukw_directions.htm

For more information visit

https://www.facebook.com/pages/King-William-County-TEA-Party/105478799495338

Future Meetings
May 23, Jun 13, Jun 27, Jul 11, Jul 25,
Aug 8, Aug 22,Sep 12, Sep 26, Oct 10,
Oct 24, Nov 14, Dec 12

Our Next Meeting is

The June 13 at 6:30 pm meeting:

Main topics:
National:
Abolish the Electoral College---Empty Threat or Real ? The movement to abolish the Electoral College and elect a U.S President by Popular Vote appears to be gaining some steam. 15 States have now begun legislative efforts to do just that. What is the historical precedence for this, has it ever been tried here before ? What are the legislative steps that would culminate in actually making this change ? What is driving it ( besides Hillary Clinton"s loss in 2016 ) ? Thursday evening we will drill down into the facts.

State:
Obviously the 97th District Fiasco continues to dominate the headlines , right here in our own backyard. The Peace supporters will not accept defeat and have now turned to some very unpleasant practices. Rick Ryan & Paul Theil will outline and bring us up to date on a specific meeting held this last week where things got way out of hand. What is most disturbing is these actors in this are all establishment Republicans who appear determined to thwart the will of the people , thumbing their noses at the Convention results that tossed RINO Chris Peace from office. The implications for this extend far beyond this district's boundaries. Defeated Politicians refusing to leave office peacefully ?

Local:
Our newest paid ad hits the pages of the Country Courier on Wednesday. You can almost hear the groaning down on Horse Landing Road .The decision to launch this now was ( in military jargon ) a preemptive strike of sorts. For those candidates running in this Novembers contest who may have entertained ignoring the Candidate Questionnaires going out this week in the mail..............they might think that over. We plan after the deadline to return the questionnaires to run another 1/2 page paid ad LISTING THE NAMES OF THE CANDIDATES WHO FAILED TO RETURN THE QUESTIONNAIRES AND ASK............WHY ? The King William T.E.A Party refuses to side step the unpleasantness of holding elected officials and candidates accountable. After all it is what we exist for .

Meetings of KWTP are open to all citizens
of good will. Usually held on the second
and fourth Thursdays each month.

Location again this time is the Upper King
William Library, 694-J Sharon Road - Central Garage,
in the Sharon Office Park, ¼ mile past
King William High School.

Directions: http://www.pamunkeylibrary.org/ukw_directions.htm

For more information visit

https://www.facebook.com/pages/King-William-County-TEA-Party/105478799495338

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Our Next Meeting is

The Jun 27 at 6:30 pm meeting:

Local : Anybody writing letters for the Country Courier ? They will also be posted on KWTP's Facebook and web pages. Like an explanation for what KWTP's latest sign on 360 means. A quick update on the budding OPEB scandal and construction/repairs mismanagement at KWCPS.

And the Virginia Gazette/Tidewater Review FOIA request for info on the firing of Fire Chief Aigner.

State : Scott Wyatt has been certified by the Republican Party of Virginia as the official nominee for the 97th District. Will spiteful establishment Republicans make sure Wyatt and his conservative supporters lose in November ? And lose control of the House of Delegates ?

National : KWTP's Education Committee will present A JUDICIAL WATCH Video News Special;

_* Congressional Republicans are ready to blow the lid off how fake evidence was used to open “legal” spying on Trump and his campaign.
_* Will the perpetrators go to jail? Will the persecuted receive justice ?
_* Perspectives on the illegal invasion crisis at the southern border.
_* Hillary's criminal destruction of email evidence.

Meetings of KWTP are open to all citizens
of good will. Usually held on the second
and fourth Thursdays each month.

Location again this time is the Upper King
William Library, 694-J Sharon Road - Central Garage,
in the Sharon Office Park, ¼ mile past
King William High School.

Directions: http://www.pamunkeylibrary.org/ukw_directions.htm

For more information visit www.kwteaparty.com and

https://www.facebook.com/pages/King-William-County-TEA-Party/105478799495338

Our Next Meeting is

The Jul 11 at 6:30 pm meeting:

Main topics:

National : A follow up on the discussion from last month on the topic of the Electoral College controversial plans to end it. In the recent edition of Imprimis , Trent England, author & Executive Vice President of the David & Ann Brown Distinguished Fellow at the Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs, goes into greater detail of the history of the Electoral College, and the chaos that would ensue should this effort meet with success. The Founders wrestled with this issue of how to elect a President and very carefully weighed the myriad of proposals that were considered during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 before finally settling on the Electoral College.

State: In a Bull Elephant article from a week back State Senator Tommy Norment's legislative record is detailed and laid bare for the voters of Norment's district to examine. We will look at this Senators actual record ( copies to be provided ) and address whether or not Norment is likely to back Gov. Ralph Northam's efforts to pass new and quite controversial gun legislation Northam is pushing for. Reading Norments actual voting record is to say the least quite disturbing. Calling himself a Republican or a Conservative is laughable on it's face. The Patriot movement has displayed an ability to get rid of incumbents, Cantor, now Del. Peace, 3 local Supervisors here in King William 3 1/2 years ago......is it time to turn our energy and efforts at forcing Norment out ? His record speaks for itself.....and answers that very question.

Local: A very disturbing bit of news concerning the renovation project underway at Hamilton Holmes Middle School. Our group has a proud record of verifying information about our government/schools expenditures before we publicize information. In the course of the following days we will attempt to share this with you assuming of course we can indeed verify it's accuracy.

A challenger to County Commonwealth Attorney Matt Kite is on the ballot. A Attorney from West Point ,Samantha Bohannon has stepped up to challenge the two term incumbent. A invitation has been extended to Ms. Bohannon to attend and speak at one of our future meetings . We hope to have her speak in the coming month.

Dismissed Fire Chief Andy Aigner has registered to run for the Board of Supervisor Seat in the 4th District, challenging Supervisor Dave Hansen in November. The history of open contempt Aigner has shown in the past for wasting tax dollars alone warrants an open examination of just what he would support should he have a seat and authority over the much broader County budget. Anyone who supported the expenditure of $50,000 for radio ads in the recruiting of volunteers has already demonstrated his philosophy on government spending. The fact that this was a government grant is no excuse for the reckless attitude it displays.

Meetings of KWTP are open to all citizens
of good will. Usually held on the second
and fourth Thursdays each month.

Location again this time is the Upper King
William Library, 694-J Sharon Road - Central Garage,
in the Sharon Office Park, ¼ mile past
King William High School.

Directions: http://www.pamunkeylibrary.org/ukw_directions.htm

For more information visit www.kwteaparty.com and

https://www.facebook.com/pages/King-William-County-TEA-Party/105478799495338

Future Meetings
Jul 11, Jul 25, Aug 8,
Aug 22, Sep 12, Sep 26, Oct 10, Oct 24
Nov 14, Dec 12

The Jul 25 at 6:30 pm meeting:

Main topics:

National: KWTP's Education Committee is proud to present the 40 minute video program What You Need to Know About Mueller and the Illicit Targeting of President Trump! from the staunch patriots at Judicial Watch.

State: You can't make this stuff up ! Our esteemed Democrat Governor Ralph Northam invited the President of the United States to Jamestown to take part in the 400th Anniversary of the Virginia General Assembly's first meeting. Donald J. Trump's intention to attend events on July 30th has so badly traumatized the Old Dominion's Democrat lawmakers that many will boycott. Is there a downside to this?

Local: An update on some very interesting developments in KWTP's BoS Candidate Questionnaire.

Also more Tyranny at Horse Landing Road that was revealed in Monday's Board of Supervisors meeting.

Meetings of KWTP are open to all citizens
of good will. Usually held on the second
and fourth Thursdays each month.

Location again this time is the Upper King
William Library, 694-J Sharon Road - Central Garage,
in the Sharon Office Park, ¼ mile past
King William High School.

Directions: http://www.pamunkeylibrary.org/ukw_directions.htm

For more information visit www.kwteaparty.com and

https://www.facebook.com/pages/King-William-County-TEA-Party/105478799495338

Future Meetings
Jul 25, Aug 8, Aug 22,
Sep 26, Oct 10, Oct 24
Nov 14, Dec 12

The Aug 8 at 6:30 pm meeting:

Main topic:

KING WILLIAM T.E.A PARTY IS 10 YEARS YOUNG !

Please come out and join us to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of our group this Thursday August 8th at 6:30 . The Library on Sharon Road is the location . It is a remarkable accomplishment to still not only be standing after 10 years but to be functioning at the very high level we operate at. The formula that has and continues to fuel our success is quite simple....we have assembled a band of talented intelligent people who simply love this great Country. No secret sauce or formula, just fabulous Patriots who are willingly doing the hard work to keep this local movement alive. A Anniversary worthy of recognition.

Attending this Special Event will also include the opportunity to meet West Point Attorney and Candidate for the King William County Commonwealth Attorney race, Mrs. Samantha Bohannon. Mrs. Bohannon will speak and be available to answer questions you may have regarding her vision for the Counties Chief Law Enforcement job.

I hope to see all of you there. Bob Shannon

Meetings of KWTP are open to all citizens
of good will. Usually held on the second
and fourth Thursdays each month.

Location again this time is the Upper King
William Library, 694-J Sharon Road - Central Garage,
in the Sharon Office Park, ¼ mile past
King William High School.

Directions: http://www.pamunkeylibrary.org/ukw_directions.htm

For more information visit www.kwteaparty.com and

https://www.facebook.com/pages/King-William-County-TEA-Party/105478799495338

Future Meetings
Aug 8, Aug 22, Sep 12, Sep 26,
Oct 10, Oct 24
Nov 14, Dec 12

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The Aug 22 at 6:30 pm meeting:

Main topic:

NATIONAL: H.R. 838 Threat Assessment, Prevention, and Safety Act is a “RED FLAG LAW ON STEROIDS” that our esteemed CONGRESSMAN WITTMAN SIGNED ON AS CO-SPONSOR! It destroys virtually half of the Bill of Rights to the Constitution. It allows government bureaucrats to spy on you without a warrant, ( see 4th Amendment ) to take away your gun rights ( 2nd Amendment ) without your day in court, due process or even knowing about it ( 5th & 6th Amendments) Or at least you won’t know about it till a SWAT team kicks in your door and stands at your throat at 3 am. Often cited statistics cite the U.S as having one of the highest gun violence related deaths per capita anywhere in the world. Here is what they don’t tell you: Back out the top 10 urban cities and the U.S drops to 204th place.

STATE: WARREN COUNTY EDA EMBEZZLEMENT. NOW ESTIMATED AT $21 MILLION. MORE DETAILS AT THE MEETING. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR KING WILLIAM COUNTY'S Economic Development Authority ? This type of recurring problems with these EDA’s are why they should be shut down. We are hoping State Senator Amanda Chase (R-Chesterfield) will be available on Thursday September 26th to speak specifically on this topic.

LOCAL: COUNTY FEST SUCCESS. NEWS THIS WEEK ON CONFIRMATION THAT A SHOWER HAS BEEN INSTALLED IN THE K.W SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS OFFICE IN THE COURSE OF THE RENOVATION PROJECT UNDERWAY THE LAST YEAR. THIS STYMIES ANY SUGGESTION THAT THE 4 SCHOOLS HERE ARE NOT FUNDED PROPERLY…AND IS INSULTING TO HAVE THE SUPERINTENDENT MAKE THE STATEMENT HE MADE JUST 3 MONTHS AGO THAT “ADDITIONAL MONEY IS NEEDED FOR NEGLECTED MAINTENANCE AT THE SCHOOLS.” Dr. White gets a shower—K.W Taxpayers get hosed.

Special Presentation On Eda’s (Economic Development Agencies)

At the scheduled King William T.E.A Party meeting Hanover Attorney Earl Sandy Sanders will present his findings on the EDA blowup currently underway in Warren County Virginia. Wary to begin with of these quasi government organizations with very little oversight and spotty track records Sanders will delve into an embezzlement scheme that is now running into some 20 million of tax dollars stolen.

Last year the King William Board of Supervisors handed out some 2 million from the unassigned reserve fund to our own local EDA. To date this money has not been spent and after hearing what we have to share with local citizens tomorrow night, perhaps citizens of King William will have a incentive to ask the B.O.S to claw back this two million and disband this effort all together.

Two years ago Virginia State Senator Amanda Chase ® Chesterfield spoke in a RTD article of her genuine concerns on this issue, citing the lack of oversight on how this money is handed out with Chase specifically citing a failed project in Chester that raised many questions about how these agencies/commissions operate. The King William T.E.A Party has invited Senator Chase to speak at one of our September meetings on this very subject.

Join us at this meeting to hear Mr. Sanders speak about the horrific fallout in Warren County. The meeting is at the Library on Sharon Road and will be held at 6:30 pm

Bob Shannon King William T.E.A Party (Taxed Enough Already)

Meetings of KWTP are open to all citizens
of good will. Usually held on the second
and fourth Thursdays each month.

Location again this time is the Upper King
William Library, 694-J Sharon Road - Central Garage,
in the Sharon Office Park, ¼ mile past
King William High School.

Directions: http://www.pamunkeylibrary.org/ukw_directions.htm

For more information visit www.kwteaparty.com and

https://www.facebook.com/pages/King-William-County-TEA-Party/105478799495338

Future Meetings
Aug 22, Sep 12, Sep 26, Oct 10, Oct 24
Nov 14, Dec 12

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The Sept 12 at 6:30 pm meeting:

Main topic:

"THE PERILS OF EDA'S"

Speaker: State Senator Amanda Chase who has introduced a bill
that would require government approval of expenditures by Economic Development authorities.
Come and find out what you do not know.

News Release

Conservative Va. Senator Amanda Chase is coming to King William
King William, VA , August 29th, 2019

At 6:30 on Thursday evening, September 12th, Virginia Senator Amanda Chase (R-Chesterfield) will be King William T.E.A. Party's special guest speaker on the controversial topic of Economic Development Authorities (EDAs), including King William's own EDA.

Chase , an outspoken critic of these un-elected, largely unsupervised bodies, will document how so many have abused the public trust; often spending vast sums of money on projects that ultimately do nothing more than wasting tax dollars while enriching special interests.

Her efforts led to the suspension of Chesterfield's infamous Matoaca Megasite for its lack of transparency and support from 40,000 nearby residents.

Noting the importance of this topic, KWTP's Bob Shannon said “ These EDAs are running amok and must be either reined in, banned with new legislation or curbed with reforms that will stop the rampant abuse. Most appalling is the ease with which this money is often stolen.”

The meeting is open to the public and will be held at the Upper King William Library on Sharon Road.

More information abut Va. Senator Amanda Chase is available at https://chase4senate.com/ and Facebook

(King William T.E.A. Party – Taxed Enough Already – does not endorse specific political candidates, but makes it a point to invite and host speakers presenting a wide variety of positions. kwteaparty.com )

End release

Senator Chase Portrait : Representing Chesterfield in the Virginia Senate, Amanda Chase has been a leader on government accountability in calling for a review of Economic Development Authorities in the state of Virginia and requiring localities to have their budgets approved by local board members who are elected by the people. ( Credit: Chase for Senate )

Meetings of KWTP are open to all citizens
of good will. Usually held on the second
and fourth Thursdays each month.

Location again this time is the Upper King
William Library, 694-J Sharon Road - Central Garage,
in the Sharon Office Park, ¼ mile past
King William High School.

Directions: http://www.pamunkeylibrary.org/ukw_directions.htm

For more information visit www.kwteaparty.com and

https://www.facebook.com/pages/King-William-County-TEA-Party/105478799495338

Future Meetings
Sep 12, Sep 26, Oct 10, Oct 24
Nov 14, Dec 12

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Mark Daniels*

The Sept 26 at 6:30 pm meeting:

Main topic:

National : H.R 838 Where is it going ? The more we study this the more disturbing it is. Expanded Background Checks--- Would a variation of these actually do any good ?

State: Can a Conservative win back the Virginia Governors Seat or is Virginia lost ? Is Virginia's Democratic Party been weakened by the Clown Show of the Northam Administrations follies ? Who would be our best Candidates ?

Special Guest: Mark Daniels, current Chair of the New Kent GOP and key figure in the recent 97th District Nomination Process , helping to guide the ultimate winner Scott Wyatt, will share with the group his views on how a Conservative could indeed win the Virginia Governor race.

Local: Hear some interesting facts on Solar Energy Farms--Pros & Cons. What are the Tax Credits and the impact on State & Local Revenue. Is their negative environmental issues being down played ? Is the energy these Solar Farms producing cost effective ? How will rate payers be impacted with future energy bills ? Do these fall under "regulated" or " unregulated" utilities ?

The Meeting for October 10th we will have Special Guests Sally Pearson K.W County Commissioner of Revenue ,and Ron Etter K.W County Planning Department Director as our Speakers. We are excited and interested in what information they will share with us that evening !

Meetings of KWTP are open to all citizens
of good will. Usually held on the second
and fourth Thursdays each month.

Location again this time is the Upper King
William Library, 694-J Sharon Road - Central Garage,
in the Sharon Office Park, ¼ mile past
King William High School.

Directions: http://www.pamunkeylibrary.org/ukw_directions.htm

For more information visit www.kwteaparty.com and

https://www.facebook.com/pages/King-William-County-TEA-Party/105478799495338

Future Meetings
Sep 26, Oct 10, Oct 24
Nov 14, Dec 12

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The Oct 10 at 6:30 pm meeting:

Main topic:

Speakers - we will have Special Guests Sally Pearson K.W County Commissioner of Revenue,
and Ron Etter K.W County Planning Department Director as our Speakers. We are excited and
interested in what information they will share with us that evening !

National: Updated Numbers on the Public Sector Defined Benefit Pension Problem . With Interest Rates in the cellar and the Equity Market Returns subdued these Pension Problems are getting worse--much worse.

State: In the course of reviewing the various Bills that have been submitted to consideration in the G.A one stood out as a bit disconcerting, H.R 1419/S.B 273 How many of you know that the Virginia Department of Education sets a minimum number of hours of " Instructional time " ? The answer is 680 hours ( on core competency subjects )for elementary schools, and the bill ( passed ) will now allow for "recess" to be counted as Instructional time ??

If one does the math and uses 36 weeks of actual school that equates to some 18.8 hours per week. If we have declining test scores in the core competency testing , the obvious question is then what are the other hours being spent on ? What are the numbers here in King William . Perhaps after he has a SHOWER, School Superintendent David White can answer that question .

Local: Special Guests K.W County Commissioner of Revenue Sally Pearson and the Director of K.W County Planning Department Ron Etter will speak and take questions from the audience on a range of issues. Residents of King William are faced with a real estate tax rate that according to Virginia Dept. of Taxation in 2017 was 10th highest among all 96 Virginia Counties. Certainly among Rural counties the highest. What is going on with the current Assessments underway in King William ? Have property values gone up ? Mrs. Pearson will address these and other issues on the local tax front.

Mr. Etter will certainly be asked questions on the rather large proposed Solar Energy Panel Farm to be built smack dab in the middle of the County. Voices have stirred that have begun to ask a host of questions regarding the impact on local tax revenue, some environmental concerns have been raised on the measures to control vegetation , the disposal of the panels once they have exhausted their useful life, and the impact on surrounding property ( and property values ) as well as the types and nature of the proposed barriers for aesthetic purposes. What impact will this have on local electric rates if Rappahannock Electric is mandated to buy the power this Solar Panel Farm generates ? All fair questions that need addressed before this project is approved.

Enjoy this great Fall weather that has finally arrived and hope to see everyone Thursday night ! Last meeting turnout was just fabulous so come early to get a good seat !

Meetings of KWTP are open to all citizens
of good will. Usually held on the second
and fourth Thursdays each month.

Location again this time is the Upper King
William Library, 694-J Sharon Road - Central Garage,
in the Sharon Office Park, ¼ mile past
King William High School.

Directions: http://www.pamunkeylibrary.org/ukw_directions.htm

For more information visit www.kwteaparty.com and

https://www.facebook.com/pages/King-William-County-TEA-Party/105478799495338

Future Meetings
Oct 10, Oct 24, Nov 14, Dec 12

The Oct 24 at 6:30 pm meeting:

Main topic:

National: Red Flag Laws rear their ugly head in Massachusetts , they have caught 6 supposed offenders whose weapons have been seized. The most recent case is a textbook example of why these laws are such a very bad idea.

State: This past session the Virginia G.A passed a H.R 1419--S.B 273 that dealt with how the required number of " Instructional Hours" are calculated. With declining test scores both in Virginia public schools and across the nation this one seems particularly stupid.

State:Public Sector Pensions shortfalls are getting worse and Virginia is slipping into a ranking that should be sounding alarm bells across the Old Dominion. It should noted that this perilous decline demands local government behave responsibly. King William County Schools have been less than honest about their own lack of any funding for the OPEB ( Other Post Employment Benefits) . With the spiraling downward trajectory of VRS ( Virginia Retirement Systems ) finances a State tax increase has to be on the horizon in order to pay promised benefits . All the more relevant local officials get a handle on our own problem ---or---King William citizens can look forward to having to pony up even more of their hard earned income to bail out the local pension problems. The K.W County School Board should be ashamed of themselves, if this is even possible given the SHOWERGATE debacle

Local: Two weeks from Tuesday King William Voters will head to the Polls to elect/re-elect the Board of Supervisors, and a County Commonwealth Attorney. We will discuss some notes that I read from 2010-11 that were very revealing about how underhanded elected officials can be when it comes to TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY in how they operate. In reviewing the Meeting Minutes from the County Board of Supervisors past meetings I came across a very disturbing item that is illustrative of this very point. In the 2010-11 meeting minutes I read a request from the former Superintendent of K.W County Schools Dr. Mark Jones that caught my attention , relative to the TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ISSUE.

Look forward to seeing everyone Thursday night.

Meetings of KWTP are open to all citizens
of good will. Usually held on the second
and fourth Thursdays each month.

Location again this time is the Upper King
William Library, 694-J Sharon Road - Central Garage,
in the Sharon Office Park, ¼ mile past
King William High School.

Directions: http://www.pamunkeylibrary.org/ukw_directions.htm

For more information visit www.kwteaparty.com and

https://www.facebook.com/pages/King-William-County-TEA-Party/105478799495338

Future Meetings
Oct 24, Nov 14, Dec 12

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The Nov 14 at 6:30 pm meeting:

Main topic:
Thursday night we take a deep and rational look at this past Tuesday's election results. An honest assessment at what transpired, from National to Virginia and of course the local races outcomes.

What does it mean, is all hope for conservatives lost in this shift to more spending, more taxes and higher budgets ? Virginia now is in the hands of some folks who are going to push forward some very radical proposals. How far will Governor Northam go in his Gun Control proposals ? Is Virginia, now having to spend over 1 billion for Medicaid Expansion going to be forced to raise taxes ? How much longer until the underfunded V.R.S ( Virginia Retirement System ) requires an infusion of cash the State doesn't have ? The Unfunded Deficit now stands at 21 Billion. Should Virginians brace themselves for what many suspect is coming...higher taxes ?

At the local level the Board of Supervisors is back in the hands of the very system that has run King William County for many decades, the Oligarchs. What are the likely effects of this going to be ? We know the County Administrator has already proposed King William borrow over 4 million to fund the " communications upgrade" Why borrow this amount of money when we have the 7 million "slush fund". What does this say about the direction the new Board will take, particularly with the campaign promises they made ? Lot's to discuss, but nothing more important than just how our group, the only conservative voice in King William , reacts to this outcome.

While some might interpret the local races outcome as a defeat for our views, nothing could be further from the truth. Hansen and Ehrhart garnered hundreds of votes from people who just happen to agree with the direction the County took in the election of 2015. How to channel this in a effective manner is on the docket for Thursday night.

Hope to see everyone there for what is bound to be a lively discussion

Meetings of KWTP are open to all citizens
of good will. Usually held on the second
and fourth Thursdays each month.

Location again this time is the Upper King
William Library, 694-J Sharon Road - Central Garage,
in the Sharon Office Park, ¼ mile past
King William High School.

Directions: http://www.pamunkeylibrary.org/ukw_directions.htm

For more information visit www.kwteaparty.com and

https://www.facebook.com/pages/King-William-County-TEA-Party/105478799495338

Future Meetings

Nov 14, Dec 12

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Our Following Meeting is

Wed Dec 12 at 6:00 pm for our Annual Christmas Social

There is only one meeting in Dec.

No Business will be conducted. Special recalling of all that we have
to be grateful for and appreciation to our Creator for giving us His
guidance and wisdom He bestowed on our efforts .

Meeting Location For Dec 12:

(We can order a meal from Ripleys menu and anyone wanting to bring a dessert can do so.)

Location this time is the RIPLEY'S RESTAURANT,
(Same Shopping Mall as the "Upper King William Library")
694 Sharon Road - Central Garage,
in the Sharon Office Park, ¼ mile past
King William High School.

Future Meetings
Dec 12,2019

Year 2020
Jan 9, Jan 23, Feb 13, Feb 27, Mar 12, Mar 26,
Apr 9, Apr 23, May 14, May 28, Jun 11, Jun 25,
Jul 9, Jul 23, Aug 13, Aug 27, Sep 10, Sep 24,
Oct 8, Oct 22, Nov 12, Dec 1o

Our Following Meeting is

The Jan 09, 2020 at 6:00 pm meeting:

Main topic:
2020 Leadership Meeting -----NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Longstanding/Current Members Only.

Location this time is the RIPLEY'S RESTAURANT,
(Same Shopping Mall as the "Upper King William Library")
694 Sharon Road - Central Garage,
in the Sharon Office Park, ¼ mile past
King William High School.

Future Meetings

Year 2020
Jan 9, Jan 23, Feb 13, Feb 27, Mar 12, Mar 26,
Apr 9, Apr 23, May 14, May 28, Jun 11, Jun 25,
Jul 9, Jul 23, Aug 13, Aug 27, Sep 10, Sep 24,
Oct 8, Oct 22, Nov 12, Dec 10

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