Last week I wrote an email to the managing editor of the Florida Times-Union, Frank Denton, daring him to allow Billie to become a weekly columnist with the newspaper.  I told him that if they are going to continually bash Billie and all things FCTP, they should at least be willing to give her equal time.  I told him that I would share his reply with my fellow tea-partiers.  Notice that he mentions national conservative columnists (that has nothing to do with the local bashing of the T-U of…

My husband and I lived in Houston, Texas during the oil crisis in the late 70's and early 80’s.  We were a young married couple living the good life.  We had just purchased our first home and our first baby was on her way. 

We finally had enough money to also purchase a second car.  We were excited and looked forward to a new chapter in our marriage.  We had been married…

Our outgoing Mayor has proposed to the tune of over $6 million of our tax dollars that we the taxpayers buy Everbank's relocation of 800 employees to one of Downtown's vacant highrises. The funds of which $2.75 million goes directly into Everbank's hands to pay for quote "leasing costs" come from JEDC. When JEDC was founded, (1996 I believe) it was specifically stated that these funds would not be used to attract companies to relocate from one section of Jacksonville to another. I work…

Good morning First Coast Tea Party members and supporters.  Today is a great day for the tea party movement.  We’re bringing you sunshine in a world that seems to have lost its way. 

We have recently come off a very “taxing” local mayoral and city council races.  We worked side by side with our members to help our candidates in their campaigns.  We…

Yesterday Gov. Scott signed into law the requirement that welfare recipients undergo drug testing to receive government funds.  The usual suspects, including the ACLU, have come out in opposition and vow to challenge the law in court.  I don't usually offer political advice to Democrats but I will in this instance.

Instead of their knee jerk opposition to the law, Democrats should come out and say that the new law does not go far enough and that no one who…

The Memorial Day program this morning reinforced my belief that I want to be free.  I want my children to be free.  I want my grandchildren to be free.  I do not want to be the subject of any government foreign or domestic! 

I will continue to work for less government and more personal responsibility and freedom.

How can we make this happen!???

Stevo

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The First Coast Tea Party is one of many organizations who places a wreath at the Veterans Memorial Wall located at 1145 East Adams Street, adjacent to Everbank Stadium on Memorial Day.  The event is hosted by the City of Jacksonville.  This is a beautiful event and each year those who lost their lives in the prior year are honored and their names…

Congressman Randy Forbes (R-VA) video uploaded on YouTube  May 6, 2009

Congressman Forbes asks the questions "Did America ever consider itself a Judeo-Christian nation?" and "If America was once a Judeo-Christian nation, when did it cease to be?" on the floor of the US House: 

Share this video with all of your family, friends,…

Tea Party Patriots:

Below is the content of an e-mail newsletter I received this morning that includes information that every American needs to read, in order to understand the nature of what we are facing under a federal administration that ignores and refuses to enforce the rule of law and The Constitution of the…

Last night we attended the graduation of a bright and special young lady.  She was the Salutatorian and there are many reasons to be proud of her.

Her father is from Mexico and came to America over 25 years ago.  His father had passed away and his…

The First Coast Tea Party is proud of Governor Rick Scott who took the Earmark pen – a red sharpie – and slashed $615 Million in Earmarks from the State Budget.

Gov. Scott…

GOVERNOR SIGNS JOBS BUDGET TODAY- WATCH IT LIVE

We sent Gov. Scott to Tallahassee to create jobs and get our State back to work.  Today he signs the budget to make that happen! 

Governor Scott will sign the Jobs Budget in the Villages today at 1:00 PM. You can watch it live online.  This will be a historic signing of this…

Our backyard is filled with big and small oak trees and even some cypress stand tall against the back drop of the water. 

My favorite has always been the mighty oak tree who has always bent down across the walkway.  She acted as a canopy over the walkway going out to the dock.  We have watched this mighty oak move downwards inch by inch as the base of the oak aged. …

#1…The Tiny Union used my name in a headline this morning.  Mark Woods in his personal opinion column created this headline…  “Zombies can’t vote in city elections, Billie.”  I don’t know Mark Woods and have never met him.  He is very comfortable using my first name in his headline. 

This has become an interesting event.  The election is over…

There is a conservative talk show host named Bill Bennett who hosts a radio program called “Morning In America” from 6AM to 9AM weekdays on AM 600 in Jacksonville.  This is the most informative conservative talk show, period.  Please try to listen someday although you may have to listen via the internet.

Rick Santorum, the former Congressman/aspiring conservative Presidential candidate substitutes for Bill on Fridays.  The Jacksonville Mayors race was Tuesday, May 17.  On Friday, May…