Posted on 04/15/2009 1:14:15 PM PDT by Cindy
Today, the voice of Americans was heard.
The Tea Party U.S.A. is not a one day national event -- it's the continuation of a chain of events and activism that will strengthen our country.
We are doing this primarily without main-stream media coverage.
That's o.k.
Your voice is being heard without the main-stream media.
Keep it up my fellow, patriotic Americans.
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North Carolina Bus Tour To Focus on Putting Patients First in Health Care Debate (HD dealers!)
Americans For Prosperity ^ | 8/01/09
Posted on August 2, 2009 12:47:38 AM PDT by Libloather
North Carolina Bus Tour To Focus on Putting Patients First in Health Care Debate
Tour Will Encourage Citizens to Support Free Market Health Care Solutions
Tour Begins Sunday in Raleigh, Continues All Week
Bus to meet activists in cities and towns all over North Carolina as Patients First tour urges constituent action against a government takeover of health care
As members of the North Carolina Congressional Delegation travel to their home districts over the legislative recess to hear from their constituents, Americans for Prosperity’s Patients First Bus Tour will hit the road, too. The tour will urge grassroots activists to speak out on behalf of patients and against a government takeover of health care.
“Americans are fired up about health care, and the bus tour gives more people the opportunity to come out and get involved,” said Dallas Woodhouse, state director of Americans for Prosperity and Patients First effort. “They’ve heard enough proposals from Washington that give government all the decision-making power. It is time for citizens to tell their legislators to stop, turn around, and pursue real reforms that put patients first.”
The Tour will begin with an open house in Raleigh on Sunday August 2nd and will end on Saturday August 8th. Over 30 stops are scheduled. The tour will include grassroots activists, medical professionals, local officials, doctors and patients.
Citizens will be urged to call their senators, visit their district offices, and sign the Patients First petition. The petition asks all members of Congress to oppose any legislation that imposes greater government control over health care and results in fewer choices for patients and their families. It can be viewed at www.JoinPatientsFirst.com.
“These proposals would change everything about health care as we know it. Instead of patients and doctors making decisions, it would be government bureaucrats,” said Woodhouse. “We’ve got to let lawmakers know that the American people simply don’t want a government takeover of their health care.”
People who cannot attend an event are encouraged to sign the petition at www.JoinPatientsFirst.com
The schedule listed below. Please note the schedule is subject to change. Visit www.afpnc.com to check for updates.
AMERICAN TEA PARTY ANTHEM
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Another Extraordinary Ordinary Patriot of the Tea Party Movement
LloydMarcus.com ^ | 08-02-09 | Lloyd Marcus
Posted on August 2, 2009 9:15:49 AM PDT by Lloyd Marcus
I met Warren Kaul when I performed at the O Town Tea Party in Orlando, Florida. He was manning the Fair Tax booth. On stage, Warren expressed his displeasure with Obama’s stimulus “nightmare” and his plans to transform America.
Warren was born into extreme poverty and grew up in a two room shack in the hollows of Charleston, West Virginia. Encouraged by his mother, Warren was the first in his family to graduate high school. This was a major achievement for the Kaul family. Warren took it further and graduated college. Warren’s success inspired his two sisters to graduated college.
In the movie titled, “Rudy”, Rudy Ruettiger’s family were lower class steel workers. No Ruettiger had ever attended college. Rudy achieved the impossible by graduating from the University of Norte Dame. He broke his family’s paradigm. Several of his siblings followed earning college degrees. Warren is the “Rudy” of his family. It amazes me how pursuing your dream touches the lives of others in a positive way; a truth socialists do not understand.
Warren’s life has been full of challenges. He has suffered with essential tremors all of his life which made school very difficult for him. His career included teaching special education, sales, training and running his own business. At age 61 Warren was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder with hyperactivity and symptoms of Asperger syndrome. He is retired.
Despite years of saving and preparing for retirement, Warren’s IRA’s are greatly depressed. As a result, he cannot remove money without taking a great loss. Thus, Warren and his wife Karen live on Social Security. “Although we are struggling, we are probably in better shape than most people our age.” said Warren.
While Warren is not a millionaire, which is the typical marker of great success, I could not help but admire how far this man has come from his very humble beginnings. Warren’s character, hard work and determination to be the best he could be is a great American story. It also confirms the greatness of our country which Obama is determined to change. I am proud to call Warren Kaul, a patriot brother in our battle to Take Back America.
Lloyd Marcus, Singer/Songwriter of the national “American Tea Party Anthem”.
President, NAACPC (National Association for the Advancement of Conservative People of Color)
LloydMarcus.com
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“Anti-tax activists stage protest”
The Columbus Dispatch ^ | August 2, 2009 | Jim Siegel
Posted on August 2, 2009 2:43:44 PM PDT by Loyal Buckeye
SNIPPET: “Cheering messages of limited government, lower taxes and states’ rights, thousands rallied yesterday at the Statehouse, hoping to continue a movement that began in the spring with nationwide tea parties.
The enthusiastic crowd took aim at government bailouts, rising national debt, “socialized” health care and even Columbus’ proposed income-tax increase.
If approved, the tax would increase from 2 percent to 2.5 percent and generate $90 million to $100 million a year. City voters will decide the issue on Tuesday.
“That’s $1 billion over the next 10 years taken out of wallets and given to an institution right over there that has proven to us that they can’t manage our money at all,” City Council candidate Matt Ferris told the crowd while pointing toward City Hall.
“Say ‘no’ to this massive tax.”
Organized by the Ohio Liberty Council, people arrived by the busload and expressed anger over issues such as taxes and government intrusion.”
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Upcoming events for The Hartford Tea Party Patriots!!
The Hartford Tea Party Patriots ^ | 08/03/09 | RaceBannon
Posted on August 2, 2009 9:12:41 PM PDT by RaceBannon
UPCOMING EVENTS!!
We invite you to attend one of the following mini-tea-parties EVERY week: Please join the tea party in Cheshire... Every Monday evening, from 5 PM to 6 PM, at the Cheshire Town Hall, located on Route 10.
Tuesdays, SOUTHINGTON, 5PM till 6PM, Queen Street, Rte 10, Right in front of Starbucks/Dennys, Keep walking on the sidewalks to avoid issues
Every Wednesday- Torrington, 4 PM - 6 PM, at Coe Park on Route 202 & Main Street;
Meriden on Thursday, Broad St. at the WWI Monument 4:30-530 PM. From the West 691- get off at Broad St. Go south to E.Main and Broad. Or from the West, West Main St exit,, Pass Hubbard Park, notice the Castle atop the Mt. continue on West Main St. thru downtown and up E.Main St to Broad St.
Bristol Every Friday - 4 PM - 6 PM, at the corner of Broad Street and King Street, near the train overpass at the East end of the Boulevard, parking is easy on Broad Street.
Please bring a sign that focuses on the main issues of excessive government spending and taxing, such as:
Taxed To Death;
Stimulate Capitalism, Not Socialism;
Stop Spending Our Children’s Future;
Socialized Medicine is NOT FREE.
————————————————————— Remember to BRING YOUR CAMERAS & VIDEO CAMERAS, don’t let the media cannot deny that we were there! And DO NOT be discouraged if we get 6 or 10 people, because if there are 6 to 10 everywhere else, or even 50 to 100 people, then our voices will be heard!
Thank you for your support! The Hartford Tea Party Patriots
Please join us as we take our tea parties “on the road”... We have had lots of requests for more, more, more tea parties, but we need your help. Throughout the summer we would like to hold mini-tea-parties at a location near you. If you would like to help plan/host a mini-tea-party in your town, please let us know. We are looking for help with tea parties in Enfield, Naugatuck, Manchester, Norwich, Stratford, Westport, Putnam, Danielson, Willimantic, and all of Connecticut, if you can lend a hand and are willing to start a mini Tea Party on your own or with assistance, please e-mail us at: thehartfordteapartypatriots@gmail.com.
Please join thousands of tea party patriots in the “March on Washington”... A national tea party patriots march on Washington, DC is scheduled for September 12, 2009. Many groups and organizations are participating in this national event, and so are we. Stay tuned for more information on buses and accommodations for Connecticut tea party patriots.
Coinciding with the national march, a “Tea Party Express” bus tour will be crossing the country, and hosting tea party rallies across America. It will begin in California on August 28th, travel eastward, and reach its final destination - the big patriots March on Washington - on September 12th. On Friday, September 11th, Connecticut will be one of the last stops on the tour, and we will be holding rallies in Hartford and Bridgeport. For more information visit: www.teapartyexpress.org.
E-Mail us at: thehartfordteapartypatriots@gmail.com Visit our website at: www.thehartfordteapartypatriots.com
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Rep. Thompson (Dem. 1st District CA, Napa) Health Care Townhall — TEA PARTY TONIGHT!!!
Tea Party Network (no affiliation with any formal groups) | 8/3/2009 | GVnana
Posted on August 3, 2009 1:01:51 PM PDT by GVnana
COME EARLY FOR A GOOD SEAT.
THOMPSON TOWN HALL!! TEA PARTY WILL BE THERE! HE SAID HE HELPED TO ‘WRITE’ THIS MESS, SO IT IS TIME TO FACE HIM WITH THE HARD QUESTIONS............
BE THERE!......SPREAD THE WORD!
OK TEAM: GO AHEAD AND FORWARD THIS TO EVERYONE’!!
TEA PARTY!!
Thompson is scheduled to participate in a health care forum in Napa at 7 p.m. on Aug. 3 at First United Methodist Church, 625 Randolph St.
BRING THE VIDEO CAMERAS AND SIGNS!..HAVE YOUR QUESTIONS READY!!
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Rally at your Representatives` Offices
http://recessrally.com ^
Posted on August 3, 2009 1:33:46 PM PDT by nomad
I would like to issue this call to freeper action along the lines of the call at http://recessrally.com We need to organize and show up at our representatives` offices to peacefully protest the healthcare and other socialist take over plans for our nation.Now is the time to act!Look at the spontaneous actions being taken through out the nation,as we speak,people are exorcising their right to peacefully assemble and ask for a redress of grievances.If THEY (the socialists) think THEY need to act and act now,then WE NEED TO ACT,AND ACT NOW!Use your state boards,freep mail,call friends,e-mail,do what you can but get together and let them know how we feel.Now is the time to act,please,lets all pitch in and peacefully let them know how we feel.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2307535/posts
“Disruption is in the eye of the beholder, even if it is the same guy.”
The K. Ryan James Blog ^ | 3 Aug 2009 | Kenneth Ryan James
Posted on August 3, 2009 5:33:34 PM PDT by KRyanJames
SNIPPET: “I want to alert you of Max Brantley’s “Teabagger Alert” on his Arkansas Blog.”
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Frustrated Citizens Visit NC Heath Shuler’s Office Opposing Government Run Health Care.
YouTube ^ | July 28, 2009 | 54Native
Posted on August 3, 2009 5:50:23 PM PDT by SamInTheSouth
What really was said at Heath Shuler’s office, that WLOS didn’t cover. T.E.A. Party Protest At N.C. Heath Shuler’s Office, Against Government Run Health Care.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxoa6IJzPn8
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The Lasting Legacy of the Tea Parties
The Provocateur ^ | 08/03/2009 | Mike Volpe
Posted on August 3, 2009 8:24:09 PM PDT by fiscon1
just received this email from American Liberty Alliance.
Fellow Illinois Patriots,As you might have seen, Patriots are popping up all over the country to counter protest pro-socialist Government healthcare rallies.
(Excerpt) Read more at theeprovocateur.blogspot.com ...
Some Tea Party Videos on YouTube.com:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsK3dZpCzPg
“Columbus Ohio Tea Party August 1 2009”
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5OvJLjmzFE
“Fond du Lac TEA Party - Pat Snyder - Part I”
(Added August 3, 2009)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfBqUrhD8Xc
“Fond du Lac TEA Party - Pat Snyder - Part !!”
(Added August 3, 2009)
Blog:
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/08/02/grass-roots-revolt-in-austin-tx-just-say-no-to-obamacare/
Grass-roots revolt in Austin, TX: “Just say no!” to Obamacare; Pennsylvanians boo Sebelius & Specter, “How can you manage health care when you can’t manage Cash For Clunkers?”
By Michelle Malkin • August 2, 2009 07:50 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJabPBjvXZU
“Obamanation Song”
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/08/05/tea-party-bashers-gone-wild/
“Tea Party-bashers gone wild”
By Michelle Malkin • August 5, 2009 07:01 AM
Scroll down for updates…
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“Healthcare town hall meetings - stay informed”
Jim Brown - OneNewsNow - 8/7/2009 6:20:00 AM
SNIPPET: “A Washington-based conservative group is notifying Americans when and where their U.S. senators and representative will be holding healthcare town hall meetings this month.
The Traditional Values Coalition (TVC) is offering the free service and is encouraging Americans to take part in the town hall meetings in their congressional district. TVC executive director Andrea Lafferty says the events are an opportunity for Americans to register genuine concerns, not the “manufactured outrage” the White House claims is on display at the town halls.”
Thanks FreeKeys to the ping to this thread:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2311435/posts
“FREE TOWN HALL & TEA PARTY SIGNS (You get CONTENT with FR - DONATE NOW!)”
FreedomKeys.com ^ | 08/08/09 | FreeKeys
Posted on 08/08/2009 10:20:17 AM PDT by FreeKeys
Thanks to Interesting Times for the ping to this thread:
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http://www.lookingattheleft.com/2009/08/pelosi-astroturf-healthcare/
“Nancy and the Astroturfers”
Denver August 6 2009
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“Grass roots Brad Miller protestor”
August 7, 2009
Video Description - Quote:
Here is another example of the kind of grassroots protestor that is showing up on his own free time to express in a civil manner his discontent with the current leadership.
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SAN FRANCISCO TEA PARTY Friday August 14 Justin Herman Plaza 1-5 PM!
bayareapatriots.com ^ | August 2009 | bayareapatriots.com
Posted on August 10, 2009 9:08:57 PM PDT by American Preservative
Brian Sussman (www.KSFO.com) announced this rally/protest. (The following is edited. More detailed info at www.bayareapatriots.com).
Bay Area Patriots - Upcoming Event: Healthcare Protest!
WHEN: Friday, August 14th.
TIME: 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
WHERE: Justin Herman Plaza in San Francisco.
See www.bayareapatriots.com for directions, parking, maps.
PLANS: A “Mock Town Hall Meeting.” Since the Speaker won’t come to us and answer our questions, we’ll bring the Speaker to you!
A Moment of Being Silenced…bring tape if you so desire as we’ll have 15 minutes of silence!
A Candle Vigil…for our missing representatives.
Healthcare professionals, please wear your uniforms and lab coats, etc.
The People will have the opportunity to speak for a few minutes with the Bullhorn. Keep it pithy and on point and keep your cool!
CONDUCT/SECURITY: If you see anything that doesn’t feel right or a participant who has a sign that doesn’t sound like one of ours or you see someone trying to goad us, point them out to a police officer and grab someone w/ a video camera.
We are angry but let’s use our anger creatively to get our point across. Do not give in to any attempts by infiltrators to anger you. That is what they are trying to do! Don’t give them and their pals in the press the upper hand.
WHAT TO BRING: Your signs and a red T-shirt. Signs should stick to the healthcare theme....
(Excerpt) Read more at bayareapatriots.com ...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KajineWY6vA
“GA Rep. Hank Johnson Town Hall 09”
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August 10, 2009
We joined thousands of Georgians for this Health Care Town Hall. It was incredible! Great to see a “mob” of patriotic Americans ready to have their voices heard...if only they could get inside! They should have held it in the sports stadium!
Category: News & Politics
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