Tea Party Group Hopes to Start Chapter Here (Dalton, Ga.)

The (Dalton, Ga.) Daily Citizen ^ | Dec. 7, 2009 | Charles Oliver

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James Groce said he and many others across American believe government is spending too much, taxing too much and borrowing too much.

“We expect our government to show fiscal responsibility. A lot of our politicians aren’t doing the job we elect them to do,” Groce said.

Many of those people, including Groce, have come together in Tea Party organizations to speak out against big government.

“We have groups started in Dade County, Walker County, Catoosa County, Gordon County and Gilmer County. We are trying to get them started in all the 9th Congressional District counties. We lack Whitfield and Murray, and we are trying to get something started in this area,” said Groce, a member of the Walker County Tea Party.

The group will hold an organizational meeting on Thursday, Dec. 17, at 6:30 p.m. at the Shoney’s at 1302 Walnut Ave.

“We would like to get people who believe in constitutional government, limited government,” Groce said.

[GrootheWanderer]

They held a rally in Dalton this summer that was well attended despite doing little publicity. It will be interesting to see what sort of turnout they get for this.