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Tea Party Movement flexing its muscles
American Thinker ^ | 7/10/2009 | Thomas Lifson

Posted on 07/11/2009 4:19:50 PM PDT by SeattleBruce

Something is stirring in this country at the grass roots level. Sure we've seen big turnouts when an event is planned months in advance. But like the Minute Men of old, there is apparently a core group of Tea Partiers and other patriots who can be activated with little or no notice to counter the opposition - and generate more numbers and enthusiasm than the liberals.

People are wondering where the Tea Party Movement goes from here. The answer may be simply turning citizens into activists who feel strongly enough about what's happening in America that they drop everything they are doing to show support for American values and principles.

This is a new phenomenon in American politics - conservatives in great numbers turning out to protest policies they believe are ruinous to our future. Judging by what's happening around the country, their impact is just beginning to be felt.

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2010; election; teaparty
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Woohoo! Go Tea Partiers...get involved in your local politics and issues...get involved in the precincts and caucuses...THEY WILL NOT KNOW WHAT HIT THEM!
1 posted on 07/11/2009 4:19:51 PM PDT by SeattleBruce
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To: SeattleBruce; Ron C.

Hope you’re well Ron!


2 posted on 07/11/2009 4:20:42 PM PDT by SeattleBruce (God, Family, Country and the Tea Party! Take America Back! [I hate the TRAITORS in the enemedia.])
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To: SeattleBruce
People are wondering where the Tea Party Movement goes from here.

Tea Party Movement > Well Regulated Militia > Revolution > Corrupt SOBs tossed out of DC > Consitutional Restoration > Freedom and Prosperity in America

3 posted on 07/11/2009 4:28:07 PM PDT by DTogo (High time to bring back the Sons of Liberty !!)
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To: SeattleBruce

Where does it go from here? All the way to 2010 and 2012 and beyond with the election of a bunch of conservatives to the House, Senate and the presidency.


4 posted on 07/11/2009 4:28:13 PM PDT by chippewaman
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To: chippewaman; freekitty; sheik yerbouty; PhiKapMom; GOP_Lady; ZULU; Clintonfatigued; MestaMachine; ..

A complete list of politicians that must be voted out in 2010 and 2012 (RATs and RINOs) needs to be compiled now. We can then mail the list to each politician so they know that every vote, every word, every deed they do from now on will be used in the campaign to get them voted out.

Beginning List:

Babs Boxer (CA) - RAT
Juan McCain (AZ) - RINO


5 posted on 07/11/2009 4:36:43 PM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: SeattleBruce

Time for a counter group to ACORN. Could call the organization T.E.A.for Tyranny Eliminating Americans. Maybe have a logo with an acorn in a nut cracker??


6 posted on 07/11/2009 4:38:21 PM PDT by chickenlips
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To: SeattleBruce

Excellent! Each and every one of us needs to be ready at a moments notice! Now is the time to Stand up and take America back.


7 posted on 07/11/2009 4:43:32 PM PDT by blueyon (It is worth taking a stand even if you are standing alone!)
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To: SeattleBruce
People are wondering where the Tea Party Movement goes from here.

Not away, (willfully anyway) that's for sure.

8 posted on 07/11/2009 4:45:27 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: EGPWS

We are having our first rally next week. Very excited!


9 posted on 07/11/2009 4:54:03 PM PDT by blueyon (It is worth taking a stand even if you are standing alone!)
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To: chickenlips

I personally liked PECAN to oppose ACORN... Politically Enraged Conservatives Against Nuts! :)


10 posted on 07/11/2009 5:21:22 PM PDT by Lilpug15 (The Forgotten Man: He works, he votes and he generally prays - but He Always Pays": Sumner)
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To: blueyon

Where?


11 posted on 07/11/2009 5:35:21 PM PDT by lolhelp
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To: SeattleBruce

Some great comments, if ya’ll take the time to look them up!


12 posted on 07/11/2009 5:50:44 PM PDT by JSDude1 (DHS, FBI, FEMA, etc have been bad little boys. They need to be spanked and sent to timeout!)
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To: ExTexasRedhead

Chris Dodd (D-CT)
Harry Reid (Tool-Nevada)
Arlen Specter (D(umbass) - PA)


13 posted on 07/11/2009 6:21:43 PM PDT by RockinRight (Obama: Math is hard, so we just make sh-t up.)
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To: RockinRight; freekitty

Awesome! Thanks for the additions.


14 posted on 07/11/2009 6:35:06 PM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: lolhelp

Eastern Shore of Virginia!


15 posted on 07/11/2009 6:38:45 PM PDT by blueyon (It is worth taking a stand even if you are standing alone!)
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To: SeattleBruce

Tea Parties are good. The Left fears them.
This is the kind of grass roots action that the Swiftboat Vets were successful with. Now it’s time for the average conservatives to rally and attack without let up.


16 posted on 07/11/2009 7:04:36 PM PDT by BuffaloJack (Obama = Trickle Up Poverty)
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To: SeattleBruce

I call it being fed up with out of control wasteful spending for ACORN Moochers and other assorted Non Contributors.


17 posted on 07/11/2009 7:56:37 PM PDT by T Lady (The MSM: Pravda West)
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To: blueyon

It only took a few hours to get over 250 protesters, with signs and flags, to converge on where our Dim congressman was participating in a conference. This was 2 weeks ago....at 12 noon....in Florida!

He voted for cap and tax and knows he is in trouble now.


18 posted on 07/11/2009 8:14:16 PM PDT by jch10
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To: ExTexasRedhead

A complete list of politicians that must be voted out in 2010 and 2012 (RATs and RINOs) needs to be compiled now

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Please post the list when it is completed.

Thanks


19 posted on 07/11/2009 8:25:44 PM PDT by Atom Smasher
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To: Atom Smasher

So far we have:

Boxer
Pelosi
Dodd
McCain


20 posted on 07/11/2009 8:26:55 PM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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