Kona Tea Party Organizers Encourage Hawaii Youth to Exercise First Amendment Right

Hawaii Reporter ^ | 9/8/2009 | Allison Ebert

[LeoWindhorse]

I’d like to take a few minutes and write directly to younger readers, specifically teens and young adults. When you’ve questioned authority – for whatever reason – and were told, “Because I said so,” what was your immediate response? What is your general knee-jerk reaction to being told that “you’re too young to understand”? (Do not confuse this with being disrespectful to authority.) Questions can – and should – be asked, but in a respectful way. This is the principle upon which our Constitution’s First Amendment is based:

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

I consider myself fortunate for having been raised by a father who taught me to question everything. The reason for this was simple: Not everyone will tell you the truth.

So, how can you tell when someone is not being truthful? I was taught to take what someone tells you, and to compare it against what you already know to be true or right. If you don’t have anything by which to compare the answer, go out and learn it for your self. Only then can you believe – or not believe – what someone has told you. The lesson is that you cannot take everything at face-value alone.

This principle is commonly referred to as common sense

[LeoWindhorse]

Truly ! The TEA Party needs all the youth participation it can get ! Young people need to invite their friends . Our Conservative youth need to get all fired up about boots on the ground patriotism . 100% It's a whole lot of fun too , and they can all relate to that !

[Jet Jaguar]

ping.

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Leo!

My son (remember him from Pohakuloa?) is working and living over on the Kona side now. I'll talk with him about joining up with you this weekend.

Times are tight in Hilo but who knows....I need a vacation in Kona too.

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha and mahalo, JJ.

You ought to take a vacation to Hawaii too!

[LeoWindhorse]

Hilo is having a Tea Party too you know

[BIGLOOK]

I’ll look into it, thanks!

[LeoWindhorse]

Hilo Tea party September 12, 2009 Saturday - King Kamehameha Statue 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM

[LeoWindhorse]

Kona Tea Party September 12, 2009 - Queen K Hwy fronting Mormon Temple 3:00 PM until pau