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Tea Party 
Tue Mar 02, 2010 at 17:10:43 PM EST
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I just returned from a conference on world currency and investments held in Scottsdale, Arizona. The meeting was packed, mostly with retirees anxious about preserving (or restoring) their nest eggs, but with a heavy sprinkling of angry mid-level investors, business owners, and even a few blue collar workers, also worried about their futures. The participants were mostly white or Oriental, a few African-Americans, almost all American citizens (some Canadian, a few Latin American), overwhelmingly conservative, including a good number of Tea Party members who were generally applauded by the business people and would-be capitalists present. I considered it an education in outside-the-Beltway reality, and a serious warning about what to expect for the November elections and the general direction the country is headed economically and politically.
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Fri Feb 12, 2010 at 12:33:42 PM EST
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The Climate Bullies
When I was in 6th grade, I fell victim to the school bully. I was new to the school and became an easy target for an 8th grade girl with a bad attitude. She picked on me endlessly while other kids stood by and watched. I was humiliated, scared and completely at a loss about what I should do.
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Fri Aug 14, 2009 at 10:24:18 AM EDT
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While the first one was a non-event, this one looks like it is for real. My parents asked if they could stay at my place (yes, there is a reason that I can sympathize with other points of view, but at least we both agree that Congress really needs to be fixed). A Saturday in the heat of September is a silly day to have a protest -- will anyone notice?
Sponsored by some usual suspects, including Freedom Works Foundation and National Taxpayers Union.
See http://912dc.org/
1. What is the symbolism of your logo?
It was a purposeful decisions to create a defiant image, raised fists against the statist policies of Congress and the president. I think it's an edgy symbol that communicates the anger and the defiance of the protests happening around the country since early February.
We have to make sure this is a protest against what's going on in DC, and we have to convey that image to the country and the world. I fear that if we start to lose that edge, the politicians won't take us as seriously, and will write us off. We've been studying and applying the tactics of the left for a long time, and although we despise their bad ideas, they have us beat when it comes to symbolism, activism and dominating the public debate. We can learn from them and co-opt their symbols, some of their messages and even their tactics.
We have to remember that this is a March on Washington, which should conjure up images of the street protests in other countries. If we want the politicians to pay attention, we believe it is imperative that we keep our edge, tailor our message narrowly and maintain the populist imagery.
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3. Who can attend the March on Washington?
Anyone that believes in limited government, and wants to see lower taxes, less government and more freedom.
Ironically, the logo looks like it was stolen from some Stalinist regime.
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Thu Apr 23, 2009 at 10:02:27 AM EDT
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 Apparently embarrassed to admit association with the event, an anonymous sponsor has stepped up to pay the use fees for Chesapeake City Park in late June. A festive atmosphere is planned, with music, food, facilities (30 porta-johns are a requirement for the event), and a "Best Tea Partier" Contest. There will also be a worship & prayer service for those who wish to intercede for our nation. Interestingly, these fine Americans, part of the Virginia Tea Coalition, rely on a Canadian web support service (Response Magic, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada) for their communications backbone.
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