Posted on 03/11/2009 9:08:45 AM PDT by Matter
Tea Parties are being organized all across the country to protest massive government spending and taxation.
This is the place to do it. Let's keep the Party going and the tea flowing!
Thank God for the Tea Parties! I’m tired of all the kool aid drinkers.
As cathartic as these things are, symbolism is not an acceptable substitute for substance. The time that is spent preparing for these events would be better served doing something which will have lasting impact.
Like what? Use all the space you need to put forth your suggestions.
"As cathartic as these things are, symbolism is not an acceptable substitute for substance. The time that is spent preparing for these events would be better served doing something which will have lasting impact."
Such as??? Please share with us what you are doing about it.
link 404.
Your alternative?
Personally, I'm thinking tar, feathers and pitchforks, what say you?
Your linky doesn’t worky. :)
I just tried it again and it worked fine for me.
Thanks. I’ll try it.
Error message I received. Will try again later.
1. Run for any elected office
2. Call your elected representatives to the point of being annoying
3. Boycott specific products
4. Attend local government meetings
5. Invite elected officials to speak to your group.
My problem with the tea parties? They defuse the situation. People get together with their signs and megaphones and in the end produce nothing. They are basically tail-gate parties.
tea parties are a distraction.
They are now being pushed by opportunists.
If we want to have a REAL infuence people should do what you said,
AND
they should take over their local GOP.
If 20 or 30 local republicans from Freerepublic.com were to go to a local GOP club, they could get one of their own voted into leadership.
I’ve done all of the with the exception of #1. If you’re interested in running for office, or know of someone who is and shares your views you/they may be able to give a speech at one of the tea parties in front of a whole bunch of like minded constituents.
They SOUND good, but most of them are more of long term thingEy. We need to speak up NOW before the gubmint destroys our economy further and get our grand children and their children in so much debt and continuing recession.
The more of us silent majority speak up, they will have to listen if they want to get re-elected. We have to make a point by being VOCAL. Dont be too sure that we are accomplishing nothing.
2. Call your elected representatives to the point of being annoying
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3. Boycott specific products
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4. Attend local government meetings
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5. Invite elected officials to speak to your group.
Does Lupus support groups count?
OK, so I only rate a 4.5 on your scale. But, what did you do last Saturday?
I shot video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a18NKjeFO2A
Say, do you have one of those pic of a pig on a pitchfork? Lunch over, gotta get back to work. Later.
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