Category: The TEA Party / Patriot Movement

Here is a new article by Lisa Kaiser from the Sheperd Express on TEA Party movement in Wisconsin. Will Wisconsin Join the Tea Party One issue that many of the analysts seem to miss is that more people have a favorable opinion of the TEA Party / Patriot Movement than either political party.  I believe this is because each of the TEA Party / Patriot Groups take an unwavering stand for their beliefs and are not afraid to defend them.  People are tired of the same old wishy-washy politicians who take a soft position on an issue so they can essentially flip-flop without getting labeled a “flip-flopper” or politicians who say anything to get elected.  We want principled leaders who take a stand and follow the Constitution.  Being a leader means stepping out in front of the crowd and “blazing the trail” guided by the Constitution and principles, not organizing a focus group to determine what those principles need to be! If we remain steadfast to our principles and educate others along the way, we will have a significant impact on our country.  If we compromise our principles “to get along” or “be liked by the media”, then we will…

Here is a link to the Wisconsin State Journal article regarding some of the choices the TEA Party / Patriot groups in Wisconsin have to make.  We are quoted in the story, so I think it is appropriate to post. Wisconsin tea parties face a difficult choice as their convention approaches

From Campaign for Liberty’s website: Left and Right Try to Stop the Rand Paul Revolution By Jack Hunter View all 27 articles by Jack Hunter Published 06/01/10 Printer-friendly version The day after Republican Rand Paul’s landslide primary victory in Kentucky, the mainstream Left tried to paint him as a segregationist, while the mainstream Right either ignored or attacked him. And for good reason. Like his father Ron, Rand represents revolution, and the establishment is petrified. Let’s begin with the Left. Afraid that they can’t beat a conservative Republican of Paul’s pedigree in the Tea Party-influenced, anti-Obama political climate of 2010, liberals are trying to run against him in 1964. Cherry-picking irrelevant references Paul has made about private property rights and how they could possibly relate to the Civil Rights Act or even the Americans with Disabilities Act, Democrats are trying to portray Rand the libertarian as a closeted Klansman who secretly hates “coloreds” and “cripples.” It’s no surprise that in any discussion about government intrusiveness and private business, race-obsessed liberals immediately equate free will and free markets with Jim Crow. When MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow hysterically brought up the specter of segregated lunch counters during an interview with Paul, author Thomas…

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CNN, SPLC Propaganda Connects Hutaree to Patriot Movement CNN Smears Completely Unconnected Group As Tea Party Terrorists Patriots…The effort to undermine the TEA Party movement has begun.  It is time for all of you to speak out against the “lame stream media” and their attempts to turn this into a movement of “radicals”.  We have already been called “racist” and “terrorists”.  Now with the raid in Michigan, there is a “face” they can link to the movement. This is a common Alinsky tactic…When a conservative message is resonating with the general public, the leftists seek to attack the messenger in hopes that the message will be ignored.  Every TEA Party / Patriot group that I know of does NOT condone any sort of violence. This cannot be said for the radical left however.  Look at some of Obama’s friends like Bill Ayers, who actually participated in violent actions against our nation. What happens through this whole process?  The TEA Party / Patriot Groups have to use valuable time  and resources explaining that they are not “radicals”.  This occupies time, and then there is less time to promote their original message. Patriots…Don’t let them control the debate!  It’s up to all of us…

In mid-February some of the Rock River Patriots met with reporter Nick Carey from Thomas Reuters to talk about the TEA Party / Patriot movement.  In an effort paint a broad portrait of the movement, several reporters traveled around the country meeting with different TEA Party / Patriot groups in a similar fashion. I think the story was fair in its assessment and the GOP should take notice!  It also proves we are not “AstroTurf” or an arm of the Republican Party. Here in the link to the story: Brewing tensions between the Tea Party and GOP