‘Tea Party’ offering chance to seek reform
Gary Andersen, Lee Smith, Christine RuppThe Boston Tea Party it won't be. But citizens in Martin County who are concerned about the unprecedented irresponsibility of their federal government will at least have a chance to stand up and be heard. On Wednesday, April 15, there will be a Tax Day Tea Party in front of the Martin County Courthouse. The event begins at 5 p.m.
The local event is one of the hundreds upon hundreds taking place across the country that day. According to organizers, the Tea Parties are designed to provide advocates of individual liberty a forum to protest out-of-control federal spending, including the recently approved federal budget that creates a trillion-dollar deficit.
Offers Minnesota State Tea Party Coordinator Toni Backdahl: "Average Americans are not in favor of mortgaging away our children's futures. We need to speak out now before it is too late."
The larger promise of the Tea Parties may lie in a renewed movement that forces lawmakers to rethink the way they approach their business. If they believe citizens really do not want wasteful federal spending, such as all-too-common pork-barrel projects, those lawmakers will change their behavior. As things have stood for quite some time, special interest groups lobbying for favors have dominated the process. But those lobbyists do not represent the hard-working, tax-paying people who find themselves stuck with the bills.
We do live in a democracy and there is power - political power - in activism. If you believe that too, or are just curious about the Tea Parties, attend the event on Tax Day.
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04-08-09 9:02 PM
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Funny that the real Boston Tea Party in part was a reaction to "No Taxation Without Representation!" which is not the case today as we are represented today by elected officials. Now they are calling this a tea party as well. Well, get used to the fact that the people have voted and the conservative movement has lost so try to work with us and quit be the party of no. The past eight years surly not has been the party of fiscal responsibility. Steve Steuber
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