Amador County – The nationwide “Tea Party” movement can now claim a branch in the Motherlode. Organizers announced the formation of the newly formed “Tea Party in the Hills” or “Motherlode Tea Party,” through mass email this week. They said the group was actually formed last month, when 34 attendees from throughout the county assembled at the Fiddletown Saloon for an initial formation meeting. Leaders of the group expect twice the attendance at their next meeting. According to the group’s mission statement on their website, the “’Motherlode Tea Party’ is a gathering of Mother Lode Gold Country residents of Amador and surrounding counties who, out of a common love for our country and a grave concern about the direction of our present government, strives to reestablish and maintain the values of our Founding Fathers.” The group’s stated goal is to “bring our government back into compliance with the principles under which our Country was founded.” The “Tea Party” is a nationally-coordinated movement of individual groups throughout the country which have cropped up over the last year. The “Tea Party” name is based on the Boston Tea Party, a 1773 revolt against the British government by colonists in Boston. The stated intent of their protests varies from group to group, but is usually based on an anti-tax, anti-big government platform. Many party members have also been critical of the Obama Administration and what they see as the “socialist agenda” of Washington. Among the beliefs of the “Motherlode Tea Party,” they state that “socialism, in any form and to any degree, means tyranny.” Their website says “the U.S. Constitution established a limited government. Limited government is incompatible with unlimited taxing, spending, and deficits.” On the subject of American exceptionalism, the “Mother Lode Tea Party” states that “we have everything to be proud of, and nothing to apologize for.” The local tea party is co-facilitated by Jack Vining and Austin Ford. Their next meeting takes place Wednesday, May 5th at 6:30 pm at Belotti’s Banquet Room in Sutter Creek. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Friday, 30 April 2010 04:16
“Motherlode Tea Party” Assembles Locally
Amador County – The nationwide “Tea Party” movement can now claim a branch in the Motherlode. Organizers announced the formation of the newly formed “Tea Party in the Hills” or “Motherlode Tea Party,” through mass email this week. They said the group was actually formed last month, when 34 attendees from throughout the county assembled at the Fiddletown Saloon for an initial formation meeting. Leaders of the group expect twice the attendance at their next meeting. According to the group’s mission statement on their website, the “’Motherlode Tea Party’ is a gathering of Mother Lode Gold Country residents of Amador and surrounding counties who, out of a common love for our country and a grave concern about the direction of our present government, strives to reestablish and maintain the values of our Founding Fathers.” The group’s stated goal is to “bring our government back into compliance with the principles under which our Country was founded.” The “Tea Party” is a nationally-coordinated movement of individual groups throughout the country which have cropped up over the last year. The “Tea Party” name is based on the Boston Tea Party, a 1773 revolt against the British government by colonists in Boston. The stated intent of their protests varies from group to group, but is usually based on an anti-tax, anti-big government platform. Many party members have also been critical of the Obama Administration and what they see as the “socialist agenda” of Washington. Among the beliefs of the “Motherlode Tea Party,” they state that “socialism, in any form and to any degree, means tyranny.” Their website says “the U.S. Constitution established a limited government. Limited government is incompatible with unlimited taxing, spending, and deficits.” On the subject of American exceptionalism, the “Mother Lode Tea Party” states that “we have everything to be proud of, and nothing to apologize for.” The local tea party is co-facilitated by Jack Vining and Austin Ford. Their next meeting takes place Wednesday, May 5th at 6:30 pm at Belotti’s Banquet Room in Sutter Creek. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.Latest from
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