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Greater Boston Tea Party elects new President
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DECEMBER 26, 2011
Greater Boston Tea Party elects new President, Officers
Boston – The Greater Boston Tea Party has elected Christine Morabito to serve as president of the non-profit, all-volunteer policy advocacy organization. Ms. Morabito, whose two-year term commences January 1, 2012, replaces Christen Varley, who served as the first president. Both are counted among founders of the organization.
Christine Morabito, a nurse, has been heavily involved in the Tea Party movement from its beginning in 2009 and has served on the steering committee of the Greater Boston Tea Party since the organization’s incorporation in 2010. She is also a committee chair within the Merrimack Valley Tea Party.
“Christine has been a dedicated activist within the movement and has exhibited outstanding leadership qualities in her writing, her public speaking and her service to the Greater Boston Tea Party,” said Christen Varley, outgoing president. “I have complete confidence Christine can successfully lead the organization through the exciting months ahead of us.”
In 2012, the Greater Boston Tea Party will to continue its mission of educating and informing voters as well as advocating for and against public policy at both the state and national level. Monthly meetings, guest speakers and public rallies are scheduled for the next nine months as the nation looks to elect a President and Federal legislators.
“When we articulate the principles of limited government, free speech, free markets, individual liberty and personal responsibility, we will naturally grow our numbers and have a positive effect on public policy, both locally and nationally,” said Ms. Morabito. “I am both humbled and honored to have been chosen by the steering committee to be the next president of the Greater Boston Tea Party.”
Patrick Humphries was re-elected to serve as treasurer of the group, while Christen Varley was elected to serve as secretary. The steering committee nominates and elects officers every two years. New terms commence January 1, 2012 and end December 31, 2013. Other members of the Steering Committee include Austin Hess, Katherine Malone, Peter Laird and Ralph Zazula.
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Why This Tea Partier Supports Gov. Jon Huntsman
[NB: the following is a personal endorsement by GBTP member Tom Meyer; the GBTP does not endorse candidates.]
In evaluating a candidate for office, there are — ultimately — only two questions to ask:
- What has he done that is relevant to the office he seeks? and
- Can he get into office and, once there, deliver on his previous record?
All else is details.
Based on the answers to these questions, I believe Gov. Jon Huntsman is the best of the remaining candidates to challenge President Obama next fall. None of the others offers his combination of conservative accomplishment in office, electability against the president, and likelihood for success once there.
ACTION ALERT – CALL THE STATE HOUSE TODAY!!!
Greater Boston Tea Party Tuesday, Novemebr 15, 2011
***ACTION ALERT***
UPDATE 2:45
The Bill has passed out of the Joint Judiciary Committee.
CALL YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVE NOW!
The deal brokers on Beacon Hill are at it again. With a two month break looming, our State Representatives are under the gun to pass various bills in exchange for favors and gifts to their districts. We need to remind them they serve us!
The Transgender Hate Crime bill is a heinous piece of legislation written by and designed to serve special interests here in MA at the expense of the rest of us. Since I first heard of this legislation, I have asked how citizens can be charged with a hate crime when the law does not clearly define what it is that is hated. Years later, this bill is still vague and unnecessary. It is a misguided attempt provide extra rights for less than 1% of the population while stripping the rest of us of our rights. The powers that be have struck a deal that makes passage of this bill imminent.
WE CAN STOP IT!
Call your State Representative TODAY and share one or two of the points outlined below. Tell your State Representative to VOTE NO on the Bathroom Bill!
Find your Representative at this link.
Read House Bill 502 at this link.
Transgender Bathroom Bill Talking Points
· Our current non-discrimination laws already protect citizens, this is just another attempt by the leadership to appease a special interest while adding more red-tape and regulation to small businesses.
· There isn’t a legislator in this body who would allow true discrimination to stand, and groups who oppose the bathroom bill similarly want to see real discrimination end. But further classifications set up a system of more red tape for small businesses who live in fear that one frivolous lawsuit could wipe them out entirely.
· When you give protestations to one group based solely on how they feel or are perceived, anyone of ill will can take advantage of that loophole that that’s the argument those opposed to the Bathroom Bill have been making all along.
· We’re giving sexual predators a free pass to ladies rooms and locker rooms and expecting them to behave like gentlemen. That’s a risk Beacon Hill leaders on the left may be willing to take but not a risk parents want for their children and husbands want for their wives and daughters.
· There are so many urgent matters before this body and the leadership instead is focused on appeasing a special interest group as this session comes to recess instead of the people.
· With the last three speakers indicted, the leadership has refused to address the real problems voters send us to Beacon Hill to solve and instead on the eve of recess pander to their special interest allies:
o Refused to bring ethics reform legislation to the floor
o Done nothing to address the jobs crisis – leaving families desperate and vulnerable
o Refused to bring public utility transparency to the floor – even after National Grid left tens of thousands of our citizens with neither power or an explanation
WE CAN STOP THIS BILL!
Call your State Representative TODAY and share one or two of the points outlined below. Tell your State Representative to VOTE NO on the Bathroom Bill! TODAY is the day to win another victory for common sense in Massachusetts. CALL NOW!
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September News and Calendar – Greater Boston Tea Party
Greater Boston Tea Party Newsletter September 6, 2011
Summer is over and it is time to get back to work. Are you feeling like a “Barbarian at the gate”? The anti-TEA rhetoric flew fast and furious all over the country this past month. It is not going to stop. It is time for us to step up our game. President Obama continues his reelection campaign, stopping off at the Capitol on Thursday evening, to outline his newest Stimulus Plan. We have our allies in the House and Senate that will do their best to prevent our ever dwindling tax dollars from being thrown away on special interest goodie bags while unemployed Americans continue to languish under one of the worst economies in a century. We need to continue thoughtfully and deliberately delivering our message of lower taxes and limited government.
Many of you are also already involved as donors, supporters and volunteers in the State Representative Special Election in the 12th Bristol District. While the GBTP does not issue endorsements in any election, we are researching both candidates and will get you information on both ASAP. The Republican in the election is Keiko Orrall, a wife, mother and home schooling former public school teacher that served on the Finance Committee in her town and has been active in grassroots politicking for over a decade. Her limited government, lower taxation and empower the individual positions have endeared her to TP leaders and activists across the state. In fact, many of us are hosting a fundraiser for her next week. Her Democrat opponent, Roger Brunelle, is the union favorite in the race. He has publicly declared his allegiance to the Democrat party and the labor movement. One of the best descriptions I have seen of the race, which was, of course, meant to hurt Mrs. Orrall’s campaign can be read here. I encourage you to read up, pick a side and do what you can to support a candidate in this race. Special Elections are a great opportunity to get involved. Unfortunately, they are often ignored. Low voter turnout raises the possibility of voter fraud. If you would like to be a Poll Observer on election day, September 20th, please reply to me.
We return to holding monthly meetings this month, beginning tonight in Reading (calendar is below). We will be going over the process of collecting signatures for a Citizen Petition Initiative at all of our September meetings. There are many initiatives proposed for the November 2012 ballot. You can view all of them on the MA Attorney General’s page at this link. As a TEA Party activist, you may be particularly interested in one of the following – the VOTER ID petition, the initiative to repeal the individual mandate in MA’s healthcare law and the Right to Repair petition. The AG should be announcing later this week those petitions that have been approved as legal and constitutional. Then the process of gathering signatures can begin. Please attend a meeting this month and sign on to become part of the effort. Every initiative must turn in a minimum of nearly 70,000 certified signatures by early December to qualify. Town captains are needed for each effort as well.
We are also going to be working on a rebuild of our website. We have gotten very dependent on FaceBook and Meet Up as tools to communicate but we need a better web presence. We will be looking for blog writers so dust off you keyboards! We are also beginning a couple of video projects. In order to do this, however, funding is needed. Please consider making a donation to the organization this month. We are still an all-volunteer organization but there are expenses. Donations can be mailed to us at Greater Boston Tea Party P O Box 6546 Holliston, MA 01746. Any and all donations are greatly appreciated.
Aside from meetings, a special guest is visiting this month. Andrew Breitbart of BigGovernment.com and BreitbartTV will give a lecture on Friday, September 16 in Lexington.
RedMassGroup and Empower Massachusetts present
An Evening with Andrew Breitbart
Friday, September 16 7:00 – 8:30PM
Purchase Tickets here – $35 in advance, $45 day of
Andrew’s network is responsible for releasing the James O’Keefe videos that brought down ACORN as well as the investigation that led to the resignation of Congressman Anthony Weiner. He is one our most staunch allies, assisting the movement in disseminating information the main stream media cannot or will not cover. Come hear from Andrew and support our sister organization, Empower Massachusetts.
Another event you may be interested in attending is a forum on education sponsored by Parents Decide. If you are wondering about the education options and opportunities available to you as a parent in Massachusetts, this is a must attend event. Match Your Child to the Right School Saturday, September 17th 5:00PM Marlborough MA. Dennis Pratt, organizer, is a true TEA Party believer and we all know what we are up against when it comes to public education. Come find out what your options are!
Take a look at the calendar below and think about how you can get involved this month. Come to a meeting, attend a special event, support a candidate. Join us!
Christen Varley
September Calendar -
Tuesday, 9/6/11 – 5:00PM Tea Party Express Rally Lincoln Square Worcester
Tuesday, 9/6/11 – 7:00 – 9:00PM Reading Bertucci’s 45 Walkers’ Brook Drive, Reading
Thursday, 9/8/11 – 7:30 – 9:30PM Boston Hennessey’s 25 Union Street, Boston
Monday, 9/12/11 – 7:00 – 8:30PM Pro-Liberty Leaders event for Keiko Orrall, Holliston
Tuesday, 9/13/11 – 7:00 – 9:00PM Medford Bertucci’s 4054 Mystic Valley Parkway, Medford
Friday, 9/16/11 – 7:00 – 8:30PM An Evening with Andrew Breitbart One Cranberry Hill, Lexington
Saturday, 9/17/11 – 5:00 – 9:00PM Parents Decide Education Forum Hillside School Auditorium 404 Robin Hill Street Marlborough
Tuesday, 9/20/11 – 7:00AM – 8:00PM Special State Representative Election 12th Bristol District
Wednesday, 9/21/11 – 7:00 – 9:00PM Holbrook Halfway Cafe 200 South Franklin Street, Holbrook
Tuesday, 9/27/11 – 7:00 – 9:00PM Mansfield Tahana Restaurant 60 Oakland Road, Mansfield
Greater Boston Tea Party Newsletter September 6, 2011
Summer is over and it is time to get back to work. Are you feeling like a “Barbarian at the gate”? The anti-TEA rhetoric flew fast and furious all over the country this past month. It is not going to stop. It is time for us to step up our game. President Obama continues his reelection campaign, stopping off at the Capitol on Thursday evening, to outline his newest Stimulus Plan. We have our allies in the House and Senate that will do their best to prevent our ever dwindling tax dollars from being thrown away on special interest goodie bags while unemployed Americans continue to languish under one of the worst economies in a century. We need to continue thoughtfully and deliberately delivering our message of lower taxes and limited government.
Many of you are also already involved as donors, supporters and volunteers in the State Representative Special Election in the 12th Bristol District. While the GBTP does not issue endorsements in any election, we are researching both candidates and will get you information on both ASAP. The Republican in the election is Keiko Orrall, a wife, mother and home schooling former public school teacher that served on the Finance Committee in her town and has been active in grassroots politicking for over a decade. Her limited government, lower taxation and empower the individual positions have endeared her to TP leaders and activists across the state. In fact, many of us are hosting a fundraiser for her next week. Her Democrat opponent, Roger Brunelle, is the union favorite in the race. He has publicly declared his allegiance to the Democrat party and the labor movement. One of the best descriptions I have seen of the race, which was, of course, meant to hurt Mrs. Orrall’s campaign can be read here. I encourage you to read up, pick a side and do what you can to support a candidate in this race. Special Elections are a great opportunity to get involved. Unfortunately, they are often ignored. Low voter turnout raises the possibility of voter fraud. If you would like to be a Poll Observer on election day, September 20th, please reply to me.
We return to holding monthly meetings this month, beginning tonight in Reading (calendar is below). We will be going over the process of collecting signatures for a Citizen Petition Initiative at all of our September meetings. There are many initiatives proposed for the November 2012 ballot. You can view all of them on the MA Attorney General’s page at this link. As a TEA Party activist, you may be particularly interested in one of the following – the VOTER ID petition, the initiative to repeal the individual mandate in MA’s healthcare law and the Right to Repair petition. The AG should be announcing later this week those petitions that have been approved as legal and constitutional. Then the process of gathering signatures can begin. Please attend a meeting this month and sign on to become part of the effort. Every initiative must turn in a minimum of nearly 70,000 certified signatures by early December to qualify. Town captains are needed for each effort as well.
We are also going to be working on a rebuild of our website. We have gotten very dependent on FaceBook and Meet Up as tools to communicate but we need a better web presence. We will be looking for blog writers so dust off you keyboards! We are also beginning a couple of video projects. In order to do this, however, funding is needed. Please consider making a donation to the organization this month. We are still an all-volunteer organization but there are expenses. Donations can be mailed to us at Greater Boston Tea Party P O Box 6546 Holliston, MA 01746. Any and all donations are greatly appreciated.
Aside from meetings, a special guest is visiting this month. Andrew Breitbart of BigGovernment.com and BreitbartTV will give a lecture on Friday, September 16 in Lexington.
RedMassGroup and Empower Massachusetts present
An Evening with Andrew Breitbart
Friday, September 16 7:00 – 8:30PM
Purchase Tickets here – $35 in advance, $45 day of
Andrew’s network is responsible for releasing the James O’Keefe videos that brought down ACORN as well as the investigation that led to the resignation of Congressman Anthony Weiner. He is one our most staunch allies, assisting the movement in disseminating information the main stream media cannot or will not cover. Come hear from Andrew and support our sister organization, Empower Massachusetts.
Another event you may be interested in attending is a forum on education sponsored by Parents Decide. If you are wondering about the education options and opportunities available to you as a parent in Massachusetts, this is a must attend event. Match Your Child to the Right School Saturday, September 17th 5:00PM Marlborough MA. Dennis Pratt, organizer, is a true TEA Party believer and we all know what we are up against when it comes to public education. Come find out what your options are!
Take a look at the calendar below and think about how you can get involved this month. Come to a meeting, attend a special event, support a candidate. Join us!
Christen Varley
September Calendar -
Tuesday, 9/6/11 – 5:00PM Tea Party Express Rally Lincoln Square Worcester
Tuesday, 9/6/11 – 7:00 – 9:00PM Reading Bertucci’s 45 Walkers’ Brook Drive, Reading
Thursday, 9/8/11 – 7:30 – 9:30PM Boston Hennessey’s 25 Union Street, Boston
Monday, 9/12/11 – 7:00 – 8:30PM Pro-Liberty Leaders event for Keiko Orrall, Holliston
Tuesday, 9/13/11 – 7:00 – 9:00PM Medford Bertucci’s 4054 Mystic Valley Parkway, Medford
Friday, 9/16/11 – 7:00 – 8:30PM An Evening with Andrew Breitbart One Cranberry Hill, Lexington
Saturday, 9/17/11 – 5:00 – 9:00PM Parents Decide Education Forum Hillside School Auditorium 404 Robin Hill Street Marlborough
Tuesday, 9/20/11 – 7:00AM – 8:00PM Special State Representative Election 12th Bristol District
Wednesday, 9/21/11 – 7:00 – 9:00PM Holbrook Halfway Cafe 200 South Franklin Street, Holbrook
Tuesday, 9/27/11 – 7:00 – 9:00PM Mansfield Tahana Restaurant 60 Oakland Road, Mansfield
The Revisionist History Channel
I just watched (or attempted to watch) The Crusades – Crescent and the Cross. Holy Bias!
I was compelled to turn it off half-way through, because, as a Christian, I could not take another second of it. The narrator actually said, of the Christians, – and I quote – ” Murder and slaughter of the innocents had become the hallmark of the first Crusade.” Christians were described as barbarians and lovers of war. While I am well aware that there were atrocities committed by both parties, the bloodshed that occurred in the name of Allah, was never mentioned. The film crew followed a school teacher, of Middle Eastern descent, as he took Muslim school children on a field trip to one of the battle sites. The teacher explained to the small children – in graphic detail, I might add – how Christians butchered, burned alive and decapitated even small children, in what he described as war crimes. The young pupils, understandably, were horrified by these stories. If this is what they are teaching them, it’s no wonder many Muslim children are raised to hate Christians. There was no balance whatsoever in this documentary. Being that there is so much conroversy surrounding the Crusades, is it too much to ask that a network called “The History Channel” show both sides?
Oppose In State Tuition for Illegal Aliens – Write Today!
On Wednesday, July 20, 2011, the Joint Committee on Higher Education in the Massachusetts legislature heard testimony in support of extending in state tuition rates to our public colleges and universities to illegal aliens living in the Commonwealth. Governor Deval Patrick not only submitted written testimony is support of this legislation, he made a surprise appearance at the meeting to lobby for a positive recommendation.
The Massachusetts legislature has routinely considered such legislation over the last decade and it has never passed. Why, in this extremely challenging economic climate, with public outcry for ending tax payer benefits going to illegals living in our state, is the Governor going all in on such a contentious issue? And will our legislature go along with it?
It is time to speak out.
The following is a letter drafted by Empower Massachusetts that you can use to inform your state legislators as to your opinion of this fiscally irresponsible and patently unfair legislation. Copy and paste it into he email format on your legislator’s info page (use this link to find your legislator), write your own or use our friend Michael Graham’s letter as a guide. Whichever way you choose to speak out, just make sure you do speak out. Remember to include you name, address and telephone number and/or email address. And follow up in a week – get a response and then let people know.
Follow this link to find your legislator. If they are a member of the Higher Education committee, most definitely contact them. Members of the committee are listed here.
July 21, 2011
The Honorable ________________________________________
State House
Boston, MA 02133
Dear ____________________________________:
As a voter in your district, I follow news regarding legislation through an organization called Empower Massachusetts. I am a supporter of the principles of limited government, personal responsibility and individual liberty. Because of this, I oppose Senate bill #00566 and House bill #02109. I urge you to oppose these irresponsible and unwarranted pieces of legislation as well.
Illegal immigration and the resulting ramifications are an extraordinary burden on our state. While we cannot compel the Federal government to enforce its laws, we can mitigate the effects of illegal immigration by removing the incentives for illegal immigrants to reside in Massachusetts.
Awarding in state tuition to illegal aliens is fiscally irresponsible and patently unfair. Discounts to attend tax payer subsidized state colleges and universities are offered to residents because of the taxes said residents and their families contribute to those same institutions. Illegal immigrants, by nature of their non-resident status, do not contribute so therefore should not be entitled to such a benefit.
I urge you to oppose Senate bill #00566 and House bill #02109. The Commonwealth must step forward and make decisions where our national leaders will not.
Please write or email me and let me know how you plan to vote on this bill.
Tea Party Activist Lobby Day at Massachusetts Statehouse
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 10:00 – 3:00
The Great Hall, The Massachusetts Statehouse, 24 Beacon Street, Boston
Please reserve your spot to join Tea Party Activists at the Massachusetts State House on Wednesday, July 13, 2011. The Greater Boston Tea Party and Empower Massachusetts offer this opportunity to hear from leaders and legislators on a few policy agenda items on which we tea party activists would like to see action.
This is an opportunity to meet activists from around the state, observe the Constitutional Convention and visit your State Rep and State Senator. It is crucial to our efforts at reforming and renewing Massachusetts that we interact with our state legislators – they hear from the “other side” constantly. Unions, special interest groups and professional lobbyists are in the Statehouse everyday asking legislators to expand government, increase spending and institute new regulations that kill jobs, squash economic opportunity and eat away at our constitutional freedoms and innate rights. Our voices must be heard!
Support Illegal immigration reform efforts
Support Secure Communities implementation
Support Show ID to Vote
Oppose graduated income tax increase
Oppose changes to the Citizen Amendment process
Observe the Constitutional Convention
Mark you calendar and RSVP at this link to join us on July 13th at the Massachusetts Statehouse. And bring the kids – rsvp for them as well. We will have a special activity for them too! Let’s fill the halls with freedom loving tea party activists and illustrate what a force we are becoming in the Commonwealth.
Greater Boston Tea Party News May 16, 2011
Greater Boston Tea Party News May 16, 2011
I cannot believe it is already Mid-May. I am, like you I suppose, happy to see spring finally arrive. I am also amazed, however, at how time is ticking along at what seems to be lightening speed. And along with time, our inept and bloated government seems to be chugging along rather rapidly as well, eating away at our freedoms, as our state and our nation rush towards insolvency. Again like you, I oftentimes am at a loss as to how stop it. Isn’t stopping runaway government the reason we formed this organization in the first place? Is this why the Tea Party movement came into being?
Peter Durant’s victory in the 6th Worcester District Special State Representative Election last week is a big win and should be celebrated heartily. There are many lessons to learn as well. Granted, there were only two State Rep elections last Tuesday but the amount of work, the number of volunteers and the money required to win this Special Election by 56 votes is mind boggling in comparison considering how the same campaigns operated last fall. But anyone who has ever played cards knows, when you go all in, you go all in! Peter and Lisa Durant went all in on last week’s election and with the help of a very talented and creative staff, scores of volunteers from all over the state and some outside observers, he beat the Liberals/Democrats at their own game. We learned that we can win a race even when the odds appear stacked against us. We can send to Beacon Hill limited government representatives because that is overwhelmingly what the voters want. Even when the opposition throws out every play in their playbook, we can win – if we stay focused and united. We can and will do it again!
Many of you have been participating in the Secure Communities public forums and following this story in the news. The last event was held this past Saturday in Brockton and it would appear that the opposition gave up bothering to muster their “volunteers” to attend. Because of the hard work done by the Northborough Tea Party, supporters of Secure Communities outnumbered the opposition 2 to 1. We must now move to a new phase on action on this. This Wednesday, MIRA is hosting an informative event at the Statehouse to show our state legislators why Secure Communities is bad for the community. We will counteract this event with one of our own in the next 30 days. As soon as we have a date, I will inform you. We will go to our State Representatives with the facts. We will bring in Jessica Vaughan and the Center for Immigration Studies. We will invite ICE and law enforcement to attend and share how Secure Communities protects all residents from violent criminals, whether legal or illegal. We will deliver letters to the Governor and to our State Representatives and State Senators. We will ask for complete implementation of Secure Communities.
In the meantime, we will continue to hold meetings and sponsor educational seminars. We will continue to send out Action Alerts when there is a need to contact our state or federal legislators. While we do not yet have the kind of influence we want and need to steer policy our way, we cannot remain silent. Our legislators need to hear from us everyday, whether they are with us or against us. The elections of 2012 will be here before we know it – right now people are deciding whether to run or not. We must keep our eye on the ball for opportunities to further our principles. We must communicate our message and recruit more people to our cause. We cannot afford to be complacent or discouraged when there is so much work to be done.
Christen Varley
Calendar of Events -
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Medford Meeting, Bertucci’s 4054 Mystic Valley Parkway, Medford 7:00 – 9:00 PM – Join us in hearing from some of our new State Reps about proposed legislation on Beacon Hill and what our role can be to work either in support or opposition. The conservative point of view is gaining support as our state’s budget goes bust.
Wednesday, May 19, 2011
Braintree/Holbrook Meeting, Halfway Cafe 200 South Franklin Street, Holbrook 7:00 – 9:00 PM – Join us in hearing from some of our new State Reps about proposed legislation on Beacon Hill and what our role can be to work either in support or opposition. The conservative point of view is gaining support as our state’s budget goes bust. (Quincy House of Adams Tea Party joining us!)
Sunday & Monday, May 22-23, 2011
Free Market Warrior Economics Seminar, Sunday 1:00 – 5:00 PM Monday 6:00 – 10:00, PM Marriott Courtyard, 387 Winter St., Waltham - A free society cannot survive unless the people understand what is going on. Loren Spivack, The Free Market Warrior, has committed himself to helping an entire generation of Americans understand how economics works. The information is given in straightforward accessible format, with the goal of preparing a new “army” of regular Americans ready and equipped to fight for freedom, in that area where freedom is most crucial: our economic lives.
The seminar is given over two days and divided into four parts:
- Intellectual and Historical Roots of Socialism: Understanding its broad appeal.
- The Intellectual and Historical Roots of Capitalism: Why we’ll starve without it.
- The Source of Value: Two contrasting views and their implications.
- Applying the Principles of Freedom to the Problems of Today: Taxes, Education, Health Care, Protectionism and Outsourcing, Population, Natural Resources and many more.
Please RSVP to edu@greaterbostonteaparty.com
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Secretary of State Hearing on new “clarifications” of role of Poll Observers, 17th Floor Conference Room, One Ashburton Place, Boston 2:00 PM
The office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth will be holding a hearing for public review and comment concerning emergency amendments to 950 C.M.R. § 52.00 (Voting and Counting Procedures for Paper Ballots) and 950 C.M.R. § 54.00 (Voting and Counting Procedures for Electronic Voting Systems), enacted pursuant to G. L. c. 54, § 37. The regulations amend 950 C.M.R. § 52.03(23) and 950 C.M.R. § 54.04(23) by clarifying the role of observers and challengers inside a polling place during an election.
Also, written comments will be accepted until 12:00 p.m. on May 27, 2011. Written submissions should be delivered to:
Michelle K. Tassinari, Director/Legal Counsel Elections Division Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth One Ashburton Place, Room 1705 Boston, MA 02108
Copies of the regulations may be obtained on the Elections Division website at:
http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleemereg/emeregidx.htm
If you would like to attend, please email me. cvarley@empowerma.org
Norton/Mansfield Meeting, Tahana Restaurant, 60 Oakland Rd. Mansfield 7:00 – 9:00 PM - Join us in hearing from some of our new State Reps about proposed legislation on Beacon Hill and what our role can be to work either in support or opposition. The conservative point of view is gaining support as our state’s budget goes bust.
Hope to see you at a meeting soon!