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
In today’s Boston Globe, Greater Boston Tea Party President Christine Morabito responds to President Obama’s infamous “You Didn’t Build That” speech and his attitudes toward success, entrepreneurialism, and the citizen’s relationship to the government: