Middletown Tea Party - Next Meeting

Funny how after 8 years of Bush and GOP presidents in 20 years of last 28 years, the conservatives all of a sudden started worrying about government spending and deficits.  This after years of being in bed with the military-industrial complex, wasting BILLIONS on the armed forces, and neglecting this country's infrastructure and safety net needs.  So forgive me for not being up in arms about our recent (one-time) spending spree.  If it hadn't been done the conservatives would now be vilifyng Dems for 15-18% unemployment as many banks, car companies, and related suppliers would have closed down immediately.  Should some of them been allowed to close?  That's a different discussion.

Damn Bill and here I thought it was the Democrats that controlled the Senate for the last 4 years of Bushes Term and the Democrats that controlled the House for the last 2 years of Bushes term that had some blame in this mess.  But Bush is an easy scape goat.  not that I don't think he didn't make mistakes  but there is plenty of blame for everyone, both Dems and Reps. to go around.

You guys need to get away from that two party system,Dems & Reps are one and the same. Join my party,(T.P.A.C.T.C.W.A.L.) True Patriotic American Citizens for The Constituional Way of American Liberty. We believe in true government,by the people,for the people. Corporations need not apply. We nominate only the poorest of citizens to run for office,not some wealthy elite who only cares about money & power. Our party is one of liberty,freedom for all through rights created by our founding fathers to be free of tyrannical power hungry elite. God Bless America !!!!   

I'll be glad to answer the questions that you have about the Middletown Tea Party.  Our main focus as a Tea Party group is not to support or endorse any political Candidate for office.  We do, however, encourage people to examine and decide for themselves which candidates most closely adhere to our core values of limited government, fiscal responsibility, free markets, and the Constitution as written and intended by the Founding Fathers as the foundation of our government. 

From Day 1, the Middletown Group has been against the use of personal attack, whether it be directed at individuals or at organizations.  The problem is ideological one.  It is an errant way of thinking that has brought this nation to its current state.  Our intention is not to destroy or belittle anyone, but to hopefully provide the motivation for individuals to critically examine for themselves what the true nature of government and personal freedom was intended to be in America. 

No donations will be expected because the selection process of which candidate to choose is strictly up to the individual.  We will attempt to provide accurate information on all candidates for a particular office, but it is up to the individual to decide who to support financially or otherwise.

On the same note, no donations for the group has ever been expected.  People, by their own choice, have helped with refreshments at meetings, etc.  But it has never been a mandate to contribute funds. 

In addressing your question about if you are obligated to the John Boehner's and other GOP members as the Cincinnati based Tea Party seems to be the answer is no.  Our group has attempted to remain an independent entity as we are located between Dayton and Cincinnati.  However, there have been times when we have helped both groups with projects, demonstrations, etc.  We do not, as a group, endorse or support any candidate or office holder.  In fairness to the Cincinnati Tea Party and the Voice of America Rally held this past September, Democratic office holders from various levels of government were invited to the Rally but either refused or never returned requests to appear at the event.  During the "Town Hall" portion of the Rally, Boehner and Jean Schmidt were pretty well criticized and booed for their various positions and answers to questions submitted by the audience.  It's not abut Party or  political dogma, but retruning America to its foundational roots.  To assume that any Tea Party organization would be an arm of any political party would be a grave misunderstanding of the movement as a whole. 

To answer your question on what elections the group will focus on, we consider the local level just as important as the national.  All levels of government, be they national, state, or local are intertwined with laws, regulations and the ever-present money trail. 

I hope the answers settles any doubt that you may have our group.  Feel free to join us at the next meeting Viet Vet and all the others who are concerned citizens or just merely curious as to who we are. 

With all due respect , Jan, all sitting Politicians should stay out and let the Grassroots do it. I for one have no interest in your movement BECAUSE of the involvement of Politicians.

Get them out (Conservative OR Liberal) and I would have great interest.

Mike do you think the would let me record the next meeting??

I am sure the group would want to know the purpose of recording our meeting.  Are you talking about audio or video?  I would assume the group would have to discuss this and take a vote. My recommendation is for you to attend the next meeting, introduce yourself to the group and explain your request. 

Jan M.

I just read more from your website, awesome!!!

I was afraid Hermes and myself were the only freedom loving patriots left in Middletown!!

The Cincinnati Enquirer has a article on-line about how Tea Parties plan to remake the GOP.  http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20100130/NEWS0108/1310329/Tea-Partiers-aim-to-remake-local-GOP
Here's a look at the first few paragraphs.  Finish reading the article by clicking on the link above.

A year ago, when the Tea Party movement first stirred to life, it had to shout to be noticed, with big public rallies that drew thousands of conservatives to places like Fountain Square and VOA Park in West Chester - citizens angry about government bailouts, billions of tax dollars for economic stimulus and political parties that didn't seem to be listening.

Now, though, the speech-making over loudspeakers to angry throngs seems to have given way to a much quieter form of protest - one in which Tea Party activists, here and across the country, are trying to either take over or gain a foothold in the political parties from the ground up.

They are doing it here by the hundreds by filing as candidates in the May 4 primary election for the office of precinct executive, the lowest rung of the political party structure.

"It's the place where you can have the most impact,'' said Mike Wilson, the founder of the Cincinnati Tea Party. "It's one thing to talk to the party leaders about change. It's another thing to actually be the party leadership and make the change from within."

It is a strategy that has worked elsewhere - Tea Party activists essentially took over the Nevada Republican Party earlier this month; and, in Florida, they were successful in forcing out a state party chairman who was seen as too centrist.

A Tea Party takeover of a county party organization would, no doubt, result in a far more conservative party organization that would likely field candidates who are hard-liners on taxes and spending.

Wilson and other Tea Party leaders - working with a loose affiliation of conservative groups like Ohio Liberty Council and the Cincinnati 9/12 project - have traveled around Southwest Ohio over the past few months holding meetings where they give Tea Party activists a PowerPoint crash course on how to run for precinct executives.

TudorBrown wrote: I just read more from your website, awesome!!! I was afraid Hermes and myself were the only freedom loving patriots left in Middletown!!

 

ugg, Palin.  If people want to hear a hottie in a red dress babble on incoherently and unintelligently I can rustle up a couple ex-girlfriends for you.

While they may claim no affiliation lrisner their values and ideals are far more aligned with the Conservative Republican party than the Liberal Democrats, that has been obvious from the start.