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July 7th, 2010 | 
Author: For Immediate Release: Contact: Tom Maloy (770) 422-3199 or (404)731-2831
July 16th Event features Herman Cain and others, live music, and candidates from all major parties
Marietta, Georgia – July 7, 2010 – The Georgia Tea Party™, a non-partisan advocacy group headquartered in Marietta, is offering voters a last good look at the candidates and the issues before they vote in the Georgia primary. Co-sponsored by Americans for Prosperity (AFP), Constitution, Candidates & Casting Your Vote will take place from 5:00 until 9:00 pm, Friday, July 16th at Cobb County’s Jim Miller Park in Marietta. AFP’s grassroots coordinator, Joel Aaron will be the emcee and Talk show host, Herman Cain, will broadcast his show live from the event. Attendees will hear constitution expert, Col. John Eidsmoe, Georgia Libertarian Party Operations Director Brett Bittner and Stuart Barton, President and CEO of the American Seniors Association, who will offer their views on the Constitution as it relates to today’s issues. In addition, candidates for state and federal offices from Cobb, Douglas, Paulding, Bartow and Cherokee counties will be there to meet and talk with the people who will be casting their votes in the July 20th primary election. Candidates from all major parties have been invited. Printed versions of the Georgia Tea Party Voter Guide will be available to attendees while supplies last. In addition, the Georgia Tea Party is offering its complete statewide Voter Guide online at its website, www.thegeorgiateaparty.org .
Beginning at 5:00 pm, attendees will be able to meet the candidates who will have tables in Exhibit Hall B, talk with them and ask them questions about their positions on today’s major issues. Live music by Banks and Shane and Jeremy Guider will begin at 6:00 pm in the main venue at the equestrian pavilion. Then, WSB Radio talk show host Herman Cain will broadcast his show live from the event from 7:00 till 9:00 pm.
Georgia Tea Party’s Chairman, J.D. Van Brink said, “We’re very pleased to be able to offer this event free to the public thanks to the contributions and hard work of hundreds of Tea Party supporters and volunteers. They’ve worked very hard to make Constitution, Candidates and Casting Your Vote an entertaining as well as an informative event, with excellent guests, great live music and door prizes. Of course Herman Cain is always entertaining, and is a real patriot who can articulate the issues better than anyone I’ve heard.”
“As we place flyers in businesses and talk with people about the event, we are getting very positive responses. The candidates we’ve invited from all parties are excited about this final opportunity to talk with a lot of potential voters, and we know the voters are anxious to find out more about the candidates in these exceptionally important primary races. We are anticipating a very large crowd across all political lines,” Mr.Van Brink said.
Constitution, Candidates & Casting Your Vote is free to the public. Parking for the entire event is just $5.00 for cars and $20.00 for buses. Coolers are not allowed in the event venues and political signs are restricted to Exhibit Hall B. For more information about the event visit the Georgia Tea Party website: www.thegeorgiateaparty.org .
About Georgia Tea Party, Inc.
Georgia Tea Party, Inc. is a non-partisan advocacy group. Its mission is to impact public policy by teaching all who seek to learn, the principles and spirit of individual liberty and constitutionally-limited self-government. As a non-profit advocacy group its objectives are: 1. To teach the principles of individual liberty and limited government as described in this Country’s founding documents, the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution. 2. To inform the public about current issues from a perspective of individual liberty and limited, constitutional government. 3. To train and organize individuals to involve themselves in the political process and to address public policy issues with their elected officials. For more information, visit the website: www.thegeorgiateaparty.org.
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WHO: Conservative Leadership Coalition including the Georgia Tea Party, Americans for Prosperity and the 9-12 Project
WHAT: News conference
WHEN: Monday, June 21, 2010
WHERE: South Wing steps, State Capitol, Atlanta
WHY: Release of first-ever voter guides, score cards and endorsements for 2010 elections/July primary. Download the 2010 Georgia Voter Guide developed by the Georgia Tea Party.
Special guest: U.S. Congressman Paul Broun (R-Athens)
For more information contact: Tricia Pridemore 404-358-2051
Title: Georgia DC Road Trip with AFP
Location: Leaving from Savannah, Augusta, Columbus, Atlanta, Calhoun
Link out: Click here
Description: Join Americans For Prosperity as they travel by bus to Washington for two historic events: the annual AFP Defending the American Dream Summit and Restoring Honor Rally at the Lincoln Memorial on August 28th.
Single $399, Double $598, Student $229 and Family $699 travel packages available.
Start Date: 2010-08-26
End Date: 2010-08-29
Flyer: Georgia DC Bus Trip w AFP
Title: Constitution, Candidates & Casting Your Vote
Location: Jim R. Miller Park
Description: Join us as we celebrate the Constitution and vet the candidates. From 5:00-7:00 meet all federal and statewide candidates vet them with your questions. At 6:00 Banks & Shane will play patriotic music. Then at 7:00 we\’ll go live on WSB Radio with Herman Cain, Joel Aaron, Grassroots Coordinator for Americans For Prosperity, plus other surprise guests.
Start Time: 17:00
Date: 2010-07-16
End Time: 21:00
Title: Constitution, Candidates & Casting Your Vote
Location: Jim R. Miller Park
Description: Join us as we celebrate the Constitution and vet the candidates. From 5:00-7:00 meet all federal and statewide candidates vet them with your questions. At 6:00 Banks & Shane will play patriotic music. Then at 7:00 we’ll go live on WSB Radio with Herman Cain, Phil Kent from the Georgia Gang, plus other surprise guests. More details to come…
Start Time: 17:00
Date: 2010-07-16
End Time: 21:00
Title: “We The People” Constitutional Seminar
Location: American Legion Hall in Duluth, GA
Link out: Click here
Description: Once again we are calling on you to become engaged in the restoration of America to our founding principles. In order to effectively confront those who intend to change this country to something it was never intended to be, we must all arm ourselves with the knowledge imparted to us by our Founding Fathers in our Constitution. That is why North Georgia 912 (www.northgeorgia912.com) is hosting the “We The People” Constitutional Seminar on May 15 at the American Legion Hall in Duluth, GA from 8:30AM to 4:30PM. This is a full-day interactive event being presented by the National Center for Constitutional Studies (www.NCCS.net), producers of The 5000 Year Leap and one of the foremost authorities on the Constitution. This event will include a highly entertaining and informative lecture and visual presentation where your participation is encouraged and your questions are answered. There will also be a raffle, games, and free gifts for all participants. The cost is only $20 per person including lunch, and only $15 for Veterans and students. To register, please send your name, the number of people attending with you, and your contact information to rsvp@northgeorgia912.com, and mail a check or money order payable to:
North Georgia 912, Inc
3427 Wild Plum Way
Buford, GA 30519
If you prefer, you can make a secure on-line payment using PayPal through our website at www.northgeorgia912.com ($1 additional fee).
We hope that you decide to join us for the “We The People” Constitutional Seminar on the 15th. It is only by knowing our past that we can effectively defend our way of life for the future. Please pass this e-mail along to every Patriot you know, and post copies of the attached flyer to spread the word.
“When is the time for brave men to exert themselves in the cause of Liberty and their country, if this is not?” – George Washington
Start Time: 8:30
Date: 2010-05-15
End Time: 16:30
For Immediate Release: Contact: Tom Maloy (770) 422-3199 or (404)731-2831
Marietta, Georgia – March 29, 2010 – The Georgia Tea Party™, a non-partisan advocacy group headquartered in Marietta, Georgia has announced that it will sharply increase its grass roots efforts to force repeal of the National Health Care bill, which was recently signed into law by President Obama.
The primary focus will be on supporting specific bills now pending in the state legislature that will impede the implementation of the law, and letting the public know how each Georgia state legislator votes on such bills; publishing how the U.S. Congressmen from Georgia voted on the federal healthcare bill; and, supporting a constitutional challenge to the bill by the state of Georgia.
Currently the Georgia Tea Party is actively supporting several bills and resolutions working their way through the Georgia General Assembly that would prevent an automatic implementation of this “one-size-fits-all” federal law. Senate Bill 399, for example will prevent any state agency from implementing any portion of the law until a thorough review of costs and benefits has been made and reported to the General Assembly, after which both houses will vote on whether or not to authorize implementation. Senate Bill 317, which recently passed the Senate, would amend the Official Code of Georgia to provide that no law shall compel any person, employer, or health care provider to participate in any health care system. It would ensure that persons and employers can pay directly for lawful health care services without penalties or fines. HR 1086, which is being reconsidered by the House, mimics SB 317 except that it calls for an amendment to the Georgia Constitution to do so. The Georgia Tea Party also is supporting related bills, such as SB 407, which would stimulate competition among health insurers by allowing for interstate sales of health insurance products. The Georgia Tea Party is urging all concerned citizens to call their state senators and state representatives and ask them to support these bills and resolutions.
While the Georgia Tea Party does not endorse any candidate or party, the positions taken on these bills by members of the Georgia General Assembly will be noted and published so voters in the upcoming primary and general elections can base their decisions on the incumbents’ voting records.
The Georgia Tea Party is very disappointed with Georgia Attorney General Thurbert Baker’s announcement that he would not stand up for Georgia citizens and resist this unconstitutional power grab by Washington, D.C. It certainly leads citizens who cherish our Constitution to seriously question the attorney general’s grasp of basic constitutional principles and his commitment to fighting for what is right. Therefore, the Georgia Tea Party will actively support Governor Perdue’s efforts to appoint a “special attorney general” to litigate against implementation of the health care law on constitutional grounds.
Georgia Tea Party Chairman, J.D. Van Brink commented that Georgia voters are incensed by the arrogant, cynical methods used by the liberal majority in Congress to force this unconstitutional law on the American people. “This is evident by the substantially increased contributions that the Georgia Tea Party has received just since the bill’s signing. Based on phone calls and emails we’ve gotten, we expect to see a surge in new volunteers as well. The reaction of the people to this bill tells us that they want the Georgia Tea Party Board and volunteers to work even harder to have this bill repealed and to return our government to the principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. It will happen because the People will make it happen,” Van Brink said.
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About Georgia Tea Party, Inc.
Georgia Tea Party, Inc. is a non-partisan advocacy group. Its mission is to impact public policy by teaching all who seek to learn, the principles and spirit of individual liberty and constitutionally-limited self-government. As a non-profit advocacy group its objectives are: 1. To teach the principles of individual liberty and limited government as described in this Country’s founding documents, the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution. 2. To inform the public about current issues from a perspective of individual liberty and limited, constitutional government. 3. To train and organize individuals to involve themselves in the political process and to address public policy issues with their elected officials. For more information, visit the website: www.thegeorgiateaparty.org.
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For Immediate Release: Contact: Tom Maloy (770) 422-3199 or (404)731-2831
Rally will feature live music, speeches and bus transportation to the Capitol
Marietta, Georgia – March 22, 2010 – The Georgia Tea Party™, a non-partisan advocacy group headquartered in Marietta, will hold a Tax Day rally at 3:00 pm on April 15th at the Sears Outlet Store parking lot, 1140 Roswell Road (across from the Big Chicken). The rally will feature live music by Jeremy Guider and rousing speeches by Tea Party members. The Marietta rally will be the staging point for buses to transport concerned Marietta citizens to Atlanta, where a massive rally will take place in front of the Capitol building. The Atlanta rally is expected to attract tens of thousands of patriots from all over Georgia who are protesting high taxes, profligate government spending and the health care bill that was rammed through by the liberal majority in Washington. At last year’s Atlanta rally, nearly 20,000 protestors packed the streets for several blocks around the Capitol. This year even more are expected, with many coming from Cobb County and Marietta.
Buses providing round-trip transportation from the Marietta rally will depart at 4:30 pm. Individual tickets for the bus ride are $20.00 and can be obtained from Georgia Tea Party volunteers, or online from the Georgia Tea Party website, www.thegeorgiateaparty.org and clicking on the ‘donate’ button. The deadline for getting bus tickets is March 31st.
About Georgia Tea Party, Inc.
Georgia Tea Party, Inc. is a non-partisan advocacy group. Its mission is to impact public policy by teaching all who seek to learn, the principles and spirit of individual liberty and constitutionally-limited self-government. As a non-profit advocacy group its objectives are: 1. To teach the principles of individual liberty and limited government as described in this Country’s founding documents, the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution. 2. To inform the public about current issues from a perspective of individual liberty and limited, constitutional government. 3. To train and organize individuals to involve themselves in the political process and to address public policy issues with their elected officials. For more information, visit the website: www.thegeorgiateaparty.org.
For Immediate Release: Contact: Tom Maloy (770) 422-3199 or (404)731-2831
Marietta, Georgia – March 22, 2010 – The Georgia Tea Party™, a non-partisan advocacy group headquartered in Marietta, has endorsed Georgia Senate Bill 399, which would amend Chapter 1, Title 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, to prohibit any Georgia department or agency from implementing any provision of federal health care reform legislation unless the General Assembly authorizes such implementation by statute.
The bill, sponsored by Senators Judson Hill of the 32nd District, Chip Rogers of the 21st, John Wiles of the 37th, David Shafer of the 48th, Jim Butterworth of the 50th and Lee Hawkins of the 49th, requires that any state agency that would implement a new federal health care law must determine the estimated cost to taxpayers, and report that to the General Assembly along with an explanation of the benefit or impact on Georgians. Then, based on that information, the General Assembly would determine if it should authorize, by statute, the implementation of the new federal health care law in Georgia.
On Wednesday, March 17, SB 399 was passed unanimously in the Senate Government Oversight Committee. The bill now awaits action in the Rules Committee, which must approve the bill before it goes to the full Senate for a vote.
Georgia Tea Party Chairman, J.D. Van Brink said that SB 399 will be a valuable vehicle to ensure that any federal healthcare legislation would be an improvement for the people of Georgia and that the costs and benefits associated with such a law would make sense to Georgia taxpayers. “The pending federal healthcare bill imposes a ‘one size fits all’ solution that reason tells us cannot possibly be applicable to all states. Further, the federal mandates to purchase insurance pose an undue burden on individuals and businesses that could have a negative affect on individual finances and Georgia’s economy. SB 399 helps maintain Georgia’s Tenth Amendment right to have the final say regarding the implementation of any federal health care law, and the volunteers and board of the Georgia Tea Party strongly support it,” Mr. Van Brink said.
About Georgia Tea Party, Inc.
Georgia Tea Party, Inc. is a non-partisan advocacy group. Its mission is to impact public policy by teaching all who seek to learn, the principles and spirit of individual liberty and constitutionally-limited self-government. As a non-profit advocacy group its objectives are: 1. To teach the principles of individual liberty and limited government as described in this Country’s founding documents, the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution. 2. To inform the public about current issues from a perspective of individual liberty and limited, constitutional government. 3. To train and organize individuals to involve themselves in the political process and to address public policy issues with their elected officials. For more information, visit the website: www.thegeorgiateaparty.org.
| This is the final week to STAND OUR GROUND on government run healthcare. If you have been postponing contacting the Congress, DO NOT DELAY any longer. We have just received reports that 4 congressmen that were “NO” votes have switched to a yes vote (see pink highlight below). We need to keep the pressure on Georgia’s Blue Dog Democrats (see yellow highlight below). Encourage your friends in other states to contact the others listed as well.The vote on government run healthcare will come this week. Even though a majority of the public is against the current plan, the administration and Congress seem determined to pass it. From the reports that we are reading, Organizing for America is calling for its volunteers to pledge 10 million hours in SUPPORT of passing the current legislation. They now have over 9 million pledged.5 Facts About ObamaCare by Tim Cameron from American SolutionsHere are five key facts about ObamaCare that you should know. If you want to get active and start doing meaningful things to stop this bill make sure to include them in letters-to-the-editor, calls to talk radio, and conversations with you Congressman and his/her staff.
1) Nearly half of a trillion dollars in Medicare cuts. This is a program that will be broke in six years, yet the Senate bill does nothing to put it on firm financial footing 2) Dramatic expansion of government. The Senate bill creates 159 new offices, agencies, and programs. What will these new agencies, commissions, and programs do? They will regulate, they will dictate, they will spend. 5) Taxpayer funded abortion coverage. Individuals can use federal subsidies to help pay for insurance that covers abortion, and they buy abortion coverage through an insurance exchange that the federal government creates, funds, and administers. Thus the federal government will be actively promoting and facilitating the purchase of abortion coverage. Patriots, NOW is the time to “STAND OUR GROUND”. EVERYONE needs to CALL, FAX, EMAIL, or VISIT congressional offices locally and in DC this week. We’ve prepared a letter which you can download (click here to download) and modify as you desire to fax or use as a script for contacting your congressman and the following list of ‘Blue Dogs’. These have been identified as swing vote representatives. Faxing is better than emailing if there is a fax number available below. Passage of the bill could come down to just a single representative’s vote. So, your calls, faxes, and visits could make the difference. This is a HIGH PRIORITY action item. Through all of your efforts, we’ve been able to stall this legislation since last summer. Let’s make a final stand to put this legislation in the trash can for good. Thanks for all you do to advance liberty! |
| Targeted House of Representative MembersRep. David Scott, Georgia, 13th http://davidscott.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-2939, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-4628 Local Office Number: (770) 210-5073, Local Fax Number: (770) 210-5673Rep. John Barrow, Georgia 12th http://www.barrow.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-2823, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-3377 Local Office Number: (706) 722-4494, Local Fax Number: (706) 722-4496 Rep. Jim Marshall, Georgia 8th Rep. Sanford Bishop, Georgia, 2nd The following four have recently switched from a NO vote to a YES vote.
Rep. John Boccieri, Ohio, 16th Rep. Jason Altmire, Pennsylvania 4th http://www.altmire.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-2565, DC Fax Number: (202) 226-2274 Rep. Brian Baird, Washington 3rd http://www.baird.house.gov DC Office Number: (202) 225-3536, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-2478 Rep. Bart Gordon, Tennessee 6th, http://gordon.house.gov/ DC Office Number: (202) 225-4231, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-6887 The remainder of this list are additional targeted representatives.
Rep. Michael Arcuri, New York 24th Rep. Allen Boyd, Florida, 2nd Rep. Christopher Carney, Pennsylvania, 16th Rep. Gerald “Gerry” Connolly, Virginia, 11th Rep. Henry Cuellar, Texas 28th Rep. Steve Driehaus, Ohio, 1st Rep. Chet Edwards, Texas, 17th Rep. Brad Ellsworth, Indiana, 8th Rep. Bob Etheridge, North Carolina, 2nd Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, Arizona, 8th Rep. Deborah “Debbie” Halvorson, Illinois, 11th Rep. Paul W. Hodes, New Hampshire, 2nd Rep. Jay Inslee, Washington, 1st Rep. Paul Kanjorski, Pennsylvania, 11th Rep. Marcy Kaptur, Ohio, 9th Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, Arizona, 1st Rep. Ron Klein, Florida, 22nd Rep. Suzanne Kosmas, Florida, 24th Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich, Ohio 10th Rep. Jim Langevin, Rhode Island, 2nd Rep. Stephen Lynch, Massachusetts, 9th Rep. Daniel B. Maffei, New York, 25th Rep. Ed Markey, Massachusetts, 7th Rep. Alan B. Mollohan, West Virginia, 1st Rep. Glenn C. Nye III, Virginia, 2nd Rep. Tom Perriello, Virginia, 5th Rep. Gary Peters, Michigan, 9th Rep. Nick Rahall, West Virginia, 3rd Rep. Laura Richardson, California, 37th Rep. Ciro Rodriguez, Texas 23rd Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger, Maryland, 2nd Rep. Linda Sanchez, California, 39th Rep. Kurt Schrader, Oregon, 5th Rep. Adam Smith, Washington, 9th Rep. Peter Visclosky, Indiana, 1st Rep. David Wu, Oregon, 1st Rep. John Adler, New Jersey 3rd Rep. Marion Berry, Arkansas 1st Rep. Rick Boucher, Virginia 9th Rep. Dennis Cardoza, California 18th Rep. Travis Childers, Mississippi 1st Rep. Jim Costa, California 20th Rep. Artur Davis, Alabama 7th Rep. Joe Donnelly, Indiana 2nd Rep. Parker Griffith, Alabama 5th Rep. Baron Hill, Indiana 9th Rep. Steve Kagen, Wisconsin 8th Rep. Daniel Lipinski, Illinois 3rd Rep. Jim Matheson, Utah 2nd Rep. Michael E. McMahon, New York 13th Rep. Michael Michaud, Maine 2nd Rep. Harry Mitchell, Arizona 5th Rep. Collin C. Peterson, Minnesota 7th Rep. Mike Ross, Arkansas 4th Rep. Ike Skelton, Missouri 4th Rep. Bart Stupak, Michigan 1st Rep. Gene Taylor, Mississippi 4th |
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