This is an unusual place from which to get a press release, but once you read this it will all make sense.
On April 15th the DontGo Movement (www.dontgomovement.com) in collaboration with Michelle Malkin, Top Conservatives on Twitter, and Smart Girl Politics will be hosting Tax Day Tea Parties in every state in America. For the Tea Parties, the Portsmouth Tea Company (www.portsmouthtea.com) will be donating one pound for every participating state. They will be providing tea similar to what was used at the 1773 Boston Tea Party.
President of the Portsmouth Tea Company, Marshall Malone, says, “It’s an honor to aid in the revival of liberty – fighting socialism rather than imperialism. The number of lives impacted is greater than our founding fathers ever imagined. We will choose our own stimulus package and offer $2 shipping until tax day.”
Communications Director Juliana Johnsons, “This highlights how many people are getting involved. We are so thankful to the Portsmouth Tea Company for supporting our cause. These are small business owners, working, everyday Americans who believe in our cause. We have more than 20 states holding Tax Day Tea Parties. We are growing every day. April 15th will be something this nation hasn’t seen since 1773.
The goal of these protests is to call attention to the unprecedented wasteful spending by the Obama Administration and Democrats in Congress.
Information on the Tax Day Tea Party can be found at www.taxdayteaparty.com.
I don’t know if we’re having a local Tea Party on April 15th but if you believe the likes of Jim Ireton you’d never know the difference in the Wicomico River anyway. And what would the Chesapeake Bay Foundation say?
I can see the point, though. By having a tea party, the original colonists were hitting the British Crown where it lived, since tea was a revenue item for them. Obviously this is utterly symbolic but if it helps the Portsmouth Tea Company sell a little more tea that’s not a bad thing either.
Americans are fed up. We have a balky economy and a government that just doesn’t seem to care about anything except making itself look good and perpetuating itself. It doesn’t seem to matter to them that we are placing our children, grandchildren, and succeeding generations in a debt they didn’t create.
The environmentalists can talk about saving the planet for future generations, but strangely they are silent on saving their financial well-being and the amount of freedom they’ll enjoy. What good is a pristine planet if one is a slave to tyranny?
I figured I may as well post this today because come April 15th I doubt there will be a word about these rallies on the national network news. As far as they’re concerned the only producers in the nation who merit coverage are those who produce more government.
If we really want to hurt government where it matters, maybe we should have Tobacco — and not Tea — parties.
You guys seem to think that environmentalism and business are antithetical, perhaps explaining why you are stuck in the eighteenth century discussing tea parties. Going green in your business makes economic sense, and cleaning up the Wicomico River in Salisbury certainly would return huge gains economically. Maybe they could sell 1 or 2 of those condos on the river if you didn’t have to watch effluent roll on past your windows. The next great technological revolution will be in environmentally friendly developments. You want to get rich? Invest in green technology. Want to lose your money? Invest in the combustion engine.
I am happy to announce that the Delaware Tax Day Tea Party will be officially announced on March 23. The announcement will be made at the Laurel town council meeting where our event request form will hopefully be approved. The meeting will be held at the town hall, located at Poplar and Mechanic Streets and starts at 7 pm. Please feel welcome to attend the meeting and show support.
I will keep you posted on how things are progressing. I am starting a list of volunteers. Please let me know if you would like to help out. This could be anything from directing traffic and assisting in handicap parking to helping with our mailing list. I have also been asked for suggestions on how to make a protest sign. I am beginning to look at entertainment for the event. I would especially like to have some activities for the kids since this is a family event. There are many ways to help. If you would like to help, please email me.
Thank you
Chris Shirey
DelawareTaxTeaParty@gmail.com
“This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it, or exercise their revolutionary right to overthrow it.” – Abraham Lincoln