Ken Morse, one of the key leaders of the Tea Party movement in Washington state (and proud co-sponsor of our 2010 initiative "Save The 2/3's Vote For Tax Increases") wanted everyone to have the opportunity to see this.
To: Tea party people in Washington State
From: The Olympia Tea Party - Bounded by Principle, Committed to Action.
Re: TEA PARTY AND RELATED EVENTS JAN 13TH & 14TH
We have had an incredible summer, fall and winter! We have thrown a major monkey wrench into the "Progressives" plans for breaking and "transforming" American into their image. There is much yet to be done but let's not forget how much we have accomplished.
1. Wednesday (Tonight) Jan 13th - 5 PM no-host social; 6 PM Dinner with Dr. Bob Basso (aka Thomas Paine) at Oscars Restaurant 8726 South Hosmer St Tacoma, WA 98444-1837 (253) 548-2419 Tickets at the door are $40 or $70 for two. This is a rare opportunity for you to meet and talk with Bob who is a leading figure in the tea party movement. Charlie Land (KLAY talk show host) will MC this event. Just show up at the door, or if you would like to reserve your spot then email olympiateaparty@gmail.com. Seating is limited.
2. Thursday, Jan 14th 9:00 AM - Legislative Training with Sharon Hanek (Research mom), at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts 512 Washington St. SE Olympia, WA 98501-1330 360-753-8586 FREE. Just show up.
3. Thursday, Jan 14th Noon to 1:00 PM Q & A Session with Representatives at Senate Hearing Room #1 at the Cherberg Bldg at the State Capitol. Ken Morse will be fielding questions from our Representative regarding the tea party movement and will ask Representative how the tea party can better work with the legislature. Ken is not speaking on behalf of the tea party movement but will share his perspective and observations. Seating is limited and tea party groups are encouraged to send a representative to meet with their Representatives in this informal setting.
4. Thursday, Jan 14th Noon, Sovereignty Winter Fest starts on the North Steps of the Legislative Building. Organized by Tawnya Nourse and Citizens for HJM 4009. The Olympia Tea Party encourages all to attend this important event.
5. Thursday, Jan 14th 2:00 PM The Time for Talk is Over, an action plan to take back America with Dr. Bob Basso at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts. Ticket Price is $7.00 (includes the $2.50 WA Center Service Fee). Bob's presentation is not just another tea party rally, we are going to have an interactive town hall meeting and get people involved. Tea party organizers will particularly benefit from seeing how Bob motivates and gets people involved.
6. Thursday, Jan 14th 6:30 PM (a repeat of the afternoon showing) The Time for Talk is Over, an action plan to take back America with Dr. Bob Basso at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts. Ticket Price is $7.00 (includes the $2.50 WA Center Service Fee). Bob's presentation is not just another tea party rally, we are going to have an interactive town hall meeting and get people involved. Tea party organizers will particularly benefit from seeing how Bob motivates and gets people involved.
Important - the Rev. Wayne Perryman (author & prominent black minister in the Seattle area) will be our first speaker at "The Time for Talk is Over". We have asked Rev. Perryman to talk about including ethnic groups in tea party activities. He spoke at our June 27th Tea Party Picnic at Heritage Park this summer and we are honored to have him back for the event with Bob Basso.
Important - there are three ways to get tickets to the 2:00 or 6:30 PM event with Bob Basso at the Washington Center
1) The easiest is to go on line at www.washingtoncenter.org and print your ticket at work or home.
2) If you call the box office they will hold the ticket for you ( "will-call") but you will have to pick them up on the way in
3) You can walk up and purchase tickets just before the event, but there may be a log jam getting in at the last minute.
Also - the free DASH shuttle goes within one block of the Washington Center. Get off at Starbucks by Sylvester Park and walk one block east down Legion Way SE and turn left onto Washington Street. You can't miss it.
There may be other events going on as far as we know. The Olympia Tea Party (OTP) has made every effort to schedule its events so as not to interfere with other events. OTP endorses the Sovereignty Winter Fest and encourages as many as possible to attend. Tawnya has done a fantastic job of putting together the 10th Amendment rally and we applaud her for her hard work and organization skill. Good job Tawnya, Joni and the rest of your team! When one of us succeeded, we all succeed.
Yours truly,
Ken Morse and the Olympia Tea Party Team.
www.OlympiaTeaParty.com
www.OlympiaTeaParty.ning.com
The cost to go and see our maverick Sarah is only $549.00.
The convention is aimed at bringing the Tea Party Movement leaders together from around the nation for the purpose of networking and supporting the movements' multiple organizations principle goals.
www.nationalteapartyconvention.com
And "only" $549 to take part in the "National Tea Party" convention. What a bargain!
Posted by: Don Ward on January 13, 2010 06:13 PMResponsibility and integrity, these are the essential values which make the idea of freedom so great. If you have only freedom, then one becomes free to rip people off.
Sadly, that's what makes Tim Eyman such a bad poster child for freedom. He enjoys freedom (great), he wants us all to share in it (greater still), but he clearly illustrates its caveats.
Our movement can do better. Our movement DESERVES better.
Posted by: AD on January 13, 2010 06:28 PMDude, at least Mr. Eyman is doing something about the situation, no matter what your personal feelings about the man are. What are you doing besides complaining?
Posted by: FurryOldGuyJeans on January 13, 2010 06:34 PMI know AD by his words on previous topics, so know he hates someone "fighting City Hall".
But thanks for confirming what I had previous surmised. :)
Posted by: FurryOldGuyJeans on January 13, 2010 08:56 PM
Yeah, right........
Like it or not, the US is a two party system and with the cash out there with lobbyists, it will stay that way.
If you organize, you have to start paying and that means going out there and begging for money instead of volunteer donations.
Just saying.
Posted by: swatter on January 14, 2010 07:48 AMDon't me silly on the third party thing. Trust me. It doesn't work out and I was a Perotista his first run at it and I observed the Washington Republican party and its third party offshoot destroy government in this state where we now have a one party system.
No thanks. I'll stick with the Eyman system and work within the ranks for better or worse. You won't catch me on a 3rd party. Let the Democrats get their 3rd party and destroy that agenda, not the other way around.
Posted by: swatter on January 14, 2010 08:20 AMClinton was elected twice to the presidency but never cracked above 49% of the vote. Why?
Because folks threw their votes away by pulling the lever for Ross Perot.
It is much better for people to remain engaged with the republican party and to insist on accountability from republican candidates.
No more Fred Jarretts.
Posted by: Attila on January 14, 2010 08:33 AMThe tea party movement is good for conservatism and is good for America. That said, I'm not going to take any chances regarding a second Obama term.
Posted by: Attila on January 14, 2010 09:26 AMI'm aware of your legitimate concerns of the Vote being drained off to where, a second Obama term may become a disastrous Reality...But, I believe that Obama is becoming such a Disaster so quickly, that only the few will continue to support him. I feel that the Tea Party numbers and support will be so great, that those who are aware that the Political winds have shifted, will join the Tea Party. They may, at first, cling to their Party's Identity as well as identifying with the Tea Party but, in time, a good number will simply join or state that the concerns of the Tea Party comes first over any other Party affiliation.
Yes, a Republican who supports the concerns of the Tea Party, will run successfully for President next time around and defeat Obama. I think this is because, the Tea Party will not run a Presidential Candidate this next go around. However, they will run a number of Candidates for lessor offices and eventually for the President.
And then throw in the lobbyists who just won't go for a 3rd party.
Don't be so idealistic. Go for the real gold and ignore the fool's gold.
Posted by: swatter on January 14, 2010 12:59 PMIn America there is only 10% of the population in play (5% left of center, 5% right of center). The Tea Party is hard-right ideologically. So my question is, how will you attract moderates to your cause? In case you're wondering, Obama signs with a Hilter mustache won't work.
Enjoy the fringe and your silly hats.
Posted by: Tim on January 14, 2010 02:13 PMThe cost to go and see our maverick Sarah is only $549.00.
The convention is aimed at bringing the Tea Party Movement leaders together from around the nation for the purpose of networking and supporting the movements' multiple organizations principle goals.
www.nationalteapartyconvention.com
You answered your question previously:
"Those people were Weirdos. They were self-serving Weirdos and self-aggrandizing Egotists. They were the ones to start their own Movement and pushed themselves as the representative Leader. They failed because, they didn't connect with the majority of Americans and rightly so. Again, they were Weirdos."
Posted by: kb on January 14, 2010 10:37 PMI think you need to re-read the relevant parts of your post...
"They were self-serving Weirdos and self-aggrandizing Egotists...They failed because, they didn't connect with the majority of Americans and rightly so."
She took an oath to serve her citizens, but ditched 'em so she could set her self up for President. That's not honorable in my book, and one of the many reasons she wouldn't do any better than Perot.
Posted by: kb on January 15, 2010 09:18 PMA number of us have had enough of the toxic innuendo coming from the left and its time for them to pay the price for their dishonest and mean spirited commentaries.
Posted by: KDS on January 16, 2010 06:22 PMHopefully, the Tea Party will not be a third party splinter movement and they will serve more like bringing out worthy candidates and serving like Paul Revere warning the masses that people cannot be complacent while the future of this country goes to h**l due to the big government corruption and greed and arrogance shown by those who have elected to serve us - reminiscent of when Nero fiddled while Rome burned, except DC is fiddling while the USA is sinking into being a second world county, etc.
Posted by: KDS on January 16, 2010 08:29 PM