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In a word – no. That is the short answer, here are the longer answers in response to questions that I was asked last week, in an an email from a SATP supporter. In answering those questions in detail, I realized that other supporters might have something of the same concerns; so – herewith, the questions, and my answers to her.

Question #1: I am being questioned by a number of people who have called me today and asked why in the world the Tea Party is supporting and donating to a particular politician?

The SATP does not endorse any particular politician in or running for office. We encourage anyone to run for political office, and we will certainly inform our supporters of any events that we are informed of – but we do not, and cannot, per our status as a 501-c-4 organization – endorse any of them over any other. Now, many of our supporters are also supporting – as private citizens – certain candidates for office. But our mission is educational – sort of what the League of Woman Voters does. Only for fiscally prudent, free-market, strict constitutionalists.

Question #2: Another caller told me I was supporting (a particular candidate) with my Tea Party! She said it wasn’t actually called the Tea Party but the Tea Patriots Party. Can you or anyone help distinguish between a real tea party and others sounding like them? Or is there just no way to identify the groups, and their differences.

There are a lot of us; practically any individual or group can call themselves a Tea Party. In some cities there were three or four competing Tea Party groups. But there remains some basic uniting principles – fiscally prudent, free-market, strict adherence to the Constitution – everything else is pretty much up for grabs. I really have no shortcut for sorting out what is a legitimate Tea party or not. Maybe just common sense, and observation of what they do, as well as what they say.

Question #3: I hope the Tea Party, all of them, will not become something that the nation looks at as an arm of the Republican Party. I am a registered Republican but I am just about as disturbed with their actions in Congress as I am the Democrats.

Most SATP people I talk to are just as furious at the go-along-to-get along Republicans as they are at the Democrats. I do not doubt that the long-time leadership cadre of the GOP will try and co-opt the various Tea Parties – but I also think they are in for a very nasty surprise. The Tea Partiers I know and correspond with, are about taking over both parties from within, and from the grassroots up, and the GOP is immediately and on paper, a little more receptive. If you know a good, solidly Constitutionalist, fiscally-responsible, free-market-supporting candidate running, against a spend-as-usual hack -  would encourage you to support the candidate based on their principals and not just their stated political party.

Julia Hayden

SATP Media Relations

(Luncheon in the Historic Depot Building)

(Setting up, before the rally)

(Audience at the rally)

(Tea Party Puppy)

Thank you for responding to this survey!  Its purpose is to collect some basic information on your involvement in the TEA Party and let us know both your thoughts on the future direction for the group and how you might be able to help.  The survey should take you no more than 10 minutes to complete.  Your responses will be confidential; neither your responses nor identifying information will be shared outside the organization.

1.  What motivates your interest in the TEA Party movement?  (You may choose more than one response.)

a.  I support the mission statement and want to keep abreast of its activities.

b.  I would like to get more involved in the activities of the organization.

c.  I would like to affiliate with like-minded patriots.

d.  Other (please specify)  _____________________________________________

2.  In which of the following activities do you have an interest in participating?  (You may choose more than one response.)

a.  Meetings

b.  Rallies

c.  Tiger Teams/research

d.  Logistics support

e.  Telephone/email contacts to participants

f.  Telephone/email contacts to elected officials

g.  Other (please specify)  ______________________________________________

3.  At the present time, by law our organization may only educate and advocate on issues.  Do you believe the organization should be able to:

a.  educate only.

b.  educate and advocate on issues only.

c.  educate and advocate on issues and candidates for public office.

4.  In view of the upcoming 2010 primary and general elections, what role(s) do you believe this organization should play?  (You may choose more than one response.)

a.  precinct organization

b.  candidate forums

c.  voter registration

d.  door-to-door canvassing/education

e.  get-out-the-vote efforts

f.  fund raising

g.  other  (Please specify)  ____________________________________

5.  Should this local organization coordinate efforts with other groups/organizations in agreement with our mission?

a.  Yes

b.  No

c.  Undecided/No response

6.  Tiger Teams are issues-oriented groups within the organization to research, educate, recommend strategies and actions to the organization, and act on those issues.  On which of the following Tiger Teams do you now participate?

a.  I currently do not participate on a Tiger Team

b.  2^nd Amendment

c.  10^th Amendment

d.  Audit the Federal Reserve

e.  Cap and Trade

f.  Education

g.  Health Care Reform

h.  Illegal Immigration

i.  Media (internal or external communication efforts)

j.  Watchdog/Intelligence

k.  Other  (Please specify)  ___________________________________________

7.  On which of the following teams or potential teams are you interested in participating?  (Please choose only your top four choices.)

a.  I do not wish to serve on a Tiger Team at this time.

b.  2^nd Amendment

c.  10^th Amendment

d.  Audit the Federal Reserve

e.  Candidate forums

f.  Cap and Trade

g.  Coordination with other organizations

h.  Education

i.  Fundraising

j.  Government liaison (Federal or state)

k.  Health Care Reform

l.  Illegal Immigration

m.  Information technology (web support, social networking)

n.  Logistics (event planning, venues, transportation, multimedia)

o.  Media (internal or external communication efforts)

p.  Meeting hospitality/networking

q.  Precinct organization

r.  Taxation

s.  Watchdog/Intelligence

t.  General volunteer

u.  Other  (Please specify)  ___________________________________________

In order to help us better organize across our many districts and precincts of south Texas, it will help to have updated information on our many participants.  Again, this information will be solely for internal use and not available to outside individuals or groups.  To help us accomplish our critical mission, please supply the following information; please include all participating family members from the same address.

Name:  ____________________                 Age (select one):  _____  over 65

Email:  ____________________                                                      _____  45-65

Telephone:  ________________                                                       _____  30-44

_____  under 30

Name:  ____________________         Age (select one):      _____  over 65

Email:  ____________________                                                 _____  45-65

Telephone:  ________________                                                   ____  30-44

_____  under 30

Name:  ____________________          Age (select one):        _____  over 65

Email:  ____________________                                                      _____  45-65

Telephone:  ________________                                                       _____  30-44

_____  under 30

Physical address (where registered to vote, including zip code):

_______________________________

_______________________________

_______________________________

THANK YOU FOR COMPLETING THIS SURVEY!  You may return it to us by a) printing a copy and bringing it to the next TEA Party meeting, b) mailing it to SATP, 10650 Culebra Road, #104, PMB 548, San Antonio TX 78251, or c) emailing it to shh12778@sbcglobal.net.

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Whoever leaked the incriminating e-mails deserves a medal for saving the U.S. economy from certain ruin.

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The British Parlament has convened hearings to investigate East Anglia University and the Climate Research Unit to uncover “unethical” and ”illegal” activities. 

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Climategate and the Migrating Arctic Tree Line

A case “discrediting proxy tree data” in the Mann “hockey stick” graph depicting global warming. 

Climategate’s Stubborn Facts

Distorting facts that are inconvenient to a desired conclusion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lord Monckton Speaks Out Against Global Warming (96 minutes)