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Tea Party's European Vacation | LeftWigg

September 10th, 2010

Anti- tax organizers in the UK and elsewhere in Europe are getting advice and assistance from the same well-funded astroturf groups that helped launch and control the tea party movement on this side of the Atlantic.

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Tea party seeks to gain momentum with NorCal rally | Washington …

September 9th, 2010

Political scientist Bruce Cain, director of the Institute of Governmental Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, described California as fertile ground for a movement with an anti- tax focus. However, tea party -friendly …

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Tea Party Spreads to UK? | Mother Jones

September 9th, 2010

I’m curious to see what a British tea party would look like. Would it have the same wide streak of racism that runs through the US party? The same inflated attendance numbers? One would hope that British anti- tax activists would not …

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Who's the Real Tea Party Candidate in This Race? – Loose Lips …

September 9th, 2010

The actual tea party backers, however, see the race differently. On Sunday, Americans for Tax Reform–an anchor of the right-wing establishment that pushed for lower taxes before anybody had heard of Glenn Beck–took a hatchet to Gray, …

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Tea Party Candidates Face Financial Hurdle

September 7th, 2010

Candidates with the tea party movement hope they can bring a change to the political picture on Nov. 2.

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Tea Party Takeover of GOP: It's Worse Than You Think

September 5th, 2010

For this, Inglis, who boasts (literally) a 93 percent lifetime rating from the American Conservative Union, received the wrath of the tea party , losing to Gowdy 71 to 29 percent. In the weeks since, …. Instead, he proposed a revenue- neutral tax swap: Payroll taxes would be reduced, and the amount of that reduction would be applied as a tax on carbon dioxide emissions — mainly hitting coal plants and natural gas facilities. (This tax would be removed from exported goods …

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Tea party seeks another upset in Delaware's Senate primary …

September 3rd, 2010

Thanks to the tea party , Rep. Mike Castle’s once smooth path to Delaware’s Republican Senate nomination suddenly has become less predictable — and is providing a fresh reason for already staggering moderate Republicans everywhere to be frightened. … She vowed to “significantly reduce” the corporate income tax , permanently end the estate tax and push for a two-year tax holiday on capital gains, all aimed at prodding the private sector to invest more and create jobs. …

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Glenn Beck and the Tea Party Revolutionaries – www.spectator.co.uk

September 3rd, 2010

Fifer other mistake is to mix up the tea partiers with some kind of approval of Bush. The tea party is not the republican party. The tea party doesn’t like tax and spend whether it is done by dmes or Bush. They advocate small government …

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The Tea Party and the GOP: Change You Already Believed In :: Dave …

September 2nd, 2010

You can see one example of how this works in Kate Zernike’s new book on the tea party movement, “Boiling Mad.” At one point Zernike notes that Tea Partyers refer to cap-and-trade as “cap-and- tax .” That’s true, but they use that term …

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Tea Party Becoming The New GOP?

September 2nd, 2010

With the stunning outcome, the fledgling tea party coalition and voters who identify with its anti- tax , anti-spending sentiments proved that democracy is alive and well – within the Republican Party. Don’t like who is representing you? …

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Tea Party becomes face of the new GOP | Capitol Hill Blue

September 2nd, 2010

With the stunning outcome, the fledgling tea party coalition and voters who identify with its anti- tax , anti-spending sentiments proved that democracy is alive and well — within the Republican Party. Don’t like who is representing you? …

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Is the tea party becoming the new Grand Old Party? | The Daily …

September 1st, 2010

With the stunning outcome, the fledgling tea party coalition and voters who identify with its anti- tax , anti-spending sentiments proved that democracy is alive and well — within the Republican Party. Don’t like who is representing you? …

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Victory for Palin and Tea Party?

September 1st, 2010

What Alaska GOP primary upset says about political climate

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How to Join the “New American Tea Party” | Grandonk dot Com

August 31st, 2010

A group of over 300 activists from around the country participating in a big event resembling the classic tax revolt that jump-started the American revolution. The “new american tea party ” is about government handing over billions of …

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Skeptic Money » Blog Archive » The Billionaires Bankrolling the …

August 30th, 2010

Many of the ideas propounded in the 1980 campaign presaged the Tea Party movement. Ed Clark told The Nation that libertarians were getting ready to stage “a very big tea party ,” because people were “sick to death” of taxes. The Libertarian Party platform called for the … Tax records indicate that in 2008 the three main Koch family foundations gave money to thirty-four political and policy organizations, three of which they founded, and several of which they direct. …

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Celebrate Special Times – Plan a Holiday Tea Party | Grandonk dot Com

August 30th, 2010

A holiday tea party is a fantastic method to get all the girls together for a special event. Little girls play this game when they are younger, with friends, family or their stuffed animals. Why not host a fabulous tea party with all the ladies … Ini merupakan bentuk keprihatinan mereka… Syok Disebut ». Erwin Arnada masih syok karena disebut… Celebrate ». A holiday tea party is a fantastic method to… Tea Party Tax ». The Tea Party Tax Protest movement of recent. …

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BBCW: Bungalow Bill's Mom Arrives Safely in Washington DC for Tea …

August 26th, 2010

(Photos: The tea party’s tax day protest) Little comment from GOP Beck says his event, “Restoring Honor,” is not intended to rally voters to the polls in November’s midterm elections. No signs are allowed, and not one elected official …

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Republican Party Rift?

August 26th, 2010

Can Democrats benefit from success of Tea Party candidates in GOP primaries?

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The Mudflats | Billionaire brothers buy the Tea Party, Sarah Palin …

August 24th, 2010

… for Prosperity” that now funds tea party organizations. But no one knows for sure how many organizations they fund or exactly how much they donate. However, tax records show that the amounts that are public are staggering: …

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Mike Elk: Tea Party Pushes Back Against Anti-Social Security K …

August 24th, 2010

First the ” tea party ” claims to “angry” about taxes; but they supported Bush/GOP with tax cuts to the top 2%; even though that policy failed & the economy crashed anyway in spite of the tax cuts. The GOP has not helped America with …

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Tea Party — One Lump or Two?: Rachel Maddow, the wannabee Leni …

August 24th, 2010

Famous Beltway journ-o-list David Weigel called me, and then my tea party /CPAC friend Andrew Ian Dodge (who had re-posted my 8/28 March on DC travel tips on his Maine tea party website) instant messaged me. My reply: “Chas, Chas, Chas — why such incompetence and/or dishonesty. … To which of these journ-0-lisps should we send this week’s Leni Reifenstahl wannabee award for service in defending the tax predator ruling class? Posted by Bruce Majors at 3:33 AM …

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Ballot Access News » Blog Archive » Tea Party Blocked from …

August 23rd, 2010

Who are these far right tax payer party types anyway? The real tea party were those founding father types who started this country and they believed in both economic and social freedom. Only one or two political parties have that in …

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Pajamas Media » The Battle for America 2010: In Virginia 5, Tea …

August 22nd, 2010

Incumbent Democrat Tom Perriello is in critical danger, but Republican Robert Hunt has run afoul of local tea party activists due to his past support for tax increases. August 22, 2010 – by Mary Beth Niemeyer …

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Armey: Tea Party Movement Will Revolutionize GOP | FreedomWorks

August 21st, 2010

“There’s been a real wave of tea party victories in Republican primaries where you’ve seen tax -and-spend Republicans being replaced by real fiscally conservatives,” Kibbe told Newsmax.TV. “That suggests to me there is going to be not …

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Tea Party Imposters Booted Ahead of Elections

August 20th, 2010

Candidates forced off ticket after accusations of political planting

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'Tea Party Manifesto': Dick Armey On Jon Stewart

August 18th, 2010

Armey was on CSPAN this morning too, in part to promote his bizarre, tea party manifesto but mainly to parry burgeoning, public sentiment against the Bush/Armey tax cuts. Barely mentioning his book, he wasted no time bringing up tax …

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Jon Stewart To Dick Armey: Your Role In The Tea Party 'Seems Very …

August 18th, 2010

Jon Stewart told Dick Armey last night that his involvement in the tea party “seems very opportunistic.” … Daily Show Full Episodes · Political Humor · Tea Party . Part two: The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c …

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Iowans for Tax Relief donation to Democrat riles conservatives …

August 17th, 2010

Huser is running in House District 42 against Republican Kim Pearson, a darling of evangelical and tea party voters. During an appearance Monday on Deace’s show, Pearson said she called Ed Failor Jr., president of ITR, to discuss the …

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A Tea Party Manifesto | FreedomWorks

August 17th, 2010

Published in April, the Contract amounts to a tea party “seal of approval.” It demands fiscal policies that limit government, restrain spending, promote market reforms in health care—and oppose ObamaCare, tax hikes and cap-and-trade …

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The Tea Party Manifesto « International Liberty

August 17th, 2010

Published in April, the Contract amounts to a tea party “seal of approval.” It demands fiscal policies that limit government, restrain spending, promote market reforms in health care—and oppose ObamaCare, tax hikes and cap-and-trade …

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Tea Party Trouble for Republicans

August 16th, 2010

Will third party split votes from GOP?

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Drudge Report latest | Celebrity Buzz

August 12th, 2010

Rick Perry fired up an anti- tax “ tea party ” Wednesday with his stance against the federal government and for states’ rights as some in his U.S. flag-waving audience shouted, “Secede!” An animated Perry told the crowd at Austin City Hall …

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The Best (Or Worst) Tea Party-Inspired Music (VIDEOS)

August 10th, 2010

The tea party movement has been the inspiration for numerous songs, music videos, and compilations. Musicians and artists around the nation have sought to capitalize on the popularity of the movement by recording songs that tote politically … And the government regulated tax break was awesome. I can now afford to paint my government regulated house with government regulated paint so that my children don’t get lead poisoning overnight. I’m thirsty, time to drink some …

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ontd_political: Tea Party Running on Patriotism and Libertarian …

August 9th, 2010

On the eve of the April 15 Tax Day tea party rallies in Washington, a spokeswoman for the various Koch foundations and companies issued a statement distancing the Kochs from the tea parties and another major Washington-based movement …

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Tea party's growing money problem | FreedomWorks

August 9th, 2010

On the eve of the April 15 Tax Day tea party rallies in Washington, a spokeswoman for the various Koch foundations and companies issued a statement distancing the Kochs from the tea parties and another major Washington-based movement …

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Weigel at WaPo, on Tea Party : CJR

August 6th, 2010

Now the republicans of 1992 are back in charge of the ” tea party “. They don’t care about deficits, they care about tax cuts and obstructing democrats with phony scandals and filibusters. Glen Beck used to attack the tea party and Ron …

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Tea Parties: Today and Yesterday – Pensacola Tenth Amendment Center

August 5th, 2010

First, the tea tax in question was just three pence per pound. Who drinks a pound of tea? Even stranger, the catalyst for the tea party was not a tax increase, but a tax decrease. Yes, a decrease — one that actually made tea imported …

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» AP: Black Members of Tea Party Dispute Racist Claims – Big …

August 4th, 2010

Let these liberals and progressives know that they ( tea party ) are a swath cut from mainstream America. Hard working, tax paying, country loving Americans of many colors. sorebird – August 4th, 2010 at 11:54 pm. I see Red not black. …

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Local newspaper editorial invites Tea Party to step in trap …

August 4th, 2010

In the long run, the tea party is right in taking the opportunity to debate the tax issue and to decide for themselves whether the tax increase is feasible or not. Citizens should know the pros and cons of the issue before the council …

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Useless-Idiot “Progressive” Blogger Planning Confederate Flag …

August 4th, 2010

September 12 is right up there with Tax Day in importance on the tea party calendar. The date comes from Glenn Beck, who helped launch the movement as we know it today with the first 9/12 rally in Washington, DC back in 2009. …

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The Mad (Republican) Tea Party

August 4th, 2010

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ontd_political: Bob Inglis Refuses to Accept That Tea Party is The …

August 3rd, 2010

In the weeks since, Inglis has criticized Republican House leaders for acquiescing to a poisonous, tea party -driven “demagoguery” that he believes will undermine the GOP’s long-term credibility. …. For Inglis, this is the crux of the dilemma: Republican members of Congress know “deep down” that they need to deliver conservative solutions like his tax swap. Yet, he adds, “We’re being driven as herd by these hot microphones—which are like flame throwers—that are causing …

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Tea Party Music Duo Splits Over Political Differences | What's hot …

August 3rd, 2010

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — A Colorado fife-and-drum duo that became a fixture at tea party gatherings has split up over political differences. Fife player John Weins, of Johnstown, says he has parted ways with snare drummer Mel Hilgenberg … … from: Fort Collins Coloradoan, http://www.coloradoan.com. More on Tax Day Tea Parties . Be the first to comment – What do you think? Posted by HuffingtonPost – August 3, 2010 at 1:08 pm. Categories: Political News Feed Tags: …

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Naomi Wolf: God Crashes the Tea Party

August 3rd, 2010

Where were the howling tea party protests when Bush was wiping his backside with the Bill of Rights, handing out tax giveaways to his rich friends and running up record deficits? If the baggers existed it must have been 3 people in a …

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Rep. Bob Inglis, Confessions Of A Tea Party Casualty

August 3rd, 2010

Tax Day Tea Parties . GOP Rep. Bob Inglis slams Republican demagoguery, bemoans anti-Semitic tea party conspiracy nonsense, decries Sarah Palin’s ignorance, and looks for a job. … GOP Rep. Bob Inglis slams Republican demagoguery, …

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Hot Air » It begins: Some tea partiers unhappy with new Tea Party …

August 2nd, 2010

… having voted for TARP and the tax on the AIG bonuses. Am I wrong about that? Meanwhile, what happens on an issue like immigration reform or withdrawal from Afghanistan where there isn’t necessarily an orthodox “ tea party position”? …

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Tea Parties Better Informed Than Congress? You Bet… | Tea Party …

August 1st, 2010

Fifty-one percent (51%) of Americans had a favorable view of the so-called “ tea party ” protests just after they were held on Tax Day, April 15, last year. It was those events around the country that gelled into the Tea Party movement, …

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RealClearPolitics – Bell Rings in Tea Party Spirit

July 31st, 2010

The Boston Tea Party of 1773 is an iconic example, as colonists dumped a shipload of tea into the harbor rather than acknowledge the right of the British Parliament to tax it. The tea party , of course, helped spark the American …

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» Bell Rings in Tea Party Spirit – Big Government

July 30th, 2010

The Boston Tea Party of 1773 is an iconic example, as colonists dumped a shipload of tea into the harbor rather than acknowledge the right of the British Parliament to tax it. The tea party , of course, helped spark the American …

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July 29th, 2010

One of the tea party’s first tax issues was perhaps one of their most unusual. In June, they attended the Bossier Parish sheriff’s office tax increase meeting, which was required to be public and allow for citizens’ comments. …

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