Archive for March, 2010

April Meeting of Spartanburg Tea Party!

Hello all, our April meeting will be: Tuesday April 13 7 PM at the Downtown Spartanburg Library branch, in the large conference room downstairs: 151 South Church Street Spartanburg, SC 29306 It would be great to see you there, please come! We had several folks at our March meeting who told us it was there [...]

March 31, 2010   Posted in: Tea Party, Uncategorized  No Comments

Bill Connor Scores 100% on Coalition Interview!

The Upcountry Coalition of Conservative Organizations recently conducted an in-depth interview with Bill Connor, candidate for Lt. Governor. I am encouraging everyone to take some time to watch this interview and learn about Bill and his candidacy. You can also visit Bill’s website here.

March 31, 2010   Posted in: Statewide Races, Tea Party  One Comment

You Picked a Fine Time to Lead Us, Barack

Not sure but suspicion is that these entertaining dudes are from here in Spartanburg:

March 31, 2010   Posted in: Political Humor  2 Comments

S11 for Transparency in SC Senate *Action Item*

Please read the report below by Talbert J. Black, Jr. and contact your Senator accordingly. Dear Friend of South Carolina, Congratulations! Take a minute and pat yourself on the back! We just overcame one big obstacle to transparency in our State House. Because of your constant contact with your Representative in the State House, H3047, [...]

March 29, 2010   Posted in: State  One Comment

Mulvaney gaining ground to unseat Spratt SC05

The Palmetto Scoop has an update on Mick Mulvaney’s campaign to unseat 14-term Democrat Congressman John Spratt in November. From the article: “His campaign has put Democrats on notice that Americans are ready to turn the page on the failed experiment known as the Obama-Pelosi agenda.” Now often here in SC, we don’t have the [...]

March 29, 2010   Posted in: Congressional  One Comment

The Importance of the June Primary

I know we are all DYING for November to get here so we can sweep OUR CONGRESS clean! But for the local races we are currently watching, like the Fourth Congressional District, the June primary is the real goal of our efforts. You need to make sure that the candidate you are supporting is either [...]

March 29, 2010   Posted in: Congressional  No Comments

AAPS Discussion on “opting out”

The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons has an interesting discussion on the medical profession opting out of the third party payment system, including Medicare. Their rationale is that without the intrusion of third parties, they would be able to give better AND less expensive service a direct pay basis between them and their patients. [...]

March 28, 2010   Posted in: Uncategorized  No Comments

The Five Best Things about Sign Waving

Today was my very first ever time to stand on a corner and wave a sign for a political candidate. I was anxious to see how it went, not having the natural enthusiasm of some more experienced and expressive folks, but determined to pitch in. And it was quite fun! So for those of you [...]

March 27, 2010   Posted in: Tea Party, Training/Resources  No Comments

Weekend Open Thread

What’s on your mind? Feeling a new resolve now that the health care vote is over and we know what we need to go? Have any thoughts on Obama’s shameful treatment of Israel? Excited about the victories in SC legislature this week? Let’s hear what you have to say, use the comments section to share.

March 26, 2010   Posted in: Tea Party  No Comments

Showdown in Searchlight

Tea Party Express is hosting a mega rally tomorrow 3/27 in Harry Reid’s backyard. This event has been months in the planning, and includes among the speakers Sarah Palin and Joe the Plumber. I am almost certain the event will be streamed live and when I find that info, I’ll post it up. I think [...]

March 26, 2010   Posted in: Tea Party  No Comments