Archive for the ‘Tea Party’ Category

Biden Likens Tea Party to Terrorists

It’s been reported that Vice President Joe Biden has stuck his foot in his mouth once again and referred to the Tea Party as “terrorists” against the debt ceiling. Presidential Candidate Rick Santorum responded from Iowa via Twitter and Facebook: Leaving a packed townhall n Clinton. Saw Biden’s comment on Tea Party. No surprise he [...]

August 2, 2011  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: National, Tea Party  No Comments

One Year Anniversary!!

It sort of came and went without any fanfare, but the Spartanburg Tea Party just passed its one year anniversary this month. Hard to believe it has been one full year since we posted our very first article. But when we look back at all the growth we have experienced, it’s equally difficult to believe [...]

January 22, 2011   Posted in: Tea Party  2 Comments

$$$Buy Red$$$

This is one of my wishes … that conservatives in America will take up the challenge to Buy Red. To support with your dollars companies … entertainers … states … industries … advertisers … any opportunity to support conservative principles with the dollars you spend. And … conversely … to starve those that support the [...]

January 15, 2011  Tags:   Posted in: Tea Party, Training/Resources  One Comment

Stay steady, keep calm, work hard

Another shocking, sad story this weekend. Reasonable people across American mourn. It is probably true that the majority of Americans simply mourned without politicizing the despicable actions of one lone, mentally-ill man with a history of dangerous words/actions, some directed at his Congressional representative. With the authorities having 2 days to investigate the man, this [...]

January 10, 2011   Posted in: Tea Party  One Comment

Homes for Troops right here in Upstate! need volunteers

Click here to read about Marine CWO3 Jeffrey Pcola who suffered serious injuries including spinal and internal injuries as well as a broken neck, while commanding 24-hour reconnaissance operations in Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq. Homes for Troops is coming to the Upstate to help this brave warrior. Our 3 Day Build Brigade for CWO3 Jeffrey Pcola [...]

January 7, 2011  Tags:   Posted in: County, Tea Party  No Comments

Step up to become a precinct delegate

Erick Erickson lays it out simply at Redstate … one of your best chances in having your voice heard in the GOP overall is to start by becoming a precinct delegate. Precinct reorganization takes place this quarter in Spartanburg County, and we’ll be having speakers and demonstrations at our upcoming January and February meetings. Please [...]

January 4, 2011   Posted in: County, Tea Party  No Comments

Constitution Classes, once a month, downtown library

Below is information about the Constitution Classes we are facilitating monthly, on the last Saturday of the month, at the downtown branch of the library. The classes will be held in the Barrett Room from 9:15 to 11:30 a.m.; the address is 151 South Church Street, Spartanburg, SC 29306. We will be using a self-study [...]

January 3, 2011  Tags: ,   Posted in: Tea Party, Training/Resources  7 Comments

“Fall of the RINOs”

The folks in Texas continue to fight daily up to the vote on January 11 to defeat RINO Joe Straus as Speaker. Here is another amazing ad produced by Women on the Wall. Individuals and liberty groups have been visiting their representatives at their local offices, speaking to them about Straus’ appointment of more liberal [...]

January 2, 2011  Tags: ,   Posted in: Tea Party  No Comments

A year ago I wrote this…

Below is a post I wrote last New Year’s Eve over at Redstate. The Spartanburg Tea Party didn’t exist this time last year, and I occasionally posted some thoughts at that site. Still do, actually. I do remember the despair I felt as I wrote it. It was just a week after the traitorous health [...]

December 30, 2010   Posted in: Tea Party  One Comment

Analyzing the Votes in Defeating the DREAM Act

bottom line? The Tea Party did it. Roy Beck of NumbersUSA (all praise NumbersUSA for their magnificant work on this and other amnesty bills!) breaks down the votes. File this post away for 2012! Yes, the PRO-amnesty folks were 5 votes short of the 60 needed. But I can pick several NO votes that could’ve [...]

December 19, 2010  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Immigration, Tea Party  One Comment