What is the Tea Party?
Contrary to the belief of some pundits, it’s not an
attempt to emulate the Boston Tea Party, although Taxed
Enough Already is a shared theme. The Tea Party is not,
nor is it aligned with, a political party. The Tea Party is
simply the tip of an iceberg. More and more people are
awakening to the fairy tale politicians call “economic
policy”. Anyone who’s managed a budget knows you
can’t indefinitely spend $1.90 for every $1.00 you bring
home.
The Tea Party movement appeared on the scene in early
2009 through a series of local and nationally coordinated
Tea Party protests. The protests followed the 2008
federal bailouts and 2009 stimulus package. The name
“Tea Party” is, of course, a reference to the historic
Boston Tea Party of 1773, a protest by American
colonists against taxation by the British government
when the colonists had no representation in the British
Parliament.
The new movement swelled in the United States after
the television host Glenn Beck christened his 9/12
Project, a moral- and value-laden policy emphasizing the
return of nine principles and 12 values which he claims
Americans have lost.
Though hundreds of thousands of members have
marched on Washington, and in almost every corner of
the country, whether they are truly a vibrant political
force or just a passing shout of resistance to change
depends on who you talk to and which media outlets you
employ to get your information.
Tea Party
CODE OF CONDUCT
In all actions, New Kent Tea Party supporters are expected to uphold the planks of
the party and values established by our nation’s Founders in the U.S. Constitution.
This includes actions taken by New Kent Tea Party supporters during public rallies
and demonstrations, online or through social media, and through interpersonal
interactions with other people, regardless of others’ political views or behavior.
The five planks of the New Kent Tea Party are:
Constitutional Adherence
Limited Government
Fiscal Responsibility
Virtue & Accountability
Free Markets
Accordingly, the following behavior is expected of each and every New Kent Tea
Party supporter:
Engage in peaceful public discourse.
· Respect the rule of law and the processes for political and policy action
established under the U.S. Constitution.
· Spirited debate is a core and essential element of our
political system; however, under no circumstances is it acceptable for
New Kent Tea Party members to subject others to slurs or insults based on race,
creed, religion, etc.
· Under no circumstances is it acceptable for New Kent Tea
Party supporters to engage in unlawful or violent behavior in the pursuit of the policy
or political objectives.
· The Founders provided for us an enduring set of rules for
pursuing and effecting change in our nation. The New Kent Tea Party
respects the rule of law and the processes for political and policy
action established by the Founders under the U.S. Constitution.
Penalty
Any person who violates this Code of Conduct in the pursuit of political and policy
objectives automatically disqualifies himself or herself with identification in the New
Kent Tea Party.
Contrary to the belief of some pundits, it’s not an
attempt to emulate the Boston Tea Party, although Taxed
Enough Already is a shared theme. The Tea Party is not,
nor is it aligned with, a political party. The Tea Party is
simply the tip of an iceberg. More and more people are
awakening to the fairy tale politicians call “economic
policy”. Anyone who’s managed a budget knows you
can’t indefinitely spend $1.90 for every $1.00 you bring
home.
The Tea Party movement appeared on the scene in early
2009 through a series of local and nationally coordinated
Tea Party protests. The protests followed the 2008
federal bailouts and 2009 stimulus package. The name
“Tea Party” is, of course, a reference to the historic
Boston Tea Party of 1773, a protest by American
colonists against taxation by the British government
when the colonists had no representation in the British
Parliament.
The new movement swelled in the United States after
the television host Glenn Beck christened his 9/12
Project, a moral- and value-laden policy emphasizing the
return of nine principles and 12 values which he claims
Americans have lost.
Though hundreds of thousands of members have
marched on Washington, and in almost every corner of
the country, whether they are truly a vibrant political
force or just a passing shout of resistance to change
depends on who you talk to and which media outlets you
employ to get your information.
Tea Party
CODE OF CONDUCT
In all actions, New Kent Tea Party supporters are expected to uphold the planks of
the party and values established by our nation’s Founders in the U.S. Constitution.
This includes actions taken by New Kent Tea Party supporters during public rallies
and demonstrations, online or through social media, and through interpersonal
interactions with other people, regardless of others’ political views or behavior.
The five planks of the New Kent Tea Party are:
Constitutional Adherence
Limited Government
Fiscal Responsibility
Virtue & Accountability
Free Markets
Accordingly, the following behavior is expected of each and every New Kent Tea
Party supporter:
Engage in peaceful public discourse.
· Respect the rule of law and the processes for political and policy action
established under the U.S. Constitution.
· Spirited debate is a core and essential element of our
political system; however, under no circumstances is it acceptable for
New Kent Tea Party members to subject others to slurs or insults based on race,
creed, religion, etc.
· Under no circumstances is it acceptable for New Kent Tea
Party supporters to engage in unlawful or violent behavior in the pursuit of the policy
or political objectives.
· The Founders provided for us an enduring set of rules for
pursuing and effecting change in our nation. The New Kent Tea Party
respects the rule of law and the processes for political and policy
action established by the Founders under the U.S. Constitution.
Penalty
Any person who violates this Code of Conduct in the pursuit of political and policy
objectives automatically disqualifies himself or herself with identification in the New
Kent Tea Party.
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