quote:

---

Decatur

---

quote:

---

The author wasn't making it SOUND like anything, if that was the case why would they put the exact figure in the same line?

---

quote:

---

You really believe this?

---

quote:

---

www.usteaparty.com

---

quote:

---

Logo for CSE



Remind you of anything?

---

quote:

---

"This basically shows that Ron Paul is a viable candidate," said Rachael McIntosh, a spokeswoman for what was dubbed Boston TeaParty07. "People are so engaged in this campaign because it’s coming from the grass-roots."

The supporters of the Texas congressman pick anniversaries of such historical events to highlight what they call the "Ron Paul Revolution."

---

quote:

---

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As activists across the country hold national tea parties, Campaign for Liberty president John Tate issued the following statement:

“The concept of the modern day Tea Party began on December 16, 2007 when supporters of Ron Paul’s presidential campaign came together and raised over $6 million online in one day. The tremendous success of that event lead activists in the freedom movement and members of the Campaign for Liberty to begin planning today’s Tax Day Tea Parties

---

quote:

---

I remember when I valued your contribution.

---

quote:

---

So, there symbols are similar and both groups were probably started by the same people.

---

quote:

---

The Tea Party was created

---

quote:

---

During the fall of 1975, a former president of FAWCO, Sonja Minçbère, came often to the Chamber of Commerce to keep our paperwork moving. In the afternoon we would have our cup of tea, usually discussing how to get more people to write more letters to more congressmen. And then one day, suddenly, Sonja picked up her tea bag, waved it around and said “Tea Party, Boston!” She had found the solution.

It was simple, direct, and catchy. We wrote a brief message on AARO stationary:

In 1773 there was a tea party in Boston Harbor because of no representation.

In 1975, we mail you this tea bag because of the Overseas Voters Rights Act,

So that in 1976 we will be able to vote for you.

Support H.R. – 3211 and S.-95

A short coverletter was prepared, telling the addressees to staple a tea bag to the letter and mail it to their congressmen. All we had to do then was to send one copy to everyone on our mailing list, counting on them to copy and distribute as many as possible. And so they did.

---

quote:

---

One can only come to the conclusion that with the internet, people can be led to believe ANYTHING if it already conforms to their ideological beliefs.

---

quote:

---

Citizens for a Sound Economy (CSE) was established in 1984 by David H. Koch and Charles G. Koch of Koch Industries. "CSE received almost $5 million from various Koch foundations between 1986 and 1990, and David Koch and several Koch Industries employees serve[d] as directors of CSE and the CSE Foundation."[1] In 1989, CSE purchased the financially troubled Tax Foundation and operated it as a subsidiary from CSE's offices until the split in 2004.[2][disputed – discuss] In 2003, Dick Armey became the chairman of CSE after retiring from Congress.[3] In 2004, Citizens for a Sound Economy split into FreedomWorks, for 501c4 advocacy activity, and Americans for Prosperity Foundation. Dick Armey stayed as chairman of FreedomWorks, while David Koch stayed as Chairman of Americans for Prosperity Foundation.

---