While I appreciate everyone is heartbroken over the death and injury of innocent human beings, I feel myself wondering why all the Tea Parties are making public statements “denouncing” and “condemning” the actions of some lunatic.
Are we giving in to the demands of the left that we take responsibility for any deranged white person that commits a crime? What other group other than Conservatives, does the left insist denounce and comdemn for crimes committed?
My heart goes out to ALL that were killed and injured, and their families. Especially, the child who is truly innocent. The dignitaries put themselves in danger as public officials every day.
I will not, however, defend or apologize for the actions of any extremist group or individual as a Tea Party American. I am an American citizen who happens to be part of a movement that condemns the taking of our liberties and freedom. How can you let the left dictate that you make statements in regard to this tragedy and cowardly, horrible act? I cannot speak on behalf of the whole Tea Party Group that I represent, but speaking on behalf of myself, I am not going to defend, condemn, denounce or anything else regarding this action.
Obviously, as a human being I am horrified by the events, but to feel that I have to publicly defend the Tea Party for this….not happening.
There is now no question that the “Tea Party” is making an impact throughout the nation as they have already here in New Jersey, particularly in the 6th Congressional District.
Who are these people? The mainstream media and the NAACP would have you think that they are crazy radical racists. They are not.
There are those in both the Republican Party and in Tea Party groups that say the Tea Party is pursuing a hostile take over of the GOP. I don’t believe that to be the case either.
I can’t opine on Tea Party groups in NY, NH, Alaska, Utah, Delaware or other places where they have toppled the GOP establishment in primaries. Here in Monmouth County NJ, the Tea Party is comprised of ordinary patriotic citizens who, many after years of complacency, have woken up and are making a difference. Most are political neophytes. They are changing the system as they learn it.
Last month Barbara Sagarese Gonzalez, the founder of the Bayshore Tea Party came to visit MMM. In this first installment of our conversation, Barbara tells us or how and why she started the group and discusses the accomplishments and challenges she and her friends have experienced so far in their quest to elect candidates to say they are for smaller government and mean it.
