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Bethel-Tate Tea Party - Summer 2011
The Bethel-Tate Tea Party is a grassroots, non-partisan organization of private citizens united by our shared values. Our mission is to organize like-minded individuals, to educate and inform others based on our core values, to secure public policy consistent with those values, and to positively affect the outcome of elections.
For more information on Clermont groups, check the website at http://teapartyclermont.org/.
What We Believe...
We focus on three unifying core values:
fiscal responsibility, limited government, and free markets. These values derive from our shared heritage and a belief in a free person who exercises personal responsibility.
Our Goals...
It is our desire to educate citizens to these core values, unite like-minded individuals, and restore these core values as primary cultural and political ideology.
Upcoming Events...
June, July, August:
Bethel-Tate Tea Party
During the summer months, we will join the Clermont County group on 1st Tuesdays at Eastgate Holiday Inn.
June 7, July 5, August 2:
Clermont County Tea Party
Meet at the Holiday Inn-Eastgate at 7 pm. Please bring any HealthCare Petitions you circulated at the polls to the meeting. For more information, check www.clermontteaparty.org.
June 8, July 13, August 10:
Anderson Township Tea Party
Meet at the Anderson High School cafeteria at 7 pm. These are the regular dates, but they may
change for summer. For information, contact: Tim Kappers, Tim.kappers@communityteaparty.org.
June 9, July 14, August 11:
Miami Township Tea Party
Meet at 7 pm in the Trustee's Room, Miami Township Civic Center, 6101 Meijer Drive.
June 9, July 14, August 11:
Southern Hills Tea Party
Come to the Rambler Center (the old high school) in Russelville at 7 pm.
Looking Ahead...
WE THE PEOPLE CONVENTION JULY 1-2 IN COLUMBUS
The first “We the People Convention” – a gathering of citizens interested in participating in the governing process as provided by the Ohio and US Constitutions – will be held in Columbus, Ohio on July 1-2, 2011, at the Greater Columbus Convention Center and will feature nationally known political analyst Dick Morris as a keynote speaker. Candidates who declare their intention to run for President of the United States in 2012 will also be invited and expected to attend the two-day event. Starting immediately, and ending on May 16, 2011, attendees can purchase the $100 single day pass at a 25% discount and pay only $75 for either Friday or Saturday including the luncheon and speaker for that day. Attendees can also get 25% off of the $200 two day passes and pay only $150 for both days including all breakout sessions and both luncheons with speakers. All tickets can be ordered at www.WethePeopleConvention.org.
Reports & Updates...
At the Polls
If you circulated the HealthCare Petitions at the polls, please bring them, filled or partially completed, to the June 7 Clermont County Tea
Party meeting. The deadline for submission is June 19, however, we will continue to gather signatures to compensate for any invalid signatures.
Did You Know...
On June 1, a 3-judge panel of the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals heard an appeal on Thomas More Law Center, et al. v. Barack Obama, et al. The case focuses on the constitutionality of Obamacare. Previously, a Michigan district court had ruled that the plantiffs did not have standing to sue. This court heard an appeal of that ruling. About 30 pro-Obamacare demonstraters were in attendance.
With barely 24-hours notice, 50 patriots showed up to protest Obamacare and to gather signatures for the Healthcare Freedom Amendment. In being there, we accomplished three things:
1. Gathered 300 signatures for the Healthcare Freedom Amendment;
2. Kept the issue in the public eye and influenced those who were downtown yesterday.
3. Got media coverage on Fox19, WVXU and Instapundit.
Getting Involved...
The Clermont County Fair ( July 24-30) is a great place to interact with people, explain the Tea Party’s goals, and hand out important material. We will be manning the Fair booth following the parade on Sunday and from 12 noon to 8:30 p.m. Mon. - Sat. in two to two and a half hour shifts with three to four people per shift. Fair passes are available for booth workers at the fair grounds everyday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. starting July 18th, $3 for a daily pass, $15 for the week. To sign up, contact Kathy Freudenberger (kathfreu@hotmail.com or 734- 1855 - leave message with contact info if no answer) as soon as possible.
Patriotic Quilt Raffle! See the handmade red, white and blue quilt at the Clermont County Tea Party Meetings June 7th and July 5th and at the Fair Booth. Raffle tickets will be available at the meetings, $1 each or $5 for 6.
Best Book Picks...
Foragoodread: Bias:ACBSInsider Exposes How the Media Distort the News
By Bernard Goldberg.
Local Tea Party Information...
Newsletter Locations
You can pick up a copy of the monthly newsletter at the following locations: Bethel Ben Franklin, Bethel Floral Boutique, Bethel IGA, Bishop's Hardware, Smyth Auto, Sunoco, Village Hardware, and Wichard's. A special "Thank You" to them for their support. Please make a point of patronizing these local businesses.
Tea Party Gear
If you’d like to purchase t-shirts, pins, literature, and other Tea Party items, call the Bethel Floral Boutique at 734-7007.
Tea Party Exchange
Don’t forget we can bring Tea Party consumers and businesses together. Check out http://www.teapartyexchange.org for details.
Internet Links...
Find like-minded patriots near you:
www.connect.freedomworks.org
Stay informed on current issues: http://www.cincinnati912project.com/ and http://www.ohiolibertycouncil.org/.
See how your elected officials vote: http://www.congress.org/congressorg/megavote/.
Bethel-Tate Contacts...
Chair/Programs: KathyFreudenberger, kathy@teapartyclermont.org
Finances: Teresa Baudendistel, teresa@teapartyclermont.org
Community Organization: Vickie Warren, vickie@teapartyclermont.org
Publicity/Newsletter: Dona Fultz, dona@teapartyclermont.org
Website: Debbie Herron, admin@teapartyclermont.org
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