Clarify, clarify, clarify

Tonight we will finally hear what President Obama has to say about the action in Libya. You know the place we have been shooting missiles into and dropping bombs onto but we aren’t at war with.  The same place where our leader told us the American people that we were volunteered by NATO to perform these actions. He has stated he will “clarify” our position.

And now a break from our writing

I have had to take a few days off from writing, but don't worry, I am off all weekend so you know what that means? Lots of typing.

Can't win change the rules

In the Sturbridge Villager issue of March 11, 2011, there was a letter to the editor written by Daphne Stevens entitled "We can make a difference". Unfortunately I can not link to the article so you will just have to trust me on this. Basically Ms. Stevens talks of the change in the term "Global Warming" to "Climate Change". Being a slow day and the fact I have no vehicle to go anywhere, I of course wrote a rebuttal.

First Amendment threatened again

According to a report in The Daily Caller the federal government is requiring school principals to instruct their teachers to spy on their students by monitoring the students Facebook pages, both while they are in school and when they are out of school. The governments reasoning? School bullying. All parents should be outraged at this invasion of privacy. But then this kind of action should not surprise anyone who is familiar with the tactics of the progressive left. This is just another way of them trying to gain control of society, turning it into a virtual police state. Dare I say just as the Nazi’s did when they indoctrinated children at a very early age into the National Socialist Party’s beliefs?

A couple of notes

Wednesday we are having our monthly meeting. It will be at the Southbridge Savings Bank on route 20 in Sturbridge. Park in the back and go in the glass doors, up the stairs or the elevator to the third floor conference room.

Don't forget the Patriot's Day Rally in Worcester beginning at 4:00 PM at Lincoln Square. There will be several speakers and you can get tickets for the "Government Pig Roast" Go the the Worcester Tea Party website for more info.

Hint, hint: They also could use some volunteers.

What's in a name

Lately, Jane and I, your almost fearless leaders, have been caught in a flurry of emails from the other leaders of groups here in Massachusetts. One of them asked a question about a candidate who is running a race here in central Massachusetts and whether he is truly a Republican or not. I'm not going to get into that debate, but it brings up an interesting debate, on labels and their definitions.

One man's opinion on the local tea party movement

Every once in awhile I feel the need to explain my opinion on what I feel the Tea Party movement is all about. I am also asked by many people that same question. Most people who are not involved in the tea party movement only know about it from what they read and hear about it in the mainstream media which is not always accurate. Obviously the latest is the clip being shown of Schiller from NPR calling us gun-toting racists.

First Amendment Dilemma for Tea Party

The recent Supreme Court decision regarding the Westboro Baptist Church and their freedom to protest at funerals of slain soldiers presents somewhat of a problem for tea party members like me. The decision protects the church’s first amendment rights, free speech and freedom to assemble, and as one who believes in as strict interpretation of the Constitution, it is hard to argue with that. But then there is the other side of the argument which is that of respect.

One small freedom at a time

Now let me start out by saying I am not a “gun nut”. I do not own guns, I do not use guns, but I do believe in the second amendment of our Constitution, you know the one that says:

“A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”

And I suppose this story really isn’t about second amendment rights, but in many ways it is scary.

Welcome to the Sturbridge Tea Party Blog

Welcome to the new blog of the Sturbridge Tea Party. This will be a place where we will share Tea Party News and Views. This will include national, state and local. The Sturbridge Tea Party is a non-partisan group which welcomes all, no matter what your party affiliation. We cover the towns of Sturbridge, Southbridge, Charlton, Brimfield, Wales, Holland and Monson.

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