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Which "party" do you agree with more and why? And have you or are you willing to join these groups and march with them to fix this country?
Tea Party:
"An ongoing, nationwide effort by grassroots protesters, a collection of individuals and self-organizing groups, all united in accomplishing a single goal: returning fiscal responsibility and limited government to the United States through the exercise of political activism. The main focus of the TEA Party Movement is a rebuke of outrageous mandates, overreaching and out of control spending by an out of touch federal government.
All of the rallies are in protest of the generational theft of public tax monies, the tremendous extensions of United States Federal debt and authority, the apparent restructuring of the Federal government with the intent to contravene the system of checks and balances for which the Constitution provides, and the attempt, which some movement leaders say has been in progress for several decades, to sacrifice liberty for permanent dependency"
(Tea Party Movement - Conservapedia)
** Note: I use Conservapedia because I felt if explains well what the Tea Party movement is about. More below...
Tea Party Core Values: (More info at: core values or Tea Party Patriots - Official Home of the American Tea Party Movement)
- Fiscal Responsibility
- Constitutionally Limited Government
- Free Markets
Coffee Party:
"Its mission states that it is based on the underlying principle that the government is 'not the enemy of the people, but the expression of our collective will, and that we must participate in the democratic process in order to address the challenges we face as Americans.' Its slogan is 'Wake Up and Stand Up'. Its stated goals include getting cooperation in government and removing corporate influence from politics." ([ame=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee_Party_USA]Coffee Party USA - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame])
** Note: Again, I felt wikipedia summed up the group well. More below...
"Coffee Party USA aims to reinvigorate the public sphere, drawing from diverse backgrounds and diverse perspectives, with the goal of expanding the influence of the People in America's political arena. We do not require nor adhere to any preexisting ideology. We encourage deliberation guided by reason amongst the many viewpoints held by our members. We see our diversity as a strength, not a weakness, because we believe that faithful deliberation from multiple vantage points is the best way to achieve the common good. It is in the responsible and reasonable practice of deliberation that we hope to contribute to society.
We want a society in which democracy is treated as sacrosanct and ordinary citizens participate out of a sense of civic duty, civic pride, and a desire to contribute to society. The Coffee Party is a call to action. Our Founding Fathers and Mothers gave us an enduring gift — Democracy — and we must use it to meet the challenges that we face as a nation." (Coffee Party | Wake Up and Stand Up)
Which "party" do you agree with more and why? And have you or are you willing to join these groups and march with them to fix this country?
Tea Party:
"An ongoing, nationwide effort by grassroots protesters, a collection of individuals and self-organizing groups, all united in accomplishing a single goal: returning fiscal responsibility and limited government to the United States through the exercise of political activism. The main focus of the TEA Party Movement is a rebuke of outrageous mandates, overreaching and out of control spending by an out of touch federal government.
All of the rallies are in protest of the generational theft of public tax monies, the tremendous extensions of United States Federal debt and authority, the apparent restructuring of the Federal government with the intent to contravene the system of checks and balances for which the Constitution provides, and the attempt, which some movement leaders say has been in progress for several decades, to sacrifice liberty for permanent dependency"
(Tea Party Movement - Conservapedia)
** Note: I use Conservapedia because I felt if explains well what the Tea Party movement is about. More below...
Tea Party Core Values: (More info at: core values or Tea Party Patriots - Official Home of the American Tea Party Movement)
- Fiscal Responsibility
- Constitutionally Limited Government
- Free Markets
Coffee Party:
"Its mission states that it is based on the underlying principle that the government is 'not the enemy of the people, but the expression of our collective will, and that we must participate in the democratic process in order to address the challenges we face as Americans.' Its slogan is 'Wake Up and Stand Up'. Its stated goals include getting cooperation in government and removing corporate influence from politics." ([ame=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee_Party_USA]Coffee Party USA - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame])
** Note: Again, I felt wikipedia summed up the group well. More below...
"Coffee Party USA aims to reinvigorate the public sphere, drawing from diverse backgrounds and diverse perspectives, with the goal of expanding the influence of the People in America's political arena. We do not require nor adhere to any preexisting ideology. We encourage deliberation guided by reason amongst the many viewpoints held by our members. We see our diversity as a strength, not a weakness, because we believe that faithful deliberation from multiple vantage points is the best way to achieve the common good. It is in the responsible and reasonable practice of deliberation that we hope to contribute to society.
We want a society in which democracy is treated as sacrosanct and ordinary citizens participate out of a sense of civic duty, civic pride, and a desire to contribute to society. The Coffee Party is a call to action. Our Founding Fathers and Mothers gave us an enduring gift — Democracy — and we must use it to meet the challenges that we face as a nation." (Coffee Party | Wake Up and Stand Up)