Making of America Seminar in Brunswick, GA

Fellow Patriots,

I hope that you all had a great Christmas with your family and friends. I wanted to remind everyone that we are having the Making of America Seminar on February 13th at the Christian Renewal Church on Hwy 341. This will be an all day event which will teach you the fundamentals of why our nation's Constitution is such a superior form of government and give you the facts you need to explain to others why it is so important to defend the Constitution against all enemies - foreign and domestic.

What: Making of America Seminar

Who: Presented by the National Center for Constitutional Studies http://www.nccs.net/seminars/index.html

When: February 13th from 8:30am - 4:40pm

Where: Christian Renewal on Hwy 341

Cost: $15 for individual or $35 for family - includes 135 page fill in the blank study guide.

How to register: Fill in the form at http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dE4wSVRmZTFSNnIyMDI5X0FLZ0FDY1E6MA and send your payment to the Golden Isles Tea Party at PO Box 20412, St. Simons Is., GA 31522

Please email goldenislesteaparty@gmail.org if you have any questions. Enjoy your New Year and rest up - we have a fight ahead of us next year and we need to be ready to "bring it."

Tea Party Express makes it's way down the coast

Come experience a small piece of the March on Washington!

The Tea Party Express will be stopping in Brunswick at Exit 38 in the Strike Zone/Denny's Parking lot on Tuesday, November 10th, from 7:30pm - 8:30pm.

For more information on the Tea Party Express, please check out http://www.teapartyexpress.org/

We are also taking a convoy up to the Beaufort, SC stop ealier in the day - leaving Brunswick at 12:30pm for the event at 3:30pm. We will return to the Strike Zone to participate in the Brunswick Rally for the evening.

Beaufort has a special guest - Congressman Joe Wilson. Please e-mail us at goldenislesteaparty@gmail.com if you would like to join us in the convoy or if you have any additional questions.

Town Hall Update

***Last Update 11/09/09 9:08pm********

Updated with information on who attended and who didn't and the reasons for any changes. Please scroll down to the lower list for the original lists - including those who did not respond to the invitation.

We have confirmation from several of the candidates that either they or a staff member will be attending the Town Hall. I am also listing their website if they have one so that you can get familiar with them and their stance on the issues before the Tea Party Town Hall on November 2nd.

US House District 1

Rep. Jack Kingston is in session but has expressed regret over not being able to attend. He also arranged a meeting to find out our agenda since he could not attend. He is sending a staff member - http://www.jackkingston.org/

US Senate - Georgia

Sen. Johnny Isakson is sending a staff member to attend. UPDATE: Did NOT send a rep - no contact regarding change
RJ Hadley UPDATE: DID Attend although didn't think he would be able to make it previously http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/blog/roxworld

Gubernatorial

John Oxendine is sending a staff member to attend. http://www.johnoxendine.com/
Eric Johnson may be sending a staff member http://www.JohnsonForGeorgians.com UPDATE: Did send a representative
Carl Camon UPDATE: Did NOT attend - campaign manager called after event - Mr. Camon contracted the flu on the day of the event, but they hope to be included in future events
Jeff Chapman http://www.jeffchapmanforgovernor.com/


Agriculture Commissioner

Darwin Carter - http://darwincarter.com

Insurance Commissioner

Harold Logsdon http://haroldlogsdon.org/
Ralph Hudgens UPDATE: Did NOT attend - no contact regarding change
Stephen Northington - sending staff member UPDATE: Did NOT send a rep - no contact regarding change
Gerry Purcell UPDATE: DID send a rep although didn't previously think they could http://www.gerrypurcell.com/

State Senate - District 3

Terry Carter http://www.terrycarterforgasenate.com/
William Ligon, Jr.
Cap Fendig http://capfendigforsenate.com/

State House District 167

Neal Boatright

State House District District 179

Jerry Keen
Dr. Leroy Dumas UPDATE: Did NOT attend - no contact regarding change


City of Brunswick Commissioner - South Ward

Sandy Dean - http://sandydean.net/

City of Brunswick Commissioner - North Ward

Cornell Harvey
John Cason UPDATE: DID attend although did not previously think he could



Here is a complete list of all those that have been invited (Many thanks to Kris and William for their tireless efforts on this!) or those we know about but are unable to find contact info for - this is noted by their name:

Gubernatorial

Thurbert Baker
Roy Barnes - not attending
Carl Camon - attending
DuBose Porter - sending a staff member
Gen. David Poythress - possibly sending staff member
Jeff Chapman - attending
Nathan Deal - not attending
Karen Handel - not attending
Ray McBerry - campaign e-mailed apology for lack of response for Town Hall
John Oxendine - sending staff member
Austin Scott - possibly sending staff member
John Monds - no response
Eric Johnson - either he or his staff member will attend

Secretary of State

Gail Buckner - not attending
Darryl Hicks
Gary Horlacher - not attending
Michael Mills
Angela Moore - not attending
Brian Kemp - no response
Doug MacGinnitie - not attending

Attorney General

Ken Hodges
Rob Teilhet
Samuel Olens

Insurance Commissioner

Mary Squires - no response
Seth Harp - not attending
Ralph Hudgens - attending
Tom Knox - voicemail too full to accept messages
Harold Logsdon - attending
Stephen Northington - sending staff member
Gerry Purcell - sent a staff member

School Superintendant

Beth Farokhi - not attending
Jeff Scott - no voicemail available
Brian Westlake - not attending
Richard Woods
Roger Hines
Kathy Cox

Agriculture Commissioner

Gary Black
Darwin Carter - attending

State Labor Commissioner

Melvin Everson

US Senate

RJ Hadley - attending
Johnny Isakson - sending staff member - did not send staff member

US House - District 1

Jack Kingston - sending staff member

State Senate - District 3

Terry Carter - attending
Cap Fendig - attending
William Ligon, Jr. - attending

State House District 179

Jerry Keen - attending
Dr. Leroy Dumas - did not attend

State House District 167

Roger Lane - not attending
Neal Boatright - attending

Mayor of Brunswick

Bryan Thompson

City of Brunswick Commissioner - North Ward

John Cason - attended
Clyde Chapple, Sr (haven't invited this candidate yet because we can't find contact info)
Cornell Harvey - attending

City of Brunswick Commissioner - South Ward

James Brooks, Sr - no response
Sandy Dean - attending
Tommie Herrington - no response

Glynn County Commissioners (current)

Alan ‘Jerome’ Clark, Chairman
Amy Callaway - not attending
Tom Sublett
Tony Thaw
Paul ‘Howard’ Lynn
Robert ‘Bob’ L. Coleman
Don Hogan - not attending

Tea Party Town Hall on November 2nd

We are hosting an informational town hall meeting where the candidates and the citizens are invited to find out more about the Tea Party Movement - how we started and where we are going. (We have issued an invitation to all of the current candidates that we were able to locate.)

We are especially excited to share a screening of the "Tea Party Movie" with you that chronicles the journey to the March on Washington.

There will also be a question and answer period where you can ask questions of the Golden Isles Tea Party and also of the candidates that are in attendance. As always, there will be no politician speeches, and their answers will be have a time limit.

The event will be held at the College of Coastal Georgia's auditorium from 6:30pm - 9:00pm on Monday, November 2nd.

We were invited to speak to the Glynn GOP

The Glynn GOP invited us to come speak at their meeting so that they could better understand our movement and our goals. Below you will find the portion of the meeting that included our speakers.

Part 1 - an introduction to the Tea Parties was done by Dawn.



Part 2 - an explanation of how we will be involved in the next election cycle was done by William, and then Cici issued an invitation to our next event.



Part 3 - the beginning of the question and answer portion of the evening



Part 4 - more question and answer time

Trip to DC

You can find travel info a few posts down.

9/12 Taxpayer Protest in Brunswick

Taxpayers' Protest in Brunswick

Attention tea partiers and other freedom loving patriots across Glynn County!

If you can’t make it to DC for the historic march on 9/12, don’t despair. Many of your compatriots will be there in spirit, but will be right here in Brunswick on the sidewalk in front of the Federal Courthouse from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. in person.

If you are fed up with big government, higher taxes and out-of-control spending, stand up and be counted! Yes, the passion and frustration exhibited at town halls across the nation has made a strong impression on lawmakers, but politicians only care about numbers. Saturday, September 12th could turn out to be a day of peaceful revolution, the likes of which our country has never seen and will never forget. Don’t miss it!

Jackie Hardy, a coordinator for the Golden Isles Tea Party, will be in charge of the one-hour protest. Jackie will be in contact with the Glynn County contingency in DC during the protest with updates on the DC event. Bring your own homemade sign or just show up and let your voice be heard!

Contact the Golden Isles Tea Party at goldenislesteparty@gmail.com for more information. Also, don’t miss Glenn Beck’s coverage on Fox News from 1-3. Fox News will be covering the march in DC as well as tea parties that will be happening all over the country.

If you would like even more Tea Partying, please join Blackshear,GA for a Tea Party Rally from 5 - 6:30 that will include speakers and musicians. They will be located in front of their courthouse.

Hotel Discount

We're going to add another hotel to our bus stops. I have just been told that the Hyatt Arlington is offering special rates at $119/nite event code is G-TAXX, but if that doesn't work, also try saying that you are with the Tea Party Patriots. You can call them at 703-525-1234. Before you make your reservation, please read the below post for complete information on the trip to DC.

Bus to DC Information

Wednesdy (9/9/09), there are 24 seats available.
Tuesday night (9/8/09), there are 28 seats available.
Sunday night (9/6/09), there are 32 seats available.
Sunday (9/6/09), there are 34 seats available.
Saturday night (9/5/09), there are 35 seats available on our buses.

I know it's long, but please read this entire post - there is a lot of information here that you need to know before booking your trip.

You will need to register with the hotel directly and then register with us for your bus fare (read below for full information). Please be advised that you if book your rooms in a hotel other than the Renaissance (on 9th St),the Marriott Wardman Park, or the Marriott Crystal Gateway, you may have to take the Metro to your hotel from Union Square Station as that is where the bus is parking. Those are the only 3 hotels on our approved itinerary from the bus company at this time, and we are trying to make the trip as easy as possible for all involved.

If you prefer to fly, check out this link http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Custom.aspx?cid=20&e=5ba072d3-891d-494d-9cfa-3b2c73399c53 for more info on how to save an additional 10% off of the lowest fares for AirTran.

Group Bus Trip Info

Before you book your hotel, please register for your bus trip here: Bus Registration Please do this before booking your hotel to be sure that you have a seat on the bus. The bus fare is $175 per person. The form will not accept any more registrations once the bus is full.

After you have a seat on the bus, then make your hotel reservation. You need to book the hotel for the nights of 9/11 and 9/12. Please book a hotel that is close to a metro station so that you are able to get to your hotel from Union Square. Due to the large number of different hotels that could be booked, this seems the only way to get people to their hotels after the original 3. There may still be rooms available at one of those 3 - just not at the reduced prices. The three hotels the bus will stop at are the Renaissance Washington, the Marriott Wardman-Park, and the Marriott Crystal Gateway. Again, you can make a resv at another hotel, but you will need to plan on using the metro system to get to your hotel.

After you have a hotel room, please send your check for $175 per person to the Golden Isles TEA Party Patriots, PO Box 20412, St. Simons Is., GA 31522.

Georgia: We will be leaving on 9/11 from Brunswick at 6am. We are also able to pick people up in Savannah - but you can also book with the Savannah group that is going up. You can contact Elizabeth and find out more information information on the GA March on DC District 1 site. We have arranged parking near I-95 in Savannah.

Florida: We have spoken with our bus company, and because the bus will be originating in Jax, they have agreed to allow us to pick up passengers from Jax at no extra charge. If you will be joining us in Jax, FL, please put that in the comments section of the form. We will be leaving at 4:30am from Jax, and the pick-up location is close to the airport. If you are near Tallahassee, please call 850 926 9254 or email dolphinruntoo@gmail.com for details on an additional bus that has been added from Tallahassee.

We will e-mail exact parking spot information after we have received your fare as we do not want to publicize this information.

For traveling around while in DC, we will be making use of the Metro System. Once the buses are parked at Union Square, they will not be going out again until it is time to pick-up the passengers to leave DC on Sunday at 10am.

If you have any questions, please e-mail goldenislesteaparty@gmail.com

We will be hosting the First Coast Tea Party

Next Tuesday, September 8th, the First Coast Tea Party will be stopping in Bwk for a Tea Party. They are stopping while on their way to DC with the Dartmouth.

We will be meeting at Shooters of America (near Exit 38) from 5:30 - 6:30. You do not want to miss this, as I'm told this ship is awesome to see.

Regulatory Czar

I've been hearing a few quotes from this czar, Cass Sunstein, that are very troubling. You can check out a .pdf of various quotes on different subjects here: Sunstein Quotes

There is a specific quote that I want to talk about:

"A legislative effort to regulate broadcasting in the interest of democratic principles should not be seen as an abridgment of the free speech guarantee."
--Cass R. Sunstein, Democracy and the Problem of Free Speech, The Free Press, 1995, p. 92 (a search will show this in google books)

I think that of course regulation would be an abridgement of the free speech guarantee, but the point that I think the discussion is missing is this - the actual wording of the First Amendment. In case your memory is a little rusty, the First Amendment says:

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

Did you catch that? It says that not only will the Congress not make laws to limit free speech, but also that they will not make laws to limit freedom of the press. If you legislate broadcasting, wouldn't that be limiting the freedom of the press? So, even if somehow you can make the case that regulation would not be limiting speech of the individual, regulation of broadcasting would still be in direct violation of the First Amendment.

Travel Plans for DC

Please see this post http://goldenislesteaparty.blogspot.com/2009/08/accepting-more-reservations-for-dc.html for complete information.

We made national television

I must say that I am happily surprised by the CNN coverage

Man arrested for protesting a Brunswick health care protest | Jacksonville.com

Man arrested for protesting a Brunswick health care protest | Jacksonville.com

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Tea Party Protest in Brunswick Results in Arrest | Firstcoastnews.com | News

We had a counter protestor to our Protest that refused officers request to move on.

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Accepting more reservations for DC

You will need to register with the hotel directly and then register with us for your bus fare. Please be advised that you if book your rooms in a hotel other than the Renaissance (on 9th St) or the Marriott Wardman Park, you may have to take the Metro to your hotel from Union Square Station as that is where the bus is parking. Those are the only 2 hotels on our approved itenerary from the bus company at this time, and we are trying to make the trip as easy as possible for all involved. After some research, I have found that f you are interested in flying, you can get a very good rate that is close to the cost of the bus (possibly even better.) I have not really paid a lot of attention to this in the past as most of the people I was talking to wanted to go as part of a group - but now I have had several people who would like to stay in separate hotels, etc... so I am putting this info out there for anyone who would like to fly. Check out this link http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Custom.aspx?cid=20&e=5ba072d3-891d-494d-9cfa-3b2c73399c53 for more info on how to save an additional 10% off of the lowest fares for AirTran.

Group Bus Trip Info

A special rate of $99 ($113 including taxes), for up to 4 people, has been negotiated with the Washington Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
Please click on the hotel name to make your reservations - please be sure that you reserve both Sept 11 and Sept 12th. For the most recent hotel information, please check the newest posts.

Then, please register for your bus trip here: Bus Registration and send your check for $175 per person to the Golden Isles TEA Party Patriots, PO Box 20412, St. Simons Is., GA 31522.

We will be leaving on 9/11 from Brunswick at 6am. We have spoken with our bus company, and because the bus will be originating in Jax, they have agreed to allow us to pick up passengers from Jax at no extra charge. If you will be joining us in Jax, FL, please put that in the comments section of the form. We will let you know the exact time of departure as it is finalized (probably around 4:30am.) The pick-up location is likely to be somewhere on the north side of the city close to I-95 so that the bus doesn't have to go out of the way on it's way to Brunswick.

We are also able to pick people up in Savannah - but you can also book with the Savannah group that is going up. You can contact Elizabeth and find out more information information on the GA March on DC District 1 site. We have arranged parking near I-95 in Savannah, but only for a few cars. If we have more than that, we'll have to find a new place. If you are in Savannah, please note that on the form so we can keep you updated on the Savannah updates.

We will e-mail finalized parking spot information after we have received your fare as we do not want to publicize this information.

For traveling around while in DC, we will be making use of the Metro System. Once the buses are parked at Union Square, they will not be going out again until it is time to pick-up the passengers to leave DC on Sunday at 10am. The Renaissance will probably be the last stop before heading out of DC, so if you are at the Wardman Park, it will be a little earlier.

If you have any questions, please e-mail goldenislesteaparty@gmail.com

Healthcare Rally for Aug 26th

We will be having a health care rally on Aug 26th in front of Rep. Jack Kingston's office. His office is in the downtown Brunswick Post Office Building. The rally will be held from noon - 1pm. Please bring your respectful signs - either regarding health care or thanking Jack for his fight against socialized medicine. If you have any questions, please e-mail goldenislesteaparty@gmail.com

The Renaissance is Full

The hotel we are staying at is completely full, so our travel coordinator is working on getting a nearby hotel that we can send people to so that we can continue to add people to our bus. If you would like to be notified of the new hotel when it becomes available, please register here: http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dHBrNzZ4MXJ6ckdIdXowMkFzelVhYkE6MA..
We will e-mail you if a hotel becomes available at a discounted block rate. If you sign up, please check your e-mail at least daily, because it is likely that the hotels will fill up quickly once they are released.

Hotel and Bus Information

The special rate that has been negotiated for the March on Washington will expire on August 20th. Unfortunately, it is too late for me to register anyone else for the hotel, but you may register directly for your hotel by following this link: Hotel Registration

You need to register for the Renaissance Hotel for Sept 11 and Sept 12th. If the Renaissance is no longer available at this link, you will need to register directly with the hotel for a slightly higher rate.

Then, please register for your bus trip here: Bus Registration and send your check for $175 to the Golden Isles TEA Party Patriots, PO Box 20412, St. Simons Is., GA 31522.

We will be leaving on 9/11 from Brunswick at 6am. If you are coming from Jax, FL, please put that in the comments section of the form. We will let you know the exact time of departure as it is finalized (probably around 4:30am.) We are also hoping to be able to pick people up in Savannah if a parking spot is found. If you are in Savannah, please note that on the form so we can keep you updated on the Savannah news. We will e-mail those leaving from Bwk with the finalized parking spot after we have received your fare.

If you have any questions, please e-mail goldenislesteaparty@gmail.com

Bus Trip Progress

Well, the Golden Isles has almost a full bus! We still have a few more checks to get in from people that have registered, but we are looking good...but, here's the GREAT news - all we need is about 10 more people, and we'll be able to add a second bus. Can you imagine if the Golden Isles is able to send 2 buses to DC?!? If you are still interested in attending, please check out this post for Trip Information and Registration.

Here is a link to a flyer that we are using to advertise the Bus trip and the March. If you are able to print some out and hand them out to your friends and neighbors and the places where you do business - that would help us a great deal! We have been handing them out at local businesses, and I have had nothing but good responses. Not everyone can hang the sign, but they can tell their friends about the march.

Thanks to everyone for helping to spread the word.

Trip Registration

Go to this link to register for the bus trip: Registration Form.

Full details for the trip are located further down this page.

Pictures from recent events

Hi, Guys!

I've got the pics from the Fourth and the Seventeeth over on Facebook. I think if you follow this link you should be able to see them. If not, you need to open a Facebook account, but it would probably be worth it.... Hope you enjoy them!

Some More Specifics for the bus trip

Everything is not set in stone yet, but the trip is looking good!

The hotel that we would be staying in in the Renaissance in DC, and we would be 5 blocks from the start of the march. A pretty good location! Look around the site to look at the pictures and what they have available, but don't book through the hotel. The only way to get the deal is through the event planner that we've been working with. The quoted rate is $99 a night, but an extra $10 has been added to each room per night so help cover the cost of the meeting rooms that will be available to us for making our signs, meeting others, etc... Another cool thing about this hotel is that this is where most of the GA Tea Party Patriots will be staying. So, you know that we will be in a hotel full of like minded people who will help each other out. The total cost for the room which includes the taxes is $125 per room/ per night. You can put up to 4 in a room, so if you have a 3 or 4 person party, you will be able to save a little over our quoted per person prices.

The bus trip looks like it will be $175 per person for the trip. I am not clear on all the particulars yet, but I believe that this will cover 2 drivers, the driver's tip, the driver's hotel room, and all parking and toll fees. (Also we have to buy the driver a Metro Card for $7.50 so he can get back and forth to the bus.) We are also talking to Savannah about meeting up and having a convoy.

Please remember that you don't need a travel partner for the trip. If you are traveling alone, you may either rent a room for your own use ($125 per night = $250) or you can share a room with another single. We have plenty of people who are traveling alone, so don't feel like that would be any kind of problem.

So, now the Question you are probably asking is "What should I do if I want to go?" First, click on this link to register for the trip. Then, send your check to PO Box 20412, St. Simons Is., GA 31522 Please be sure to write WAshington Trip in the memo field. This must be done as soon as possible because we can't guarantee your space until the Fare has been received.

Here's how the pricing breaks down:
1 person in a room = $425 for trip
2 people in a room = $600 for trip OR $300 per person (we can link you with another single)
3 people in a room = $775 for trip OR $258.33 per person
4 people in a room = $950 for trip OR $237.50 per person

For those who want to use their own transportation, but would like to join us at the same hotel in Washington, you can also get the rate of $125 per room (incl taxes) per night. Just let me know that that is all you are registering for when you register (follow the link) and when you send in the check, put your name in the Memo field and that it is for hotel only.

Anyone who needs more information (or doesn't understand my babbling...) please send me an e-mail (Dawn Forbes) at goldenislesteaparty@gmail.com and I'll be glad to help you in any way that I can. You can also call William Temple at 577-9676 and he'll be able to help you as well.

Thank you everyone for your patience and I really feel like that patience is going to pay off - in a big way. This is a much better situation than even our earliest offers elsewhere because we're going to be spending time with our fellow patriots making signs have a party, etc... I don't know about you, but I am excited beyond belief at what this is shaping up to be!

Taxpayer March on Washington

The Golden Isles TEA Party Patriots are organizing a bus trip to DC for the Taxpayer March on Washington. This has become an amazing event, and is quickly becoming the largest mass gathering that Washington D.C. has ever seen. Over a million people are expected. Please be sure to visit www.912dc.org for all the info. They have a sign up there, with over 10,000 registered. Once you've registered there, it's fun to talk to all those from across the country who are coming from all 50 states, including Hawaii and Alaska. Also, they have maps of the parade route, updates on the schedule and speakers, and maps of the registered marchers. It's pretty exciting stuff, especially in light of the "hold-up" on the government Healthcare takeover. Our march will be perfectly timed for Congress to see after they return from recess on Sept 8th. The size of it won't be able to be ignored by them or the media.

We are encouraging as many as can to get "Golden Isles TEA Party T-shirts for the march. If you can't - no problem. They can be purchased at "It's All About You" on St. Simons Island near Brogan's North. (1-$15, 2-$25).

*Please register below so that we can update you more easily with additional information as it becomes available. Feel free to e-mail Dawn Forbes at goldenislesteaparty@gmail.com or William Temple at timepaststudio@bellsouth.net with any questions: or call William at 912-577-9676.


If you are unable to go, but you would like to help sponsor others who want to go, but can't afford the trip, please let me know. We have had a few cases of this, and I think it's a great idea! So, please let me know if you would like to to that or even if you would like to donate a little to the cause - and not a complete trip. If we all work together on this, I'm sure we can help the Golden Isles TEA Party Patriots have a large showing in DC.

Thank you to everyone for all of your help whether it be getting the word out, financially, or anything else. Hope you all have a great day!

This going to be great fun, and a part of history! Don't miss it! Up the revolution!

Apology for lapse in updates

First of all, I'd like to apologize for the lack of updates. I am working on getting some pictures up from the Fourth of July event. Also, the July 17th Healthcare Freedom Rally went very well. Jack Kingston's staff came out and met everyone and assured us that Rep. Kingston will be voting against all gov't involvement in health care.

We are starting to get together the plans for the Taxpayer March on Washington that will be on 9/12. You can find out more information about the march at http://www.912dc.org/We are hoping to charter a bus from Glynn County to help make the trip more affordable for those that wish to go. They are expecting 1 million + at this event, and you can see where people are registered from by going to the website listed above.

Powerful Video

Park Fees Update

I just wanted to let everyone know where we stand with the Park Fees that were charged by Glynn County for the use of Gascoigne Park. Clyde Hogg addressed this issue at the County Commission several weeks ago, and the County attorney has clarified that the parks department is only supposed to be charging for exclusive use of parks - however, the county and the attorney also admits that it is impossible to have exclusive use of Gascoigne Park. (Not to mention that we were told repeatedly when I rented the park, that we were not going to have it exclusively and that anyone else can use the park.) Now they are saying that it was to guarantee that large groups could not come in and be competing for the same space - However, the Police Permit actually fixes that problem - the police chief will not issue dueling permits. Basically, this seems to be a disagreement between the county attorney as the legality and the Parks Dept who wants to be able to charge for the space....

So, due to the hard work of Clyde going back and forth to the attorney and Commissioner Amy Calloway - we will be refunded the $300 and we also still have a valid permit. The county still will keep the $400 deposit until the event is over and there is no cleanup, damage, etc... I haven't gotten the check yet, but I am told that we will - and so, that means more popcorn, cotton candy, and watermelon (I hope) ~ Yeah!!!

Thanks, Clyde for all your hard work!

We have a new name and a new bank account

I hope all of you are having a good week. We are changing our name to Golden Isles TEA Party Patriots. We feel that this name better includes all who are part of our Tea Party group. So, with this change, our new website address is http://www.goldenislesteaparty.org. The old link will still work, but this will be our new official website name. Also, the e-mail is changing to goldenislesteaparty@gmail.com.

The old one still works, and they are both ending up in the same place, but the new e-mail address goes along with the new website.

In other news (yet more changes), we have had to move our Tea Party account from Security Bank. As you may know, they were bought out by Heritage bank, and unfortunately, Heritage was unable to make it work in their system that people could make a deposit without knowing my name and just knowing the Tea Party name. So, our Tea Party account has been moved to Ameris bank, and it is identified as the Tea Party account, so anyone can go in and make a donation to the cause.

A Letter Sent to our Congressmen regarding ACES

This letter was sent by one of our Tea Party Patriots, and I thought that it might inspire you as you write your own.

Dear Sirs:

I am constantly bemused by the arrogance you portray each day, Democrat and Republican alike… as you march forward in your grab to control every aspect of our lives, diminishing our liberties and freedoms even further. The perfect example is this nonsensical CAP and TAX bill currently before you. VOTE NO! VOTE NO! VOTE NO! VOTE NO!!!!

I do not support this bill…and who are you to tell me when and how much air conditioning I can use in the dead of summer, or heat, in the dead of winter? How dare you ASSUME that WE THE PEOPLE support you or your wasteful decisions. We, my husband and I, are on a fixed income. We have lived our lives according to the rules and values we were raised with…and YOU SIRS are trampling everything we were brought up to believe that was right and just in this land…the FREEDOM TO CHOOSE.

SHAME ON YOU ALL!!!

And one special shout out to Mr. Waxman for bringing in the speed reader to the floor…that was possibly the most incredibly arrogant, mean spirited thing I’ve ever witnessed. If you would all step back, quit this CRISIS mode you have adopted to push through yet more taxes, spending and nonsense, and DO YOUR JOBS…Oh, I don’t know, like READ THE BILLS BEFORE you, perhaps WE THE PEOPLE would take you more seriously. What a circus Washington, D.C. has become.

You may all want to reconsider your actions, as you move along in your discussions of this and other bills…because what you need to understand, is that WE THE PEOPLE are watching you closely, and at this point, our votes may be all we have, but we can certainly use them in 2010 to clean up what many, if not most Americans see as lack-luster representation by each of you.

Sincerely yours,

Jackie

Tell Congress You Oppose the $3,100 Per Family Cap-and-Trade Tax!

At a time when Americans are losing their homes and losing their jobs, having a hard time making ends meet Congress wants to burden us with new taxes by introducing a bill titled The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, H.R. 2454 (ACES) or more commonly called “Cap-and-Trade”. This bill will increase taxes on every American.. Every time you flip a switch you will be taxed. Every time you use energy you will be taxed. Adding insult to injury, Americans will lose jobs to foreign companies. According to the experts at the Heritage Foundation, studies show that for every “clean job” created Americans will lose 2.2 jobs. Cap-and-Trade should be more aptly named Cost-and-Tax!

Cap-and-Trade would be more aptly named "Cost-and-Tax" because that is exactly what it will do to all Americans. The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, H.R. 2454 (ACES) is designed to do a number of things, but nothing for the environment. No one who is pushing the ACES Act knows or can answer the true cost of Cap-and-Trade or any real benefits to our environment.

Cap-and-trade is a tax designed to make carbon based fuels like OIL, COAL and NATURAL GAS more expensive by limiting the amount of carbon dioxide (CO₂) that can be released into the atmosphere. Although the tax will be placed on businesses, they will pass the cost on to consumers. They must do this to stay in business.

Many Americans are not even aware of H.R. 2454 and do not understand the devastating impact this bill will have on the economy.

1— It is estimated that the cost of H.R. 2454 will cause an increase of $3,100 per American household. Every time YOU turn on a light, your stove, adjust your Thermostat, take a shower, fill your gas tank or start your car, you will pay considerably more for that privilege.

2—The Cap-and-Trade program has been attempted in Spain and was abandoned due to severe failure. It doesn't work and hasn't resulted in reduced CO2 emissions in Europe. Why pay for a program that has been proven as a failure? Why waste your tax dollars?

3—The Cap-and-Trade program will force as much as 1.5 million American jobs overseas. It will kill 2.2 jobs for every “clean job” it creates. To add insult to injury, your tax dollars will travel overseas, filling the pockets of foreign corporations.

Ask yourself, how does The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, H.R. 2454 help me? Help America? Answer, it does not help at all.

Your only hope to help yourself and your fellow Americans-- your friends and neighbors, is for you to call you Congressional Representative and say NO to H.R. 2454. Don't let Congress give you excuses as to why they are in favor of Cap-and-Trade. Say No to Cap-and-Trade. Tell your Representative: “If you vote for H.R. 2454 I will not vote for you and will work to defeat you in the next election.”

Keep the Money in Your Pocket, Keep the Jobs in The United States.

The American Clean Energy & Security Act of 2009

First of all, when I called Kingston's office earlier today - they told me that the Congressman was "swaying" toward voting No on this bill. Since then, the answer has changed according to many reports I have received today. I have had several people e-mail me that after calling, the staffer has said that Kingston will be voting No. That change was made a mere few hours after I had checked in on him. (That's the last time I assume he will automatically vote against these crazy taxes.) So, Good job, everyone!

It seems that due to the pressures on Congress regarding this bill, they have decided to push it back into the smaller committees rather than risk a full House vote at this time. They probably think that we'll quit paying attention after a while - let's prove to them that the days of us not paying attention are over. The sooner we can kill this bill the better.

The following is an e-mail update that I have received from http://teapartypatriots.org.


The Cap & Trade (ACES) Act has been referred to eight committees;these are the targets we need to focus on right now. Basically, wefeel that Waxman doesn’t have enough votes to pass HR 2454 on thefloor so it has been moved into these committees.

Why is this bill being put back into committees?

Could it be there are sweetheart deals being cooked up to get thispassed?

Tell the committees NO government limits on our rights to consume!

NO to HR 2454 (ACES)!

Committee on Energy and Commerce, (202) 225-2927
http://energycommerce.house.gov/
Committees on Foreign Affairs, (202) 225-5021
http://foreignaffairs.house.gov/
Financial Services, (202) 225-4247
http://www.house.gov/financialservices/
Education and Labor, (202) 225-3725
http://edlabor.house.gov/
Science and Technology, (202) 225-6375
http://science.house.gov/
Transportation and Infrastructure, (202) 225-4472
http://transportation.house.gov/
Natural Resources, Agriculture, (202) 225-6065
http://resourcescommittee.house.gov/
Ways and Means, (202) 225-3625
http://waysandmeans.house.gov/


May 21st Mark Up on HR 2454
http://energycommerce.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=art...

It looks like our main speaker will be Barry Farber, but we are still trying to raise the money to cover his (and his wife's) airfare from NY. This is the only compensation he has requested, and he is willing to fly Coach, so I am thrilled that we are able to have him join us! If anyone is able to help out with a few dollars, please remember that you can make a deposit at any Security Bank branch into the Tea Party account or by using the "Chip in" widget to the right.

Jackie will be joining me as a co-coordinator of our event. She is located in Kingsland, and she is working on publicity as well. You can also e-mail her at dj_hardy@tds.net if you have any questions.

Also, we are still in need of more food vendors. As of now, we have a hot dog cart and a barbeque trailer. I would like to have the Tea Party give out popcorn and cotton candy and request donations at these tables. A few of us were also considering renting a bounce house for the kids. It costs $140, and allows 8 children to bounce at a time. We have also reserved 2 portable event toilets from Jon-Jons. They assure me that these are nice and have not been used on construction sites. The cost is going to be $65 for each.

We have a registrar who has agreed to run the Voter Registration Table.

The following is a list of the volunteer positions we need for the Tea Party. If you are interested in helping out in any of these areas, please e-mail me at ssiteaparty@gmail.com.

People to help with the children's games
People to help with facepainting
Attendants for the Bounce House (maybe)
Working the Popcorn Machine
Working the Cotton Candy Machine
Parking Lot help - to help people find parking spaces
Setting up the tables, machines, etc.. (we need to start about 9:30 - 10:00 probably)
Breaking down at the end of the day
Clean up of any papers, trash, etc...
Performers
People to write "Letters to the Editor" of the Bwk News and Georgia Times Union
Make signs for the roadside to help advertise the event
Bake Sale? (maybe)
People to man the information tables

Park is Rented

I have paid the money for the park, and our permit has been approved - so all systems are a go! We are currently looking for musicians and performers for our Program, and we would also like to add more food vendors to the festivities. If you, or anyone you know, would like to participate, please e-mail me at ssiteaparty@gmail.com.

Blood is Literally Shooting out of my Eyes!

Take a look at how the new social justice system works with regard to the Chrysler Bankruptcy!

Park Rental

I have some good - no great - news! Due to some very generous anonymous donors, we now have the money for the park rental. I will go on Monday to reserve the park for our Tea Party. Any further money that we receive will be used for equipment rentals, entertainment, advertising, etc... (There are still plenty of areas that need to be funded.)

Thank you to everyone who has donated so far!

We have a Flat Bed Truck

Top Dog Wrecker Service will be allowing us the use of his truck, so that need has been filled. Thank you to everyone who worked to track down a solution!

Needs for Fourth of July Tea Party

I am listing the current needs we have as we are organizing for the Fourth.

Program
We need entertainers and speakers

Facilities
Platform or flat bed truck for the stage
Big screen and projector

Vendors
Food and Drinks

Medical Volunteer who knows First Aid

Fund Raising

If anyone can help with any of these items, please be sure to e-mail me at ssiteaparty@gmail.com

Tea Party Express

Be sure to check out http://www.teapartyexpress.org/. We're not near the tour, but we don't have the worst offenders either.....

From their website:

From August 28th to September 12th the "Tea Party Express" bus will tour the country, hosting tea party rallies to hold our leaders accountable for their out-of-control tax and spend policies.
We'll highlight some of the worst offenders, and work to take our country back beginning with the upcoming 2010 elections.

President Obama, Speaker Pelosi, and Others Owe 1.2 Million Tea Party Patriots Apology

The American People Deserve Better From Their Elected Representatives and Are Beginning to Demand It.

Among the political class it has apparently become acceptable, and even fashionable, for American politicians from the President on down to mock the citizens they represent. In a development that can only further denigrate the discourse necessary to any effective democracy, politicians and the "serious" news media are now mocking citizens regularly and with impunity. Supported by mainstream journalists on MSNBC and CNN who themselves use sexual slurs on national television to mock and attack the same citizens, the politicians openly demonstrate their feelings of superiority in regard to those they were elected to represent. They now candidly express their disdain for a significant portion of the American population without threat of reprisal by the mainstream media.

On the morning of the April 15th Tea Parties, the American public was informed on national news by one of the President's economic advisers, Jared Bernstein, that the President was "unaware" of the tea parties taking place in over 850 cities across the nation. On April 29th, the President informed a town hall meeting in St. Louis that he has now become aware of the tea parties, but only from "certain news channels on which I'm not very popular." He referred to the one million plus Patriots who came out in legitimate and constitutionally protected demonstrations of free speech on April 15th as "folks waving tea bags around..." While he collects royalties (last year about $2.6 million) from his books, The Audacity of Hope and Dreams From My Father, the President has the audacity to imply that we the people have nothing legitimate to say about high taxes, wasteful spending and corporate bailouts. The President also seems to believe that it is appropriate to mock millions of Americans who are expressing their opinions publicly in a peaceful manner. "Perhaps he feels that by mocking the tea parties and the patriots who attend them, that he can marginalize them. But we know that real patriots cannot be marginalized, and that they will continue to make their voices heard in ever greater numbers," says Dawn Forbes, St. Simons Island Tea Party Coordinator and Tea Party Patriots National Leadership Council Member.

This sort of condescending approach to the grassroots is a hallmark of politicians all across this land. We, the grassroots are mocked by the President as "folks waving tea bags around." Discussion of our legitimate complaints and concerns is avoided through the use of derogatory and condescending rhetoric. We've heard similar rhetoric from the Speaker Nancy Pelosi who says the tea parties are an "Astroturf initiative," and "contrived events backed by those who like tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans." Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL), called people who attended the Tea Parties "despicable" and "shameful," "corporate interests" and said the events were created by "Republican lobbyists and politicians". At every level, the President and the majority of politicians at a national level refuse to discuss the issues head on, and refuse to acknowledge the fact that a huge, non-partisan, grassroots movement has coalesced around limited government, fiscal responsibility and lower taxes. As politicians, they are simply interested in taking and spending more and more of our money, and in leaving our children with the burdens of their excess. And they will mock, deride and oppose anyone who objects to what they are doing.

At this time, the President, and all other politicians who demeaned the protestors, Speaker Pelosi (CA), and Rep. Schakowsky (IL) included, owe 1.2 million patriots an apology. If our politicians are truly interested in dialogue with the people they claim to represent, such a dialogue must begin with respect for the citizens of this country. That show of respect will begin when the politicians acknowledge that mocking and demeaning well-intentioned, peaceful Tea Party Patriots who love their country is the height of arrogance and a terrible mistake. The American people deserve better from their elected representatives, and they are beginning to demand it.

Mark your Calendars

On Sept 12, 2009, there will be a Taxpayer March on Washington. Several grassroots movements are joining forces to make a huge stand on that day that we have had ENOUGH! So, save the date, and join this historic march if at all possible. You can read more about this event here: http://912dc.org/

Shout out to our Sponsors

I am working on getting links on here for our sponsors, but in the meantime, I want everyone to know that we are working with The Islander, 1440 WGIG, 1490 WMOG, and Be Seen/Fendig Outdoor.

The Islander has already started running ads with information on how to donate. WGIG and WMOG will start running an ad next week with information as well. Also, the sign at the end of the causeway will start running an ad soon that directs people to this website for more information.

Store and Donations are on line

In the right sidebar, you'll see two new widgets. The top is for donations toward the Independence Day Tea Party. We definitely need $700 for the rental of the park, and anything over that will be used for advertising, equipment rental, and entertainment.

UPDATE: I wanted to clarify that the actual rental for the park will be $300 plus a $400 deposit that will be refunded if everything is in good condition after the event. The refunded amount will then be used for the deposit for future tea parties. (end updated info)

The second widget is our Zazzle store. I've designed 3 bumper stickers, but there are loads more available on Zazzle, too. If you click through this site, my understanding is that we still get some royalty on the sale.

Please let me know if you'd like to design something for the store - this is a collaborative effort.

Store and Donations are on line

In the right sidebar, you'll see two new widgets. The top is for donations toward the Independence Day Tea Party. We definitely need $700 for the rental of the park, and anything over that will be used for advertising, equipment rental, and entertainment.

UPDATE: I wanted to clarify that the actual rental for the park will be $300 plus a $400 deposit that will be refunded if everything is in good condition after the event. The refunded amount will then be used for the deposit for future tea parties. (end updated info)

The second widget is our Zazzle store. I've designed 3 bumper stickers, but there are loads more available on Zazzle, too. If you click through this site, my understanding is that we still get some royalty on the sale.

Please let me know if you'd like to design something for the store - this is a collaborative effort.

Petitions on their way to Washington

Well, I got to the Post Office with 10 minutes to closing today. But, I did get all three petitions in the mail via Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation. Here's the Delivery Confirmation numbers for those of you who are curious as to when they get the delivery:

Rep. Kingston 03080730000139105648

Sen. Isakson 03080730000139105655

Sen Chambliss 03080730000139105631

They should be delivered in 2 - 3 days, and you can check these numbers on www.usps.gov.

Petitions on their way to Washington

Well, I got to the Post Office with 10 minutes to closing today. But, I did get all three petitions in the mail via Priority Mail with Delivery Confirmation. Here's the Delivery Confirmation numbers for those of you who are curious as to when they get the delivery:

Rep. Kingston 03080730000139105648

Sen. Isakson 03080730000139105655

Sen Chambliss 03080730000139105631

They should be delivered in 2 - 3 days, and you can check these numbers on www.usps.gov.

Independence Day Tea Party in beginning stages

Hi, Fellow Tea Party Patriots! The Glynn County Tax Day Tea Party was a huge success. At the final count, we had 636 people come out to take a stand for liberty with us. That is amazing! With this event being held at lunchtime on a weekday, these numbers were far more than my wildest imagination. And, that's not all ~ they are estimating that 1 - 1.2 million Americans attended tea parties in 850 cities across this great land. That number is just staggering. And, of course, the main stream media is trying to direct how our Tea Parties are interpreted, but you and I know that what they are saying is simply not true. But, we also know why they are saying it - they are afraid that the status quo is about to have a huge change, and they don't know how to cope with that!

I also wanted to let you all know that I am mailing our petitions to Congressman Kingston, Sen Isakson, and Sen. Chambliss tomorrow via Priority Mail. Hopefully they will receive them before the budget vote that will potentially happen this week. We have over 500 signatures on these petitions, and I would guess that they are about 20 feet long! Now, that should make a statement!

This blog will be a central website/blog to get information out, and to share pictures, stories, etc... You can also use this URL to get here: http://www.ssiteaparty.info/. Also, please check out http://www.teapartypatriots.org/ as this is the central site and registration at this site will help keep everything linked with the national movement.

As you all probably know, the Tax Day Tea Party was just the beginning, and I am already gearing up to start planning for the Fourth of July Independence Day Tea Party! I have tentatively reserved Gascoigne Park. I say tentatively because I need $700 to put with the reservation to make it binding. For that amount, we have the park the entire day. For those of you who don't know, Gascoigne is the Park that is beside Epworth (off of Sea Island Causeway.) There are many reasons why I think this is an excellent location including - lots of parking (we now know this is important!), shade trees along with sunny spots, visible from the causeway in an area that is moving slower already (lots of traffic going by there on the Fourth, too!), there are public restrooms, and also an eating pavilion with picnic tables - all this combined with a breeze to keep the bugs off, and I'm sure you can see why I'm excited about this location! My vision for the Independence Day Tea Party is a good old fashioned Fourth of July party (you know, what the Sunshine Festival used to be...)

Obviously to pull this off, we will need plenty of volunteers, so if anyone is able to and would like to volunteer, please reply back to me so that I can put you on the volunteer list. Also, we will need some money. I have set up a bank account specifically for the Tea Parties at Security Bank that is set up to receive donations if anyone is able and would like to contribute. (If everyone who came last Wed donated $1, we would have $636! And, if everyone donated $5 - we would have over $3000!) Again, only if you feel that you can donate - everyone is welcome to volunteer and attend regardless of donations, so please do not feel obligated. (I won't have any record of who donates at the bank anyway...) For anyone who is interested, you can go to Security and they can look up the account under Dawn Forbes - but you need to tell them that it is the Tea Party Account so that it is posted correctly. Also, please feel free to tell others about it who ask if they can donate toward the cause. I've also set up a paypal account linked to this bank account that uses this e-mail ssiteaparty@gmail.com. Again, please feel free to forward all the website information and the donation information.

I've created a Facebook Event Page for this tea party so that the information can easily be forwarded among your Facebook friends list. The event page is here: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/event.php?eid=81313785162&ref=nf.

Thank you for all your help in making this event a huge success!

Independence Day Tea Party in beginning stages

Hi, Fellow Tea Party Patriots! The Glynn County Tax Day Tea Party was a huge success. At the final count, we had 636 people come out to take a stand for liberty with us. That is amazing! With this event being held at lunchtime on a weekday, these numbers were far more than my wildest imagination. And, that's not all ~ they are estimating that 1 - 1.2 million Americans attended tea parties in 850 cities across this great land. That number is just staggering. And, of course, the main stream media is trying to direct how our Tea Parties are interpreted, but you and I know that what they are saying is simply not true. But, we also know why they are saying it - they are afraid that the status quo is about to have a huge change, and they don't know how to cope with that!

I also wanted to let you all know that I am mailing our petitions to Congressman Kingston, Sen Isakson, and Sen. Chambliss tomorrow via Priority Mail. Hopefully they will receive them before the budget vote that will potentially happen this week. We have over 500 signatures on these petitions, and I would guess that they are about 20 feet long! Now, that should make a statement!

This blog will be a central website/blog to get information out, and to share pictures, stories, etc... You can also use this URL to get here: http://www.ssiteaparty.info/. Also, please check out http://www.teapartypatriots.org/ as this is the central site and registration at this site will help keep everything linked with the national movement.

As you all probably know, the Tax Day Tea Party was just the beginning, and I am already gearing up to start planning for the Fourth of July Independence Day Tea Party! I have tentatively reserved Gascoigne Park. I say tentatively because I need $700 to put with the reservation to make it binding. For that amount, we have the park the entire day. For those of you who don't know, Gascoigne is the Park that is beside Epworth (off of Sea Island Causeway.) There are many reasons why I think this is an excellent location including - lots of parking (we now know this is important!), shade trees along with sunny spots, visible from the causeway in an area that is moving slower already (lots of traffic going by there on the Fourth, too!), there are public restrooms, and also an eating pavilion with picnic tables - all this combined with a breeze to keep the bugs off, and I'm sure you can see why I'm excited about this location! My vision for the Independence Day Tea Party is a good old fashioned Fourth of July party (you know, what the Sunshine Festival used to be...)

Obviously to pull this off, we will need plenty of volunteers, so if anyone is able to and would like to volunteer, please reply back to me so that I can put you on the volunteer list. Also, we will need some money. I have set up a bank account specifically for the Tea Parties at Security Bank that is set up to receive donations if anyone is able and would like to contribute. (If everyone who came last Wed donated $1, we would have $636! And, if everyone donated $5 - we would have over $3000!) Again, only if you feel that you can donate - everyone is welcome to volunteer and attend regardless of donations, so please do not feel obligated. (I won't have any record of who donates at the bank anyway...) For anyone who is interested, you can go to Security and they can look up the account under Dawn Forbes - but you need to tell them that it is the Tea Party Account so that it is posted correctly. Also, please feel free to tell others about it who ask if they can donate toward the cause. I've also set up a paypal account linked to this bank account that uses this e-mail ssiteaparty@gmail.com. Again, please feel free to forward all the website information and the donation information.

I've created a Facebook Event Page for this tea party so that the information can easily be forwarded among your Facebook friends list. The event page is here: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/event.php?eid=81313785162&ref=nf.

Thank you for all your help in making this event a huge success!