TEA PARTY ARRIVES IN HILLSDALE
Political activists brew passionate discontent with big government and Obama policies
Jancy Nightingale
Issue date: 3/4/10 Section: News
Hillsdale kicked off its first Tea Party Tuesday night, making a stand for a non-intrusive government, promoting a return to the Constitution and laying out the ground rules for future rallies. Two more are scheduled for April 15 and May 11.
About 150 people gathered at the Dawn Theater for the event, including political candidate Brian Rooney, for the U.S. Congressional 7th District of Michigan, Sue Walberg, wife of congressman Tim Walberg also a candidate for the 7th District and State Representative Kenneth Kurtz District 58, Coldwater.
Kurtz said the Tea Party was something right for our times.
"It was very invigorating, a lot of emotion and rightfully so," he said.
Kurtz ensured that Michigan legislators are listening.
"It's the people coming together that will make a difference," he said.
Gloria Vear, a Tea Party organizer, opened the event with a statement of intent.
"Basically, we want to get the people informed. The government has gotten out of control and we want to let them know peacefully," she said.
City Undersheriff J.J. Hodshire acted as the moderator offering comments between speakers.
"We have a powerful agenda for this evening," he said.
He emphasized the importance of educating ourselves on our current predicament.
"It should make us sick to our stomachs what is happening in the name of change and progress," he said.
Co-owner of the Dawn Theater and Tea Party organizer Jeff Horton spoke on president Obama's agenda, comparing it to Saul Alinsky's socialist theories and general concepts of change. He concluded his speech stating what America is up against.
"We're facing today the greatest threat we've ever faced and it's from within," Horton said.
Professor of Political Economy Gary Wolfram followed with a speech on federal and state tax policies' effects on the economy.
"If your government does a lot of things, it's going to have a lot of taxes," Wolfram said in an interview before the event. His speech reflected this sentiment.
About 150 people gathered at the Dawn Theater for the event, including political candidate Brian Rooney, for the U.S. Congressional 7th District of Michigan, Sue Walberg, wife of congressman Tim Walberg also a candidate for the 7th District and State Representative Kenneth Kurtz District 58, Coldwater.
Kurtz said the Tea Party was something right for our times.
"It was very invigorating, a lot of emotion and rightfully so," he said.
Kurtz ensured that Michigan legislators are listening.
"It's the people coming together that will make a difference," he said.
Gloria Vear, a Tea Party organizer, opened the event with a statement of intent.
"Basically, we want to get the people informed. The government has gotten out of control and we want to let them know peacefully," she said.
City Undersheriff J.J. Hodshire acted as the moderator offering comments between speakers.
"We have a powerful agenda for this evening," he said.
He emphasized the importance of educating ourselves on our current predicament.
"It should make us sick to our stomachs what is happening in the name of change and progress," he said.
Co-owner of the Dawn Theater and Tea Party organizer Jeff Horton spoke on president Obama's agenda, comparing it to Saul Alinsky's socialist theories and general concepts of change. He concluded his speech stating what America is up against.
"We're facing today the greatest threat we've ever faced and it's from within," Horton said.
Professor of Political Economy Gary Wolfram followed with a speech on federal and state tax policies' effects on the economy.
"If your government does a lot of things, it's going to have a lot of taxes," Wolfram said in an interview before the event. His speech reflected this sentiment.
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Marvin Carlson
posted 3/07/10 @ 12:34 PM EST
You missed the third candidate for Michigan's 7th District, Marvin Carlson, who was also in attendance. Marvin is the only candidate who has real world business experience who is not a career politician like the rest. (Continued…)
Mark P
posted 3/12/10 @ 12:45 PM EST
"Hillsdale kicked off its first Tea Party Tuesday night..." Given this wording, I assume this means a Hillsdale area rally and not an officially sponsored Hillsdale College Tea Party? I know it's inevitable that the College will be loosely affiliated with the Tea Party movement and would never be anti-Tea-Party, as that would be fundraising suicide. (Continued…)
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