Comments on: Libertarian Party: we had the Tea Party idea first

By: Gary Ehlenberger

Gary Ehlenberger — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 20:28:25 +0000

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By: FreeWestRadio.com » Blog Archive » Subverted Tea Party Movement Told to Embrace Republican Platform

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:10:06 +0000

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Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:01:01 +0000

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By: Militant Libertarian » Subverted Tea Party Movement Told to Embrace Republican Platform

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:17:16 +0000

[...] in 40 years and a $700 billion bailout of Wall Street that continues to grow,” writes Donny Ferguson of the Libertarian National [...]

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Sat, 06 Feb 2010 07:15:20 +0000

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By: The Truth Or The Fight » Blog Archive » Subverted Tea Party Movement Told to Embrace Republican Platform

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:52:58 +0000

[...] in 40 years and a $700 billion bailout of Wall Street that continues to grow,” writes Donny Ferguson of the Libertarian National [...]

By: Former Libertarian Party of Alabama Chair Steve Gordon on Rachel Maddow again discussing Tea Parties «

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 07:28:57 +0000

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Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:24:46 +0000

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By: libertariangirl

libertariangirl — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:01:10 +0000

If I had to here the Tea Parties were a “conservative grassroots movement” one more time I might have have lost my mind.

while super excited at the large crowds and intense enthusiasm I couldnt help but feel a little sracastic, ecsp when I overheard several folks saying things like ” we should have done this a long time ago”.

I had to patiently remind them that the LP in Nevada had been at the post office or IRS buildings everyyear protesting for as long as I could remember.

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Are Republicans turning into Libertarians? - LDS Mormon Forums — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:30:45 +0000

[...] week’s Tea Party protests had their origins in the libertarian movement. Although many conservative groups were eager to co-opt their purpose, the core of the message — [...]

By: a different paul

a different paul — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:14:38 +0000

Actually the debate nationally is now whether these tea parties were a Republican or grassroots idea. The Republicans are contending the protests have no party affiliation, while others are pointing to usual Republican suspects funding the websites, etc.

In all of this, the fact that the idea did originate with a different political party is completely lost.

By: mdh

mdh — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:53:32 +0000

The GOP has laid claim to the mantle of less taxation for as long as I can remember. The fact is, they talk the talk, but there’s no chance that getting a bunch of people together is going to change anything in terms of the fact that they do not walk the walk.

I had tried to schedule our tea party here for the evening when people could make it. The Republican hi-jacker instead scheduled it for noon on a week day, a sure recipe for people to not be able to make it because of work, etc.

By: a different paul

a different paul — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:13:15 +0000

Carol, exactly.

But with the Republicans comes some notice, just because of numbers. So the tax day protests will get at least a little mention in the news. While bad for the LP politically, maybe something good will come out of it.

By: Carol Moore

Carol Moore — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 02:20:01 +0000

The republicans always co-opt the libertarian message til they get in power and then they do what they did since Bush took office – loot and restrict our liberty. What else is new??

By: Thomas L. Knapp

Thomas L. Knapp — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:39:39 +0000

Erik,

You write:

“Also, I don’t think the fact that the LPIL called it a ‘Boston Tea Party’ means that Donny was promoting Knapp’s party, nor necessarily was the LPIL.”

For the record, my take on that was intended as a joke.

I’ll be attending the St. Louis Tax Day Tea Party tomorrow as an LP activist, and may be a (specifically LP) speaker at the July 4th event.

I’ve advocated since day one that the BTP be/become an internal LP caucus, so I certainly don’t have any heartburn about the LP using the name “tea party” as long as they’re using it for libertarian things

Regards,
Tom Knapp