Press release from Free and Equal:
America’s Independence Day Tea Parties
Free & Equal.org/ ReTeaParty.com
***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE***
Chicago’s 4th of July Non-Partisan Tea Party Is On!
Chicago, Il – On Saturday July 4th, hundreds of “Tea Parties” will be held across the nation, drawing attention to the American people’s growing dissatisfaction with the actions of our Federal government.
Unfortunately, many of the Tea Parties are organized by “Astroturf” political consultants, intent on making the Tea Parties nothing but an artificial Republican Party rally, complete with the feigned outrage of talk radio talking heads.
The Free & Equal.org/ ReTeaParty.com Tea Party to be held in Chicago will be something very different.
Chicago’s Independence Day Tea Party will take place this Saturday, July 4th, 2009. The event will take place from 12 Noon until 4pm in Gateway Park at Navy Pier.
The America’s Independence Day Tea Party Movement is a nationwide demonstration forum for any and all groups and individuals dissatisfied with the current governance of the United States, regardless of ideology, partisan identity, or political affiliation.
On July 4th, 2009, we are asking Americans everywhere to re-declare our inalienable rights to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.
The Independence Day Tea Parties are very different in nature from other tea parties taking place around the nation. The Free & Equal/ ReTea Parties are non-partisan in nature, and will feature speakers and guests from across the political spectrum.
“The Chicago Independence Day Tea Party is a fully nonpartisan event, with guests from all across the political spectrum,” said Free and Equal Chair and event organizer Christina Tobin.
Tobin added, “This will be a forum for any and all groups and individuals dissatisfied with the current governance of the United States, regardless of ideology, partisan identity, or political affiliation. While we may disagree on the solutions, on July 4th, 2009 we will come together as Americans to peacefully express our dissent from the current political status quo.”
Free & Equal.org & ReTeaParty have announced the speakers for the Chicago Tea Party. This diverse list of speakers includes members of several different political parties, activists from assorted political backgrounds, and authors who continue to challenge the current political status quo.
12:00 – 12:25 Christos Dimoulis, Concerned Youth of America (Member NCFCA
National Debate Team)
12:30 – 12:45 Paul Jacob, President of Citizens in Charge
12:45 – 1:00 Richard Lorenc, Director of Outreach at Illinois Policy Institute
1:05 – 1:20 John Bambenek, Author and Activist: The put-back amendment;
reforming the State Legislature to be responsive to the people
1:30 – 1:45 Theresa Amato, Campaign Manager for Ralph Nader for President
2000 & 2004, and author of Grand Illusion: The Myth of Voter Choice
in a Two-Party Tyranny.
1:45 – 1:55 Rosanna Pulido, (IL 5) Former Congressional Candidate
2:00 – 2:10 Artist Marc Rubin, Art and Freedom
2:15 – 2:25 Charlie Howe, Green Party Activist & Candidate
2:30 – 2:45 Jim Tobin, President of National Taxpayers United of Illinois
2:50 – 3:00 Adam Andrzejewski, Republican Candidate for Governor of Illinois
3:05- 3:15 Rev. Isaac Hayes, Republican Congressional Candidate
3:20 – 3:30 Peter Lewis, Former Illinois State Coordinator for Ralph Nader 2008
3:30-Close Christina Tobin, Founder & Chair, Free & Equal Elections.
For more information on this, and other Free & Equal/ ReTea Parties, contact Christina Tobin at 312-320-4101, or Christina@FreeAndEqual.org
ReTeaParty.com & The America’s Independence Day Tea Party Movement is a nationwide demonstration forum for any and all groups and individuals dissatisfied with the current governance of the United States, regardless of ideology, partisan identity, or political affiliation.
Free & Equal is a non-partisan election reform and activist organization dedicated to improving ballot access laws in the United States.
Many states have restrictive requirements that make it difficult for Independent and Third Party candidates to place their names on the ballot.
Free & Equal will challenge these laws, through lobbying of state legislators, court challenges, and initiatives.
Free & Equal will also engage in activism for causes independent of the current two-party duopoly.
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10 responses so far ↓
1 Thane Eichenauer // Jul 3, 2009 at 5:17 pm
If anybody has more details on John Bambenek’s put-back amendment, I’d like to hear about it.
2 C.Jines // Jul 4, 2009 at 7:02 pm
Some photos and commentary of the event…
Chicago Tea Party:The Battle Lines Have Been Drawn
http://www.thoughtsongod.com/?p=4251
3 Norris Hall // Jul 4, 2009 at 11:56 pm
I am just as mad as the rest of Americans.
Our socialist government is spending money like there was no end
It’s time to bring and end to the word “public”
An end to public health care
An end to public education
An end to public parks
An end to public roads
An end to public libraries
An end to public police
An end to public firefighters
An end to public military
An end to public politicians
It’s time to get rid of every socialistic institution in this country and hand it back to the private sector.
The private sector and market principles can do a better cheaper job than any government entity.
Show your support. Pull your children out of public schools. Avoid public libraries. Refuse to play in a public park. Don’t ride on public roads. Don’t call a public police if your house is robbed. Or a public firefighter if your house is on fire.
Stand up for your beliefs!!!
4 libertariangirl // Jul 4, 2009 at 11:59 pm
i think your being sarcastic
5 paulie // Jul 5, 2009 at 11:07 am
I’ll tell you what; let’s see if we can make a deal. Make taxes completely voluntary, and don’t do anything to stop anyone from offering competing services. Then, I won’t be forced to use inferior quality government services because they are financed with extorted money and thus either make any competing services economically unviable or legally precluded.
Until then, I’ll use government “services” as much as I can, and pay for them as little as I can get away with, while agitating to do away with them completely the whole time.
6 paulie // Jul 5, 2009 at 11:09 am
Good idea, let’s use a more honest term like “extortion-financed” or “monopoly” or “regime”…
7 mdh // Jul 5, 2009 at 11:30 am
I notice that this event had people speaking as Greens, Republicans, and Naderites, but not a single mention on the schedule of someone speaking as a Libertarian. While some of the people are Libertarians, they are headlining for other organizations. Why is that?
Why is there not an LP activist/officer on this agenda?
8 paulie // Jul 5, 2009 at 11:41 am
Did any want to be included?
9 mdh // Jul 5, 2009 at 11:52 am
I’m sure they would have wanted to be. Clearly there is an IL state party and probably local organization going on around Chicago.
10 Steven R Linnabary // Jul 5, 2009 at 12:48 pm
An end to public health care
A few years ago while working in a homeless shelter, I would take folks to the local “public” health center. It would take hours for paperwork to be processed…provided that the homeless had their paperwork in order (including current ID)
It was far easier to take them to the Free Clinic (which is privately funded)
An end to public education
Where our children are taught the proper way to vote…always for the democrat!
And where our children are taught that police and school teachers are “heroes”, but never Ghandi.
An end to public parks
Which are closed to the homeless, except during daylight hours. And where one is prohibited from defending oneself from any manner of hoodlums and riffraff.
An end to public roads
of course, soccer mom will just go out to her minivan and just sit there…because the government hasn’t built a roadway in front of her house!
An end to public libraries
which are closed most of the time anyway. And prohibit any opposition candidates from campaigning on site, but allow democrats and republicans.
An end to public police
Yeah. I hate when I get mugged by a hoodlum, and a cop comes along an hour later and kicks me in the ribs and tells me to “get up c***sucker, you can’t sleep here”! and get charged with loitering. Then you file a report and if the cops don’t find immediate evidence or find anything that they can say is conflicting evidence they charge you with filing a false report. Some heroes!
An end to public military
what?? how can we possibly invade and dominate other countries without a military?? And perform homo-erotic torture??
An end to public politicians
We should get rid of politicians that cannot fund their own campaigns, rather than forcing taxpayers to fund them as democrats and republicans do.
You see Norris, what you refer to as “public” is nothing more than a thinly veiled attempt at control. Why do you fear losing control to…freedom?
Unless of course that is the way you make your living.
PEACE
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