We were fortunate enough to have Joe Angione, Columnist from The Villages Daily Sun newspaper speak to our group (Tri-County Tea Party -FL). He explained why to us why nothing is ever written about our group or for our group (they have a Liberal basis). The because he is Conservative, he can only have a column in it once every 3 weeks.



Because of his Conservative belief, and others like him - they are starting a new group: Central Florida Conservative Alliance. Joe hopes that it will be up and running by March 1, 2010. Right now, they're looking for comments from people such as Tea Party members about the need for such an organization, and expressions of interest in being part of CFCA's board of governors.



Joe's email address is: JoeAngione@aol.com



Central Florida Conservative Alliance

Mission Statement:

The overall mission of the Alliance is to clearly define political conservatism and explain its virtues as they apply to a grassroots audience. In doing so it will recruit members with varied backgrounds and experience necessary to research and develop conservative-oriented position papers on issues of vital importance to Floridians and Americans everywhere. These issues will include government, politics, the economy, health care, immigration, foreign policy and national security.

The Alliance will be organized and function along the lines of a “think-tank” similar to the Hoover Institution and the Heritage Foundation. However, it will not be an organization controlled and managed by the intellectual elite. PhDs and other advanced degrees are not essential for membership. The Alliance believes that elitist intellectuals have done little to improve the nation, and so CFCA will build its membership around intelligent, everyday Americans who have the ability to conceptualize and clearly express themselves on a variety of issues.

Membership will be by invitation only to ensure that the Alliance is a well focused organization fully committed to the hard work of developing new ideas and fresh viewpoints on America and its future.



CFCA Objectives

Objectives:

1. Clearly define conservatism for a grassroots audience.

2. Show that CFCA is an organization to educate a grassroots audience about the virtues of conservatism.

3. Convince members, the media and the general public that a grassroots organization of ordinary, intelligent Americans with broad experience in all the important aspects of life can be just as effective as any “think tank” in investigating modern day trends, events, problems and opportunities and offering viable suggestions and solutions. (A statement of legitimacy.)

4. Explain that The Villages—as a unique microcosm of the best in American life—is an ideal birthplace for a conservative educational organization.

5. Promote conservative values and principles.

6. Explain why conservatism is a better approach to government than liberalism or socialism.

7. Present conservative positions on major issues such as government, politics, society, health care, the environment, the economy and international relations. Select six major topics each year for analysis and development of formal position papers.

8. Promote these position papers to the media.

9. Urge members to contact their legislators regarding conservative points of view.

10. Show members how to get involved politically to ensure that office holders know and do the will of their constituents.

11. Invite experts in various fields as well as local office holders and

political candidates to speak at CFCA meetings.

12. From time to time endorse conservative-minded candidates for political office.