from the website for Tea Party Patriots - http://www.teapartypatriots.org/Mission.aspx
Tea Party Patriots Mission Statement and Core Values

Mission Statement The impetus for the Tea Party movement is excessive government spending and taxation. Our mission is to attract, educate, organize, and mobilize our fellow citizens to secure public policy consistent with our three core values of Fiscal Responsibility, Constitutionally Limited Government and Free Markets.


Core Values

• Fiscal Responsibility
• Constitutionally Limited Government
• Free Markets

Fiscal Responsibility: Fiscal Responsibility by government honors and respects the freedom of the individual to spend the money that is the fruit of their own labor. A constitutionally limited government, designed to protect the blessings of liberty, must be fiscally responsible or it must subject its citizenry to high levels of taxation that unjustly restrict the liberty our Constitution was designed to protect. Such runaway deficit spending as we now see in Washington D.C. compels us to take action as the increasing national debt is a grave threat to our national sovereignty and the personal and economic liberty of future generations.

Constitutionally Limited Government: We, the members of The Tea Party Patriots, are inspired by our founding documents and regard the Constitution of the United States to be the supreme law of the land. We believe that it is possible to know the original intent of the government our founders set forth, and stand in support of that intent. Like the founders, we support states' rights for those powers not expressly stated in the Constitution. As the government is of the people, by the people and for the people, in all other matters we support the personal liberty of the individual, within the rule of law.

Free Markets: A free market is the economic consequence of personal liberty. The founders believed that personal and economic freedom were indivisible, as do we. Our current government's interference distorts the free market and inhibits the pursuit of individual and economic liberty. Therefore, we support a return to the free market principles on which this nation was founded and oppose government intervention into the operations of private business.


Our Philosophy Tea Party Patriots, Inc. as an organization believes in the Fiscal Responsibility, Constitutionally Limited Government, and Free Markets. Tea Party Patriots, Inc. is a non-partisan grassroots organization of individuals united by our core values derived from the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States of America, the Bill Of Rights as explained in the Federalist Papers. We recognize and support the strength of grassroots organization powered by activism and civic responsibility at a local level. We hold that the United States is a republic conceived by its architects as a nation whose people were granted "unalienable rights" by our Creator. Chiefly among these are the rights to "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." The Tea Party Patriots stand with our founders, as heirs to the republic, to claim our rights and duties which preserve their legacy and our own. We hold, as did the founders, that there exists an inherent benefit to our country when private property and prosperity are secured by natural law and the rights of the individual. As an organization we do not take stances on social issues. We urge members to engage fully on the social issues they consider important and aligned with their beliefs.

Originally Posted by KatzPajamas

from the website for Tea Party Patriots - http://www.teapartypatriots.org/Mission.aspx
Tea Party Patriots Mission Statement and Core Values

Mission Statement The impetus for the Tea Party movement is excessive government spending and taxation. Our mission is to attract, educate, organize, and mobilize our fellow citizens to secure public policy consistent with our three core values of Fiscal Responsibility, Constitutionally Limited Government and Free Markets.


Core Values

• Fiscal Responsibility
• Constitutionally Limited Government
• Free Markets

Fiscal Responsibility: Fiscal Responsibility by government honors and respects the freedom of the individual to spend the money that is the fruit of their own labor. A constitutionally limited government, designed to protect the blessings of liberty, must be fiscally responsible or it must subject its citizenry to high levels of taxation that unjustly restrict the liberty our Constitution was designed to protect. Such runaway deficit spending as we now see in Washington D.C. compels us to take action as the increasing national debt is a grave threat to our national sovereignty and the personal and economic liberty of future generations.

Constitutionally Limited Government: We, the members of The Tea Party Patriots, are inspired by our founding documents and regard the Constitution of the United States to be the supreme law of the land. We believe that it is possible to know the original intent of the government our founders set forth, and stand in support of that intent. Like the founders, we support states' rights for those powers not expressly stated in the Constitution. As the government is of the people, by the people and for the people, in all other matters we support the personal liberty of the individual, within the rule of law.

Free Markets: A free market is the economic consequence of personal liberty. The founders believed that personal and economic freedom were indivisible, as do we. Our current government's interference distorts the free market and inhibits the pursuit of individual and economic liberty. Therefore, we support a return to the free market principles on which this nation was founded and oppose government intervention into the operations of private business.


Our Philosophy Tea Party Patriots, Inc. as an organization believes in the Fiscal Responsibility, Constitutionally Limited Government, and Free Markets. Tea Party Patriots, Inc. is a non-partisan grassroots organization of individuals united by our core values derived from the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States of America, the Bill Of Rights as explained in the Federalist Papers. We recognize and support the strength of grassroots organization powered by activism and civic responsibility at a local level. We hold that the United States is a republic conceived by its architects as a nation whose people were granted "unalienable rights" by our Creator. Chiefly among these are the rights to "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." The Tea Party Patriots stand with our founders, as heirs to the republic, to claim our rights and duties which preserve their legacy and our own. We hold, as did the founders, that there exists an inherent benefit to our country when private property and prosperity are secured by natural law and the rights of the individual. As an organization we do not take stances on social issues. We urge members to engage fully on the social issues they consider important and aligned with their beliefs.

Thank you for posting the facts.

Hey Katz; where's the part of the mission statement that's hateful and bigoted?

Your post shows a Tea Party that's all about fiscal responsibility, limited government as constitutionally provided, free market economics and primacy of the individual endowed with inherent natural rights.

I'm perplexed.

Yep,that;s what they started out as...Too bad it has morphed into what it is today...Great ideals,except for the idea of letting buisness run amuck with the economy without having the government(anti trust laws) intervene when necessary...Pray to your god exon....Maybe some of it will trickle down..

Originally Posted by hrp01

Yep,that;s what they started out as...Too bad it has morphed into what it is today...Great ideals,except for the idea of letting buisness run amuck with the economy without having the government(anti trust laws) intervene when necessary...Pray to your god exon....Maybe some of it will trickle down..

Peace be with you sir.

And u2...Hope buisness is better for your boss..

Originally Posted by hrp01

And u2...Hope buisness is better for your boss..

Thanks, but it is only going to get worse. I am the administrator of CT, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, PET/CT, and General & Vascular Ultrasound departments in a university health care facility that was recently recognized as #1 in the Region by US NEWS and WORLD Report. But once Obamacare hits full force, we will all be in lines and people will die needlessly of diseases that can currently be cured quickly.

Originally Posted by KatzPajamas

Thanks, but it is only going to get worse. I am the administrator of CT, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, PET/CT, and General & Vascular Ultrasound departments in a university health care facility that was recently recognized as #1 in the Region by US NEWS and WORLD Report. But once Obamacare hits full force, we will all be in lines and people will die needlessly of diseases that can currently be cured quickly.

Wow, is that true? Is Obamacare even worse then I suspected? We should organize and get the votes out to remove Obama from office. We desperately need to get a republican into the white house. Our future and our grandchildren's future depends on it.

Lie #1-"If you like your health care insurance that you have now, you can keep it!" Hmmm....Several years ago I wrote the checks for the employee premiums that the company was paying. A family of 4 had a premium of $2,200 (not counting dental and vision) Obamacare will be charging a fine of approx $950.00 to any company that does not provide insurance to the employee. So, hey you can keep that wonderful insurance IF your employer doesn't decide to take advantage of the $1250 savings they can have by dropping your insurance.
NOW ADD- So your employer has dropped your insurance and you GET the Federal provision. Historically, Medicare has continued to slash reimbursement. Private insurance reimbursement is the revenue maker for any medical facility. As private insurances become a thing of the past...I am sure that you can put 2 and 2 together.


Just the tip of the iceberg...

Originally Posted by RichieLion

Hey Katz; where's the part of the mission statement that's hateful and bigoted?

Your post shows a Tea Party that's all about fiscal responsibility, limited government as constitutionally provided, free market economics and primacy of the individual endowed with inherent natural rights.

I'm perplexed.

It sounds responsible, but the rhetoric is the often offensive part. Are there Tea Party positions on foreign policy, energy, rebuilding our roads, rail, bridges? What about our involvement in the Middle East?

I know Tea Party supporters who are racist. One comes to mind right now. Most aren't. When the flames are fueled by this kind dialogue....
We need to return to a sense of civility in public discourse of issues.

Congrats on the upcoming anniversary.

Originally Posted by mitchbr47

It sounds responsible, but the rhetoric is the often offensive part. Are there Tea Party positions on foreign policy, energy, rebuilding our roads, rail, bridges? What about our involvement in the Middle East?

I know Tea Party supporters who are racist. One comes to mind right now. Most aren't. When the flames are fueled by this kind dialogue....
We need to return to a sense of civility in public discourse of issues.

Congrats on the upcoming anniversary.

I was at the grassroots of the Tea Party in New England. I have never met anyone who was even close to being a racist. You say one comes to mind. Well, is that a consensus? The Tea Party wants our fiscal house in order before we can commit to socially irresponsible money spending , like the Stimulus bill that cost taxpayers one trillion dollars and produced zero jobs.
I am sick and tired of you democrats trying to paint decent americans in such a terrible light. You should be ashamed of yourself.