Tea Party Nation
Tea Party Nation Corporation is a Conservative American political organization considered part of the tea party movement.[1] Their official website describes them as "group of like-minded people who desire our God given Individual Freedoms which were written out by the Founding Fathers. We believe in Limited Government, Free Speech, the 2nd Amendment, our Military, Secure Borders and our Country!"[2]
The group was created by former Shelby County, Tennessee assistant district attorney Judson Phillips in 2009.[3] It runs a social networking site for conservative activists[4] and is best known for organizing the 2010 National Tea Party Convention.
Phillips has advocated rolling back the voting rights of Americans so that only property owners would be allowed to vote.[5]
National Tea Party Convention
Tea Party Nation organized the National Tea Party Convention held February 4–6, 2010.[6] Around 600 activists attended the event,[7] and Sarah Palin was featured as the keynote speaker. The event was criticized for its $549 ticket price,[8][9][10][11] as well as the fact that Palin was apparently paid $100,000 USD for her appearance.[12] Palin has said she will donate the fee to unspecified conservative causes.[13]
Several prominent conservative organizations refused to participate in the event due to its for-profit nature. The Tea Party Patriots advised members not to participate in December 2009.[14] Erick Erickson of the conservative blog RedState.com described the convention as "scammy" on January 11.[15] The American Liberty Alliance (ALA), initially a co-sponsor, withdrew its support on January 13.[16] Later in January, Michele Bachmann and Marsha Blackburn cancelled their plans to speak.[17]
At the convention, it was announced that a 501(c)(4) corporation and political action committee (PAC) called "Ensuring Liberty" would be formed to support candidates for office in the 2010 elections.[14][18][19]
See also
References
- ^ Entity Detail
- ^ Tea Party Nation
- ^ Judson Phillips Threw a Tea Party, and Trouble Showed Up - AOL News
- ^ Tea parties emerge as revenue stream - Yahoo! News
- ^ Jilani, Zaid. "Tea Party Nation President Says It ‘Makes A Lot Of Sense’ To Restrict Voting Only To Property Owners ." Think progress, 30 Nov 2010
- ^ "Tea Party Nation to Host National Tea Party Convention".
- ^ http://washingtonindependent.com/75905/media-at-the-tea-party-convention
- ^ Why the Tea Party Convention is tea-tering on the edge / The Christian Science Monitor - CSMonitor.com
- ^ Palin, Bachmann Tea Party sessions closed to press | StarTribune.com
- ^ Zernike, Kate (January 26, 2010). "Tea Party Disputes Take Toll on Convention". The New York Times. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
- ^ Tea Partying for profit? - First Read - msnbc.com
- ^ Palin prête pour une révolution
- ^ Zernike, Kate (February 6, 2010). "Palin Assails Obama at Tea Party Meeting". New York Times.
- ^ a b Zernike, Kate (February 6, 2010). "Convention Is Trying to Harness Tea Party Spirit". The New York Times. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
- ^ Zernike, Kate (January 26, 2010). "Tea Party Disputes Take Toll on Convention". The New York Times. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
- ^ Our decision to sit out of the Tea Party Convention « American Liberty Alliance
- ^ "Tea Party convention loses two Republican lawmakers over ethics concerns". The Washington Post. January 29, 2010. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
- ^ Time. February 5, 2010 http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2010/02/05/the-tea-party-goes-mainstream/. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
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