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Your Nation Debt is now a whopping $13.2 Trillion


I-1053 (restore the 2/3 vote) endorsed by Seattle PI http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/editorials/2012415318_edit22initiative1053.html

 

The Taxes are Coming!  The Taxes are Coming! Remember in November 

                                                                           


Olympia Tea Party is registered in WA State as a Not-For-Profit organization. 

Donations are not tax deductible.  100% Volunteer.  100% Patriotic.

Donate to Future Events & Activities:

Donations by mail:   Olympia Tea Party      PO Box 1771       Olympia, WA 98507-1771.


Next OTP Meetings & Events:

July 29th 4:30 - 5:30 PM "Flags over Five" - we are reaching 6,000 - 12,000 motorists per hour!

  • @ Labree Rd overpass (Exit 74) in Chehalis

August 5th 4:30 - 5:30 PM  "Flags Over Five"

  • Sleater-Kinney Overpass (Exit 108) in Lacey/Olympia

OTP Recommended Events:

 

Americans for Prosperity (AFP/Washington) is co-sponsoring a "November is Coming tour"

THURSDAY, JULY 29

  • 7:30 AM – Lakewood – Great American casino, 10117 S Tacoma way, just off I5

  • 6:30 PM – Bremerton – Kitsap HBA, 5251 Auto Center Way

FRIDAY, JULY 30

  • 7:30 AM – Olympia - Harley-Davidson, Freedom Way, Exit 111 off of I5

  • 9:30 AM – Olympia – Capitol Press corps, Capitol campus

  • Noon – Longview - 915 Tennant Way

  • 3:00 PM – Woodland – Oak Tree restaurant, 1020 Atlantic Avenue

  • 5:30 PM – Vancouver – Carols Corner Café, 7800 NE St Johns

August (Sat.) 21st from 2:00 - 6:00 "Freedom on Fire" Pot Luck Picnic - Theme is Property Rights

  • Michael Shaw of Freedom Advocates.org is the speaker

  • Sponsor is Wendy Burnbaum, a citizen activist for property rights.

  • 21515 - 198th Ave E. Orting, WA 98360

  • There will be a roast Pig, in honor of Nancy Pelosi & our Pork Barrel Congress!

  • otherwise, it is Pot Luck - please bring your favorite dish

  • Pleae Call Wendy to R.S.V.P. 253-677-0612


 

 

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Hot Topic!

This from the Wall Street Journal

Obama vs. Reagan analysis

 

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703995104575389430430274968.html?mod=wsj_share_facebook

 


Congress is the Key

 

As our debt increases, our jobs decrease

 

ACT NOW!

1) Call Senators Murray & Cantwell - demand they support the First Amendment and oppose "the DISCLOSE Act", Senate Bill S. 3295 (or any other attempt to limit free speech.)

 

2) Call Senators Murray & Cantwell.   Tell them to vote NO on bills that increase the Debt or resign for the sake of our children's future.  Tell Murray to put her tennis shoes back on and vote for our children's future instead of voting to spend it away...

Sen. Patty Murray D.C.               Seattle...                           Sen. Maria Cantwell, D.C.          Seattle...
   173 Russell Senate Bldg.            2988 Jackson Federal Bldg.      511 Dirksen Senate Office Bldg     915 - 2nd Ave, Ste 3206
   Washington, D.C. 20510            915 - 2nd Avenue                   Washington D.C. 20510               Seattle, WA 98174 
   Phone: (202) 224-2621              Seattle, Washington 98174     (202) 224-3441                           (206) 220-6400 
   Fax: (202) 224-0238                  Phone: (206) 553-5545           cantwell.senate.gov/contact/     Fax: (206) 220-6404
   (DC mail subject to delays)        Fax: (206) 553-0891             
  
murray.senate.gov/email/index.cfm      (See all of Sen. Murray's Washington State office locations)

2) The following US Representatives Co-Sponsored HR 1207 the Federal Reserve Transparency Act (Audit the Fed) but flip-flopped and VOTED AGAINST IT ON JUNE 30, 2010!  Call them on their hypocrisy.  Demand they resign.

  • Jay Inslee – 1st District    Email

  • Jim McDermott – 7th District   Email

  • Brian Baird – 3rd District   Email

  • Adam Smith – 9th District   Email


Recent Events:

July 15th 2:00 PM (Thursday) Water Meter Wars  100 citizens packed the meeting room on a mid-week / mid-afternoon meeting.  Most drove one to two hours and took time off of work (left).  Paid Ecology staffer fielding questions (right).

 

Cowlitz County Building 207 - 4th Ave, Room 305 Kelso, WA 98626 (exit 39)

  • Our First Victory - Ecology pressured to extend public hearings to August 31st.

  • Our Message:  Hell No!  It is our right as citizens to be secure in our property.

  • Our Second (potential) Victory - Ecology says it will remove metering language WRIA 25 (any changes have yet to be verified) of the proposed addition to the code WAC 173-525 new section.

  • What's at stake:  The economic viability of rural families across Washington State.

"(4) Ecology reserves the right to require new and existing water users to install, maintain, and report data from a measuring device (water meter)..."

Their official responsehttp://www.ecy.wa.gov/news/2010news/2010-141.html

Read this & take action >>>>> Proposed rule change (new section) http://www.ecy.wa.gov/laws-rules/wac173525/p0503a.pdf

 

Meeting Summary Ken Morse, OTP New  The meeting location & time were as inconvenient to the public as possible yet angry citizens filled the room to protest a proposed expansion of Ecology's power to regulate water use include "reserving the right" to meter private wells.

  • At the meeting we learned that there is no shortage of water in these watersheds - which only raised questions as to why Ecology wants metering languane & new power to regulate.

  • Ecology denied any intent to meter private wells.

  • From the discussion, it appears Ecology intends to reserve 99% of the watersheds water for salmon recovery with apparently no new allocations for people.

  • Also very troubling - Ecology's proposal initially allocated only about 27 new homes would be permitted in each watershed over about a 6-year period!  Ecology admitted this was ridiculous.

  • In a press release earlier in the day Ecology claimed it will remove the water meter language from their proposal but specific language altering the proposed new WAC 173-525 has not been released.

  • WAC 173-525 is not adopted in rule, yet.

  •  Citizens wishing to oppose the proposed rule changes have until the end of August.  Only one more meeting in Lewis County has been scheduled by Ecology at this time.

  • Special note - Ecology claims only 200 citizens attended the meeting in Morton last month but a knowledgeable Morton resident counted 450 outraged citizens filling the bleachers and spilling out on the floor in the Morton High School gym.  If Ecology cannot correctly estimate how many people attend their meetings perhaps they should not be put in charge of any sort of water allocations...

  • The proposed rule is 173-525 WAC "Water Resources management program for the Grays-Elochoman Basin, WRIA 25.  (and also WRIA 26 for Cowlitz County)

  • In light of the continuing public outrage at Ecology's meetings we urge Ecology to extend the comment period through February of 2010.

July 22 "Flags over Five" At the I-5, Exit 108 overpass  (note:  On July 15th we were at the LaBree overpass (Ex 74) in Chehalis but didn't get pictures.)  Great turnout today.  Thank you.

 

July 8th "Flags over Five" @ Sleater-Kinney overpass (Exit 108) in Lacey. (the sign for Exit 107 is on the Ex 108 overpass)

 

Your generous donations allowed us to purchase banner material.  Thank you.

 

Sunday, July 4 2:00 PM "Defending our Rights" & July 4th Celebration Tea Party @ the Capitol

Master of Ceremonies:     Mike Siegel, Conservative Talk Show Host Mike Siegel is one of the nation’s foremost experts in media and communication. He is an attorney and nationally syndicated radio talk show host, with a PhD in Rhetoric and Communications.  Mike has long defended our Constitutional Rights & Conservative Values in Washington State.

  Ken Morse, Olympia Tea Party Organizer The year in review - We have had an Amazing Year of Tea Party Victories!  The Olympia Tea Party has had significant impact with a string of successful events with a total attendance well in excess of 10,000 participants.  You have made this possible.

  Joe DiDomenico Owner of Skyhawks Private Baseball Park in Lacey, Joe  shared his story of how the City of Lacey with $90-Million taxpayer funding built a competing ballpark across the street from his family owned ballpark.  Abridging his freedom of speech the WA Dept. of Transportation forced him to remove long standing signs on the pretext they would loose Federal Funds.  The Governor's office was unhelpful.  The government run ballpark remains uncooperative.  The taxpayers get the short end of the stick...

  Jennifer Duncan Spoke to the water rights issue related to the Department of Ecology push to put water meters on private wells!  Understanding who we are as citizens helps us to stand up as "We the People" against unconstitutional government intrusion.

  Alex Rion Conservative activist & Campaign for Liberty leader explained the link between local policies and Washington D.C.  The Federal Government takes taxpayer money, skims about 20% off for Pork, then sends the rest back to the States in the form of "block grants" which come with strings attached as new regulations.  For instance:  the Dept. of Ecology is pushing to install water meters on private wells under the pretext that "we don't want to loose Federal funds..."  This is how the "the money trail" works all the way from D.C. to your doorstep.

  Wendy Burnbaum of "My Land, My Rights" sustainmyability@yahoo.com Spoke about her experiences over the last 10 years attempting to develop her private property into a campground and the loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars because of bureaucratic red tape and interference with her private property rights.  She invited everyone to the her July 21st Noon - PM Picnic in Orting.  Hear Rep. Matt Shea speak on property rights issues.

  

Mike Siegel Radio Talk Show host and Conservative Activist did a fantastic job as our master of ceremonies and wrap up speaker.  He spoke about our Bill of Rights and just how important it is to keep involved to preserve those rights.  Thank you Mike from all of us at OTP.

 


July 2nd, Olympia Tea Party Supporting I-1053

Restore the 2/3 Vote to Raise YOUR Taxes!

        


Washington D.C. will spend $31,406 of your money per household in 2010!  They will collect only $18,267 in taxes (if all goes well) and go begging to China and other foreign nations to fund the $13,139 difference.  This is unsustainable spending by everyone's estimations! http://www.tampabay.com/opinion/columns/washington-will-spend-31406-per-household-this-year/1086283


Why Nationalized Health Care is a BAD idea:  YouTube


Good information sources:

National  www.kiplingerbiz.com

National  www.heritage.org

WA State  www.washingtonpolicy.org

WA State  http://www.effwa.org/main/page.php


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The Olympia Tea Party does NOT support violent behavior, violent speech or threats of violence or disrespect of any kind toward our elected or appointed officials.  We may disagree with their policies but we respect their position of authority and the rule of law.  We call upon all citizens to monitor their own speech and act with dignity and respect.  We all have a right to disagree and debate (even loudly) but none of us have a right to suggest violent behavior.

 

Our policy on working with other groups is that of communication & cooperation, even with groups with differing approaches.  We seek to work with all groups whether small or large on the basis of principles instead of politics.  Our issues are 1) fiscal responsibility 2) Constitutional government and 3) Free Markets. 

 

The Olympia Tea Party does NOT boycotted other tea party groups.  When a disagreement arises we seek to communicate and if necessary offer to meet and resolve differences.  If the other group decides not to resolve an issue, we continue to work toward our shared goals along parallel paths.

OTP handing out carnation flowers in Mt. Vernon in support of the Mt. Vernon Tea Party.

 

We disagreed with Bush's overspending and abandoning free market principles in 2008.  We disagree with Nancy Pelosi's overspending and abandoning transparent government.  We care about our children and don't want to leave them with Pelosi's unsustainable debt.  We do agree with Hillary Clinton when she said "We are Americans and we have the right to debate and disagree with any administration"


We don't need to fear, unless we choose to do nothing...  Ken Morse, OTP Organizer

Olympia Tea Party    360-438-2716    olympiateaparty@gmail.com


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