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Tea Party ExplainedBy retvet242, Section News
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by Tom Backers "The Tea Party Explained" During the recall contest between the now deceased County Prosecutor and certain members of the Board of Commissioners, I had the opportunity to canvass many areas of the County and Village of Kalkaska and spoke to hundreds of residents. By the time the petition to recall became a moot point, two very distinct community undertones became apparent; people in the communities did not understand the Tea Party Patriots...and...many of them absolutely feared repercussions from their own local government authorities should they sign the petition to recall the Prosecuting Attorney. The lack of understanding confounded me. I realize that in this County, and in this economic environment, many folks are simply too busy riding out the recession to have much time or energy to pay attention to, or research, the root causes of the situation they now find themselves in. They only know that something is terribly wrong when they themselves have to work two or three jobs, if they can find them; and then have to watch their children and grandchildren leave the area to find work for themselves. So in the end, the people I had opportunity to speak with at length agreed that something has to change drastically to shift the direction in which the County, Village and nation are headed; but when presented the opportunity to initiate such change at a basic and local level, feared provoking the very government that needs to change. More Below
Even so, with nearly a month remaining to the recall petition deadline for May ballot; we had collected 1,100 signatures of registered voters needed to put the issue to the people. What is wrong with this picture? We could have tripled that number if the people of Kalkaska weren't living in fear of their own local elected County officials. They did not want to get involved.
Enter the Tea Party... The major impression most people get from their preferred form of media these days is that the Tea Party is made up of a collection of racist, homophobic, gun and Bible toting extremists so far to the right that they make Barry Goldwater look liberal; the younger generation will have to `Google' Goldwater, but in the print media, folks in my generation and those older will know who I'm referring to. Nothing could be farther from the truth. We are made up of lifelong Democrats, Republicans, and conservative `Independents' who have seen enough....and have made a personal decision to take on the established `status quo' political and government processes. We are active in attempting to begin the process of repairing and healing the future of our children and grandchildren simply because we realize that WE are the only ones at fault by allowing the damage to that future to progress this far. We have done this by NOT paying attention, NOT voicing our displeasure through the voting process, and NOT researching and questioning the person behind the name on the ballot. The Tea Party is attempting to change that simply by providing information and education of the voting public via means unavailable to them through the mainstream. We do this by actually seeking out information and candidates that are based in facts and truth, so that those voters seeking the same are provided an opportunity have it presented to them in an open, give-and-take type forum. This week we are right in the middle of a multitude of such events, with candidates both local and national visiting our County over the next 10 days, most of which events have been organized by the Tea Party and local conservative Republicans. The one thing any incumbent politician fears the most is a well informed electorate. We are making every effort to provide such politicians and all candidates with exactly just such an audience, so that the people that are paying attention to the forces in play; and the need for true change in government and outcome this election cycle are well equipped to make informed decisions. We advocate for principles, not status quo; common sense, not hidden agendas; frank and honest discussion, not politically cliché' rhetoric; and we are making a serious attempt to present these things to those voters who, like us, seek facts and truth. We are, as I stated previously, completely responsible for our own current dilemma, and as such...completely responsible for changing it. Remember folks, we actually DO get the government we deserve. This election cycle, vote like your future; and that of our children; depend on it...because it does.
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