Tea Party

The Voice In The Wilderness will be live blogging, twittering, and conducting media coverage for PJTV and Smart Girl Politics from the Kansas City, Missouri Tea Party. I will be interviewing Andrea, the Kansas City Tea Party Organizer; and other Protesters / Great Americans from the event. Pictures and Video will be uploaded as we go, both here, Twitter, and on PJTV. Can't wait to see you all tomorrow.

God Bless America

Betsy

Kansas City, Missouri Tea Party: Liberty Memorial 4-7PM CST.

2 Days Until Tea Party

Two days until the Tea Party everyone. I will be blogging, reporting, photographing, and twittering live from the Kansas City, Missouri Tea Party. Everything will be posted here on the blog and on Twitter.

Betsy

Are we right to protest or just irrationally angry?

There has been discussion on some cable news channels concerning the actual purpose of the Tax Day Tea Parties. The organizers and participants were criticized for protesting taxes but not wanting to give up anything in return.
There was a comment made that the protesters, of course, have the right to protest, but perhaps do not have a solid agenda.

I think these folks are missing the point. Perhaps these criticisms are brought about because these protesters are not as seasoned as the average activist. Perhaps they do not articulate the agenda as a memorized pamphlet. I will be so bold as to say, however, that these activist, these protesters, these regular citizens know exactly why they are there. They do not recognize their own country any longer. They feel that they can be silent no more. They believe that their elected officials should reflect their values and goals; not an agenda that was hidden until after being sworn in. I believe the agenda is very solid. They are mad, very mad, about many decisions being made for them in Washington. Perhaps not "taxation without representation", but "policy and lawmaking under FALSE representation"

Here is why I will be attending:

1. I do not believe that spending what we do not have will pull us out of a black-hole economy. I DO believe in capitalism. It may be a hard road back, but the road back is there and waiting.

2. I do not believe the government has the right to fire people, make policy, or dictate pay of any privately owned business, no matter how messed up they are. If they are so messed up, let them fail and help the unemployed. (Minus the upper echelon)

3. I believe Congress needs to take responsibility instead of trying to point the finger to everyone else. They make the laws and policies. Then hide when the consequences come calling.

4. I believe that nationalized health care is not the answer. The "investment" that was proposed was really a down payment to socialism.

5. I believe there is more to come if we do not stand up now.

I am probably forgetting something. There seems to be something new and unbelievable everyday. How can anyone with a normal life keep up? Perhaps that is what the far-left is hoping. I hope to disappoint.

Betsy

Congress and Tea Parties

I just read this, and was pretty surprised.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/04/09/tax-day-tea-party-protests-garner-support-repulican-lawmakers/

If members of Congress are planning to attend the Tax Day Tea Party protests on April 15, they're keeping awfully quiet about it.

The tea party movement has garnered nationwide attention since its launch on Feb. 27, and scores if not hundreds of tea parties are expected to be held across the country on Wednesday.
But so far, FOXNews.com has found only two members of Congress -- both Republicans -- who have committed to attending the demonstrations on the day income taxes are due.

Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina and Texas Rep. John Culberson, a member of the House Appropriations Committee, say they will attend the protests to show their opposition to the government's massive spending bill. That leaves roughly 530 senators and congressmen who haven't been heard from.

I'm surprised and confused. I thought that the Republican Congressmen and Women that we elected stood for smaller government and less taxes? For standing up and doing what was right. So why is there only two attending Tea Party Protests?

The Tea Party was designed and started to stand for these very principles. Are they scared to publicly stand up to the President, Pelosi, and Reid? I sure hope not, because if this is a sign of things to come, I'll be finding someone else to vote for in a year and a half.

Thank You to Senator DeMint and Representative Culberson. You truly are in the right place representing all of us.

Betsy

Latest Information About Kansas City Tea Party

Here is the latest info about the Kansas City Tea Party. Lets get ready to send a message to Washington!

http://kcmogop.blogspot.com/

Betsy

Great Article About Tea Parties

This was a great article. I had to point it out in case you missed it. More great reasons why Ill be at the Tea Party next week.

http://foxforum.blogs.foxnews.com/2009/04/08/roff_tea_parties-2/

No one in the modern Tea Party movement is arguing that the taxes, the spending and the borrowing that has thus far been the hallmark of Obama and the Congressional Democrats’ plan for America amounts to taxation without representation. But they will argue that the larger principle, that the federal government’s current largess is unfair is very much a matter for discussion. Why? Because Washington has obligated all of us, and our children, to pay the costs of cleaning up a mess largely created by government in the first place — just as King George III looked to the colonies to help fund his global competition with the French monarchy. And, again just like King George III, Obama and the Democrats want to make us believe they are doing it for our own good and in our own best interests.

And, just like our forefathers in the Sons of Liberty, the metaphorical tea is headed straight to the bottom of the Harbor.

Betsy

False Tea Parties

DO NOT BE FOOLED! The Tea Party is the 15th. See the below link and key excerpts.

http://smartgirlpolitics.ning.com/profiles/blogs/group-to-undermine-tea-parties

Obama's new “Way Forward” front group is setting up nationwide rallies to undercut our Tea Parties – and undermine our entire banking system. And I need your help now to stop them!

Just this morning, I received word that a new radical organization calling itself “A New Way Forward” has put together an underhanded sneak attack designed to undercut the popular uprising known as the Tea Party movement. You may already be part of the Tea Party movement – in fact I hope you are. So, I knew you would want to know what the far left is up to now.

Simply put, their idea is to stage phony rallies throughout the country on April 11th made to look like they are part of the Tea Party movement – while actually opposing Tea Party principles and supporting the complete government takeover of our banking system.

If you are invited to any such protest, please read the small print and make sure you are backing your conscience and not someone else's.

Betsy

One Week Until The Tea Party

One week until the Tea Party. Here in Kansas City it starts at 4PM at the Liberty Memorial on the 15th.

Another Reason I Will Be at the Tax Day Tea Party

April 15, 2009 is the day for a national Tax Day Tea Party. There are many reasons why I will be there, but here is another reason and a very informative email that was sent to me. Please take a look!

http://taxdayteaparty.com/2009/03/lumping-patriots-and-nazis-together/