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Rodger Paxton posted this in Election, Libertarianism, Liberty, Other LP Affiliates, Tea Party on September 15th, 2010

Stop stealing my stuff by John Jay Myers

Stop stealing my stuff by John Jay Myers

Originally the message of the Tea Party seemed clear “Less taxes and spending”.   Simple enough, Right?  Somehow they have gotten distracted.  Very, very distracted.  I know that all the Tea Parties and their participants are different, so it is not fair for me to throw them all under the bus.

So for those who are distracted; let me attempt to recapture your attention.

You wake up in the middle of the night to the sound of breaking glass, when you stumble out of your bed into the living room you find a man standing there with your TV in his arms.  Of course your first reaction is to exclaim loudly and with all of your energy “Should gays be allowed to marry?”  Wait, I am sorry, no you don’t, you scream, “Should they build a Mosque in New York City?”  No wait, you say “What’s your stance on abortion?”

Of course not, you scream “Stop stealing my stuff!”

When your City Council says they are going Continue reading Stop stealing my stuff by John Jay Myers

Rodger Paxton posted this in Other LP Affiliates, Tea Party on August 12th, 2010

Pat Dixon (LP Texas Chair): Libertarian take on the tea party movement

This article was originally published on The Statesman website at this link. It was written by the Texas LP Chairman, Pat Dixon.

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I remember when the Iraq war protests began. Protesters would march up Congress Avenue and surround the Capitol announcing their opposition to this war.

As time went on, I noticed how the protests evolved. I would start to see people joining these protests carrying signs opposing capitalism, environmental policy, global trade and all manner of policies that had little to do with the war. I also noticed how angry these people were, and the display of signs that showed President George Continue reading Pat Dixon (LP Texas Chair): Libertarian take on the tea party movement