{"id":2454,"date":"2009-07-02T15:40:44","date_gmt":"2009-07-02T19:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jasetaro.com\/blog\/?p=2454"},"modified":"2009-11-19T12:50:28","modified_gmt":"2009-11-19T17:50:28","slug":"reminder-connecticut-july-4th-tea-parties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jasetaro.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/02\/reminder-connecticut-july-4th-tea-parties\/","title":{"rendered":"Reminder: Connecticut July 4th Tea Parties"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-759\" title=\"navyjack1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.jasetaro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/navyjack1.png?resize=300%2C180\" alt=\"navyjack1\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Just a quick reminder that on Independence Day, the Connecticut Tea Party Patriots will hold public rallies in Hartford, Norwich and Stratford to encourage elected officials to exercise fiscal restraint, rein in government growth and support America\u2019s free market economy.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Hartford Tea Party<\/strong> will take place from noon to 3 p.m. on the Capitol steps, 210 Capitol Ave. For more information contact the organizer, Dan Reale at headlinecopy@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Norwich Tea Party<\/strong> will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Chelsea Parade, at the intersection of Broadway and Washington streets.\u00a0For more information contact the organizer, Jen at jen@freenorwich.com<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Stratford Tea Party<\/strong> will take place from 10 a.m. to noon at Boothe Memorial Park, 5800 Main St. For more information contact the organizer, Mike Taylor at mttaylor1959@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p>The organizers ask attendees to bring American flags to celebrate Independence Day and to rally to preserve the individual freedoms that the Founders won with their blood, sweat and tears. All are invited to attend.<\/p>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\" style=\"overflow: hidden; position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 0px; width: 1px; height: 1px;\"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal<\/w:View> <w:Zoom>0<\/w:Zoom> <w:PunctuationKerning \/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas \/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false<\/w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false<\/w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false<\/w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables \/> <w:SnapToGridInCell \/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct \/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules \/> <w:DontGrowAutofit \/> <\/w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4<\/w:BrowserLevel> <\/w:WordDocument> <\/xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState=\"false\" LatentStyleCount=\"156\"> <\/w:LatentStyles> <\/xml><![endif]--><!--  \/* Style Definitions *\/  p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal \t{mso-style-parent:\"\"; \tmargin:0in; \tmargin-bottom:.0001pt; \tmso-pagination:widow-orphan; \tfont-size:12.0pt; \tmso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt; \tfont-family:Arial; \tmso-fareast-font-family:Arial; \tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";} @page Section1 \t{size:8.5in 11.0in; \tmargin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; \tmso-header-margin:.5in; \tmso-footer-margin:.5in; \tmso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 \t{page:Section1;} --><!--[if gte mso 10]> <mce:style><!   \/* Style Definitions *\/  table.MsoNormalTable \t{mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\"; \tmso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; \tmso-tstyle-colband-size:0; \tmso-style-noshow:yes; \tmso-style-parent:\"\"; \tmso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; \tmso-para-margin:0in; \tmso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; \tmso-pagination:widow-orphan; \tfont-size:10.0pt; \tfont-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tmso-ansi-language:#0400; \tmso-fareast-language:#0400; \tmso-bidi-language:#0400;} --> <!--[endif]--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">On Independence Day, the Connecticut Tea Party Patriots will hold public rallies in Hartford, Norwich and Stratford to encourage elected officials to exercise fiscal restraint, rein in government growth and support America\u2019s free market economy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">The <strong>Hartford Tea Party<\/strong> will take place from noon to 3 p.m. on the Capitol steps, 210 Capitol Ave.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">The <strong>Norwich Tea Party<\/strong> will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Chelsea Parade, at the intersection of Broadway and Washington streets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">The <strong>Stratford Tea Party<\/strong> will take place from 10 a.m. to noon at Boothe Memorial Park, 5800 Main St.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">Tea Party speakers will talk about the fiscal irresponsibility of our elected officials and advocate:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">Repeal of the federal Stimulus Bill that was passed in February.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">Repeal of all \u201cpork\u201d spending that has not been funded already.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">Defeat of the proposed health care reform bill.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">Defeat of the anti-energy \u201ccap and trade\u201d bill that will cripple our economy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">The organizers ask attendees to bring American flags to celebrate Independence Day and to rally to preserve the individual freedoms that the Founders won with their blood, sweat and tears. All are invited to attend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"><span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">The Independence Day Tea Party will feature an \u201copen mic\u201d along with scheduled speakers. Attendees will be able to sign up for email updates, make rally signs on the spot, and sign petitions related to Connecticut lawmakers such as U.S. Sens. Chris Dodd and Joe Lieberman.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">The Connecticut Tea Party Patriots is part of the <span style=\"color: black;\">National Tea Party Patriots<\/span>, a grassroots organization that supports entrepreneurship, promotes individual responsibility, respects Constitutional integrity, and favors American ingenuity over expansive governmental growth and spending. The <span style=\"color: black;\">National Tea Party Patriots<\/span> is not affiliated with any political party.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">July 4 Tea Parties will take place all over the United States, each independently organized and operated. Connecticut Tea Party Patriots also plans to participate in a National Day of Tea Parties scheduled for July 17, during which Tea Parties will be held at noon EST in every congressional district office in the country, to protest government-run health care.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">For more information, contact Tanya at newhaventeaparty@gmail.com, or visit <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: blue;\">www.teapartypatriots.org<\/span><\/span> and click on the \u201cConnecticut\u201d link.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just a quick reminder that on Independence Day, the Connecticut Tea Party Patriots will hold public rallies in Hartford, Norwich and Stratford to encourage elected officials to exercise fiscal restraint, rein in government growth and support America\u2019s free market economy. 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