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Reverse deficit spending and the concentration of power in central government, in order to preserve states' rights and individual liberty for future generations. |
Where Can I Get "We the People..." Yard Signs?
You can pick up your yard signs at these local businesses and volunteers:
- Park Bowl Restaurant & Lounge 4175 Meridian Bellingham
Grab some for your neighbors too!
(The Bellingham Tea Party would appreciate a donation to help defray the cost of producing the signs.)
Tea Party Gear
We have buttons, stickers, signs, flags at every tea party event, rally and general meeting.
Resources on the Web
Other Tea Parties
- Mount Vernon Washington TEA PARTY PATRIOTS WEBSITE -- Citizens United in Maintaining the Rights given by our Constitution and the Bill of Rights
- Patriots Tea Party (Anacortes) -- It's our government. Remind them ~ They work for us.
- Renew Liberty (Everett Tea Party) -- Renew Liberty is a Citizen's Group established to stem the flow of Taxing and Spending, Expansion and Consumption.
- EastsideTeaparty Blog (Seattle Eastside) -- Blog, beliefs, mission, photos...
- Seeds of Liberty - Non-partisan Patriot Citizen Activists (Monroe Tea Party) -- Citizens promoting political participation and education
- Olympia T.E.A. Party -- Welcome to the Official Olympia Tea Party Web Site ... Where the only race we are concerned with is the race to save our country
- Official Tea Party of Spokane -- The Tea Party of Spokane is non-partisan group of thousands of individuals united by our shared frustrations, desires, and beliefs.
- Washington State Tea Party Movement -- The Washington State Tea Party Movement site represents a number of non-partisan, grassroots organizations which have formed a confederation dedicated to upholding the Constitution, limited government, fiscal responsibility, and free markets.
- Tea Party Nation (National Social Networking) -- Our members have joined us from all over the nation, from every state and even from foreign countries!
- TEA PARTY STUDENTS Our Lives. Our Fortunes. Our Honor. -- Tea Party Students is America's united umbrella network for the Tea Party youth wing.
Links to other sites may change over time. We attempt to validate our links periodically,
but if you cannot connect, or if you feel the content is no longer appropriate, please
contact us.
Fact Checkers
Those emails that get forwarded thousands of times, look plausible and come from your trusted friends, may not be true. Before you click the "forward" button yourself, make sure you are not propagating falsehoods. These fact-checking websites can help prevent embarrassment and avoid damage to our cause.
- FactCheck.org -- We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit "consumer advocate" for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics.
- PolitiFact.com -- PolitiFact is a project of the St. Petersburg Times to help you find the truth in American politics.
- Scambusters -- Unfortunately, as we hear every single day, being smart is NOT enough to protect yourself from dangerous Internet scams, frustrating spam, or devious identity theft
- Snopes -- Urban Legends Reference Pages
- Truth or Fiction -- Get the truth about rumors, inspirational stories, virus warnings, hoaxes, scams, humorous tales, pleas for help, urban legends, prayer requests, calls to action, and other forwarded emails.
It's usually wise to fact-check the fact checkers, because they might have an agenda too.
Top Ten Reader Favorites
Here are the top ten websites as voted by you, our readers. Send your top ten nominations for consideration to Webmaster@BhamTeaParty.org.
- American Thinker -- American Thinker is a daily internet publication devoted to the thoughtful exploration of issues of importance to Americans. Contributors are accomplished in fields beyond journalism and animated to write for the general public out of concern for the complex and morally significant questions on the national agenda.
- The Heritage Foundation -- Conservative Policy Research and Analysis -- To formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense.
- Newsmax - Newsmax.com - Breaking News, Politics, Commentary -- Newsmax.com is one of the nation's leading independent news site focusing on breaking news, politics, finance, personal health, technology and entertainment. It provides news and analysis from Dick Morris, Bill O'Reilly, Christopher Ruddy, Susan Estrich, Ed Koch and other opinion makers.
- Townhall.com where your opinion counts -- Top Conservative News, Opinion & Analysis Magazine - Townhall.com.
- US National Debt Clock -- Displays the rising national debt in real-time (don't click if you have a weak heart).
- The Evergreen Freedom Foundation - Celebrating 20 Years! -- EFF’s mission is to advance individual liberty, free enterprise, and limited, accountable government. We have a vision of a day when opportunity, responsible self-governance and free markets flourish in Washington State because its citizens understand and cherish the principles from which freedom is derived.
- Milton Friedman -- How to Cure Health Care -- The United States spends a mind-boggling percentage of its GDP on a health care system that virtually everyone agrees is a disaster. Is there any way out of this mess? There is -- and Hoover fellow Milton Friedman has found it. Ten years ago!
- Eric Cantor || Majority Leader-Elect || YouCut -- YouCut – a first-of-its-kind project - is designed to defeat the permissive culture of runaway spending in Congress.
- First Principles on First Fridays Archives -- The First Principles on First Fridays monthly lecture series was launched in 2008 by the Hillsdale College Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship in Washington, D.C. Speakers have included Dr. Larry Arnn, Ambassador John Bolton, Dr. Paul Rahe, Dr. Thomas G. West and David Horowitz.
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Other Political Websites
Here's our complete list, sorted alphabetically:
- Contract from America -- The Contract from America is a grassroots-generated, crowd-sourced, bottom-up call for real economic conservative and good governance reform in Congress.
- Defeat the Debt -- The Buck Stops Here -- DefeatTheDebt.com is dedicated to educating Americans about the size, scope, and consequences of our rapidly escalating debt.
- Eric Cantor || Majority Leader-Elect || YouCut -- YouCut – a first-of-its-kind project - is designed to defeat the permissive culture of runaway spending in Congress.
- Friends of the Article V Convention -- If you want to help reclaim our constitutional rights, then you have come to the right place.
- Go Patriots -- Dedicated to the preservation of our country's heritage, core values and constitutional integrity
- GOOOH | Get Out of Our House: A non-partisan political party! -- a NON-PARTISAN plan to evict the career politicians from the U.S. Hous of Representatives
- Hands Off! Tweet The White House -- The race is on! Tell @whitehouse how you feel about your healthcare!
- League of Women Voters -- Calendar of Events -- We sponsor meetings and events for the public and League members
- Milton Friedman -- How to Cure Health Care -- The United States spends a mind-boggling percentage of its GDP on a health care system that virtually everyone agrees is a disaster. Is there any way out of this mess? There is -- and Hoover fellow Milton Friedman has found it. Ten years ago!
- National Center for Constitutional Studies -- Publisher of 5000 Year Leap and other constitutional classes, study guides and seminars.
- Northwest Business Monthly Online -- For more than 30 years Northwest Business Monthly has been the source of information, news, tips and advice for regional business.
- Patients First | Hands Off Our Health Care! -- JOIN THE OVER 283,023 AMERICANS WHO HAVE ALREADY SIGNED THE PETITION!
- Perot Charts » Charting Government Fiscal Irresponsibility -- By presenting authoritative and accurate data visually, we try to make it easier for you to understand the enormous fiscal problems that we are facing.
- Project Vote Smart -- American Government, Elections, Candidates and Voting -- fiercely non-partisan political research; get the raw data on practically any candidate.
- Recovery.org – Tracking Economic Recovery Spending -- tracking the whereabouts of the stimulus money.
- Seeds of Liberty -- Weekly Newsletters -- Citizens promoting political participation and education -- newsletter archive.
- Sound Politics (Puget Sound) -- Sound Commentary on Current Events in Seattle, Puget Sound and Washington State
- Tea Party Nation -- Our members have joined us from all over the nation, from every state and even from foreign countries!
- The Bellingham Herald -- Politics Blog -- Hone your debating skills with real live "progressives" and fellow tea partiers.
- The Bellingham Tea Party -- Flag Day Celebration Web Site -- Pictures and videos from Bellingham Tea Party and related local events.
- The Federalist Society -- Conservative and libertarian law and public policy studies.
- The Greatest Thomas Jefferson Quotes -- "The price of freedom is eternal vigilance." ~ T.J.
- The Green Papers: Washington 2010 Midterm Election -- A web site dedicated to the dissemination of facts, figures, tidbits and commentary- in fact, information of many different kinds- related (primarily) to the American political process.
- The Heritage Foundation -- Conservative Policy Research and Analysis -- To formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense.
- The JEWEL OF DEMOCRACY -- The United States Constitution -- The UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION -- the most powerful tool of the citizen.
- US National Debt Clock -- Displays the rising national debt in real-time (don't click if you have a weak heart).
- Vision Radio Productions (Jerry Stewart) -- Jerry Stewart is dedicated to telling the true story of the ideals and beliefs our great nation was built upon.
- Washington on Ballotpedia -- Ballotpedia cultivates thriving citizenship through the free and open sharing of information.
- Washington Policy Center -- Washington Policy Center's mission is to improve lives through market solutions.
- We the People of Washington State -- are fellow patriots with both great love and great concern for our country at the local, state and national levels.
Links to other sites may change over time. We attempt to validate our links periodically,
but if you cannot connect, or if you feel the content is no longer appropriate, please
contact us.
List of National Historical Events
| Jan 1 | Betsy Ross (born 1752) |
| Jan 1 | Paul Revere baptized 1735 (born ~Dec 21 1734) |
| Jan 12 | John Hancock (born 1737) |
| Jan 14 | Treaty of Paris (Continental Congress – Ratified, 1784) |
| Jan 17 | Benjamin Franklin (born 1706) |
| Feb 12 | Abraham Lincoln (born 1809) |
| Feb 22 | George Washington (born 1732) |
| Mar 16 | James Madison (born 1751) |
| Mar 23 | Patrick Henry "Give Me Liberty..." Speech (1775) |
| Apr 13 | Thomas Jefferson (born 1743) |
| Apr 18 | Paul Revere's "Ride" (1775) |
| Apr 19 | Battles of Lexington & Concord (1775) |
| Apr 28 | James Monroe (born 1758) |
| May 29 | Patrick Henry (born 1736) |
| Jun 14 | National Flag Day (flag adopted, 1777 by Continental Congress) |
| Jun 15 | Washington Named Commander (1775) |
| Jun 17 | Battle of Bunker Hill (1775) |
| Jul 4 | Declaration of Independence (adopted, 1776 – signed Aug 2) |
| Jul 6 | John Paul Jones (born 1747) |
| Sep 17 | Constitution Ratified (1787) – "Constitution Day" |
| Sep 27 | Samuel Adams (born 1722) |
| Oct 1 | Washington State Constitution (ratified, 1889) |
| Oct 13 | US Navy authorized (1775, by Continental Congress) |
| Oct 19 | General Lord Cornwallis Surrenders at Yorktown, VA (1781) |
| Oct 30 | John Adams (born 1735) |
| Nov 11 | Washington State (1889, proclaimed a state by Pres. Harrison) |
| Nov 30 | British sign Articles of Peace (1782) |
| Dec 15 | Bill of Rights (Ratified effective 1791) |
| Dec 16 | Boston Tea Party (1773) |
| Dec 23 | Washington Resigns as Commander in Chief (1783) |
| Dec 26 | Washington Crosses the Delaware (1776, captures Trenton) |