Tea Party Patriots in OH on local NPR

Local radio program, Sound of Ideas, on WCPN 90.3 contacted us looking to do a show on the Tea Party movement across the nation.

We volunteered TPP State Co-Coordinator (OH) & coordinator of the Mansfield Tea Party Patriots, Marianne Gasiecki for this task of wading into the possible treacherous waters of being on an NPR affiliated radio show.

Marianne was joined by John O’Hara, Author of A New American Tea Party & Vice President of External Relations, Illinois Policy Institute and Glenn Newman, founder of the Marietta 9-12 Project. All three did an outstanding job!

O'Hara, one of the 'real' original Tea Party movmement founders hits a homerun on decsribing how this movement all started and the TRUE meaning of what the Tea Party movement was/is to stand for, and not what has been defined in the media or by some of the groups that are so-called Tea Partys.

You can listen to a podcast of the show by clicking here.

There is no Lull with the Tea Party! RIGHT?

We need to make sure that congress has a false sense of security with the Tea Party, not the other way around.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/03/01/tea-partiers-alert-democrats-lay-groundwork-health-care-passage/

Health Care Action Alert: Burn Up the Phones!

Dear Fellow Tea Party Patriots,

This week there is forward momentum again in the health care debate. Today the President rolled out his own version of a health care plan. It is reported that if the Republicans filibuster, the Democrats will push the bill via reconciliation through anyway.

On Thursday, the President will meet with the leadership of both parties to discuss health care. So, that means, it is up to us, We the People, to make sure Congress knows we do not want the government to take over our health care. We have several specific actions to take over the course of the week to keep the pressure up.

Passion to Action Weekly To Do List

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Call your Congressmen and Senators to tell them to vote no on health care.

Have you signed the Declaration of Health Care Independence yet? If not, go sign it. When you call your Congressman and Senators, ask them to sign it as well.

Update your Twitter, Facebook, and other social networking sites to "Sign the Declaration of Health Care Indepdenence. http://tinyurl.com/tppdechcind " Use the hashtags: #handsoff #tpp #teaparty.

Call the Targeted Senators listed below and tell them to vote no on health care. Ask them if they have signed the Declaration of Health Care Independence yet and let us know the answer.

If you cannot get through to their offices and they are your own Senators, then call the local media and tell them what is happening. Details on how to do this are below.

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Call half of the Targeted Congressmen listed below and tell them to vote no on health care. Ask them if they have signed the Declaration of Health Care Independence and let us know their answers.

If you cannot get through to their offices and it is your own Congressman, then call the local media and tell them what is happening. Details on how to do this are below.

Create and upload a video for iamtheteapartyleader.com.

Friday, Feburary 26, 2010

Call the second half of the Targeted Congressmen listed below and tell them to vote no on health care. Ask them if they have signed the Declaration of Health Care Independence and let us know their answers.

If you cannot get through to their offices and it is your own Congressman, then call the local media and tell them what is happening. Details on how to do this are below.

Can't Get Through to Your Senator or Congressman? Call the Media!

As you already know, it has become virtually impossible to communicate with your elected representatives. Senators are taking their phones off the hook, unplugging their fax machines and ignoring the thousands of emails pouring into their computers. They simply aren't interested in hearing from you. Against overwhelming public pressure, and polls which continue to show that an increasingly large majority of Americans oppose what they are doing, the Senate appears poised to pass a health care bill which none of them have even read. And yet even as public outrage and anger grow, the media is remiss in its coverage, pretending that we don't exist. So now it's time to change strategies.

While we want you to continue to call your Senators, any time you can't get through, we encourage you to call your local radio and television stations and newspapers to express your outrage at your continuing inability to reach your elected representatives. When we melt the switchboards of the media outlets, it becomes far more likely that they will begin reporting on your outrage. If thousands of people in each area are calling their media outlets, they will struggle to handle the flow of calls. While Senators may ignore us, the media outlets are businesses that cannot afford to stop answering our calls.

Don't give up...the battle is not over. The fight is in full swing, and it's up to the Patriots around the nation to make the difference. You are the future of this nation, and only you can make the difference.

Targeted Senators

Sen. Ben Nelson, Nebraska

DC Office Number: 202-224-6551, DC Fax Number: 202-228-0012

Jim_fagin@bennelson.senate.gov

Washington, D.C.

720 Hart Senate Office Building

United States Senate

Washington, DC 20510

Tel: 1-202-224-6551Fax: 1-202-228-0012

Omaha

7602 Pacific St.

Suite 205

Omaha, NE 68114

Tel: (402) 391-3411Fax: (402) 391-4725

Lincoln
440 North 8th Street

Suite 120

Lincoln, NE 68508

Tel: (402) 441-4600Fax: (402) 476-8753

Scottsbluff

Tel: (308) 631-7614

Kearney

Tel: (308) 293-5818

South Sioux City

Tel: (402) 209-3595

Sen. Jim Webb, Virginia

DC Office Phone Number: 202-224-4024, DC Fax Number: 202-228-6363

kimberly_hunter@webb.senate.gov

Danville

308 Craghead Street Suite 102A

Danville, VA 24541

Phone: 434-792-0976 / Fax: 434-972-0978

Hampton Roads

222 Central Park Ave. Suite 120

Virginia Beach, VA 23462

Phone: 757-518-1674 / Fax: 757-518-1679

Northern Virginia

7309 Arlington Boulevard Suite 316

Falls Church, VA 22042

Loehmann's Plaza

Phone:703-573-7090 / Fax:703-573-7098

Norton

756 Park Avenue, N.W.

P.O. Box 1300

Norton, VA 24273

Phone: 276-679-4925 / Fax: 276-679-4929

Richmond

507 East Franklin Street

Richmond, VA 23219

Phone: 804-771-2221 / Fax: 804-771-8313

Roanoke

3140 Chaparral Drive

Building C, Suite 101

Roanoke, VA 24018

Phone: 540-772-4236 / Fax: 540-772-6870

Washington, D.C.

248 Russell Senate Office Building

Washington, DC 20510

Phone: 202-224-4024 / Fax: 202-228-6363

Sen. Mark Warner, Virginia

DC Office Phone Number: 202-224-2023, DC Fax Number: 202-224-6295

459A Russell Senate Office Building

Washington, DC 20510

Phone: 202-224-2023 / Fax: 202-224-6295

Abingdon

180 West Main Street

Abingdon, VA 24210

Phone Number: 276-628-8158 / Fax Number: 276-628-1036

Norfolk

101 W. Main Street Suite 4900

Norfolk, VA 23510

Phone Number: 757-441-3079 / Fax Number: 757-441-6250

Richmond

919 E. Main Street Suite 630

Richmond, VA 23219

Phone Number: 804-775-2314 / Fax Number: 804-775-2319

Vienna

8000 Towers Crescent Drive Suite 200

Vienna, Virginia 22182

Phone: 703-442-0670 / Fax: 703-442-0408

Sen. Joe Lieberman, Connecticut

DC Office Phone Number: 202-224-4041, DC Fax Number: 202-224-9750

Sen. Blanche Lincoln, Arkansas

DC Office Phone Number: 202-224-4843, DC Fax Number: 202-228-1371

Todd_Wooten@lincoln.senate.gov

Sen. Mary Landrieu, Louisiana

DC Office Phone Number: 202-224-5824, DC Fax Number: 202-224-9735

Sen. Michael F Bennet, Colorado

DC Office Phone Number: 202-224-5852, DC Fax Number: 202-228-5036

Sen. Mark Pryor, Arkansas

DC Office Phone Number: 202-224-2353, DC Fax Number: 202-228-0908

Sen. Robert Byrd, West Virginia

DC Office Phone Number: 202-224-3954, DC Fax Number: 202-228-0002

Sen. Jon Tester, Montana

DC Office Phone Number: 202-224-2644, DC Fax Number: 202-224-8594

Sen. Mark Begich, Alaska

DC Office Phone Number: 202-224-3004, DC Fax Number: 202-224-2354

PriceWaterhouseCooper released an independent study of the Senate Finance Committee version of the government takeover of health care bill. The study showed that American family's budgets will be severely impacted by the bill and that health insurance premiums will increase dramatically. You may wish to read the study and use this as supporting documentation when you contact the Senators.

Additionally, you may find some these resources helpful as well:

Tea Party Patriots Health Care Talking Points

Why Is Tea Party Patriots Focusing on Health Care

Questions to Ask Your Representative About Health Care

Targeted Congressmen

Rep. Michael Arcuri, New York 24th

http://arcuri.house.gov/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-3665, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-1891

Local Office Number: (315) 252-2777/2778, Local Fax Number: (315) 252-2779

Rep. John Boccieri, Ohio, 16th

http://boccieri.house.gov/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-3876, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-3059

Local Office Number: (330) 489-4414, Local Fax Number: (330) 489-4448

Rep. Allen Boyd, Florida, 2nd

http://boyd.house.gov/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-5235, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-5615

Local Office Number: (850) 561-3979, Local Fax Number: (850) 681-2902

Rep. Christopher Carney, Pennsylvania, 16th

http://carney.house.gov/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-3731, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-9594

Local Office Number: (570) 585-9988, Local Fax Number: (570) 585-9977

Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, Virginia, 11th

http://connolly.house.gov/index.html

DC Office Number: (202) 225-1492 DC Fax Number: (202) 225-3071

Local Office Number: (703) 256-3071, Local Fax Number: (703) 354-1284

Rep. Henry Cuellar, Texas 28th

http://cuellar.house.gov/

DC Office Number: 202-225-1640, DC Fax Number: 202-225-1641

Local Office Number: (210) 271-2851, Local Fax Number: (210) 277-6671

Rep. Steve Driehaus, Ohio, 1st

http://driehaus.house.gov/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-2216, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-3012

Local Office Number: (513) 684-2723, Local Fax Number: (513) 421-8722

Rep. Chet Edwards, Texas, 17th

http://edwards.house.gov/

DC Office Number: 202-225-6105, DC Fax Number: Fax: 202-225-0350

Local Office Number: (979) 691-8797, Local Fax Number: (979) 691-8939

Rep. Brad Ellsworth, Indiana, 8th

http://www.ellsworth.house.gov/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-4636, DC Office Fax: (202) 225-3284

Local Office Number: (812) 465-6484, Local Fax Number: (812) 422-4761

Rep. Bob Etheridge, North Carolina, 2nd

http://etheridge.house.gov/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-4531

Local Office Number: (919) 829-9122

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, Arizona, 8th

http://giffords.house.gov/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-2542, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-0378

Local Office Number: (520) 881-3588, Local Fax Number: (520) 322-9490

Rep. Deborah "Debbie" Halvorson, Illinois, 11th

http://halvorson.house.gov/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-3635, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-3521

Local Office Number: (815) 726-4998, Local Fax Number: (815) 726-8024

Rep. Paul W. Hodes, New Hampshire, 2nd

http://hodes.house.gov/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-5206, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-2946

Local Office Phone: (603) 223-9814, Local Fax Number: (603) 223-9819

Rep. Jay Inslee, Washington, 1st

http://www.house.gov/inslee/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-6311, DC Fax Number: (202) 226-1606

Local Office Number: (360) 598-2342, Local Fax Number: (360) 598-3650

Rep. Paul Kanjorski, Pennsylvania, 11th

http://kanjorski.house.gov/

DC Office Number: 202-225-6511, DC Fax Number: 202-225-0764

Local Office Number: 570-825-2200, Local Fax Number: 570-825-8685

Rep. Marcy Kaptur, Ohio, 9th

http://www.kaptur.house.gov/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-4146, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-7711

Local Office Number: (419) 259-7500, Local Fax Number: (419) 255-9623

Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, Arizona, 1st

http://kirkpatrick.house.gov/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-2315, DC Fax Number: (202) 226-9739

Local Office Number: (928) 226-6914, Local Fax Number: (928) 226-2876

Rep. Ron Klein, Florida, 22nd

http://www.klein.house.gov/index.html

DC Office Number: (202) 225.3026, DC Fax Number: (202) 225.8398

Local Office Number: (561) 544-6910, Local Fax Number: (561) 544-2864

Rep. Suzanne Kosmas, Florida, 24th

http://www.kosmas.house.gov/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-2706, DC Fax Number: (202) 226-6299

Local Office Number: (407) 208-1106, Local Fax Number: (407) 208-1108

Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich, Ohio 10th

http://kucinich.house.gov/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-5871

Local Office Number: (216) 228-8850

Rep. Jim Langevin, Rhode Island, 2nd

http://langevin.house.gov/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-2735, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-5976

Local Office Number: (401) 732-9400, Local Fax Number: (401) 737-2982

Rep. Stephen Lynch, Massachusetts, 9th

http://www.house.gov/lynch/

DC Office Number: 202-225-8273, DC Fax Number: 202-225-3984

Local Office Number: 617-428-2000, Local Office Fax: 617-428-2011

Rep. Daniel B. Maffei, New York, 25th

http://maffei.house.gov/

DC Fax Number: (202) 225-3701, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-4042

Local Office Number: (315) 423-5657, Local Fax Number: (315) 423-5669

Rep. Ed Markey, Massachusetts, 7th

http://markey.house.gov/

DC Office Number: 202-225-2836

Local Office Number: 781-396-2900

Rep. Alan B. Mollohan, West Virginia, 1st

http://www.mollohan.house.gov/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-4172, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-7564

Local Office Number: (304) 292-3019, Local Fax Number: (304) 292-3027

Rep. Glenn C. Nye III, Virginia, 2nd

http://nye.house.gov/index.html

DC Office Number: (202) 225-4215, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-4218

Local Office Number: (757) 326-6201, Fax: (757) 326-6209

Rep. Tom Perriello, Virginia, 5th

http://perriello.house.gov/index.html

DC Office Number: (202) 225-4711, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-5681

Local Office Number: (434) 293-9631, Local Fax Number: (434) 293-9632

Rep. Gary Peters, Michigan, 9th

http://peters.house.gov/index.html

DC Office Number: (202) 225-5802, DC Fax Number: (202) 226-2356

Local Office Number: (248) 273-4227, Local Fax Number: (248) 273-4704

Rep. Nick Rahall, West Virginia, 3rd

http://www.rahall.house.gov/index.html

DC Office Number: (202) 225-3452

Local Office Number: (304) 325-6222

Rep. Laura Richardson, California, 37th

http://richardson.house.gov/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-7924, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-7926

District Office Number: (202) 225-7924, District Fax Number: (202) 225-7926

Rep. Ciro Rodriguez, Texas 23rd

http://www.rodriguez.house.gov/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-4511, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-2237

Local Office Number: (830) 757-8398, Local Fax Number: (830) 752-1893

Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger, Maryland, 2nd

http://dutch.house.gov/

DC Office Number: 202-225-3061, DC Fax Number: 202-225-3094

Local Office Number: 410-628-2701, Local Fax Number: 410-628-2708

Rep. Linda Sanchez, California, 39th

http://lindasanchez.house.gov/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-6676

Local Office Number: (562) 860-5050

Rep. Kurt Schrader, Oregon, 5th

http://schrader.house.gov/index.html

DC Office Number: (202) 225-5711, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-5699

Local Office Number: (503) 588-9100, Local Fax Number: (503) 588-5517

Rep. David Scott, Georgia, 13th

http://davidscott.house.gov/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-2939, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-4628

Local Office Number: (770) 210-5073, Local Fax Number: (770) 210-5673

Rep. Adam Smith, Washington, 9th

http://adamsmith.house.gov/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-8901

Local Office Number: (253) 593-6600, Local Fax Number: (253) 593-6776

Rep. Peter Visclosky, Indiana, 1st

http://www.house.gov/visclosky/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-2461, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-2493

Local Office Number: (219) 795-1844, DC Fax Number: (219) 795-1850

Rep. David Wu, Oregon, 1st

http://www.house.gov/wu/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-0855, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-9497

Local Office Number: (503) 326-2901, Local Fax Number: (503) 326-5066

Rep. John Adler, New Jersey 3rd

http://adler.house.gov/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-4765, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-0778

Local Office Number: (732) 608-7235, Local Fax Number: (732) 608-7268

Rep. Jason Altmire, Pennsylvania 4th

http://www.altmire.house.gov/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-2565, DC Fax Number: (202) 226-2274

Local Office Number: (724) 378-0928, Local Fax Number: (724) 378-6171

Rep. Brian Baird, Washington 3rd

http://www.baird.house.gov/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-3536, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-2478

Local Office Number: (360) 695-6292, Local Fax Number: (360) 695-6197

Rep. John Barrow, Georgia 12th

http://www.barrow.house.gov/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-2823, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-3377

Local Office Number: (706) 722-4494, Local Fax Number: (706) 722-4496

Rep. Melissa Bean, Illinois 8th

http://www.house.gov/bean/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-3711, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-7830

Local Office Number: (847) 517-2927, Local Fax Number: (847) 517-2931

Rep. Marion Berry, Arkansas 1st

http://www.house.gov/berry/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-4076, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-5602

Local Office Number: (870) 972-4600, Local Fax Number: (870) 972-4605

Rep. Rick Boucher, Virginia 9th

http://www.boucher.house.gov/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-3861, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-0442

Local Office Number: (276) 628-1145

Rep. Dennis Cardoza, California 18th

http://www.house.gov/cardoza/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-6131, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-0819

Local Office Number: (209) 383-4455, Local Fax Number: (209) 726-1065

Rep. Travis Childers, Mississippi 1st

http://childers.house.gov/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-4306, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-3549

Local Office Number: (662) 841-8808, Local Fax Number: (662) 841-8845

Rep. Jim Costa, California 20th

http://www.house.gov/costa/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-3341, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-9308

Local Office Number: (559) 495-1620, Local Fax Number: (559) 495-1027

Rep. Artur Davis, Alabama 7th

http://www.house.gov/arturdavis/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-2665, DC Fax Number: (202) 226-9567

Local Office Number: (205) 752-5380, Local Fax Number: (205) 752-5899

Rep. Joe Donnelly, Indiana 2nd

http://donnelly.house.gov/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-3915, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-6798

Local Office Number: (574) 288-2780, Local Fax Number: (574) 288-2825

Rep. Parker Griffith, Alabama 5th

http://griffith.house.gov/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-4801, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-4392

Local Office Number: (256) 551-0190, Local Fax Number: (256) 551-0194

Rep. Baron Hill, Indiana 9th

http://baronhill.house.gov/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-5315, DC Fax Number: (202) 226-6866

Local Office Number: (812) 288-3999, Local Fax Number: (812) 288-3873

Rep. Steve Kagen, Wisconsin 8th

http://kagen.house.gov/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-5655, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-5729

Local Office Number: (920) 437-1954, Local Fax Number: (920) 437-1978

Rep. Daniel Lipinski, Illinois 3rd

http://www.lipinski.house.gov/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-5701, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-1012

Local Office Number: (312) 886-0481, Local Fax Number: (773) 767-9395

Rep. Jim Marshall, Georgia 8th

http://jimmarshall.house.gov/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-6531, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-3013

Local Office Number: (478) 464-0255, Local Fax Number: (478) 464-0277

Rep. Jim Matheson, Utah 2nd

http://www.house.gov/matheson/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-3011, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-5638

Local Office Number: (801) 486-1236, Local Fax Number: (801) 486-1417

Rep. Michael E. McMahon, New York 13th

http://mcmahon.house.gov/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-3371, DC Fax Number: (202) 226-1272

Local Office Number: (718) 351-1062, Local Fax Number: (718) 980-0768

Rep. Michael Michaud, Maine 2nd

http://michaud.house.gov/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-6306, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-2943

Local Office Number: (207) 942-6935, Local Fax Number: (207) 942-5907

Rep. Harry Mitchell, Arizona 5th

http://mitchell.house.gov/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-2190

Local Office Number: (480) 946-2411

Rep. Collin C. Peterson, Minnesota 7th

http://collinpeterson.house.gov/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-2165, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-1593

Local Office Number: (218) 847-5056

Rep. Mike Ross, Arkansas 4th

http://ross.house.gov/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-3772, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-1314

Local Office Number: (870) 881-0681, Local Fax Number: (870) 881-0683

Rep. Ike Skelton, Missouri 4th

http://www.house.gov/skelton/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-2876

Local Office Number: (816) 228-4242

Rep. Bart Stupak, Michigan 1st

http://www.house.gov/stupak/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-4735, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-4744

Local Office Number: (906) 786-4504, Local Fax Number: (906) 786-4534

Rep. Gene Taylor, Mississippi 4th

http://www.house.gov/genetaylor/

DC Office Number: (202) 225-5772, DC Fax Number: (202) 225-7074

Local Office Number: (228) 864-7670, Local Fax Number: (228) 864-3099

You are the heart and soul of the Tea Party Movement. Thank you for promoting the causes of fiscal responsibility, constitutionally limited government, and free markets with us!

Your Tea Party Patriots National Coordinator Team,

Debbie Dooley, Mike Gaske, Kellen Giuda, Ryan Hecker, Jenny Beth Martin, Mark Meckler, Sally Oljar, Diana Reimer, Billie Tucker, and Dawn Wildman

Cleveland Tea Party Patriots in the Plain Dealer

The Cleveland Plain Dealer political reporter Mark Naymik wrote a piece about Tea Parties in the OH area. (Click Here for whole article) Naymik's story was not one of the usual "hit" pieces we see being published in many other newspaper's -- but there are a few things we want to comment on and that I want to clear up.....

In the side bar of the online version where a description for some of the groups' it states....

"The groups' leanings are shaped by the individuals who lead them and different issues, such as gun control, immigration and state sovereignty."

Cleveland Tea Party Patriots

Run by Ralph King of Bedford who is frustrated by Republican Party politics but encourages members to win internal party positions to build new coalitions. He is leading an effort to send the Ohio Republican Party a truck load of plastic lemons to protest their leadership.

First, the Cleveland Tea Party Patriots have four coordinators. We, the Cleveland Tea Party Patriots are part of the Tea Party Patriots, the national group that started with the original Tax Day Tea Party events held across the U.S. last year in February & April. There are 10 Tea Party Patriot groups in OH and we all strictly adhere to only three issues; Fiscal Responsibility, Constitutionally Limited Government and the Free Market Concept.

As a Tea Party Patriot group(s), we do not and will not endorse or support candidates. The reason -- nobody should be told who to vote for! We ask our members and all citizens to be free-thinking, sovereign minded, educated voters. When candidates approach us for endorsements, we tell them as a group --we give out no endorsements -- if they earn the support of our individual members, they can get no better endorsement than our members banging the pavement for them.

We have been hosting educational programs outlining the structures of both the Democrat and the Republican party for our members. It is explained, for those interested, getting on internal party committees of both parties is one of the tools we must use to advance public policy consistent with our three core values. For it is on these "party" committees that the candidates and policies are selected and advanced. Without a voice in these committees -- it clear we will continue to be left choosing between the lesser of two evils on election day.

We cannot speak on the doings of other Tea Party and/or conservative groups in OH, other than saying there are many good groups doing a lot of great things. We routinely network and work together with these groups and cannot say enough good things about most of them. You will find the links to many of these groups on the right side bar of our blog.

In the Cuyahoga County area the groups we work closest with are the Cleveland 9.12 Project and the Westlake 9.12. Our groups share many of the same members. As they did last year, both of these groups will be helping promote, support and plan our upcoming 2nd Annual Tax Day Tea Party on April 15th on Mall C in downtown Cleveland.

Describing a recent Republican Party of Cuyahoga County (RPCC) event and the convenient "new" so-called conversion of the Republicans, Naymik wrote the following....

To promote the Rally for Freedom, Cuyahoga County Republican Party Chairman Rob Frost reached out to Tea Party activists, including Ralph King, who runs the Cleveland Tea Party Patriots.

Frost asked him to attend and to promote the event. But King did little, instead promoting and attending a Tea Party event on the same day at Cleveland's Beachland Ballroom, which included conservatives promoting a barter system and the creation of state militias.

"The Republican Party is thumbing their nose at all our groups," says King, who encourages people to run for internal party posts to build a new coalition. "The Republican Party thinks it's their job to pick candidates, and they refuse to listen to the people. As far as them trying to embrace us, that's a crock."

Frost says the Cuyahoga County GOP wants Tea Party activists, independent voters, libertarians and "and others who feel left out of the process."

But he acknowledges that the party is trying to show off a new side of its politics to pull people in.

First and most importantly -- the Cleveland Tea Party Patriots do not support in any way, shape or form creating a private militia or barter system. Personally, I feel this is foolish and distracts from the important tasks at hand. Taking up arms against our own government is something I could never support. The ammunition we will be using in effecting this change are free-thinking, sovereign minded & educated voters. We believe there is no weapon stronger than an awakened & informed American public.

The Power of Coalitions event I spoke at was sponsored & hosted by a new conservative group -- Cuyahoga County for Liberty (CC4L). This was not a Tea Party or Tea Party event. We were there to promote the CTPP and support CC4L and the initiative they will be starting in this area to outlaw red light cameras. We were not there in support of starting a militia or a barter system.

The reasons for the CTPP not promoting or being part of the Rally for Freedom event is simple -- we are not a partisan group and we do not exist for promoting partisan events. I graciously thanked Rob Frost for the invite and wished him the best of luck.

Proving that this was the right decision -- we heard from many people inside the RPCC how there was much arm-twisting that ALL the Statewide GOP candidates be allowed to speak at the event. Initially, the RPCC only wanted to allow the party favorites, meaning endorsed, candidates to speak. So it was actually party insiders expressing their anger & Naymik's inquiring about who would be speaking at the event that prompted the RPCC's sudden change in allowing all the GOP Statewide candidates to speak.

And as expected, all the candidates share Tea Party values and are Tea Partiers in their own right! Well, isn't that special! Even the tax-loving -- John "Mr. CAT Tax" Husted -- claims he is a Tea Party person. The problem is Husted and his love of taxes would be on the British side.

In all fairness, we have not had the problems with Rob Frost as we have had with other GOP County Chairman and/or the Lemon-like leadership of Ohio Republican Party Chairman Kevin DeWine and his ORP State Central Committee.

In Ohio, for the most part the ORP is just thumbing their elephant trunks at all of the Tea Party Patriot, Tea Party, 9.12 and other conservative groups. This can be clearly seen by the actions they have exhibited during their backroom bantering, deal making and the political version of musical chairs regarding the ORP endorsement proceedings. (Click here for more on the ORP).

So, we will end this post with a challenge for all the endorsed candidates in the GOP Primaries for State office races in OH to put their candidacy where their mouth is. We want them to show by actions -- not by platitudes and political double speak that they embrace the Tea Party movement.

Knowing many, if not all, the Tea Party Patriot groups, Tea Party groups & 9.12 groups in OH were almost unanimously against the back room deals made during the ORP endorsement proceedings for State offices -- we challenge these so-called Tea Party loving candidates that received the ORP endorsement to refuse accepting and/or refute the ORP endorsement.

If the endorsed candidates truly embrace the Tea Party movement we ask you show us in actions and not words that you really put "We the People" before "We the Party."

Reid supporting Public Option & Reconciliation on Health Care

It looks like some people just don't know when to leave well enough alone. This is a clear sign they are bowing to the pressures of the extreme progressives on the left.

From Politico --

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid signaled today that he would support including a public option in a reconciliation bill.

Reid spokesman Rodell Mollineau put out this statement:

Senator Reid has always and continues to support the public option as a way to drive down costs and create competition. That is why he included the measure in his original health care proposal. If a decision is made to use reconciliation to advance health care, Senator Reid will work with the White House, House and members of his caucus in an effort to craft a public option that can overcome procedural obstacles and secure enough votes.

The move is a significant step forward for a public option left for dead (again) only a few months ago. Still, there are a number of Democratic Senate moderates who oppose the public option and also have reservations about using reconciliation to pass reform -- a possible deadly combination.

Democrat, Republican & Indepedent voters have not only stated their case against a public option, but they have clearly expressed their distaste & disdain for ramming through a health care bill in this manner that most American's don't want!

Biden says, "Washington is Broke & Broken"

From the Wisdom of Joe....

Vice President Joe Biden says "Washington right now is broken" and the country is in "deep trouble" unless it attacks ballooning federal deficits.

Asked about the political climate across the country, Biden said in a nationally broadcast interview that "we understand why they're angry. ... We get it."

Speaking of intense partisanship in the capital, Biden said on CBS's "The Early Show" that "I've never seen it this dysfunctional." (My Way News)

Health Care: Public Option is on the Table Again

Some of our Patriot-deaf Congressman & Senators are once again pushing for the public option!

From CNN --

The fight over health care reform burst back into public view Tuesday as four Democratic senators asked Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to hold a vote on a government-run public insurance option.

Most observers have considered the public option -- an idea long favored by liberal Democrats -- to be a non-starter since it was dropped from a Senate reform bill passed in December. But Sens. Michael Bennet of Colorado, Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, Jeff Merkley of Oregon, and Sherrod Brown of Ohio signed a letter urging Reid, D-Nevada, to hold a vote on the proposal under a rule known as a reconciliation, which would allow the measure to pass with only 51 votes -- a simple majority.

The letter was co-signed by 119 Democrats in the House of Representatives.

Liberal groups MoveOn.org, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, Democracy for America, and Credo Action are pushing other Democratic senators to sign the letter as well. More...

Patriots, make no mistake -- our fight in stopping Government control health care is not over! We must remain vigilant and continue with our phonee calls, emails & faxes. Click Here for our last Health Care Action Alert.

And don't forget to contact our own Senator Sherrod Brown.