Fees, Infighting, Capsize More Tea Party Events

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Thursday, January 14, 2010 at 5:22 pm

After I wrote my story this morning on the National Tea Party Convention and the troubles the movement’s been having as it moves into the political big time, I received more reports of troubled Tea Party events. According to Big Chief Entertainment, LLC, some conservative donors wanted to put together their own event in Louisiana on Feb. 4, around the same time as the convention in Nashville.

“My company was contacted in November by a group in Louisiana that wanted us to produce a Palin and also Beck show in the Cajundome in Lafayette, La.,” said Bob Vernon of Big Chief Entertainment. “We had it on hold and the seating layout was for 12,000 people. $100 a head on the floor and $50 a head in the bleachers. We busted our butts to get it all done for them. When it came down to time for them to pay Palin’s $100,000 fee, they backed out and told us there wasn’t enough profit in the venture for them. I thought they were kidding … they would have pulled in around $500,000 NET for the one evening event.”

Vernon was still bitter about the experience. “The best part was these idiots that had the money to invest were filthy, repeat, FILTHY rich conservatives in South Louisiana who claimed at the start they didn’t care if they made any money or not they just wanted the citizens down there to hear the ‘conservative message.’”

Another event, a National Conservative Symposium that would have been held in San Antonio on Jan 22-24, has collapsed for more specific financial reasons. From their Website:

Due to circumstances beyond the control of Tea Party Support, we were forced to cancel the National Conservative Symposium. Our former event planner, Jennifer Ramirez-Jasiczek, diverted ticket sales to her Paypal account.  We have contacted Paypal and they will be refunding those of you that were affected by this. If your receipt shows payment to boutique@regalaffair.com or ANY other address with the regalaffair.com domain or A Regal Affair please contact Paypal and file a dispute.

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chrisjay
Comment posted January 14, 2010 @ 5:32 pm

“We the People”
brought to you by:
GE, Halliburton & Mobil/Exxon

grassroots my ass


monkey99
Comment posted January 14, 2010 @ 5:43 pm

The hilarious analogous images flashing by are too numerous to list. The movement can't get it's S**T together long enough to sneeze.

I think those Good Ol' Boys just wanted to introduce “Gator Wrasslin'” to the baggers.


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vabelle
Comment posted January 14, 2010 @ 6:36 pm

The roots in question are turnips. And the grass is in their teabags.


triathlon
Comment posted January 14, 2010 @ 9:50 pm

Germany Running Out Of Time

[Impetus Meetings]

German representative completed its [1st] of [3] Three Impetus meetings with member states of the [EU] European Union, and [NATO] the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which was held upon the [1st] Tuesday, 12th, Jan., in Abu Dhabi, a [2nd] meeting has been scheduled for next week Tuesday, 19th, Jan. and the [3rd] and most important what is called a Town Hall Meeting in Cologne, Germany on Jan. 25th, just [3] Three days prior to the London [Confab] meeting. The time has come for Germany to take charge of its own destiny, it is time to make a decision is Germany a Sovereign State of the [21st] Century, and the outcome of the meeting [Will] well determine the future of Germany in the [21st] Century, demonstrated by its support or nonsupport of the American-Israeli Empires Wars of Economic Stimulus, Resources and Markets, Blood for Oil rampages on the Islamic Crescent/Arabian Crescent/Hindu Cush.

[German Vs Empire Long Term Considerations]

By the year [2020], the American Israeli Empire will no longer exist that is a fact, and in fact the entire of the North American Continent’s Demography will have shifted to an African based culture, the dollar will no longer be the international base currency having been replaced by the;

Diversified/Multilateral Currency Regime

Diversified/Multilateral Currency Regime, based upon a broader trade-weighted basket. The Multilateral Currencies would be the GLOBAL NUMERAIRE CURRENCIES [Euro, Pound Sterling, Japanese Yen, and Chinese Yuan], and hard currency Gold, Silver, Oil and Mineral Currency-The Russian Federation, Food Production Currency-Brazil, and Production Currency The Peoples Republic of China/India, assets that are less volatile, against price fluctuations, virtually context-free of the chance of their value disappearing entirely. With the creation of a [16] Sixteen Nation currency trading bloc within the Asian Sphere of Chinese Influence, as the Euro represents the nations of the [EU] European nations linking the [ASEAN] Association of Southeast Asian Nations, countries, who already want a single currency by [2020] the generally accepted end of the American-Israeli Empire, members Australia, China, India, Korea, and New Zealand.

[Dollar devaluation effects]

The American-Israeli Empire has increased its funding for its [2nd ]Surge on the Islamic Crescent/Arabian Crescent/Hindu Cush, from [$30B/€20.7B] Thirty-Billion-Dollars/Twenty-Billion-Euros, to [$33B/€22.8] Thirty-three Billion-Dollars/Twenty-two-point-eight- Billion-Euros, this due to the steep devaluation of the dollar on the international market, this can also be seen in other international affairs as Germany pledged [€79M] Seventy-nine-million-Euros, in aid to Yemen and at the time of the pledge represented a value of [$100M] One-hundred-million-dollars, but since that pledge the same [€79M] Seventy-nine-million-Euros, amount represents [$114M] One-hundred-fourteen-million-dollars, and increase due to the steep decline in the value of the dollar on the international dollar.

[Empire negatives]

The trade deficit of the Empire has steadily increased with the lack of an industrial base within the Empire with all its manufacturing have been shipped out, and the continuing loss of industrial base under the [NAFTA] North American Free Trade Association. The only thing being shipped to other countries are the Military Forces [Marines], in Wars of Economic Stimulus. The Empire has insufficient energy to support its need, with no heavy rail system, trucking is the means of transportation over a [4] four time zone area alone of what is called the lower [48] and for its total expanded Empire the cost are astronomical, lacking even a basic national power grid system, based upon Nuclear Power, and for over a century the Empire has neglected its infrastructure to the point of its collapsing under its own weight.

[The Economic Considerations]

Germany has been divided for decades, and East Germany requires the economic input of the German government, to bring it to equal status with West Germany, and Germany has suffered a [5%] decline over the last year, then the aid package to Yemen, funding the supports of its troops in the Hindu Cush, wars tend to become very expensive very quickly, with unemployment on the rise, voters tend to vote their pocket book, and that means the fall of one elected government after another until there is adequate employment. Just how much of a military commitment is Germany willing to carry as the coalition of the willing dwindles with each day, down from [47] Forty-Seven to [44] Forty-four, and many countries are joining Canada which has announced its unequivocal withdrawal, being insistent and making it crystal clear that Canada intends to withdraw [ALL] Canadian Combat Troops Contingents by [May 1st 2011]. There will be [NO] Canadian involvement upon the Islamic Crescent / Arabian Peninsula, beyond civilian missions of humanitarian nature, and that of proving training and the tools for [Self Supporting Security Missions], any diplomatic activities will be handled thru the Canadian Embassy, with only the normal security forces in the embassy, and embrace the [Self Supporting Security] Strategy in any future Canadian military operations, within [NATO].

[The questions Germany must answer]

The question is now just how many governments will fall in Germany before one that will only look to the interests of Germany as its first concern, and how much time will be lost, how much damage will that time lost have caused, in the short and or long term. Germany is running out of time, askers to hard questions have to be made, which comes first the Chicken or the Egg, is Germany a Sovereign State in its own right or a Vassal State to the American-Israeli Empire, questions and answers that will affect the course of Germany, in the [21st] Twenty-First, and into the [22nd] Century.

HERCULE TRIATHLON SAVINIEN


NewHampshire
Comment posted January 15, 2010 @ 5:08 pm

This is like talking about a cupful of water in a whole ocean. Who cares????

It is but one small group, and doesn't amount to a hill of beans.

These folks have a tea party fetish and can't stop yapping about it.

Much ado about NADA.


NewHampshire
Comment posted January 15, 2010 @ 5:10 pm

Can you prove this? In what way are we 'brought to you by'? We accept no money.

You however, are bought and paid for by Nazi George Soros… TIDES, SEIU, ACORN and use our tax dollars illegally to buy big pharma and insurance companies so they will support gov't run health care.

I guess that's OK.


NewHampshire
Comment posted January 15, 2010 @ 5:11 pm

Phony 'green' groups like http://www.350.org are funded by big oil, Rockefeller brothers fund.

'Splain that one junior.

This would not be so much fun if regressives actually knew what they were talking about.


Texmom
Comment posted January 17, 2010 @ 10:45 am

The tea party attendees are real and sincere. They are not KKK, they are not skinheads, etc. That is all the MSM trying to destroy the movement before it slows Obama's radical agenda.
However, some self-appointed “leadership” and groups are trying to hijack the movement for their own gains.
I have always been concerned about all the many groups that have sprung up trying to be in charge.
The tea partiers must be on guard for many who want to infiltrate them or take them over for less-than-honorable reasons.


Texmom
Comment posted January 17, 2010 @ 10:47 am

They are grassroots. That's why so many people are swooping in and trying to hijack it.


monkey99
Comment posted January 17, 2010 @ 4:40 pm

Better start with the GOP. They will take over if they are given half a chance.

You folk will need to clean house before you all can gain some cred. The racists and extremists are the ones “out front” every time a news camera shows up. Why do you think your movement gets such bad press and condescending views from everyone?

Attacking the President is another sore issue. If you people are really concerned, do something about the ridiculous amounts of cash flowing through D.C., suborning the political process. THAT should be your first priority.

You'll need to produce some solutions (that don't require the entire political spectrum to be scrapped, as many of you subscribe to) instead of engaging in posturing and screaming atop a soapbox.

Oh, Palin and Beck don't do your “movement” any good, either. In fact, Beck considers you all crazy. Palin just wants to see how much money she can bamboozle you folk out of.

Believe me, I would be more in agreement with you people, but without a cohesive game plan, and all-inclusiveness, you folk will never see credibility. Or respect.


Texmom
Comment posted January 17, 2010 @ 4:51 pm

I definitely disagree with some of your thoughts here, but I think people on all sides could agree on some major changes….like dumping the federal reserve and going to a flat tax.


monkey99
Comment posted January 17, 2010 @ 8:11 pm

As I said previously, I am more in agreement with you than you may think, but I don't think I'm wrong about anything in my previous comment. Commenters on this website who are opposed to the “tea party” movement will say the same.

The flat tax was a good idea. I say was, because if I'm not mistaken, Jay Rockefeller introduced the idea back in the early 2000's. It was not received well at all. (I think the reasons for that were that no one could come up with a reasonable percent to tax-the last reported amount was 17%, and no one could justify that amount. Second, it took some money out of the hands of government, which was being hemhorraged into Iraq.)

There is a lot of emotion on these blogs, more so than EVER before, and it doesn't make the political scene look any better, but you folk will have to shed the racists and extremists from your ranks before more folk will feel safe joining you.


monkey99
Comment posted January 17, 2010 @ 9:40 pm

Better start with the GOP. They will take over if they are given half a chance.

You folk will need to clean house before you all can gain some cred. The racists and extremists are the ones “out front” every time a news camera shows up. Why do you think your movement gets such bad press and condescending views from everyone?

Attacking the President is another sore issue. If you people are really concerned, do something about the ridiculous amounts of cash flowing through D.C., suborning the political process. THAT should be your first priority.

You'll need to produce some solutions (that don't require the entire political spectrum to be scrapped, as many of you subscribe to) instead of engaging in posturing and screaming atop a soapbox.

Oh, Palin and Beck don't do your “movement” any good, either. In fact, Beck considers you all crazy. Palin just wants to see how much money she can bamboozle you folk out of.

Believe me, I would be more in agreement with you people, but without a cohesive game plan, and all-inclusiveness (which precludes racism and extremism), you folk will never see credibility. Or respect.


Texmom
Comment posted January 17, 2010 @ 9:51 pm

I definitely disagree with some of your thoughts here, but I think people on all sides could agree on some major changes….like dumping the federal reserve and going to a flat tax.


monkey99
Comment posted January 18, 2010 @ 1:11 am

As I said previously, I am more in agreement with you than you may think, but I don't think I'm wrong about anything in my previous comment. Commenters on this website who are opposed to the “tea party” movement will say the same.

The flat tax was a good idea. I say was, because if I'm not mistaken, Jay Rockefeller introduced the idea back in the early 2000's. It was not received well at all. (I think the reasons for that were that no one could come up with a reasonable percent to tax-the last reported amount was 17%, and no one could justify that amount. Second, it took some money out of the hands of government, which was being hemhorraged into Iraq.)

There is a lot of emotion on these blogs, more so than EVER before, and it doesn't make the political scene look any better, but you folk will have to shed the racists and extremists from your ranks before more folk will feel safe joining you.


hermes bags
Comment posted September 29, 2010 @ 8:48 am

These folks have a tea party fetish and can't stop yapping about it.

Much ado about NADA.


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