Behold, the National Tea Party Convention’s Secret Breakout Sessions
Perhaps the strangest thing about the National Tea Party Convention’s quasi-blackout on media coverage is the innocuous nature of the stuff organizers don’t want covered. Here, for example, is the work-in-progress list of the breakout sessions that reporters won’t be allowed into.
“„The Leadership Institute: “Grassroots on the Ground”
“„FAIR (Federation for American Immigration Reform): “Operation Amnesty Shield”
“„Philip Glass, National Precinct Alliance: “How to Change Elections – Becoming a Precinct Committee Chairperson”
“„Young Americans for Freedom: “How to Involve the Youth in the Conservative Movement”
“„Dr. Rick Scarborough, Vision America, Author of “Enough is Enough”: “Why Christians Must Engage”
“„Mark Skoda, Memphis Tea Party: “Collaboration in the Cloud-Applied Technology in the TEA Party Movement”
“„David DeGerolamo, NC Freedom Tea Party: “How to Unite State Tea Party Groups”
“„Lori Christenson, Evergreen/Conifer Tea Party: “How to Organize a Tea Party Group”
“„Dr. B. Leland Baker, “Dr. B”, Professor of Management and Homeland Security, Researcher/Analyst, Author of “Conservatism and the Tea Party Movement”
“„Walter Fitzgerald: “Emergency Preparedness”
“„Smart Girl Politics: “How to Do Voter Registration Drives and Where to Find Conservative Votes” and “Women in Politics”
I can sort of understand the worry that national media, coming into town to cover Palin, would flood these events and make attendees uncomfortable. But I’ve covered, and filmed, and watched other people cover and film, convention breakout sessions on pretty much all of these topics.
