THE FUTURE BELONGS TO THOSE WHO SHOW UP

Manchester Tea Party Event 

The Manchester Tea Party will be hosting its first community event on Sunday, October 25, 2009 with a guest speaker.  “Life Under Socialism:  One Man’s Story” traces our speaker’s life from his upbringing and education in Russia and the struggles and hardships that led to his decision to emigrate to America, to living out his dream of freedom in the U.S. and finally, his march on Washington, September 12, 2009. 

Can Socialism happen here in the U.S.?  Our speaker will share his thoughts on that topic.

This event will take place at 1 PM at the Masonic Hall, on Spruce Street in Manchester Center. For those with mobility issues, the Hall is equipped with a stair glide (enter building at rear door). Parking is in rear and on the grass at side of building. Refreshments will be served. We will be collecting canned goods to donate to our local Food Shelf – please think of your neighbors in need. For further information, email manchesterteaparty@gmail.com, or call Barbara Marchetti, 362-3675 or Betty Goff, 362-0756. 

The Manchester Tea Party is a non-partisan group dedicated to the core values of a fiscally-responsible, constitutionally-limited government; accountability, and free markets. For information on the Tea Party movement in Vermont go to vermontteaparty.com.

ACTIVIST TOOLS AND FACTS
A LETTER IS GOOD
AN EMAIL IS GOOD
A PHONE CALL IS BETTER
FACE TO FACE IS THE BEST
IT IS BEST TO SPEAK DIRECTLY TO YOUR OWN
STATE REP OR SENATOR
IF YOU ARE FROM A DIFFERENT VOTING DISTRICT THAN THAT OF THE LEGISLATOR THAT YOU ARE COMMUNICATING WITH, THEY MAY, DISMISS YOUR OPINION, ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE A DIFFERING OPINION A/OR POLITICAL PARTY.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO ASK YES/NO QUESTIONS; "ARE YOU GOING TO VOTE FOR THE [HEALTH CARE BILL HR3200, or ACES, formerly CAP & TRADE HR 2454]?"

IF YOU ASK WHAT THEIR OPINION IS ABOUT AN UPCOMMING ISSUE/VOTE...YOU WILL GET A LENGTHY RATIONALIZATION (DEFLECTION & MISDIRECTION) AS TO WHY THEY ARE GOING  TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT YOU ARE GOING TO BE PAYING TO THE GOVERNMENT...SPIN
THEY MAY GUILT YOU, AND PLAY THE VICTIM/OPPRESSED CARD ON YOU, AS TO WHY THEY ARE SUPPORTING TAKING MORE MONEY FROM YOU, WITHOUT EVER SAYING YES, THEY ARE VOTING FOR THE NEW TAX OR MANDATE! 
YOU MUST STATE CATEGORICALLY, THAT YOU DO NOT WANT BILL HR3200 OR HR 2454 ETC.  IF THEY VOTE FOR THESE BILLS, THEN YOU WILL NOT VOTE FOR THEM, AND WORK TO UNSEAT THEM...PERIOD!
AND THEN REPEAT THE QUESTION,
"ARE YOU GOING TO VOTE FOR [HR3200] OR [HR2454], YES OR NO?"

VERMONT STATE LEGISLATORS
CONTACT INFO
General Legislative Address/Contact Information
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/legdir/legdir2.htm

State Representatives Email Addresses Only
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/legdir/e-mail2.cfm?Body=H

State Representative's Contact info
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/lms/legdir/districts.asp?Body=H

State Senator Contact Information
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/lms/legdir/districts.asp?Body=S

State Senate email Addresses Only
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/legdir/e-mail2.cfm?Body=S

DO YOU KNOW HOW TO CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATORS IN WASHINGTON DC?
Sen. Leahy—D-VT

Sen. Sanders –D-Vt

Rep. Peter Welch D-VT

You may find your Congressional Senator or Rep or their staffer unresponsive or even arogantly dismissive of your opinion.
You can try contacting other Senators or House members who might be much more interested in hearing what you have to say.
You can use the link below to find contact info for all Congressional Legislators,
in all states
http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/ 
For tracking a Federal Bill or Resolution:
http://thomas.loc.gov/home/bills_res.html
YOU CAN ALSO CALL OTHER SENATORS & REPRESENTATIVES
MELTING THEIR PHONES WORKS
FAXES ARE ANOTHER GOOD WAY TO SEND YOUR OPINION, THEY HAVE TO KEEP TRACK OF THEIR FAXES...THAT IS WHY THEY WILL TURN OFF THEIR FAX MACHINES, WHEN THEY ARE TIRED OF HEARING FROM YOU

Citizens Against Covernment Waste
http://www.cagw.org/site/PageServer