Carmichael, Nye, Thodey lead Tea Party & 9/12 charge against establishment Republicans

Republican candidates Bart Carmichael, Matt Nye and Clyde Thodey will find out tomorrow if the Tea Party and 9/12 movement’s anger and energy will translate into votes. Carmichael is running for the District 24 Senate seat currently held by incumbent Republican Thad Altman, Nye is running for the District 4 County Commission seat currently held by incumbent Republican Mary Bolin and Thodey is running for the District 2 seat held by incumbent Republican Chuck Nelson. All three men are newcomers to politics and have never run for office before.

2010 Brevard Tea Party Independence Day Celebration & Candidate Hobknob Announced

The Brevard Tea Party Independence Day Celebration will be Saturday, July 3rd, from 1:30pm – 5:30pm at the Space Coast Stadium in Viera. Details are available at http://www.brevardteaparty.com.

Political activist Matt Nye and a group of volunteers have organized the Brevard Tea Party to celebrate the founding of the country and to protest big government and out of control spending. Read more

Brevard Republican Executive Committee to elect new Chair tomorrow night

An Open Letter to the Members of the Brevard Republican Executive Committee (BREC) from Brevard Tea Party Organizer Matt Nye

Dear fellow BREC members,

With the election of a new Chair tomorrow night, we have the opportunity to change both the face and dynamic of the BREC. While I am excited about the election, I have been disappointed by some of the behavior I have witnessed and the logic being employed by many who will be voting.

First, full disclosure: I have only been a registered Republican and active member of the BREC for the last few years. I cannot claim 10 plus years of service like others, but I will let you be the judge as to whether or not I have had an impact in the short time I have been involved. Read more

FEC Complaint Filed Against Alan Grayson

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A central Florida voter is filing a federal elections complaint against Rep.

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Tea Party Candidate To File Ethics Complaint Against Incumbent Grayson

See update below:The campaign chief for a Lake County-based Tea Party candidate challenging US Rep. Alan Grayson said that they plan to file an ethics complaint against the firebrand freshman.

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Philosophy, not politics, is the key to success

The time is at hand when we will be heard – and loudly. We have already seen the evidence (Van Jones, the health care plan) that it doesn’t take a majority to throw roadblocks in front of those whose main purpose in life is to overthrow the Constitution, not by violence, but by neglect and deliberate misinterpretation.

But I am troubled by some of what seems to be on the agenda for the march this Saturday. Most references on the website for the march still speak in terms of lower taxation and individual fights on legislation as it appears in the Congress.
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Stressed by Politics?

Regardless of your political position, you may be experiencing increased stress and frustration with the current political issues that are yet to be resolved. You may notice how many citizens are for the first time in their lives stepping out and becoming politically active to support and defend their beliefs, feeling that they cannot sit idly by while their ideologies and lifestyles are perceived to be at stake. If you are reading, watching or listening to politics you may find yourself experiencing stress as you hear views and possible changes that are in opposition to your own views and convictions. This stress may evolve to the point of experiencing depression, anxiety, agitation or even anger.

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Is ‘Obamacare’ the Only Option?

Alternative ideas for health care reform abound; why no coverage of them?

We are hearing a lot about the Democrats’ health care reform plan(s), which consists of a full-blown government takeover of the industry, but what about other proposals? Other than bromides like “the party of no” and “Republicans have no solutions”, you don’t hear anything about the suggestions made by Republicans and non-partisan think tanks. Is Obamacare really the only game in town? Or is this just another example of the mainstream media being in the tank for the administration? I’ve been doing some research and was surprised to learn there are other proposals out there.

One proposal comes from the Republican Study Committee, the Empowering Patients First Act, HR 3400. Let’s take a look:
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Obama’s Health Care Deception

Obama’s Health Care Deception

Washington, D.C., August 11, 2009–President Obama has recently gone on record saying that his health care reforms “will keep government out of health care decisions,” that they will enable individuals to keep their current plans, and that they will be “deficit neutral.”

“But,” says Jeff Scialabba, a writer with the Ayn Rand Center, “the President’s eight ‘health insurance consumer protections’ demonstrate the contradictions inherent in these claims. The protections are effectively eight mandates that the President intends to place on insurance companies. These mandates would, among others, prohibit them from pricing their plans according to the health risks of the consumers purchasing them, prohibit them from limiting the amount of coverage a customer receives, require that they pay in full for preventive care, and require that they renew plans in perpetuity.

“Are we really expected to believe that a whole series of new mandates forcing insurance companies to absorb additional costs while preventing them from making up the losses elsewhere will have no effect on current plans–or that this does not constitute government involvement in health care decisions? The only certainty is that Obama’s mandates will affect everyone–even those who like their current insurance plan. Cumulatively, we’ll be worse off for it.”

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Ohio Teen Wins $2,000!

Ohio Teen Wins $2,000!

IRVINE, Calif, August 11, 2009–High school sophomore Hillary Purcell, from Terrace Park, Ohio, is the winner of the Ayn Rand Institute’s annual Anthem essay contest, for which she received a prize of $2,000. Ms. Purcell is a student at Mariemont High School in Cincinnati.

First published in 1938, Anthem depicts a collectivist dictatorship in a future in which the word “I” has vanished, and how a lone dissident discovers the lost word’s true meaning.

ARI also awarded 5 second prizes ($500), 10 third prizes ($200), 45 finalist ($50) and 175 semifinalist ($30) prizes. A complete list of winners and information about next year’s competition can be found here.

Open to 8th, 9th and 10th graders, the Anthem essay contest requires contestants to write on one of several topics dealing with the characters and themes in the novel. The contest is designed to promote critical thinking and writing skills. Essays are judged on both style and content.

Since 1985 more than 226,000 students from around the world have entered ARI’s essay contests. This year, more than 16,000 students submitted their essays to the Anthem contest, an all-time record.

Each year ARI offers three separate contests (Anthem, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged) and awards more than $81,250 in prizes. ARI has given away more than $838,000 to contest winners during the past 20 years.

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