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TEA PARTY Et KEV INFO. STRATEGIES. S INSIGHTS Grassfire Nation TEA PARTY [survival GUIDE (S&^SiriL KEY INFO. STRATEGIES. 8, INSIGHTS Grassfire Nation 2012 TEA PARTY SURVIVAL GUIDE INSIDE: AClol priygrhigtsh rt e©se r2v0e1d2. Tbhyi sG braososkro oort sa Anyc tpioonr,t iIonnc .t hereof (except the 1. What you need to know to survive 2012.5 public domain material, see below) may not be reproduced or 2. The Real Battle of 2012.9 used in any manner whatsoever without the express written 3. The Real Issue of 2012.21 permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations 4. Who will win the White House?.35 iD(nA) pa a pbneodno dtkihx er e ECv)i oeawnres. t Tiinthu etthi oDen ep coulfba ltrihacet id oUonnm oitafei Idnn dSaentapdtee msn doaeyfn Abceme ce(Aoripcpiape edn fdreixel y. 65.. TThhree eS eWnaatyes Sto ghuaroantewe ddeofewant..5435 7.Sixteen Ways to make an impact.55 Printed in the United States of America 8. Closing Thoughts: Our Moment.61 First Printing, 2012 Appendix A — The Santelli Rant.67 ISBN 0-9849860-0-2 Appendix B — Important Dates.73 Appendix C — Tea Party Group Index.77 Grassfire Nation Appendix D — The Declaration of PO Box 277 Independence.97 Maxwell, IA 50161 Appendix E — The U.S. Constitution.105 www.Grassfire.com ABOUT GRASSFIRE NATION Grassfire Nation, a division of Grassroots Action, Inc., is a million-strong network of grassroots conservatives dedicated to equipping you with the tools that give you a real impact on the key issues of our day. We also operate a social networking site (PatriotActionNetwork.com) and a patriot-sourced news website (LibertyNews.com). 3 . 1 YOU ARE THE TEA PARTY. HERE’S WHAT YOU “NEED TO KNOW” FOR 2012... Y ou are reading this because you are part of the Tea Party. Not necessarily in the formal sense as a member of a political party bearing that name, because such a “party” does not exist. And not even because of your allegiance to one of the many local, regional or national groups bearing the “Tea Party” name. You are part of the Tea Party because of something much more fundamental than a political designation or organizational allegiance. You are a Tea Party citizen because over the past three years you became fed up with the so-called “solutions” coming from statist politicians. Your frustration grew as our economy and our very way of life were being torn apart by a government-centric mindset. You looked on in dismay as the Obama machine converted entire industries over to state control. And you saw far too many of your fellow citizens lining up at the feed trough of government handouts, A CRUCIAL CROSSROADS FOR OUR NATION dmeomrea nbdeinnegfi ttsh afrto ymou t hpea yM yootuhre “r fSatira tseh. are” so they can take crosAsrnoda dsos ,i nh eorue ry hoius taorrey,. lYivoiun ga rien tAhem Teeriac aP aartt ya. cAruncdi arli ght And as this was happening, something from deep now a great moment awaits — the greatest moment in inside of you rose up and said, “Enough!” the brief history of the modern-era Tea Party. A moment that will decide which direction our nation heads for a SO YOU ROSE UP... generation or more. And you, as a Tea Party Citizen, are So you took to the streets and to the Internet and to expected to play a crucial role in this great unfolding the phones and you joined with millions of other like- drama of the 2012 election. minded citizens in calling our nation back to the ideals of But make no mistake... The 2012 election will be a Liberty and Limited Government. You attended Tea battle. More than a battle... an ideological and political Party rallies. You joined local Tea Party, “9/12” and other war that will involve unprecedented financial resources. groups. You made signs. You made phone calls. You And for reasons we will explain in this Guide, the Tea signed petitions and sent faxes. You encouraged friends Party is right in the crossfire of this struggle for the soul of and family to join with you. As a result, hundreds of our nation. The political “casualties” in this ideological thousands of us made a personal pilgrimage to our showdown will be great. Not all candidates or organiza¬ nation’s capital to call our nation back to the principles of tions or movements will survive, let alone thrive, in 2012. our Founding Fathers. Back to the grand vision which That’s why Grassfire Nation has produced this 2012 Tea created this great land of liberty. And, most importandy, Party Survival Guide. This Guide is designed as your one- back to our Constitution. stop pocket resource for everything you need to both And because you stand for these ideals of Liberty and survive and thrive as a Tea Party Citizen all the way to Limited Government, you’re part of the “Tea Party” — a November 6, 2012 — Election Day. It is vitally important name that immediately brings to mind our nations great that you understand the political “lay of the land” — and heritage. It is as if the torch of liberty has been passed the crucial role you play as a Tea Party Citizen. That is from Sam Adams and John Hancock directly to the what this Guide is all about. In these pages, you’ll learn... modern-day Citizen-Patriot who loves country more • What the 2012 Election is really about than self and believes deeply in her enduring principles. (the answer may surprise you). • The one key state the GOP nominee must win. • The one poll that tells you if Obama will get re-elected. 6 7 • Why the Tea Party is less popular than Muslims and atheists. • The Real #1 issue of the 2012 election. . • Three ways to guarantee Tea Party defeat. 2 • The 11 states that will decide the presidential election. • 12 Senate races to watch. THE REAL BATTLE OF •16 ways to get involved now as a Tea Party Citizen. And much more. So here’s your first assignment: Read 2012 - THE WAR AGAINST this Survival Guide, cover to cover, right now. Then, kite aesp ai tr eosno uhracned w ahnedn rdeiffefri ctuol tiite tsh arnodu gchhoalulet nthgees y aerairs.e U. Bseu t THE TEA PARTY that’s not all. Order more copies for yourself and other T citizens. Go to grassfire.com to order, or call 866- wo-Thousand Twelve is not about Barack Obama. Grassfire. We want to reach hundreds of thousands if not It’s not about the GOP nominee. It’s not even about millions ofTea Party Citizens with this crucial Survival who controls Congress. Guide before Election Day. Sure, the presidential election will dominate the But it all starts with you, the Tea Party Citizen. You headlines. Hundreds of millions of dollars will be simply must be equipped with the information and pumped into the race. The future of our nation will pivot strategies to both survive and thrive during this crucial on the outcome of the most contested presidential race election. That’s what this resource is designed to do. So perhaps in our nation’s history. let’s get started by taking a look at the real battle of the But the race for the White House is not what 2012 is 2012 election cycle. It may not be what you expected... really about. WHAT 2012 IS REALLY ABOUT... The 2012 election cycle is really about one thing: the Tea Party. Ever since February 19, 2009, when Rick Santelli delivered the “rant heard round the world,” the American political world has centered on this thing we call the Tea Party. conservative claimed Rep. Anthony Weiner’s district • In 2009, the Tea Party set the political agenda with (NY-9) which had been in Democratic hands for an organic, peaceful street protest to the rising tide I more than 90 years. of statism — a true grassroots movement that was For more than two years, the dominant political story and remains for the most part a leaderless revolt by I has been the Tea Party, even though a formal Tea Party taxpaying citizens. “party” has never developed, clear national leaders have • That same year, the Tea Party — with no institu¬ yet to coalesce and the movement remains based in tional momentum or major financial backing — led hundreds of local groups. The Tea Party will decide the the revolt against the Obama Stimulus and the 2012 elections, a fact the Left knows all to well. wholesale takeover of industries by the federal And because of this fact, the Left has set out as its government during Obama’s grand march to primarily political goal the destruction of the Tea Party. statism. Seemingly overnight, the issue of the proper I And as of today, they are succeeding... size and scope of government was being discussed at I the water cooler, in our churches and on main street. I TEA PARTY LEAST POPULAR GROUP • The Tea Party spearheaded the grassroots opposition I IN AMERICA to ObamaCare. The opposition swelled to the point B that the Left was forced to use Christmas Eve votes I The first phase in the Left’s attack against the Tea and blatant congressional shenanigans to get Party has been to undermine the Tea Party in the arena of Obamas centerpiece legislation passed in 2010. The ■ public opinion. On this front, the Left has executed its Tea Party lost the battle but won the war, leaving strategy almost to perfection. ObamaCare on unsettled grounds of legitimacy. According to a New York Times!GBS News poll, the • Then, a seismic political shift took place in percentage of Americans with an “unfavorable” opinion November 2010, when Republicans took control of 1 of the Tea Party more than doubled from 2010 to 2011. the House and made major inroads into the Senate B For every one person who views the Tea Party favorably, — primarily due to the effectiveness of the Tea Party I two view the Tea Party unfavorably. message of Liberty and Limited Government. But those numbers barely tell the story. According to • The Tea Party’s political successes continued in 2011 I the Times polling... as the Left’s $24 million campaign to recall GOP ...the Tea Party ranks lower than any of the 23 other state senators in Wisconsin failed and kan o utspoken groups we asked about — lower than both Republicans 11 and Democrats. It is even less popular than much reducing dependence on government and generally maligned groups like “atheists” and “Muslims. ’’Inter¬ getting government out of our way. Tea Party gatherings estingly, one group that approaches it in unpopularity — including the massive gathering on the D.C. Mall is the Christian Right. 1 that attracted hundreds of thousands and of which Let that sink in for a moment. The Tea Party is less Grassfire Nation was a key sponsor — have been charac¬ popular than “atheists” and “Muslims” in America. And terized by peaceful demonstrations, patriotic displays, the only group in America even in the running in the cleanliness and respect. unpopularity contest is the dreaded Christian Right. Yet the militant, socialist “occupiers” are twice as A Time magazine poll offers additional evidence that popular as the Tea Party. How did this happen? the Left is succeeding at destroying the Tea Party. Again, the pollsters compared the public’s “favorable” and HOW THE MEDIA ARE UNDERMINING “unfavorable” views of the Tea Party — this time in THE TEA PARTY comparison to the Occupy movement which began in the Fall of 2011. direTchdye ccourrrreelnatt eudn tpoo pthuel alribiteyr aolf m theed iTa’esa tPreaarttym ceannt boef the THE RESULT? malmovoesmt teontta.l lAy ti gthneo rmedo vtehme eTneta’ sP oaurttyse mt, otvheem liebnetr,a lt rmyiendgi at o According to the poll, Americans view the Occupy play the movement down as the workings of deep- movement nearly TWICE more favorably than the Tea pocketed G.O.P. insiders. This from New York Times’ Party movement. Occupiers receive a “favorable” rating Paul Krugman on April 12, 2009 (just three days before from 64% of those surveyed as opposed to just 36% for the Tax Day Tea Party rallies) typifies the media’s views of the Tea Party.2 the Tea Party: That means Americans are twice as likely to favor the 4 71]t turns out that the tea parties don’t represent a Occupiers over the Tea Party even though the entire spontaneous outpouring of public sentiment. They’re Occupy “movement” is based on Obama-inspired class AstroTurf (fakegrass roots) events, manufactured by the warfare and envy and Occupy gatherings have been usual suspects. In particular, a key role is being played exposed as centers for drugs, open sex and blatant Marxist by FreedomWorks, an organization run by Richard revolutionary bilge. Armey, the former House majority leader, and In contrast, the Tea Party movement has from its supported by the usual group ofright-wing billionaires. outset been based on expanding personal liberty, 12 13 And the parties are, of course, being promoted heavily uprising in August of that year as citizens by the by Fox News. "3 thousands showed up at congressional town hall Of course, nothing could be further from the truth, meetings to protest to the coming ObamaCare push. The and here at Grassfire Nation we have the evidence (and September 12, 2009, Tea Party rally on the Mall in the eyewitnesses) to prove it. (More on that later.) But Washington, D.C., seems to have been the “tipping that didn’t stop Krugman and his liberal media elites point” in the media’s coverage against the Tea Party as from executing their strategy of dismissal which charges of a “radical” element and “racism” were leveled. continued for months. According to a Media Research In analyzing the first 12 months of media coverage of the Center report, the “big three” news networks featured Tea Party, the MRC concludes: “Overall, 44 percent of just 13 stories on the Tea Party for nine months from network stories on the Tea Party (27 out of 61) suggested April through December 2009. 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That’s because the favor the networks never granted the Tea Party.4 majority of American voters still identify with the values More recently, the MRC found that the big three of the Tea Party (liberty and limited government) over featured 33 stories on the Wall Street “occupation” in just the values of the Left’s collectivism and statism. As a the first 11 days of October 2011.5 The bias in the result, when citizens went to the polls in 2010 and again quantity of coverage by the big three is staggering. But in 2011, they overwhelmingly chose Tea Party candidates what about the quality of the coverage? and Tea party values. By Fall 2009, the Tea Party was getting harder and So the Left has taken its general campaign to harder to ignore. The immediate response to the Obama undermine the Tea Party to the next step — from stimulus was followed by a spontaneous grassroots unpopularity to serious threat. This is classic group 14 15 discrimination tactics. First, the group targeted is Morgan Freeman: It is a racist thing! portrayed as being outside the mainstream. Then, the Piers Morgan: Does it unnerve you that the Tea group is positioned as a danger. 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The Tea Party openly used such language at the height of the debt zombies are walking the streets of America. Grab ceiling debate: “It’s just an extraordinary act of hostage¬ your weapons and bash their rotten brains to bits! taking on the part of the Tea Party. It is holding the Destroy zombie Sarah Palin, Michele Bachmann, country hostage.’V Glenn Beck, the Koch Brothers, and many more! 9 Of course, Hollywood eagerly piled on. Actor The game featured grotesque portrayals of Sarah Palin Morgan Freeman launched into an anti-Tea Party tirade and Michele Bachmann as scantily dressed, blood-drenched during an interview with CNN’s Piers Morgan in which j banshees that must be destroyed. Not to be outdone, union Freeman called the Tea Party “racist” and the “weak, dark leader Jimmy Hoffa took the violent rhetoric from the underside of America.” Part of the transcript: 8 game world to the real world in calling for a “war” against Morgan Freeman: [The Tea Party’s] policy is to do the Tea Party. Hoffa told union supporters that it’s time to whatever it takes to see to it that Obama only serves “take these [Tea Party] SOBs out.”/o one term. What underlines that? “Screw the country! Were going to do whatever we can to get J THE PUSH BEHIND THE “OCCUPATION” this black man out of here.” Just as the anti-Tea Party attacks were reaching new Piers Morgan: But is that necessarily a racist thing? I lows, a new “movement” arose designed to undermine the Tea Party in yet another way. Tbe “Occupy Wall 16 17