On 9/12, the Josephine County chapter of Americans for Prosperity held a Tea Party in Grants Pass, Oregon. There were ten speakers and two singers at the event. This 3-part program shows the highlights.
In Part 1, Linda Anderson sings the national anthem and Pastor Tony Russo delivers the invocation. Then Jack Swift tells us our legislators ignored the first Tea Parties, but we can get their attention (at least in Oregon) by closing the checkbook. Jack Brown explains the importance of electing representatives who understand fiscal responsibility and respect the Constitution. 14-year old Taylor Rose follows up with a song she wrote with her father about our soldiers serving overseas.
In Part 2, Margaret Goodwin tells us we cannot have a sound economy without production, which is being stifled by overregulation and punitive taxation, Jean Sweat talks about the flaws in the healthcare plan proposed by the current administration, and Jim Frick demands that the government allow us to utilize our natural resources, which provide employment for our local communities.
In Part 3, Damon Mancuso cautions us about the risks of a Constitutional Convention, Jon Lesh tels us how to get involved and make a difference at the local level, Bill Ertel explains the four new tax bills passed by the Oregon state legislature, and Paul Walter discusses the differences between living in a communist society and a free society. Jack Swift closes the rally and sums it al up.
