A new American tea party
Subtitle: the counterrevolution against bailouts, handouts, reckless spending, and more taxes
By: John M. O'Hara.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Hoboken, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 308
ISBN-13: 9780470567982
Subjects: Government spending policy -- United States; Fiscal policy -- United States; United States -- Economic policy -- 2009-
Description: "What has driven hundreds of thousands of people to take to the streets in protest since late February, 2009? A cry of "enough" government expansion and interference and reassertion of individual liberty: a first principle that became a rallying cry behind a movement. A New American Tea Party presents the voices behind the growing discontent among every day citizens with increased government taxation, spending, and intervention." "Author John M. O'Hara - a rising star in the conservative/libertarian movement - played an integral role in starting the first modern day tea party in February of 2008, an effort that sparked off a nation wide movement. On tax day in April 2009, hundreds of thousands of citizens gathered in more than 800 cities to voice their opposition to out of control spending at all levels of government. In August, citizens in every state of the union made their voices heard at congressional town hall meetings. On September 12, 2009 over half a million people marched on the U.S. Capitol." "A New American Tea Party explains how these protests evolved and were organized, and distills the results - including the often bizarre media backlashes - of the movement, the philosophy behind the movement, and the road ahead. Written by one of the leading organizers behind the protests, this book shows you how the costs of bailouts and other excessive government interference today is philosophically incompatible with the founding principles of our nation and simply unsustainable for future generations."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.