Dear Listers,
Below is an email I requested for my sister (who lives in Decatur) about the
Huntsville AL 'Tax Day Tea Party' being planned for this coming Wed. .
When I got it, lo-and-behold, look at the signature ! I was wondering if
anyone on the list knows this 'go get em' lady - Christie Carden?
Thanks, Martha
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Huntsville Tax Day Tea Party Update !
Hi, Guys!
I am going to try to cover a lot of things at once, because I have so many
contacts that it takes me hours to send out all the emails because I have to
break it into 3 groups, sending 1 email every hour........otherwise yahoo
thinks I'm spam. I guess that's a good problem to have, though, right!?
FIRST, there is a rumor going around that ACORN members will be attending
the Tea Parties guised as Conservative protesters for the purpose of
disrupting them and causing problems. It's at least been broadcast on the
Neal Cavuto Show as well as the Rush Limbaugh Show, so even if it's just a
rumor we know that the idea is at least out there in various peoples' heads
now.
I have notified the Huntsville Police Dept to the rumor, and our Tea Party
does have 8 Crowd Control volunteers. They, as well as the police, will be
watching for anti-protesters and disruptive people. The Crowd Control
volunteers will ask those people to leave, but it will be the Police who
will ultimately need to take care of them if they persist.
This is not a surprise y'all, and it is not a big deal. We've expected
multiple forms of opposition like this from the beginning, and we expect to
see it throughout this whole Conservative movement.... ACORN, Huffington
Post, whoever, is free to attend the Tea Parties.
The main thing is that we do not want anyone to engage or *FIGHT* these
people if they do come. That would be the absolute worst thing, I repeat
WORST thing, for our Tea Party... The police need to be the ONLY ones
handling them beyond our Crowd Control volunteers asking them to leave. If
you see someone being disruptive, just notify the police or our Crowd
Control volunteers, who will then notify the police. Our volunteers will
have name badges describing who they are.
Also, because of this issue I have decided to get event insurance. I have
been debating it for a time; we are not required to have it by the City.
However, this has caused me to decide in favor of insurance.
The cheapest insurance I could find is $449.00 with tax (I have heard this
is pretty much the norm.) I am unable to take up donations at the event,
because it says in our permit we will not be taking up any money.
If you are able to donate, please go here
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=HVJRV4U...
lc=US&item_name=Huntsville%20Tax%20Day%20Tea%20Party¤cy_code=USD&bn=PP
%2dDonationsBF%3abtn_donateCC_LG%2egif%3aNonHosted
Donations are very much appreciated as this is coming out of my small
pocket!..
SECOND, I just want to ask everyone to be careful with the media. A tip:
Let's say they put 10 seconds of your comments on the air. What are the
most important things you want to tell America in 10 seconds? Some tips
I've gotten from the nationwide conference calls: have something prepared;
be short and concise; if you don't know about something just say that you
don't know; if you feel it's getting off topic just turn it back to the Tea
Party and why we are there.
THIRD, Volunteers, I will be sending out specific emails just addressed to
you guys.....about all of the details. I guess that's all for now!
Have a great weekend,
Christie Carden < christie.carden(a)yahoo.com >