HandyHamlet
Regular Member
Thanks Jason. Checked in again and it (facebook page) has degraded into the typical internet name calling by obvious 2nd Amendment haters.
they have changed their statement regarding OC
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=164799016908247
they have changed their statement regarding OC
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=164799016908247
Much better. Neutral. Follow the law.
....yes, but they got it ALL wrong from the beginning and it shows the organizers' true thoughts on the subject. They are just doing damage control now.
Yes and no. Don't forget, the Tea Party is a loose confederation of hundreds of individual organizations. It is possible the particular organizer of this event just wasn't thinking.
Yes and no. Don't forget, the Tea Party is a loose confederation of hundreds of individual organizations. It is possible the particular organizer of this event just wasn't thinking.
The reality is THIS WAS NOT an oc event. It was a rally. We OC every day.
HOW MANY OF US WILL BE intentionally attending this TEA PARTY with a legally carried Holstered Firearms ??
In this situation, we should take away several things. First, that not EVERYONE in the tea-party movement is educated on open-carry, concealed carry, or EVEN right to carry in general. Not everyone in the tea party movement has had the opportunity to have the 'myths busted'. People involved in the tea-party, or republican party, or even libertarian party... many just haven't given much thought to gun-rights at all.
Due to increased security concerns for our guests, please remember that all attending this family-friendly event are expected to obey the rules and follow and comply with law enforcement.
I'm glad I'm booked.
What the hell does "increased security concerns for our guests" even mean? Does that mean that anyone exercising their 2nd Amendment Right is a security risk?
Family friendly event? So if you know/exercise your rights you are not family friendly.
And the all important "you must OBEY". Even as this wackadoodle pisses all over the Constitution. Because if you know and insist on your Constitutional rights you are a law breaker?
This ain't a Tea Party. This is an "I'm Nancy you M***********S!" party. Look at me! I'm NANCY!
LOOK at MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
Nik,
I have read with great dismay the letter sent by Nancy Mistele to the various organizations that she believed might encourage their members to open carry while attending the April 16th Tea Party in Madison. I also read with equally great pleasure your erudite response to Ms. Mistele. I am, and the members of my organization are, appalled at the hubristic attitude of Ms. Mistele and the organization that she represents, Americans For Prosperity - WI. Unfortunately, I am not surprised by this unpleasant development as our own involvement in the preparations for the Tea Party proved similarly frustrating – to the point where we ceased planning.
I have heard from some members of the tea party community that were deeply offended by Ms. Mistele’s letter and subsequently opted to boycott the event in Madison. Many found it hypocritical to be, in part, celebrating the Constitution while denying a basic freedom guaranteed by that very charter. The implied threat of arrest for exercising a lawful freedom was simply too much to accept from an organization that claims to champion our constitutional rights.
The WI GrandSons of Liberty terminated any association with AFP nearly a year ago due to this type of behavior involving last year’s Tax Day tea party under their previous director. We support the United States and Wisconsin Constitutions in their entireties. We do not believe that the Constitution is an a la carte menu from which one can pick and choose the portions that we support. It is our firm belief that the Second Amendment is the insurance of all of our other constitutional rights. We hold that active exercise of our Second Amendment right keeps that right strong and uninfringed.
AFP-WI, the collection of tea party type groups that they fund and control, and Nancy Mistele do not speak for the rest of the tea party movement in Wisconsin. I can only speak for the WI GrandSons of Liberty and I do not know of any single person involved in the WI Tea Party movement that can speak for all of the groups. But the WI GrandSons of Liberty wish to be clear that we completely and unequivocally support open carry at any and all of our events where it is legal. We would like to stress that Wisconsin Carry and all other pro-Second Amendment organizations are welcome to freely exercise their Second Amendment right at any and all events that our organization holds. We welcome the public display of a citizen’s exercise of their rights and we are warmly reassured by the additional security and safety that is provided to all by free American citizens responsibly bearing arms.
Thank you for your continued strong stance and leadership in support of this most basic and important of our constitutional freedoms.
-Tim Dake
WI GrandSons of Liberty