"If ever a time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess
the highest seats in Government, our country will stand in need of its
experienced patriots to prevent its ruin." - Samuel Adams

Monday, March 30, 2009

Parking







Map of available public parking.
(Click on the map for a printable view)

Tshirts - Take 2

We had such a great response for T-shirts that we are taking a 2nd order. The plan is to have them before the Tea Party, so you can wear them on that day.

If you would like to order a t-shirt and have not done so, please email me at rutherfordteaparty@gmail.com ASAP. We will be placing the order on Friday, April 3.

KIDS' SIZES ARE NOW AVAILABLE!!!

Also, we have a couple of shirts left from the first order:

3 Small Adult
3 Medium Adult
2 Large Adult

If you are interested in one of those, please let me know.

16 days and counting....

Free Tea

Kurt, the owner of Courtside Restaurant in Ruthefordton, contact RTDTP with a GREAT idea!

Courtside Restaurant will be providing a glass of FREE TEA to everyone attending the Tea Party! Like Kurt said: "It wouldn't be a Tea Party without Tea, now would it?!?"

THANKS COURTSIDE RESTAURANT!!!

Saturday, March 28, 2009

Saluda, Shelby, and Spartanburg - Oh My!!!

We, at RTDTP, have heard that we are possibly having groups carpool in from surrounding areas...


Saluda
Shelby
Spartanburg
Casar
Lincolnton


If you are from one of those areas (or even one that I didn't mention) then WELCOME!!! Come on and join us!!! We believe "the more the merrier!" What an amazing statement a small town like Rutherfordton, NC could make on Tax Day, when all of us stand together!

If anyone from the outlying areas would like flyers to hand out in your area, please email me at rutherfordteaparty@gmail.com and I will make sure you get some!

Friday, March 27, 2009

Thursday, March 26, 2009

300 CITIES CONFIRMED

300 cities have now been confirmed, in all 50 states!!

The movement is growing!!! Continue to spread the word....

Daily Courier Article

Rutherford Tax Day Tea Party made the FRONT PAGE of the Daily Courier!!

Here's a link to the article:

http://dailycourier.southernheadlines.com/index.cfm?section=77&story=13925

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Tax Day Give-aways!!!

During our Tax Day Tea Party, we have decided to give away some door prizes!!!

We're doing all we can do to counteract all the "giving back" you will be doing on Tax Day! (sure, our prizes will IN NO WAY cost what our current taxes do, but it's the thought that counts!)

Tuesday, March 24, 2009















T-SHIRTS ARE AVAILABLE!!!

*Shirts will have this logo (pictured above)
*Shirts will be khaki/tan
*Adult sizes - Small to XLG are $10
*Adult sizes - 2XL to 5XL are $12
*Kids' sizes - unable to guarantee availability

If you would like to purchase a t-shirt:

If you want one before the tea party, email me at rutherfordteaparty@gmail.com by midnight Wednesday night (March 25th) and you will have it within 10 days... You can give me the money when you get your shirt....

Otherwise, we will have a limited number of shirts at the tea party, and you can take your chance and buy one then. However, we are likely to run out...

Monday, March 23, 2009

GREAT NEWS!!!

I just got off the national conference call...

We now have 250 confirmed cities in all 50 states!!!

Also, Breitbart TV will be broadcasting live all day on Tax Day - and will be getting live feeds from all of the tea parties to show on their webcast.

A little over three weeks to go.....

More Sign Ideas

If you're having trouble coming up with "just the right sign", here are some more ideas I have seen...

*Tea is only the beginning
*T.E.A. - Taxed Enough Already
*Special Interest Gets the Pork - We Get the Beans
*Free Markets not Free Loaders
*REVOLUTION!!! Nuff said
*Is this what you voted for?
*I'm sorry I didn't do more to stop this madness.
*You can't fix stupid - but you can vote it out.
*Next time, read the bill before you sign it.
*We don't want no stinkin' socialism!
*We Surround Them!
*“Man is not free unless the government is limited.” Ronald Reagan

Hope these help to get your creative juices flowing....

E.T. (Exciting Times)

What an exciting time to be alive!! (Though often scary....)

We've had a great last few days, handing out flyers and gauging the response to the Rutherford Tea Party. The enthusiasm is HUGE!! I am encouraged and excited... Here were some of the responses I received:

"Are you serious!!??!! My friends and I have been wanting to do something like this for a long time - I am so excited" - college-age waiter in Lake Lure

"I have been telling everyone we need a Tea Party! I'm on board!" - small business owner in Rutherfordton

"What can I do to help? (and when I gave her 8 flyers...) Can I get more flyers than that?" - resident of Forest City

"I'll pass the flyers out in downtown Rutherfordton. I think a lot of businesses would be interested." - friend at church

"Put your flyer right on the front door!" - many small business owners in Rutherfordton and Forest City

"Can I have flyers to pass out at work?" - friends of the Tea Party

The response is INCREDIBLE!! I have not been turned down a single time.... I thank God for the support!!

Keep up the GREAT work, friends!! Spread the word!!!

Have a great week - and remember to check the Daily Courier and listen to WCAB 590 AM for Tea Party information.

BTW - there was a tea party in Orlando this past Saturday, that had a crowd of 4,200!!! :)

Friday, March 20, 2009

Daily Courier Interview Scheduled

Just scheduled an interview with the Daily Courier!
Next Wednesday, March 25.
Not sure which day the article will be posted. I will let you know as soon as I find out!

I am so grateful for the wonderful response from the media in Rutherford County! Many local organizers, in other parts of the country, are struggling greatly with their media representatives. We have been blessed!!!

UPDATE: National Tax Day Tea Party

In the national conference call, last night, I learned that there are now 180 CONFIRMED Tax Day Tea Parties!!!

National organizers said that they also have approximately 20 more in the works - what an awesome opportunity to UNITE all across America!!

Also - if you have not already noticed, on the right-hand side of this website, we added a Printable Flyer. Please invite people to join us! It's going to be GREAT!!!

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

LIVE Radio Interview

I will be on AM 590 WCAB on Friday, March 27th, for a live radio interview to promote our Rutherford Tea Party! I am SUPER excited to be given this opportunity. The Morning Show Host, Jim Bishop, was very nice and supportive of our cause - he even plans to join us at the Tea Party!!!

Be sure to tune in Friday, March 27th at 8:35 AM!!!

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

March 18 2009 Press Release

Rutherford Tax Day Tea Party Event Planned


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 18, 2009

CONTACT: Jennifer Naskov
(828) 288-8058
rutherfordteaparty@gmail.com
http://rutherfordteaparty.blogspot.com


“Nationwide Tax Day Tea Party” Tens of Thousands Prepare to Gather in Their Local Communities in Protest of Socialism

Rutherfordton, NC – Following the lead of CNBC’s Rick Santelli’s call for a “Chicago Tea Party”, DontGo Movement (www.dontgomovement.com), Smart Girl Politics (www.smartgirlpolitics.ning.com), and tcot (www.topconservativesontwitter.org), worked together to successfully organize over 50 protests across the nation, where over 30,000 people attended. Those were basically “spontaneous”, last minute efforts…organized in literally days.

Building on the success of those February 27th Tea Parties, the word went out from those sponsors about organizing Tax Day Tea Parties, and asking for volunteers in any/every city in the USA. That grassroots effort is called “Nationwide Tax Day Tea Party” (www.taxdayteaparty.com)

Presently Michelle Malkin, Dana Loesch, and GOPUSA, are co-sponsoring the movement. This week, Newt Gingrich announced his decision to step up to the plate as an additional co-sponsor.
The Tax Day Tea Party has been taking the nation by storm; to date, there are over 150 cities in 49 states with confirmed events nationwide.

Rutherfordton, NC is one of those cities. Local resident, Jennifer Naskov, is the volunteer organizer of the local protest (rutherfordteaparty.blogspot.com).

Americans are crossing the political divide, and joining together by the tens of thousands, to protest the fact that government intrusion doesn’t work. "A la the 1773 Boston Tea Party, we’re fed up with the taxation and the government takeover brought on with the Stimulus Bill and the numerous other bailouts. There’s only one proven way to create jobs and that is by cutting income taxes and wasteful spending" said Eric Odom, Director of the DontGo Movement.
The Obama Stimulus Plan will be borrowing an unprecedented amount of money. It is the largest giveaway in American History. Even the Congressional Budget Office says that the Stimulus Bill will create few jobs in 2009 and 2010, but will instead cause dangerously high levels of inflation as the Federal Government lets the Treasury printing presses run indiscriminately.

Communications Director Juliana Johnson states, “We will be heard. The politicians have not been listening to us and we are fed up. If a Tea Party is what they need in order to listen to us, then a Tea Party is what they will get.”

WHAT: Tax Day Tea Party – Rutherfordton, NC
DATE: Wednesday, April 15, 2009
TIME: 5:00 pm-6:00 pm
WHERE: Rutherford County Courthouse front lawn
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Monday, March 16, 2009

Sign Ideas

Just wanted to give you some ideas for signs to make and bring with you to the Tea Party:

1. Do not make your sign partisan. This is a non-partisan event. Make it about the issues - not a specific political party.

2. Make it catchy!

3. Make it LARGE!!!

4. Be creative, but also poignant.

5. Keep them clean - no profanity, please. We will have children at the Tea Party.

Here are some signs I have seen that I thought were effective:

* Party Like It's 1773
* Silent Majority No More
* RAGE - Revolt Against Government Excess
* No More Bailouts
* We the People...
* Proud American Capitalist
* Capitalist Against The "Spendulus" Bill
* Liberty: The Only STIMULUS We Need
* No Card Check for Unions
* End Federal Wrongs with States' Rights