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Are you satisfied with what happens at the Gold Dome?How many of you want to have power over your elected officials?FACT: Continuing to vote for RINOS is not a strategy!FACT: Voting for a RINO encourages their bad behaviorFACT: Attacking issues will not solve our problemsFACT: Promoting issues will not solve our problems

What then is our goal?How do you stop this?

Is the Tea Party in Georgia EFFECTIVE?Are WE a FORCE to be acknowledged in our State?D.A. King at the Union County Tea Party said that the Tea Party is regarded derisively by the legislators as "a mile wide and a half inch deep". They don't consider us a force, as they one did, and have no regard or fear of us. Nathan Deal on transportation: This was one bite at the apple$900 million Does anyone know what it is to actually do?Georgians asked for a bill to EMPHASIZE Religious Freedom

GOP LEADERSHIP KILLED IT!

SB 127 An attempt to curb free speech of non profits by forcing them to list donors that could then be attackedDavid Stovers morning order

What should our goal be?Elect Republicans?

Take out one Republican and replace with another?

OR stop them and FORCE a stand for liberty?

Our ultimate GOAL

To cause pain

Especially to LEADERSHIP!

While we should be involved with the R Party we MUST NOT ALLOW THEM TO ASSIMILATE US INTO BECOMING GOOD REPUBLICANS!WHY PAIN?Inflicting PAIN!REMEMBER its the LEADERSHIP in our General Assembly that CONTROLSSo our focus MUST BECOME inflicting PAIN on those in LEADERSHIP that control legislation.As quick as we put in people to stand with us they are being marginalized by the LEADERSHIP!We saw in 2015 that IF we are able to keep significant Republicans on the side of liberty, that LEADERSHIP simply went around our blocking attempts AND CUT A DEAL WITH DEMORCRATS TO GET THE NEEDED VOTES!POWERWhat is it?Poweris the ability to influence and direct the behavior of other people and guide the course and outcome of events.How is power obtained?The ONLY way to get political power is TO TAKE IT!The tea party is a mile wide and an inch deepWHY does LEADERSHIP see us this way?Is it because we have not been vocal?Is it because we have not called our legislators?Is it because we have not emailed/written our legislators?Is it because we do not vote?Is it because we have no relationship with them?

Why were we feared initially?LEADERSHIP initially feared we were becoming a POLITICAL POWER, but now after 5 years we have done little to change the face of the General Assembly.Legislators fail to adopt our stand on any issue because it is obvious to them WE ARE PAPER TIGERS AND NO A REAL THREAT TO THEIR POWERThree Primary types of Political Power$$$$$$$$$$$$$VOTINGPAIN

Do we have Money?NO!But we VOTES!How effective has our voting been?

Do we want change enough to become radical voters and/or become candidates ourselves?

So WHY do we have no power?We lack any real strategyWe are not REALLY ACTIVE enough in local politicsWe fail to unite behind a single candidateWe refuse to unite with others in the Tea PartyAll Tea Party people are very independent & believe the person THEY have settled on is the only one for the jobIn the State of GA there has not been a major upset caused by the tea party in electionsSo the end result is we currently possess NO POWER

21So the question becomes what can we do to take power by using our votes?We must recognize the primary dynamics at work in elections?The establishment depends on these facts: No matter what happens No matter who the nominee is People will not go outside of the boxThe people will always vote for the R This means in GA that LEADERSHIP holds the power!

The fact that no matter what happens, people vote for the R regardless of HOW the R VOTED in the past, and often we dont even know HOW they voted in the past, yet we put them back into office!

This fact is killing our Republican form of Government!Lets look at possibilities to TAKE POWER!Ways we can take POWERVoting an incumbent out of office can have an effect BUTForcing LEADERSHIP to have to spend its money inflicts real PAIN!A very radical but effective concept would be to replace a bad R with a D if thats the only option. Its only for two years First, the State level WHAT might we do?Could we have a mini convention that hosts a round robin election to determine whom we would support?Quick look at the 2014 Senate RaceBroun, PaulGingrey, PhilKingston, JackPerdue, DavidHandel, KarenGrayson, DerrickGardner, Art

What if?????Broun, PaulKingston, JackPerdue, DavidHandel, KarenGrayson, DerrickGardner, Art

What if?????Broun, PaulKingston, JackHandel, KarenGrayson, DerrickGardner, Art

What if?????Kingston, JackHandel, KarenGrayson, DerrickGardner, Art

What if?????Handel, KarenGrayson, DerrickGardner, Art

What if?????Handel, KarenGardner, Art

What if?????Gardner, Art

What if?????We united statewide to accomplish thisWe were able to raise large sums of money to support candidatesWe stopped thinking our elected official was one of the good guysWe REALLY only look at voting records of incumbents & forget personalitiesWhat if?????We came to the realization that our guy is still a Democrat that realized he might get challenged by a REAL conservative Republican and only changed parties to keep out oppositionWe came to the conclusion after watching this past Georgia General Assembly that both our Governor, our leadership, and a large majority of those in the Gen Assem. are really only Conservative Democrats, but Democrats just the same.What if?????We developed a consistent message on candidates in a race and got that message to the publicWe looked for tea party candidates outside our immediate area and worked and financed as best we could their campaignsWhat if?????We actually began to unseat sitting members of the Gen. AssemImagine the turmoil we could cause the current establishment in the Gen Assem if we could muster 70 challengers to sitting incumbents, or 50, or 30, or 20Can you imagine the turmoil this would createWhat turmoil?They depend on few challengersThe larger the number of challengers the more difficult it becomes to protect their buddiesThey are forced to protect themselves if challenged, and their buddies must fend for themselves

How do we accomplish this?We must know OUR political areaWe must talk to friends and relatives to find out whom might be vulnerable in our areaWe must seek out a candidate, preferable one that is electable, BUTOur candidates election is not as important as the fact the incumbent has opposition

Other ideasWe determine districts across the state where there is a close split on Rs & Ds, i.e. 45%Ds & 55% RsWe find someone to run as an Independent in an attempt to pull both Ds and Rs Again the most important thing at this point is the challengeYes we want to have a win but a challenge will scare the pants off of the establishment and especially if we have a large number of challengers.Lastly A RADICAL SOLUTION:Even if our only choice is a Democrat (In GA in the Gen Assem we only have to put up with him for two years); then two years later we elect a NEW REPUBLICAN & if he doesnt tow the line we do it again! (only in limited numbers)By doing this WE ACTUALLY GAIN POWER that we have lost to the money interest!RECAPWe have seen several possibilities whereby we might TAKE POWER:1. In statewide elections we use the mini convention to support a candidate as a statewide group2. We find the weak candidates and replace them3. Find GA districts where the ratio of Ds to Rs is close and run an Independent candidate

RECAP Contd4. We run a multitude of candidates to weaken LEADERSHIPS monetary power.5. We change our paradigm & stop thinking that ONLY a R can be put into office. We put in the D if we have too and then to show our power we remove him and replace with an R. (must be limited and not recommended for President of USA, Gov)6. Raise money. PAC?

RECAP Contd7. Our decisions of support are only made on actual voting records8. Stop the my guy is one of the good guys thinking unless the record supports it.9. We develop a group messaging so that our message becomes clear and consistent10. Work outside your immediate area when a good candidate surfacesRECAP Contd11. Understand challenging incumbents can be almost as effective as defeating an incumbent.Most of all, we need to stop complaining about the RINO/ Chamber of Commerce Republicans when we just blindly vote for them in the general election to keep a Democrat from winning. Why should RINOs be afraid of us when

they know they Just need enough campaign donations from special interests to make it through the primary and we will hold our nose and vote for them in the general. As long as we keep doing that, nothing will change.

REMEMBEROnly important thing is POWER AND WHO HAS IT. WE CAN WIN!