Taxpayers' Tea Party How to Become Politically Active--and Why

by Cooper, Sharon; Asay, Chuck

• ISBN13: 9781439133637
• ISBN10: 1439133638
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-06-15
• Publisher: Baen

Summary

In living rooms across America, citizens are struggling to pay their taxes and also struggling to believe that the same congressmen they elected on promises of not increasing those taxes are not planning to do just the opposite. Sally Jefferson is one of those Americans, but she's not just going to mouth off to her coworkers about how tough it is. She and her friends are going to DO something about it this time, and prove that democracy still works in the process. Taxpayers' Tea Partyis more than a manual for political revenge; it's step-by-step guide in cartoon form to carry out our own American Revolution.

Author Biography

Sharon Cooper is currently serving her sixth term as the State Representative for the 41st District of Georgia, and currently chairs the Health and Human Services committee. Chuck Asay has been a political cartoonist for over 30 years and is a two-time winner of the H. L. Mencken Award.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Introduction to the 1994 edition	p. 5
A Taxpayer's Revenge:
Cartoons	p. 9
Healthcare	p. 28
Environment	p. 39
Education	p. 48
Guns	p. 59
Media	p. 64
Big Government	p. 69
Defense	p. 80
Finally	p. 86
The Road to Rebellion
A Manual on How to Become Politically Active	p. 91
The Road to Rebellion, 2009	p. 93
The Road to Rebellion, 1994	p. 97
Networking	p. 103
Social Networking	p. 106
Face to Face Meetings	p. 109
How to Write Your Congressman	p. 113
Sample Letter to a Congressman	p. 119
Senator Nunn's Response	p. 121
Contacting the President	p. 122
Sample Letter to the President	p. 125
Just the Fax	p. 127
Sample Fax	p. 128
Senator Johnston Replies	p. 129
Letters to the Editor	p. 130
Sample Submitted Letter to the Editor	p. 133
Same Sample as Published	p. 134
Hold Your Very Own Taxpayer's Tea Party	p. 135
Sample 60-Second Radio Ad	p. 139
A Secret Weapon: Independent Expenditures	p. 141
Vote-You Have Nothing to Lose but Your Congressman!	p. 143
Information Shared is Information Multiplied	p. 146
Cost of Government Day (COGD) 2009	p. 147
A Pro Jobs, Pro Growth Plan for Health Reform	p. 149
American Solutions for Winning the Future	p. 153
Gangster Government	p. 155
Vulnerable Democrats	p. 161
National Tax Union Score Chart	p. 162
Blue Dog Democrats	p. 165
National Resources	p. 168
House Members Contact Information	p. 178
Senate Members Contact Information	p. 200
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