Give Us Liberty: A Tea Party Manifesto
A leading voice of the Tea Party movement -- FreedomWorks chairman Dick Armey ("the unofficial leader of the anti-Washington Tea Party movement." [Washington Post]) -- describes the historical roots, ideas, and tactics that animate the most important grassroots movement in America today. "Dick Armey’s FreedomWorks organization has become front and center in the Tea Party movement" (New York Times). Armey sees an unprecedented citizen uprising standing poised to take America back from big...
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Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey and Matt Kibbe have been on the front lines of one of the fastest-growing and most influential political phenomena in recent memory: the Tea Party movement. As the leaders of the advocacy organization FreedomWorks, they have helped guide and give voice to hundreds of thousands of activists from across the country and have a strong vision for the future of this powerful grassroots uprising.In this national call to action, Armey and Kibbe provide an intimate history of the movement, explain how citizens can join the cause, and chart the future of the Tea Party-and America.
Prologue: Revolution and Retreat 11 The Silent Majority Speaks 132 The American Revolutionary Model 293 Bailout 494 What We Stand for 875 The Status Quo Lashes Out at the Tea Party 1006 Achieving Critical Mass 1327 Why We Must Take Over the Republican Party 1628 The New Center of American Politics 1969 We are a Movement of Ideas, Not Leaders 225Epilogue: Changing the Culture in Tacoma, Washington 238Appendix: FreedomWorks Grassroots Activism Toolkit 245Acknowledgments 333Notes 335
\ Glenn Beck"My friends Dick Armey and Matt Kibbe uniquely understand what this movement is really all about, where it’s going, and why it’s happening now. Give Us Liberty is a detailed recounting of both the philosophical evolution and historical development of the Tea Party. . . . If you find inspiration in these pages, know this: You must get involved. The incredible burden of responsibility put upon future generations by our Founding Fathers ultimately rests on your shoulders."\ \
