A New American Tea Party

A New American Tea Party: The Counterrevolution against
bailouts, handouts, reckless spending and more taxes!

About the Title

What has driven hundreds of thousands of people to take to the streets in protest since late February, 2009? A cry of "enough" government expansion and interference and reassertion of individual liberty: a first principle that became a rallying cry behind a movement. A New American Tea Party presents the voices behind the growing discontent among every day citizens with increased government taxation, spending, and intervention.

Author John M. O'Hara - a rising star in the conservative/libertarian movement - played an integral role in starting the first modern day tea party in February of 2008, an effort that sparked off a nation wide movement. On tax day in April 2009, hundreds of thousands of citizens gathered in more than 800 cities to voice their opposition to out of control spending at all levels of government. In August, citizens in every state of the union made their voices heard at congressional town hall meetings. On September 12, 2009 over half a million people marched on the U.S. Capitol.

A New American Tea Party explains how these protests evolved and were organized, and distills the results-including the often bizarre media backlashes-of the movement, the philosophy behind the movement, and the road ahead. Written by one of the leading organizers behind the protests, this book shows you how the costs of bailouts and other excessive government interference today is philosophically incompatible with the founding principles of our nation and simply unsustainable for future generations.

• Skillfully lays out the case against excessive government interference and why the tea party movement is necessary and significant
• Discusses the radical policies being advanced that make this movement more necessary than ever
• Exposes the phony activism of the Left and how politically powerful, well-funded organizations attempt to stifle the voices of concerned citizens
• Offers a look into current and future policy battles and how the movement will grow in response
• Discusses what it will take to turn the momentum of this movement into positive, lasting change in public policy
  

If you're concerned with the growth of government, the state of the union we will pass on to the next generation, and you want to see a roadmap for a better way forward, then you need to read A New American Tea Party. 

Chapters Cover:

• The Tea Parties
• Abandoned Principles and the People
• The Financial Crisis and the Bailouts
• The Political Class Reacts
• Straight from the Economist-in-Chief Himself
• The Media Blackout
• Propaganda and Disinformation
• Radical Tactics
• Health Care Takes Center Stage
• Free-Range or Free-Market?
  
• On the Role of Government
  
• Rejection of the Mediocrity Ethic
  
• Mastering the Art of Rallies
  
• Coordination not Competition
  
• Promoting Principles over Personalities
  
• The Right Ideals and the Right People
  
• Using Social Networking

Endorsements:

"After the 2008 election, many believed America was inevitably lurching hard and permanently to the left. The grassroots revolt that is the tea party movement stopped the left's momentum and may have reserved America's trajectory. This book's inside story is the first account of this happy reversal of fortune." - Grover Norquist, President, Americans for Tax Reform

"John O'Hara helped spearhead a movement that is now redefining the American Electorate. This inspiring read will further rouse a new generation of patriots not beholden to a political party, but to a rugged individualism and free-market philosophy upon which this country was built." - Jonathan Hoenig, Capitalistpig, LLC and Fox News Contributor

"A must-read, behind-the-scenes tour of the movement that has magnified the voices of millions of concerned Americans. John O'Hara effectively demonstrates how our Constitution and basic principles of freedom are under fire. More importantly, he equips citizens with the knowledge and encouragement necessary to win the battles for freedom still ahead of us. Get this book, get informed . . . and get busy!" - U. S. Senator Jim DeMint (SC), author of Saving Freedom

About the Author: John M. O'Hara is Manager of External Relations at The Heartland Institute. Previously serving under U.S. Secretary of Labor during George W. Bush's administration, he has been active in political campaigns at state and federal levels. A graduate of Kenyon College with a BA in philosophy and a concentration in the Integrated Program in Humane Studies, O'Hara has studied ancient philosophy and ethics at King's College London.

Specifications: Hardback, 300 pages