While recent surveys indicated that the race in Florida was tight, with Romney and Gingrich separated by only two percentage points, a poll of 580 likely Republican primary voters released this morning by Hamden, Connecticut-based Quinnipiac University shows Romney pulling away from Gingrich, 38 percent to 29 percent.

The two other contenders lag far behind in the poll.  Texas U.S. Representative Ron Paul has 14 percent of likely voters, with 12 percent for former Pennsylvania Sen...

Thursday February 16, 2012 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Country and Western Restaurant, Camden TN 3832

MEETING INFO

The meeting will be held at Country and Western Steakhouse at 6:00.  If you want to eat before the meeting please come at 5:00.  We will be following our normal agenda with any updates to our local and state issues.  Also,  we will try to have a video presentation showing part of the Agenda 21 presentation for those of you who were unable to attend the presentation in Dickson last month.  This is very important information as there is an Agenda 21 presentation at our ...

The next public meeting of The Benton County Tea Party will be held on July 21st 2011.

Location: Country and Western Steak House

Time: 6PM

If you are going to eat please arrive at 5PM if possible. (no later than 5:30)

At this meeting we will discuss Local, State and Federal Issues. We will discuss plans for increasing members and plans for future activities. Please join us for an evening of policital discussion and debate.

The next public meeting of The Benton County Tea Party will be held on May 19th 2011.

Location: The Catfish Place

Time: 5:30PM - 7PM

At this meeting we will discuss Local, State and Federal Issues.  We will also Elect Officers at t...

Dear  Tea Party Members Nationwide

I'm writing you today because urgent action is needed to help us put children first in the education system of our nation's capital. On Wednesday, the House will vote on H.R. 471, the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act (SOAR). This bill would reauthorize the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program, creating education choices for parents and rescuing children stuck in failing schools. Please call Congress and tell them to vote YE...

Um, Senators, ever heard of the mute button?

Moments before a conference call with reporters was scheduled to get underway on Tuesday morning, apparently unaware that many of the reporters were already on the line, Charles Schumer of New York, the No. 3 Democrat in the Senate, began to instruct fellow senators on how to talk to reporters about the contentious budget process.

After thanking his colleagues — Barbara Boxer of California, Ben Cardin of ...

The Battle Over Government Spending: The Endgame Is Near

By Chad Pergram

Created 2011-03-29 00:06

You've seen them roaming the streets in apocalyptic movies, screaming gibberish and wielding hand-painted signs that prophesize "The end is near."

The end may not be near. But on Capitol Hill [1], the endgame certainly is.

The term "endgame" is overused. "Endgame" has been used to describe the NCAA's Final Four, the antics of Sn...

The Battle Over Government Spending: The Endgame Is Near

By Chad Pergram

Created 2011-03-29 00:06

You've seen them roaming the streets in apocalyptic movies, screaming gibberish and wielding hand-painted signs that prophesize "The end is near."

The end may not be near. But on Capitol Hill [1], the endgame certainly is.

The term "endgame" is overused. "Endgame" has been used to describe the NCAA's Final Four, the antics of Sn...

Please attend our next meeting!

Date: April 21st 2011

Location: Catfish Place

Time: 5:30 PM

Agenda: Nominate new Tea Party officers. We will discuss the most recent developments in the Local, State and Federal Legislatures, as well as the latest actions taken by the TN8TPC.

Tea Party Movement Growing Weary of GOP Budget Plan

By Stephen Clark

Published March 24, 2011 | FoxNews.com

As U.S. lawmakers seek a compromise on how much federal spending to cut in order to avoid a government shutdown, Tea Party activists who helped propel Republicans back into power are growing impatient with the debate.

When Republicans captured the House in November, vowing to slash $100 billion in federal spending from the budget year ending in September, 76 perc...

Please bring a Canned Food to the meeting on the 18th to help support the Food Pantry.  The Benton County Tea Party is dedicated to our local community so please help us support the Food Pantry and all they do to help the less fortunate.

Thanks,

Benton County Tea Party

What if you could support that Benton County Tea Party while you shop online?

You CAN and it doesn't cost you a penny!

Just click on the Amazon.com

On November 2nd 2010 the Tea Party and the American people sent a message that was loud and clear. That message said that Government is getting too big, Government spending is out of control and the American People want it to stop. The American people also made it known that Obamacare was something they did not want before it passed and they still do not want it after it passed. The final and most important message that was sent is that they do not want tax increases, they want spending decre...

Obama Shellacking

In a press coference this morning President Obama called the defeat for Democrats a "shellacking" and suggested the need to work with Repulicans to get things done.  That will be a hard task since the President recently called Republicans the enemies and did little to work with Republicans over the last two years.

Benton County Election Results are in!!

Republican Sweep the November 2nd Elections for our Districts.

Wirgau, Tim - GOP - 10,115 -  57%(Winner)

Borchert, Butch - Dem - 7,722 - 43%

Haslam, Bill -  GOP - 872,058 ...

On September 23rd 2010 the members of the Benton County Tea Party approved the Bylaws drafted by the Steering Committee.  The approval of the Bylaws creates a foundation for our Organization to build upon and will be a guide that we will follow as we help Benton County and our Nation move in a better direction.  Click Here to view the Benton County Tea Party Bylaws.

For all the lastest in...

Below is an article about the Taxes in the new Healthcare Bill.  What this article doesn't show is the enormous debt that is created from all the "Credits".  While reading the article remember that every "Credit" has to be paid for by the Government and where does the Government get its money........YOUR WALLET!

Here are 13 changes in the massive overhaul that could impact your tax bill, for better or worse.

The new health care reform law is chock-full o...

Just in caseyou’ve been living in a cave, or if you only get your news from MSNBC,here’s the story. A young blogger, Ezra Klein, formerly of the avowedlyleft-wing American Prospect and now with the avowedly mainstream Washington Post,founded the e-mail listserv JournoList for like-minded liberals to hashout and develop ideas. Some 400 people joined the by-invitation-onlygroup. Most, it seems, were in the media, but many hailed fromacademia, think tanks, and the world ...

A House investigative panel on Thursday announced multiple ethics charges against Rep. Charles Rangel, the powerful New York Democrat who has been fending off accusations related to his business dealings and fund-raising, among other issues.

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