‘Tea Party’ Held In New Martinsville
By ART LIMANN Staff WriterArticle Photos
NEW MARTINSVILLE - A pair of challengers hoping to unseat West Virginia Congressman Alan Mollohan brewed up support among conservative-minded people at a "tea party" Saturday in New Martinsville.
About 60 local residents braved the wind and cold in front of the Wetzel County Courthouse for the event organized by The Conservative Coalition of Wetzel County. Tom Stark, of Parkersburg, and Cindy Hall, of Wheeling, gave their opinions on leadership in Washington, D.C. Several of their remarks drew applause from the crowd.
Hall and Stark said they hoped not to sound like they were campaigning, but both of them urged the public to "educate themselves."
Hall said only 31 jobs in West Virginia have been created through the federal stimulus plan. Stark said the stimulus should be revoked, as it's "just for greasing the wheels for the next election."
Both expressed the need for smaller government and answered questions. Hall said, "I think we're in a radical time. I think it's time to bring government back to the people and states." She voiced her opposition to cap and trade, government health care control and other current policies.
Stark said, "I'm on a mission. I feel it's a matter of necessity. We need to go back to constitutional principles. We need to put power back in the hands of the states. We need to take decision making and put it back in the hands of the people."
He added he thought the "fair tax was a great idea" and "government should not have any part of health care." Stark also stressed, "every bill should be available to read before it's voted on. It's going to take a lot of work."
Fran Caldwell, of New Martinsville, said she attended the event because she wants "Washington to hear."
"We hired them to keep in touch with the people and to do what we want, not just feather their own beds," she said.
Carol Knapp, also of New Martinsville, said, "I'm upset with the way our country is being run. I think it's time to do something. I don't like the socialized medicine plan being proposed. I don't like restrictions on guns, and cap and trade is going to put a lot of people out of jobs. The grass roots people do object."
Mike Clark, of New Martinsville, was one of the organizers of the "tea party." He handed out copies of the Bill of Rights, and tea bags also were distributed to those in attendance. He said the event was organized over the last two months by about seven or eight people with the goal of getting republicans and democrats together to "take our country back."
The hour-long party concluded with a shout from the crowd, "Remember the Alamo."
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10-27-09 9:59 PM
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zipcode---How many times did Barry Hussein call you today for advise? How many times has Sen.s Byrd or Rockefeller consulted with you on important governmental policies? How many times has Congressman Mollohan contacted you for your input on national policy? OOOOPS!! Could it be that Y O U also, are irrelevant? Just asking,...oh great educator!
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10-27-09 9:03 PM
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IMaVoter--Never been to Canada either....eh? Tell ya what,...it's that good, I'll help ya pack. Why stay here if it's better in the Great White North? Hit the Road, Canuckboy!
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IMaVOTER
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10-27-09 3:14 PM
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formerohvalleyresident: But I like my country as it was for the last 232 years, maybe you can take your parasitic ideas to Canada with you. They have gov health care that is total manure you know. Have you ever lived in Canada?.......thought so
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JamesT
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10-26-09 10:24 PM
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Conservative in America means traditional values and being cautious. Well planning and taking as much into account as possible for the best outcome. Conservative reaction is analytical. Conservative econmoics is dynamic where liberal economics is static. Both lines of thought has thier merits, limitations, and cons.
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beanranch
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10-26-09 10:12 PM
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Tea Party!??! That's not a tea party. Those people should be inside, seated at lace covered tables, sipping on Oolong and eating watercress sandwiches. Conservatives! This looks more like a back alley, pass the jug of Thunderbird party.
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JamesT
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10-26-09 10:07 PM
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Notice the great Socialist leaders like Hitler, Mao, Mussolini, Tito, Stalin, Chavez, Castro, Ill Kim,ect... all stiffled free speech? Obama and the so -called " Progressives" hide behing flowery words and focus groups to mislead and manipulate for thier agendas. I urge anyone to read George Orwell's " 1984 " This is mindspeak in its purest form. The liberal media an dthe vile and vindictive talking heads like CNBC and the networks are the catalyst of thier idea of a socialist utopia. We vote, we get what we deserve.
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10-26-09 9:50 PM
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D A M N ...forgot again!!!!! GOD....GUNS & ROCK & ROLL.....MMMM....MMMM....MMMM
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10-26-09 9:49 PM
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James T---You have a Gal PAl with a good memory!Better than almost every other American! They always tend to forget things like that AFTER an election, especially if their guy wins! Then the memory usually becomes a millstone around their necks, when brought to the surface. That's why this new guy wants FOX off the air and all the right wing "talk" radio, too!
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JamesT
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10-26-09 9:39 PM
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I was just reminded by my gal pal about Obama promising to eliminate programs that did not work. i remember when he was in San Francisco ridiculing the Pennsylvanians for " Holding onto thier guns and Bibles" yet Pennsylavania overwhelmingly voted for him and John Murtha. Remeber him saying that he will have the most astringent vetting process in The White House. Yet there was Van Jones ( The Communist Bigoted Racist), Kevin Jennings, Safe School Czar and NAMBLA proponent, even the ledft wing blogist 'The Huffington Post" declared Obama's vetting as corrupt and illegal.***********huffingtonpost****/2009/02/09/inside-obamas-vetting-pro_n_164631.html
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10-26-09 9:23 PM
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1whoworks--Correct. Call it, Affirmative Action in 1st Amendment Rights! The libbies loved it last year during the campaigne, but they really hate it now! TOO BAD TOO BAD mmmm....mmmm....mmmm....
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10-26-09 9:20 PM
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ooops,...forgot to say TEACHER, as in phys. ed. teacher....sorry
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1whoworks
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10-26-09 9:19 PM
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Had those who came out to this event not wanted to be there, all they had to do is get into their car and go home. I for one support their right to get together and talk about the issues at hand. If this hard left turn we took last year has any benefit it may be that more folks out there get involved a bit and actually learn something about what they are supporting.
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10-26-09 9:18 PM
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Former'--I suspect zipcode is a phys.ed. Probably a phys. ed. major too. It didn't require too much, academically, that's why it seems he had so much time to spent at the Student Union, listening to left-over 60's radicals.
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1whoworks
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10-26-09 9:15 PM
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Oh, just in case you want to know some of the laws from which they are exempt are: OSHA, equal opportunity, affirmative action, building codes, minimum wage..... Henry Hyde once said "Congress would exempt itself from the laws of gravity if it could."
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10-26-09 9:15 PM
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This Tea Party event was presented to people by the organizers as a bi-partisan discussion on healthcare. This seemed pretty lousy to me. I wonder how many of these people were actually there for a tea party event.
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1whoworks
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10-26-09 9:10 PM
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The first thing that Congress typically does is exclude themselves from most of the social laws they enact. I for one would at least give them the benefit of the doubt with some trust if they were to live by what they force on others. But unfortunately they just don't operate that way.
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10-26-09 9:09 PM
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26003 proves Einstein’s “theory” once again: Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.
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10-26-09 9:00 PM
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James T--You pretty much covered it, Brother.
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10-26-09 8:58 PM
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Ellis---7:34 post--It is very remote that anyone could make the parasites that are Congress pass ANY law that would subject themselves to the same reality as they subject the rest of America to! But I do agree with you. The scumbags that sit on Capital Hill will continue to feed at the trough and throw the scraps to the Masses. And the Masses--fools that they are---will be elated that they are getting something--presumably free!
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JamesT
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10-26-09 8:45 PM
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How many lies and broken promises can anyone here state which Obama broke? I am most curious if Obama will be as devastating as Slick Willy was. Clinton also lied to the steeelworkers in Weirton on tariffs. Please state Obama's lies and double standards. I will start with his " I will allow Americans to view Congressional bills for five days before they are voted on and this will be posted on line " (2) I will go through ech bill, page by page and line veto each and every earmark pork and send it back" (3) I will not sign any bill if it adds one dime to the national debt (4) We will be out of Iraq within a year (5) We will have the most ethical White House in history (6) I will look ahead not not cast blame on past adminastrations (7) I will be quick and decisive on military actions (8) I will have a transparent White House open to all media (9) I have never heard Reverend Wright ever make one offense word in nearly twenty years (10) We will foster a free market climate
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1whoworks
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10-26-09 8:30 PM
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Ellis - What plan has an exemption for unions? From what I read today the AFL CIO said they may accept the plan for taxing the "Cadillac plans" if the tax doesn't hit the "middle class" whoever that is at this point in time. Just wondered if there was actually something out there to read other than comments from the Dems that have been locked up in a room coming up with this thing.
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formerohvalleyresident
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10-26-09 8:01 PM
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Here I thought 26003 was the zipcode for Wheeling, now I realize it is 26,000 plus the IQ of the poster. My bad.
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EllisWyatt
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10-26-09 7:34 PM
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WVEXPAT Actually, the unions ARE exempt from the "health care reform plan". The bill specifically excludes those who have health insurance "through collective bargaining units", which means that government workers and left-wing union leaders will be exempt. Congress has exempted themselves from this, just as they send a greater percentage of their kids to private schools, and screw you and your public school. It is also why teachers send their kids to private schools at a higher rate than the general population. Make Congress depend on Social Security, Medicare and public schools and watch and see how fast these programs are fixed!
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formerohvalleyresident
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10-26-09 7:15 PM
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Zipcode, your house is burning to the ground and you are walking around in a daze looking for FOX...Rush..Bush...Cheney...King James ..... I think Iran may have more democracy than the USA under der ObaFuhrer. But I like my country as it was for the last 232 years, maybe you can take your parasitic ideas to Canada with you. They have gov health care that is total manure you know.
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10-26-09 7:01 PM
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JamesT, If this 1500 page collection of inefficiencies (to be added to an already inefficient system) gets passed, you can bet the Unions will be exempt from the Cadillac tax. It will up to the remainder of us working people to pay for it!
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