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Ten years ago, thousands of conservatives flocked to Georgias Statehouse for the first major tea party rally in Atlanta. An anniversary celebration that featured prominent Republican speakers on Monday drew fewer than 50 people.

The sparse crowd underscored the tea partys challenges in Georgia. The movement helped shape Republican politics over the past decade, morphing its focus from fiscal policy to one thats defined GOP stances on health care, immigration and other issues.

But the activists now struggle to retain the same influence over the political system they helped create. Theyve learned it can be harder to energize Georgia tea party members when Republicans control both the Statehouse and the White House.

Anger is a very motivating emotion, said Jenny Beth Martin, the co-founder of the Tea Party Patriots, describing the organizations pivot.

What we are doing now is less about being angry and more about laying the groundwork for two different visions. One is socialist. The other is liberty-based, she said.

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That was a theme echoed by a string of speakers who characterized liberal politicians as a threat to core American values.

There are no more Democrats. The Zell Millers of the world are gone. What remains of the so-called Democratic Party are socialists, progressives, Communists and fascists, said Jason Thompson, a Republican National committeeman.

In the audience and on stage, the tea party leaders cast the movements future as an enduring marriage between fiscal conservative policies and culturally social stances embraced by evangelical Christians.

Some used their speeches to call for new abortion restrictions or push for new crackdowns on illegal immigration. One described an incident involving a transgender student at a school as a symptom of a culture that is sick.

And there were fond memories of a decade ago, when the tea party movement seemed to explode and sweep the country like wildfire, said Ralph Reed of the Faith andFreedom Coalition.

We were a remnant. Its so easy today to forget how hopeless what we stood for looked like, Reed said. Barack Obama had just been elected by a landslide. The left wing of the Democratic Party had 60 votes in the Senate.

We were being rolled over like a steamroller. They said what we stood for was a relic of the past and that we were done for.

Some Democrats see the movement not just as a rival political faction, but also as a trailblazing force that gave rise to the anti-establishment policies that animate President Donald Trump, such as a hostility toward immigrants in the U.S. illegally and fierce opposition to the Affordable Care Act.

Indeed, there were repeated calls to support both Trump and U.S. Sen. David Perdue, who was the marquee speaker at Mondays event.

Perdue embraced tea party supporters during his first run for office in 2014, casting the federal debt as the nations biggest crisis, and on Monday he urged them to rally behind him again as he runs for another term.

To applause from the handful of people at Liberty Plaza, he said apathy will lead to a Democratic sweep of Washington and a domino effect that could trigger a permanent electoral shift.

Under his scenario, he warned, Democrats would seek to give statehood to Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia, end Senate filibuster rules that allow the minority party to block votes, and abolish the Electoral College.

If they win Georgia, they win the White House, he said, adding: Its up to us to make sure we dont sit back, like some of us did in 2012, and let it happen.

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The Edenton Tea Party was one of the earliest organized womens political actions in United States history. On October 25, 1774, Mrs. Penelope Barker organized, at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth King, fifty-one women in Edenton, North Carolina. Together they formed an alliance wholeheartedly supporting the American cause against taxation without representation.

In response to the Tea Act of 1773, the Provincial Deputies of North Carolina resolved to boycott all British tea and cloth received after September 10, 1774. The women of Edenton signed an agreement saying they were determined to give memorable proof of their patriotism and could not be indifferent on any occasion that appears nearly to affect the peace and happiness of our country . . . it is a duty that we owe, not only to our near and dear connections . . . but to ourselves.

The custom of drinking tea was a long-standing social English tradition. Social gatherings were defined by the amount and quality of tea provided. Boycotting a substance that was consumed on a daily basis, and that was so highly regarded in society, demonstrated the colonists strong disapproval of the 1773 Tea Act. The Boston Tea Party, in December 1773, resulted in Parliament passing the Intolerable Acts. It was proof of the Crowns absolute authority. Following the example of their Boston patriots, the women of Edenton boldly protested Britains what they considered unjust laws.

News of the Edenton Tea Party quickly reached Britain. During the 1770s, political resistance was common. But an organized womens movement was not. So, the Edenton Tea Party shocked the Western world. From England, in January 1775, Arthur Iredell wrote his brother, James Iredell, describing Englands reaction to the Edenton Tea Party. According to Arthur Iredell, the incident was not taken seriously because it was led by women. He sarcastically remarked, The only security on our side is the probability that there are but few places in America which possess so much female artillery as Edenton. The Edenton women were also satirized in a political cartoon published in London in March 1775. Even though the Edenton Tea Party was ridiculed in England, it was praised in the colonies. The women of Edenton represented American frustrations with English monarchical rule and the need for American separation and independence.

Lindley S. Butler, North Carolina and the Coming of the Revolution, 1763-1776 (Raleigh, 1976); Richard M. Dillard, The Historic Tea-Party of Edenton: An Incident in North Carolina Connected with British Taxation, in The North Carolina Booklet (Raleigh, 1926); William S. Powell, North Carolina Through Four Centuries (Chapel Hill, 1989); and Lou Rogers, Tar Heel Women (Raleigh, 1949).

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Tea Party Patriots is a conservative American political organization that promotes fiscally responsible activism as part of the Tea Party movement. Its mission is "to attract, educate, organize, and mobilize our fellow citizens to secure public policy consistent with our three core values of Fiscal Responsibility, Constitutionally Limited Government and Free Markets."[1] The group is a strong opponent of "excess" government spending and debt.[2]

In 2010, the group reportedly included over 2,200 local chapters,[3] as well as an online community of 115,311 members (estimated at 63% male, 31% female, 6% unspecified).[4]

The organization was founded by Jenny Beth Martin, Mark Meckler, and Amy Kremer in March 2009.[5]

Tea Party Patriots was a co-sponsor of the 9/12 March on Washington,[6] but refused to participate in the National Tea Party Convention.[7] Tea Party Patriots is most notable for organizing citizen opposition at the healthcare town hall meetings of 2009,[8] as well as various other anti-government run health care protests.[9]

In February 2010, Tea Party Patriots was among the twelve most influential groups in the Tea Party movement, according to the National Journal.[10] In September 2010, the group announced it had received a $1,000,000 donation from an anonymous donor.[11] The money was distributed to its affiliated groups and must be spent by Election Day, though it could not be used to directly support any candidate.[11] Tea Party Patriots was one of the top five most influential organizations in the Tea Party movement, according to the Washington Post.[12]

In 2012, the group along with the Southern Republican Leadership Conference organized a presidential debate that aired on CNN.[13]

Along with various other conservative and libertarian organizations the Tea Party Patriots have developed a Contract from America that echoes the Republican Contract with America of 1994 stating some of the core principles and several specific goals shared by organizations and individuals involved with the tea parties.[14][not in citation given]

In July 2012 the group's Atlanta chapter partnered with the Sierra Club and the NAACP to defeat a proposed transit tax in Atlanta. The referendum was defeated by a margin of 63 percent.[15]

Rolling Stone and Talking Points Memo have alleged that the organization is run with the help of FreedomWorks, a conservative nonprofit.[16][17] Tea Party Patriots denies this claim.[citation needed]

A 2011 investigation by the magazine Mother Jones alleged that the Tea Party Patriots organization was using its 501(c)(4) status to avoid disclosing its expenditures both to the IRS and to local contributors. The magazine reported that when local Tea Party groups pressed for more details on the group's expenses, they were removed from the umbrella organization and threatened with legal action.[18] The magazine reported that Tea Party Patriots "has started to resemble the Beltway lobbying operations its members have denounced."[19]

In 2014, The Washington Post reported that Tea Party Patriots president Jenny Beth Martin was receiving two salaries from the organization: a $15,000 per month fee for strategic consulting and a $272,000 salary as president, with total annual compensation over $450,000.[20]

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At the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum you can be a part of the famous event that forever changed the course of American history! Historical interpreters, interactive exhibits, full-scale restored 18th Century sailing vessels, historic artifacts, and the award-winning multi-sensory documentary Let It Begin Here are just a taste of what you will experience during your visit.

Meet the courageous men and women responsible for this historic act of defiance and learn what role you will play in "single most important event leading up to the American Revolution." Complement your experience with Abigail's Tea Room, where you can enjoy freshly baked goods, savory lunch items, historically inspired spirits, and literally taste history by sampling the five teas thrown overboard at the Boston Tea Party!

Each fully immersive tour will last approximately one hour and is a fully-guided experience throughout the ships & museum. Your 18th Century Host will lead you through an interactive colonial town meeting, onto one of our ships to "dump the tea", and through the Boston museum experience as you discover what happened during the single most important event leading up to the American Revolution!

Bring home a bit of history to remember your journey 1773. Our Boston museum gift shop includes an array of historically and nautically inspired gifts, keepsakes, books, games, toys, apparel and a large selection of assorted teas.

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Pinkies up! Create an elegant party table with Floral Tea Party Supplies. Featuring a pastel pink, white, and blue color scheme decorated with floral designs, this set of tableware and decor is suited for a sophisticated tea party. The paper plates have a chic floral design with a glossy finish similar to fine china so they'll fit in seamlessly with the decor at your pastel tea party. First, cover your party table with an elegant rectangular paper table cover that will match your tea party decor and protect from spills. Whether you are hosting a lunch or a small get-together with snacks, we have a variety of plate and napkin sizes to suit your needs. You can make it your own by using both Floral Tea Party tableware and solid-colored tableware for a chic table display. Don't forget to complete your place-setting with matching pastel cutlery, floral cups, and serveware! Fill the room with whimsical wonder when you decorate the venue with hanging decorations like floral banners, pastel paper fans, and cute paper lanterns. Add the finishing touches to the tea party decorations with matching floral doilies and treat stand. This collection of pastel party tableware is an elegant, yet cost-efficient option for your next sophisticated tea party. Every piece is disposable, so you can spend more time celebrating and less time cleaning at tea time!

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