Tulsa Tea Party Mission Statement

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The Tulsa Tea Party, is in the process of incorporating as a non-profit organization. As such, we have written a Mission Statement, outlining who we are, and what we stand for. Comments are welcome.

Mission

We are a non-partisan, non-profit, issues based organization united by our shared core values to preserve the Constitutional Rights of WE THE PEOPLE of the United States of America, by limiting government; constraining government spending and taxation; and advancing a free market economy.

Our Core Values --What We Stand For:

• Limited Government – As our Founding Fathers recognized, restraint of government is necessary to protect the liberties of the people.


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  Fiscal Responsibility – Government at all levels must learn to live within its means. To saddle future generations with the crushing burden of our excess spending is unconscionable.
  


• States Rights – The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respective, or to the People.


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  National Sovereignty – We must maintain a strong national defense, effective security for our borders, and sole control over our land and our laws.
  


• Personal Responsibility – Liberty is unsustainable without responsibility. Each citizen must take responsibility for the consequences of his or her own actions while respecting the rights and dignity of others.
  


• The Rule of Law – Consistent, independent and uniform application of the law is critical to a free and prosperous society.

Code of Conduct -- What We Won’t Stand For:

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  Personal Attacks – We’re debating positions and policies, not demonizing people or groups.


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  Unfounded Rumors – The easily verifiable facts are bad enough. Don’t weaken our position by stretching the truth.
  

Objective and Goals:

Objective:

• Educate, motivate, equip and mobilize the citizens for informed participation in public debate and the electoral process
  

Goals:

• Conduct public events to allow citizens to gather and speak out on our Core Values


• Educate the public on our Core Values
  


• Provide a forum on our Core Values for conversations between citizens and candidates/officials