Join the Coffee Party in Birmingham. There will be a meeting on Friday, April 9, 2010 from 2:00 to 3:00 at Starbucks at the Mervyn H. Sterne Library on UAB campus. 917 13th Street South Birmingham, Alabama 35205 The library is across the street from the Arts and Humanities Building. Between 8th and 10th Ave. So. on 13th street. Birmingham, AL.
Here is the mission statement of the Coffee Party.
COFFEE PARTY MISSION STATEMENT: The Coffee Party Movement gives voice to Americans who want to see cooperation in government. We recognize that the federal government is not the enemy of the people, but the expression of our collective will, and that we must participate in the democratic process in order to address the challenges that we face as Americans. As voters and grassroots volunteers, we will support leaders who work toward positive solutions, and hold accountable those who obstruct them.
I have highlighted phrases that stand out to me in contrast to the Tea Party movement.
cooperation in government. This does not mean voting "no" just for the sake of voting no, or trying to create a Waterloo at the expense of the American people.
the federal government is not the enemy of the people. How often have we heard from the Teabaggers about the federal government being the enemy, about states rights and sovereignty, and about secession (Texas?)?
but the expression of our collective will. The President, and the current congress, was, in fact, elected by the people of this country to accomplish the agenda that they are pursuing.
democratic process. Not spitting on people, mocking older men with Parkinson's disease, using the "N" word or the "F" word to taunt congressmen.
support leaders who work toward positive solutions, and hold accountable those who obstruct them. The Party of Solutions or the Party of No?
The Coffee Party is not a political party. It is a movement, and from what I have seen the people are more diverse by age, race, and sexual orientation than the Tea Party.
3 comments:
Joe, sounds like that's where I'm at. Don't know if I can come but this is the direction that we as Americans need to be moving. I'm not against government. I want government to work well. I'm not blindly loyal to one party. I want both parties to work together to find honest solutions that will best for America for the long haul.
God bless America - and people everywhere who are seeking and striving for peace in our world.
This is the President of the REAL Coffee Party of Birmingham. Here is the link:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=app_2344061033&gid=112801648735828#!/group.php?v=wall&gid=112801648735828
Thanks Michael. I updated the link on the blog.
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