Rochester Tea Party leader demands end to Occupy Rochester arrests

Posted by Chris Edes on November 10, 2011 | 2 Responses

Free & Equal would like to share with you the following press release issued on Wednesday, October 30 by Rochester, NY Tea Party leader & Free & Equal New York Caucus Leader Chris Edes. The press release is copied in its entirety, and the original may be found here.

Rochester Tea Party leader Chris Edes issued a formal statement today, demanding Mayor Richards cease arresting Occupy Rochester protesters immediately.

“If we allow Mayor Richards to violate the First Amendment rights of the Occupy Rochester protesters, what is to prevent him from doing it to the Tea Party?” said Edes.

“The purpose of the law requiring city parks to close at 11pm is to deter crime. When dealing with First Amendment issues, the government must use the least restrictive means possible to achieve their goals. Requiring everyone to leave is clearly not the least restrictive means, even if the Mayor could point to specific instances of crime, which so far he has not. Mayor Richards’ actions are unconstitutional and if necessary, he will be held accountable in a court of law.”

Edes also noted that the Tea Party shares some common goals with the Occupy Wall Street movement. “It is the Federal Reserve, along with the banks and investment firms, and their lackeys in government, which created our economic crisis. This is becoming increasingly obvious to Americans of all political persuasions. It is shameful that Mayor Richards believes he can stifle the peaceful expression of outrage over this fact.”

Edes plans to join this afternoon’s march on City Hall, demanding that Richards cease his unlawful activity.

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Kentucky GOP Chair threatens Republican primary candidates

Posted by Chris Edes on April 28, 2011 | 5 Responses

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Even as Texas Governor and Republican Governors Association Chair Rick Perry encouraged Republican unity in the Kentucky gubernatorial race, saying that “there are those out there who will say 2010 was a fluke” and that Kentucky Republicans need to “send a strong message across this country that 2010 was real,” the Chair of the Kentucky [...]

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Tea Party to follow presentation on Constitution, alleged DEA abuses

Posted by Chris Edes on April 22, 2011 | No Responses

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Notable persons from Saturday’s joint Students For Liberty and Free & Equal event will be making their way to the nearby Tea Party in Lawrenceburg, KY. The Tea Party will be held at the Eagle Lake Convention Center, 1008 Eagle Lake Drive, at the intersection of US highway 127 and KY route 151. Among the [...]

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Christina speaks at Rockford, IL Tea Party

Posted by Chris Edes on February 20, 2010 | No Responses

On Saturday, February 20, 2010 Free & Equal Founder and Chair Christina Tobin spoke at the Rockford, IL Tea Party about uniting against the political establishment. You can watch the video below. You need to install or upgrade Flash Player to view this content, install or upgrade by clicking here. //

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Tobin to Rockford Tea Party this weekend

Posted by Sean Haugh on February 16, 2010 | No Responses

Free & Equal is very pleased to announce that our fearless leader, Christina Tobin, will deliver the first of two keynote addresses at a townhall event Saturday hosted by the Rockford (Illinois) Tea Party. The event kicks off at 8:45 a.m. and runs until 4 p.m. at the Stockholm Inn in Rockford. Christina is scheduled [...]

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