To respond further to Mr. Scott: the "big landowner" assertion is inflamatory as well as largely wrong, and seems an ill-devised attempt to turn discussions of issues, both local and national, into a form of class warfare. That arguement simply won't fly. As for me, I own a whopping 6/10 of an acre. I understand that Walker County's tax base is heavily skewed toward property taxes, and have a strong desire to see a broadened tax base in the county. Yes, taxes pay for law enforcement. They also pay for bloated and ineffectice public payrolls, especially in education. It's the latter that we protest.
Fundamentally the "tea party" phenomenon is simply a gathering place for a lot of us who have never been activists, preferring to quietly tend to our own business. We've recently realized the folly of our silence, and have begun to join together to advocate for common sense and frugality in public policy, at every level. We welcome every citizen who wants to preserve our liberty, no matter how much dirt they may or may not own.
Tea parties bubbling up in Georgia
I concur in the comments made by Georgiapatriot.
To respond further to Mr. Scott: the "big landowner" assertion is inflamatory as well as largely wrong, and seems an ill-devised attempt to turn discussions of issues, both local and national, into a form of class warfare. That arguement simply won't fly. As for me, I own a whopping 6/10 of an acre. I understand that Walker County's tax base is heavily skewed toward property taxes, and have a strong desire to see a broadened tax base in the county. Yes, taxes pay for law enforcement. They also pay for bloated and ineffectice public payrolls, especially in education. It's the latter that we protest.
Fundamentally the "tea party" phenomenon is simply a gathering place for a lot of us who have never been activists, preferring to quietly tend to our own business. We've recently realized the folly of our silence, and have begun to join together to advocate for common sense and frugality in public policy, at every level. We welcome every citizen who wants to preserve our liberty, no matter how much dirt they may or may not own.