Is The GOP Ignoring Their Tea Party November Mandate?

Dear Senator McConnell and Representative Boehner,

On behalf of limited government conservatives everywhere we write to urge you and your colleagues in Washington to put forward a legislative agenda in the next Congress that reflects the principles of the Tea Party movement.

Poll after poll confirms that the Tea Party’s laser focus on issues of economic freedom and limited government resonated with the American people on Election Day.

The Tea Party movement galvanized around a desire to return to constitutional government and against excessive spending, taxation and government intrusion into the lives of the American people.

The Tea Party movement is a non-partisan movement, focused on issues of economic freedom and limited government, and a movement that will be as vigilant with a Republican-controlled Congress as we were with a Democratic-controlled Congress.

This election was not a mandate for the Republican Party, nor was it a mandate to act on any social issue, nor should it be interpreted as a political blank check.

Already, there are Washington insiders and special interest groups that hope to co-opt the Tea Party’s message and use it to push their own agenda – particularly as it relates to social issues. We are disappointed but not surprised by this development.

We recognize the importance of values but believe strongly that those values should be taught by families and our houses of worship and not legislated from Washington, D.C.

We urge you to stay focused on the issues that got you and your colleagues elected and to resist the urge to run down any social issue rabbit holes in order to appease the special interests. The Tea Party movement is not going away and we intend to continue to hold Washington accountable.

Sincerely,

Christopher R BarronChairman of the Board, GOProud Andrew Ian DodgeCoordinator, Maine Tea Party Patriots

Pam StevensonCoordinator, Arizona Tea Party Patriots Dianna GreenwoodExecutive Director, New American Patriots (Ashland, OH)

Jim Mason IIChairman and State Coordinator, Nebraska’s Tea Party Patriots

Ralph KingCo-coordinator Cleveland Tea Party PatriotsCo-coordinator State of Ohio Tea Party Patriots

Jack LienCoordinator, Tea Party Patriots of Great Malls (Montana)

Tammy BruceNational Radio Talk Show Host JP WeberCoordinator, Annapolis (Maryland) Tea Party Doug Welch, Blogger and member Southern Illinois Tea Party

Bruce CarrollConservative Activist and Blogger Pam StoutCoordinator, Sandpoint Idaho Tea Party Patriots

Dan BlattConservative Activist and Blogger Everett WilkinsonCoordinator, Florida Tea Party

Jimmy LaSalviaExecutive Director, GOProudPaul Crockett

President Santa Clara (California) Tea PartyDavid Thor AndreasenCumberland County (Maine) Tea Party

Did someone fail to deliver this letter?