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Boston Tea Party (political party)

January 22, 2023

Not to be confused with Tea Party movement or the 1773 event.

The Boston Tea Party (BTP) was a United States political party named after the event known as the Boston Tea Party of 1773.

Boston Tea Party
LeaderThomas L. Knapp, Founder
ChairmanDarryl W. Perry
Secretary-GeneralBrandi Duncan
FoundedJuly 4, 2006 (July 4, 2006)
DissolvedJuly 22, 2012 (July 22, 2012)
HeadquartersOnline
Membership (2010)2,078[1]
IdeologyLibertarianism
Political positionRight-wing[citation needed]
Website
(archived version)

The political party's ideology was libertarian. A group of former Libertarian Party (LP) members founded the party in 2006. They criticized the LP for its "abdication of political responsibilities", saying that "Americans deserve and desperately need a pro-freedom party that forcefully advocates libertarian solutions to the issues of today".[2]

The party effectively disbanded in July 2012.[3]

Platform

The Boston Tea Party supported reducing the size, scope and power of government at all levels and on all issues and opposed increasing the size, scope and power of government at any level for any purpose.[citation needed]

Program and resolutions

The party's 2008–2010 program – the four points of Ron Paul's Campaign for Liberty[4] – advocated, among other things, the withdrawal of all American troops from around the world, including Korea, Japan, Europe and the entire Middle East; an immediate and complete end to warrantless searches and seizures, warrantless surveillance, and other practices that encroach on personal freedom; and an audit of the Federal Reserve.[5] The program was deliberately adopted from Ron Paul's Campaign for Liberty.[6]

On December 2, 2009, the national committee passed a spoon in Support of “Honest Money”.[7] One week later Ron Paul introduced H.R. 4248: Free Competition in Currency Act of 2009, a bill 'To repeal the legal tender laws, to prohibit taxation on certain coins and bullion, and to repeal superfluous sections related to coinage.'[8][9]

The party's members adopted their 2010–2012 program at their online convention held in May 2010. Its five main points are 1) End the Wars of Aggression and withdraw US troops from around the world, 2) End the Federal Reserve Banking System, 3) End the War on Drugs, 4) End Abuses of Liberty such as the Patriot Act and Military Commissions Act, 5) End the Immigration Fiasco by eliminating government restrictions on human migration.[10]

The 2010 Boston Tea Party convention passed resolutions: calling for an independent investigation into the events of September 11, 2001; opposing intervention in Colombia; in support of the "Liberty Amendment"; and renouncing government in all forms.[11] On July 5, 2010, the National Committee passed a resolution opposing "Top Two".[12] On August 8, 2010, the National Committee passed a resolution to join the Coalition Against War Spending.[13] On November 19, 2010, the Boston Tea Party National Committee passed resolutions; opposing the TSA, naked porno-scanners & enhanced pat-downs and supporting the 2nd & 9th Amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America.[14] On February 4, 2011, the Boston Tea Party National Committee passed a resolution of support for the Tunisian and Egyptian people as well as the "rights of all peoples wishing to alter or abolish their present form of government."[15] On March 1, 2011, the Boston Tea Party National Committee passed a resolution supporting War Crimes trials “for every person that has violated the 'law of war'.” The BTP National Committee also passed a resolution condemning government censorship and any press organization and/or members of the media that intentionally distort and/or misrepresent facts.[16]

The final program adopted on May 2, 2012 read: "1. Monetary policy reform: Repeal legal tender law, allow for free competition of currency, and prohibit federal and state taxes on precious metal coins and bullion. 2. Real budgetary reform: Abolish all subsidies/entitlements, drastically cut military spending, cut salary of all federal employees (including elected and appointed officials) and liquidate all government assets other than necessary office buildings. 3. Pass the Downsize DC agenda of Congressional reforms: Read the Bills Act, One Subject at a Time Act, Write the Laws Act, and Enumerated Powers Act. 4. End the Wars Abroad: immediately cease all foreign intervention and bring home troops stationed abroad. 5. End the Wars at home: war on drugs, war on poverty, war on civil liberties."[17]

History

The party was founded in objection to new policy changes by the Libertarian Party announced at its Oregon convention in 2006.[18]

In September 2008, the libertarian website LewRockwell.com posted an article by libertarian economist Walter Block. In it, Block proclaimed his preference for the Boston Tea Party's candidates over those of the LP.[19] Block and other libertarians expressed discomfort over the "unlibertarian" history of the LP's 2008 presidential candidate, Bob Barr, a former Republican congressman.[citation needed]

On the April 19, 2011, episode of Jeopardy! the BTP was a $2,000 clue in a category called "The Mad Tea Party".[20]

On July 22, 2012, Darryl Perry announced his resignation as chair of the party.[21] As there were only two remaining members of the BTP National Committee at that time, Perry's resignation effectively disbanded the party.[citation needed]

Electoral history

2008 presidential election

Charles Jay was the party's first presidential nominee. He received the BTP presidential nomination in the 2008 general election. He was on the ballot in Florida, Tennessee and Colorado[22] and was a write-in candidate in more than ten other states. Thomas L. Knapp was the party's vice presidential nominee.[23] Knapp was also a candidate for US Congress as a Libertarian Party candidate in the same election.[24] However, alternate running mates included Marilyn Chambers (Arkansas, Hawaii, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Utah), Barry Hess (Arizona), Dan Sallis, Jr. (Colorado), John Wayne Smith (Florida) and Thomas J. Marino (Washington).[25][26]

In the 2008 presidential election, Jay received 2,422 votes, putting him in 15th place.[27]

2012 presidential election

On December 23, 2011, after a two-day Presidential Nominating Convention which took place online and was open to all BTP members, Tiffany Briscoe of Maryland was chosen as the 2012 BTP presidential nominee on the first round of voting with 13 out of 20 votes.[28] Kimberly Johnson Barrick of Arizona was chosen as the vice presidential nominee on the 2nd round of voting.[29]

On March 6, 2012, the party membership removed Briscoe as the BTP presidential nominee, replacing her with NOTA.[30]

On March 20, 2012, the party membership passed a motion to hold a new presidential nominating convention, which began on March 30, 2012.[31] Jim Duensing of Nevada was nominated on the 4th round of balloting.[32] Barrick remained the VP nominee.

Ultimately, the BTP did not run a candidate in the general election as the party disbanded in July 2012.[33]

References

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  3. ^ "Darryl Perry Resigns as BTP Chairman; Party 'Effectively Disbands'". Independent Political Report. 22 July 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
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  18. ^ Knapp, Thomas L. (2008-06-06). "A brief history of the Boston Tea Party, part one". Last Free Voice. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
  19. ^ Block, Walter (2008-09-11). "More Sarah Palin". LewRockwell.com. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
  20. ^ "Show #6132 – Tuesday, April 19, 2011". 2011-04-19. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
  21. ^ Perry resignation 2007-10-21 at the Wayback Machine
  22. ^ Gresko, Jessica (November 1, 2008). "In the 2008 election, time to party like it's 1773". Seattle Times. Seattle. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
  23. ^ Winger, Richard (2008-07-01). "Boston Tea Party". Ballot Access News. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
  24. ^ "Liberty for America, Vol. 1 No. 1" (PDF). George Phillies. June 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
  25. ^ . Bostontea.us. 2009-05-30. Archived from the original on June 2, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  26. ^ . Archived from the original on 2008-12-02. Retrieved 2008-11-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  27. ^ "2008 official presidential general election results" (PDF). FEC. 2008-11-04. Retrieved 2009-02-03.
  28. ^ . 2012-02-14. Archived from the original on 2012-02-11. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
  29. ^ . 2011-12-23. Archived from the original on January 11, 2012. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
  30. ^ . 2012-03-06. Archived from the original on October 11, 2014. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
  31. ^ "Nominations for Presidential Candidates 2012 special nominating convention | the Boston Tea Party". Archived from the original on 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
  32. ^ "Special Presidential Nominating Convention | the Boston Tea Party". Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
  33. ^ "Darryl Perry Resigns as BTP Chairman; Party 'Effectively Disbands'". Independent Political Report. 22 July 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2018.

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named after the event known as the Boston Tea Party of 1773 Boston Tea PartyLeaderThomas L Knapp FounderChairmanDarryl W PerrySecretary GeneralBrandi DuncanFoundedJuly 4 2006 July 4 2006 DissolvedJuly 22 2012 July 22 2012 HeadquartersOnlineMembership 2010 2 078 1 IdeologyLibertarianismPolitical positionRight wing citation needed Websitewww BostonTea us archived version Politics of United StatesPolitical partiesElectionsThe political party s ideology was libertarian A group of former Libertarian Party LP members founded the party in 2006 They criticized the LP for its abdication of political responsibilities saying that Americans deserve and desperately need a pro freedom party that forcefully advocates libertarian solutions to the issues of today 2 The party effectively disbanded in July 2012 3 Contents 1 Platform 2 Program and resolutions 3 History 3 1 Electoral history 3 1 1 2008 presidential election 3 1 2 2012 presidential election 4 References 5 External linksPlatform EditThe Boston Tea Party supported reducing the size scope and power of government at all levels and on all issues and opposed increasing the size scope and power of government at any level for any purpose citation needed Program and resolutions EditThe party s 2008 2010 program the four points of Ron Paul s Campaign for Liberty 4 advocated among other things the withdrawal of all American troops from around the world including Korea Japan Europe and the entire Middle East an immediate and complete end to warrantless searches and seizures warrantless surveillance and other practices that encroach on personal freedom and an audit of the Federal Reserve 5 The program was deliberately adopted from Ron Paul s Campaign for Liberty 6 On December 2 2009 the national committee passed a spoon in Support of Honest Money 7 One week later Ron Paul introduced H R 4248 Free Competition in Currency Act of 2009 a bill To repeal the legal tender laws to prohibit taxation on certain coins and bullion and to repeal superfluous sections related to coinage 8 9 The party s members adopted their 2010 2012 program at their online convention held in May 2010 Its five main points are 1 End the Wars of Aggression and withdraw US troops from around the world 2 End the Federal Reserve Banking System 3 End the War on Drugs 4 End Abuses of Liberty such as the Patriot Act and Military Commissions Act 5 End the Immigration Fiasco by eliminating government restrictions on human migration 10 The 2010 Boston Tea Party convention passed resolutions calling for an independent investigation into the events of September 11 2001 opposing intervention in Colombia in support of the Liberty Amendment and renouncing government in all forms 11 On July 5 2010 the National Committee passed a resolution opposing Top Two 12 On August 8 2010 the National Committee passed a resolution to join the Coalition Against War Spending 13 On November 19 2010 the Boston Tea Party National Committee passed resolutions opposing the TSA naked porno scanners amp enhanced pat downs and supporting the 2nd amp 9th Amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America 14 On February 4 2011 the Boston Tea Party National Committee passed a resolution of support for the Tunisian and Egyptian people as well as the rights of all peoples wishing to alter or abolish their present form of government 15 On March 1 2011 the Boston Tea Party National Committee passed a resolution supporting War Crimes trials for every person that has violated the law of war The BTP National Committee also passed a resolution condemning government censorship and any press organization and or members of the media that intentionally distort and or misrepresent facts 16 The final program adopted on May 2 2012 read 1 Monetary policy reform Repeal legal tender law allow for free competition of currency and prohibit federal and state taxes on precious metal coins and bullion 2 Real budgetary reform Abolish all subsidies entitlements drastically cut military spending cut salary of all federal employees including elected and appointed officials and liquidate all government assets other than necessary office buildings 3 Pass the Downsize DC agenda of Congressional reforms Read the Bills Act One Subject at a Time Act Write the Laws Act and Enumerated Powers Act 4 End the Wars Abroad immediately cease all foreign intervention and bring home troops stationed abroad 5 End the Wars at home war on drugs war on poverty war on civil liberties 17 History EditThe party was founded in objection to new policy changes by the Libertarian Party announced at its Oregon convention in 2006 18 In September 2008 the libertarian website LewRockwell com posted an article by libertarian economist Walter Block In it Block proclaimed his preference for the Boston Tea Party s candidates over those of the LP 19 Block and other libertarians expressed discomfort over the unlibertarian history of the LP s 2008 presidential candidate Bob Barr a former Republican congressman citation needed On the April 19 2011 episode of Jeopardy the BTP was a 2 000 clue in a category called The Mad Tea Party 20 On July 22 2012 Darryl Perry announced his resignation as chair of the party 21 As there were only two remaining members of the BTP National Committee at that time Perry s resignation effectively disbanded the party citation needed Electoral history Edit 2008 presidential election Edit Charles Jay was the party s first presidential nominee He received the BTP presidential nomination in the 2008 general election He was on the ballot in Florida Tennessee and Colorado 22 and was a write in candidate in more than ten other states Thomas L Knapp was the party s vice presidential nominee 23 Knapp was also a candidate for US Congress as a Libertarian Party candidate in the same election 24 However alternate running mates included Marilyn Chambers Arkansas Hawaii Louisiana Nevada New Mexico Oklahoma South Carolina South Dakota and Utah Barry Hess Arizona Dan Sallis Jr Colorado John Wayne Smith Florida and Thomas J Marino Washington 25 26 In the 2008 presidential election Jay received 2 422 votes putting him in 15th place 27 2012 presidential election Edit On December 23 2011 after a two day Presidential Nominating Convention which took place online and was open to all BTP members Tiffany Briscoe of Maryland was chosen as the 2012 BTP presidential nominee on the first round of voting with 13 out of 20 votes 28 Kimberly Johnson Barrick of Arizona was chosen as the vice presidential nominee on the 2nd round of voting 29 On March 6 2012 the party membership removed Briscoe as the BTP presidential nominee replacing her with NOTA 30 On March 20 2012 the party membership passed a motion to hold a new presidential nominating convention which began on March 30 2012 31 Jim Duensing of Nevada was nominated on the 4th round of balloting 32 Barrick remained the VP nominee Ultimately the BTP did not run a candidate in the general election as the party disbanded in July 2012 33 References Edit BTP News 2010 08 08 Archived from the original on 2010 02 09 Retrieved 2010 06 07 Byrnes Sholto 2008 10 23 Bizarre political parties The Boston Tea Party New Statesman Archived from the original on 2011 06 06 Retrieved 2008 10 31 Darryl Perry Resigns as BTP Chairman Party Effectively Disbands Independent Political Report 22 July 2012 Retrieved 15 July 2018 Boston Tea Party Program 2010 06 02 Archived from the original on 2008 11 12 Retrieved 2008 11 13 Program of the Boston Tea Party The Boston Tea Party 2008 10 26 Archived from the original on 2008 11 12 Retrieved 2008 10 31 News The Boston Tea Party 2008 09 13 Archived from the original on 2008 12 20 Retrieved 2008 12 16 Resolution in Support of Honest Money The Boston Tea Party 2009 12 02 Archived from the original on 2010 12 04 Retrieved 2010 08 08 Free Competition in Currency Act of 2009 Bill Summary Library of Congress 2009 12 09 Archived from the original on 2016 01 25 Retrieved 2010 08 08 Is Congress listening to the BTP Boston Tea Party 2010 02 09 Archived from the original on 2010 12 04 Retrieved 2010 08 08 News The Boston Tea Party 2010 06 03 Archived from the original on 2008 11 12 Retrieved 2010 06 03 Convention Resolutions 2010 05 26 Archived from the original on 2010 06 07 Retrieved 2010 06 02 Resolution Opposing Top Two 2010 07 05 Archived from the original on 2010 07 11 Retrieved 2010 07 05 Resolution to join the Coalition Against War Spending 2010 08 08 Archived from the original on 2010 08 24 Retrieved 2010 08 08 Resolutions opposing TSA and supporting the 2nd amp 9th Amendments 2010 11 19 Archived from the original on 2011 02 02 Retrieved 2011 03 20 Resolution of support for the people of Tunisia amp Egypt 2011 02 04 Archived from the original on 2011 02 08 Retrieved 2011 03 20 BTP National Committee Passes Resolution Supporting War Crimes Trials 2011 03 01 Archived from the original on 2011 07 26 Retrieved 2011 03 20 Program of the Boston Tea Party Adopted in Convention May 2 2012 www bostontea us Archived from the original on 19 June 2006 Knapp Thomas L 2008 06 06 A brief history of the Boston Tea Party part one Last Free Voice Retrieved 2008 11 07 Block Walter 2008 09 11 More Sarah Palin LewRockwell com Retrieved 2008 10 31 Show 6132 Tuesday April 19 2011 2011 04 19 Retrieved 2011 04 21 Perry resignation Archived 2007 10 21 at the Wayback Machine Gresko Jessica November 1 2008 In the 2008 election time to party like it s 1773 Seattle Times Seattle Retrieved April 7 2013 Winger Richard 2008 07 01 Boston Tea Party Ballot Access News Retrieved 2008 10 31 Liberty for America Vol 1 No 1 PDF George Phillies June 2008 Retrieved 2008 11 01 2008 2009 Voter Guide the Boston Tea Party Bostontea us 2009 05 30 Archived from the original on June 2 2009 Retrieved 2009 07 01 Archived copy Archived from the original on 2008 12 02 Retrieved 2008 11 29 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link 2008 official presidential general election results PDF FEC 2008 11 04 Retrieved 2009 02 03 Vote for Presidential nominee 2012 02 14 Archived from the original on 2012 02 11 Retrieved 2012 02 14 BTP Announces 2012 Presidential Ticket 2011 12 23 Archived from the original on January 11 2012 Retrieved 2011 12 25 Results of poll to overturn decision of chair 2012 03 06 Archived from the original on October 11 2014 Retrieved 2012 03 10 Nominations for Presidential Candidates 2012 special nominating convention the Boston Tea Party Archived from the original on 2012 07 07 Retrieved 2012 03 21 Special Presidential Nominating Convention the Boston Tea Party Archived from the original on 2012 07 10 Retrieved 2012 04 11 Darryl Perry Resigns as BTP Chairman Party Effectively Disbands Independent Political Report 22 July 2012 Retrieved 15 July 2018 External links EditArchived party home page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Boston Tea Party 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