Tea Party

Free speech: Tea party T-shirt banned from polling place

A grandmother is suing for her free speech rights after being told by a poll worker that she was wearing a Tea Party T-shirt that made a political statement. -db The Arizona Republic September 25, 2010 By Alia Beard Rau Diane Wickberg didn’t intend to become a public defender of the First Amendment. But now that she’s found herself in that position, she’s not backing down from the fight. The 55-year-old Flagstaff grandmother, with the

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White House tech officer challenges Tea Party activists to join transparency movement

The White House technology officer has challenged Republicans and Tea Party activists to a competition to establish greater transparency in government. -db The Hill February 22, 2010 By Kim Hart In an ironic twist, the White House is inviting the Tea Party movement to challenge it on government transparency. White House Chief Technology Officer Andrew McLaughlin said Republicans and conservative Tea Party activists should strive to push the administration to make its policies more open.

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