The Rockford Sons of Liberty on Facebook
Posted on Heartland Revolution Facebook Page by | Del Wasso
"A difference in the future direction of the movement between members of the local Rockford Coffee Party and the nationwide Coffee Party USA has resulted in the formation of a new local political organization, The Rockford Sons of Liberty." Link to New Facebook group | The Rockford Sons of Liberty
From comment on Heartland Revolution FB page post by | Del Wasso
"We intend to be more aggressive in countering the right-wing nonsense of the Tea Party movement," said Del Wasso, the former media co-ordinator for the local Coffee Party chapter in Rockford, and an organizer for the new group. "We'll be ...writing more newspaper articles, appearing more often with our union brothers and sisters, and generally be more visible than we were in standing up to the radical conservative social agenda."
"The Coffee Party's approach to today's issues were too understated to be taken seriously," said Mr. Wasso, a resident of Freeport. "The national organization's insistence on direct control over what local groups could or could not do made the split inevitable. We're not the first group to break off, and we certainly won't be the last."
The new coordinator for the Rockford Coffee Party and Rockford resident, Christine Solis, said about the split, "I believe a local group like the "Rockford Sons of Liberty" - with a clear action-oriented message and political stance is important... such a group will counter the (Tea Party) messages all around us (in opposition of) the self-interest and preservation of most citizens of Rockford."
The "Sons of Liberty" were, historically, a political group made up of American patriots formed to protect the rights of the colonists from the usurpations by the British government after 1766. They are best remembered for throwing the East Indian Company's tea into Boston Harbor.
In reference to the group's name, and intentions, Mr. Wasso said, "We're ready to throw the corporate-sponsored tea, metaphorically speaking, overboard, all over again. The Tea Party claims to stand up for the little guy, but then fully endorses political empowerment of private corporations, to the detriment of the little guy, especially in light of how they view organized labor. Organized labor, with or without the flaws, is the only way the Average Joe can stand up to corporations, today."
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