Welcome from the Holland – Zeeland Patriots
Serving lakeshore area residents
Mission Statement of the Holland Zeeland Patriots
To influence policy and effect the election of government officials who will defend and protect the original meaning of our Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights.
Fiscal Responsibility and smaller government
Constitutionality (as written)
Free Markets
Forget the angry mob, aversion to all government, claims of racism, gun nuts, negativity and other falsehoods the media and left use to distort perception. Most important falsehood is we don’t know what we want. The real focus of the Tea Party can be summarized with three goals or principles. These are not fringe ideas but are consistent with sentiments held by the majority of voters. This is what Michiganders and Americans want yet don’t realize is identical to the goals of the Tea Party.
Affilliation:
We are a sub group of the Tea Party of West Michigan. You may wish to register at their web site where you will be one of 1800+ members who share information, see events from all over the state and explore groups based on topics or geographical entities, including our Holland-Zeeland Patriots. You will find information relating to them at this web address: http://www.teapartyofwmi.org
To access the Holland Zeeland group on Tea Party of West Michigan, select “groups” from the menu bar and look for the windmill. Or click this link: http://www.teapartyofwmi.org/group/hollandpatriots
Communication:
While event information is posted on this site, the primary communication to Holland Zeeland members is via regular email. If you would like to be added to the e-mail list and get updates on special meetings and events planned by the Holland – Zeeland Patriots, please send your request to:
holl.zee.patriots@gmail.com
Non profit status:
The “Tea Party of West MI” name, legal organization, and officers are an umbrella organization from which we utilize resources. These include treasury, legal stuff per non-profit status, insurance and most importantly, people resources. Our efforts overlap and we participate and plan many activities together.
Of note, our Tea Party and most nationwide, are non partisan by legal definition. A 527 cannot endorse any candidate or party. Nor are we a political party. The great majority of tea party members strongly oppose the idea of a third party. Our goal is working to insure the best, conservative candidates in both parties. “Working” means educating ourselves, understanding issues, positions and records of the candidates.
While conservatism places us closer to Republicans than Democrats, many of us are also critical of Republicans. We are about liberty, smaller government and return to constitutionality, not about a political party. There are those who say we are an arm of the Republican Party. THEY ARE WRONG.
As mentioned, we cannot endorse candidates. However, we do recommend ICAUCUS which is a separate effort to get involved. For more information, click this link:
Note that involvement in ICAUCUS is not simply following someone else’s direction. Nor is it an easy to sit back and waiting to be told how to vote. It requires you effort to be part of the selection and discussion leading up to an endorsement vote. To be part of the process requires you to register on the site and understand the process. It will take some time but it’s worth it to thoroughly vet a candidate so we don’t get any surprises. You have to be part of that process.
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