Give Us Liberty Give Us Liberty: A Tea Party Manifesto a Tea Party Manifesto

Give Us Liberty is written for every American who is ready to stand up to the federal government’s unprecedented power, spending, and intrusion on personal freedom. As millions are realizing, our country’s future has been dangerously compromised as the national debt spirals out of sight to pay for a litany of irresponsible federal policies: “Obamacare,” Wall Street sweetheart deals, liberals’ pet social programs, Congressional pork, foreign aid, and new military adventures. Dick Armey and Matt Kibbe–economists and influential supporters of Tea Party activists and candidates across the country–explain what’s at stake, why limited government is the answer to our crisis, and how we can renew American prosperity by studying the lessons of the revolutionary era. This paperback edition also features a new foreword by Glenn Beck. A leading voice of the Tea Party movement -- FreedomWorks chairman Dick Armey ("the unofficial leader of the anti-Washington Tea Party movement." [Washington Post]) -- describes the historical roots, ideas, and tactics that animate the most important grassroots movement in America today. "Dick Armey’s FreedomWorks organization has become front and center in the Tea Party movement" (New York Times). Armey sees an unprecedented citizen uprising standing poised to take America back from big spenders, self-righteous income redistributors, and an arrogant political establishment. Grassroots citizens across the nation first became outraged by the big government "conservatism" of the Bush years, with its earmarks, deficit spending and bailouts for Wall Street. Downright frightened by the big-government audacities of Obama, they have taken to the streets en mass against a hostile takeover of our healthcare system, costly special-interest giveaways and a shocking expansion in the size of, and control by, the federal government.

In Give Us Liberty, the former House Majority Leader and FreedomWorks President Matt Kibbe define what the Tea Party is fighting for and how all Americans can join the cause. This activist manifesto contains a battle-tested, step-by-step guide to organizing and having a real impact. Based on the successful experiences of local Tea Party movement leaders, it includes tips on building local grassroots communities, driving media coverage, social networking online, effective signs and messaging, street protests, and more.

"My friends Dick Armey and Matt Kibbe uniquely understand what this movement is really all about, where it's going, and why it's happening now. GIVE US LIBERTY is a detailed recounting of both the philosophical evolution and historical development of the Tea Party. . . . If you find inspiration in these pages, know this: You must get involved. The incredible burden of responsibility put upon future generations by our Founding Fathers ultimately rests on your shoulders." -- GLENN BECK, from the Foreword The Tea Party movement is the one of the fastest-growing -- and most talked-about -- political phenomena in recent memory. At the forefront of the movement is Dick Armey and his activist organization FreedomWorks. After all the media hype, Armey and FreedomWorks will use this book to define exactly what they are fighting for -- and how citizens can join the cause. Tea Party activists are outraged by the conservatism of the Bush administration, which did nothing to shrink government spending or the deficit, and they are further alarmed by President Obama's massive bank bailouts, wasteful "stimulus" spending, and planned overhaul of the health-care system. Why should America's citizens be forced to pay taxes to fund our mismanaged and overreaching federal government? Across America, citizens are forcing change on Washington, from Scott Brown's surprise victory in the race to fill Ted Kennedy's Senate seat to the upcoming Mid-term elections. Here is their guidebook Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey And Matt Kibbe Have Been On The Front Lines Of One Of The Fastest-growing And Most Influential Political Phenomena In Recent Memory: The Tea Party Movement. As The Leaders Of The Advocacy Organization Freedomworks, They Have Helped Guide And Give Voice To Hundreds Of Thousands Of Activists From Across The Country And Have A Strong Vision For The Future Of This Powerful Grassroots Uprising --cover, P. 2. Prologue: Revolution And Retreat -- The Silent Majority Speaks -- The American Revolutionary Model -- Bailout -- What We Stand For -- The Status Quo Lashes Out At The Tea Party -- Achieving Critical Mass -- Why We Must Take Over The Republican Party -- The New Center Of American Politics -- We Are A Movement Of Ideas, Not Leaders -- Epilogue: Changing The Culture In Tacoma, Washington -- Freedomworks Grassroots -- Activism Toolkit. Dick Armey And Matt Kibbe. Includes Bibliographical References. "Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey and Matt Kibbe have been on the front lines of one of the fastest-growing and most influential political phenomena in recent memory: the Tea Party movement. As the leaders of the advocacy organization FreedomWorks, they have helped guide and give voice to hundreds of thousands of activists from across the country and have a strong vision for the future of this powerful grassroots uprising"--Page 2 of cover "Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey and Matt Kibbe have been on the front lines of one of the fastest-growing and most influential political phenomena in recent memory: the Tea Party movement. As the leaders of the advocacy organization FreedomWorks, they have helped guide and give voice to hundreds of thousands of activists from across the country and have a strong vision for the future of this powerful grassroots uprising"--Cover page 2 Former Majority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives and leading organizer of the Tea Party movement, Dick Armey offers a Tea Party Manifesto: Give Us Liberty. Written with Matt Kibbee, President and CEO of FreedomWorks, Give Us Liberty defines the issues and agenda of the wildfire grassroots movement that is electrifying the nation, as it calls on fiscal conservatives to take back America. The leading organizer of the Tea Party movement and chairman of FreedomWorks defines the movement's issues and agenda, and calls on fiscal conservatives to take America back.