T-Review, July 2012

(a monthly recap)

(While we continue to pray for the 70-plus victims of the recent Aurora, Colorado massacre, it is time to evaluate the wild charges leveled by some in the media.)

ABC's Ross & DNC's Wasserman Schultz Share a Common Bond

While public mass killings in America have become far too commonplace, 

laying the blame on people not connected with that violence has become far

too frequent.

Whether it be the Atlanta Olympic bombing, the Tucson shooting, or the Aurora, Colorado massacre, the false pronouncements of guilt that were generated in those incidents served to either damage or completely destroy the reputations of innocent parties.

In the Atlanta Olympic bombing that left one dead and more than a hundred injured, Richard Jewell was falsely targeted and accused.  Before his untimely death at age 44, he did receive some monetary relief for his suffering--but for over three months of his life, Mr. Jewell endured the most horrendous accusations.

But what of DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Shultz falsely linking the Tea Party to the Tucson shooting in a January 2012 New Hampshire Press Conference or Brian Ross wrongly pointing the finger at a Tea Party member

for the recent Colorado theatre massacre?

Both of these individuals did so, with little or no impugnity, for one reason:  to smear the Tea Party, in an emotionally charged election year, for political advantage.  It's that simple.

Independence Hall Tea Party Protests Wasserman Schultz

Ironically, just four days before the Colorado theatre massacre, the Independence Hall Tea Party, together with members of  the Lower Bucks Tea Party Patriots and a member of the Delaware County Patriots, protested Wasserman Schultz prior to her appearance at an Obama event being held inside the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia (7/16/12). 

The purpose of the protest was to alert the public to the malicious indictment of murder that Wasserman Schultz had lodged against the Tea Party and to demand an apology.

Sadly, even Chris Brennan of the Daily News, in covering the Wasserman Schultz protest, did not accurately report why we were protesting her:

Outside [the Pennsylvania Convention Center], about a dozen tea party activists had their own boos for her [Wasserman Shultz], continuing to criticize comments she made in January when she called for a more civil national debate about a year after the shooting of U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords, an Arizona Democrat.

The tea party is demanding an apology because Wasserman Schultz cited that movement as an example of uncivil debate.   Chris brennan, Daily News, 7/17/12

Politics PA, at least, accurately reported the reason for the protest:

Independence Hall Tea Partiers spent the afternoon protesting the summit because of Wasserman Schultz's involvement. She has been an outspoken opponent to the Tea Party, and protesters alleged that she linked the movement to the shooting of Congresswoman Gabby Giffords (D-AZ) in Tucson.   Emily DiCicco, PoliticsPA, 7/17/12

How did Brennan come up with the idea that we were protesting Wasserman Schultz simply because she had cited the Tea Party for "uncivil debate?"  (Certainly not from our press release.)  If that had been her charge, we would have thankfully stayed home.

By the way, on short notice, twenty folks showed up to protest on a hot Monday afternoon work day.  And, of course, we never actually got to boo Wasserman Scultz face to face as Brennan wrote.

At least we got some ink space from the Obama propaganda machine that is the LSM.  (That meant less coverage for Obama.)

PA Voter ID Law Challenged by President Obama and the ACLU

Harrisburg -- As hearings were set to begin in Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court on the ACLU challenge to the state's Voter ID law, the Obama Administration, through (Contempt of Congress) US Attorney General Eric

Holder, put the heavy weight of the Justice Department into motion against 

the enactment of this popular piece of legislation.

(Polls suggest upward of 70% of the public approves of the law.)

Rarely, if ever, has the Justice Department challenged the Voter ID law of state not directly implicated in the 1964 Voting Rights Act.  Pennsylvania was clearly not one the states suppressing minority voting rights in the early 1960's nor is it doing so now--and yet Holder took action.

The most telling aspect of the hearing, so far, is that the ACLU has drudged

up so many indigent witnesses who claim they are unable get state issued ID cards at their local Penndot Offices. 

Amazingly, however, these folks have no problem traveling to Harrisburg to testify about what a burden it would be for them to have to submit proper ID before voting.

The Commonwealth Court hearing will reconvene on Monday, July 30, 10 AM, PA Judicial Center, Room 3002, 601 Commonwealth Ave., Harrisburg, PA.

The hearing is open to the public.

ACTION -- Call the White House at 202.456.1111 and tell the President that rather than use the Justice Department to combat legitimate Voter ID laws in various states around the country, including Pennsylvania, he should force the Justice Department to stop covering up criminal behavior and, instead, release all documents pertaining to Fast and Furious. 

Final Word On the Association's July 4th Celebration and

June 28th ObamaCare SCOTUS Decision Press Conference

(Photo courtesy of Jerry Klein)

We neglected to thank the Reverend Jesse Woods, Jr. for his beautiful prayer at our Tri-State July 4th American Exceptionalism Celebration.  

To view photos of the event taken by Board Member Jerry Klein, visit:  July 4th Stills.

To view Pamela Geller's amazing Keynote Address, visit:  AtlasShrugs.com.

Our ObamaCare SCOTUS Decision Press Conference did receive a good deal of regional coverage.

To view photos of the event, visit:  ObamaCare SCOTUS Decision Press Conference.

To view the entire press conference, visit:  www.IndependenceHallTeaParty.com.