Charles Oliver
James Groce said he and many others across American believe government is spending too much, taxing too much and borrowing too much.
“We expect our government to show fiscal responsibility. A lot of our politicians aren’t doing the job we elect them to do,” Groce said.
Many of those people, including Groce, have come together in Tea Party organizations to speak out against big government.
“We have groups started in Dade County, Walker County, Catoosa County, Gordon County and Gilmer County. We are trying to get them started in all the 9th Congressional District counties. We lack Whitfield and Murray, and we are trying to get something started in this area,” said Groce, a member of the Walker County Tea Party.
The group will hold an organizational meeting on Thursday, Dec. 17, at 6:30 p.m. at the Shoney’s at 1302 Walnut Ave.
“We would like to get people who believe in constitutional government, limited government,” Groce said.
Groce said the group is open to Democrats, Republicans, independents and anyone else concerned about the growth of government.
“We are not a party. We do not endorse candidates,” he said.
But he said Tea Party groups do invite politicians from all parties to speak and answer questions. The speaker on Dec. 17 is scheduled to be Ray McBerry, a Republican candidate for governor.
Groce said he believes the reason Congress hasn’t passed an expensive “cap and trade” bill limiting carbon emissions is the opposition of Tea Party groups and those groups also oppose greater government involvement in health care.
“We are highly opposed to that, and we have contacted our congressmen and senators expressing our opposition,” he said.
For more information, contact Groce at (706) 375-9311 or e-mail jamesgrocesr@comcast.net or Teresa Tatum at (706) 935-3494 or catoosapatriots@gmail.com.
