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resolutions

The party has passed the following resolutions.

Resolved in Convention

The 2008 Boston Tea Party convention passed the resolution on police brutality linked here.

The 2008 Boston Tea Party convention passed the resolution on overseas wars and military occupation linked here.

The 2010 Boston Tea Party convention passed resolutions:
(linked here) calling for an independent investigation into the events of September 11, 2001; opposing intervention in Columbia; in support of the "Liberty Amendment"; and renouncing government in all forms.

National Committee Resolutions

In October 2008, the national committee of the Boston Tea Party passed the resolution on the bailout bill linked here.

In November 2008, the national committee passed a resolution on gay marriage linked here.

In January 2009, the national committee passed unanimously a resolution with the following language:

The national committee of the Boston Tea Party hereby calls upon both houses of the US Congress to promptly pass,and calls upon the state legislatures to ratify, a constitutional amendment repealing section 4 of the 14th amendment, prohibiting future indebtedness and deficit spending on the part of the federal government, and repudiating all federal government debt and debt service obligations accrued prior to the ratification of said amendment.

In January 2009, the national committee passed with a majority vote a resolution supporting the February 1, 2009 Tea Party, asking members to send one tea bag each to the President of the U.S., their representative in Congress, and their two Senators.

On February 27, 2009, the national committee passed a resolution specifying the right to bear arms and opposing President Obama's proposed "assault weapons" ban.

On March 8, 2009, the national committee passed a resolution supporting the Downsize DC agenda to reform congressional procedures.

On March 20, 2009, the national committee passed a resolution to oppose Obama's backpedaling of the Iraq War.

On December 2, 2009, the national committee passed a resolution in Support of “Honest Money”.

Be it resolved, The Boston Tea Party National Committee calls upon Congress to introduce and pass;
The "Honest Money Act" that would repeal the legal tender law;
The "Free Competition in Currency Act" that would repeal the government monopoly over the creation of coins for use as currency;
The "Tax-Free Gold Act" that would prohibit federal and state taxes on precious metal coins and bullion.

One week later Ron Paul introduced H.R. 4248: Free Competition in Currency Act of 2009, a bill “To repeal the legal tender laws, to prohibit taxation on certain coins and bullion, and to repeal superfluous sections related to coinage.”
On February 9, 2010 the National Committee passed a resolution to support Congressman Ron Paul's Free Competition in Currency Act, H.R. 4248 by a vote of 4-0 (with 2 not voting).

On April 21-22, 2010 the National Committee passed resolutions opposing "deem and pass" and the "Police State" by votes of 3-0 (with 2 not voting).

On July 5, 2010, the National Committee passed a resolution opposing "top two".

On August 8, 2010 The National Committee voted 5-0 (with 2 not voting) to join the Coalition Against War Spending ( http://caws.us )

On August 24, 2010 The National Committee passed a resolution opposing a national ID "or any other bill that would establish a National ID card that includes biometric scanning or tracking devices" 5-0 (with 2 not voting).

On August 26, 2010 the Boston Tea Party National Committee established the "National Ballot Access Coordination Committee" by a vote of 5-0 (with 2 not voting).

On November 19, 2010 the Boston Tea Party National Committee passed resolutions; opposing the TSA, naked porno-scanners & enhanced pat-downs and supporting the 2nd & 9th Amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America 5-0 (with 2 no voting).

On February 4, 2011 the Boston Tea Party National Committee passed a resolution of support for the Tunisian and Egyptian people by a vote of 4-0 (with 3 not voting).

On March 1, 2011 the Boston Tea Party National Committee passed a resolution supporting War Crimes trials for “for every person that has violated the 'law of war'” by a vote of 4-0 with 3 not-voting. The BTP National Committee also passed a resolution (3-0 with 1 abstention and 3 not voting) condemning government censorship and any press organization and/or members of the media that intentionally distort and/or misrepresent facts. While failing to achieve quorum on a resolution specifically condemning Fox News for misrepresenting the reaction to the results of the 2011 CPAC presidential strawpoll.