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.
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.



