Up North Progressive

The Going On Offense Tea Party Powwow at Soaring Eagle Casino has begun. Right now the meet and greet with no cash bar is going on, and everyone there is looking forward to Dave Agema making the keynote address. He certainly knows how to get people’s attention with just a few words. A couple of days ago Cindy Gamrat sent out an email describing the breakout sessions that would be happening on Saturday.

This Powwow is absolutely going to be a firestorm of energy, bringing together national, state, and local speakers and leaders from every corner of the grassroots movement! With the incredible mix of speakers, attendees, breakouts, and events, there will never be another event like this! You will NOT want to miss it!

And finally, a list of breakout sessions!

Saturday we have been blessed with fantastic breakouts and speakers! General William Boykin, Roman Genn, and Dr. Tim Daughtry will be flying in to Michigan to speak with us! Tony Sharkey will share Establishing Ground Truth and Saturday afternoon will also include a 2015 Legislative Panel, moderated by Kyle Melinn from MIRS, with newly elected State Representatives Gary Glenn, Todd Courser, and Cindy Gamrat.

Panels. Who doesn’t love to listen to panel discussions? Especially when the panel consists of people who are all freshman state legislators. Lots of starry-eyed optimism in that session I’m sure.

But there’s more!

Saturday afternoon Breakouts include:
2016 Campaign Strategies – Cindy Duran, Wendy Day, Bellweather Strategies

Free Market Education – Melanie Kurdys, Stephanie Kieles, Tamara Carlone, Pasquale (Pat) Battaglia, Brian Polet, Representative Tom McMillin and others

Federal Government Reform – Featuring 10th Amendment Center and Convention of States

Making State Government Work – Mackinac Center, C4L, AFP, RNC Dave Agema, Kent Austin

Private Property Rights – Mark Baker and others

Now I really do wish I could be a fly on the wall. See who’s going to be on the panel discussion about free market education? Our very own tea party charter school defender of western civilization, Pasquale Battaglia! You remember him? He wants to bring back a version of education no one has seen in 200 years because it was once reserved for the white, rich, male elites of colonial American society. I also find it hilarious he will be talking about “free market” education, when his intention is to open a chain of charter schools that would take tax money from the evil government. Is it possible since Battaglia is getting nowhere with the charter school angle, he may be opening up a private school instead and charge tuition?

Probably not, but best to put on a good face for the “grassroots” crowd that he needs money from to make his vision for American education a reality.

It’s only fitting these people are at a casino this weekend, swindling the hopeful out of money is what the tea party does best.