Irish Tea Party

When checking out my facebook today I see that someone is trying to start an Irish version of the Tea Party. I must say if they stick by what they are saying it may turn out to be a movement to shake up Irish politics.

I have a link to the page here, We Want an Irish Tea Party Facebook Page but I have reproduced what they have to say below:

Basically their main line on the page is:

This is an open group where Irish people who believe in the conservative ideals of Low Taxes; Small Government; Minimalist Regulation; and Limiting the Socialist State; can get together and share ideas about raising awareness of these ideals among our public representatives.

No matter your party political affiliation if you espouse to these ideals you should join here.

The Irish State is rapidly heading towards the Marxist definition of a socialist economy where 50% of the GDP will be dependent on Government. The objective of this group is to inform our public representatives that there is a substantial section of our electorate; who have for too long been silent; and who desire otherwise.

I have to say reading the above that it certainly appealed to me. It is probably about time that the real silent majority of Irish people who are hard working private sector employees got a decent lobby group of their own going. A statement of objectives from this group was released this evening and I have to say it seems very encouraging.

I have reproduced it here in full:

Firstly I would like to thank you for showing your support by liking this page here on Facebook.

I am just an ordinary citizen of Ireland who recently has grown quite disillusioned with the way our country is heading. I am hoping that with your support I can establish a powerful lobby group that will fight independently of party politics for the rights of hard pressed Irish Tax Payers.

Many of us lately have listened incredulously to the vested interests in our economy, trade unions, civil servants, and public service bodies demanding that their jobs for life and guaranteed pay rises should not be touched; while we the ordinary taxpayers worry if we will be able to meet our bank repayments after another round of income levies are raised to pay for this.

Most of us in the private sector have seen a marked reduction in our income, whether it has been a drop in profits for the business you worked 18 hour days to build up or a substantial pay cut so your job will not have to be axed entirely, perhaps even you have lost your job or your business has folded.

This is the unfortunate story for many in the Irish population today and the answer of our politicians on all sides of the divide is further taxes, both direct (income levy) or indirect (recent rise in motor tax for SUVs). The unwillingness of our political establishment to countenance measures that will not severely harm the incomes of Irish taxpayers doesn’t make the future look bright for any of us. Even in agriculture which once was more untouched than other sectors there is now one employee in the Department of Agriculture for every three farmers, such is the ridiculous level of regulation being forced on them.

How many of you are looking forward to the next round of Government regulation that is being mooted. Regulation that will cause the cost of conducting business to escalate further; and will in turn direct the resources of business away from core activities in order to meet compliance. How many of you with SME’s have found that more and more of your valuable time is given over to state regulation where it would be better spent trying to make a euro.

As I already stated I wish to establish a group large enough to lobby our public representatives on behalf of ordinary taxpayers. To do this I am going to need your help. I would appreciate it if you could suggest this page to all your friends; and perhaps if you have the time send a personal message with it. Encourage them to join it; and inform them that it is time for the silent majority of the Irish people to have their voice heard.

The silent majority who’s long working hours, risk taking and perseverance built this country. The silent majority who no longer wish to bear the burden of a bloated civil service or the cost of every quango the socialist politicians in Ireland can dream up. The silent majority who wish to be able to pay thier bank bills, educate their families and work towards a better future for all of us in Ireland.
If you want to check this page out for yourself I have included a link at both the top and bottom of this post. Happy Tea Partying!

We Want an Irish Tea Party Facebook Page