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==Planned Events==

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A group seeking repeal of the [[Sixteenth Amendment]] to the [[Constitution of the United States]] has built a "National TEA Party Hub" to remind people where Independence Day TEA Parties will be held, and how to contact their organizers.<ref name=id4tea>[http://www.repealincometax.com/DOM/tea-party-list.cfm?T=201000965-2010h National TEA Party Hub] official site, accessed June 30, 2009.</ref>

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The [[American Family Association]] has established a clearing house of Independence Day TEA Party events.<ref name=afa>[http://www.teapartyday.com/ AFA Tea Party Day] site</ref> In addition, a group seeking repeal of the [[Sixteenth Amendment]] to the [[Constitution of the United States]] has built a "National TEA Party Hub" to remind people where Independence Day TEA Parties will be held, and how to contact their organizers.<ref name=id4tea>[http://www.repealincometax.com/DOM/tea-party-list.cfm?T=201000965-2010h National TEA Party Hub] official site, accessed June 30, 2009.</ref>

In a related form of protest, a group calling itself "Tea Party Nation" is planning a general strike of [[conservative]] individuals, to take place July 30, 2009. They make specific reference to [[John Galt]], the chief [[Literary type#Anti-villain|anti-villain]] of [[Ayn Rand]]'s [[novel]], ''[[Atlas Shrugged]].''<ref name=tpn>[http://teapartynation.com/ Tea Party Nation] official site.</ref><ref name=welshman>Martin AG, "Conservatives to 'Go Galt' on July 30; Protest Intensifies," ''Columbia Conservative Examiner'', June 30, 2009. <http://www.examiner.com/x-3704-Columbia-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m6d30-Conservatives-to-go-Galt-on-July-30-protest-infensifies></ref>

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