The Asheville chapter of Coffee Party USA met recently and began getting organized.
In the midst of growing frustration with the political climate of the country, the grassroots movement Coffee Party USA has declared March 13, 2010, National Coffee House Day, during which Americans across the country will meet at coffee houses and around kitchen tables to facilitate informative and civil dialogue about a myriad of issues. This diverse and non-partisan organization has drawn members from all walks of life who wish to regain their civic pride and have a strong desire to contribute to the political discourse that is the basis of our democracy.
The Coffee Party movement gives voice to Americans who want to see cooperation in government, and welcomes everyone to the table. “We are a purely grassroots movement, independent of any party, corporation, or lobbying organization. That is our strength and we plan to use it to facilitate a collaborative process that would encourage people to come together as a community, checking party affiliation at the door,” said Annabel Park, the founder of Coffee Party USA. As voters and grassroots volunteers, they intend to use new media and social networks such as Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube to support leaders who work toward positive solutions, and hold accountable those who obstruct them.
About Coffee Party USA
Coffee Party USA is a diverse grassroots movement that acts to bring civil discourse back to the coffee tables, coffee shops, and living rooms of America. The movement began January 2010, when Annabel Park of Washington, DC, posted her feelings about the state of American politics on her Facebook page, and her message hit a nerve. Two weeks later, her newly created group Coffee Party USA gained more than 90,000 followers. Founded upon the principles of participatory democracy and civic duty, this movement has lead to the creation of Coffee Party chapters across the country. In her words, “We should not divide ourselves over differences of opinion. We need to be one community. Our democracy is what unites us as a people. We must protect it, and to protect it we must engage in the political process, respecting the reality that we are a diverse nation with diverse points of view.” You can learn more and join a chapter near you by visiting the following sites:
Official website: CoffeePartyUSA.com
Facebook group: Join the Coffee Party Movement
Youtube channel: CoffeePartyUSA
Flickr: Flickr.com/coffeepartyusa
Twitter @CoffeePartyUSA
I would rather see a group who as a community stand
up to all of the right-wing lies which have been thrown
out about our President. I fear for his life and I fear for
our country. I feel the Coffee Party will just be another group
that further divides us. Obama has the F#@@ing world on his
shoulders and needs all the help he can get!!! Does anyone
REALLY know what this man has been up against?
Eleanore Buchanan
Asheville
“We should not divide ourselves over differences of opinion. We need to be one community."
The coffee party is the exact opposite of the Tea party so how does this stand up?? It doesnt, its more division . . .
Looks like the tea party has some competition –and they don’t like it (Tim Peck is one of the ATP leaders). Checked those links and noted all the mean comments from the tea party folks on the coffee party sites. Ironic since most tea party blogs (like Peck’s) don’t allow public comments.
Makes one wonder if the tea party is afraid of losing their more “level-headed” members.
Lovely.
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