… I have a right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness, but there is no guarantee of equal results.   Life, Liberty, & The Pursuit of Happiness   “Everyone has a natural right to choose that vocation in life which he thinks most likely to give him comfortable subsistence.” Thomas Jefferson     7. I work hard for what I have and I will share it with who I want to. Government cannot force me to be charitable.   Charity “It is not everyone who asketh that deserveth charity; all however, are wo …

We are a group of people dedicated to Liberty. We are working in a variety of areas and interests with a common goal of restoring and defending the inalienable rights of all Americans. One common thread is the Constitution of the United States. Often misunderstood to grant us rights; it merely grants limited authority to government and guarantees the inalienable rights of every individual in America. Come help us defend America from all enemies, foreign and domestic.

Forward Thinking: Concerned Citizens of Tompkins County is the Ithaca Tea Party Group.  We believe in • the principle of limited government based on the rule of law as defined in the United States Constitution; • the central place of individual liberty in American politics and life; • free enterprise, the individual entrepreneur, and economic reforms grounded in market solutions; • America’s national interest in advancing freedom and opposing tyranny in the world and prudently considering …