Chattanooga Tea Party Mission Statement

Our Mission Statement:

The Chattanooga Tea Party is a grassroots-initiated non-partisan outcry against the deliberate, irresponsible, and unconstitutional policies resulting from the growth of our Federal Government’s size and power.

Principles in which we believe:

Adhering strictly to the US & State Constitutions

Reducing the size & limiting the scope of the Federal Government

Protecting State Sovereignty (10th Amendment)

Reducing the deficit & balancing the budget

Recognizing the priority of energy independence

Replacing the burdensome & unfair US tax laws

Defending the Free Market System

Recognizing the power of the people

Maintaining a strong national defense

Protecting and preserving traditional 2nd Amendment rights

Restoring Traditional Values

Instituting Term Limits as a means to address political corruption