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Tea Party: The Documentary Film
by Ground Floor Video
The Tea Party movement of 2009 shocked the political establishment, the nation at large and left a big media machine dizzy in its wake. How did it happen? Where did it come from? Now, experience the story of the movement that's driving our national dialogue against big government spending and a Constitution under assault. The Tea Party: The Documentary Film DVD follows the struggles of five grassroots individuals and their transformation from home town rally goers and rally organizers to national activists in the 9/12 March on Washington. Scroll down to view the trailer!
This insightful documentary reveals what is at the heart of this nationwide surge of civic engagement -- a return to and respect for a Constitutionally limited government, personal responsibility, and fiscal restraint at the Federal level.
The Tea Party: The Documentary Film DVD takes you behind the scenes and to the streets of the Tea Party phenomenon:
See Tea Party footage banned by the media
Get caught up in a bomb threat called into stop Tea Partiers on the anniversary of 9/11
Crash a congressional hearing as practicing doctors challenge liberal congressmen on the push for nationalized healthcare
Laugh, cry and cheer with our main characters as they travel from their home towns to take our country back
The five main characters in Tea Party: The Documentary Film represent a cross section of the millions involved in the movement:
Dr. Fred Shessel is a doctor moved to action against a government threatening to undermine the doctor-patient relationship with suffocating beau racy and increased taxpayer spending. After years practicing as a highly respected urologist, he is stepping out of the hospital corridors to lead an army of fellow physicians into the halls of power and corruption and fight for his patients on Capitol Hill.
Nate, a young black man from Detroit, Michigan, voted for Barack Obama in 2008 from an upbringing that taught him to mistrust America because of the color of his skin. As a Libertarian with a paradigm shift and a newfound understanding of the nation he loves, he is risking the anger of family and friends by joining the march against a President's policies that would victimize the very people he loves the most.
Jack is a father of two young children, a little league baseball coach, and a health insurance agent. He risks losing his job under current healthcare reform. He is a Democrat turned Constitutionalist and the younger brother of a Vietnam veteran who is marching for his children and the future of the America he believes in.
Jenny Beth: In 2008, Jenny Beth and her husband lost a multi-million dollar business, were forced into bankruptcy and home foreclosure. Nine months later, she is working as a national leader in the grassroots Tea Party movement, organizing events and taking her message to the steps of the National Mall with the company of millions behind her.
William is a patriot renaissance man, a pastor, colonial re-enactor, painter, poet, Vietnam veteran, former Pentagon and Secret Service employee and a man of the march. He can be outrageous and funny or somber and reflective, full of antics and unpredictability. He marched for the Vietnam Memorial during the Reagan Era and this time, his journey back to Washington, DC leads him to the front lines of the march down Pennsylvania Avenue on September 12.
Nothing tells the story of the Tea Party Movement better than the Tea Party: The Documentary Film. Cheered by audiences nationwide, this inspiring and powerful story gets the heart of why "we the people" are taking our country back!
SPECIAL BONUS! A Tea Party discussion guide to get the conversation started on and increase civic knowledge.
I have watched this film several times and have shared it with friends. I highly recommend it for anyone who wants to know the truth about the tea party movement. It deals with accusations of racism, angry mobs, and other media attacks. Overall, it's very entertaining and informative, and the 90 minutes goes by fast. The events they cover are fascinating! You ride along on the bus to DC, there's the bomb threat and the segment with the Doctors taking over the Obama-care hearing in the capitol. It's riveting! The personal stories of the five patriots and their journey from home to the gigantic event in DC had me laughing, crying and, in the end, cheering! What I like most is that it's timeless. This story will be worth watching 10 years from now. It leaves you wanting more. This Tea Party film deserves 5 stars and is a must have for anyone who is concerned about the direction our government is now taking us.
