About Us
Bay Area Patriots are citizens who participated or expressed an interest in participating in one of the Tea Parties that took place in the Bay Area on April 15, 2009. The nationwide Tea Party protests were born out of grassroots frustration about excessive government spending in the form of bailouts and stimulus packages and the exponential growth in the size of government occurring in the short time the Obama Administration has been in place.
Bay Area Patriots come in all shapes and sizes, colors, religions, party affiliations, genders and income levels. We are united by the core principles of limited government; controlled government spending at the local, state and federal levels; and lower taxes--all of which are necessary to ensure true liberty and future prosperity for this country.
Bay Area Patriots have members predominantly in the greater Bay Area, including San Francisco, the North Bay, the East Bay, the Peninsula and the South Bay.
Bay Area Patriots will ultimately serve as the umbrella organization for other Tea Party groups in the region, streamlining resources, coordinating some activities, exchanging information and making communication more effective so we can have a real impact on national issues as well as those affecting California. Local groups will maintain their autonomy and are free to organize their groups and put on events as they desire. In confronting local issues, local Tea Party groups are the first and most effective line of attack. In confronting state and national issues, some coordinated efforts are advisable and Bay Area Patriots will serve as a centralized clearinghouse for such efforts
