For those who believe Americans are "Taxed Enough Already," a Nov. 7 tea party may provide the venue needed for their voices to be heard.

The Maysville Tea Party will be the latest in a string of tea parties hosted across the nation. The tea party pays tribute to the Boston Tea Party and brings together Americans to educate and motivate them to "stand up" and "take back" the country they love, according to organizers.

"I really think our country is kind of on a perilous course," said Theresa Rinehart, primary organizer of the Maysville event. "Our government just keeps getting bigger and bigger and bigger and it's not what our founding fathers had in mind."

Rinehart said if change will come, it will not be from the government, but by the people.

Rinehart attended her first tea party in Tollesboro in September.

"I was just completely bowled over by it," she said. "It was just a real good, patriotic day."

The tea parties, which target mostly conservative voters, are billed as "peaceful, nonpartisan" events that pay tribute to all the values and beliefs of the American system, organizers said.

"Some of the people I have talked to have been surprised when they attended one," Rinehart said. "It's a plea to the grassroots level to get involved."

Rinehart said people can never have too much information.

"We can never be harmed by what we know," she said.

Rinehart has confirmed a few speakers so far, including Harold Zeiger who attended the tea party in Tollesboro. Also speaking at the event is Harlene Holland, who has spoken at other tea parties, and author and inspirational speaker Thomas Tabback.

Holland immigrated from Honduras 12 years ago as a student. She married and has two children who inspire her to continually speak out for the America she believes in.

Holland said Honduras' history is much different than America's. It had an authoritarian government, ruled by conquistadors, Holland said. She said things are occurring in America now that occurred in Honduras.

Holland said it is important to know history and learn from mistakes. She bemoans the fact that American students do not study their own history as thoroughly as children in Honduras do.

Holland said if people look at the path America is taking, they will see it is the path of a Third World country.

Tabback and his family have been on the road since April, leaving their home in Texas and speaking about what he terms the "new monarchy."

Tabback is the author of Things Forgotten, a novel about the Israeli conquest of Canaan. In studying history, Tabback said he saw many parallels between that period and America now.

Rather than relying on each other, Tabback said Americans are placing all of their faith in the government. Tabback used the healthcare debate now as an example. Instead of accepting a national healthcare system, Tabback questioned why people could not form a national cooperative and cited a Web site that is urging just that, www.wethepeoplehealth.com.

Also, Tabback said people should consider that by giving government power now, it doesn't end with the current president's term. They may like President Barack Obama, but whoever is elected after may prove to be someone they do not like. Once the power shifts, however, it is shifted to whomever is in office, now or in the future.

"A good king only lives so long, or in this country holds office so long," he said.

Tabback said people who come to tea parties may be Republican, Democrat, Libertarian, communist or anarchist, but what they all have in common is a love of freedom, self-reliance and a wariness of big government.

The Maysville Tea Party is Nov. 7 from 1-3 p.m. at the AMVETS Memorial Park. The AMVETS are not involved in the organization of the tea party.

For more information on the event email maysvilleteaparty@gmail.com.

Contact Misty Maynard at misty.maynard@lee.net or call 606-564-9091, ext. 272.

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