Give Us Liberty: A Tea Party Manifesto

Former Majority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives and leading organizer of the Tea Party movement, Dick Armey offers a Tea Party Manifesto: Give Us Liberty. Written with Matt Kibbee, President and CEO of FreedomWorks, Give Us Liberty defines the issues and agenda of the wildfire grassroots movement that is electrifying the nation, as it calls on fiscal conservatives to take back America.

This groundbreaking manifesto is essential reading for tea party activists—or any American seeking to understand what the Tea Party is fighting for and what's next for the movement

Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey and Matt Kibbe have been on the front lines of one of the fastest-growing and most influential political phenomena in recent memory: the Tea Party movement. As the leaders of the advocacy organization FreedomWorks, they have helped guide and give voice to hundreds of thousands of activists from across the country and have a strong vision for the future of this powerful grassroots uprising.

United by a strong belief in limited government and individual liberty, Tea Party members are changing the American political landscape. Unlike mainstream media accounts that observe the Tea Party movement from the outside looking in, Give Us Liberty chronicles the roots and rise of a new breed of taxpayer activism in the voices of those who were there. Discover the personalities that drove the first meetings, the unknown candidates whose principled stand earned them unlikely victories, the march that gathered more than a million activists, and the bedrock beliefs that brought them together.

In this national call to action, Armey and Kibbe provide an intimate history of the movement, explain how citizens can join the cause, and chart the future of the Tea Party—and America. Give Us Liberty also contains a battle-tested, step-by-step guide to organizing and effecting change in any community.

“Dick Armey is the unofficial leader of the anti-Washington ‘tea party’ movement.” - Washington Post

“Just what does the tea party want? In Give Us Liberty, Armey, a former House majority leader and would-be leader of the leaderless movement, gives answers.” - Columbus Dispatch

“A veritable how-to for Tea Party activists and provides a roadmap on where the movement’s supporters can go next with their political activism.” - Politico

“’History,’ explain Dick Armey and Matt Kibbe, ‘teaches us that nothing could be more American than protest.’ In Give Us Liberty, they connect that spirit of protest with the ‘tea party’ movement. . . . includes a ‘toolkit’ of guidelines showing readers how to organize activists in their own communities.” - Los Angeles Times

“What is the Tea Party movement really all about? In Give Us Liberty: A Tea Party Manifesto, former House Majority Leader Dick Armey and economist Matt Kibbe clearly define the movement’s ideological foundation and practical goals.” - U.S. News & World Report

“FreedomWorks is one of the most influential Tea Party groups” - Newsweek

“Give Us Liberty will cause politicians and pundits alike to seriously consider their claim that the Tea Party ‘has evolved into one of the most potent political forces in American history.’ . . . Armey and Kibbe credibly explore the origins, philosophical underpinnings, tactics, leading figures of the movement and its sudden emergence.” - The Hill

“An enthusiastic, detailed narrative of the rise of the Tea Party movement, along with pragmatic advice for how to achieve more than symbolic victories.” - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

“What lies behind the Tea Party movement? Its program is presented in Give Us Liberty, by one of its best-known leaders.” - New York Times Book Review

“My friends Dick Armey and Matt Kibbe uniquely understand what this movement is really all about, where it’s going, and why it’s happening now. Give Us Liberty is a detailed recounting of both the philosophical evolution and historical development of the Tea Party. . . . If you find inspiration in these pages, know this: You must get involved. The incredible burden of responsibility put upon future generations by our Founding Fathers ultimately rests on your shoulders.” - Glenn Beck