… The name was derived from 9 essential principles and 12 spiritual values, as well as the date, 9/12/2001, a day that America was united in compassion and patriotism. Tea Parties began in February of 2009 in response to Rick Santelli's rant on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile about President Obama's big bank bailouts.  He famously called for a Tea Party in Chicago and the rest is history.  The Tea Parties stand for Constitutionally limited government, fiscal responsibility and free markets. As …

The Peoria 9-12 Tea Party lets us stand together and defend the values and principles of the greatest nation ever created, as Americans. Our Mission: The Peoria 9-12 Project is an organization of conservative, non-partisan, Americans promoting the vitality of the U.S. Constitution. It is our goal to influence public officials to support legislation driven by our 9 Principles and 12 Values. Our Vision: Educate our members and communities on political issues. Hold public officials accountable to t …

… For all their talk of "change," neither major political party as presently constituted challenges the status quo in any serious way. Neither treats the Constitution with anything but contempt. Neither offers any kind of change in monetary policy. Neither wants to make the reductions in government that our crushing debt burden demands. Neither talks about bringing American troops home not just from Iraq but from around the world. Our country is going bankrupt, and none of these sensible proposals …