Give Us Liberty: A Tea Party Manifesto »

Dick Armey served in the House of Representatives for eighteen years, becoming Majority Leader in 1994. That year he was the main author of the Contract with America, which helped Republicans take control of the House for the first time in forty years. Today, he serves as chairman of FreedomWorks and leads the same political revolution at the grassroots level.

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.

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.

Prologue: Revolution and Retreat 1

1 The Silent Majority Speaks 13

2 The American Revolutionary Model 29

3 Bailout 49

4 What We Stand for 87

5 The Status Quo Lashes Out at the Tea Party 100

6 Achieving Critical Mass 132

7 Why We Must Take Over the Republican Party 162

8 The New Center of American Politics 196

9 We are a Movement of Ideas, Not Leaders 225

Epilogue: Changing the Culture in Tacoma, Washington 238

Appendix: FreedomWorks Grassroots Activism Toolkit 245

Acknowledgments 333

Notes 335