Boston Tea Party Chairman Resigns

According to the Boston Tea Party website, the party Chairman, Tom Blanton, has resigned as of July 8, 2007. There is no word regarding who will take his place, or any specifics regarding his political plans. Here is the official statement:

I hereby resign as Chair of the Boston Tea Party effective immediately. Given my current situation, I believe I can agitate for political change more effectively as an independent with no affiliation to any political party.

I still wholeheartedly support the platform of the Boston Tea Party:

"The Boston Tea Party supports reducing the size, scope and power of government at all levels and on all issues, and opposes increasing the size, scope and power of government at any level, for any purpose."

Be sure to visit me at Project for a New American Revolution and I'll see ya on the interwebs.

The Boston Tea Party was formed in 2006 via internet, and its members are some of the most active third-party bloggers on the internet. However, the party has not filed as a formal party with the Federal Election Commission as of this writing, nor have they filed for tax exemption with the Internal Revenue Service.

Several of the more unusual presidential candidates have sought the party's approval, including Kent McManigal (a libertarian who is now a write-in candidate) and Gene Chapman (who proposed the candidacy of multiple political parties, but is no longer running at this time). At present, the party has not endorsed any candidate for president.