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Someone Called This Little Girl's Tea Party Racist. Then A Japanese Tumblr User Responded Perfectly Collective Evolution A Utah mom posted pictures from a Japanese-themed birthday party she threw her daughter on her blog. She explained how she decorated on a budget and even went to a Japanese grocer to get some traditional cuisine. Here are some photos from the party:.

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It began in a closet. Not a real closet, but Graces Closet, on the square in Moulton about ten years ago. At the time, Gena Terry owned the consignment shop. As an added bonus for her customers, she offered to host childrens birthday parties and tea parties in the half-loft of the building.

The tea parties were such a hit that they came to include carriage rides around the Courthouse Square. The little girls, hair piled high in curls, wearing tiaras and prom and formal dresses, felt like small Cinderellas.

Since then, Terry has closed her shop, but has been able to carry on her work with young ladies through a different avenue.

In 2009, Terry attended an Esther Conference in Pensacola, Florida. It was amazing, she recalls.

What we were doing in our store, other people were doing in churches.

She was referring to classes based on the Biblical story of Esther. The classes teach the girls courage, self-confidence and that they are special, she explained.

In 2014, when Terry was again in Pensacola for another Esther Conference, she got a call from her brother, Kenny Rogers, minister at Calvary Tabernacle. He asked if she was willing to be in charge of putting together an Esther Conference for the girls of that age, 8-18, who attended their church, and any others who wanted to attend.

My heart was touched, she said, I told him that I would.

The conference would be bi-annual, and there would be different classes for various age groups. In 2015, an Esther Conference was held in Moulton at the Calvary Tabernacle. It was a great success, with almost 40 girls in attendance.

This years Esther Conference was another success. Hearts were touched, lives were changed, young girls were taught that they are from a royal priesthood, and that they are special, she said.

In addition to classes, a play directed by Brittany Heflin was staged for the final event. It focused on bullying, how children might react to a bully. Lives were changed due to the message, said Terry. The whole point of the Esther Conference is to encourage these young girls, to build up their self-esteem. Just as Esther dressed up and a crown was put on her head, our young girls today need to know that they are beautiful, and that they are special because God made them special, He chose them.

This years theme was, Chosen by The King.

Just as I felt led to share this message with the girls back in 2007 at Graces Closet, I still feel that young girls should know the story of Esther, and learn to believe in themselves, to be courageous, to feel beautiful and worthy, said Terry.

The three day conference focuses on many aspects of Christian life, including manners. That class, taught by Chantelle Rogers included teachings on fruits of the spirit, including being kind to others and that we should all love one another.

Andrea Brasher taught the children how to praise God, while Tera Mardis lessons to the children included primping and preparing. Bethany McGlauns lessons included keeping the commandments, and Virginia Shearers class was about Esther being chosen by the king. Shelia Thomason Mattox reminded the girls how much God loves them and that they are special in many ways. Each of the teachers were great and they instilled confidence in the children, said Terry. The classes also included Arts and Crafts in the afternoon, hosted by Tammie Coffelt.

To help fund the classes, the girls sold lemonade at Wal-Mart, in the midst of the worst of summer heat. They had to be dedicated to this to be able to stand that kind of heat, said Terry. They have been so good to help and they really pitched in and did whatever needed to be done. Top fundraisers for the past four years are Madeline Rogers, Macey Rogers, and Lainey MacPhee.

We could not have gone to an Esther Conference or hosted one, without these girls working so hard, said Terry.

At the end of the Esther Conference, the girls donned in their dresses, including scarves and picture hats, purses and shoes. It gave them a feeling of looking beautiful and it showed in their faces as they sang for their audience.

Part of the whole experience included picking out the dresses, getting their hair fixed, and then being picked up in a limousine to be taken to the banquet. Afterward, the girls were taken to the church to ride the Horse and Carriage, Terry described. On Saturday the girls were treated to a Dress Up Tea Party, which included wearing scarves, hats and gloves.

The little ladies were served beautiful trays of food, furnished by the church for the tea party and during the week the meals were prepared by Janet Rogers, Paul Schultz and Virginia Shearers. According to Terry, they treated them like royalty.

Rev. Kenneth Rogers is pastor and he has been very encouraging in backing up the Esther Conference, said Terry.

We could not have done this without the churchs help, said Terry. One person cannot do everything. If it wasnt for a lot of people pulling together, we could not have done this, she concluded. However, with everyone pulling together it becomes a success and it is all worth it.

Terry also extended a special thanks to Cindy Brantley, who was the banquet decorator, and Ariel Waits and Brenda MacPhee who were registration greeters.

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An Ohio-based tea party activist says he wasn't surprised that his state's Republican governor took a swipe at the tea party movement.

It was no surprise to hear Gov. John Kasich disparage the tea party in a Fox News interview, says Tom Zawistowski of the Portage County Tea Party, because Ohioans have been fighting Kasich since he was elected in 2010.

"They said he was a conservative and ever since he got elected, he's been nothing but a liberal Democrat," Zawistowski says of the U.S. senator-turned-governor.

After dropping out of the GOP presidential primary, Kasich refused to endorse Donald Trump's nomination, claiming that he wrote in John McCain's name instead of voting for the Republican nominee.

During an appearance on Fox News Sunday, Kasich mocked other politicians who "run around worried" about angering tea party conservatives.

"We've got to stop listening to all the yelling - to all the yelling and screaming," Kasich said. "Those are the people that should be least listened to."

Asked in the interview if he intended to run against Trump in 2020, Kasich said he is not thinking about that political future at the moment.

"Frankly, you've got a Republican President," he replied. "We don't know what the future's going to hold."

Zawistowski has another theory: Kasich will run for president as a Democrat.

"He is not a conservative," the tea party leader says of his governor. "I think that is what this is all about: him positioning himself to try to run as a Democrat in 2020 to try to beat Trump."

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An old tumblrpost is doing the rounds on the internetagain,but the arguments surrounding itremainjust as heated.

The post itself is fairly ancient in internet terms, having originally been first sharedon a personal blog in 2012.

It featuresa young American girlgirl enjoying a 'Japanese tea party' at home, complete with kimono, Origami and Asian-style cuisine.

The post is a 'how-to', written byHeidi, a Utah homemaker and mother to four children - who decided to throw thethemed tea party for her daughter.

The pictures and accompanying explainerdidn't remain on the 'how-to'blog long though, and waspicked up by a tumblr user, whoexpressedconcern surroundingcultural appropriation.

User ginzers shared the post and picturewith the comment:

Teach children that this is not ok

What followed was a pretty heated back and forth from other users, some agreeing with the sentiment that it's not 'OK' to appropriate otherpeople's culture, and others seeing it as simply akid's tea party.

Then, a tumblr user identifying themselves as Japanese stepped in to share their thoughts on the matter.

The response was quickly cheered and supported by other Tumblr users, and in the years that have followed this particular posthas percolated around reddit and various other forums in one form or another. Hence why it resurfaces from time-to-time.

Interestingly, one thing that doesn't crop up nearly as often is a follow up post from the original tumblr poster ginzers

Afterreceivingquite a bit of flak for their initial anger at the tea party, they went on to share some furtherthoughts on tumblr

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HAMPTON -- Despite a low member turnout typical of late-summer gatherings, the Skylands Tea Party was full of energy on Wednesday night due to the group's guest speaker.

Constitutional Party gubernatorial candidate Matt Riccardi brought his message of "Liberty, Integrity, and Prosperity" to Sussex County and told the attendees he was running for the state's highest office because "New Jersey is at a pivotal point."

"I stepped up to the plate because I knew New Jersey was at a really bad point in its history," Riccardi said. "I didn't realize how bad it actually was."

Riccardi, 30, of Neptune (Monmouth County), is a Marine and married father of three who runs a business started by his father. He said his choice to run for governor was based on a desire to reform the system of corruption that he believes permeates every level of government in the state.

"New Jersey is the most taxed state in the country and the most in debt," he said, questioning how the state could take in so much revenue and still not be able to pay its bills. "Something doesn't add up. I think it's time for a change."

The cornerstone to Riccardi's bid to become the 56th governor of New Jersey is a "legally binding contract" he's making with the people. The contract, Riccardi said, will legally require him to keep his campaign promises or face a monetary penalty, which he said he will pay out of his own pocket. Riccardi said he's contacted the campaigns of Democratic candidate Phil Murphy and Republican candidate Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno to make the same pledge, but hasn't received a response.

"Kim and Phil are liars," Riccardi said. "They know the promises they've made have nothing to do with their job."

As an example of such a promise he's willing to take to the bank, Riccardi said he would veto any tax increase that's passed, regardless of what the revenue is slated to fund.

The high-intensity Riccardi said the people of New Jersey deserve better than two candidates "who don't represent them," and as someone who has already sworn to uphold and defend the U.S. Constitution he vowed to fight for the people.

"I don't care if you love me or hate me, I will fight for your rights," he said.

Riccardi also touted his strong Christian faith and is adamantly pro-life. He said he would donate his governor's salary to any charity, chosen by the people, which reflected that position.

As for the state's lagging economy and "worst in the country business climate," Riccardi said his jobs plan would provide opportunity to small businesses to thrive alongside large corporations in New Jersey by eliminating government fees, taxes and regulations.

Riccardi is one of five independent candidates running for governor in November. The other four are Green Party candidate Seth Kaper-Dale, Libertarian candidate Pete Rohrman, former Long Hill Mayor Gina Genovese and Vincent Ross.

Riccardi admits that one of the two major-party candidates will "likely" win in the fall, but he said he believes his candidacy will energize those who feel they have to choose between the "lesser of two evils."

"We have been afraid for far too long," he said, "and look what it's brought us."

More information about Riccardi and his campaign can be found online at: http://www.r4nj.org, or his Facebook page: Riccardi4NJ.

David Danzis can also be contacted on Facebook: ddanzisNJH, on Twitter: @ddanzisNJH, or by phone: 973-383-1274.

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