Tea Party on: Taxpayer revolts in Green Bay, Lafayette, Olathe, and Harrisburg; Plus: Live from Fullerton CA… “Recall the Taxinator!;” Arnie videotapes/DVDs smashes/shredded
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The tax-paying rebels are not going away.
In Green Bay, Wisconsin, today an estimated 500 protesters gathered for a Tea Party at Titletown Brewing. Reader David has more at Pork Revolution:
Green Bay reader Natalie was also there. She e-mails a few more photos and a note:
Dear Michelle,
There were families there, big tough guys in their local union# jacket, young college age people, grandparents, single people, everyone was represented, everyone was middle-class. It was great to see and also, to KNOW that for every person who showed up at this Tea Party, there were probably 500 that couldn’t make it….kinda like roaches!
The signs were amazing and I am once again, hopeful for my country and for our way of life.
My parents came to this country (legally!) to escape socialism and I refuse to just let the Obamites walk all over us. I was so happy to see that even those who have enjoyed our freedoms for generations are not taking them for granted!
Thank you for everything you do to keep this country free!
Reader Earl sends a report from Olathe, KS, where an estimated 120 taxpayers came to raise their voices. A few pics:
And in Lafayette, LA, from reader Fred:
In Harrisburg, PA, hundreds more turned out today. And protesters underscored a theme hammered here over the past year — blasting Bush for pre-socializing the economy for Obama:
The event, organized by the Commonwealth Foundation, a politically conservative group, and two local radio talk show hosts, was called the “Harrisburg Tea Party.”
“These are people who believe in limited federal and state government, but who think government has overstepped its limited role in our lives,” said foundation President Matthew Brouillette.
Speakers and participants denounced both Republicans, such as former President George Bush and Sen. Arlen Specter, and Democrats, such as President Barack Obama and Gov. Ed Rendell.
They disliked Mr. Bush’s actions last fall to give federal money to banks that had made poisonous home loans, and criticized Mr. Obama for spending additional billions of taxpayer dollars to prop up General Motors and Chrysler, to help over-leveraged homeowners trying to avoid foreclosure and to help deficit-ridden states with his $787 billion economic stimulus program.
Glenn Reynolds has a good crowd pic from Harrisburg.
Reader Bonnie sends her Harrisburg pics:
Party on!
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For new readers who are just learning about the protest movement and want to join, the best organizational resources are Tax Day Tea Party (nationwide April 15 events), Twitter #teaparty, PJTV’s list of upcoming protests, Re-TeaParty (send teabags to Washington and find July 4 events), and TCOT Report. And one more good one: New American Tea Party.
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Update 6:23pm Eastern. There’s a big tax revolt protest just underway in Fullerton CA, spearheaded by KFI’s John & Ken. Liveblogging here.
Some of the signs in the crowd:
“Governor Schwarzenegger is a girly man!”
“Recall the Taxinator!”
“No on Poop 1A!”
“Been-A-Dick Arnold”
“How do Politicians Spell Pledge? L-I-E.”
“Born Free, Taxed to Death.”
“Effeminator”
Twitter user Sugar Jones is livetweeting the protest and reports that Schwarzengger’s videotapes and DVDs were sledgehammered and shredded.
California taxpayers are mad.
A commenter below says there’s a huge traffic jam in Fullerton caused by protesters trying to get to the venue. Packed.
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The tea party in Denver was well attended and like Marine_NCO’s party in Lafayette treated like a plague ward by the MSM. The only things that get less coverage than these Tea Parties in the Lame Stream Media is the bravery and courage of our sons and daughters in uniform and Obama’s past.
BTW – anyone know why Michelle’s and his law licenses were revoked?
PK,
no idea you have a link handy? first blush guess is as neither of them have been a lawyer for ages they expired?
P.S.
have either of them actually ever been in court ( tried a case )?
No links here, but if they did try a case, they probably pleaded “present”.
piano,
MWAHAHA no doubt
On March 8th, 2009 at 11:00 pm, Marine_NCO said:
I think I’ve said this before, but we should start holding the tea parties in front of television stations, not in parks or government buildings.
How can you get media coverage when the media are afraid of this administration? These protests show Americans critical of our new government, and the MSM are afraid of being the messenger. Did you forget the TV reporters who recently lost their jobs for being critical of Obama. It is fear that drives them.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/employment/2009-03-08-immigrant-jobs_N.htm
Correction: some California taxpayers are mad. Most understand that bold action is better than wingnut thumbsucking.
On March 9th, 2009 at 9:52 am, vinny said:
Make them more afraid of you. Protest outside their stations.
Yeah, Californians are famous for their protests and ballot initiatives, demanding that their taxes be raised.
In fact, I understand that most Los Angelians are extremely upset if their property taxes don’t increase by at least 2-3% each year.
SARC/
Although I appreciate the notoriety to this that John & Ken at KFI can bring in the LA market, don’t be fooled, as they are both liberals who have changed their clothes in order to garner market share.
It has worked.
Nevertheless, in this case, I’m afraid that the politicos on both sides are responsible for the mess.
#88: I would almost agree with lgm. How else can you explain the following people actually continuing to have jobs in Congress:
1) Maxine Waters
2) Nancy Pelosi
3) Dianne Feinstein
4) Henry Waxman (A note on Hank: Here we are on March 9, and the Wax Man has two articles on his web page that talk about the DTV transition. Wow. That’s friggin’ important. What a waste of a good leather chair.) Lookie lookie: http://www.house.gov/waxman/
Yes, would those be the Hollywood liberals who can have their accountants protect their assets?
“Bold action”: lgm codespeak for screwing over everyone and anyone because Obama says so.
Like I said, when YOU give away YOUR money so I don’t have to work, then I’ll be less hostile toward your inane comments and criticisms.
It just annoys you that less than two months into his term (first and last, hopefully) the American people realize Obama’s a left wing socialist liar and not the second coming.
Cry me a river, build a bridge, and get over it.
Hi All, I’ve been to 2 out of 3 Tea Parties held in my area and all were very encouraging.
Recommendation to all who plan to attend a Tea Party: Have some serious talking points that you can articulate clearly and factually (if that’s a word..). The media is starting to walk up to people and ask them their views etc….I was approached and in my opinion came off as an air head and felt I didn’t help ‘the cause’. I realize, without practice, I’ll never be a good ‘off the cuff’ speaker so I’ll shy away from the media until I have the confidence to help and not hinder.
Capish?
I plan to hunt around to find some good rules for being an effective protester! (Never thought I’d admire anything about Code Pink!)
I have heard of plans to send tea-bags to the White House on April 15th. Although that could certainly send a message to The One, it likely won’t work.
Those of us working in a federal office know the mail never goes directly to a recipient. It first goes through a screening process where it is x-rayed, microwaved and put through other processes to make certain something like anthrax won’t get through. Further, if there is any suspicion about the contents of the envelope or package, it will be opened and examined — which means many tea-bags will get tossed in the trash as a potentially harmful substance rather than even be examined or forwarded to the Oval Office.
I speak from experience because recently my boss asked me to send a copy of a report I wrote to a Congressman who had sponsored some part of it. I dutifully had it mailed to the Congressman’s office, but when it arrived there (some three weeks later — I know the USPS ain’t what is used to be, however it wasn’t entirely their fault) one of the staff in the Legislative Liaison’s Office called and asked me to send another copy as the plastic binder and the color pictures in the report had “fused” into one big, useless blob. The process to “screen” the mail had destroyed the report.
I got the staffer’s home address and Fed-Ex’d a replacement copy that was hand-delivered to the Congressman’s office in three days.
As an alternative, may I suggest a “John Kerry” moment where we toss tea-bags over the White House fence for PBHO to see when he took his kids out for a stroll on the South Lawn?
englishqueen01 said (#91):
Some American people think this. Most approve of Obama so far — between 60% and 70% in recent polls.
As for being a liar, Obama is causing tsunami waves by sticking to his campaign promises — health care reform, carbon emissions controls, letting the Bush tax cuts expire on schedule. These are things most voters want, but politicians find a way not to do.
Gladz: Whatever you do, don’t use Code Pink as a template — there is NOTHING to admire about their tactics. They are rude, crude and generally lewd. They shout down those with whom they disagree and they are uncivil and uncaring about the effect they might have on those watching, other than to make a commotion.
The Civil Rights movement (of the early 60’s, not the current modus operandi of the race pimps Al and Jesse) is a much better blueprint to copy. Dress well, remain calm, don’t break the law or anyone else’s property and remain rational. Speak calmly and in a measured tone, using logic, not emotion.
lgm: Had to complete your thought for you…
How soon you forget:
“I’ll debate John McCain anytime, anywhere.”
“I will accept federal funding for my campaign.”
“This will be the most transparent Administration ever.”
To quote a Congressman I truly miss…
nail, I was worried that I’d be taken the wrong way when I brought up CP. I agree with everything you have said and again, my concern is that Tea Party protesters come prepared ..so being lewd..etc…nah, not what I meant. See, I told y’all I’m not articulate! CP and the other tin heads get the media attention and they do come prepared. We should take the good things from what they do and work them to our advantage. Oh, boy…I’m sure I’m not splaining this right…
lgm, go sit on a bridge somewhere. We’ll send a bus right ova.
Who was polled? What is the breakdown of Democrat v. Republican in that poll? I don’t believe it until I see that the poll was conducted fairly and not biased toward Democrats (and I’m willing to bet it was. They usually are).
What about the promise to have transparent, ethical government? Those are promises he didn’t keep, either.
“Finding a way” – more codespeak for Obama doing whatever he wants, law and other campaign promises be damned. Never mind that the “reforms” he embraces, like socialized medicine, aren’t working out so well elsewhere. But I guess if you’re comfortable with a government bean counter saying you should die at 50 because treating your cancer is too expensive, that’s your choice.
Funny how when MOST Americans voted for Bush, they really didn’t want what Bush did in 2004…but now they do.
Forget it, lgm. Obama’s a disaster, doesn’t represent me or the other 58 million who didn’t vote for him. When the bottom falls out – and it probably will – he, and the Congressional Dems, will be holding the blame.
As I said, dissents not sitting well with you.
Gladz: You are doing GREAT since you already know not to copy CP.
Having had some media training, let me give you a few pointers:
1) Get your talking points squared away — and minimize them (two, MAYBE three at the most). Understand you have less than a minute to speak, anything more and they are already finished with you, you won’t make the evening news. They are looking for sound-bites, not speechifying!
2) Be pleasant and look directly at the interviewer, not the camera, even using the reporter’s name to make it personal. This also helps you make contact with the viewers since you are talking to someone tangible, not a teleprompter (sorry, I couldn’t resist).
3) Don’t necessarily answer their question unless it hits on your point. Acknowledge the question, but not in a dismissive way and then get your points “out there.” Try, “That is a good question, but it misses the point…” which opens the door for you to get your points across.
4) Brevity is the soul of wit, so is getting something in the media!
nail49 said (#96):
Sad to say, it has been. Remember, he’s competing with Bush and Clinton.
What about the 5-day promise that all bills will be online five days?
That didn’t happen.
Oh, wait, that was an emergency, right?
Sad to say lgm is an idiot.
Trying to pass this Administration off as open and transparent is like trying to pass off Jezebel as a woman of virtue.
In the words of a former commander of mine,
lgm: That is like believing we have to destroy the economy to save the economy!
If The One had merely attended his White House parties and left the economy alone, we would be better off and on an upward trend.
There were signs of an uptick in the economy as late as January, but that has been lost in the tsunami of “change” since Obambi got his hands on the wheel of the ship of state
Nail! I just got back to the computer. Hey, thanks for the pointers! How did you know I looked at the camera??
Thanks again…
I want to attend one of these so bad! I just made a video celebrating these tea partys:
http://tinyurl.com/cehsya
lgm, having lived out here for over two years I can refute you with a high degree of accuracy. NO ONE I know, work with, attend school with or in any way associate with thinks higher taxes is a good idea. The reason: This state needs to curb it’s out of control spending, not feed it with further tax increases.
Stick to commenting on things you may actually know something about. Here’s a hint:
You’re right that Obama promised exactly what he’s delivering. He said he would go after the wealthy and the productive. He’s giving us exactly the kind of crap he campaigned on, and likely most of his supporters and voters wanted exactly that.
Of course, once the masses figure out they can just vote themselves more money the republic is dead or dying.