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Get ready for the anti-Tea Party sabotage and smear campaign

By Michelle Malkin • April 6, 2009 12:06 PM

We are ~~nine~~ eight days away from the nationwide Tax Day Tea Party protest. Participation is beyond the wildest expectations of any of the grass-roots organizers who helped get this movement started. Just a reminder round-up of all the links you need to find a tea party near you:

Tax Day Tea Party
TCOT Report
DontGoMovement
Smart Girl Politics

Check out the full list of TDTP sponsors and supporting organizations here. Get some Tax Day Tea Party gear here. Track #teaparty tweeters here.

You can watch a Tax Day Tea Party coalition broadcast here.

Map:

Bob Beckel appeared on Fox News this morning to sneer at the nationwide event. He derided tax revolters in Montana, joking that “It was a good thing it wasn’t a vodka party, because I guarantee you they all had guns.” Bigoted Beltway jerk. Beckel also claimed the Tea Parties were “nothing new” and recycled the debunked Playboy website report (deleted from the site) spreading false and illogical rumors that the grass-roots movement is directed from the GOP, national tax groups, and CNBC.

Oh, they wish. The truth is that thousands of people across the country who have never participated in local activism before have driven this phenomenon which started well before Rick Santelli’s now-famous rant. Without the legions of folks who are involved with TCOT Report, DontGoMovement, and Smart Girl Politics, this phenomenon wouldn’t exist. Untold numbers of protesters are as sick of GOP capitulation and Beltway Republican cravenness as they are of Democrat wealth redistributionism. The left-wing conspiracy theorists give Beltway GOP swamp creatures far too much credit. They couldn’t have pulled off hundreds of protests over the past month and hundreds more to come if they tried. There are individual fiscal conservatives in Washington who have carried the torch. But tax protesters have been very vocal that the Republican party establishment is in so many ways a part of the problem, not the solution.

This is every bit as much about Obama as it is about the GOP lemmings who voted for endless bailouts, who demonized their fiscal conservative colleagues who had their heads on straight, and who continue to sponsor and vote for massive government expansions like the $6 billion national service boondoggle.

For the next 9 days, the left-wing blogosphere and left-wing clueless pundits will hammer away with their unreality-based Tea Party smears.

And on the ground, the tax-subsidized and Soros-subsidized troops are going to try and wreak havoc every way they can. Many readers and fellow bloggers have seen signs that ACORN may send in ringers and saboteurs to usurp the anti-tax, anti-reckless spending, anti-bailout message.

It’s already happened once before — at the Denver anti-porkulus rally last month, when the Media Matters/Daily Kos crowd shifted media attention away from the policy message by manufacturing fake outrage about some stunt-puller who showed up with a sign comparing Obama to Hitler that I didn’t see and asked for a picture. The local newspaper, the Rocky Mountain News, took the bait.

The Rocky Mountain News, incidentally, no longer exists. But the Tea Party movement has flourished despite the best efforts of national media outlets to ignore it, belittle it, and debase it.

Another tack: As Beckel signaled, leftists are going to use fear-mongering to paint mainstream taxpayers who believe in the Second Amendment, the Constitution, limited government, low taxes, and fiscal responsibility as fringe wackos. They have already exploited the Binghamton and Pittsburgh shooting sprees for political gain. They have no shame. Be prepared. Confront them with their own rank hypocrisy and unhingedness. Don’t get distracted. And don’t let your local media get away with lazily recycling their smears.

Shockingly, a purportedly conservative website, Culture11, is disseminating yet another Tea Party smear — that the movement is racist:

When Are White People Going To Stop Waiting For A Handout?
By Kris Broughton

They revolt. Secede. Take other people’s property and rename it as their own. Shoot a few folks if they get in the way. Which is how you get British colonies that become the United States of America.

Or, in its most recent incarnation, “We Surround Them”, or these infamous “Tea Parties” that are supposed to be taking place all over the country, a small but determined fragment of America’s white population, along with their favorite token minority self hate monger, Michelle Malkin, have decided that they are tired of their values and their way of life being rejected by the government, and the rest of the public that doesn’t agree with them. They are ready to “take back the country.”

When, oh when are these white people going to stop waiting for somebody to give them something?

Oh well. I guess I’ll be turning on the TV in a few minutes to see yet another privileged group of white men, who insist they they and they alone are entitled to hold the opinions that count on the economy, the government, and the president.

It’s only a matter of time before this bunch starts whining about losing its lack of influence.

Lack of influence? Project much?

I leave you with what Culture11′s Kris Broughton would no doubt call more expressions of “minority self hate mongering” — from Tea Party Anthem singer Lloyd Marcus. When they smear, sing louder. Get a fellow tax revolter to register to vote. Then sign up 10 more. Don’t get mad. Get active. If you sit on the sidelines, they win.

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Four hundred people turned out in Naples Fl this weekend to raise their voices.

Reader Marie e-mails me that Hawaii’s joining in, too: Hilo Hawaii Tea Party – April 15 Kamehameha Statue, Kamehameha Avenue – Hilo Bayfront 4:30 PM-6:00 PM.

Reader Linda e-mail: “The Chicago Young Republicans have organized a truly spectacular event later in the day on April 15th that’s complementary to the earlier Daley Plaza protest. The afternoon protest ends at 2pm on Michigan Avenue, after a march from Daley Plaza through the city to the plaza by the Tribune Building. At 430pm, the Chicago Young Republicans have scheduled an event at Navy Pier, which is a short walk from the Tribune building east to the lake….The Chicago Young Republicans have pulled out all stops to actually recreate the Boston Tea Party on Lake Michigan with the largest tall ship in the country, and a rally at Navy Pier at the Billy Goat Tavern from 430pm – 9pm on April 15th (including an adventure onto Lake Michigan with the Tall Ship, and both a big sendoff for the ship and a cheer for its return to the dock, all replicating the actual Boston Tea Party).”

From reader msb: “Bucks County Pa. Tea Party, Sat. April 18th; See, www.tea4change.com for more information and details!”

Info on the Burleson Tx Tea Party and reported attempts to “shut it down.”

Corrected info from McAllen Tx Tea Party organizers.

Glenn Reynolds interviewed Tea Party organizers here.

College kids organize a UC Merced Tea Party.

And another campus tea party in colonial Willamsburg VA:

William and Mary Students Plan Colonial Area Tea Party

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia—Residents and students will rally at The College of William and Mary, on April 11 at 1:00 pm, to protest ballooning government spending.

The rally is being planned as part of a nationwide movement of everyday citizens voicing their opposition to out of control spending by the federal government. The event will take place at the Crim Dell Amphitheater on campus at The College of William and Mary, in Williamsburg, the colonial capital of Virginia.

“We need to send a message to our government that people are fed up with excessive spending and programs that jeopardize the American dream. We are tired of the waste.” stated sophomore Amanda Russell.

All area residents are invited to attend the Colonial Area Tea Party at William and Mary on April 11 starting at 1:00 pm. Attendees should bring own signs and posters, and are encouraged to invite their neighbors and friends. This event will be non-partisan and is open to all political persuasions. More information on speakers and itinerary will be released as confirmed.

Still one of my favorite signs from all the Tea Party protests so far — simple, clear, non-partisan, positive, and fundamental:

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Update: Cassy Fiano emails that the Jacksonville FL Tea Party website is up. Go here.

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#101

On April 6th, 2009 at 8:46 pm, Jim M. said:

On April 6th, 2009 at 7:32 pm, Special K said:
Let us not forget, sbw999, Bob Beckel never won an election. He’s a loser. Who cares what the old drunk has to say.

He’s not the sharpest knife in the drawer either. His “hooker” escapade came to light after he used a personal check to pay her. His name and address were printed on the check, and the prostitute decided she could extort a few bucks out of him by threatening to release the information. Bob then went crying to the police claiming he was a victim! As I recall, he was never charged but the young lady was.

I believe The Smoking Gun still has that one in its archives.
#102

On April 6th, 2009 at 9:07 pm, Huskergirl said:

I’m not worried. We are making a difference. Though they bad mouth us, they know that is the only chance they have to stop the momentum. They have to marginalize us. They don’t have any other M.O. to fall back on. We will show them on April 15th.

A few important updates at Kansas City Tax Day Tea Party. There is a list of speakers as well as other info.
#103

On April 6th, 2009 at 9:13 pm, BlameAmericaLast said:

And here’s an entry from some left wing loony tune from Daily Kooks:

The so-called tea parties are part of what Fox is calling a ‘national movement’ to protest the Obama Administration. The Cincinnati event was the largest one held so far. Organizers claim a crowd of 5,000, but aerial photographs suggest a smaller crowd of perhaps 1,500.

Even though the thuggish elements of these right-wing crowds remains small, the fact that they exist at all should serve as a warning sign to those organizing the events that they have a responsibility to not only keep their crowds in check, but also to avoid fueling the paranoia that can turn reasonable people into goons.

The fact that reporters are already being bullied and intimidated by these crowds should remind mainstream media that they can no longer afford to ignore the escalating rhetoric within the right-wing campaign against the Obama presidency.

Thuggish? Reasonable people turning into goons? Must be talking about the left wing here. Sorry, but I haven’t seen any thuggish behavior or people turning into goons at these rallies.

Please…look at yourself in the mirror idiot. Let’s see, college campuses where you don’t allow any conservatives to speak, Berkeley, CA recruitment centers, etc…and they call the Tea Party folks thuggish? Get a life.

And which reporters are being bullied and intimidated? I haven’t heard any, have you? Has anyone here?
#104

On April 6th, 2009 at 9:20 pm, BlameAmericaLast said:

And here is a clueless (needs a history lesson) commenter from the Kooks:

The Boston Tea Party was a terrorist act. I say this with authority — I live in Boston, studied the American Revolution throughout my tenure as a putlic school student, and have lived in New England for over thirty years. In other words: It’s MY backyard, and I can piss in it if I want to.

Now, this isn’t to say that I would liken the events of that late 18th century romp to today’s events. These people who are protesting now are confused; if what they are saying is true, then they have already succeeded in doing something that they themselves have rallied against:

Anti-Americanism.

Yes — because the people who threw tea boxes off of a ship in Boston Harbor were secessionists. They promoted the secession of their colonies from their union with Great Britain. In fact, the “American Revolutionary War” was really a war of secession — and not, as has been widely reported, a revolutionary one.
- Sammy

And here you have the intellectual left. Not.
#105

On April 6th, 2009 at 9:36 pm, DaveC said:

The only time I heard of Culture 11 is when I heard they are filing chapter 11..

I didn’t realize they were still active in some part..
#106

On April 6th, 2009 at 9:41 pm, Flyoverman said:

On April 6th, 2009 at 9:20 pm, BlameAmericaLast said:

Your example was interesting. To the Left ripping a living thing out of its mother is a choice. Dumping tea in a harbor is a terroist act.

I’d love to ask Sammy if that’s true.
#107

On April 6th, 2009 at 9:58 pm, jangar said:

You know the whiners are going to crawl out of the wood work the minute they figure out that this will make their little god look bad with the massive number of protest participants…from sea to shining sea.
#108

On April 6th, 2009 at 10:03 pm, jangar said:

On April 6th, 2009 at 9:41 pm, Flyoverman said:
On April 6th, 2009 at 9:20 pm, BlameAmericaLast said:

Let’s go one further…

The Boston Tea Party was a terrorist act. I say this with authority — I live in Boston, studied the American Revolution throughout my tenure as a putlic school student, and have lived in New England for over thirty years. In other words: It’s MY backyard, and I can piss in it if I want to.

Sounds to me like you should have spent less time pissing in your backyard and more time hitting the books in your putlic education.

Better yet, you missed the boat when you were not offered private or home schooling.
#109

On April 6th, 2009 at 10:11 pm, Laree said:

Bob Beckel appeared on Fox News this morning to sneer at the nationwide event. He derided tax revolters in Montana, joking that “It was a good thing it wasn’t a vodka party, because I guarantee you they all had guns.”

He’s got it partly right Montanans have the right to carry in the open. Check any pick up truck, there is usually a hunting rifle and rack across the rear window. And a Dog in sitting in the passenger seat. Bob Beckel thinks the Democrats are going to be in power forever, and insulting potential voters in any number of different state and federal elections is a good idea?….has he been sniffing fancy fairy dust or something?
#110

On April 6th, 2009 at 10:31 pm, Cal City Conservative said:

On April 6th, 2009 at 7:19 pm, RogerCfromSD said:

Bloated Bob Beckel bloviates and blusters. He is a Socialist tool, and no American.

Funny thing you say this in your reply. Hannity had him as a guest on the great American panel.

One of the last things the gasbag Beckel said was that and this is a quote “I’m no socialist”.

That dude picked a bad day to stop sniffing glue. More to the fact would be “I’m a known socialist”.

Like Rush says why do the NEVER state or embrace what they are?
#111

On April 6th, 2009 at 11:40 pm, Dasher said:

Anti-Tax yes, Anti-Spending yes but more importantly Anti-Tyranny !!
#112

On April 7th, 2009 at 5:53 am, wild thing2 said:

Fantastic Michelle, thank you for the information and updates. I love the song too. A bunchof us here will be going to the one in my city.
#113

On April 7th, 2009 at 7:18 am, DagneyT said:

Here’re the rules for the San Antonio Tea Party from our webpage;

“RULE 1: No Violence
We are not anarchists. We are concerned citizens using the freedoms secured by our nations founders and declared in the Bill of Rights to petition our government. Any who advocate, in general, any act of violence or other active civil disobedience will be told (not asked–TOLD!) to leave our reserved area. Any who advocate, in specific, any act of violence will be reported to the San Antonio Police or to the US Secret Service, as appropriate. Our Founders gave us the Bill of Rights and we will use them. Talk of “battles” must be reserved to the context of “Battle of the Flowers” and “political battles.” We will act in a peaceful, lawful manner, period. PERIOD. Your alternative is to form your own protest, separate from ours. We have no problem with those who want to organize their own Tea Party. Good luck, and may God Bless your efforts.
RULE 2: Be Polite
We will not use profanity in our speeches, on our signs, or to any members of the press who might be present. While we will raise our voices with spirit when appropriate, we will deport ourselves in general with decorum that is respectful of the seriousness of the occasion.
RULE 3: Be a Good Citizen
We will be courteous and helpful to our fellow citizens. Should we see someone in need, whether they need a place to sit, medical attention, or just a friendly smile, we will ensure their needs are met in the best tradition of the American spirit. When we are done, we will all help ensure our Tea Party location is clean and ready for whomever should use it next.
RULE 4: Respect the Sacred Grounds
Both during the Glenn Beck show, and during our Tea Party, we will respect the Sacred Grounds of the Alamo. While we can gather behind Mr. Beck during his broadcast, we will carry no signs of any sort onto the Sacred Ground. “
#114

On April 7th, 2009 at 7:23 am, DagneyT said:

Many readers and fellow bloggers have seen signs that ACORN may send in ringers and saboteurs to usurp the anti-tax, anti-reckless spending, anti-bailout message.

We will have signs warning of false/phony “petitions”, and to be careful of what you sign.
#115

On April 7th, 2009 at 8:37 am, englishqueen01 said:

I live in Boston, studied the American Revolution throughout my tenure as a putlic school student

Aaaaand the phrase “public school student”, followed by his hackneyed liberalization of the American Revolution, shows that public schools in Boston aren’t that great at teaching history, apparently.

Without those Tea Party Protesters, buddy, you’d be a British subject.

I much prefer America. Don’t like it? I’m sure you can find a nice flat in London.
#116

On April 7th, 2009 at 8:53 am, nuss said:

If the tea party map is up-to-date, then there are some areas in the good ol’ US of A that don’t have many tea parties scheduled. North Dakota doesn’t have any. Come on…any North Dakotans reading this…get together a tea party!!
#117

On April 7th, 2009 at 10:22 am, Laree said:

Michelle,

This Is Missoula’s Just Citizens twittering their Tax Day Tea Party Plans.

http://twitter.com/justcitizens
#118

On April 7th, 2009 at 10:23 am, Laree said:

That is Missoula, Montana the second largest city in Missoula 68,000. Billings has 89,000?
#119

On April 7th, 2009 at 10:33 am, Laree said:

Missoula,Montana Just Citizen’s Blog

http://blog.just-citizens.com/
#120

On April 7th, 2009 at 10:35 am, 24Klady said:

There are going to be politicians all over these events – just wait and see. They will fawn and tell you how special you are and that they’re concerned too. To anticipate their “performances”, go to any website that offers their voting records. Print out several copies and distribute them. They are the problem, not the solution.
#121

On April 7th, 2009 at 11:16 am, RedDog said:

Bob Beckel appeared on Fox News this morning to sneer at the nationwide event. He derided tax revolters in Montana, joking that “It was a good thing it wasn’t a vodka party, because I guarantee you they all had guns.”

The joke will be on him and his comrades come election time. A true grass-roots effort like this one (as opposed to the artificial ones ginned up by the Left) is a proverbial tip of the iceberg. If the Left likes payback so much, let’s see how they like it in 2010 and 2012. Laugh ‘em up while you can Beckel.
#122

On April 7th, 2009 at 11:26 am, SalsaNChips said:

Cool, there’s a tea party 19 miles to the north of me. I’ll be there.

…and wearing my “Who is John Galt?” T-shirt
#123

On April 7th, 2009 at 11:28 am, fgmorley said:

My take on the anti TEA campaign people is to take their pictures, and broadcast them as far and wide as you can. Identify them, and then screw them up as much as is necessary. By any and all means, get to them where it hurts. After all, they are living among them same folks that are doing the protesting. And if they are not, then point that out. Identify them. Tar and feather them literally and figuratively.
#124

On April 7th, 2009 at 11:30 am, happyscrapper said:

A bit off topic, but about taxes…yesterday, Donald Trump said he would probably move out of NY if they raised the taxes again. So, NY will lose Rush Limbaugh and possibly The Donald. I suspect other wealthy people will follow. Especially after Patterson derided Rush Limbaugh and said that if he had known it would make Rush leave NY, he would have raised taxes sooner. What a complete moron. With that one statement, he angered every rich taxpayer in NY. It will be interesting to observe the aftermath of the great exodus!! NY, you are so screwed.
#125

On April 7th, 2009 at 11:55 am, happy2behere said:

He should move to Wyoming where there is no state income tax, at least the last time I checked.
#126

On April 7th, 2009 at 11:57 am, happy2behere said:

I am planning to go to a Tea Party, I just can’t decide which one. I live halfway between Denver and Colorado Springs, does anyone know which one will be better?
#127

On April 7th, 2009 at 11:59 am, Laree said:

Imus put up his house for sale in Connecticut.

http://bellalu0.wordpress.com/2009/03/31/imus-puts-his-westport-conn-property-up-for-sale/

Isn’t Rush Limbaugh moving out of New York?
#128

On April 7th, 2009 at 12:35 pm, mojack420 said:

On April 6th, 2009 at 12:40 pm, Hangfire said:

When does ACORN season open?

I believe it’s april 15th and their is no limit
#129

On April 7th, 2009 at 1:36 pm, Weary Citizen said:

Wow, they really can see racism in everything.
#130

On April 7th, 2009 at 1:41 pm, Laree said:

Daughters of laid off dad ask Obama wheres that help you promised us?

You know why is their father’s house being foreclosed why are they being forced to pay their mortgage that sort of thing..they voted for the Messiah shouldn’t he have healed the economy by now?

http://www.katu.com/news/42482497.html
#131

On April 7th, 2009 at 1:52 pm, Patronedheart said:

OT, but…
I guess Obummer is back in country again. The stock market has tanked -200 already today.
I wish he woulda stayed in Europe.
#132

On April 7th, 2009 at 1:54 pm, happyscrapper said:

Isn’t Rush Limbaugh moving out of New York?

See my post #124. The only problem I see for Rush is his multi-million dollar penthouse suite. Who will be able to afford to buy it? He might have a problem selling!
#133

On April 7th, 2009 at 1:54 pm, Patronedheart said:

On April 7th, 2009 at 11:59 am, Laree said:
Imus put up his house for sale in Connecticut.

http://bellalu0.wordpress.com/2009/03/31/imus-puts-his-westport-conn-property-up-for-sale/

Isn’t Rush Limbaugh moving out of New York?

Maybe he’ll move down here to Texas, and either him or Beck can be president of Texas when we secede.
#134

On April 7th, 2009 at 2:04 pm, Bill DeFelice said:

Who cares about Heckel+Beckel?Old drunk needs suspenders,cause it’s to hard to find holes in a belt,when you have too many belts,to drink.Ask Sen.Kennedy.
#135

On April 7th, 2009 at 2:24 pm, happyscrapper said:

Maybe he’ll move down here to Texas, and either him or Beck can be president of Texas when we secede.

If that happens, I’m there!! I absolutely love San Antonio and would move there in a minute. Well, only if I could relocate my kids and grandkids too.
#136

On April 7th, 2009 at 3:16 pm, Chief RZ said:

I do not want a handout and would not take it if offered. These liberals think that if they would do it, everyone else would. They are wrong in more ways than one.
#137

On April 7th, 2009 at 3:28 pm, dadmin said:

113:

“RULE 1: No Violence
We are not anarchists.

That’s a great sentiment, except for one thing: anarchists don’t follow rules. IOW, be ready for real, live anarchists to capitalize on this protest to portray conservatives as anything but peaceful. Anarchists don’t care if you’re conservative or liberal. All they care about is chaos. Anarchist activity could easily escalate the liberal perception that conservatives are a danger to the American way of life, bringing further oppression and persecution. I hope organizers at each event are taking extra precautions to involve the authorities. Unfortunately, I predict some precincts will turn a blind eye to imposters impersonating conservatives.
#138

On April 7th, 2009 at 3:57 pm, happy2behere said:

Yes, but if we all take cameras and other recording devices, we can post the real story not just the MSM spin story like the one the Rocky Mountain News perpetrated on Michelle Malkin.
#139

On April 8th, 2009 at 8:41 am, thetoysurgeon said:

Long Live the Sons and Daughters of Liberty !
#140

On April 10th, 2009 at 12:42 pm, FirstSkirt said:

Hi Happy2behere: There are now 6 tea parties in Colorado: Colo Spgs, Denver, Durango, Loveland, Fort Collins, and Grand Junction. A few folks in Boulder are trying to get organized, too (Hope springs eternal!).
The ones for Colo Spgs and Denver are at the same time (11:00 – 2 PM). Check out the link MM has here to get the locations. All of them are on Apr 15th.