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Cape "tea party" canceled; City fears too many attendees
winknews ^ | 3/27/2009

Posted on 03/28/2009 6:03:30 AM PDT by shove_it

CAPE CORAL, Fla. - A tea party to protest government spending and taxing is canceled. Canceled by the government.

Why? They feel too many people could show-up.

Lynn Rosko planned to hold a tax payer tea party at Jaycee Park in Cape Coral on April 1st. The idea was announced at a Cape Coral City Council meeting, then an e-mail blast by the Republican Party and it was mentioned in the local media.

With all of that attention, the City of Cape Coral felt there could be more than 500 people attending the tea party.

Therefore Rosko needed to get a permit and insurance for the event. Rosko says she's not willing to get insurance and accept liability for something that a stranger could do. Rosko told WINK News, "I have rescinded any organizing or supervision or what ever you want to call it over this tea party on April 1st."

WINK News spoke to the director of parks for Cape Coral. He says that even now if Rosko is willing to get insurance for the event he'll likely re-authorize it.

For now Rosko's event is canceled, she's encouraging people to attend the April 15th Tax Payer Tea Party in Centennial Park in Fort Myers.


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: bhostimulus; capecoral; teaparty
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1 posted on 03/28/2009 6:03:30 AM PDT by shove_it
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To: shove_it

so much for the RIGHT of assembly...

hope the good people of Cape Coral FIND A WAY


2 posted on 03/28/2009 6:05:06 AM PDT by DollyCali (Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
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To: shove_it

How about a “spontaneous gathering”?


3 posted on 03/28/2009 6:05:07 AM PDT by Adder (Proudly ignoring Zero's political stylings since 1-20-09!)
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To: shove_it; Joe Brower

FL ping


4 posted on 03/28/2009 6:06:18 AM PDT by shove_it (and have a nice day)
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To: shove_it

How about a boycott of all businesses on that day to protest the mayor’s move against the Constitutional right to freedom of assembly? If it costs the city thousands of dollars in sales taxes, perhaps he wouldn’t think his strategy was so clever.


5 posted on 03/28/2009 6:08:09 AM PDT by kittymyrib
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To: shove_it

If the right to freely assemble can be “canceled by the government! What other Constitutional rights will soon be “canceled by the government”.

All Hail Comrade Zero!


6 posted on 03/28/2009 6:09:23 AM PDT by mort56 (He who would sacrifice freedom for security deserves neither. - Ben Franklin)
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To: Adder

Exactly, show up anyway!


7 posted on 03/28/2009 6:11:59 AM PDT by Sparky1776
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To: shove_it
With all of that attention, the City of Cape Coral felt there could be more than 500 people attending the tea party.

"Hey Rahm! Nice work. That was easy. Now shut them the rest of them down. Soros says he doesn't want to hear about any more f**king tea parties!"

8 posted on 03/28/2009 6:12:52 AM PDT by RoadKingSE (How do you know that the light at the end of the tunnel isn't a muzzle flash ?)
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To: shove_it

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.


9 posted on 03/28/2009 6:13:20 AM PDT by reg45 (Be calm everyone. The idiot child is in charge!)
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To: shove_it

Is this the one that Hannity was supposed to be at??


10 posted on 03/28/2009 6:13:37 AM PDT by Uncle Ike (At some point, government has to be the next bubble to burst. (H/T Freeper This_far))
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To: DollyCali
so much for the RIGHT of assembly...

I never read anything about insurance in the Constitution...

In fact, I don't see these words - insurance, education, marriage, bailout, healthcare, etc., etc., enumerated as any kind of a right...

11 posted on 03/28/2009 6:16:16 AM PDT by Sir Francis Dashwood (Arjuna, why have you have dropped your bow???)
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To: kittymyrib

Don’t take it out on businesses. Take it out on the city where it belongs.


12 posted on 03/28/2009 6:16:58 AM PDT by xmission (www.iwilldefendtheconstitution.com)
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To: shove_it

To borrow from the old Nike commercial:

Just do it!


13 posted on 03/28/2009 6:17:24 AM PDT by Never on my watch (What part of Socialism works and what part of Capitalism doesn't?)
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To: shove_it
Change the venue from the park to city hall. Block the streets.

Print up some "We will be heard" signs to sprinkle in with the others.

Do you really think the original tea party was sanctioned by the government? Isn't that the point? How else will the government start taking these things seriously?

No violence. Lots of serious citizens. That's the way.

14 posted on 03/28/2009 6:17:37 AM PDT by paulycy (BEWARE the LIBERAL/MEDIA Complex)
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To: Sir Francis Dashwood
I wonder, if I were to hold a family picnic at the park, would I be required to insure the event?
15 posted on 03/28/2009 6:20:51 AM PDT by Never on my watch (What part of Socialism works and what part of Capitalism doesn't?)
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To: shove_it

in FL most county or city commissioners have a real job on top of their municipal posts.

Therefore arget the law firm or real estate company or business of those commissioners.


16 posted on 03/28/2009 6:24:26 AM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: paulycy
Dearest King George,

Please look favorably on our permit to assemble at the public pier. We have engaged Lloyd's of London to underwrite our event.

17 posted on 03/28/2009 6:24:28 AM PDT by Never on my watch (What part of Socialism works and what part of Capitalism doesn't?)
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To: Never on my watch
Who did the Democrat party insure with to repair the Inauguration damage to our National Mall?
18 posted on 03/28/2009 6:26:27 AM PDT by Never on my watch (What part of Socialism works and what part of Capitalism doesn't?)
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To: shove_it

Do it anyway.


19 posted on 03/28/2009 6:31:43 AM PDT by myself6 (.)
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To: Never on my watch

Looks like the Democrats are pretty active in Cape Coral:

http://www.capecoraldemocrats.com/news.html

I wonder if they have this problem for their events?


20 posted on 03/28/2009 6:32:26 AM PDT by shove_it (and have a nice day)
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