The Tax Day Tea Party a huge SUCCESS!! Gov, media shocked and speechless!! (FReepathon thread VIII)

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[Jim Robinson]

Do not believe the nattering nabobs of negativity. The Nationwide Tax Day TEA Party/Tax Revolt was a huge success!! What we need now is MORE and LOUDER!!

Obama has no clue. Being confronted by millions of fed-up citizens is new to him. He never expected the otherwise docile American people to rise up against his wannabe Marxist/fascist totalitarian regime. He's now lashing out at us through the Dept of Homeland Security as if We the People are his enemy. Well, we are! And he now knows it. And he's scared witless!!

And the media has been reduced to the speechless, stammering fools, useful idiots and name callers they are, and their soft liberal underbellies exposed like never before. Teabaggers? Indeed! We've got their teabags right here!! The bankrupt media is scrambling to even survive!! The Internet, cable news and right-wing talk radio are eating their lunch!!

Can freedom co-exist with the leftist propaganda media machine? Not only no, but hell NO!! What do we want them to do? In my hashset, loudest whisper: DIIIIEEE!!!

We are on target and on message, hence the heavy flak!!

Now we need an Independence Day Tax Revolt protest to hammer it home!!

By the way, according to Henchster's running tally, there were Tax Day TEA Parties held in an unprecedented 832 locations in every state of the Union and in Washington, DC, and there were over 800,000 fed-up participants shaking their fists at Obama and his tyranny!! The movement is growing!! Revolution is in the air!!

[US Navy Vet]

Who do you think will get voted out in 2010?

[hoe_cake]

Give ‘em hell, Jim.

Next tea party: July 4!

[joesbucks]

Depending on the economy, it could be very few.

[cyclotic]

Start today by hanging a tea bag from your car mirror as a daily reminder to yourself to remain vigilant and upset and to others as a sign of our vigilanvce

[Texas4ever]

JULY 4th LET FREEDOM RING!!!! HONOR OUR VETS!!!

[hoe_cake]

Someone described my participation in the Atlanta tea party as a waste of my time.

It wasn’t a waste of my time, not at all.

[Fu-fu2]

Here, here! O said he wasn’t going to raise taxes, now the gov’t wants to go after sales tax on internet purchases. Its to make up for their falling revenues. How about cutting spending??!! I’m ready for the July 4th gathering!

[Molly Pitcher]

Afternoon!

[clintonh8r]

Just like you said....When the flak is thickest you know you’re over the target.

[mnehring]

btt

[EagleUSA]

Right on Jim. Could not have said it better. The libs are so used to the mindless dolts of the left that do not know ANYTHING about their country or their founding documents, that they thought that America was going to just rollover for an easy takeover by a bunch of Marxist hacks.

Obama is now like a poker player who showed his hand before all the cards have been dealt.

God Bless America!!!

[Jim Robinson]

If this is any indication, lots:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QsY2r7HbTM

[indylindy]

We had a nasty day, cold and windy for our tea party here.

We need to fire up here in Indy. We need to light a fire under our behinds. I was ready to get pumped and we were very contained.

I was impressed by Atlanta and the tea parties in California.

[Free Vulcan]

I’m reading some of the TARP banks are having tremendous quarterly results. We need to start beating the drum about where the money went and why.

[Melinda]

That day in May (not sure which, as it must be further than it was) when we are free to keep our earnings after working 5 months just to pay taxes should be used in some way also.

[Tahoe3002]

PLEASE DO!
I missed 4-15 due to back surgery. Will be on front row of the next one.

I “paid” for my First Amendment Rights with 7 years active duty and more in the USMC Reserves.

Semper Fi!

[Jim Robinson]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2233584/posts

[Kartographer]

Choose this day how you will serve; Will you serve unwillingly and at the biding of others wearing the yoke of socialism or will hold true to the course of our forefathers’ standing tall and serving freely? As for me I choose to SERVE THE REPUBLIC!!

[cll]

May 16 is Armed Forces day. We should have a huge protest IN FAVOR of our armed forces.

[Jim Robinson]

Thank you very much, indylindy!!

Woo hoo!!

We have incoming:

$25 from New York
$10 from Indiana
$20 from Indiana
$20 from Never Never Land

Thank you all very much!!

[Man50D]

Keep the momentum rolling!!!!

[Aria]

No, not a waste! I went to mine mainly to just add to the count to give us more clout but ended up having a good time also.

[griswold3]

It’s the Tyranny, Stupid!

Let the juveniles have their fun with the ‘Tea Party’, next we plan ‘Pitchfork Parades’!

Restore the Rule of Law which our Republic was based upon!

[AngelesCrestHighway]

Goodbye OBozo!...Please let the door hit you in the ass on the way out and don’t steal the china and silverware and be sure and take that excuse for a dog with you!

[mikelets456]

There were several thousand (approx) in Philly this Saturday...was awesome. BTW, I think the theme or name change would be nice. Something like:

Operation Freedom or Operation Independence? Something different and new...the next step!

[Aria]

Seems to me that all BO has ever known is screaming throngs who idolize him or ACORN idiots who sit there waiting for their marching orders to get their share of other people’s money. He’s got to be real surprised that there are so many not easily manipulated especially when we’ve been given a whopping $13/week loan....err...tax cut.

The spirit of independent instead of dependent Americans is alive and well!

[Aria]

Someone ought to send this list to Michael Steele. I just heard him on Fox saying there were 300k. Boy, is he missing the boat or what?

[SaxxonWoods]

When a bank can borrow at zero percent and loan at 5-7%, it can make money. That situation can only be upheld for so long. We are not opertaing in a real market at this time.

As for the tea party issue, I had a blast at mine, can’t wait for the next one.

[ScottinVA]

Jim, once again and as always... great work!

[indylindy]

Lets make them Liberty and Freedom Rallies on July 4th.

The bigger the better!

People have to have it known that we are not just about taxes, we are going to preserve our free Republic.

[ironmaidenPR2717]

Hope my question isn’t off topic. I am thrilled by the response of the American people. The tea party I attended in Cd’A Idaho was very loosely “sponsored” by the Republican party BUT purposely invited no elected officials or politicians to speak. They made it plain that this was not a republican, democrat, libertarian or partisan movement but a patriotic American movement.

Yet just today I received an email from the AFA (American Family Association) which stated, (quote) “The AFA sponsored Tea Party Day Rallies were a smashing success.....Your AFA sponsored over 2000 rallies.”

Before I write to the AFA refuting their claim, I’d like to know if anyone out there knows the origin of the rallies? I think that if “credit” goes to anyone, it should be to Free Republic for getting the word out (although I know FR would never be so crass as to claim “credit”).

[sneakers]

Arlen Specter.

[libertarian27]

Great Job by Henchster on this list!!!!!

[Fiddlstix]

Woo hoo!!

We have incoming:

$25 from New York
$10 from Indiana
$20 from Indiana
$20 from Never Never Land

Thank you all very much!!

[Aria]

Oh that’s rich.....people jumping in front of the parade.

Michelle Malkin has an article about the origin and she should know...she kicked in some of her own money when these started and they were entirely grass roots.

http://michellemalkin.com/2009/04/15/a-tax-day-tea-party-cheat-sheet-how-it-all-started/

[Fiddlstix]

30%

Woo hoo!! Over 30 percent!! Way to go FReepers and Lurkers!! Thank you all very much!!

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2	Texas	2,154.00	85	25.34			1,062.00	60
3	Florida	1,500.00	52	28.85			745.00	39
4	Pennsylvania	1,071.00	26	41.19			282.00	17
5	Maryland	1,025.00	25	41.00			235.00	12
6	Colorado	913.25	15	60.88			200.00	12
7	Ohio	839.00	21	39.95			584.00	15
8	Virginia	750.00	30	25.00			370.00	23
9	Illinois	658.00	20	32.90			245.00	11
10	New York	655.26	31	21.14			435.26	22
11	Georgia	600.00	23	26.09			305.00	14
12	Washington	579.00	23	25.17			323.00	21
13	Massachusetts	575.00	23	25.00			245.00	15
14	Michigan	575.00	14	41.07			80.00	7
15	Australia	500.00	1	500.00
16	New Jersey	480.00	15	32.00			210.00	9
17	Indiana	425.00	19	22.37			135.00	9
18	Armed Forces - Europe	410.00	4	102.50			10.00	1
19	Missouri	384.00	14	27.43			144.00	12
20	New Hampshire	370.00	4	92.50
21	Utah	350.00	13	26.92			160.00	10
22	Arizona	315.00	15	21.00			220.00	15
23	Arkansas	311.41	13	23.95			85.00	7
24	Wisconsin	310.00	11	28.18			110.00	9
25	Alaska	250.00	4	62.50			60.00	2
26	South Carolina	235.00	9	26.11			55.00	5
27	Maine	230.00	6	38.33			70.00	3
28	Alabama	220.00	13	16.92			170.00	11
29	Montana	220.00	6	36.67			40.00	2
30	Thailand	200.00	2	100.00
31	Tennessee	195.00	9	21.67			75.00	7
32	Oregon	190.00	10	19.00			70.00	6
33	Kansas	190.00	12	15.83			90.00	7
34	Mississippi	190.00	5	38.00			135.00	7
35	Nevada	175.00	7	25.00			50.00	3
36	Connecticut	160.00	5	32.00			40.00	2
37	Canada	160.00	4	40.00			30.00	3
38	Oklahoma	150.00	8	18.75			100.00	5
39	Rhode Island	150.00	2	75.00
40	New Mexico	145.00	6	24.17			35.00	2
41	North Carolina	143.00	11	13.00			123.00	12
42	Minnesota	140.00	9	15.56			50.00	6
43	Idaho	140.00	5	28.00			160.00	6
44	West Virginia	135.00	3	45.00			35.00	2
45	Wyoming	120.00	2	60.00			30.00	1
46	South Dakota	105.00	3	35.00			30.00	1
47	Finland	100.00	1	100.00
48	Louisiana	95.00	3	31.67			80.00	5
49	Delaware	90.00	4	22.50			5.00	1
50	Kentucky	90.00	3	30.00
51	Vermont	71.00	4	17.75			51.00	3
52	Nebraska	70.00	3	23.33			57.50	3
53	Hawaii	65.00	5	13.00			65.00	5
54	South Korea	60.00	2	30.00
55	North Dakota	60.00	2	30.00			10.00	1
56	Iowa	40.00	3	13.33			30.00	2
57	Cuba	30.00	1	30.00
58	Germany	25.00	1	25.00
59	Armed Forces - Pacific	20.00	1	20.00
60	Moldova	20.00	1	20.00
61	Norway	10.00	1	10.00			10.00	1
	Japan						30.00	1
Never Never Land		798.16	35	22.80			25.00	3
62 locations total		$24,707.08	814	$30.35		$0.00	$9,379.43	538

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[Henchster]

Latest numbers: 841 events, and between 775,000 and 894,000 patriots.

You can check to see if your tea party is listed HERE if not, post a comment on This Thread, citing the city, state and headcount.

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[southernerwithanattitude]

Why not a march on Washington on the forth of July? Call it Operation Freedom and have a massive rally at the Capital. The forth of July is on Sat. so normal people could go without missing work. I have never been to D.C. and would sure go to something like this!

[Leo Carpathian]

May 16 is Armed Forces day. We should have a huge protest IN FAVOR of our armed forces.

The whole east coast should board their Escalades, Hummers, etc., pack enough food for a week and go and block DC for a week, just have a one helluwa tea/beer party right in Michelle's vegetarian garden. Let's roll!!!!!

[Danae]

“Who do you think will get voted out in 2010?”

(Scratches head) Uh... hum..... uh.... people who voted for all those spending bills?

I HOPE!

[Jim Robinson]

I’m sure there were some organizations behind some of them, but I think there were many more that were organized by individuals or local groups. Ours here in the Central Valley was organized by an individual. A young pregnant mom who was fed-up with high taxing government and didn’t want to wait for someone else to get a protest going, so she did. Then other groups joined in or donated resources and made it happen.

FR cannot take credit for this, though we did have many FReepers joining in on their local protests. Some were organizers, or donors, promoters and volunteers, but many of us were just participants. Very vocal participants!

I think the Internet and Talk-Radio made these rallies a huge success. We bypassed the mainstream media, bypassed the politicians, bypassed the political parties and simply made it happen. This was the direct voice of We the People!

Great rallies!!

Great job, everyone!!

[ironmaidenPR2717]

Thanks for the background info and Michele Malkin’s link. Now I can write an informed reply to AFA.

[Biggirl]

Thank-you for your service. :)

[GOPsterinMA]

Fantastic idea!

[Jim Robinson]

Woo hoo!!

Just in:

$10 from North Carolina
$10 from Nevada
$20 from Colorado
$50 from New York
$20 from Nebraska
$75 from California
$50 from Maryland

Thank you all very much!!

[GOPsterinMA]

I suspect at least the dog has papers detailing his lineage, including place of birth.

We know more about the presidential dog than the president.