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USS Alabama Commission Denies Park Access for Tea Party
Lagniappe ^ | March 24, 2009 | Jeff Poor

Posted on 03/25/2009 1:04:07 PM PDT by Saint X

Last month, a CNBC reporter named Rick Santelli had a Howard Beale moment on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. He played a different style populism that earned him cheers on floor of the exchange.

“This is America,” Santelli shouted. “How many people want to pay for your neighbor’s mortgages — that has an extra bathroom and can’t pay their bills? Raise their hand! President Obama, are you listening?” Santelli said it was time for another tea party, and hence a netroots/nutroots tea party movement was born, taking place in various cities throughout the country. Some have drawn thousands.

Mobile’s version was slated for April 15 to be held at the USS Alabama Battleship Park, appropriately on tax day. However, for whatever reason — the battleship board voted unanimously to not allow that to happen. The reason — one of the event’s organizers told Lagniappe it couldn’t take place at the USS Alabama Battleship Park because it is state property that held federal assets.

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Sounds like a cop out against the tea party
1 posted on 03/25/2009 1:04:09 PM PDT by Saint X
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To: Saint X

the original tea party was aboard a ship....and the ‘indians’ were also refused permission by the brits to use their ship. I don’t see a problem.


2 posted on 03/25/2009 1:06:17 PM PDT by Vaquero ( "an armed society is a polite society" Robert A. Heinlein)
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To: Saint X

I don’t know , I would have been surprised if they had let them. Just not the place for it.


3 posted on 03/25/2009 1:07:44 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: tet68

I think they just wanted to use the park, not the ship, where the ship is located.


4 posted on 03/25/2009 1:10:15 PM PDT by Rufus2007
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To: Saint X

One of the tea party’s was denied permission to throw tea in a river, as it was a pollutant.

Oh, the irony...


5 posted on 03/25/2009 1:10:15 PM PDT by patton (If Hawai'i seccedes, is Barack Obama still an illegal alien?)
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To: Saint X
On every Machine gun emplacement on the USS Alabama are three words that are appropriate to this event.

"LEAD DAMMIT LEAD"

Please remind the good folks at the board that men aboard this ship died to defend this country, and you are prepared to do the same as well.

6 posted on 03/25/2009 1:11:38 PM PDT by usmcobra (Your chances of dying in bed are reduced by getting out of it, but most people still die in bed)
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To: Saint X
“Although members of the Commission certainly empathize with the Tea Party and its purpose, collectively they voted unanimously to deny the request since the Commission is apolitical and represents both the Federal and State Governments,” Tunnell wrote.

This "statement" makes no sense whatsoever.

7 posted on 03/25/2009 1:13:25 PM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner (Sarah Palin is a smart missile aimed at the heart of the left!)
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To: usmcobra

Lead as in lead, follow, or get out of the way...

Or lead, as in more ammo?


8 posted on 03/25/2009 1:13:39 PM PDT by patton (If Hawai'i seccedes, is Barack Obama still an illegal alien?)
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To: Saint X

Sounds more like restriction of our right to congregate! If it wasn’t a “Tea party”, I bet the gathering would’ve been approved. I wonder if we will see other parks’ use restricted.


9 posted on 03/25/2009 1:13:51 PM PDT by RebelTXRose
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To: Saint X

Our monuments are not be used for political purposes.


10 posted on 03/25/2009 1:13:58 PM PDT by SJSAMPLE
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To: patton

We need to place tbags all over the place so people see them in thier dreams. Everywhere!


11 posted on 03/25/2009 1:18:29 PM PDT by devistate one four (Impatiently waiting for the next tea party! Tet '68)
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To: patton

The original function was to remind gunners how to aim at Kamikazes.

Too often sailors focused on the red dots on the sides of Japanese aircraft.


12 posted on 03/25/2009 1:18:35 PM PDT by usmcobra (Your chances of dying in bed are reduced by getting out of it, but most people still die in bed)
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To: SJSAMPLE
Our monuments are not be used for political purposes.

Like obama at the Lincoln Memorial???

13 posted on 03/25/2009 1:19:27 PM PDT by Krodg
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To: patton

“Lead as in lead, follow, or get out of the way...

Or lead, as in more ammo?”

Probably lead as in aim in front of the flying target because if you aim at it it will have flown past by the time the bullets get to where it was.


14 posted on 03/25/2009 1:21:14 PM PDT by KrisKrinkle (Blessed be those who know the depth and breadth of their ignorance. Cursed be those who don't.)
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To: usmcobra

Aw, dang. I didn’t even think of that context.

Man, english is a tough language!


15 posted on 03/25/2009 1:22:03 PM PDT by patton (If Hawai'i seccedes, is Barack Obama still an illegal alien?)
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To: patton
Lead as in lead, follow, or get out of the way... Or lead, as in more ammo?

My first thought was your second but my last thought was 3)

Lead as in Lead Your Target as Your Gunnery Instructor Taught You

Clear as mud?

16 posted on 03/25/2009 1:22:27 PM PDT by LTCJ (God Save the Constitution - Tar & Feathers, The New Look for Spring '09)
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To: KrisKrinkle

See 12 and 15. Huh, who knew.


17 posted on 03/25/2009 1:23:18 PM PDT by patton (If Hawai'i seccedes, is Barack Obama still an illegal alien?)
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To: LTCJ

Alles klar, Herr Kommisar. Ich bin fertig mit Englisch. Ich cann es nicht.


18 posted on 03/25/2009 1:24:59 PM PDT by patton (If Hawai'i seccedes, is Barack Obama still an illegal alien?)
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To: LTCJ

Aw, dang. “Ich kann sie nicht.”

I give up.


19 posted on 03/25/2009 1:26:34 PM PDT by patton (If Hawai'i seccedes, is Barack Obama still an illegal alien?)
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To: Krodg

Was that during his pre-inauguration parade?

If so, yes.

Our memorials are not for politics or politicians.


20 posted on 03/25/2009 1:31:39 PM PDT by SJSAMPLE
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