Posted on 02/27/2009 8:58:36 AM PST by tcrlaf
Via Snapped Shot and STACLU comes news that Iowa state officials have banned the use of tea by Tea Party protesters holding an event tomorrow in Cedar Rapids.
The tea violates environmental standards because it will discolor the water:
A Cedar Rapids group will do a symbolic tea dumping into the Cedar River on Saturday because state officials won’t let them use the real thing.
An anti-tax group wanted to pitch in real tea like the Bostonian revolutionaries opposed to England’s tea taxes.
Tea, although natural and quite tasty, is considered a pollutant that can’t go into a body of water without a permit, said Mike Wade, a senior environmental specialist at the DNR’s Manchester field office.
“Discoloration is considered a violation,” Wade said. What would our Founding Fathers say?
F#$% that ... USE REAL TEA and damn the law.
***He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people, and eat out their substance. ***
That’s so good, I had to repeat it. Thanks.
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They have not banned us from this, they have only said NO tea. We are still on for tomorrow, and I will not inspect the containers or anything else. We will proceed as the person sees fit. Tar and feathers will be on hand.
here is my website
www.crteaparty.org
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Bring TEA! Throw it in the water!
Dammit it is this kind of Government nanny state bureaucratic BS that is turning this country into a bunch of sissies who cant even drop leaves into a river for fear of ....
What exactly?
A $25 ticket?
DUMP THE TEA IN THE RIVER!!!!!!
TURN IT BROWN! (as if it isn't aleady).
Geez, Sam Adams and his patriots risked the hangman's noose to dump their tea in the harbor.
I see nobama as more RED than black.
I WILL NOT do well in the re-ed camp!!! Course I do not plan on several of them nor myself surviving my catching.
We conducted the tea dump as planned, no authorities were present just the media
Eactly, isnt the POINT of a tea party to break the law? If they are stupid enough to charge you, thats free publicity.. Then dump in MORE tea to protest the charges! Do it again every day until they try to use force to stop you,,,
They are stupid enough to do it.
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