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St. Louis Post-Dispatch ^ | February 27, 2009 | Tim O'Neil

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More than 1,000 people braved chilly temperatures downtown today to protest President Barack Obama's stimlulus aprogram and to throw tea into the Mississippi River.

The gathering was organized by several local conservatives. There was no official crowd estimate, but the gathering filled roughly one fourth of the grand staircase from the Arch grounds down to the levee.

Among the speakers was former football Cardinals tight end Jackie Smith, who took a bullhorn and said, "We are mad as hell and we need to stay mad as hell. Don't let up."

Smith asked the crowd if this was their first protest rally, and most raised their hands.

Bill Hennessy, said he got the idea for the tea party from comments made last week by CNBC business commentator Rick Santelli about the stimulus program. Santelli urged people to have another Boston tea party.

Before the crowd went down to the NMississippi River, Hennessy urged everyone to rip open their tea bags and dump the tea without throwing the paper into the river. The group ended the 50-minute rally by lining up on the river's edge and doing as asked.

[Cyberrat]

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2195891/posts
AAR - Nashville Tea Party

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Re-ping with updates

http://www.fox12news.com/Global/story.asp?S=9921248
National Group Protests in Boise

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2009/02/anti-stimulus-t.html
Anti-stimulus tea parties light up Twitter, YouTube, Flickr and social media

http://www.investors.com/editorial/IBDArticles.asp?artsec=16&issue=20090227
‘Tea Party’ Protests Spread Nationwide; Will They Keep Growing Or Peter Out?

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2195825/posts
Sacramento Tea Party Photos 2-27-09

[freekitty]

That’s wonderful

[444Flyer]

Ping

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2195931/posts
Freeper TexCon’s Speech at the Chicago Tea Party

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2195943/posts
Seattle Tea Party at Westlake Center

http://rightwingerz.com/?page_id=1961
Seattle Tea Party at Westlake Center

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http://www.greenvilleonline.com/article/20090227/NEWS01/90227028/1069/YOURUPSTATE01
Crowd converges at Liberty Bridge to protest stimulus plan

Mike Miller brought his young daughter downtown Friday night to the “Greenville Tea Party” rally at the Riverplace complex, as the Upstate Young Republicans and others protested the spending in President Barack Obama’s stimulus plan.

They weren’t alone. A crowd — with estimates ranging from 800 to 2,000 — took part in a loud hour-long rally that was part of an estimated 60 held around the country. The rallies expressed opposition to the stimulus spending plans.

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2195950/posts
Mississippi Tea Party - After Action

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http://michellemalkin.com/
Tea Party photo album: Fiscal responsibility is the new counterculture
By Michelle Malkin • February 27, 2009 01:56 PM

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Gretta on Fox news now! Tea Party.

[NordP]

Thanks for the head’s up!

[Arizona Carolyn]

Greta has been awsome lately... she and Glenn Beck have two of the best programs on Fox, but since the election there is a very good reason for the ratings at Fox, they have been rocking it every night.

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I’m trying to assemble a ping list of FReepers interested in the Tea Parties. I culled names from all the posts today. If your name is on the list mistakenly, please accept my apologies - I will promptly remove it.

Advise if anyone knows a FReeper who would like to be on the list.

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2195965/posts
Denver Tea Party After Action Video

[NordP]

Here are some more still shots taken early when we first arrived...the crowd grew by leaps and bounds.

Story has it the Captain asked the police on the job how things were going--anyone getting unruly??? The policeman answered, the most "unruly" THIS crowd got...was when 6 of them wanted to take a picture with me! He said if ALL protesting was THIS great it would be wonderful.

PICS FROM SAN DIEGO TEA PARTY

[Straight Vermonter]

That picture reminds me of a quote.

“Feminism was established so as to allow unattractive women easier access to the mainstream.” - Rush Limbaugh

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http://yedies.blogspot.com/2009/02/hartford-tea-party-photos.html
Friday, February 27, 2009
Some Hartford Tea Party Photos

http://news.webshots.com/album/570305511UtXCNK
Connecticut Tea Party 02/27/2009

[Cherokee Conservative]

Seattle Tea Party

http://rightwingerz.com/?p=1961