N.M. 'Tea Parties' Brew for Tax Day

Albuquerque Journal ^ | April 10, 2009 | Jeff Jones

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The posters are ready. The Web site is getting heavy traffic. And a local organizer involved with a budding national political movement symbolized by tea bags — think Boston Tea Party — says the tea leaves are pointing to a big turnout for an Albuquerque rally next week. The rally is scheduled for Wednesday, the deadline for filing income tax returns, and will focus on what organizers see as frightening fiscal folly in Washington, D.C.

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Dozens of tax-day rallies are being planned from coast to coast on Wednesday, according to the Web site www.taxdayteaparty.com .The Web site describes the movement as a national collaborative grass-roots effort organized by Smart Girl Politics, Top Conservatives on Twitter, the DontGo Movement "and many other online groups/coalitions." Salazar said the Web site for the local event, www.albuquerqueteaparty.com had received more than 18,000 hits as of Thursday afternoon. Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., defended the importance of the stimulus package in a telephone interview Tuesday. "You can do easy political things in this business, and you'll make a lot of political points. But are you going to do what's right for the country? That's what I try to stay focused on as we move down the road," Udall said. "The lesson we learned from the Great Depression is, if you sit and do nothing, you make it worse."

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[greyfoxx39]

NM Ping

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[Quix]

Great graphic.

Thanks.

[Quix]

Is anything going on at Farmington at the museum??? Or anywhere else in this area?

[unkus]

Yes, the museum is the rally point for Farmington.

[unkus]

Good graphic, grey_fox.

[Quix]

What are the times?

[unkus]

Noon. go to TEAPartyday.com

I’m at work - sorry I can’t give you more info right now.

[Quix]

thanks thanks.

[MtnClimber]

Please take photos and send them to:

UREPORT@FOXNEWS.COM

[greyfoxx39]

I lifted that great graphic from the

Albuquerque Tea Party site

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Tea parties in the state of NM are as follows:

The following is a list of CONFIRMED Tea Party Tax Revolts planned within the state of NEW MEXICO. Please note that we ONLY list events happening on April 15th, and they MUST have a location and contact information in order to be fully confirmed and listed here.

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City: Albuquerque
When: April 15, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Where:Independence Grill, 6910 Montgomery Blvd, NE (just West of Louisiana)
Contact: EMAIL
Other: http://albuquerqueteaparty.com
Facebook Group: Click Here

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City: Clovis
When: April 15, 12:00 Noon
Where:Curry County Courthouse 701 N. Main St. Clovis, NM
Contact: EMAIL
Phone: Tim Ashley  575-760-5423
Website: Click Here

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City: Farmington
When: April 15, 12:00 pm
Where: Farmington Museum & Visitors Center, 3041 E. Main
Contact: EMAIL
Other: Please bring a non-perishable food item for donation to ECHO Food Bank.  Items will be collected and delivered on behalf Tea Party Patriots !
Website: Click Here!
Facebook Group: Click Here!

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City: Hobbs
When: April 15, 4:00 pm
Where: Lea County Event Center, South Side Parking Lot
Contact: EMAIL (Jeanie Coates)
Phone: 575.318.6333
Other:
Facebook Group: Coming Soon!

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City: Las Cruces
When: April 15, time TBA
Where: TBA
Contact: EMAIL
Facebook Group: Click Here!

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City: Roswell
When: April 15, 6:00 pm
Where: Courthouse on North Main
Contact: EMAIL
Phone: 575.347.9935
Other:
Facebook Group: Coming Soon

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City: Ruidoso
When: April 15, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Where: Wingfield Park
Contact: EMAIL
Facebook Group: Coming Soon

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City: Santa Fe
When: April 15, Time TBA
Where: TBA
Contact: EMAIL
Facebook Group: Click Here

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City: Silver City
When: April 15, 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Where: Gough Park
Contact: EMAIL
Facebook Group: Coming Soon

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City: Taos
When: April 15, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Where: Taos Plaza
Contact: EMAIL
Info:Participants are asked to bring a non-perishable food item for our local Taos Feeds Taos and a homemade sign that best expresses their statement.
Facebook Group: Coming Soon

taxdayteaparty.com

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If you are planning on attending a tea party, you should click this link for important info and tools for tea parties from FR Sovereignty USA

[Quix]

THANKS THANKS.

btw, folks,

I’m going to brazenly wear a tea bag string and tag all day at work Wed tied to one of my shirt buttons.

Perhaps others would follow suit.

[LegendHasIt]

Thanks for the ping! I didn’t know that there was going to be one here.

[leapfrog0202]

Due to being out of town I haven’t been able to attend their sign making workshop or anything and I’ll be out of town on tea party day also, BUT I do have an email addy for one of the local (ABQ) organizers if anyone needs to get in touch.

ALSO, they had a meeting scheduled to make some identification thing as it’s been widely bandied about that ACORN and others plan to attend and try to disrupt the tea parties. IF YOU ARE THINKING OF ATTENDING, FReepmail me and I’ll give you the email and the details on identification etc.

Thanks everyone that is going! I so wish I could.

[NRA2BFree]

If Tom Udall's lips are moving he's lying!! He's a Progressive: AKA a Socialist. I only found that out after he won the Senate seat. He was my Congressman for all the years he's been in Congress. He's another tax and spend attorney who is socialist to the center of his soul, if he has one.

He absolutely hates me. I have sent him more email than any of his constituents and I don't pull any punches. He made the mistake of telling me he was pro gun. Then I sent him his rating from GOA. LOL He is hailed by environmentalists as their number one friend in Congress.

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As you say, “If Tom Udall’s lips are moving he’s lying!! He’s a Progressive: AKA a Socialist.”

[Joya]

http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/1054096761001091785WAMQTD

Off topic. Here’s the link to the picture I told you about with the caption,

‘The spot where Forest Gump stopping running’

[Joya]

http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/1054097037001091785zBJeTV

Another nice one.