Wichita Kansas Tea Party

4/15/2008 | Kansas58

[Kansas58]

Paul(a) Revere attends Kansas Tea Party (Or maybe its George(a) Washington?)

[jessduntno]

Alright! Way to go...

[Kansas58]

State Senator Susan Wagle speaks at Wichita Tea Party

[Kansas58]

[WakeUpAndVote]

THREE IF BY GOVERNMENT!

[Kansas58]

[IrishPennant]

THREE IF BY GOVERNMENT!

Now that's good...

[Dan in Wichita]

I was there today, too. I estimated the crowd at between 500 and 1000 when I left at 5:15. However, there were many more people still arriving, so I’m sure the total number was over 1000.

[Kansas58]

I heard an estimate much higher than that, between 3,000 and 5,000, actually.
I, personally, tried to count the people lined up on the street, and then multiply by the number of “layers” and I was WELL over 1000, before I even got close to the podium.
And, there were people BEHIND the podium as well, and people arriving and leaving all the time!
We were OUTSIDE and it looked very crowded to me.
To make it look like a big crowd, in an OPEN FIELD is difficult to do.
Anyway, I am pretty sure the 3,000 to 5,000 is a very conservative estimate, from someone who had been on the stage and looked over the crowd. (The PUMA lady, sorry I forget her name).
Susan Estes, the AFP organizer, wanted to be safe, and said “at least 1,000” into the microphone when I asked her.

By the way, I tried to take pictures of State Rep. Jason Watkins but they did not turn out.

Also, Vickie Tiahrt was scheduled to speak but I had to leave before Vickie could even find a parking spot anywhere near the podium.

Senator Sam Brownback also spoke.

It is nice to be in Kansas, where at least a few of our elected officials oppose this crazy tax and spend government!

[mojitojoe]

WTG Kansas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[avg_freeper]

My sign is the “Attn: Washington YOUR HAVE RUN OUT OF OUR MONEY” white letters on red.

[Dan in Wichita]

Hi again,

I heard the lady dressed up like Paul Revere speak. She did a good job (even without a teleprompter) but she got her math a little mixed up (e.g. a billion is a million millions). We all knew where she was coming from, though.

Then the PUMA talked. She also spoke at the Tea Party in February. Gotta say I liked today’s weather much better. I heard Brownback and Susan Wagle also. I would really like to see Wagle go for higher office someday.

We had a great crowd today in Wichita and around the nation. We must keep the pressure on!

[lilycicero]

I just got home from the Tea Party in Overland Park,KS...(JCCC)...it was a very big turn out. Todd Tiahart was there...woohooo!
KansasGirl was there with her big Tea Party sign too!

[avg_freeper]

Some pictures I took while I was there:

I like the empty pockets silhouette.

This guy made sure to be seen by the camera crews of the three networks that were there.

One of my favorite signs. This was side one.

And this was side two of the same sign.

Notice the t-shirt. nice...

Here's a version of the of the Washington "WTF" pic

I loved this sign. So true.

And this dude turned around so I could take a picture of his shirt.

I had more pictures but they were blurry/grainy or of Paulett Revere on a horse which is already shown above.

I'd say about 5 to 10 % of the group in the 20s or younger. Lots of vets.

What did all of you think?

[GOPJ]

Looks like everyone had a great time!

[lilycicero]

Paul was in Overland Park too!

[tsmith130]

"If Bush was still in office you'd see this on the news."

I love it!

[avg_freeper]

One thing about any signs you see. The people holding them up are COMMITED! It was a typical Spring day in Kansas with 30 mph winds.

I had a big sign and now feel like I've been bench pressing and doing curls all night.

[tsmith130]

I’ve been scanning all the Tea Party threads and am VERY impressed by the signs and the number of people attending! Wish I could have gone today but kudos to all of those that did!

[mjaneangels@aolcom]

I made the tea party in Wichita also. I wish I could have met you both.

My neighbor went with me and she or I will link her pics to this thread tomorrow or the next day.

I understand there is, already, preparations for a 4th of July tea party. Maybe we can meet then. I think I will put FreeRepublic.com at the bottom of my signs.