‘Powerful, moving' Tea Party protest at Capitol (Sacramento, CA)

theunion.com ^ | 8/29/2009 | Zuri Berry

[GVnana]

The Tea Party Patriots are still angry about the direction this country is going in, but a rally in Sacramento left them feeling energized and exhilarated about their movement.

More than 5,000 people attended Friday's rally in Sacramento, 168 of whom came from Nevada County on three buses.

Demonstrators kept to the same themes: Smaller government, reeling in taxes and support for veterans, said Jackie Branson of Grass Valley.

Similar protests took place Friday elsewhere in the country, and more are planned in coming days.

“I don't know where this is going to go,” said Robert Steuber, another Grass Valley participant. “We're not trying to be a third party. We're trying to be the voice of the American people.”

The Capitol rally was “powerful, moving. The people were energized,” said Jackie's husband, Walter Branson.

[GVnana]

"Farm equipment started arriving about 11 a.m., then the big-rigs came at about noon — about 100 of them circling through downtown Sacramento, although none dared honk their horns."

“They weren't allowed to toot their horns, or they'd be fined $800,” Walter Branson said. All the equipment “tied up traffic nicely.”

[TLEIBY308]

There is one today in Williamsport PA.My USMC son is going,I cant make it but I will be in touch with my son and post updates.

[squarebarb]

Thanks, looking forward to your updates, kudos to your son.

[smokingfrog]