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The Tea Party Express to rally in San Antonio this morning, Waco this afternoon!!
Click here to support our 35 city Tea Party Tour and our DC events ^ | Sept 3, 2009 | Jim Robinson

Posted on 09/03/2009 12:36:22 AM PDT by Jim Robinson

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To: Jim Robinson

Hey...no stop over in Austin???

Not all of us here are liberals!!!

At least honk the horn when driving thru on IH-35!!!!


21 posted on 09/03/2009 12:50:50 PM PDT by Le Chien Rouge
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To: Jim Robinson
Just heard a great report by Deborah Johns on AM 1200 WOAI Radio, Plus, KSAT TV had a live report from Alamo Plaza.

Once again, it sounds like San Antonio stepped up to the plate.

Thank you so much for stopping in the greatest city on the Planet.

Keep the rubber on the road, don't let anybody bite your fingers and Give 'em Hell!!

If I get any links or pictures, I'll pass 'em on up I-35 to you guys.

Once again, Thanks to you All.

22 posted on 09/03/2009 1:14:42 PM PDT by ElephantinTexas (Conservative women are Heavenly. Liberal women... need to shave.)
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To: Le Chien Rouge

Are they going to Dallas or Fort Worth? It is a big state. I once drove from Dallas to Waco which is pretty close on a map. Not so close by car.


23 posted on 09/03/2009 1:26:09 PM PDT by Frantzie (Lou Dobbs & Glenn Beck- American Heroes! Bill O'Reilly = Liar)
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To: Frantzie

What was the name the “writer” from Huff Po used in the article where he meant Jim Robinson but he got the name wrong? Typical lazy lib journalists.


24 posted on 09/03/2009 1:28:59 PM PDT by Frantzie (Lou Dobbs & Glenn Beck- American Heroes! Bill O'Reilly = Liar)
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To: ElephantinTexas; sockmonkey; Las Vegas Ron; Jim Robinson
KTSA said there were about 1,000 people there. They said it was the largest Tea Party on the journey so far. Way to go SA! I know I got my picture taken at least once by one of the Tea Party Express folks down by the bus on my way out, so hopefully it will be posted on their website. My sign said "Be Very Afraid...This Right-Wing Domestic Terrorist Votes!!! on one side and "If You Won't Read The Bills, At Least Read The Constitution!!!" on the other side.

Jim - I looked for you after the buses rolled in, but there were just so many people it was hard to move around and I had to get back to work right afterwards. Sorry I missed you, I guess you'll have to settle for a cyber hug! Besides, we were probably too sweaty at the rally to hug anyways, LOL! Enjoy the rest of your trip and give 'em hell in DC for me!

25 posted on 09/03/2009 2:02:36 PM PDT by ravingnutter
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To: Frantzie

I believe you mean Jim Thompson.


26 posted on 09/03/2009 2:03:45 PM PDT by ravingnutter
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To: Jim Robinson; All
One of the veterans at the rally took the microphone and told a story about a town hall meeting with US representative Charlie Gonzalez (San Antonio). He said that he asked Gonzalez to promise to be bound by the US Constitution, but that Gonzalez replied that the Constitution was as an old piece of paper that was written more than 200 years ago and holds no significant value for today’s times.

He posted the same account as a comment to an Austin American Statesman article

Link:

"I am a proud veteran,,I swore a solemn oath to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United Staes of America,,,Last week I attended, very peacefully, a town hall hosted by Cong Charles Gonzales in San Antonio. I watched and heard as the congressman belittled my constitution as an old piece of paper that was written more than 200 years ago,,,and holds no significant value for today’s times. His exact quote."

Gonzalez won with 72% of the vote in 2008, but that was a throw-out-the-republicans year, and I think this episode should be a campaign issue in 2010. It astounds me that we have so many traitors who are not even trying to conceal their ideologies, and yet they are still in office.

.........

Griff Jenkens of Fox News was there. He snuck up on us from behind. I looked back and saw he was standing right next to me, interviewing several tea partygoers with a mike and camera crew.

I estimate there were between 500 and 1000 who showed up.

27 posted on 09/03/2009 2:59:31 PM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Obama's multi- trillion dollar agenda would be a "man caused disaster")
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To: ravingnutter

What website are you viewing these at? I can’t find anything. H E L P. Thanks. D.


28 posted on 09/03/2009 3:00:03 PM PDT by bunster
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To: Jim Robinson

It was great to see you &nd Sheila, and Chris. Sorry the weather was so hot. I think you were handling it better than some of the Texans there(me).

BTW, I didn’t even know there were any Move On folks there until I just watched the news. Figures they’d get their mugs interviewed since there were about seven of them. Hope you stopped for lunch someplace.


29 posted on 09/03/2009 3:25:08 PM PDT by sockmonkey
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To: ravingnutter

I looked for you. I don’t think me or my sign made the news. It was one of those “man” targets (wish my groups were better, but they were all kill shots), and it said “Quit targeting Taxpayers”. I didn’t really have any sign stuff, so got creative. Then I wrote, Bailouts, Cap & Trade, Cash 4 Clunkers over the target.

I seemed to be standing in the vicinity of where people were fainting from the heat. Lots of great folks there.
Sorry I missed you.


30 posted on 09/03/2009 3:34:09 PM PDT by sockmonkey
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I WAS THERE! I kept my 9 yr old son out of school. The best 90 minute education he would have learned all week! We sang the National Anthem and then we YELLED the Pledge of Allegiance! One Nation Under God and Justice and Liberty FOR ALL!
31 posted on 09/03/2009 3:55:22 PM PDT by Mitchina
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To: ravingnutter; ElephantinTexas; sockmonkey; Las Vegas Ron; Jim Robinson

WOAI has a pretty good slideshow right next to their article. I saw Mrs JimRob. aka, Sheila in Pic number 8 and JimRob in Pic 19.

http://www.woai.com/news/local/story/Tea-Party-rally-swarms-at-Alamo/11C3pdCdgk6iGGWaT5nq_Q.cspx


32 posted on 09/03/2009 4:00:15 PM PDT by sockmonkey
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To: Jim Robinson

“Proud of you guys & gals” bump.


33 posted on 09/03/2009 4:02:05 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is another agitator for republicanism like Sam Adams when we need him?)
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To: sockmonkey

Great pictures!


34 posted on 09/03/2009 4:10:13 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is another agitator for republicanism like Sam Adams when we need him?)
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To: Jim Robinson
Just got home from the Waco tea party!

It was a great turnout! They said more attended today than any other Waco tea party event. Many booths with candidates introducing themselves and people selling t-shirts, water, flags, etc. I noticed lots of senior citizens that probably wouldn't’t be out in 100 degree weather. Very concerned, energized crowd.

There were only 8 protesters!! (LOL-I counted!) The police made them keep their distance but of course the anchorette @ one local TV station interviewed them.

35 posted on 09/03/2009 5:17:08 PM PDT by LA Woman3 (Barack Obama hates old people...)
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There were only 8 protesters!!

San Antonio had five whole protestors, who also got interviewed, at least on the local CBS station here. Figures.

Good Job, Waco!

36 posted on 09/03/2009 5:21:50 PM PDT by sockmonkey
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To: LA Woman3

About how big was the Waco crowd? I wanted to go, but the drive from Austin seemed a bit too much for today.


37 posted on 09/03/2009 5:31:15 PM PDT by olrtex
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People out in force in Waco as the Tea Party passes through

by Lauren Keeffe
WACO - Waco police say a crowd of 1,000 gathered at Indian Spring Park in Waco as the Tea Party rolled through town, on its way to Washington, D.C.

News Channel spoke to people on both sides of the healthcare debate.

Toby Marie Walker, with the Waco Tea Party said, "People need to get out and get involved, get active in their their communities, even if you don't agree with us you should be active because a politician will be and you'll get taxed"

Meanwhile, Byce Vardiman, who is for Healthcare Reform told us, "We think it's panic driven and it may be race driven to a certain extent bc some of these people who are advertising here are showing their dislike of our president."

News Channel 25 will continue to follow this story and bring you the latest information.

LINK
38 posted on 09/03/2009 5:38:54 PM PDT by LA Woman3 (Barack Obama hates old people...)
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To: LA Woman3

Woo hoo!! Just left Waco and are now on our way to Dallas! Great job Waco!! Must’ve bee two or three thousand patriots there. Great rally!!


39 posted on 09/03/2009 5:40:27 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/jimrobfr)
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To: ravingnutter

Yeah - Jim Thompson. LOL!

Today we are all Jim Thompson. ;-)

I wonder if he is in the RV headed to DC. ;-)


40 posted on 09/03/2009 5:43:09 PM PDT by Frantzie (Lou Dobbs & Glenn Beck- American Heroes! Bill O'Reilly = Liar)
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