Posted on 09/12/2009 12:15:36 PM PDT by BenLurkin
On the final stop of the Tea Party Express, activists marched to the U.S. Capitol on Saturday to protest health care reform, higher taxes and what they see as out-of-control government spending.
The conservative advocacy group began its tour in Sacramento, California, and made its way across the country, hosting rallies in about 30 cities. Washington is the final destination.
Demonstrators gathered on the west side of the Capitol on Saturday and the crowd stretched for blocks
At each stop, the tour highlighted members of Congress "who have voted for higher spending, higher taxes and government intervention in the lives of American families and businesses," according to the Tea Party Express Web site.
One woman at the rally summed up her feelings about issues this way: "It's too much too fast." Watch crowds stream into Washington »
A major theme of the rally was the push for less government.
"The government should be doing things that are authorized by the Constitution; they should be doing things that the people want, not things that they just decide are nifty," one demonstrator said. "We can't afford these things anymore.
"The government should be concentrating on cutting spending on all the programs, not thinking of new, wonderful ways of spending more. ... I've voted my whole life. This is the first time in my life I've gotten off the couch and said, 'I'm sick of this. It's only three hours away, and I'm going to be there.'"
Another man said, "We're here to let the government know that we do not want government involvement in our health care, nor do we want the higher taxation that comes along with such a proposal."
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Will Glenn’s coverage be aired later on this evening like his normal daily show is? We will tape it for certain if it is.
I just went into Glenn Beck page and there are 4 videos in there to watch of coverage from today.
Great sign
Or Dallas Texas.
Dallas Texas: 500,000 illegal aliens and their supporters march on Dallas Texas 2006.
LOL! Wrong pic!
LOL!
My apologies. Thanks for the clarification!
Now, the crowd was reported to go back as far as the Washington Monument.
I have yet to see CNN cover this on TV. Have they?
Nice sign. “The best government is that which governs least”, Henry David Thorough via all the Founders.
I love it.
But, that's OK! Our guys and gals got to "Fight in the Shade."
Big crowd there. Were they handing out illegal driver's licenses or something? Government cheese?
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