“Tell me WHO is going to leave their 4th of July family barbeque party and local fireworks before the dinner hour to drive into a restless city from the ‘burbs or anywhere else on the night of the holiday?
Rick is nuts to schedule the Tea Party for one of the most oddball times and dates I’ve ever seen in my 1000 years of activism.”
Well, I WILL GO—actually lots of folks do travel infrom the burbs to see fireworks, Taste of Chicago, etc. There are fireworks on both July 3 and July 4. I did not know if he has actually picked July 4—or is saying July 4 weekend. Of course, he picked it because of the symbolic nature of the day. Tho I I don’t have 1000 years of activism, I don’t think he is nuts, and if people really care, they will go. It could get a lot of media exposure and be an educational experience for the onlookers as well.
Can’t think of better way to spend the day—go downtown, do the Taste, Tea Party and stay for fireworks with like-minded citizens. Just sayin...
But not that many on the Fourth unless they're footloose and fancy free and want to brave no parking, traffic jams and restless natives roaming around in the night-time hours.
Since the suburbs have their own fireworks and since mom has her own Taste of Family Barbeque Dinner Party, it's a lot of competition for a lakefront Tea Party from 7 PM on the evening of the Fourth till early morning the next day.
I DO really care and would love to go under ordinary circumstances, but you couldn't drag me to the downtown area on a holiday when too many of the natives are beered up and restless.
I understand the symbolism of holding the Party on the Fourth. I hope you have a good time and enjoy the glow of participating in a notable and inspiring event. I'll look forward to an eyewitness report from you.
Leni
And how all of us would use the $15,000 per person these bailouts are going to cost. Maybe Rick can invite Sowell, Dick Armey, Dave Ramsey and others...