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Orlando Tea Party Report
me | February 27, 2009 | me

Posted on 02/27/2009 11:19:26 AM PST by Roos_Girl

I took a few minutes out of lunch to go check out the crowd at today's Tea Party in downtown Orlando. I'm guessing there were about 100 people there. I took pictures, and hopefully I'm going to post them correctly for you.

From what I could gather the organizer was Jason Lloyd and a friend of his, pictured in colonial dress with the flag. I thought Jason did a good job of addressing the group.

The first order of business was to open in prayer and then we all said the Pledge of Allegience. Jason then discussed the reason for meeting and did a good job of repeating his theme, "Repeal or Retire!". A direct message to the Congress that passed Porkulus, "Repeal this spending or we will retire you in 2010!"

The local news, Channel 13, which is affiliated with the Orlando Sentinel, showed up and did a report from there. I will be interested to see their coverage given how over the years the Sentinel has moved further and further left.

Everyone there knew about the March 21st Tea Party and all said they would be there too. I am expecting there to be a much bigger turn out for that event since it is getting a lot more publicity than this one did.



TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: aar; bho44; orlando; teaparty
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To: Roos_Girl

Wonderful pictures....encouraging!!


21 posted on 02/27/2009 12:07:48 PM PST by Guenevere ("He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep, to gain that which he cannot lose")
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To: Roos_Girl

Good job!


22 posted on 02/27/2009 12:11:47 PM PST by pattty
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i will try to make the 3/21 event


23 posted on 02/27/2009 12:33:59 PM PST by Outlawales
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To: Roos_Girl

Hey, I’m on the internet . . . (Long hair, blue shirt, purple tie, orange horseshoes. ok, I made the last part up.)


24 posted on 02/27/2009 12:49:15 PM PST by Big Guy and Rusty 99 (If Benito Mussolini was IL DUCE, Barack Obama is ILL DOUCHE!)
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To: Big Guy and Rusty 99

Wish I had known. Was thinking about loudly asking if there were any FReepers there, but I’m not really a speak-up kind of person. I hang out and watch and participate when directly asked to....usually. :)


25 posted on 02/27/2009 12:54:43 PM PST by Roos_Girl (This country is being run like it's a love-in)
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To: Roos_Girl

I was thinking I wonder if there are freepers here . . but I didn’t ask.


26 posted on 02/27/2009 12:59:19 PM PST by Big Guy and Rusty 99 (If Benito Mussolini was IL DUCE, Barack Obama is ILL DOUCHE!)
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To: RepoGirl

bump


27 posted on 02/27/2009 1:00:10 PM PST by Big Guy and Rusty 99 (If Benito Mussolini was IL DUCE, Barack Obama is ILL DOUCHE!)
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To: Roos_Girl
At noon, downtown Tampa had a Tea Party too, at the Federal Building. About 125 people showed up waving signs and chanting at traffic. The local TV stations were there. I was interviewed by WMNF, a local nonprofit radio station. There were a number of Ron Paul Libertarians that attended, whom I judged to out number the traditional Republicans. Two Republican candidates for office showed up - Mel Jurado (running for state committeewoman) and Eddie Adams (running for congress). A couple of the Ron Paul men wore colonial attire.

Keep up the good work, and keep the pressure on. Our freedom is at stake.

28 posted on 02/27/2009 1:20:56 PM PST by mission9 (It ain't bragging if you can do it.)
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To: Roos_Girl

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEnaAZrYqQI


29 posted on 02/27/2009 1:23:06 PM PST by danamco
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To: Roos_Girl

Nice job on on the ground reporting..thanks..


30 posted on 02/27/2009 1:27:27 PM PST by ken5050 (Don't blame me, I voted for Palin!!)
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To: Big Guy and Rusty 99

Hey, who's that gorgeous hunk on the side of the picture. Dark hair, dark blue shirt, black pants? Arms folded, glasses. Looks like he's from Boston? I'd sure like to marry him. ;-)

31 posted on 02/27/2009 1:28:55 PM PST by RepoGirl ("I've seen things you wouldn't believe. Sea beams glittering at the Tannhauser Gate.")
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To: RepoGirl

Me too . . . me too!


32 posted on 02/27/2009 1:39:12 PM PST by Big Guy and Rusty 99 (If Benito Mussolini was IL DUCE, Barack Obama is ILL DOUCHE!)
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To: mission9

Is Tampa having another protest any time soon. My daughter wants to know and I may come with her. We’re about 40 miles away in Polk County.


33 posted on 02/27/2009 2:44:58 PM PST by pickyourpoison (" Laus Deo ")
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To: Roos_Girl
Ok, this is in addition to the Bud Hedinger fest on 21 March?

100 people showing is GOOD!

34 posted on 02/27/2009 11:56:52 PM PST by agincourt1415 (Education is the Answer: www.EagleAerospaceAcademy.Com)
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To: agincourt1415

That’s right. This one was not the one that he talks about on his program.


35 posted on 02/28/2009 4:31:29 AM PST by Roos_Girl (This country is being run like it's a love-in)
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To: Big Guy and Rusty 99

Since you were there too, did you ever figure out who the second guy to speak was? I had moved to the back of the group by then and I couldn’t hear him and someone in the audience had struck up a conversation with me so I didn’t try to get closer.


36 posted on 02/28/2009 1:06:41 PM PST by Roos_Girl (This country is being run like it's a love-in)
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