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After Action Report: Orlando Tea Party
March 21, 2009 | RoosGirl

Posted on 03/21/2009 4:19:17 PM PDT by Roos_Girl

What a great event! Lisa Feroli and the gang hosting the event did a fantastic job of organizing.

The Tea Party was supposed to last from noon to 2pm. I got there around 10am and met up with SeekTheTruth and her hubby and we started getting set up. There was a good number of people already there. Fantastic job and a big Thank You to Freeper "surfer" who ordered and donated a 3' x 8' banner with the simple message www.FreeRepublic.com. And well done and Thank You to Freeper MinuteGal for supplying business cards with Free Republic information, all of which were handed out!

We had a good number of people stop by the table that either were already Freepers or who said they were regular viewers and every one of them commented that Free Republic was the best conservative forum on the web!

There was a lot of talk about Glen Beck showing up, but he did not. However, our own Kristinn Taylor was the last speaker of the day and (not being biased or anything) Matchett-PI and I thought they saved the best for last. This is a list of the other speakers:

Tom Gaitens, Florida coordinator, FreedomWorks

Nathan Pick, Americans for Tax Reform

Harry Mihet, Senior Litigation Counsel, Liberty Counsel

Jon H. Gutmacher Esq, local attorney and second amendment expert

Andrea Shea King internet radio talk show host

SeekTheTruth was kind enough to supply a disposable camera and the pictures I took with it are posted below. I stayed at the Free Republic table most of the time, except to get a closer seat when Kristinn was speaking. There was such a huge crowd I was mostly trying capture the number of people there and had to do that by just holding the camera up over my head and hoping I was catching something good! Hopefully some other Freepers will post their pictures too and add their comments about their experience from their vantage points.

I was too far away to get a good photo, but this is Kristinn speaking and chargin up the crowd.



TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Announcements; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: aar; orlando; orlandoteaparty; teaparty
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To: My Favorite Headache; Roos_Girl; seekthetruth; Matchett-PI; rush
Hi, MFH!....hope to see ya again at the Orlando Freeper Convention in April.

Glenn Beck is dumb like a fox. No doubt he couldn't make the event as he's probably the busiest man alive with a daily radio show and a nightly TV show.

But he did what he could, that is, he intimated he would be at the Tea Party (and probably hoped he COULD make it), thereby hoping to increase the crowd. And I'm sure he did. His name alone probably swelled the crowd by a thousand.

Glenn knows the tricks and how to play the game like the liberals do. Would that other big names would deign to do the same for conservatives battling in local trenches.

Rush has a tendency to pooh-pooh the tea parties and other demonstrations by the right as ineffective.....and I didn't hear a peep from Todd Schnitt of the Schnitt Show.

Can we imagine what the Orlando Tea Party's crowd would have been like if Rush had hinted he would be there, LOL.

Thanks for the big boost, Glenn Beck!

Leni

61 posted on 03/22/2009 6:59:13 AM PDT by MinuteGal
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To: Roos_Girl

I just joined the freepers after the Orlando Tea Party.
Had a great time and was glad to see so many patriots
show up,and really surprised to see myself in one of the pics posted


62 posted on 03/22/2009 7:03:46 AM PDT by PaulSt
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To: M Kehoe

The news media might say a few hundred. But we know better!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwyDWHjNJ6c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xpn1J9Nt4e0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2H8xHFXC8U


63 posted on 03/22/2009 7:09:51 AM PDT by seekthetruth
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To: PaulSt

Welcome to FRee Republic.


64 posted on 03/22/2009 7:11:01 AM PDT by abb ("What ISN'T in the news is often more important than what IS." Ed Biersmith, 1942 -)
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To: PaulSt
Welcome to the greatest forum and the august company of the wisest and wittiest conservative folks in the nation, Paul.

If you will get your Florida flag up on your profile page, clicking on it will get you to our Florida state forum. This forum is da place for Florida freeper news, announcements, notices of freeps and other info.

Freepmail me at "MinuteGal" if I can be of any help (click "private reply" under this comment).

Leni

65 posted on 03/22/2009 7:20:02 AM PDT by MinuteGal
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To: Roos_Girl

Great show of people,where was the media?


66 posted on 03/22/2009 7:22:19 AM PDT by sweetiepiezer (I have a Pal in Sarah)
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To: Roos_Girl

Many years ago I had an apartment a block off of Lake Eola. 5K people there is a substantial crowd.

Care to imagine what kind of coverage would have been given to a crowd of 200 people waiving vulgar signs in protest of AIG?

We are going to be forced to march a million people on DC to get any attention.


67 posted on 03/22/2009 7:28:47 AM PDT by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s........you weren't really there)
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To: MinuteGal

Thanks Leni for mentioning our Florida Freeper Board. I know many Freepers across the country don’t know about their state FR forum within FreeRepublic.

For Florida Freepers the link to our state board is below. Hope to see everyone again at our Florida Freeper Convention in April! :)

http://www.freerepublic.com/perl/profiles?location=57


68 posted on 03/22/2009 7:54:32 AM PDT by seekthetruth
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To: seekthetruth

Here is Llyod Marcus singing his song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfPhhcY9_LE


69 posted on 03/22/2009 8:40:17 AM PDT by Surfer Bert (Remember when seconds count police are only minutes away)
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To: Roos_Girl; ken5050; surfer; Matchett-PI; mcmuffin; seekthetruth; 4integrity

Great Pics, Great efforts, thanks for the early efforts and keeping us posted...Especially the ‘locating’ post advising where the table was to be. I can empathize with those who didn’t see that post and never found the FReep table. Especially glad to get the chance to finally meet you guys face to FReindly face. Good talking with you all.


70 posted on 03/22/2009 8:45:42 AM PDT by CRBDeuce (here, while the internet is still free of the Fairness Doctrine)
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To: PaulSt

Great to have you aboard! Keep an eye out for our upcoming Freeper Convention to be held in Orlando on April 25.


71 posted on 03/22/2009 8:50:35 AM PDT by Roos_Girl (This country is being run like it's a love-in)
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To: seekthetruth

Some seriously fantastic stuff out there for those interested....thanks for the links. Say hi to the Mr. for me...my Boss claims she was more aware of what was going on than I was, and I agree. You guys are better at multi-tasking!


72 posted on 03/22/2009 9:15:14 AM PDT by CRBDeuce (here, while the internet is still free of the Fairness Doctrine)
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To: Jim Robinson; kristinn; Roos_Girl; Matchett-PI; sheikdetailfeather; surfer; seekthetruth; ...
Thanks Roos and SeektheTruth for the time and effort to set up the FR table.


Kristinn, SeektheTruth, Surfer,and RoosGirl early Sat. morning
If the wind blowing off of Lake Eola wasn't at near gale strength the FR banner could have been placed in a more prominate position.



FR cards that were distributed to FutuRe FReepers!
(Thanks, MinuteGal! )



The crowds were thick and everyone was cordial.




A proud parent of one of America's finest!




PORK Defined!




NObama supporter!



"TEA" shirt Extraordinaire!



Classic shirts never go out of style!



Here's another view of the "several hundred" Tea Party participants as reported by the local media.






FR's Kristinn Taylor addresses the Tea Party...


Although most of the speakers and the speeches were good, FR's Kristinn Taylor was the perfect conclusion to the days events.
Kristinn began by having everyone in the audience "hold up your signs" and acknowledging several in the many "sea of signs" in the crowd.
Kristinn went on on briefly to give a history of FreeRepublic and how we as Americans need to contnue as Americans to stand up for our FReedoms and do it WITHOUT FEAR of our government.
The audience was lovin' every word of it and was hungry for more.
My most memorable part was when Kristinn said that he will not stand in fear and will do so without a mask shielding his face as the cowardly anti-Americans do.
The Tea Party participants were carnivorous for words of wisdom and inspiration.
Thank you again Kristinn for the work you do.



Here's another FR gang photo!!!


For the "keyboard kommandos" that willingly stayed away, stay where you are. We have it covered.

73 posted on 03/22/2009 9:17:30 AM PDT by mcmuffin
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To: ChildOfThe60s
"Many years ago I had an apartment a block off of Lake Eola."

I too spent my first 2 weeks in Orlando long ago in an apartment-hotel across the street from Lake Eola. Kinda helped with the decision to move to Central Florida!

74 posted on 03/22/2009 9:19:02 AM PDT by CRBDeuce (here, while the internet is still free of the Fairness Doctrine)
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To: mcmuffin; Roos_Girl; seekthetruth; kristinn; All; y'all

Woo hoo!! Great job, Orlando!!


75 posted on 03/22/2009 9:23:36 AM PDT by Jim Robinson
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prominate=prominent =Duh!
76 posted on 03/22/2009 9:25:53 AM PDT by mcmuffin
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To: Seeking the truth; mcmuffin; Matchett-PI; gonzo
Hey, Gene.....it looks like that dude in the pic is wearing one of your O-Cents tee shirts. It also looks like he's had a lot of use out of it!

Sell him a new one!

Leni

77 posted on 03/22/2009 9:44:22 AM PDT by MinuteGal (Florida Freepers: Do U Know We Have a State Forum All Our Own? Freepmail me for Details!)
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To: Roos_Girl; seekthetruth; mcmuffin; Matchett-PI
Hey, y'all....I noticed a lot of other tables. Did any of you scope them out? I'm wondering who they are. I like to know our great allies in the struggle!

Leni

78 posted on 03/22/2009 9:46:42 AM PDT by MinuteGal (Florida Freepers: Do U Know We Have a State Forum All Our Own? Freepmail me for Details!)
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To: PaulSt

Welcome to Free Republic! We Florida Freepers welcome you and hope to see you at future FL events. I will be helping to get the news out about other events and expecially our Florida Freeper Convention the weekend of April 24th. My hubby and I will be in Orlando on the 24th to enjoy the whole weekend with other Florida Freepers! :)


79 posted on 03/22/2009 10:06:42 AM PDT by seekthetruth
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To: MinuteGal
Hi Leni, Yes there were other great groups there too! I didn't get to visit them, but hubby did while we were manning the FR table. “Fair Tax Group”, “Minute Men”, and the “Join the Patriotic Resistance” group are just a few. Sure other Freepers can add to the list. All groups have certainly one thing in common and that is taking action to save our Constitutional Republic! Like our FreeRepublic.com sign said, we Freepers believe in God,Country,Family and our Constitutional Freedoms! :)
80 posted on 03/22/2009 10:18:48 AM PDT by seekthetruth
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