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Tea Party Participants...LIVE Thread, please post pics and updates here
04/15/09

Posted on 04/15/2009 5:29:39 AM PDT by TornadoAlley3

Please post what is happening at your tea party here, your location and attendance...and as always, lots of pictures:)


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To: Doomonyou
Heading out to the Napa, CA Tea Party! Will post Pics later!

There's conservatives in Napa???????

561 posted on 04/15/2009 3:39:20 PM PDT by McGavin999 (How's that change old Hopey Dope promised you working out?)
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To: exit82

Heh. No I didn’t upload it.

And no, I didn’t see the news at 6pm. Just tell me what I was doing and maybe I don’t want to know.


562 posted on 04/15/2009 3:39:30 PM PDT by Fishtalk (The Messiah's Secret Plan to Stimulate Economy: Make Democrats Pay Their Taxes!)
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To: lovesdogs

Roanoke Tea Party... just stopped counting at 400... probably 100 more.


563 posted on 04/15/2009 3:40:14 PM PDT by TaxRelief (Walmart: Keeping my family on-budget since 1993.)
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To: TornadoAlley3
Went to the Boston rally with my wife and one of my daughters. We got positioned behind the NECN reporter. We all got on TV. I had a "1-20-13 Hope for Change" T-shirt on, and my daughter got her "It's Tea Time! Stop Runaway Spending" sign in the picture.

For a weekday Boston Statehouse rally, it was a big crowd. I'd guess about 1000 people. There were lots of signs, and they were all hilarious.

564 posted on 04/15/2009 3:40:36 PM PDT by Aquinasfan (When you find "Sola Scriptura" in the Bible, let me know)
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To: trooprally; NeoCaveman; Las Vegas Dave; DollyCali


Willoughby Ohio Tax Protest, small group but lots of honks and thumbs ups

More Photos at link

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565 posted on 04/15/2009 3:40:58 PM PDT by boxerblues
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To: TornadoAlley3; mnehrling; All
Reporting from Salt Lake Utah:

I got a couple of folks from work to come with me and got to the party around noon.

The turnout was surprising for apathetic Utah. I wish I could give a count, but I didn't have a decent vantage point to do so. I do know, however, that the crowd spilled out of the Federal Building's large front and took up the sidewalk. Easily into the hundreds, maybe a thousand (again, no way I can give a credible count).

Speakers included Event organizers ("regular Joes") as well as the AG and Rep. Chaffetz and Bishop. Everyone chanted "Send them home" when the Governor, Sen Bennett and Hatch were mentioned. Great signs and people were there. I must thank mnehrling for his great graphic (here) I used as my sign (got lots of compliments).

Lots of honks and waves, including all the trucker that went passed while I was there.

The turn out was great especially given the awful weather (mix of rain and snow with a temp around 35). Each time a speaker said they would shorten their speech due to the weather the crowd shouted "no!". It was nice seeing the passion by those involved.

We left around 1PM (yup, had to get back to work, so we can have our money taken to "spread the wealth around").

We had a blast!

566 posted on 04/15/2009 3:42:14 PM PDT by batter (Wolverines!)
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To: sneakers

Great pics, sneakers. Way to go!


567 posted on 04/15/2009 3:43:06 PM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia (Stop the wanton destruction of innocent squirrels!)
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To: Miykayl

We had a good crowd across the hill in Eureka today. I took my pocket camera and not my good Nikon so my photos of the crowd from across the street was mostly of traffic...


568 posted on 04/15/2009 3:43:46 PM PDT by tubebender ( Large Reward offered for missing Tag line. Last seen heading East with notorious Beau the Black Lab)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

“SUE YOUR ASS! FRink!


569 posted on 04/15/2009 3:45:10 PM PDT by tiredoflaundry
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To: batter

Update: Local media reporting a thousand protesters. Woo hoo!


570 posted on 04/15/2009 3:45:10 PM PDT by batter (Wolverines!)
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To: TornadoAlley3; All

Here are the photos of the Longview, Texas rally with Congressman Gohmert.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2229934/posts


571 posted on 04/15/2009 3:45:19 PM PDT by mnehring
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Greeting everyone. I just came from the train station (northern most train station in Atlanta) and let me tell you I have never seen such a crowded train station at this time of the day. IT WAS PACKED. (you would have thought the Red Sox were in town). Watch Hannity tonight there will be a super huge crowd there. Many people had Fair Tax signs and posters. It should be neat there is also a Braves game tonight a few blocks away from the GA Statehouse which is where Hannity is doing the show tonight I believe.


572 posted on 04/15/2009 3:45:48 PM PDT by fkabuckeyesrule (If your glad it's baseball season then jump out of your seat and dance!!!!)
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To: jla

Great job everyone! I so appreciate the pictures.

I wasn’t able to leave work early enough but I drove past the tea party in Naples, FL towards the tail end around 2:00.

My heart burst with pride to see all of the great patriots waving their signs and flags. I gave hearty thumbs up and joined the chorus of horn honking in support.


573 posted on 04/15/2009 3:47:21 PM PDT by RepublicanChick
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To: Forgiven_Sinner

Thanks for posting. My dad was there and said there was quite a turnout.


574 posted on 04/15/2009 3:47:32 PM PDT by ncdrumr (Oooh, SarahCUda!)
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To: Twotone; abcraghead; aimhigh; Archie Bunker on steroids; bicycle thug; blackie; coffeebreak; ...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2229502/posts?page=538#538

Oregon Ping!


575 posted on 04/15/2009 3:47:59 PM PDT by Salvation ( †With God all things are possible.†)
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To: gidget7

Tea Party in Cottonwood,Arizona very well attended for the size of town. At least 300 people or more stood with signs and waving letting the the drivers on the busiest intersection in Northern, Arizona know our rage about the way our government spends and wants more of our hard earned money. It was just a one hour rally but will be the beginning of taking back our Nation.


576 posted on 04/15/2009 3:48:07 PM PDT by drdemars (Change your thinking - Change your life.)
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To: All

This thread is incredible!

Thank you all for being out there and for reporting back.

GREAT work, all!!!! I am with you in heart, mind and soul.


577 posted on 04/15/2009 3:50:01 PM PDT by Right_in_Virginia
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To: drdemars
Despite what we will here on lame media, the left has NEVER pulled anything like this off, and they are PAID! and organized by soro’s and his ilk, this was ALL word of mouth, ordinary Americans joining in. Exceptional, just like America!!
578 posted on 04/15/2009 3:52:47 PM PDT by gidget7 (Duncan Hunter-Valley Forge Republican!)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia; PennsylvaniaMom
Thanks! The weather didn't cooperate very well, but it didn't dampen anybody's spirits. And I was remiss in forgetting to mention what a GREAT PLEASURE it was to meet PaMom!! She's a real sweetie!! I was so stressed in figuring out how to post those darned pics, I forgot to mention that. Honestly, freepers are the absolute best! I felt as if I knew her just from her posts! I hope to meet more of you in the future. The people there were so friendly and everybody I asked to take their picture all responded with a big smile. I was really happy to see the now, regrettably, banned BadRay. And SmokeyB was there. I had met them both at support the troop rallies several years back.

Anyway, everybody was just glad to be there with like-minded people. I believe that it IS true - conservatives ARE happier people! Even in the worst of times, we know we can rely on our own best instincts and survival skills. We don't need no steenking government to take care of us!

579 posted on 04/15/2009 3:55:44 PM PDT by sneakers ( NO AMERICAN BOWS TO ROYALTY - From president to ditch digger - NO AMERICAN BOWS! "Jim")
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To: TaxRelief

2nd Charlotte Tea Party
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580 posted on 04/15/2009 3:57:04 PM PDT by TaxRelief (Walmart: Keeping my family on-budget since 1993.)
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