Live thread for the Restoring America Tea Party event and Sarah Palin's speech! SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (11am CDT - 2PM) Bands and vocalists Tea Party of America Co-founder Ken Crow will welcome the crowd and recognize veterans in attendance Bagpipe music from the Mackenzie Highlanders Pastor Warren Rogers of the Faith Church of the Nazarene in Des Moines will sing a hymn and give the invocation. Russ Saffell of the Des Moines Tea Party will lead the Pledge of Allegiance Carrie and Stacie Stoelting, two sisters from Iowa, will sing the National Anthem Simon Conway, conservative talk show host with...