Posted on 04/07/2009 2:59:48 AM PDT by abb
Not glowering sky nor mud nor threat of hailstones sufficed to deter about 300 souls from massing on the sodden village green in Northport, N.Y., that afternoon.
They were a band of like minds bent on dire provocations seldom witnessed in the harborside hamlet on Long Island Sound. It was a day for brandishing signs, shouting imprecations and donning silly clothing: tricorn hats and breeches, bonnets and petticoats. A few carried pitchforks, the better to jab the message home. We good farm folk are fed up and will be silent no more.
Their enemy: a tyrannical government heedless of the peoples will and blind to its manifold injustices. Their tactic: a Boston-style tea party, a symbolic rebellion for times that once again are trying mens souls.
Tea parties are a recent phenomenon, spawned in the red-meat districts of right-wing talk radio and cable TV. It was strange to see the rebels reach Northport, whose antiques n potpourri Main Street, with a half-dozen empty stores, could use a little federal stimulus.
But down at the park gazebo, the green lawn was rumbling with grass-roots anger. Actually, its grass-rootiness was highly debatable. What were the citizens angry about? The stimulus? Not really, said one organizer. He had problems with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Laws impeding capital formation. Indict Charlie Rangel, said a sign. Lowlife Obama! roared a man in the crowd, causing giggles.
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LOL, sergeantdave. Well done.
This past Saturday afternoon I went to a local art show/street festival here in Tampa. Aming the displays was a booth selling, or rather, attempting to sell..subscriptions to the NY Times. The guy called out to me..I just laughed at him...
He asked me if I was getting the daily newspaper... I told him that I recently canceled the weekEND edition subscription I HAD, because the paper was just too liberal. I don't want to read left leaning propaganda anymore. He nodded, as if to say...lower your voice and please move on.
I smiled...it was just my way of giving back ;-)
He's getting very defensive about The Zero and his policies, and as a result, is even more insulting than usual.
The NY Times truly does not understand what this is about.
This is from the Richmond (VA) Tea Party web site:
“We come from all walks of life, and we are the Taxpayer. We are Taxpayers, United. We share common values of fiscal responsibility and respect for free markets and the critical role small business plays in our economy. We believe that Americans know how to spend their own money better than the government does, and taxpayers do not want their money wasted.
“We will not stand idly by while our Government destroys the principles that have allowed this nation to flourish and replaces them with a socialist agenda.
“Tax Day Tea Party Purpose: To peacefully protest a government that is loading unfathomable and incomprehensible amounts of debt on this and future generations in order to fund so-called ‘stimulus’ packages and bailouts and “pork projects” for special interest groups. The amount is so great that it will not be able to repaid without increased taxation. Confiscatory taxation means greater government control over our lives, and a loss of our freedom and liberty. Our protest can only be effective in masses! Join Us.”
“The nyt article was dripping with sarcasm and deriding the people at the event.”
The usual left wing tactic of using derision and sarcasm to minimalize conservatives.....
Quick word of advice to him: People who lose their freedom rarely get it back. You are working on the side of those who wish to take away our freedom. You're helping tear down our First Amendment rights. BTW, they're your rights as well. Eventually, your own actions will make you a slave to the government.
If you are only willing to fight for the rights of those who believe as you do, you're not really an American. I despise liberal thought, and I don't have to agree with a word of it, but I'll fight for their right to hold their own beliefs and speak out about them.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2224014/posts
Vanity..OUR day is approaching, April 15th
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2224025/posts
FReepers help....Need suggestions for signs for Tax Day Tea Party, please!!!!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2224145/posts
Peacefuly dealing with acorn threat to the tea parties
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2224312/posts
Fox News: Leftists planning to destroy “tea party demonstrations” from within
http://www.lagniappemobile.com/articles/204-tea-party-finally-bags-address
The Obligatory Mobile Tea Party Report
http://theapp.appstate.edu/content/view/5064/43/
Students throw modern day tea party on Tax Day
http://www.businessandmedia.org/articles/2009/20090407185054.aspx
ACORN, HuffPo Organizing Efforts to Infiltrate Tax Day Tea Parties
http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2009/apr/07/treasure-coast-republicans-call-for-old-tea/
Treasure Coast Republicans call for old-fashioned tea party
http://blogs.theledger.com/default.asp?item=2360880
Lakeland TEA Party; Pass The Crumpets
http://wonkette.com/407630/what-a-teabag-anthrax-attack-looks-like
What A Teabag Anthrax Attack Looks Like
http://www.pr.com/press-release/143447
The Voice Magazine Seeks Citizen Journalists for TEA Party Coverage
http://www.contracostatimes.com/politics/ci_12091282
Tea Party protest draws angry taxpayers
http://www.wect.com/Global/story.asp?S=10144433&nav=menu157_2
Wilmington Tea Party to protest Monkey Junction annexation
http://www.theleafchronicle.com/article/20090407/NEWS01/90407027
TEA party set for next week
http://www.fairfieldweekly.com/article.cfm?aid=12439
Tea Party Troubadour
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/clay-waters/2009/04/07/ny-times-finally-marks-anti-spending-tea-party-intense-mockery
NY Times Finally Marks Anti-Spending Tea Party...With Merciless Mockery
http://www.woai.com/content/blogs/headlines/story/Glenn-Beck-to-attend-Tax-Day-Tea-Party-at-the/9MyJahTPqEquJkO0o9sgTw.cspx
Glenn Beck to attend Tax Day Tea Party at the Alamo
http://www.kbnd.com/328674.aspx
Tax Day “Tea Party” in Bend.
http://www.kpax.com/Global/story.asp?S=10139730
Another ‘tea party’ slated for Kalispell
http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/article/20090407/OPINION02/904070327
Point/Counterpoint: Time for a Tea Party?
http://daytonos.com/?p=6084
Dayton Tea Party reaching 5,000; begins to announce speakers
http://lambert-blog.com/2009/04/07/anti-tax-troy-tea-party/
Anti-Tax Troy Tea Party
http://wataugarepubs.blogspot.com/2009/04/tea-party.html
TEA PARTY IS APRIL 15TH ON THE CAMPUS OF ASU AT SANFORD MALL
FROM 11 TO 3 P.M. ALL ARE WELCOME.
http://votingfemale.wordpress.com/2009/04/07/acorn-and-other-far-lefters-sliming-tea-parties/
Acorn and other Far-Lefters Sliming Tea Parties
http://steubenvilleteaparty.blogspot.com/2009/04/fliers.html
Fliers!
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/opinion/viewpoints/stories/DN-markdavis_0408edi.State.Edition1.23e4bde.html
Mark Davis: Trillions of reasons for a Tea Party
http://redistributingknowledge.blogspot.com/2009/04/wa-state-tea-party-list-updated.html
WA State Tea Party List - Updated
http://quintessentialpublications.com/tracyrtwyman/?p=134
If youre going to reenact the Tea Party, you have to dump the tea
http://couldwepleasehaveourcountrybacknow.blogspot.com/2009/04/nepa-tea-party-april-15th.html
NEPA Tea Party - April 15th
http://brevardteaparty.com/2009/04/07/brevard-tea-party-is-coming-together-nicely/
Brevard Tea Party - April 19th, 2009
http://www.staffordcountysun.com/scs/news/local/article/tax_day_tea_parties_planned_across_virginia/33351/
ax day tea parties planned across Virginia
http://www.teapartysi.com/2009/04/first-ever-interview-by-yours-truly.html
Staten Island Tax Day Tea Party
http://www.srqyr.com/2009/04/tea-party-news.html
Sarasota County Tea Party News
http://justbkuz.wordpress.com/2009/04/07/tea-parties-last-weekend/
Tea Parties Last Weekend
http://www.looktruenorth.com/limited-government/taxation/7677-12-minnesota-locations-confirmed-for-tax-day-tea-parties.html
12 Minnesota Locations Confirmed For Tax Day Tea Parties
http://www.carolinapoliticsonline.com/2009/04/07/tax-day-tea-parties-across-the-carolinas/
Tax Day Tea Parties Across the Carolinas
http://sayanythingblog.com/entry/another_north_dakota_tea_party_announcement_harvey_nd/
Another North Dakota Tea Party Announcement: Harvey, ND
http://swacgirl.blogspot.com/2009/04/richmond-tax-day-tea-party-valley.html
Richmond Tax Day Tea Party ... Valley residents rally
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/matthew-philbin/2009/04/07/americans-ready-tea-party-its-1773-wheres-media
Americans Ready to Tea Party Like it’s 1773. Where’s the Media?
http://sleepless.blogs.com/george/2009/04/odessa-tea-party.html
Odessa Tea Party
http://seeingredaz.wordpress.com/2009/04/07/april-15th-bring-your-teabags-and-let-your-voices-be-heard/
April 15th: Bring your teabags and let your voices be heard
http://southbaytaxdayteaparty.typepad.com/south-bay-tax-day-tea-party/2009/04/press-release.html
Friends! Brethren! Countrymen!
By Land and By Sea South Bay Tax Day Tea Party Protest
Dockweiler State Beach (off Imperial Highway), El Segundo, CA
April 15, 2009 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
http://vateaparty.wordpress.com/2009/04/07/local-businesses-support-tea-party/
Local Businesses Support Tea Party
http://1530thelight.com/?p=260
Bowie County (Texas) News
(New Boston, Texarkana)
http://quickdailyhits.wordpress.com/2009/04/07/liberals-tea-parties-silly-get-off-our-turf-we-own-the-monopoly-on-organized-protests-in-this-country/
Liberals: Tea Parties Silly Get Off Our Turf, We Own the Monopoly on Organized Protests in This Country
http://nightingalescage.blogspot.com/2009/04/tax-day-tea-party-ogden-utah.html
Tax Day Tea Party, Ogden, Utah???
http://victoriataftkpam.blogspot.com/2009/04/need-help-for-tea-party-april-15th.html
Need Help for Tea Party April 15th
http://estelpowell.com/word/?p=379
Valdosta Tea Party
http://montereycoteaparty.blogspot.com/2009/04/tax-day-tea-party-contact.html
Welcome to “Monterey County Tea Party”
http://duluthpolitics.blogspot.com/2009/04/duluth-tea-party.html
Duluth Tea Party.
http://cc-siliconprairie.blogspot.com/2009/04/sioux-falls-tea-party.html
Sioux Falls Tea Party
http://rightwingnews.com/mt331/2009/04/when_conservatives_peacefully.php
When Conservatives Peacefully Protest Leftists Are Afraid—UPDATED
http://www.idahofallstoday.com/2009/04/07/idaho-falls-tea-party-set-for-april-15/
Idaho Falls Tea Party Set for April 15
http://www.constitutionpartymo.org/2009/04/tea-party-rally-in-ava/
Tea Party rally in Ava
http://www.thearkansasproject.com/arkansas-tea-parties-5-questions-for-rob-richard/
Arkansas Tea Parties: 5 Questions for Rob Richard
http://radioviceonline.com/tea-party-happening-in-hartford-and-other-locations-april-15/
Tea Party happening in Hartford, other locations April 15
http://marthamontelongo.blogspot.com/2009/04/next-monterey-county-tea-party-april.html
The next Monterey Co. TEA (”Taxed Enough Already”) Party will be held on April 15th from 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. in Monterey at “The Window On The Bay” park located on Del Monte Ave.
http://circlecitypundit.blogspot.com/2009/04/hundreds-rally-against-government.html
Hundreds Rally Against Government Spending
http://nsv-teaparty.blogspot.com/2009/04/two-more-speakers.html
Two More Speakers
http://flemingtonteaparty.blogspot.com/2009/04/tea-party-is-now-officially-official.html
Flemington, NJ Tea Party
http://politicalclassdismissed.com/?p=5773
The Tea Party MovementPurpose and Symbols
http://jdlong.wordpress.com/2009/04/07/san-antonio-tea-party-update-april-15th-2009/
San Antonio Tea Party Update April 15th 2009
http://redclaycitizen.typepad.com/redclay/2009/04/tea-parties-in-north-carolina.html
Tea Parties in North Carolina
http://sd11srec.blogspot.com/2009/04/tea-party-info.html
FRIENDSWOOD - CENTENNIAL PARK
2200 Friendswood Drive, Friendswood, TX
April 14th between 5:00 pm & 7:00 pm
http://respondmississippi.blogspot.com/2009/04/tea-party-april-15-be-there.html
respondmississippi
http://www.pateaparties.com/2009/04/tribune-review-on-pittsburgh-tea.html
Listing of Tea Parties in Pennsylvania
http://easttn.blogivists.com/?p=151
East TN Conservative
http://annanix.com/2009/04/07/tax-day-tea-parties-gainesville-ga/
Tax Day Tea Parties!! Gainesville, GA
http://fwbteaparty.blogspot.com/2009/04/press-release.html
Grassroots movement sweeps into Fort Walton Beach with Tax Day Tea Party
http://theridgewoodblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/new-jersey-tea-party-tax-revolts.html
NEW JERSEY Tea Party Tax Revolts
http://www.ijcrcc.com/?p=490
Tea Party in Monticello, IA - April 15th
http://rebuildtheparty.ning.com/events/event/show?id=2490084%3AEvent%3A140716&page=1
Panama City Tea Party
http://www.mikerielly.com/2009/04/07/april-15-tea-party-movement-is-growing/
Rhode Island Tea Party
http://macprohawaii.blogspot.com/2009/04/hawaii-tax-day-tea-party.html
Hawaii Tax Day Tea Party
http://www.rgvtpa.com/ft-worth-tea-party
Ft Worth Tea Party
http://santafeteaparty.blogspot.com/2009/04/property-tax-increase-attend-hearing.html
PROPERTY TAX INCREASE - ATTEND THE HEARING!
http://coast-usa.blogspot.com/2009/04/second-cincinnati-tea-party.html
Second Cincinnati Tea Party
April 15 at 11:30 AM, Fountain Square
Be there yeah, its really important
http://www.westkentuckystar.com/News/Local-—Regional/McCracken-County/TEA-Party-Planned-Next-Week-At-Fountain-Plaza
TEA Party Planned Next Week at Fountain Plaza
Paducah, KY
http://redvirginiarailroad.blogspot.com/2009/04/teaparty-coalition-conference-call.html
The #TeaParty Coalition Conference Call Debuts on PJTV.com
Ping. Many, many updates and links this evening.
http://www.courier-gazette.com/articles/2009/04/07/news_update/932.txt
Plano TEA parties to join ranks with nation
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