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Burleson Tea Party is about taxes (Tea Party/Tax Revolt updates and links)
Ft. Worth Star-Telegram ^ | April 8, 2009 | Bud Kennedy

Posted on 04/08/2009 5:17:56 AM PDT by abb

The Republic of Texas movement is coming to protest in Burleson next week.

So are "Citizen Patriots" who want to "take the fight" and promise "a coming storm."

So are Ron Paul supporters and John Birch Society activists obsessed with the Illuminati conspiracy, the Trilateral Commission and anything that smacks of a global economy.

They’re coming for their own little Tea Party.

From its beginnings as an anti-tax protest for people who don’t understand how much of our North Texas economy depends on federal spending, the April 15 event has evolved into a festival for the fringe.

Not all Tea Party events are run by cultists and conspiracy hobbyists.

But guess who’s coming to Burleson?

While mainstream Republican Party leaders will run the protests in Fort Worth and Weatherford — even promoting them as party events — the Burleson protest seems like a third-party event bashing both Democrats and Republicans.

Larry Kilgore of Mansfield, a former Constitution Party candidate now calling for Texas independence and running for governor in the 2010 Republican primary, said the Burleson Tea Party is on his side.

"They’re my supporters, and they support Texas secession," he said. "The United States is leading us down the wrong road. The only way to freedom is Texas secession."

That’s a surprise to Rex Russell of Burleson, president of the local Republican club and billed as the keynote speaker for the rally April 15 at the Burleson Commons shopping center.

"I got an e-mail from somebody asking me to speak," he said. "I don’t know these folks."

But he said the Burleson protest is nonpartisan.

"It’s about the fact that too much government and too much spending is going to get us in trouble," he said.

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TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: taxes; taxrevolt; teaparty; texas
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1 posted on 04/08/2009 5:17:56 AM PDT by abb
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; 3D-JOY; 444Flyer; 4everontheRight; 4Speed; A Mississippian; A.A. Cunningham; ...

Ping. Please advise if you want on/off the Tea Party/Tax Revolt ping list.


2 posted on 04/08/2009 5:19:40 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: abb

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2224743/posts
Chicago Tea Party Location Moved


3 posted on 04/08/2009 5:20:12 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: abb

4 posted on 04/08/2009 5:21:21 AM PDT by unixfox (The 13th Amendment Abolished Slavery, The 16th Amendment Reinstated It !)
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To: abb

“They’re” noticing?


5 posted on 04/08/2009 5:22:35 AM PDT by central_va (Co. C, 15th Va., Patrick Henry Rifles-The boys of Hanover Co.)
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To: abb

Thanks for the ping, abb...sounds to me like the writer from the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram is writing from the basement of an ACORN office.


6 posted on 04/08/2009 5:23:13 AM PDT by IrishPennant (Obama: Succeeding Where Bin Laden Failed)
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To: central_va

“They” have to phase their spin in somehow, before John Q. Citizen learns about the Tea Parties independently.


7 posted on 04/08/2009 5:24:30 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Beat a better path, and the world will build a mousetrap at your door.)
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To: abb

http://www.thedenverdailynews.com/article.php?aID=3856
TABOR on life support

http://www.amarillo.com/stories/040809/new_beilue.shtml
Jon Mark Beilue: Getting ‘tea-ed’ off enough to protest

http://poedpatriot.blogspot.com/2009/04/tax-revolt-growing-in-california.html
Tax Revolt Growing in California....


8 posted on 04/08/2009 5:25:56 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: HiTech RedNeck

It’s too late for “they.” The Tea Parties have gone viral in a big way.


9 posted on 04/08/2009 5:26:55 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: HiTech RedNeck
"“They” have to phase their spin in somehow, before John Q. Citizen learns about the Tea Parties independently

That tactic is a double edged sword.....free publicity vs. lib spin Hmmm. The Lib mind is SO INTERESTING....

10 posted on 04/08/2009 5:27:38 AM PDT by central_va (Co. C, 15th Va., Patrick Henry Rifles-The boys of Hanover Co.)
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To: central_va

That’s quite true.

If a Lib mentions something, they risk a hearer Googling it on the internet.


11 posted on 04/08/2009 5:35:38 AM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Beat a better path, and the world will build a mousetrap at your door.)
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To: abb

If anyone went to the Tea Party in Wilmington NC last night and has some pics to share, please ping me. There was about 1k people on a very chilly and windy evening. I thought that if 50 showed up, it woud be a good turn out.
I will post some of my pictures later.


12 posted on 04/08/2009 5:49:09 AM PDT by Holicheese (Gimme Gimme Gimme!)
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To: abb

http://politicalpistachio.blogspot.com/2009/04/tax-day-tea-party-in-los-angeles.html
“By Land and By Sea” South Bay Tax Day Tea Party Protest

http://burlesonteaparty.blogspot.com/2009/04/pro-independence-people-are-welcome.html
Pro&Anti-Texas Independence People are Welcome

http://www.oaklandpolitics.com/diary/289/troy-tax-tea-party-announced
Troy Tax Tea Party announced

http://covenantchapel.blogspot.com/2009/04/ashland-tea-party-set-make-it.html
Ashland TEA Party Set, Make It a Thoroughgoing Protest

http://www.monticellolive.com/tax-day-tea-party-to-be-held-at-monticello-square/
Tax Day Tea Party to be Held at Monticello Square

http://redclaycitizen.typepad.com/redclay/2009/04/tea-party-protests-taking-off.html
Tea Party Protests Taking Off!

http://bloviatingzeppelin.blogspot.com/2009/04/fornicalia-tea-party.html
Fornicalia Tea Party:

http://www.enewscourier.com/local/local_story_096212016.html
Taxpayer Tea Party set for April 18

http://nonprofit.smashits.com/video/C_AZbTKzXFM/sflaconservative-com-miami-tea-party-apr-2-2009-part-3-3-.html
Miami Tea Party - Apr 2 2009

http://stubbornfacts1776.com/?p=730
Nebraska Lincoln Tea Party

http://olyblog.net/tea-party-olympia-push-back-no-tax
TEA PARTY OLYMPIA - PUSH BACK NO TAX

http://dailyuw.com/2009/4/8/back-roots-how-conservative-groups-campus-are-plan/
Back to the roots: How conservative groups on campus are planning to thrive

http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2009/04/07/tea-party-role-reversal-how-to-deal-with-potential-agents-provocateurs-from-the-left/
Tea Party role reversal: how to deal with potential agents provocateurs from the left

http://rosemarysnews.wordpress.com/2009/04/07/lb-tea-partys-a-go/
LB Tea Party’s A Go!

http://azvoter.blogspot.com/2009/04/tea-party-rallies-april-15-2009.html
GILBERT TEA PARTY

http://sonoranalliance.com/?p=4016
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http://takemuskegonback.blogspot.com/2009/04/nofs-update.html
ORGANIZE - Take Muskegon Back

http://vicunderground.blogspot.com/2009/04/indianapolis-tea-party.html
Indianapolis Tea Party

http://www.ravallirepublic.com/articles/2009/04/08/news/znews03.txt
Ravalli County Republicans

http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/2009/04/congressman_john_shadegg_to_ap.php
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13 posted on 04/08/2009 5:56:38 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: Holicheese

http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20090407/ARTICLES/904079948/1004?Title=Tax-annexation-protesters-take-their-messages-to-the-street-
Tax, annexation protesters take their messages to the street

http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20090407/ARTICLES/904079953?Title=2-men-arrested-as-hundreds-protest-Monkey-Junction-annexation
2 arrested as hundreds protest Monkey Junction annexation


14 posted on 04/08/2009 6:03:39 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: abb

http://www.examiner.com/x-6356-Wichita-Independent-Examiner~y2009m4d7-Tea-Party-Tuesday-40709
Date: April 15th, 2009
Time: 4:15pm to 8:00pm
Where: Wichita Airport Post Office 7117 W. Harry Wichita, KS

http://www.examiner.com/x-6404-Sioux-Falls-Republican-Examiner~y2009m4d7-Sioux-Falls-Tea-Party
Sioux Falls Tea Party

http://www.examiner.com/x-6672-Georgia-Libertarian-Examiner~y2009m4d7-Regular-Guy-for-US-Senate
Regular Guy for US Senate?

http://www.news14.com/content/local_news/coastal/607479/group-protests-taxation-at-federal-courthouse/Default.aspx
Group protests taxation at federal courthouse (Wilmington, NC)

http://www.athensreview.com/local/local_story_097213617.html
Trouble brewing over federal spending

http://www.dakotavoice.com/2009/04/the-coming-tea-party-blowout-a-week-away/
The Coming Tea Party Blowout: A Week Away

http://www.coshoctontribune.com/article/20090408/OPINION03/904080312
Fed up with the spending of leaders

http://www.chillicothegazette.com/article/20090408/OPINION03/90408005/1014/OPINION
Student concerned about nation’s direction

http://www.trib.com/articles/2009/04/08/editorial/letters/159b354ae8ef1b5a8725759100639fba.txt
Take frustrations to tea parties

http://www.telegram.com/article/20090408/NEWS/904080325/1002/BUSINESS
Stop the spending
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http://www.theleafchronicle.com/article/20090408/COMMUNITY/904080310
Group to protest federal spending
Fairgrounds site of Tax Day TEA Party

http://www.rgj.com/article/20090408/FERNLEY01/904080332/1306/FERNLEY
CWFF holding a Tea Party April 15

http://www.mcall.com/news/local/all-a1_5teaparty.6843784apr08,0,4536996.story
‘Tea party’ protests mix fiscal policy with boiling anger


15 posted on 04/08/2009 6:12:14 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: abb

Its too bad that a couple of people were arrested. I was really surprised at the police presence. They were everywhere.
If it was a Pro Obama rally there would have been 3 cub scouts with whistles to provide crowd control.


16 posted on 04/08/2009 6:13:10 AM PDT by Holicheese (Gimme Gimme Gimme!)
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To: abb

http://www.thenewsstar.com/article/20090408/OPINION03/904080328
Taxed enough already

http://www.lufkindailynews.com/opin/content/news/opinion/stories/2009/04/08/letter_mccleary.html
LETTER: Protest government negligence

http://www.newswithviews.com/NWV-News/news137.htm
TAX DAY TEA PARTIES SPREADING ACROSS OREGON

http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/236052
‘Tea party’ set for tax day

http://www.crossville-chronicle.com/local/local_story_096152516.html
Local Republicans planning Tea Party


17 posted on 04/08/2009 6:15:44 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: Holicheese

The city fathers were frightened, which is good. They need to be scared of us instead of the other way ‘round.


18 posted on 04/08/2009 6:17:15 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: abb

http://www.mymotherlode.com/news/local/news_detail.php?ID=176527
Taxpayer Tea Party This Saturday


19 posted on 04/08/2009 6:19:43 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: Holicheese

http://www.news14.com/content/local_news/coastal/607478/taxpayers-rally-at-monkey-junction-hearing/Default.aspx
Taxpayers rally at Monkey Junction hearing

http://www.carolinapoliticsonline.com/2009/04/07/wilmington-looking-to-steal-more-property/
Wilmington Looking to Steal More Property


20 posted on 04/08/2009 6:21:25 AM PDT by abb ("What ISN'T in the news is often more important than what IS." Ed Biersmith, 1942 -)
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