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.
Theyre coming for their own little Tea Party.
From its beginnings as an anti-tax protest for people who dont 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 whos 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.
"Theyre 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."
Thats 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 dont know these folks."
But he said the Burleson protest is nonpartisan.
"Its about the fact that too much government and too much spending is going to get us in trouble," he said.
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Ping. Please advise if you want on/off the Tea Party/Tax Revolt ping list.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2224743/posts
Chicago Tea Party Location Moved
“They’re” noticing?
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.
“They” have to phase their spin in somehow, before John Q. Citizen learns about the Tea Parties independently.
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....
It’s too late for “they.” The Tea Parties have gone viral in a big way.
That tactic is a double edged sword.....free publicity vs. lib spin Hmmm. The Lib mind is SO INTERESTING....
That’s quite true.
If a Lib mentions something, they risk a hearer Googling it on the internet.
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.
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 Partys A Go!
http://azvoter.blogspot.com/2009/04/tea-party-rallies-april-15-2009.html
GILBERT TEA PARTY
http://sonoranalliance.com/?p=4016
Welcome Tea Party Arizona & American Political Analysis
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
Congressman John Shadegg to Appear at April 15 “Tea Party” to Protest New Taxes
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
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
Worcester tea party is one of hundreds
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
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.
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
The city fathers were frightened, which is good. They need to be scared of us instead of the other way ‘round.
http://www.mymotherlode.com/news/local/news_detail.php?ID=176527
Taxpayer Tea Party This Saturday
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
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