An aside:
cnn.com does not contain a single word of information about the tea parties at this time.
Amazing.
Hundreds of homemade signs, an anti war, anti military contingent was there, I don't think they stayed too long.
We have three network-affiliate television stations in our Coachella Valley, California area.....not ONE of them saw fit to dispatch a news crew to cover an event that drew a huge number.
Amarillo, Texas
300 to 400 at the courthouse at noon.
There’s another going on now at the main post office. I haven’t heard a count on that one yet.
Oh yeah? They’ve got a pretty disgusting column by Paul Begala:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/15/begala.taxes/index.html
# Story Highlights
# Paul Begala: April 15 is one day most Americans sacrifice for government
# Begala says paying taxes to support worthy government services is patriotic
# “Tea parties” are being pushed by GOP supporters who lost election, Begala says
# He says President Obama and Congress have cut taxes for most
http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/anchorage/story/760515.html
Anchorage, AK being reported at 1200, so you can round that up.
I’m sure you are all over it already, but just in case, this is a good resource: