From Tampa Tea Party Thread!
Posted on 04/15/2009 9:09:51 PM PDT by KarlInOhio
DAYTON — A crowd believed to be a few thousand has gathered downtown on Tax Day 2009 for the Dayton Tea Party on Courthouse Square.
The event going on this evening, Wednesday, April 15, was created in protest of what organizers call “runaway government spending.”
Rob Scott, one of the organizers, said petitions would be circulated in the crowd, calling for the repeal of economic stimulus funding or for governments agencies to refuse to accept stimulus funding.
People in the crowd offered their take on the event and its intended message.
“People are getting the same treatment as the Indian people,” Ricky Slow Elk, an American Indian from Ohio, said in answer to why he came out.
Bill Barga, of Coldwater, said he just sold a business he started and paid about $1 million in taxes.
He carried a sign that read, “Pelosi adopt me” in reference to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California.
“I’m upset with our entire system,” Barga said. “It’s becoming more socialist with the federal government running things, and the state has no control.”
Darla Williamson of Piqua brought a sign that read, “Free markets not freeloaders.” She said the sign refers to people who don’t want to work and that the government has to bail out.
“What we’re doing right now is not the solution,” she said referring to the government bailout of businesses.
According to event organizers, about 7,500 people signed up to attend the event that is to run from 6 to 8 p.m., featuring speech making and musical entertainment.
About 2,000 attended a similar event — modeled after the Boston Tea Party tax protest of 1773 — held in Cincinnati’s Fountain Square this afternoon.
Dayton police said if the crowd swells as anticipated, Main Street in front of Courthouse Square would be closed temporarily.
Scott, the event co-organizer, said the petitions will be mailed to city commissions, city councils, township boards of trustees, as well as state and federal legislators.
The movement will continue after this evening’s event, with the Marshall Tea Plan, Scott said. People of like minds are being asked to volunteer to attend local government and school board meetings to monitor spending.
The goal is to draw attention to the need for fiscal restraint, support for the free market and small businesses, and respect for the U.S. Constitution, Scott said.
From Tampa Tea Party Thread!
OBAMANOMICS: Chains you can believe in!
The Omaha event didn’t fair as well.
After Nebraska State Treasurer Shane Osborn spoke {too cheers}, things went downhill. Omaha’s long-term Congress Critter, Lee Terry was given the podium.
Among other things he Endorsed and then Introduced the Republican candidate for Mayor of Omaha, Hal Daub.
Omaha’s Republican Party couldn’t be bothered to find a candidate to run in the 2nd City Council District primary.
Those of us that went to the polls, for the April Primary, were asked to select from a field of ONLY Democrats.
Now, they corrupt/transmogrify the TEA Party!???!
I’ll be getting a Suttle Yard Sign soon..
John K. Wilson
registered Republican Voter
I bet Obama has heard of Tea Parties now.
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