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Topic started on 15-4-2009 @ 08:16 PM by Tentickles
Hey there everyone! I just got back from the Houston Tea Party and I thought I would give you my view of the whole thing.

At the moment I am watching CNN, and they are blasting the Tea Parties as "Right-Wing" protests. They could not be more WRONG.
The Houston Tea Party was in downtown Houston, three blocks across from our Post Office. Thousands attended and are still attending as I write this. I parked my car under the highway and proceeded to walk 4 blocks to join the Party in a completely packed open air auditorium. Along the way I saw people with signs standing on the side of the road, one woman was shouting her opinion to the passing cars, getting nasty looks from the police in the area.
My Pictures are large so click this link please.
After chatting with the guys on the corner I headed to the main protest and was blown away by the number of people there. There must have been a good thousand or two people packed into the small auditorium. I chatted with a few people while wading through the crowd. Not only were there Democrats and Republicans, there were Liberals and Conservatives, there were old people, young people, black, white, asian, mexican and everything in between. People had even brought their familes to join in the protest.
I am angry with CNN and a few other news networks for putting labels on these people. They are not a political party they are frustrated Americans! Just out there trying to get their voices heard! While there I definitely felt that there was a group feeling that we are not being represented in the Federal Government.

I would like everyone to remember it is the citizens DUTY to question its government. Ask yourself this question: why does that now make you an Extremist?! Because the Government is too big! Too much! They are becoming Totalitarians! They call it Socialism now, but you know what it is deep down.

Please visit my Media Profile for many more pictures of the Houston Tea Party!

Thank you for reading guys! I've added some sounds of the Tea Party to get you in the mood!






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Edit: Thought I would add the Houston Tea Party Website, for you guys.

Please read SGTChas' comments on his Tea Party Attendence as well
Texas Govenor Speech in Austin

9000+ People participated in the

Houston Tea Party




[edit on 4/16/2009 by Tentickles]


reply posted on 15-4-2009 @ 08:41 PM by Tentickles
Here's the local coverage from the Houston Media:

ABC 13 Eye Witness News, Video and Story
Protest organizer Joanne Juren said, "I feel like they're deliberately trying to destroy this country."


Click 2 Houston, Story
"To let them go and let them go and spend that $19 billion on earmarks -- I get so mad, I could go up there and take them all and skin them," Pasadena resident Peggy Duvall said.


KHOU, Story
"I'm just tired of the government spending money and us not knowing where it's going,” said Stacey Brown from Deer Park.


Houston Press
In the end, it exceeded the expectations of even it's once-seemingly wildly overenthusiastic organizers. Approximately 3,500 pissed-off demonstrators packed Jones Plaza for a warm-up blues-rock concert and harangues about high taxes, debt, bail-outs, and socialism.



reply posted on 15-4-2009 @ 09:23 PM by Tentickles
reply to post by Irishkarma



Glenn Beck actually interviewed the organizer of the Houston Tea Party. She's a Mom with two kids. It's worth a watch!




reply posted on 15-4-2009 @ 09:36 PM by Tentickles
reply to post by JohnnyCanuck



Despite these attempts to make the “movement” appear organic, the principle organizers of the local events are actually the lobbyist-run think tanks Americans for Prosperity and Freedom Works.


I highly doubt a Mother of two with a part time job is a secret lobbyist.



reply posted on 15-4-2009 @ 10:09 PM by David9176
reply to post by Tentickles





With all the media coverage (CNN Is covering it now, with bias of course ) there will most likely be many more protests!


Why are they doing this? it's going to bite them in the ass in the end. Give these people their honest due and try to understand their arguments. I've heard so many people being interviewed today blasting both parties and both administrations..yet they are trying to make it like everyone out their is just trying to criticize Obama and Democrats...which they are not.

I'm sure there will be tons of videos of the tea parties on youtube very soon if they aren't up already.
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