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This afternoon I attended the Uni-Tea Rally at Independence Mall. In the heart of a midnightblue-democrat city, I am constantly amazed by the turnout of these rallies. I’ve witnessed numerous anti war rallies at the same location, even at the height of anti war protests in 2006-2007, their numbers never rose above anemic with a distinct lack of pigment in their ranks.
Uni-TEA is coming to Independence Mall on July 31st – Noon till 3pm. This is a great opportunity learn how an out of control government is taking away your jobs, money and future.
Uni-TEA has a fabulous line up of speakers that will inform and inspire you. I’m am so pleased to tell you that Andrew Breitbart will be among the speakers at this event. There will be rocking music, of course. Tea Parties seem to attract talented musicians – I can’t wait to hear their sets. Good conversation, good music, good people – what more could you want from a grassroot Tea Party event?
You betcha I will be covering this event for my readers. Stay tuned, my friends!
Don’t forget to clear you schedule for Saturday, July 31st – Noon till 3PM @ Independence Mall, Philadelphia
A superb blogger and novelist, Andrew Ian Dodge, has penned article “Grassroots Conundrum: ”Party Unity” or Princples“. He takes a look at one of the biggest growing pains of the Tea Party movement:
Tea parties across the US are starting to learn the realities of political life after the primaries. In this grassroots conundrum they have to suffer the sight of their tea party favorites appearing with many of the politicians that they set out to cull. Now that these candidates have gotten the nomination they become part of the party “establishment” and business as usual returns
Within the tea party movement, I’ve found that most groups are careful to state that their movement isn’t overtly democrat or republican – they see both parties as part of the problem. What I see are political opportunists that latch on to the Tea Party talking points; perhaps even organizing a tea party event in order to tap into the powerful grass root organizing power of the Tea Party. Some have even convinced prominent bloggers who identify with the tea party movement to cover their primary campaign. Once the candidate has used the Tea Party momentum to their advantage, it’s back to politics as usual; which leads to the well meaning activists getting screwed, yet again. This is the genuine weakness of this movement – part of being the new kid on the block – as some activists tend to latch on to any candidate who mouths Tea Party talking points without putting any effort into diligent research of the candidate.
I’ve found it wise to develop a keen political BS meter when it comes to candidates labeling themselves as the ‘Tea Party candidate’. I believe as the Tea Party movement progresses, it will develop an overall political BS meter to avert candidates such as Rand Paul and Paul LePage. We typically call this maturity. Remember, this movement has only been around for over one year. We have accomplished what was once unattainable in politics in that time, but we still are new kids and we have some growing ahead of us. I look forward to the journey as I look forward to 2010, 2012, 2014….
Enjoyed some revolutionary tea as I surfed on forums hosted at the Coffee Party website.
I found a post that seems to capture the essence of the Java people. Destroy Your Enemies..Make Them Your Friend:
Arlen Specter Retirement Party
A raw spring day brought patriots from across the nation to Independence Hall for a Take Back Congress Tea Party sponsored by the Independence Hall Tea Party Association PAC.
I love covering the tea parties, there is an energy infused in the crowd that I’ve not seen at other political events. Recent posts by bloggers Melissa Clouthier and Erick Erickson question the viability of the Tea Party as it stands now. Erick speaks of moving beyond the tea party and becoming more active in local politics. Melissa echoes his sentiment and shares an impressive list of activities for grassroot activists to involve themselves. IMHO, Tea Party rallies are the tip of the iceberg in regards to grassroot involvement by supporters of the rallies. It is the work going on between rallies that is changing the political landscape of this nation. Perhaps Erick hasn’t chatted with a typical Tea Party participant lately, as they are doing the heavy lifting on the grass root political font. Most tea party participants that I work along side are juggling numerous projects – recruiting committee people, organizing educational events, running for office themselves, writing letters to the editors, blogging, volunteering in campaigns of conservative candidates and so on. In fairness to Erick, I understand his frustration with national Tea Party figures who seem more interested in marketing themselves than the movement – hello Dana Loesch. By and large, the movers and shakers of this movement are not the media identified tea party leaders nor do they make regular appearances on Fox news; they are too busy doing the crucial heavy lifting for this movement. These are the people I know and respect in this movement and I will happy to introduce them to Erik.
It was great to meet Lisa Mossie, a fantastic writer and fellow contributor at PaWatercooler.
Of course, I have photos from the event. Videos can be found on YouTube
It was a delightful surprise to see Eric Odom and Steve Foley in Philly at this rally. Good on ya, guys! I hope you enjoy your stay in the City of Brotherly Love.
Tax Day 2010 was a day full of work, leaving me unable to attend a Tea Party. I was there in spirit and surfed the net to find the best of the best of today’s Tea Party rallies to share with my readers:
Donald Douglas of American Power is busy documenting a local Tax Day Rally. As we wait for his report and photos, he takes a look back at a year in Tea Parties @ American Power.
Rochester Veteran files a stunning report of the 2010 Rochester, NY Tea Party.
The Lonely Conservative has the scoop on the Syracuse, NY Tea Party
Marathon Pundit has a great, growing list of Tax Day Tea Parties.
Anne Leary of Backyard Conservative caught this image of a plant in Chicago – Obie’s hometown:
Plant in Chicago
The Tea Party Crashers were an epic FAIL
Stacy McCain and Da Tech Guy have the Washington Tea Party covered, estimating 25K turned out to remind Obama and the Dems that November is getting closer. Meeting Lord Monckton must have been a treat for Stacy – I’m officially jealous! I am delighted to note Lord Monckton passed over the opportunity to cheer Queen Margarethe’s 70th birthday in favor of spending quality time with real Americans.
Valley Forge Patriots – Lou Flanagan estimates between 200 and 300 patriots rallied in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. He notes “ Even more impressive was their spirit, their energy level. If anyone anticipated that the Tea Parties would whither after the recent setback, today gave them a cold blast of reality. We’re NOT tiring of the struggle, we’re NOT going away! More significantly, our groups are growing in size”
Philly Tax Day Tea Party – attended by two of the brightest bloggers in Philly – Ala of Blonde Sagacity and Grizzly Mama:
The City Troll - a talented blogger and husband to Grizzly Mama, keeps the Europeans who read the blogA Tangled Web educated on all matters pertaining to the United States.
April 15, 2010 – an infamous day for Americans who pay taxes. Speaking of taxes, today is a good day to find out more of what we can expect from Obamacare.
The Heritage foundation has listed 18 taxes found in the Democrat Obamacare scheme – Deep Impact
These taxes will cost taxpayers 503 BILLION between the years 2010 and 2019. The burden of this taxation will fall on the middle class. NOTE: This figure does not include the imposition of a sugar tax and VAT, these will be in addition to the taxes included in Obamacare.
Mike Pence laughs at the Democrats ridiculous claim of being the party that cut taxes more than any previous Congress:
Today’s Boston Tea Party was highlighted by a speech given by Sarah Palin, several obama supporters showed up to serve real cookies laced with hatred:
It’s an interesting idea, but I’m not sure that it’s the best course of action. Now when misspelled signs are posted on Flickr and across the web, Tea Party activists can point the finger back at the rest of us, claiming it’s not their work. They can claim their opposers are nasty people who infiltrate them out of spite. They can more easily brush off the allegations of ignorance and racism in their ranks, when they need to be held accountable for it.
We want to rise above that. Don’t get me wrong, I am very much against these tea party ideals and I find their group unbelievably misguided. But we here at the Real Boston Tea Party want to stand for sanity, for rational, ethical, and respectful behavior.
I’d like to sit down over a steaming mug of tea and discuss Kathleen Toomey’s evidence backing the allegation of racism that is pointed out by therealbostonteaparty.com website. Of course, there is none, but it would be fun watching her make stuff up.
In fairness, I am happy to note they brought cookies to this rally and not eggs. Eggs in the hands of liberal/union employees is never a good thing. Whoops! Spoke to soon on this issue – it seems there was attempted assault and egg throwing at the Boston Tea Party. Kathleen Toomey..time to back up your convictions with action – care to infiltrate this group?
Philadelphia Love Park will be the sight for the 2010 tax day tea party – noon till 2pm.
In the area:
April 15th, 3-9 PM: Coalition for Advancing Freedom – Tax Protests
Avondale
The location is the corner of State Street and Route 41 (near the post office). If you want to attend the Avondale protest RSVP to Glen Simmonds. (chestersonliberty@yahoo.com )Cochranville
The location is at RT 41 and 10. If you want to attend the Cochranville protest RSVP to Larry Denver. (lbdenver@yahoo.com )Jennersville
The location is just south of the intersection of Old Baltimore Pike and 796. If you want to attend the Jennersville protest RSVP to Sue Pizzini. (truckparts19311@aol.com )Oxford
The location is near the intersection of 472 and 10 near the flag pole in town. If you want to attend the Oxford protest RSVP to Susan Hancock. (susanh1999@gmail.com )Party at the Kennett Square VFW
After we protest, come for a fun evening at the Kennett Square VFW. Dinner will be served and we ask individuals to bring a side-dish to share. The evening will be informal with a movie presentation or possibly a speaker.April 15th: OnLine Tax Revolt for America – 200,000 participants so far! Get your avatar HERE
Virginia, New Jersey, and perhaps Massachusetts.
There is little doubt campaign momentum is strongly with Republican candidate Scott Brown in these final days before Tuesday’s special election. What was expected to be a business as usual elevation of the Democrat candidate, Martha Coakley to ‘Kennedy’s senate seat’ has taken a decidedly different direction.
It all began to unravel when Martha Coakley began to speak:
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