Thread: IL: Chicago Tea Party

Chicago Tea Party


It was cold, about 27 degrees (wind chill 7 to 9 degrees), yet we still had a decent turnout. Chicago was 1 of 45 locations
around the country that had a Tea Party. (Today was only the 1st Tea Party, more to come)

If I had to guess we had anywhere between 300 to 400 people. (I’m bad at guessing)
We did take up 3 plus city blocks when we marched from the Daley Plaza to the Tribune Tower. The Chicago
police gave us an escort and blocked off traffic as we made our way across streets, holding traffic back until we all passed.

(Pictures from my cell phone)




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online report FROM: CHICAGO PUBLIC RADIO
Protestors Hold 'Chicago Tea Party' Against Government Spending Plans
Produced by Lynette Kalsnes on Friday, February 27, 2009



(Audio report at link)
http://www.wbez.org/Content.aspx?audioID=32450

About 300 people gathered in downtown Chicago today to protest the
government's response to the economic crisis. Chanting: Dump the Tea. Dump the Tea.

The group calls itself the Chicago Tea Party. That's in response to a rant against the mortgage bailout
plan by a CNBC reporter, who suggested dumping derivative securities into Lake Michigan.

Chicago word processor Michelle Jacobsen carried a sign that said, "Honk to End Government Gluttony."
JACOBSEN: Throwing more money at big businesses that are taking it and spending it on bad things is a
bad idea. I think bailing out people who have made bad mortgages is a bad idea because it's throwing
money at a problem that's just going to make it worse.

Nearby, Chicagoan Bob Burger carried an image of President Obama with the word "Chaos".
BURGER: I want the government to stay out. We're going through a market correction. We need to let it
correct and then we'll be out of this quickly.

Several people called for transparency and accountability in government.

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Some of the other cities

'Tampa Tea Party' Pours Scorn On Stimulus Package
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/feb...mulus-package/

San Diego - "Tea Party" Held To Protest Stimulus Bill (Video at this link)
http://www.cbs8.com/Global/story.asp?S=9919532

Arizona Taxpayer Tea Party Stirs Grassroots to Action
http://www.evliving.com/2009/02/26/3...ots-to-action/

Dallas, TX - Santelli tea party comes to Dallas
http://economywatchblog.dallasnews.c...mes-to-da.html

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FYI
The 25-foot sculpture is titled "God Bless America"

I wore my Passion Tea Packet pinned to my coat today. And explained to locals in my town that today is Tea Party Day. And told many to go to our site. Maybe the next Tea Party Day will be greater in numbers of Americans.

Dallas here
http://www.treygarrison.com/


DC Tea Party on michelle malkin
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/02/27/sc ... tea-party/

Chicago----- Obama's Hometown

http://www.foundingbloggers.com/wordpre ... -pictures/

SCroll down half way to the picture of the van and the TV crew. there is a link below this picture where you can see a video

Never heard about this on the news! This is great. I wish they would have this in NY but 99% of NYer's are Obama supporters and just want our tax money given to them!

The information about this rally was shakey. I will not ever go into to Chicago to fund any of their craziness. CHICAGO IS THE ENEMY!!!!!!!!!


Want me......hit the regular American. I am getting more and more upset about this. I am a member of an organization......it is YOUR job to get the sh33 together.

Otherwise we look like a bunch of fragmented FOOLS!!!!!n PICK your battle and get your shit together!!!!!!!! Give me more than a weeks notice and vague info.

There was nothing about this on regular news. I could be in gridlock going to Chicago and be left with nothing to go on. I won't pay 3.50 per hour and no guide to someplace. No 35, bucks per day to wander around looking for some looser holidng a sign......

Check this website:





DC Tea Party on michelle malkin
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/02/27/sc ... tea-party/

My favorite photo of the day:



That little cutie has it right.

Wooooooooooooooooo Hoooooooooooooooooo

Originally Posted by jamesw62

Dallas here
http://www.treygarrison.com/


DC Tea Party on michelle malkin
http://michellemalkin.com/2009/02/27/sc ... tea-party/

Chicago----- Obama's Hometown

http://www.foundingbloggers.com/wordpre ... -pictures/

SCroll down half way to the picture of the van and the TV crew. there is a link below this picture where you can see a video

Great pictures at foundingbloggers.com for Chicago:

My COMMENTS:


See the big screen in the background, well that is CBS Live.
We had the misfortune of Obama coming on live with his speech with the troops.


That’s ME! I'm the one with the gray jacket looking at my cell phone.
I must have just taken a picture (1 or 2 above)


You should have heard the words flying as we marched past that vehicle with the Obama bumper stickers!