Fullerton Tea Party gets 15,000 protestors
posted at 12:15 pm on March 8, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
KFI’s John and Ken decided to put a little local star power behind the “tea party” tax protest movement in Southern California, and it succeeded beyond all expectations. As many as 15,000 protesters descended onto sleepy Fullerton to noisily demand an end to tax hikes in California and the nation:
They’re revolting. Families with children, bikers, seniors, pirates – by the thousands they descended on a Fullerton bar Saturday to join talk show hosts John Kobylt and Ken Chiampou of KFI in protesting tax increases recently approved in Sacramento.
Police estimated that some 8,000 people came to the Slidebar Café in downtown Fullerton to listen to a three-hour live broadcast of The John & Ken Show.
Some wore buttons. One man brought a bloody effigy head of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and waved it from the end of a pike, while the crowd joined their hosts in a chant of “Repeal, recall, revolt.”
Others directed their outrage at less personal synechdoche: “Total Recall” laser discs, action hero lunchboxes and other memorabilia from the governor’s Hollywood career, which they piled up and smashed with a sledgehammer.
Later estimates pushed the crowd to almost double that estimate, although crowd estimation is a highly inexact science. What was clear was that thousands of people took time on Saturday to join the protest, and in an area not terribly amenable to that kind of turnout. I used to live near there, and the area has narrow streets and terrible parking. In the last decade or so, Fullerton has revitalized that area as a shopping district, but it’s still more adaptable for coffee shops than political protests.
Nor is it easily served by transportation from around Southern California. KFI reaches a very wide geographic area in LA, throughout the entire basin, and the only freeway passing close by is the 91 Riverside freeway. The tea party had to create quite a bottleneck.
Fullerton itself is about as controversial as apple pie, not a hotbed of political subversion by any means. It’s the anti-Berkeley.Hot Air reader Vayapaso lives near that area, and tried to get close to the protest, to no avail. The crowds were massive even though by that point they had begun to disperse. It’s an impressive result in any case, but especially for an event planned in this sleepy burb.
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PS-The same can be said for the people from New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Minnesota that are running away from the mess they created. Yankees go home!
Nahanni on March 8, 2009 at 3:10 PM
I am a Conservative Yankee. Do I have to stay home?
74SeventeenSeventySix on March 8, 2009 at 3:25 PM
I, Tuco Ramirez, will tell you something. Those politicians think they are better than I am. Where I came from, if one did not want to have to do actual work for a living, one became a politician or a bandit. They chose their way, I chose mine. Mine was harder! I don’t remember for how long, but I tried the political path! I tried, but it was no good! My standards may be low but I do have some standards. Now I am going to tell them something… they became politicians because they are too cowardly to do what I do.
Tuco on March 8, 2009 at 3:25 PM
Well, I must take my leave.
More Tea! Less Kool-aid!
Can’t wait til we have one in Nevada.
Jvette on March 8, 2009 at 3:26 PM
I have sent tea bags to my State Representatives, Senators and to the Big “O” as well. I encourage everyone else to do the same.
74SeventeenSeventySix on March 8, 2009 at 3:28 PM
I was suppose to go there. To far and we are having one on the Central Coast soon. I will see video’s of the party. That is awesome!! The People are not happy with being taxed to death.
sheebe on March 8, 2009 at 3:29 PM
I tried to attend, but there were too many other people trying to get in, and I got there late. The SlideBar is about 20 steps from the Amtrak station, and protestors came by the Metrolink-load. I saw tons of people, elderly and families and singles, pouring into the downtown area from parking spots half a mile away, carrying flags and placards and later, after it was all over, chanting!!
It was the most exciting thing I’ve seen in 30 years. It really does remind me of the early anti-war protests in fevah.
And Fullerton is not a sleepy burb any more, Ed. It’s a restaurant/party hub! Come on down to the SlideBar and show your support. Downtown
How the heck do you access PJTV pics, BTW?
PattyJ on March 8, 2009 at 3:30 PM
I think Fullerton has a Philly cheesesteak hoagie place. They import the meat from Philly. Pretty famous.
Coronagold on March 8, 2009 at 3:30 PM
The gift that keeps on giving and giving.
Time to start investing in manufacturers of wiretapping equipment and companies friendly to the cause.
sethstorm on March 8, 2009 at 3:30 PM
Good cue. Will do.
maverick muse on March 8, 2009 at 3:31 PM
There will be more of them. resistnet.com and grass roots announces them on the sites. There will be another one down there.
sheebe on March 8, 2009 at 3:31 PM
They do and they are fantastic!
sheebe on March 8, 2009 at 3:32 PM
Suddenly feeling twinges of pride for my Golden State again.
Sweet!
FireBlogger on March 8, 2009 at 3:32 PM
And working on Florida.
A couple of years ago I met a woman who had moved from south Florida to central Florida where I live. She told me that the school system, etc. in south Florida was awful and they moved here where things were not as bad.
Now south Florida has long been a haven from retired Yankees. They have been creeping up the coast until my uncle, who used to live about forty-five minutes south of us, told me that his town had become “Yankee-fied.”
In the cases above, the term Yankee is used for those who moved because they wanted to leave their Leftist-created misery behind, but have a cognitive disconnect in failing to realize their Leftist ideas made the situation they hated.
Conservative Yankees are always welcome.
INC on March 8, 2009 at 3:32 PM
haven
fromfor retired YankeesINC on March 8, 2009 at 3:33 PM
Well that’s awesome. Wonder why I never heard anything about it? heh.
Just slightly o/t…This administration makes me want to be an apewoman.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEep67akIn4&feature=related
scalleywag on March 8, 2009 at 3:33 PM
doriangrey on March 8, 2009 at 3:06 PM
Pssh, haven’t I been posting here long enough for you to know that’s not the case?
Why don’t you do some reading.
Wade on March 8, 2009 at 3:10 PM
*rolls eyes* Whatever you say.
Ryan Gandy on March 8, 2009 at 3:34 PM
+ about a billion
califcon on March 8, 2009 at 3:34 PM
CCRWM on March 8, 2009 at 3:23 PM
Indeed.
You can do to them what Dorian said. However, I hope you still believe in the free movement of our citizens.
It’s a dual sword. The states Californians move to love the money they bring, but then some of them bring their wacky liberalism too.
Entelechy on March 8, 2009 at 3:35 PM
Yeah,,, they had one here in Harrisburg yesterday,, or maybe it was Friday,, either way, I found out about it that evening after it was over! Made me so mad! I would have been there and probably brought a bunch of people with me!!
JellyToast on March 8, 2009 at 3:35 PM
Yes, they did have the party. I listened on line to it and they have video’s of the Tea Party. I am so excited and cannot wait for ours to take place.
sheebe on March 8, 2009 at 3:35 PM
Join the tea party:
Americans for Prosperity.Org
RepubChica on March 8, 2009 at 3:35 PM
Its hard to believe that California voted almost always for Republican Presidents before 1988. Is the change solely because of Mexican immigration in the 90s?
Speedwagon82 on March 8, 2009 at 3:36 PM
They are examining Tea that is sent to O’s address. Was a article in the paper a week or so ago. I sent him a sealed box, small one there. That way it wasn’t opened.
sheebe on March 8, 2009 at 3:37 PM
I was hoping for a Tea Party or Tax Revolt closer to my home, but it seems that i wouldn’t have been able to find a place to park unless i stayed overnight at a hotel and walked to the event.
Going after Arnold is the next best thing to going after Obamessiah since the Terminator has officially terminated his career as a ‘fiscal conservative’ and joined other failings states who are embracing and kissing up to the Obama Nation for more filthy lucre.
I love it and I hope it’s just getting started!
FYI Californians: The Voter ID Initiative needs your support!!! I didn’t want to give out a link to an activist blog, so just Google it and go from there. Let’s roll!!!
Christine on March 8, 2009 at 3:38 PM
Thank you!
74SeventeenSeventySix on March 8, 2009 at 3:39 PM
Illegals have over taken Ca. But we are determined to take our State back. They are tying to get a measure on the ballot for ID for voting. I hope it goes through. Then illegals can’t vote. If it should pass, I will go to the polls and watch for illegals. They best not get a ballot or I will say my piece. We are fed up with illegals sucking us dry. They are the reason our taxes have gone up. I for one will not help support them anymore!
sheebe on March 8, 2009 at 3:39 PM
Arnuld was never a Conservative. Was surprised that it took Californians this long to see through the sheep clothing. Is why I wouldn’t vote for him. Rino Democrat is what he is.
sheebe on March 8, 2009 at 3:41 PM
Not surprised. Their demise is being hastened by ignoring real news.
FireBlogger on March 8, 2009 at 3:42 PM
I voted 14 times for ten dollars each time. Maria voted 12 times but cousin Rafael only voted 6 times. We will do better as we get more ID’s. Soon when they get to be 14 or 15 years old all our ninos will vote many times each.
NoBordersJose on March 8, 2009 at 3:43 PM
Its hard to believe that California voted almost always for Republican Presidents before 1988. Is the change solely because of Mexican immigration in the 90s?
Speedwagon82 on March 8, 2009 at 3:36 PM
Pretty much and the correspondingly lower quality of education the state gets.
jukin on March 8, 2009 at 3:45 PM
He’ll probably take that with him and use it as a gift when he meets with her.
califcon on March 8, 2009 at 3:45 PM
I meant when he meets with the Queen . . .
califcon on March 8, 2009 at 3:46 PM
You’re welcome.
This reminds me of a post I saw at UrbanGrounds, Texas blog. It was first on Neal Boortz:
A Divorce Letter to American Liberals
Dear American liberals, leftists, social progressives, socialists, Marxists and Obama supporters,
We’ve stuck together since the late 1950s, but the whole of this latest election process has made me realize that I want a divorce. I know that we tolerated each other for many years for the sake of future generations, but sadly this relationship has run its course. Our two ideological sides of America cannot and just will not ever agree on what’s right. So let’s just end it right now while we can do it on friendly terms. We can smile, shake hands, chalk it up to irreconcilable differences and each go our own way.
So here’s a model separation agreement.
Our two groups can equitably divide up the country by land mass, each taking a portion. That’s going to be the difficult part, but I’m sure our two sides can come to a friendly agreement. After that, it should be relatively easy. Our respective representatives can effortlessly divide other assets since both sides have such distinct and disparate taste. We don’t like redistributive taxes so you can have those. You are welcome to the liberal judges and the ACLU. And since you hate guns and you hate war, we’ll take the firearms, the cops, the NRA and the military. You can keep Oprah, Michael Moore and Rosie O’Donnell. But you are going to be responsible for finding a biodiesel vehicle big enough to haul them around.
We’ll keep the capitalism, the greedy corporations, the pharmaceutical companies; we will keep Wal-Mart and Wall Street. You can have the homeless, the homeboys, the hippies and illegal aliens. We will keep the hot Alaskan hockey moms, the greedy CEOS and all of the rednecks. We’ll keep the Bibles and we’ll let you have NBC and Hollywood.
You can be nice to Iran and Palestine and we’ll retain the right to invade and hammer anybody that threatens us. You can have the peaceniks and the war protesters. When our allies or our way of life are under assault, we will provide them with security. You won’t have to worry about it. We will keep our Judeo-Christian values. You are welcome to Islam, Scientology, Humanism and Shirley Maclaine. You can also have the UN, but we will no longer pay the bill.
We will keep the SUVs, the pickup trucks and the oversize luxury cars. You can have the compacts, the subcompacts and every Subaru station wagon you can find. You can give everybody healthcare, if you can find any practicing doctors. We will continue to believe that healthcare is a privilege and not a right. We will keep “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” and the national anthem, and I am sure you will be happy to substitute in their place “Imagine.” I’d like to teach the world to sing “Kumbaya” or “We are the world.” We will practice trickle-down economics and you can give trickle-up poverty your best shot. And since it so offends you, we will keep our history, our name and our flag.
Would you agree to this? If so, please pass it along other like-minded liberal and conservative patriots. And if you do not agree, just hit delete. In the friendly spirit of parting, I’ll bet you ANWAR which one of us will need whose help in about 15 years.
Sincerely,
John J Wall
Law student and an American
P.S. You can also have Barbara Streisand and Jane Fonda
INC on March 8, 2009 at 3:47 PM
Here’s the link to the new tea party coalition, with upcoming dates and info, including DIY Tea parties in your hometown:
New American Tea Party.com
Organizing your own tea party protest
RepubChica on March 8, 2009 at 3:47 PM
Kaliforina is an enabling state. A trend setter.
More Tea Please!
Kini on March 8, 2009 at 3:47 PM
Glenn Beck said on his show a few days ago to inform him about the when and where of any Tea Parties. He wants to send a camera crew on location and put it on his show.
me@glennbeck.com
Glenn Jericho on March 8, 2009 at 3:50 PM
In a way. Pete Wilson and the aptly (if you know the penal code) Prop 187 drove Latinos to the left. Up to the ’80s, LA County was a moderating counterweight to the heavily leftwing Bay Area. Also, Silicon Valley hardly existed, and it was hardly clear at the beginning of the tech boom that the internet and cyberculture would skew left.
When Democratic governance broke down the first time, leading to the Gray Davis Recall, we looked primed for a Republican resurgence even despite the above disadvantages. Though veteran Republicans like Tom McClintock, John Campbell, and Dan Lungren might have been ready to make a statewide move, Arnold stepped in with his massive name recognition, massive bank account, and his well-rehearsed lines. Conservatives made a Faustian bargain with him, selling their souls in exchange for his relatively easy victory.
To his credit, he walked like a conservative for a couple of years, but when his attempt to re-make the state through ballot propositions blew up in his face, and he learned the power of the government workers’ unions especially, he pulled a reverse Clinton, tacked to the center and then some, and brought himself back from the dead.
If we defeat the tax hikes, maybe he’ll revert to his original platform, and not leave office as the worst, most destructive governor in California history.
CK MacLeod on March 8, 2009 at 3:55 PM
Folks, note well this TEA PARTY participant turn out, 15K people!
We need to organize a Central Texas TEA PARTY. Inks Lake?
maverick muse on March 8, 2009 at 3:57 PM
Oh crap I almost forgot! Stupid time change! Earlier that day I was at work down the street in Anaheim on Harbor Blvd and coming back from lunch I saw a pathetic 50 or so people out protesting the school cuts. Wearing pink and with both pink printed signs by the teacher’s union and home made signs. The were marching down Harbor. One home-made sign read: “Save the TEATHERS!” Yes, apparently teathers are endangered, whatever a THEATHER is. I tried to snap a pic with my phone but I was too far away to be able to read it. Comedy gold that was.
oddjob1138 on March 8, 2009 at 3:58 PM
Barry’s entire body must be covered with nicotene patches by now.
Chuck Schick on March 8, 2009 at 3:59 PM
Actually the 95 freeway passes by Fulerton, and it is accesible by the AMTRAK. I totally think people are getting it, which is nice.
Chudi on March 8, 2009 at 4:01 PM
One peculiar thing, among so many here, in CA, is that the teachres’ union is currently running ads against cuts. If they are so strapped for money, how come they have funds to finance the ads, especially with our taxes. I hate them with a raging passion.
Entelechy on March 8, 2009 at 3:04 PM
+ about a billion
califcon on March 8, 2009 at 3:34 PM
Go for the +TRILLION it’s all the rage these day’s
heshtesh on March 8, 2009 at 4:04 PM
NoBordersJose on March 8, 2009 at 3:43 PM
Ironically true
Entelechy on March 8, 2009 at 4:04 PM
Better the Queen than her Butcher.
sethstorm on March 8, 2009 at 4:14 PM
Just the beginning,…
peopleAmericans are waking up!!WOOT!!!
Heading to Washington this September.
christene on March 8, 2009 at 4:15 PM
More progressive voices from AM radio…
capitulus on March 8, 2009 at 4:15 PM
Seems to me the Teachers Union also pumped 1 million dollars into the anti-Prop. 8 campaign.
Patrick S on March 8, 2009 at 4:15 PM
Progressive? John and Ken? Are you kidding?
oddjob1138 on March 8, 2009 at 4:16 PM
Congressman Barney Frank says he wants some of those responsible for our current financial meltdown to be prosecuted. And we couldn’t agree more. First up in the court dock: Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass.
Even by the extraordinarily loose standards of Congress, it takes some chutzpah for someone such as Frank to suggest that he’ll seek prosecutions for those behind the housing and financial crunch and for what he called “a strongly empowered systemic risk regulator.”
For Frank, perhaps more than any single individual in private or public life, is responsible for both the housing market mess and subsequent bank disaster. And no, this isn’t partisan hyperbole or historical exaggeration.
MB4 on March 8, 2009 at 4:20 PM
John and Ken are true progressives.
capitulus and his/her, on the other hand, are not, not even close to true liberalism or progress.
The terms liberal and progressive have been hijacked by the lefties.
Therefore, these terms, when referring to lefties, should always be put in single quotes
Entelechy on March 8, 2009 at 4:27 PM
AHNULD IS A GIRLY-MAN
the guy is an embarressment to ever lifter…
he’s become a pencil-neck geek..
right4life on March 8, 2009 at 4:30 PM
You bring a excellent and true point. Where did they get the money to back No on Prop 8? Teachers are ruining Ca. Check you kids text books. Especially History books. Has now Islam in them. And it says that Islam is good and it doesn’t call the 9/11 terrorists, terrorists!
sheebe on March 8, 2009 at 4:31 PM
Line up the pro-H1b lawfirms, Madoff and Stanford Group up (and the tons of others) first.
sethstorm on March 8, 2009 at 4:31 PM
These Tea Parties should just keep getting bigger. The Narcissistic One doesn’t like things that don’t reflect well on him and threaten to reveal the man.
Evidently Obama is getting a tad touchy about people talking about socialism. He thinks if he denies it, people will be fooled.
I just saw this at RedState:
Obama gets defensive about socialist charge
RedState fisks a NYT interview with Obama on Air Force One in which the Times tries to nail Obama down on whether or not he’s a socialist. RedState estimates about 25% of the interview was on this subject and notes that when Obama said, no, he’s not a socialist, the Times asks what’s wrong with saying yes? Obama doesn’t answer the question directly, just drones and lies about his budget.
Obama also laughably says We have delivered on every promise that we’ve made so far.
(He must think the entire country is as dumb as those who voted for him).
The NYT keeps trying but Obama just evades.
This is the NYT transcript, such as it is. They edited it. They can’t even give us the raw data.
Then to show how determined Obama is to deny the charge, he calls the NYT less than 90 minutes after AF1 touched down to say even more:
The President Is on the Line to Follow Up on Socialism
Of course, he blames Bush. Rahm and Axelrod must have told him he needed to get on the line for the talking points.
Newsbusters remembers the love which socialists and communists have for Obama.
INC on March 8, 2009 at 4:35 PM
Dont drink the Obama Koolaid
William Amos on March 8, 2009 at 4:35 PM
Except Wall Street’s the one who provided the cyanide.
sethstorm on March 8, 2009 at 4:36 PM
Things keep fallin’ on my head
And just like the guy whose wife’s butt is too big for his bed
Nothin’ seems to fit
Things keep fallin’ on my head, they keep fallin’
But it won’t be long till happiness steps up to greet me
Things keep fallin’ on my head
But that doesn’t mean I won’t soon be able to turn the whole country Marxist red
Ayn Rand’s not for me
I’m never gonna stop the Republicans from complainin’
But I won, so to do whatever I want I’m free
Ans no outdated Constitution is going to stop me
- Baracito Obamalini
MB4 on March 8, 2009 at 4:38 PM
No, I think it is clear that Barney deserves first billing.
MB4 on March 8, 2009 at 4:40 PM
LOL!! I promise, I won’t drink the Obama Koolaid.
sheebe on March 8, 2009 at 4:42 PM
Excuse me??? 95 freeway???
We’re in Florida???
I am sooooo confused.
platypus on March 8, 2009 at 4:42 PM
Those Tea Parties need to keep on getting bigger.
Obama doesn’t like things that don’t reflect well on him and he’s getting touchy about the socialism charge. He knows the word is toxic so he has to lie and deny.
From RedState:
Obama gets defensive about socialist charge
RS fisks an interview on Air Force One Obama did with the NYT. They keep trying to pin Obama down as to his socialism and he keeps denying it. They even ask him what’s wrong with saying you’re a socialist!!!
He also laughably says We have delivered on every promise that we’ve made so far. He must think that the entire country is as dumb as those who voted for him.
They keep trying to get a yea or nay, but Obama keeps just saying present.
Even then he couldn’t leave it alone, after the plane touched down he called the NYT to say, “It was hard for me to believe that you were entirely serious about that socialist question,” and to blame Bush.
INC on March 8, 2009 at 4:45 PM
I saw that article as well. Franks should be prosecuted. What about Emanuel Rahm? He had his hands in there as well. A lot of Democrats need to answer to why they wouldn’t regulate it. Then they wouldn’t get a piece of that pie. Greedy dastardly crooks. As far as I am concerned, they should have every thing they own frozen, and made to make restitution. Bet you they made bucks and they weren’t capped.
sheebe on March 8, 2009 at 4:45 PM
Barack Obama is a Fabian socialist. I should know; I was raised by one. My Grandfather worked as a union machinist for Ingersoll Rand during the day. In the evenings he tended bar and read books. After his funeral, I went back home and started working my way through his library, starting with T.W. Arnold’s The Folklore of Capitalism. This was my introduction to the Fabian socialists.
Arnold taught me to question everyone–my president, my priest and my parents. Well, almost everyone. I wasn’t supposed to question the Fabian intellectuals themselves. That’s the Fabian MO, relentless cultural and journalistic attacks on everything that is, and then a hard pitch for the hope of what might be.
That’s Obama’s world.
He’s telling the truth when he says that he doesn’t agree with Bill Ayers’ violent bombing tactics, but it’s a tactical disagreement. Why use dynamite when mass media and community organizing work so much better? Who needs Molotov when you’ve got Saul Alinski?
- Jerry Bowyer
Barack Obama, Fabian Socialist
Who needs Molotov when we’ve got Alinski?
MB4 on March 8, 2009 at 4:51 PM
I think it has more to do with “citizens” becoming “clients”.
ddrintn on March 8, 2009 at 4:52 PM
You can do to them what Dorian said. However, I hope you still believe in the free movement of our citizens.
It’s a dual sword. The states Californians move to love the money they bring, but then some of them bring their wacky liberalism too.
Entelechy on March 8, 2009 at 3:35 PM
CCRWM on March 8, 2009 at 4:54 PM
MB4,
As much as O denies it, it won’t wash. However, the interview does indicate that he at least realizes that he can’t come out into the open.
From the NYT:
Obama’s Interview Aboard Air Force One
The President Is on the Line to Follow Up on Socialism
Calling the NYT to
foist more Orwellian liesclarify is just laughable.INC on March 8, 2009 at 4:56 PM
Great article!
hawkdriver on March 8, 2009 at 4:56 PM
When we lived in a NH town on the state line, people were moving in from Taxachusetts to escape the high taxes. The problem was that once they were there they started demanding services for which you have to raise taxes. The logical disconnect is astounding.
Another anecdote: one time my husband was talking with someone who lived in MA. This other guy was saying how great it was that MA had a subsidy for home heating oil. My husband replied that if taxes weren’t so high, then perhaps people could afford to pay for their oil themselves. To which question, the other man had no reply.
INC on March 8, 2009 at 5:00 PM
Can’t believe this happened right in my backyard (I’m in LA) and I didn’t hear about it. I need to figure out where the southern california conservative information hub is…
joe_doufu on March 8, 2009 at 5:00 PM
Excellent article!
sheebe on March 8, 2009 at 5:01 PM
Yes Yes Yes! I want the divorce…oh if we just could really do it!
CCRWM on March 8, 2009 at 5:01 PM
resistnet.com go to Ca. site. Also Grass Roots tell about where all parties are being held. They even give maps.
sheebe on March 8, 2009 at 5:01 PM
Entelechy on March 8, 2009 at 5:03 PM
:-)
INC on March 8, 2009 at 5:06 PM
This is the real Hope n’ Change!
Cinday Blackburn on March 8, 2009 at 5:07 PM
It’s a mental disorder…
CCRWM on March 8, 2009 at 5:10 PM
Our Zeitgeist – great article
Entelechy on March 8, 2009 at 5:11 PM
What does one TRILLION dollars look like?
MB4 on March 8, 2009 at 5:14 PM
MB4 Great Article!
Note that article was written 11.3.08
So here is the playbook: The left will identify, freeze, personalize and polarize an industry, probably health care. It will attempt to nationalize one-fifth of the U.S. economy through legislative action. They will focus, as Lenin did, on the “commanding heights” of the economy, not the little guy.
TN Mom on March 8, 2009 at 5:28 PM
Really worthwhile article. It links to Tax Day Tea Party.com. See what tax revolts are being planned in your state for April 15th.
RepubChica on March 8, 2009 at 5:34 PM
I love my Fullerton 62 reissue Strat.
BrianA on March 8, 2009 at 5:37 PM
Did anyone else have a problem with the violent aspects of this gathering (destroying things and the bloodied Arnold S)? I understand the frustration but I don’t think it is to our benefit to start acting like liberals. There are better ways to frame our very real message but still keep it classy.
Here’s a question for anyone who attended? Was it really like that as a whole or were those just some sensational pictures?
PrincipledPilgrim on March 8, 2009 at 5:40 PM
RepubChica on March 8, 2009 at 5:34 PM
Checked it out. So on April 15, Sacramento, San Bernardino (My place), and Santa Ana will be the next stop in california. Sounds awesome.
FontanaConservative on March 8, 2009 at 5:42 PM
Now that’s what I’m talking about! Go Fullerton Tea Party! That is how you get change! Fill the streets! Instead of following the advice of these zero’s on conservative talk radio like Rush Limbo who has 23 million listeners to his program. He has 23 million listeners. Sean Hannity has, I think 15 or 17 million listeners. I’m guessing around there.. and all other types of radio talk show hosts like Laura Ingraham and Mark Levin. These radio hosts who have tens of millions of Americans who love him and adore them. Who listen to them for hours on a regular basis every week! Most of whom are conservatives. And they do nothing with all the money and support and the huge following that they have except sign increase their salaries and make more millions for themselves! That’s what they do!! They don’t build a movement like these Americans are doing in this tax protest! They don’t do anything! With all their power and influence they have they don’t build a movement on the ground like these people are doing! These hogs have never built a mass movement. What a joke! That is why I say it’s time to stop listening to these phonies and build an alternative media. There are so many decent God-fearing Americans who listen to conservative talk radio, but unless we build an alternative to these zero’s we will never build a mass movement. Because if we have alternative conservative media and have alternative mass movements that is when we can start to change the country! We need lot’s of people to join us. Now is the time to prepare for the foundation and the framework. Now! So that in future years we won’t ever be put in this situation again.
apacalyps on March 8, 2009 at 5:46 PM
YAY!
Alana on March 8, 2009 at 5:48 PM
One of those radio entertainers looks like that gu in Swingblade.
French fried tators, uh um.
getalife on March 8, 2009 at 5:49 PM
PrincipledPilgrim on March 8, 2009 at 5:40 PM
It’s just a little symbolic, like the little guillotines during the French revolution. Let’s hope ours remains bloodless.
apacalyps on March 8, 2009 at 5:46 PM
Indeed. If most of us don’t participate, thinking that all others do, then all will be lost.
Entelechy on March 8, 2009 at 5:50 PM
Right. Our founding fathers stood for nothing if not non-violence.
joe_doufu on March 8, 2009 at 6:01 PM
You got it!! All and all, tens of millions of Americans overwhelmingly conservative listen to these programs on talk radio. All these radio talk show hosts with tens of millions of listeners! Who love them! Who respond to them! Who listen to them for hours on a regular basis every week! And these radio talk show hosts have NEVER built a mass movement! If you can’t use those audiences and you can’t mobilize those audiences to influence them to get them on the streets protesting to take back America. If you can’t do that, that means you’re a paper tiger – you’re a joke. And so we must build a real conservative movement. Rush Limbo, and Sean Hannity, and Laura Ingraham, and all these other zero’s are not real conservatives. Neither is Fox television. They are all phonies. They are not real conservatives. Average everyday hard-working decent Americans all over this country, who are trying to support their familes, who are trying to make it, they are real conservatives!! We are real conservatives. We need to build a mass movement.
apacalyps on March 8, 2009 at 6:01 PM
have National Stay at Home week.
johnnyU on March 8, 2009 at 6:03 PM
screw this tea bag crap.
johnnyU on March 8, 2009 at 6:04 PM
johnnyU, great idea, in theory, from the effect on loss-of-production, except it would identify millions of people for persecution.
Entelechy on March 8, 2009 at 6:10 PM
Maybe the conservatives are waking up!!
It’s time to let them know we will not tolerate it any longer!!!
build the wall on March 8, 2009 at 6:14 PM
“Hello Newman.”
apacalyps on March 8, 2009 at 6:16 PM
Wha? No Video? Nice pictures though…hopefully the rest
of the US will do the same in 2010 against Obama and the Dems
when they start raising taxes and socializing medicine.
dec5 on March 8, 2009 at 6:18 PM
I’m glad someone on this side of the aisle realizes that the GOP shot itself in the foot in Cali being anti-immigration and it’s always why NV and NM might become as reliably blue as CA. Especially when amnesty inevitably comes up after the 2010 midterms.
DeathToMediaHacks on March 8, 2009 at 6:18 PM
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