calfoxwc Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Thousands of Anti-Tax 'Tea Party' Protesters Turn Out in U.S. Cities Hundreds of anti-tax rallies kicked off Wednesday in several U.S. cities as demonstrators protested high taxes and massive government spending. FOXNews.com Wednesday, April 15, 2009 Chants like "Give me liberty, not debt" and "Our kids can't afford you" were heard across several U.S. cities Wednesday as anti-tax "tea party" protesters took to the streets to voice their opposition to big government spending.Thousands of protesters -- some dressed in colonial wigs with tea bags hanging from their eyeglasses -- showed up in states from California to Kentucky to Massachusetts, holding signs and reading speeches lambasting the Obama administration's tax-and-spend policies. "I have two little kids and I know we are mortgaging their futures away," one protester at a rally in Austin, Texas told FOX News. "It makes me sick to my stomach." The demonstrations are part of a larger grassroots movement against government spending called Taxed Enough Already, or TEA -- giving name to the Tax Day Tea Parties -- and come more than 235 years after the original Boston Tea Party revolt against taxes. Crowds of up to 5,000 are expected in 300 cities in 50 states, including New York, Atlanta, Tulsa, Philadelphia, Boston, Hartford, and Indianapolis. Obama seized the opportunity to defend his tax policy Wednesday, saying, "Make no mistake: this tax cut will reach 120 million families and put $120 billion directly into their pockets, and it includes the most American workers ever to get a tax cut. This will boost demand, and save or create over half a million jobs." "I know that April 15 isn't exactly everyone's favorite date on the calendar. But it is an important opportunity for those of us in Washington to consider our responsibility to the people who sent us here and who pay the bills," he said. White House press secretary Robert Gibbs also defended the president's promise to cut taxes. "If anybody involved looks at the facts, they'll find out that this president promised and this president delivered on putting more money back into the pockets of hardworking Americans, cut their taxes, made it more affordable to buy a home, made it more affordable to send their kids to go to college, provided tax incentives for businesses to create jobs through things like clean energy," Gibbs told reporters during an afternoon press conference. "I'll let the organizers of whatever these are speak to their motivations," he said. Earlier in the day, poor weather and permit problems threatened crowd turnouts at protests in Washington, D.C. One million tea bags delivered to Lafayette Park were reloaded and sent away because tea party organizers did not have the proper permit, protest organizer Rebecca Wales told FOX News. And a D.C. rally scheduled to take place outside the Treasury Department was cancelled when the U.S. Secret Service prevented protesters from gathering outside for lacking a permit. The latest round of protests started yesterday when about 200 people gathered at the Missouri state capitol. The movement has attracted prominent Republicans, some considering a 2012 presidential bid. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich planned to address a tea party in a New York City park Wednesday night. His advocacy group, americansolutions.com, has partnered with tea party organizers to get word to the group's members. South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, another likely 2012 GOP presidential hopeful, planned to attend tea parties in Columbia and Charleston. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal sent an e-mail to his supporters, letting them know about tea parties taking place throughout the state. In Lansing, Mich., outside the state Capitol, about 4,000 people waved signs exclaiming "Stop the Fiscal Madness," "Read My Lipstick! No More Bailouts" and "The Pirates Are in D.C." Children held makeshift signs complaining about the rising debt. "Across our nation, thousands of Americans are participating in taxpayer tea parties today for one simple reason: overtaxed families and small businesses have had enough," House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, said Wednesday. "They've had enough of Democrats forcing taxpayers to pick up the tab for more wasteful spending instead of working together to make the tough fiscal decisions Americans are forced to make each and every day. They've had enough of seeing their hard-earned tax dollars wasted on pork-barrel spending that won't create jobs, rebuild their savings, or get our economy moving again. And they've had enough of Congress and the White House mortgaging our children and grandchildren's future by saddling them with mountains of debt destined to bankrupt our country," Boehner said. FOX News' Griff Jenkins and Eric Shawn and the Associated Press contributed to this report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. T Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 Obama seized the opportunity to defend his tax policy Wednesday, saying, "Make no mistake: this tax cut will reach 120 million families and put $120 billion directly into their pockets, and it includes the most American workers ever to get a tax cut. This will boost demand, and save or create over half a million jobs." BullShit! you get $6.00 a week Ha Ha Suckers! 120 Million for taxpayers is not = to 18 Trillion for Bankers and Wall ST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiperBowl Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 I enjoyed watching the news tonight seeing a real grass roots revolution. It was funny to watch cnn, they were completly taken a gasped that so many people not just a republican or a democrat but independents libertarians whatever they were. They were all out marching in protest. Thats a lot of pissed off people. Not just pissed off at the Prez but at congress just as well. Many will laugh it off, but look out for the mid term elections 1/3 of congress will more than likely be replaced unless the new Obama acorn census changes ditricts to over rule republican based precincts. After watching tonights protests Pelosi, Obama & Reid should be embarassed, they are a disgraced leaders and should resign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpkin Eater Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 So lesser taxes for the trailer park bunch {the backbone of the right} and a 3% increase on the wealthy people is cause to take a day off of work to get teabagged? Oh wait, socialist,marxist,communist,muslim,Kenyan...... he is destroying the future for our children. Nice to get a clue after 8 years of drunken wreckless spending and $750 billion in tarp on the way out the door. Sorry folks after 8 years its going to take sometime to get out of this mess and right the ship so I would be careful about trying to take anymore time off of work to go get teabagged ,maybe when your done you should have tea bags on your forehead like catholics on ash wednesday,lol. This was the funniest thing ive seen people do in a longtime ,but if it makes you happy enjoy. Morons ,I cant stop laughing!!!! What's funny is that the people who actually showed up at these aren't the ones who are going to be paying higher taxes. They are merely puppets for the rich. The people actually affected by the tax increase were busy making money. I bet they enjoy that their puppetts are acting out, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 What's funny is that the people who actually showed up at these aren't the ones who are going to be paying higher taxes. You're kidding right? Who do you think pays the carbon tax? Who do you think pays the jacked up prices from Cap and Trade, higher corporate tax? Whose retirement is decimated by inflation? Who pays for the extra trillions of Obama's "walking around money?" WSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mz. Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 One thing I do apprecaite the old Bush regime doing is encouraging/empowering total morons to speak/rise up. I mean, it must have been a really encouraging thing to see a fellow monkey talk on TV and stuff for eight straight years... Without this encouragement, yesterday's comedyfest would never have happened, and I'd have gone unentertained yesterday without it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosar_For_President Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 I don't understand why the libs are dissing people for going to these tea parties. The government is spending money at a break neck pace, there are those who disagree with this tactic to fix our economy, they are worried about inflation and the devaluation of the dollar, so they are letting their voices be heard. When Bush was in office the libs protested regularly. It's what America is about, when the government is doing things that you object to, its your right as an American citizen to let your voice be heard and to stand up and say NO. The hypocracy of politics is astounding. When your party is in power, the protesters are stupid monkey's who should be laughed at. When the other party is in power there should be outrage and people need to protest!!! Am I the only one that sees the irony in this? It's a good point. But come on, tea baggin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calfoxwc Posted April 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 I don't believe I've ever heard a lib complain about the protests of Bush for anything, the protests against American about anything. Not a word. Now, all of a sudden, protesting is to be ridiculed, blasted, and criminalized. How dishonestly convenient for dishonest people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choco Posted April 16, 2009 Report Share Posted April 16, 2009 you get 10 people dressed in pink to protest the war and its on every news network..... then there's protests all around the country and it generally gets ignored..... baaaaaaah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calfoxwc Posted April 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2009 It's called intellectual dishonesty. Protesters are exercizing their Constitutional rights. But only if they are against conservatives and conservative principles. You let conservatives protest, and they are unAmerican, against the government, and shouldn't be covered on the news. Liberal bigotry sure has skyrocketed since Obama won the election. so has emotional regrets for voting for an Anti-American socialist - Obama. So, Heck, you guys won. And you still lose. Fancy that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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