Comments on: April 15, 2009: Tea Party Day (Updated) http://www.therightsideoflife.com/2009/04/15/april-15-2009-tea-party-day/ Questioning everything, in love, for the truth Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:40:44 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Estel Powell http://www.therightsideoflife.com/2009/04/15/april-15-2009-tea-party-day/comment-page-1/#comment-12313 Estel Powell Sat, 18 Apr 2009 13:19:53 +0000 http://www.therightsideoflife.com/?p=5577#comment-12313 Phil, I attended the Valdosta Tea Party at 6:30pm at our Court House. We had about 300+. I have photos up at my blog and my wife has others up on her site. http://estelpowell.com/word/?p=493 http://memoriestolast.smugmug.com/gallery/7924161_cFqMH#514099918_KyNdo As always enjoy reading :) Phil,

I attended the Valdosta Tea Party at 6:30pm at our Court House. We had about 300+. I have photos up at my blog and my wife has others up on her site.

http://estelpowell.com/word/?p=493
http://memoriestolast.smugmug.com/gallery/7924161_cFqMH#514099918_KyNdo

As always enjoy reading :)

]]> By: Phil http://www.therightsideoflife.com/2009/04/15/april-15-2009-tea-party-day/comment-page-1/#comment-12214 Phil Fri, 17 Apr 2009 01:01:24 +0000 http://www.therightsideoflife.com/?p=5577#comment-12214 Sue, <blockquote>What was the number of tea parties they were at yesterday? Do you have the numbers?</blockquote> Nope. You could check out their site; see the top of this posting for the relevant link. They may have this posted somewhere. -Phil Sue,

What was the number of tea parties they were at yesterday? Do you have the numbers?

Nope. You could check out their site; see the top of this posting for the relevant link. They may have this posted somewhere.

-Phil

]]> By: Sue http://www.therightsideoflife.com/2009/04/15/april-15-2009-tea-party-day/comment-page-1/#comment-12196 Sue Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:10:13 +0000 http://www.therightsideoflife.com/?p=5577#comment-12196 Phil, "Pajamas TV was at a number of the tea parties yesterday," What was the number of tea parties they were at yesterday? Do you have the numbers? Phil,

“Pajamas TV was at a number of the tea parties yesterday,”

What was the number of tea parties they were at yesterday? Do you have the numbers?

]]> By: Phil http://www.therightsideoflife.com/2009/04/15/april-15-2009-tea-party-day/comment-page-1/#comment-12172 Phil Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:41:32 +0000 http://www.therightsideoflife.com/?p=5577#comment-12172 Sue, <blockquote>What information do you base your above statement on? How do you know that virtually all of the attendees had never protested anything in their lives? Can you provide verification of your above statement?</blockquote> Pajamas TV was at a number of the tea parties yesterday, and among their questions were, "Are you part of an organization? Why are you protesting today? Who are you?" It really is amazing. A journalistic outfit that actually asks reasonable, straightforward, non-loaded questions. That's the way journalism used to be. -Phil Sue,

What information do you base your above statement on? How do you know that virtually all of the attendees had never protested anything in their lives? Can you provide verification of your above statement?

Pajamas TV was at a number of the tea parties yesterday, and among their questions were, “Are you part of an organization? Why are you protesting today? Who are you?”

It really is amazing. A journalistic outfit that actually asks reasonable, straightforward, non-loaded questions. That’s the way journalism used to be.

-Phil

]]> By: Sue http://www.therightsideoflife.com/2009/04/15/april-15-2009-tea-party-day/comment-page-1/#comment-12165 Sue Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:56:04 +0000 http://www.therightsideoflife.com/?p=5577#comment-12165 Phil, "Considering that virtually all of the attendees had never protested anything in their lives" What information do you base your above statement on? How do you know that virtually all of the attendees had never protested anything in their lives? Can you provide verification of your above statement? Phil,

“Considering that virtually all of the attendees had never protested anything in their lives”

What information do you base your above statement on? How do you know that virtually all of the attendees had never protested anything in their lives? Can you provide verification of your above statement?

]]> By: earl http://www.therightsideoflife.com/2009/04/15/april-15-2009-tea-party-day/comment-page-1/#comment-12142 earl Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:56:36 +0000 http://www.therightsideoflife.com/?p=5577#comment-12142 Phil re: 500 liberals = big event You know the truth about events like this is the sponsors always inflate the number of attendees and are annoyed when fire and police, park officials estimate a lower number. Either way, it looks like people came out. Based on the signs I saw on various networks, it was a mixed bag (teabag!) what people were protesting. Looked to me like it was mostly anti-Obama. Or anti-tax. And every April 15 there are tax protests. Anyways, everyone has the right to assemble peacefully and express themselves, so good on those who did, even people who had never protested before. Especially those who went out in bad weather. I don't agree with you, but I salute you for expressing yourselves. Phil re: 500 liberals = big event

You know the truth about events like this is the sponsors always inflate the number of attendees and are annoyed when fire and police, park officials estimate a lower number. Either way, it looks like people came out. Based on the signs I saw on various networks, it was a mixed bag (teabag!) what people were protesting. Looked to me like it was mostly anti-Obama. Or anti-tax. And every April 15 there are tax protests.

Anyways, everyone has the right to assemble peacefully and express themselves, so good on those who did, even people who had never protested before. Especially those who went out in bad weather. I don’t agree with you, but I salute you for expressing yourselves.

]]> By: Pete http://www.therightsideoflife.com/2009/04/15/april-15-2009-tea-party-day/comment-page-1/#comment-12141 Pete Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:11:43 +0000 http://www.therightsideoflife.com/?p=5577#comment-12141 Jenni, Unfortunately, I was unable to leave work for the tea party, which was only a few blocks away. Alas, My family and children go without as my income is not given by the federal government to protest, or vote, or anti-blog. ACORN has a significant advantage there over the Tea Party people. BTW, I have no problem paying taxes, I just don't think the US government is giving WE THE PEOPLE 4 trillion dollars worth. Jenni,

Unfortunately, I was unable to leave work for the tea party, which was only a few blocks away. Alas, My family and children go without as my income is not given by the federal government to protest, or vote, or anti-blog. ACORN has a significant advantage there over the Tea Party people. BTW, I have no problem paying taxes, I just don’t think the US government is giving WE THE PEOPLE 4 trillion dollars worth.

]]> By: Phil http://www.therightsideoflife.com/2009/04/15/april-15-2009-tea-party-day/comment-page-1/#comment-12140 Phil Thu, 16 Apr 2009 11:49:51 +0000 http://www.therightsideoflife.com/?p=5577#comment-12140 Jenni, Considering that virtually all of the attendees had never protested anything in their lives (they have actual jobs and families to deal with), I thought it was a resounding success. Then again, when liberal/leftist groups get, say, 500 people to show up at a singular event, that's major, breaking news, right? -Phil Jenni,

Considering that virtually all of the attendees had never protested anything in their lives (they have actual jobs and families to deal with), I thought it was a resounding success.

Then again, when liberal/leftist groups get, say, 500 people to show up at a singular event, that’s major, breaking news, right?

-Phil

]]> By: Jenni http://www.therightsideoflife.com/2009/04/15/april-15-2009-tea-party-day/comment-page-1/#comment-12133 Jenni Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:49:57 +0000 http://www.therightsideoflife.com/?p=5577#comment-12133 Phil Just because I do not write much any more...that banging my head against the wall thing, you know...doesn't mean that I do not check back every now and then. As I was reading Pete's comment, I was watching coverage of the tea party on MSNBC and had seen it on CNN the hour before. Just want to keep your regulars honest, you know! I would say that your tea parties were a minimal success. People showed up here and there, some crowds larger than others, but in general nowhere near what they expected in crowds and in the DC area, pretty poor planning; i.e. not securing proper permits. You got a fair amount of mainstream media coverage. I personally think that was by design, knowing that you would not draw anywhere near the crowds that you expected, and by covering it throughout the day, only the true liars and exaggerators could claim that they were snubbed by the dreaded MSM!!!! Better luck next time. It must suck to be a Republican right now :-) That's it for a while... Good Night! Jenni Phil
Just because I do not write much any more…that banging my head against the wall thing, you know…doesn’t mean that I do not check back every now and then. As I was reading Pete’s comment, I was watching coverage of the tea party on MSNBC and had seen it on CNN the hour before. Just want to keep your regulars honest, you know!
I would say that your tea parties were a minimal success. People showed up here and there, some crowds larger than others, but in general nowhere near what they expected in crowds and in the DC area, pretty poor planning; i.e. not securing proper permits. You got a fair amount of mainstream media coverage. I personally think that was by design, knowing that you would not draw anywhere near the crowds that you expected, and by covering it throughout the day, only the true liars and exaggerators could claim that they were snubbed by the dreaded MSM!!!!
Better luck next time. It must suck to be a Republican right now
:-)
That’s it for a while… Good Night! Jenni

]]> By: Reality Check http://www.therightsideoflife.com/2009/04/15/april-15-2009-tea-party-day/comment-page-1/#comment-12123 Reality Check Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:52:22 +0000 http://www.therightsideoflife.com/?p=5577#comment-12123 [unneeded verbiage] Were there really 2000 teabaggings? [unneeded verbiage] [unneeded verbiage] Were there really 2000 teabaggings? [unneeded verbiage]

]]> By: Phil http://www.therightsideoflife.com/2009/04/15/april-15-2009-tea-party-day/comment-page-1/#comment-12118 Phil Thu, 16 Apr 2009 01:00:25 +0000 http://www.therightsideoflife.com/?p=5577#comment-12118 Jenni, And all this time I thought you weren't going to give my "radical right-wing" and "fringe" blog the time of day any more. Obviously, I was wrong ;) -Phil Jenni,

And all this time I thought you weren’t going to give my “radical right-wing” and “fringe” blog the time of day any more.

Obviously, I was wrong ;)

-Phil

]]> By: JAron http://www.therightsideoflife.com/2009/04/15/april-15-2009-tea-party-day/comment-page-1/#comment-12117 JAron Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:24:10 +0000 http://www.therightsideoflife.com/?p=5577#comment-12117 tea Party pictures from Hartford CT http://yedies.blogspot.com/2009/04/hartford-tea-party-photos-april-15-2009.html tea Party pictures from Hartford CT
http://yedies.blogspot.com/2009/04/hartford-tea-party-photos-april-15-2009.html

]]> By: Pete http://www.therightsideoflife.com/2009/04/15/april-15-2009-tea-party-day/comment-page-1/#comment-12116 Pete Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:08:15 +0000 http://www.therightsideoflife.com/?p=5577#comment-12116 Phil, CNN finally picked up the story. One quote was disturbing "I think it's only a matter of time before these people quit carrying signs and start doing something else," said Ed McQueen, an Ohio resident who attended the Chicago rally. "What that is I don't know. Quit paying taxes? Are they going to start carrying sticks and clubs? I don't know." This is what I have been concerned about, and I got the feeling now that I am not alone. Before I see "something else", I think WE THE PEOPLE need to see a certified long form birth certificate(with footprints), passports, college admission forms, student loan information. POTUS come, POTUS go...follow the Constitution. Phil,

CNN finally picked up the story. One quote was disturbing

“I think it’s only a matter of time before these people quit carrying signs and start doing something else,” said Ed McQueen, an Ohio resident who attended the Chicago rally. “What that is I don’t know. Quit paying taxes? Are they going to start carrying sticks and clubs? I don’t know.”

This is what I have been concerned about, and I got the feeling now that I am not alone. Before I see “something else”, I think WE THE PEOPLE need to see a certified long form birth certificate(with footprints), passports, college admission forms, student loan information. POTUS come, POTUS go…follow the Constitution.

]]> By: Jacqlyn Smith http://www.therightsideoflife.com/2009/04/15/april-15-2009-tea-party-day/comment-page-1/#comment-12098 Jacqlyn Smith Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:33:25 +0000 http://www.therightsideoflife.com/?p=5577#comment-12098 Here’s what my sign for the tea party in Vegas says: Over-rated orator Buried birth certificate Arrogant A-hole Money maniac Anti-American Arab What’s that spell??? TROUBLE in our USA!!!! Here’s what my sign for the tea party in Vegas says:

Over-rated orator
Buried birth certificate
Arrogant A-hole
Money maniac
Anti-American Arab

What’s that spell???

TROUBLE
in our
USA!!!!

]]> By: Jenni http://www.therightsideoflife.com/2009/04/15/april-15-2009-tea-party-day/comment-page-1/#comment-12094 Jenni Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:49:40 +0000 http://www.therightsideoflife.com/?p=5577#comment-12094 Pete...You obviously did not watch CNN this morning for more than a few seconds, as they have covered the tea parties each hour. They even had a camera and reporter at the Washington DC party. So you are, once again, spreading "untruths". It was also covered by MSNBC and of course, round the clock coverage on FOX. I am right this second watching a live report from Lansing, MI on MSNBC. You are correct that they are not covering this all day long, like FOX is, and that is simply because it is not that big of a story. So far the turnout (admittedly, it is early) has been less than impressive. I have to give kudos to MSNBC and CNN for sending their cameras out so that they cannot be accused of under-reporting. It is what it is, Pete.....nothing extra-ordinary going on, a moderate turnout, at this point, nowhere near what was predicted. FOX has put a lot of money into this coverage and are stuck with a bunch of very boring airtime. I bet they are regretting it :-) Instead of sitting on your computer, get out there and protest. This is your moment!!!! :-) Pete…You obviously did not watch CNN this morning for more than a few seconds, as they have covered the tea parties each hour. They even had a camera and reporter at the Washington DC party. So you are, once again, spreading “untruths”. It was also covered by MSNBC and of course, round the clock coverage on FOX. I am right this second watching a live report from Lansing, MI on MSNBC. You are correct that they are not covering this all day long, like FOX is, and that is simply because it is not that big of a story. So far the turnout (admittedly, it is early) has been less than impressive. I have to give kudos to MSNBC and CNN for sending their cameras out so that they cannot be accused of under-reporting.
It is what it is, Pete…..nothing extra-ordinary going on, a moderate turnout, at this point, nowhere near what was predicted. FOX has put a lot of money into this coverage and are stuck with a bunch of very boring airtime. I bet they are regretting it :-)
Instead of sitting on your computer, get out there and protest. This is your moment!!!! :-)

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