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A 2009 Tea Party

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A 2009 Tea Party

Published: Sat, 14 Mar 2009

Description: Americans holding 'tea parties' to protest government spending

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" What -- ever call from your history books reading about the original Boston tea party and how it helped spark the American revolution. Now there are groups around the US. Who are -- league -- parties of their own protesting. Massive government spending. The grass for groups have some big bets on the horizon. And they want as many Americans as possible to join in under -- in his life now. Washington bureau and grip. A modern day -- part everybody come on down and partied out for your steal away what's at all."

" That's right Kelly but this is not that type of team party I have -- my daughter Teddy bears this is as you said historically the spirit of those patriots in 1773. Now last month. -- there were several protest they have NE CM there from California to Washington hundreds of people turned out upset with what the government is doing with bailouts and enormous stainless bills and the threat of more taxes more than twenty states had these and about forty cities in this effort seems to be growing it's getting very popular and racy T being dumped -- that. In the river Missouri. Now how are doing it the greatest grassroots. They're using web sites are serving as sort of an organizational portals it's grassroots efforts from that read tea party that com tax day. Party dot com new American party Michelle Hopkins website hasn't as wells pajamas TV. So I decided catch up with the founder of the read tea party dot com Chad peace in here's what he had to say about this whole movement."

" It's not a reaction to any one person in particular it's not a reaction against Obama are Pelosi or against Dodd or Barney Frank here any of these guys in particular. It's against the whole idea of Washington that they can take our money and solve our problems for us."

" Now -- website reaching the right outcome as a headline. T Baghdad fools in DC on tax day. They want you Kelly to take your tea bag. Put an envelope and mail it to the White House although unfortunately I must tell people that it's not likely to land in the Oval Office they have rules and restrictions about that sort of thing Kelly -- listen to some poor postmaster."

" About fifty miles from here. Yeah I'd say just the white house with -- they should also be sent in congress as well but let me ask you something. Obviously this is to get the attention of people everywhere. It isn't working in terms of getting attention the president as well as members of congress. Well."

" I'm glad you asked that actually talked with that congressman Mike pence -- said -- touch him on the hill yesterday -- it let. Are the politicians can listen -- he's an absolutely. You know win the American. Public gets together particularly organize themselves upset about things that grab their hearts and minds like their pocketbooks. You bet people listen on the hill and hopefully. Henderson -- said at the White House you know. All right thanks so much for her. Thanks -- got -- TC has later our current tee time by grabbed."

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