Rally organizers in Odessa were on top of the Tea Party game last April 15 when they put together a fabulous event. And they did it again yesterday, July 4. The spirits were high, the speakers were eloquent, and the temperature was HOT, HOT, HOT!
The rally got started shortly after noon, and the speakers and audience celebrated the 4th of July with an appreciation of their right to speak freely and express concern about the problems the country faces, problems which resulted in no small part from the actions of our esteemed elected officials.
In fact, it's not just a right, it's a patriotic duty to our friends, neighbors and fellow Americans to speak up about problems that needs addressing. The participants had various concerns; some were religious, but most were political. And one thing on which they all would probably agree is that our government is out of control with the spending. Whether the people in our government know pork when they see it or whether they think all spending is somehow good for the country, the President and Congress have been spending with less caution than a lottery winning cocaine addict.
One noteworthy sign said "OK, we're here. What Now?" She summed up the feeling a lot of the attendees must have felt, a sense of helplessness as our government has spent so much money it will take three generations to pay it back. The Republicans started it, and the Democrats are building it into a Frankenstein monster they won't be able to control, and the citizenry can only watch in astonishment.
When our biggest creditor, which also happens to be a rival super power, is worried about the wisdom of their investments maybe it's time to wake. Perhaps that's role that the Tea Party movement will serve -- a barking guard dog warning that burglars are hauling off our life savings. We can go back to sleep and let it happen or wake up and take a stand.
Links: Odessa Tea Party website; video; and previously, Odessa Tea Party April 15.
I'm all for a tea party! Better late than never!
Where were they when Bush was spending 120 Billion dollars a year for his phony war while the infrastructure crumbled?
Oh, I forgot, they were protesting the "murder" of future medicaid babies. :)
Posted by: Melissa | July 12, 2009 at 10:48 PM
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My fav. poster was America .. The New Iran?
If only those poor saps had the balls Iranians do.
Posted by: Melissa | July 12, 2009 at 10:49 PM