Patriotic anti-big-government taxpayers blast through the
million protester mark
September 12, 2009, Washington, D.C.
ABC News reports that two million Americans flooded D.C. in
what people in the crowd were calling “a conservative Woodstock” Like
the liberal Woodstock of the ’60s, thousands were rumored stranded on
freeways. Some walked in to DC, ditching their cars and busses. I
walked with a 5 deep 6 block long column of protesters from
Pennsylvania Avenue who had walked miles from where they had to leave
their busses. Networks including Fox News continued through the time
I’m writing this at 8 p.m. local Eastern time reporting that “tens of
thousands” showed up. Whasup with that? When will we get some
reliable reporting out of the corporate media types?
This event had been promoted as a taxpayer “tea partyD but the
crowd’s concerns were wide ranging, from outrage at ACORN and Obama’s
socialist cadre known as Czars, to Obama’s untruthfulness. Protesters
also displayed signs mocking Nancy Pelosi and others for smearing the
grassroots movement as “astroturfers” and as an angry mob.
I think this gathering should be appreciated as the extremely
important historical event that it is. This is the first great
conservative anti-statist manifestation in American history. The
conservative movement, which developed in the post-WWII, Cold War
environment has now fully matured into the most significant political
movement of the 21st century. I believe that this day could be referred
to in the not too distant future as the day that changed America. This
was the day the great silent conservative majority finally
found its voice.
Many of the attendees were quite meek and timid and were
unsure of exactly what to expect, this being the first time in their
lives they’d been involved in a protest movement. Their fears
evaporated early in the day and I saw people reveling in the
camaraderie , the joy and sheer civility that was exhibited at the
entire event. Chants of “Freedom, freedom, freedom”, “No more czars! No
more czars!” carried through the air without the slightest hint of
rancor or incivility whic h is the norm at the leftist rallies I
have photographed over the years.
The two photos above show a tiny fraction of the two million
ABC estimates attended. I saw signs and heard lots of comments
comparing this event to Woodstock. At the time this photo was taken,
around 1:00 p.m., Pennsylvania Avenue was still jammed completely, and
the mall was packed from the Capitol Building past the Washington Monu
ment. See aerial photos
here.
Protesters came from every state in the union. This man came
from San Antonio, TX. He said that he was really sorry he hadn’t
brought his family. He stated that being a black conservative he was
afraid to expose his children to what he expected would be a lot of
liberal abuse. He was thrilled with the tenor of the event and the fact
that no liberals were present to harass him. He spoke about how
incredibly intolerant the left is to black individ uals who don’t bow
to the party line.
These Ohioans took a day off their
rodeo bullriding schedule. They said they’ll be back at it tomorrow.
Mike Pence (R-Indiana) was one of the speakers who addressed
the crowd: “After years of fighting runaway government on this hill,
you people look like the cavalry to me..I believe we are on the verge
of a great American awakening.”
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San Diego radio host Mason Weaver said from the podium: “I
came here because I thought you might want to hear a black man speak
without a teleprompter…This government is trying to make a nation of
dependent people. Americans have always been independent people…This is
not a Republican thing, it’s not a Democrat thing. It’s not a black
thing or a white thing. It’s an American thing…We the people are
telling them ‘No more! We’ve had enough!”
In the very center of the photo, above the
Silence is
Consent – Can You Hear Us Now sign, you can see
Pennsylvania Ave., which at this time is totally blocked with
protesters who cannot move forward to the Capitol area. Sorry, full up.
There were notable differences though, in the behavior of
these attendees. Although the legend of Woodstock is that there was a
friendly atmosphere of camaraderie, the truth is that most people
were there for the drugs, sex and rock and roll. Today in D.C. there
was a true kinship amongst these people based on shared values and
intellectual understanding of what Ame rica is and how its future is
imperiled by big radical government.
No one was having sex in the Reflecting Pool let alone the
mud, and I saw no one projectile vomiting on the steps of the Capitol.
There were no warnings to avoid the bad acid which would send you on a
trip to the hospital. Not just a different era, but a different level
of civilized behavior and thought. Oh, and by the way, these people
didn’t leave tons of garbage behind when they left. Actually they left
no trash behind at all.
Obama Lied, Capitalism Died.
Madam Speaker: Kiss Our Astroturf!
=0 AThe Only Thing We Have to Fear is Obama Himself – - – Compassion is Voluntary, Not Compulsory!
WALNUT – Workers Against Lazy Non-Producers United Together — the conservative answer to ACORN. Didn’t have to ask them if they were receiving any taxpayer money like radical left-wing ACORN. Different DNA!Proud members of the “Angry Mob” and they’re armed with their votes.
Your wallet…the only place Democrats are willing to drill! – Don’t share my wealth – share my work ethic!Right-wing extremist armed with the constitution.
Who are the commie czars?
Ever present at Tea Parties are Sons of Liberty reenactors. The couple on the left is from Tennessee and the young lady on the right is not but she joined in the photo. The clothing for the couple was hand stitched by the lady on the left. And boy do they love America.
