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["Lynn Wigglesworth" <lynnw1366 AT hotmail.com>]

Bev; I think you are right about the supporters not being just republicans. 
A lot of people are unhappy with the direction the country is taking....they 
can agree on that. I agree with that, but then you have people like Glenn 
Beck trying to take credit for it....that turns off a lot of people who 
aren't far right. I think that the whole movement will fall apart once a 
leader emerges because the 'platform' will be more specific and not everyone 
will like it...if it's too far right, they'll lose the left, too far left, 
they'll lose the right. Even a consitutionalist like Ron Paul would lose 
some people.

Lynn Wigglesworth
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "EarthNSky" <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>
To: <homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 13, 2009 8:12 AM
Subject: Re: [Homestead] who's the liar?


> Leslie,
> Yesterday there was a story about how the Democrats are saying 2 million
> so that when the 20-30K show up(as estimated by organizers) the Dems can
> say something like 'far less showed up than expected'.  It sounds like
> the Washington Post revealed whose side they are on, as if we did not
> already know.
> My experience with the Tea Party movement is through you and some folks
> on Facebook.  Many of the people who are getting involved with the Tea
> Parties are people who are middle aged and older, but they are from ALL
> parties, not just Republican/Libertarian as the Democrats would have you
> believe.  There are quite a few conservative Democrats, Blue Dog folks,
> in the mix, but the majority Democrats in power don't want anyone to
> know that.
> They want a leader to emerge so that he or she can be discredited.  When
> you read the stories, it is all about 'angry people with no leadership'.
>  I think that is by choice.  This is community organization for
> real...people becoming aware that their way of life as they know it is
> in real danger.  No leader necessary.   The media and Democrats like
> Pelosi would also have everyone believe that these are protests against
> President Obama.  You often hear that there were no tea parties before
> the Obama administration.  This is just not true.  I think it started as
> early as 2007 with a campaign fund raiser for Ron Paul.  The 'movement'
> took off and generated a life of it's own, and that kind of thing is
> scary to those in power.  IMO, this is more indicative of the mandate
> for CHANGE than the election of President Obama.
>
> Bev
>
> Leslie wrote:
> > DC Capitol was surrounded today, as were many other capitols across
> > the US; protests were held in other cities.
> >
> > Tea Party Organizers anticipated some 30,000 to 50,000 to show up in
> > DC.
> >
> >
> > So,,,,,,,,,,,, the Washington Post reports:  Tens of Thousands
> >
> >
> >
> > What's that Truth ?
> >
> >
> > Miles of people, in a march that was supposed to only take an hour
> > and a half took 3 hours, with the most recent estimates at 2 Million
> > - JUST in DC, not including the rest of the nation's capitols and
> > cities.............
> >
> > Funny thing how aerial pictures and time lapse photography tell the
> > truth....as much as MSM either refuses to report or undercounts by
> > 90%.  Out here the undercounting borders on the absurd, photographs
> > and signatures of people tell a much different story.  And the story
> > is that MSM is lying.
> >
> >
> > http://www.fireandreamitchell.com/2009/09/12/912-march-on-dc-teaparty-highlights/
> >  "912 March on DC Early reportsfrom ABC and Fox are that the total
> > turnout was around 2 million, despite the lousy weather, and despite
> > the blackout from the media about this. (ooops, I said blackout, is
> > this racist?)"
> >
> >
> > And here is live video to dispute the Washington Post estimate :
> > http://hotair.com/archives/2009/09/12/how-big-was-the-crowd-in-dc-today/
> >
> >
> > http://papundits.wordpress.com/2009/09/12/912-tea-party-in-dc-headcount/
> > more confirmation head count coming in over 2million.
> >
> >
> > http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/09/12/tea-party-express-arrives-march-washington-protest-government-spending/
> >  "The White House on Friday claimed it was unaware of the planned
> > rally. "I don't know who the group is," White House spokesman Robert
> > Gibbs told reporters with a shrug."
> >
> > Are we supposed to believe that Washington didn't know.....??  Sorry
> > people.   I SAY THEY ARE LIARS.
> >
> >
> > AND THEY TELL YOU THEY ARE IN TOUCH WITH AMERICANS?????  DC is so
> > seriously out of touch with what is going on in this country.....
> >
> >
> > Magnitude of the rally took Washington by surprise.... The 3rd
> > warning shot has been fired, people.
> >
> >
> >
> > The last two rallies I went to, I have met more and more first timers
> > who are getting angrier and angrier.  These people aren't paid to go.
> >
> >
> >
> > I just got back to the protest at my state capitol.  Turn-out was
> > from across the entire state.   Today, I had 3 hitchhikers with me,
> > who desperately wanted to go, but couldn't afford the cost of fuel to
> > get to the Capitol.  But they did have their signs, and I listed to
> > 14 hours of non-stop anger from them (these are newcomers to the
> > movement).  Two of these people were trying to decide on whether to
> > split a $2 meal or a $3 meal.......... (both unemployed now).   Some
> > people were not able to go, but made signs and asked me to take them
> > on their behalf.
> >
> > On the way, as we made stops for breaks or fuel, clerks asked us the
> > same question on seeing my shirt, and the patriotic colors of others.
> > Others stated that they have been seeing other people decked out with
> > similar shirts.  What is going on?  When told, instant support.
> >
> > And a funny thing happened - "trouble" showed up and attempted to
> > instigate a physical scuffle in a crowded area - imagine that,
> > completely anticipated behavior, also.    A handful of trouble,
> > against thousands of us.  The best part was the cops defended our
> > Constitiutional rights to freedom of speech, right to assemble
> > peacefully.  And "trouble" was escorted off the grounds.
> >
> >
> > Support doesn't stop at the physical body count judging by the sounds
> > of honking horns, thumbs up signs from cars that pass by when we line
> > the busy corners.
> >
> >
> > My message to Congress is - Can you hear us yet?
> >
> >
> >
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