Difference between revisions of "Tax Day Tea Party"

From Conservapedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search
m (Reverted edits by Tycoon24 (Talk) to last version by TerryH)
(Updated historical info; added further details for opening paragraph)
Line 1: Line 1:
 
[[Image:Headnew.jpg|right|380px|thumb| Tax Day Tea Party]]
 
[[Image:Headnew.jpg|right|380px|thumb| Tax Day Tea Party]]
  
−
'''Tax Day Tea Parties''', the earliest manifestation of the '''[[Tea Party Movement]]''' (from an acronym for '''T'''axed '''E'''nough '''A'''lready), were a nationwide, locally organized multi-event that protested the [[generational theft]] of public [[tax]] dollars by the Federal Government on April 15, 2009. In the spirit of the founding fathers [[Boston Tea Party]], the local organizers, Top Conservatives on Twitter, and just ordinary citizens who use various social media sites, created a massive grassroots movement which held protests in all fifty states on April 15th 2009 and another scheduled for the July 4th [[Independence Day Tea Party]].
+
The '''Tax Day Tea Party''' occurred on April 15, 2009, as part of a series of nationally coordinated protests that developed into an ongoing [[Tea Party Movement]]. The acronym for '''TEA''' is '''T'''axed '''E'''nough '''A'''lready. In the spirit of the founding fathers [[Boston Tea Party]], the rallies used themes from the [[American Revolution]].<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,509445,00.html Taxpayers Strike Back With 'Tea Parties']. ''Special Report with Bret Baier''. Published March 16, 2009.</ref><ref name="deseret">[http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,705289328,00.html Anti-tax-and-spend group throws "tea party" at Capitol], March 6, 2009, Deseret News</ref> Local organizers, Top Conservatives on Twitter, and thousands of ordinary citizens collaborated by using various social media sites, and created a massive grassroots movement which held protests in all fifty states on April 15th 2009.
  
−
The largest Tea Party held to date was the Dallas Tea Party, held July 4, 2009 at Southfork Ranch in Plano, Texas, which drew 37,000 attendees.<ref>[http://dallasteaparty.org/2009/07/americas-tea-party-official-press-release/ America's Tea Party Official Press Release, July 6, 2009.]</ref>
+
Tax Day Tea Parties were the are first of many scheduled events that protested the [[generational theft]] of public [[tax]] dollars by the Federal Government, followed by another nationwide rally which occurred on July 4th 2009, dubbed the [[Independence Day Tea Party]]. The largest Tea Party held to date was the Dallas Tea Party, held July 4, 2009 at Southfork Ranch in Plano, Texas, which drew 37,000 attendees.<ref>[http://dallasteaparty.org/2009/07/americas-tea-party-official-press-release/ America's Tea Party Official Press Release, July 6, 2009.]</ref>
 
   
 
   
−
==Founding==
+
== History ==
−
One of their website states:
+
=== Founding ===
−
''"The Tea Party protests, in their current form, began in early 2009 when [[Rick Santelli]], the On Air Editor for CNBC, set out on a rant to expose the bankrupt liberal agenda of the [[White House]] Administration and [[Congress]]. Specifically, the flawed “Stimulus Bill” and pork filled budget."''
+
On January 27, radio talk-show host Rush Limbaugh criticized the [[American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009]], commenting, "This 'porkulus' bill is designed to repair the Democratic Party's power losses from the 1990s forward, and to cement the party's majority power for decades."<ref>{{cite web|last=Limbaugh |first=Rush |url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123318906638926749.html |title=Rush Limbaugh: My Bipartisan Stimulus - WSJ.com |publisher=Online.wsj.com |date=2009-01-29 |accessdate=2009-04-19}}</ref>
 +
 
 +
On February 10, a Cape Coral woman named Mary Rakovich led a small protest outside President Barack Obama's townhall meeting in Fort Myers, Florida.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news-press.com/article/20090211/OBAMA/90210068 |title=Those outside Harborside in Fort Myers had plenty to see, say |publisher=The News-Press|date=2009-02-11 |accessdate=2009-04-26}}</ref> Then in late March of 2009, faced with the prospect of heavy fines from the city for not having the proper permitting or insurance, Mary Rakovich moved forward with future protests but with the backing of national organization ''Freedom Works''. Rakovich said ''Freedom Works'' will provide the insurance per the city's rules.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cape-coral-daily-breeze.com/page/content.detail/id/504707.html?nav=5011 |title=Tea party finds new life, broadens cause |publisher=cape-coral-daily-breeze.com|date=2009-03-31 |accessdate=2009-03-31}}</ref>
 +
 
 +
The first anti-spending protest, organized by Liberty Belle, occurred in Seattle, Washington on February 16, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|author=Derek Erwin|url=http://derekerwin.blogspot.com/2009/04/dozen-ring-liberty-belles-sound-800.html |title=A 'Dozen' Ring Liberty Belle's Sound, 800 Cities Ring-Back |date=2009-02-16 |accessdate=2009-04-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Michelle Malkin |first=Glenn Reynolds |url=http://www.pjtv.com/video/Pajamas_TV/Tea_Party_Protests%3A_Mesa%2C_Seattle%2C_Denver_%28Michelle_Malkin_and_Glenn_Reynolds%29/1406/|title=Tea Party Protests: Mesa, Seattle, Denver  |publisher=PJTV|date=2009-02-16 |accessdate=2009-02-16}}</ref> Another protest was held the following day, held in [[Denver]] on February 17,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedenverchannel.com/politics/18732002/detail.html |title=President Signs Massive Stimulus In Denver |date=2009-03-17 |accessdate=2009-04-02}}</ref> and a protest in Mesa, Arizona on February 18 brought 500 protesters.<ref>{{cite web|author=Gary Grado, Sonu Munshi, Hayley Ringle|url=http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/135640/ |title=More than 500 protest Obama's arrival |date=2009-02-18 |accessdate=2009-04-02}}</ref>
 +
 
 +
The Tea Party Movement gained support when on February 19, on live [[Television|TV]], [[CNBC]] reporter [[Rick Santelli]] argued about the bailouts and shouted, "The government is promoting bad behavior."<ref>[http://freedomeden.blogspot.com/2009/02/rick-santelli-tea-party.html Transcript of Rick Santelli's speech], February 19, 2009</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Santelli |first=Rick |url=http://www.cnbc.com/id/29283701|title=Rick Santelli's Shout Heard 'Round the World |publisher=CNBC|date=2009-02-19 |accessdate=2009-02-22}}</ref> Standing in the middle of the Chicago Stock Exchange, Santelli declared that America needed "a new kind of tea party," so that citizens can express their discontent with "the government's support of fiscal irresponsibility".<ref>{{cite web|last=Rubin |first=Jennifer |url=http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/mr-president-turn-back-while-theres-still-time/|title=Mr. President: Turn Back While There’s Still Time |publisher=Pajamas Media|date=2009-02-19 |accessdate=2009-02-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Drudge |first=Matt |url=http://www.streetinsider.com/Insiders+Blog/Rick+Santelli+-+The+Rant+Heard+Round+the+World/4419854.html|title=Rick Santelli - The Rant Heard 'Round the World' |publisher=streetinsider.com|date=2009-02-19 |accessdate=2009-02-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Roesgen |first=Andy |url=http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/news/TeaParty|title=Protestors Gather for Self-Styled Tea Party |publisher=myfoxchicago.com|date=2009-02-27 |accessdate=2009-02-27}}</ref> With the help of ''DontGo'', ''Top Conservatives on Twitter'' (TCOT), ''[[Smart Girl Politics]]'' (SGP), ''The American Spectator'', ''Americans for Tax Reform'', ''Freedom Works'', and ''The Heartland Institute'', the Chicago Tea Parties were scheduled to happen nationwide on February 27, 2009.<ref>[http://www.dontgomovement.com/blog/2009/02/23/the-chicago-tea-party-is-on/ The Chicago Tea Party is on!], February 23, 2009</ref>
 +
 
 +
=== Chicago Tea Parties ===
 +
: ''More Info: [http://conservapedia.com/Tea_Party_Movement#February_27th_Tea_Parties February 27th Tea Parties]''
 +
Americans across the country gathered in 50 cities to protest the newly-passed Stimulus Bill of 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tcotreport.com/Talking_Points.htm|title=Talking Points and Theme for the Nationwide Chicago Tea Party |publisher=TCOTReport.com|date=2009-02-24 |accessdate=2009-02-24}}</ref> Over 30,000 people made it to this event.<ref>{{cite web|last=Christoph |first=Teri |url=http://smartgirlpolitics.ning.com/video/video/show?id=2488056%3AVideo%3A24070&|title=SGP.TeaParty |publisher=Smart Girl Politics|date=2009-02-27 |accessdate=2009-03-03}}</ref> Many at the event were upset over the economic stimulus packages and bailouts for [[Wall Street]] pushed through by both [[George W. Bush|President Bush]] and President Obama's administrations.<ref>[http://www.raleigh3.com/default.asp?sdetail=1849&sc=2724 Raleigh Holds 'Tea Party' To Protest Government], ''Raleigh Telegram'', March 25, 2009</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Roesgen |first=Andy |url=http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/news/TeaParty|title=Protestors Gather for Self-Styled Tea Party |publisher=myfoxchicago.com|date=2009-02-27 |accessdate=2009-02-27}}</ref>
  
 
==Mainstream Media==
 
==Mainstream Media==

Revision as of 00:50, October 11, 2009

Tax Day Tea Party

The Tax Day Tea Party occurred on April 15, 2009, as part of a series of nationally coordinated protests that developed into an ongoing Tea Party Movement. The acronym for TEA is Taxed Enough Already. In the spirit of the founding fathers Boston Tea Party, the rallies used themes from the American Revolution.[1][2] Local organizers, Top Conservatives on Twitter, and thousands of ordinary citizens collaborated by using various social media sites, and created a massive grassroots movement which held protests in all fifty states on April 15th 2009.

Tax Day Tea Parties were the are first of many scheduled events that protested the generational theft of public tax dollars by the Federal Government, followed by another nationwide rally which occurred on July 4th 2009, dubbed the Independence Day Tea Party. The largest Tea Party held to date was the Dallas Tea Party, held July 4, 2009 at Southfork Ranch in Plano, Texas, which drew 37,000 attendees.[3]

History

Founding

On January 27, radio talk-show host Rush Limbaugh criticized the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, commenting, "This 'porkulus' bill is designed to repair the Democratic Party's power losses from the 1990s forward, and to cement the party's majority power for decades."[4]

On February 10, a Cape Coral woman named Mary Rakovich led a small protest outside President Barack Obama's townhall meeting in Fort Myers, Florida.[5] Then in late March of 2009, faced with the prospect of heavy fines from the city for not having the proper permitting or insurance, Mary Rakovich moved forward with future protests but with the backing of national organization Freedom Works. Rakovich said Freedom Works will provide the insurance per the city's rules.[6]

The first anti-spending protest, organized by Liberty Belle, occurred in Seattle, Washington on February 16, 2009.[7][8] Another protest was held the following day, held in Denver on February 17,[9] and a protest in Mesa, Arizona on February 18 brought 500 protesters.[10]

The Tea Party Movement gained support when on February 19, on live TV, CNBC reporter Rick Santelli argued about the bailouts and shouted, "The government is promoting bad behavior."[11][12] Standing in the middle of the Chicago Stock Exchange, Santelli declared that America needed "a new kind of tea party," so that citizens can express their discontent with "the government's support of fiscal irresponsibility".[13][14][15] With the help of DontGo, Top Conservatives on Twitter (TCOT), Smart Girl Politics (SGP), The American Spectator, Americans for Tax Reform, Freedom Works, and The Heartland Institute, the Chicago Tea Parties were scheduled to happen nationwide on February 27, 2009.[16]

Chicago Tea Parties

More Info: February 27th Tea Parties

Americans across the country gathered in 50 cities to protest the newly-passed Stimulus Bill of 2009.[17] Over 30,000 people made it to this event.[18] Many at the event were upset over the economic stimulus packages and bailouts for Wall Street pushed through by both President Bush and President Obama's administrations.[19][20]

Mainstream Media

The broadcast networks evening newscasts on April 15, 2009 provided limited coverage of the Tea Party rallies across the nation with time for the views of participants, but they tried to discredit the protests as a front for "corporate interests" or a "fistful of rightward leaning Web sites" -- a concern for motives and hidden agendas the same programs lacked when championing the 2006 pro-illegal immigrant marches. [21] CNN and MSNBC anchors went as far as to make sexual innuendos about the tea parties by using the word "teabagging" in a questionable context.

Neil Cavuto commented on the Tea Parties:

“ Taxed, but not spent.

Not by a long shot.

Here's the deal: Let's stick with the deal.

The rallies. The protests. Apparently what happens at a tea party doesn't end at that party.

Word now, these guys who fumed, are now...on fire.

And far from cooling off, indications now they're just heating up.

Philadelphia this weekend.

A huge new push for a proposition in California this week.

And that's just for starters.

The rage dismissed as a Republican rant by much of the media this week... Barreling on by a lot more than just Republicans these next few weeks, and months -- and to hear their most rabid supporters tell it, years if need be.

Supporters who are rich, and not so rich, and not at all rich. They're Republicans and Democrats, conservatives and liberals. Average folks. Ticked-off folks.

Folks Washington might dismiss as kooks... but would be kooky even thinking that.

Because remember this.

Populist rages start like this.

Always have. Always will.

It's the stuff of history.

And as you'll soon see, about to make history.

”

Liberal Infiltrators

ACORN, Huffington Post and other Barack Obama supporters criticized the tax day tea parties, calling them a 'gripe fest by bunch of conservatives'. [22]

Links To Events

2009 Tea Parties

A Google mashup project lists tax day tea parties. [23]

Planned Events

The American Family Association has established a clearing house of Independence Day TEA Party events.[24] In addition, a group seeking repeal of the Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States has built a "National TEA Party Hub" to remind people where Independence Day TEA Parties will be held, and how to contact their organizers.[25]

In a related form of protest, a group calling itself "Tea Party Nation" is planning a general strike of conservative individuals, to take place July 30, 2009. They make specific reference to John Galt, the chief anti-villain of Ayn Rand's novel, Atlas Shrugged.[26][27]

External Links

References

  1. ↑ Taxpayers Strike Back With 'Tea Parties'. Special Report with Bret Baier. Published March 16, 2009.
  2. ↑ Anti-tax-and-spend group throws "tea party" at Capitol, March 6, 2009, Deseret News
  3. ↑ America's Tea Party Official Press Release, July 6, 2009.
  4. ↑ Limbaugh, Rush (2009-01-29). Rush Limbaugh: My Bipartisan Stimulus - WSJ.com. Online.wsj.com. Retrieved on 2009-04-19.
  5. ↑ Those outside Harborside in Fort Myers had plenty to see, say. The News-Press (2009-02-11). Retrieved on 2009-04-26.
  6. ↑ Tea party finds new life, broadens cause. cape-coral-daily-breeze.com (2009-03-31). Retrieved on 2009-03-31.
  7. ↑ Derek Erwin (2009-02-16). A 'Dozen' Ring Liberty Belle's Sound, 800 Cities Ring-Back. Retrieved on 2009-04-18.
  8. ↑ Michelle Malkin, Glenn Reynolds (2009-02-16). Tea Party Protests: Mesa, Seattle, Denver. PJTV. Retrieved on 2009-02-16.
  9. ↑ President Signs Massive Stimulus In Denver (2009-03-17). Retrieved on 2009-04-02.
  10. ↑ Gary Grado, Sonu Munshi, Hayley Ringle (2009-02-18). More than 500 protest Obama's arrival. Retrieved on 2009-04-02.
  11. ↑ Transcript of Rick Santelli's speech, February 19, 2009
  12. ↑ Santelli, Rick (2009-02-19). Rick Santelli's Shout Heard 'Round the World. CNBC. Retrieved on 2009-02-22.
  13. ↑ Rubin, Jennifer (2009-02-19). Mr. President: Turn Back While There’s Still Time. Pajamas Media. Retrieved on 2009-02-20.
  14. ↑ Drudge, Matt (2009-02-19). Rick Santelli - The Rant Heard 'Round the World'. streetinsider.com. Retrieved on 2009-02-19.
  15. ↑ Roesgen, Andy (2009-02-27). Protestors Gather for Self-Styled Tea Party. myfoxchicago.com. Retrieved on 2009-02-27.
  16. ↑ The Chicago Tea Party is on!, February 23, 2009
  17. ↑ Talking Points and Theme for the Nationwide Chicago Tea Party. TCOTReport.com (2009-02-24). Retrieved on 2009-02-24.
  18. ↑ Christoph, Teri (2009-02-27). SGP.TeaParty. Smart Girl Politics. Retrieved on 2009-03-03.
  19. ↑ Raleigh Holds 'Tea Party' To Protest Government, Raleigh Telegram, March 25, 2009
  20. ↑ Roesgen, Andy (2009-02-27). Protestors Gather for Self-Styled Tea Party. myfoxchicago.com. Retrieved on 2009-02-27.
  21. ↑ [1], Brent Baker, NewsBusters.org, April 16, 2009
  22. ↑ ACORN to crash Tax Day tea parties? Worldnetdaily, April 8, 2009
  23. ↑ 2009 Tea PartiesGoogle Maps
  24. ↑ AFA Tea Party Day site
  25. ↑ National TEA Party Hub official site, accessed June 30, 2009.
  26. ↑ Tea Party Nation official site.
  27. ↑ Martin AG, "Conservatives to 'Go Galt' on July 30; Protest Intensifies," Columbia Conservative Examiner, June 30, 2009. <http://www.examiner.com/x-3704-Columbia-Conservative-Examiner~y2009m6d30-Conservatives-to-go-Galt-on-July-30-protest-infensifies>
Retrieved from "https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Tax_Day_Tea_Party&oldid=708681"