Tax Day Is Met With Tea Parties

Tax Day Is Met With Tea Parties

April 15th, the last day to file your income taxes, gave many people the opportunity to express their frustration and protest the Obama Administration's out of control spending. The idea for these tea parties was inspired by CNBC Commentator, Rick Santelli, who said that the Obama administration promoted “bad behavior” and that Americans should protest with a Tea Party. This sparked a non-partisan grass roots movement, and more than seven hundred and fifty tea parties were held all across the country, with Fox News reporters Neil Cavuto, Sean Hannity, and Glenn Beck broadcasting live from different protests.

Hundreds of people showed up across the street from the White House until the park and Pennsylvania Avenue were blocked off while the Secret Service retrieved a box of Tea Bags from the lawn of the White House. A crowd of thousands poured into downtown Houston wanting Texas to secede from the Union. Some participants in Boston dressed in colonial attire and gave audiences a lesson on the 1773 Boston Tea Party.

All I can say is I wish that I was there to see these protesters in their colonial attire. I think that the tea parties were an unusual way to protest. However, I believe that this is the beginning of many more protests to come. SO ALL I CAN SAY IS....... KEEP DRINKING TEA!