tea party made the state journal.
http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20090227/NEWS01/302270003

When the first protests against the Iraq war were held the day after it started, I was living in Austin, TX. The University held what was deemed a big rally on campus. There was live, breaking news coverage, reporters everywhere. One woman I worked with remarked on how large the crowd was and how it seemed the majority of students were against the war. I heard the rally numbers — about 1000 people. I looked at the woman and between laughter pointed out that the “huge” crowd was less than 1 percent of the total campus population. Hardly an overwhelming statement against the war.

Now, we have those same numbers (or close thereto) showing up for Tea Parties and nary a peep. Flickr, Youtube and Facebook are great ways to spread the word that the the MSM refuses to even aknowledge exists.

kind of like the crowd numbers Obama got for his rallies, or the crowd numbers Palin was getting for hers. I also think that the message can’t be only against the Obamanation spending sprees, but, more importantly it should include a message against Socialism. I wonder just how many D’s and R’s even know what Socialism is. They hear “redistribution of wealth” and they think- yeah I’m gonna get some of the rich peoples money. They fail to understand that it’s more than about money and entitlements, it’s about Government power and control over everyone. It’s a false promise to make all equal where equality doesn’t exist. You can be equal “or” free, but you can’t be both. The Libs push equality for everyone, the Conservatives push freedom. I’d love to see Freedom rallies over Tea Parties. Where true freedom exists, the Government isn’t taking your money out of your pocket and putting it in your neighbors.

the crowds approach, or exceed, Obama numbers, the DBM (Drive By Media) will marginalize or ignore.
Or until such time as there is an outbreak of ‘violence’.
I used the quasi quotes because, as we saw with the supposed racial shouts at a McCain rally, the media is more then willing to ‘report’ as fact some imagined, or planted, negative event.

made a one sentence mention today of tea party in (I think it was) San Fran, FWIW

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And we had quite a bit of coverage. I even made the news. I have to say it does tick me off about the marginalization of all that went on.

The Boston Tea Party was started with much less and look what it did. This is not about sides as we know, but about principles. If I’ve said it once, it’s a thousand times-
There is nothing right about being taxed and unrepresented. The lack of deliberation is disgusting at best and worse- not a job to be found in it. And the second bill has 9000 earmarks.

My sign said:

The Zero President
0 on No earmarks
0 on No Lobbyists
0 on Transparency
0 on hiring tax cheats
0 reading ability

Obama has been President for a little over a month, and there have already been 10+ rallies in cities all over the country, just on friday. The media hates conservatives, but there will come a point, once the numbers keep growing (like what we saw at Palin rallies) that they will have to report on this. The MSM will throw out insults and make ad hominem remarks about individuals who they will cherry pick out of the crowds because maybe they couldn’t communicate their message so well.

red4ever is correct in that somehow it was ok to protest the Vietnam war. Why? because they media said it was ok.

After attending the Seattle rally myself, I can say the feeling of wanting a say in my freedom and liberty was contagious (there was a copy of the US Constitution for everyone to sign their names on). It will become so contagious that every person at that rally, will bring one or two more people to the next rally and the media won’t be able to ignore them.

So, don’t underestimate the infant stage of this movement by over analyzing the numbers and how the media covered it. The blogs need to keep covering it and linking to lists of dates and locations of events. I made a post on Smart Girl Politics about my attendance, and had a response from another local Washingtonian that she would have gone if she knew about it.

Let’s get excited about this. Protest rallies are typically for liberals. Well, that is about to change.

so we’re going to have to learn how to do this protest and maybe even civil disobedience thing. Most people on our side of the ditch protest by calling and making an appointment with a legislator, writing their rep, or writing a check for or against somebody. Singing songs and carrying signs ain’t our thing. We don’t even have any of our own songs and chants; the left owns them all. Maybe we can start with, Hey, hey/Ho, ho/B H O has got to go/ See, old memories come back.

Seriously, non-violent protest from the right is a new thing and something we all need to think about how to do – emphasis on non-violent, maybe even with some moderate religious overtones. Say, a NASCAR level of religiousity. We can count on the Left to ultimately respond with violence and unfortunately, that is probably what we need to get real MSM attention.

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Is anyone out there providing a central clearing house to publicize, distribute post-event photos and attendance numbers. Fill up YouTube. Give Boehner, Cantor, Pence and the other conservatives ammunition showing mass disagreement with Obamunism and the Chosen One. I’m sure the various radio show hosts would at least mention up-coming events.

Need to plan Tea Parties in Blue Dog districts and districts of squishy Republicans to remind them that we do care about the spending…despite Schumer’s claim.

We need a symbol that is instantly recognized at rallies, in photos and can be shown anywhere…I like the Gadsden flag (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gadsden_flag)

Need Tea Party signs or Gadsden flags popping up at every Tea Party and every public appearance by the Chosen One and the various Demogogue leaders.

I plan to purchase a Gadsden flag to fly at home, and am trying to find a bumper sticker vendor.