Support your Local TEA - Taxed Enough Already - PARTY!

On April 15th (Tax Day) I loaded up the car, got the kids out of school and went to our local tea party. Tim met us there during his lunch hour since we were just 10 minutes away. Yes, I have really trained him well - he has even admitted to listening to a little talk radio now and then.

After watching the local news and reading political blogs I realize I may need to clarify a few things. Our news gave about a 20 second sound bite on the whole thing. The comment made by the anchor man was, "These people are tired of the rich getting richer and the poorer getting poorer." WHAT?! This was a testimony to me that the media says what they want and don't care what the facts are. If they can't get this story right do they get ANY of them right? So, if you aren't aware - which some of you may not be because the media refused to even make mention of it - there were tea parties all over the country that day. Millions and Millions of people joined together to show how much we are all sick of the government spending money they don't have that we as tax payers will have to pay. Every day I hear about more and more areas the government will be taxing us. It has nothing to do with rich or poor people - it has to do with standing up for what is right. And if it doesn't stop it will have EVERYTHING to do with losing our freedom.

Another clarification I have to make is that some of the so-called press were talking about how those that were at the tea parties were FORCING children to hold up signs. (Insert laugh here.) Let me share my own experience. The girls helped make our signs. The night before we talked about what we were doing and why we were going. They understood what their signs meant and were excited to go and hold them up. After the rally we were walking towards the car and saw some people holding their signs up out on the street. I asked the girls if they wanted to go or if they wanted to hold up their signs. Alexa and Maya wanted to stand on the street. Since Livie didn't want to we just stood behind the girls while they waved and held the signs (see pic below.) After a few minutes I told them that it was time to go. Maya turned and said, "Oh, I don't want to go. I want to stay and hold up my sign." So, I guess there was force after all. Me FORCING her to leave.

All in all it was a great event. It was nice to be with a group of people that stood for the same thing and doing it in a peaceful manner. No radicals, just normal citizens practicing their First Amendmant rights. It was a great thing to witness.

At the Rally! The night before Alexa was running around holding up the sign chanting, "If you're not outraged than you're not paying attention." Over and over again. I tried to get her to do it at the rally but for some reason she refused. (Not enough FORCE, I guess.)

We loved reading everyone's signs. I hope Obama did also.

One of the speakers.

Maya and Alexa holding their signs up on the street. I don't know who was helping Maya, just a nice lady.

Make sure to check your local area and see when your next TEA Party is. Winston Salem, NC will be having another one on Saturday, June 6th. Can't wait!

Also, there is one in the works for the 4th of July!