The Joliet Tea Party was as promised; well planned, a beautifully inspiring program, and well attended. I commend the “regular citizens” who made it happen. The one thing lacking was the barrage of media. There were no rabble rousing reporters asking dumb questions, nor were they present to broadcast their opposing viewpoints. There was a strong presence of State, County, and Joliet police. Thank you Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano for labeling us as Right Wing Terrorists. I saw the people of Joliet running away from me as I paraded through downtown armed with my sign.
The photos tell the story:
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[...] Party Terror Posted on 02/11/2009 by grumpajoesplace Back in April, I attended my first Tea Party. It was a rather subdued group of conservatives, liberals, young and old. We all sang, pledged our [...]