I was in Montpelier today for one of two tea parties in Vermont. The crowd was a little bigger than the “23 confused looking folks” predicted by VDB.
Here’s a look at the crowd, via video. I have to warn you, it is a little shaky. I was trying to navigate my way through the crowd, without saying “excuse me” on camera.
No word yet on the turn out in Rutland, where Tea Party participation was expected to be even greater.
I put together a little montage of the protest signs, in case you missed it.
April 15th, 2009 at 9:02 pm
I’m very happy to say that Vermont now recognizes the civil rights of same-sex couples under the marriage laws.
Since I know you have expressed concerns about how this will impact religious freedom, I thought you might appreciate this YouTube video, Charity.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....r_embedded
It talks about the MA Catholic Charities case and others.
As a person of faith, this issue is important to me too.
Tom
April 15th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
Funny stuff, all of it.
April 16th, 2009 at 8:29 am
Thanks for the great coverage, Charity.
April 16th, 2009 at 2:29 pm
Charity,
This isn’t the Ayn Rand in me speaking, it’s the socialist: Plain and simple, the rich and the corporations have been pigging-out for decades. They are not paying their just share for all the power they have. It’s called fascism. I’d rather have socialism.
April 16th, 2009 at 6:43 pm
Oh, Pete, must we part company this way? Can’t we just take the political power away from the corporations, rather than have socialism? WWRD – what would Rand do?
April 16th, 2009 at 6:44 pm
Jessica, thanks for your work on the event.
Tom, I will take a look at that video tonight.
April 17th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Well, since I’m ‘anti-social’ anyway, I’d be willing to stick with Democracy as long as it ain’t Socialism For The Rich.
Fair enough, Charity?
April 17th, 2009 at 3:48 pm
“Plain and simple, the rich and the corporations have been pigging-out for decades. ”
So have the poor and the middle class.
So have the Federal, State, and local governments for that matter.
We’ve burned up decades of prosperity and possibly sacrificed our national sovereignty in a short fifteen years all to indulge our materialistic desires.
April 19th, 2009 at 10:09 am
Thank you for posting that video Charity, we will use the coverage on our Public Access show tonight, I’ve also put your blog as a link on ours. http://www.asrblog.com