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Originally Posted by JohnR
hehehe - so tell us, what did you like?
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It was a very interesting experience. I agree with a lot of what the Tea Party Movement stands for at its core - fiscal responsibility. On the other hand, I think the message is lost within the people that make up the movement, who for the most part come off as complete nutjobs.
As much as I hate to say it, Karl Rove put it best:
"If tea party groups are to maximize their influence on policy, they must now begin the difficult task of disassociating themselves from cranks and conspiracy nuts," Rove wrote. "This includes 9/11 deniers, 'birthers' who insist Barack Obama was not born in the United States, and militia supporters espousing something vaguely close to armed rebellion."
Also, regardless of you opinion of Obama being a socialist or not, Socialist has been yelled about and thrown around so much that no one cares about the word any more and people have grown numb to it.
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Originally Posted by scottw
were you there to support limited government and low taxes and adherence to the Constitution...or to count how many non-whites showed up because you happened to be in the area on business?
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Before pulling onto Boylston St, I didn't even know the Tea Party was taking place. A handful on here preach about the Tea Parties and what the Tea Parties stand for, yet I bet they haven't attended one. I wanted to see, in person, what all the hoopla is about - not some filtered, polarized version shown on FoxNews.