A young woman named Michelle was holding this; kind of described the tone -
I was in CT. for most of the day, but then headed over to the Westchester County Center, where the Tea Party rally was held. The Rally started at 4; I got there around 5:15. There was a BIG back-up on the southbound Bronx River Parkway, no doubt because of the Tea Party.
It was pretty much a Salt of the Earth crowd. People were coming and going, and I think there were about 750 people there when I arrived.
There were a handful of anti-Tea Party people
And this one - got to love the sign. No one was promoting any political candidates while I was there.
I came across my friend Laura, her parents and one of her nieces - here's Laura pointing me out to her Dad who's right behind her.
And the whole gang plus a family friend - plus Michelle with her sign to add a little context!
One of the speakers on the makeshift podium - the Tea Party evidently takes "We the people" quite seriously -
It's always fun to see all the signs people have made, so here's a whole selection
Cars going north on 100/119 were beeping their horns like crazy in approval of the rally
More signs and flags
The "Don't Tread on Me" motif was much in evidence
I loved this t-shirt. I should have spoken to the woman.
Second Amendment ...
Below is the other side of the sign I have in the first picture. The lady holding it is Michelle (just in the lower corner, there) and she's from Putnam and involved with GOOOH, which is short for Get Out Of Our House! There card says "Politicians are the problem. We have the solution. A plan to evict all 435 politicians from the U.S. house of Representatives."
My friend Laura - who like the Farandas is a pro-life agitator - thought it was great that so many people had become activated over the issues of smaller government, fiscal responsibility and personal responsibility. Once people get out in the streets at events like this, they become more committed, and that's the key to change.
I took a little video, and if I have time will do some editing to come up with a two or three minute youtube vid.
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