An Ol’ Broad’s Ramblings
Nashville Tea Party!
Updates: The Capital Police put the number closer to OUR estimations…..TEN THOUSAND! Also, check down at the bottom for other links I’ll be adding as I find them. If I haven’t added you yet, put your link in the comments, and I’ll add it, K?
From the little coverage I’ve seen from the local Nashville media, the lies continue. While the local rag has the numbers around 2500, the idjit box said a few hundred. Well, in reality, it was closer to between 7500 and 10,000.
The Mr and I headed to Legislative Plaza around 10:30. Since parking seriously sucks in downtown Nashville, we took a cab over, and was greeted by a bus full of folks who evidently didn’t much care for the idea of trying to find a place to park as well.
Since the Party wasn’t suppose to start until noon, we had plenty of time to look for a few friends, say howdy, sign a petition and a stood in line to sign a VERY long state’s sovereighnty declaration.
I’m not going to go into everything the speakers said. If you are as pissed off as we are, and have been paying attention, you’ll know the topic of conversation. I’m tired, so, I’m just going post some pictures.
The Mr and bud, Bryan:
While folks were still gathering before:
After the beginning, I realized…..I’m short! It was difficult to move around, so I didn’t try a whole lot, but these are pretty much from my view where the Mr and I were standing. Or, in my case, sitting on my cane chair a bit. Hey, I’m old! And falling apart! I needed that sucker today.
I thought this was a pretty cool hat.
A few of the excellent signs:
And my favorite!
Yep! TERM LIMITS! Enough with the career politicians!
A couple of the many folks who were there:
We were getting really hungry, and the crowd was starting to break up. While we were worming our way out, we noticed a couple of young women who were yelling nonsense, holding up an Obama t-shirt. A gentleman kept holding his “Don’t Tread On Me” flag, and one of the women kept trying to yank it out of his hands. Nice.
After lunch, we wandered back over to the Plaza and there were still people milling around, and cars honking their horns. One thing you’ll NEVER see after a lefty rally, or even the current president’s inauguration? A cleaned up area!
Some other folks were there who have posts up, and as I come across them, I’ll link them here. If you have a post, and want to add it here, let me know in the comments.
TENNESSEE
Tea Party: Huge crowd in Nashville! - Super Kev
The people have turned to themselves for leadership – Bob Krumm
The Tea Party, Knoxville-Style – Post Politics
Right wing extremists – Hillbilly Politics
Nashville Tea Party – Bear Creek Ledger
That’s A Lot Of Folks (sure looks like a WHOLE lot more than few hundred to me) – Post Politics
Tea Party Blogging Day – Blue Collar Republican
Brownsville Tea Party – Mike Slater
Tennessee Tax Day Tea Party Protest Photos (Got Teabag?) – The Cutting Edge
Tea Party Pictures – Chris for Liberty
Tea Party Nashville – Poor Richard’s News
Large turnout for Kingsport, Tennessee Tea Party – Kingsport TN Government
Murfreesboro Tax Day Tea Party Murfreesboro Tax Day Tea Party – Ideally Conservative
Knoxville Tea Party Wrap Up – Hear ItFrom.Us
Memphis Tea Party – The Day in Pictures – Rustmeister’s Alehouse
6:29 of Blue Collar Muse Fame … – Blue Collar Muse
Tax Day Tea Parties: Nashville, Knoxville, Philly – Six Meat Buffet
ELSEWHERE IN THE COUNTRY
Rowlett: Residents protest taxes at TEA party – Texas Fred’s
Madison Teaparty – The Asian Badger
Scenes from Madison’s Capitol Square – Badger Blogger
Pics From Tea Parties Across The Country – Right Wing News
Massive: Tax Day Tea Party USA; Updated – Michelle Malkin
The Tea Party – silent E speaks
The Tea Party – Samantha Speaks
Tax Day Tea Party – Tired N Retired
Picture of the Day – April 17, 2009 – Glenn Beck
Livonia and Plymouth, Michigan Tea Party – Enjoying Homeschooling
Fond du Lac Tea Party: A Report From the Field – Liberty’s Logic
PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN on April 15th – TEA PARTY DAY! – Rainbowseeker Antiques
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Great pictures and I just love the homemade signs. People are so creative. Old, young, white, black, Democrat, Republican, Independent, …
Orderly, polite, clean, and ready to wipe the slate clean and start over with new politicians that will listen to us.
Hey, I missed you! We got there a bit late (around 1 or so) but had a great time. I’ll have to look through my photos to see if you and hubby show up in any of ‘em. Did you carry a sign?
(I was the tall guy with the big lens… )
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They are, aren’t they Debbie. I was so impressed by all the variety.
Dadburnit Serr8d! I think I damn near slammed into you! I only remember one very tall guy with a mega lens. Of course, everyone is tall to me, so you might be 5′8″. LOL No, we didn’t have any signs. Wanted to, but the Mr didn’t wanna carry ‘em around afterward since we were having lunch with our friend. Had a hat on exactly the same as the Mr’s though…with teabags hanging off.
Fox 17 News at 9 stated there were at least 10,000 people in attendance.
Yeah, we finally heard a more accurate count at 10. Wonder if the Tennessean is going to fix that so called “live blog” they have.
This has been a GREAT DAY for America, the gauntlet has been cast down, the iron is in the fire and that asshole in the Oval Office still hasn’t got a clue…
According to some sources, he has been isolated from ALL information concerning the Tea Parties and protests…
I guess next time we have to get LOUD… And damn do I know how to get real loud!!
I’ll link your post for Nashville coverage. My fingers are too tired and it has been a long time since 3:30 in the morning (the start of my day).
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Fred??? Loud???? You???? Naw…..not you!
BCR…I did am much searching as I could find, but at one point, I just had to stop. Will continue updating this evening, when we get home. Don’t forget…we’ve got one in Jackson on the 24th. I EXPECT y’all to be there. LOL
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Awesme turn out Nashville!
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Yes ma’am, Samantha, we did ourselves proud. BTW, I got your link up now.
Wow Kate, what a great round up. It was fun to see you yesterday and to meet the hubbie and friend. We were so tired after we finished the Franklin TP, I can’t imagine how Judson and all the other volunteer organizers must have felt by the end. Franklin’s TP was awesome and very crowded. I expect there were probably around 3k there. I did find another good sign that was very original – http://bearcreekledger.com/2009/04/16/hes-the-robbing-hoodlum/.
Thank you so much for the link!
Send me the contact info for the Madison County event Kate. If it is at noon, I can do it.
@Toni That is just priceless! Heh! Might have to swipe that.
@Samantha Yer welcome!
@BCR Dang it! I forgot you work evenings.
It’s on the 24th, from 5 till 7 or so. I don’t suppose you have Friday nights off?
Had a great coming together yesterday, and no poli-tic-ians were there to gain any advantage.
Got yours linked, Gunny!
Great job!!!
I thank ya sir.
Great blog, wonderful pictures! It was quite the day. And thanks for adding a link to my blog.
Well, thank you. And yes, it was a terrific day…all over the country, with a few exceptions of course.
And yer welcome.
Great set of pics, and list of other sites with pics. Thanks!
I walked around in a partial daze in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, with a lump in my throat from being shoulder to shoulder with about 700 other patriots. The personalized messages of the signs were amazing and rich; homespun and elegant. I somehow managed to snap some pictures despite my unexpected emotional reaction to the event.
This has just got to be the beginning, it’s got to continue!
Love your no-nonsense voice and site.
Thank ya ma’am. I read the FdL Distorter’s take on y’all’s event.
Reckon that paper has gone even farther down the tubes than they were before we left the area.
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