Do to work commitments, I was unable to attend a Tax Day Tea Party in Love Park. However, I had the opportunity cover a Tea Party on Saturday hosted by the Independence Hall Tea Party Association PAC. With Independence Hall as a backdrop, it was the perfect venue to host a ‘Take Back Congress Tea Party’.
I have to admit I thoroughly enjoy covering Tea Party rallies, it is good for my activist soul. Also, I enjoy spending time with energized, like minded people. There is an energy infused in the Tea Party crowds that I’ve not seen at other political rallies.
These rallies are great place to meet up with local and national grassroot activists/bloggers. I was delighted to meet up with Lisa Mossie, contributing author at PaWatercooler. Her sign was one of my favorites from the rally:
- Philly Blogger
Eric Odom and Steve Foley from Patriot Caucus were in attendance at this rally. I managed to video tape Eric’s speech at the rally:
Mike Fitzpatrick PA-8 Congressional candidate and Joey Vento were happy to pose for photo.
Joey Vento’s speech was his typical barn burning speech guaranteed to twist the knickers of any liberal in earshot of him.
It is not a Tea Party without home made signs:
A reminder that our first amendment right to free speech is still applicable, regardless of who occupies the White House.
Some signs sport a Philly twist:
While Philly is plagued by teenage flash mobs, the city is hell bent on kicking out the Boy Scouts:
Mariann Davies is a wise latina I’ve known since the days of Joey Vento’s Philadelphia Human Rights Commission trial in 2007:
- Wise Latina
Here she is taking on local race baiters – Daryle Lamont Jenkins and Ricardo Diaz outside a Friends meeting house prior to Joey’s trial in 2007:
Despite the Democrat stranglehold on Philly, there are numerous conservative activists making real progress in the acidic political environment permeating Philadelphia. The Tea Party movement is bringing these people into the same orbit like nothing before has. That is the real power of the Tea Party movement – no wonder why the Dems are terrified. They are reduced to making ‘shite’ up about the Tea Party and showing up with obvious signage in that vein.
This particular infiltrator was interviewed by a reporter from Philly’s Fox News where he was quoted as describing rally participants as being ‘a-holes’. Yes, I’ve access to a video of the exchange and will post it ASAP.
You can view my collection of videos from the rally on YouTube
One more video – Pastor Bill Devlin takes on Bill Clinton: