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Thousands of people filled Fountain Square this afternoon for the Cincinnati Tea Party, a grassroots-effort designed to show their disapproval for bailouts and the massive federal stimulus plan.
People wore Revolution-era costumes and raised anti-bailout signs with messages like “Give us Liberty, not debt” and “No more bailouts.”
Sean Lynch was one of thousands who navigated the crowd.
“I’m frustrated with the way things are going in Congress. They need to remember that they work for us, and right now, we don’t approve,” said Lynch, of Colerain. “This is not a Democrat thing or a Republican thing. It’s a government thing.”
Lynch brought his children to the demonstration and hoped that one day, when they’re older, they’ll understand the importance of taking a stand. His 8-year-old, Isabel, held a “Stop spending my allowance” sign and 5-year-old Kate raised a “Stay out of my piggy bank” one.
“I don’t think anything is going to change overnight,” Lynch said. “But this is a start.”
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Did you all invite your leader Sarah Palin for tea? This is so pathetic. 64 million voted one way and you're making a big deal out of a few thousand haters..So sad.
Did you all invite your leader Sarah Palin for tea? This is so pathetic. 64 million voted one way and you're making a big deal out of a few thousand haters..So sad.
How many members did the Sons of Liberty have? And they sparked a revolution that took on the most powerful empire on earth...
I can understand someone's disapproval of government spending, but I don't get the "tea party" theme. The Boston Tea Party wasn't a protest against taxation per se; it was a protest against non-representation in government. I assume these people have the means to contact their representatives in Congress. Furthermore, I'm not sure that these bailouts will result in higher taxes. With AIG, for example, the government purchased preferred stock in the company. If the company returns to profitability, these shares will pay dividends and can be sold at any time.
One might as well pose the possibility of pigs taking flight.
Now why would you say that, View? Companies can and do pull themselves out of the red. All the time. What is unique about AIG that would make you claim its doom?
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