I attended the Chicago tea party protest yesterday and have produced some video highlights and a bunch of still photos of the event.
This is the one organized by Eric Odom of taxdayteaparty.com.
The weather was pretty good if not a tad windy. There were few protesters that stood against the patriots that attended. It was said that some ACORN members were there, but I did not see them.
The crowd was orderly but still righteously mad at the Obama administration. The state of Illinois came in for some particular vitriol, of course, as is well and proper.
The Chicago Police estimated that 5,000 attended and I think they were pretty close to the truth on that estimate. I have some experience with being in charge of groups that have numbered into the thousands and I estimated that at least 4,000 were there myself. So a count of 5,000 sounds about right.
Let’s hope this isn’t the last time patriots will be interested enough to come together to protest our out-of-control government.
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Moe Lane (Diary) Thursday, April 16th at 9:43AM EST (link)…like first-time videos, already.
Seriously, nice job, and I love this NMATV thing. Very useful.
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Warner Todd Huston (Diary) Thursday, April 16th at 9:49AM EST (link)I get a tad retentive on stuff sometimes. So, I shoot some video. Great. Can I just go home and upload it? Nooooo. I have to spend THREE HOURS adding music and doing special effects! No, I can’t just enjoy my night, I have to waste half of it and become Captain Film producer.
Sometimes I annoy myself.
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That song was so perfect!!!! nt
mom2oneson (Diary) Thursday, April 16th at 9:59AM EST (link)Great video and the funniest part?
RedInABleuState (Diary) Thursday, April 16th at 10:09AM EST (link)You were standing less than 10′ away from me.
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Warner Todd Huston (Diary) Thursday, April 16th at 10:23AM EST (link)Wish I knew that. We cudda gone and had a beer!
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ravagingeconomist Thursday, April 16th at 2:01PM EST (link)Myself and another RedState addict were also about 10 feet from you.
so was i
LoveThatConstitution Thursday, April 16th at 2:30PM EST (link)and probably more…
which is why i think its good that the left doesnt get it and is pretending this was some kind of big money event.
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RedInABleuState (Diary) Thursday, April 16th at 3:49PM EST (link)We could have had the first offical RedState party!
The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion. — Edmund Burke
It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people’s minds. — Samuel Adams
or should I say....
RedInABleuState (Diary) Thursday, April 16th at 3:52PM EST (link)… the NEXT one.
The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion. — Edmund Burke
It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people’s minds. — Samuel Adams
Another Chicago attendee
katja (Diary) Thursday, April 16th at 7:31PM EST (link)Too bad I didn’t know who you were to say hello!
These are my pics from the event: http://www.flickr.com/photos/linnapaw/sets/72157616730409715/