Tea Party Celebrates Fifth Anniversary
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Feb. 27, 2014 - Tea Party
Patriots marked the fifth anniversary of Tea Party movement with a
day-long celebration at the Hyatt Regency featuring speeches by many of
the leading figures of the movement. To start the program a video
traced the origins of the Tea Party movement.
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According to the
video, "An out of control government has put the American Dream in
jeopardy." |
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On Feb. 16, 2009 Seattle
blogger Keli Carender organized a "Porkulus Protest." This was
the
day before President Obama signed the $787
billion Recovery Act or stimulus bill. |
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On Feb. 19, 2009 CNBC's Rick
Santelli (upper right) ranted
against President Obama's mortgage bailout plan from the floor of the
CME Group. "We're thinking of having a Chicago Tea Party in
July...," Santelli said. The next day the first conference call
was held.
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On Feb. 27, 2009 there were
protests in more than 40 cities. The video concluded with a call
to "build on five explosive and successful years."
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Jenny Beth Martin, a co-founder
and national coordinator of Tea Party Patriots. "We know we still
have a lot of work to do," she said.
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