Tea Party 'Extremists' Rock and Reload July 4
Chelsea Schilling
May 11, 2009
 Tea partiers rally with American flags in national show of patriotism (WND photo / Chelsea Schilling) |
The American Family Association is now sponsoring Independence Day tea parties in more than 640 U.S. cities in all 50 states.
The Taxed Enough Already, or TEA, parties will be held at 12 p.m. in front of city halls across the nation.
"Our goal is simply to keep the grassroots organizations mobilized," said Michael DePrimo, special counsel to AFA President Tim Wildmon. "We don't want people to think of it as a one-time event and then have it fall by the wayside."
AFA is hosting a Tea Party Day website so volunteer organizers may register their protests.
The group encourages tea party attendees to bring cell phones and call the president, 202-456-1414, and Congress, 202-224-3121, while attending the rallies.
DePrimo told WND the recent Tax Day protests were extremely popular and successful. A new poll reveals many Americans support beliefs of tax protest organizers.
According to a Zogby poll commissioned by the O'Leary Report that was released April 28, the survey of 3,937 voters in the last election shows a full 57.1 percent of respondents somewhat or strongly support beliefs of tea party organizers, while 39.3 percent somewhat or strongly opposed them.
The margin of error is +/-1.6 percent, according to Zogby.
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Even 52.6 percent of respondents with no tax liability supported the tea party movement while only 41.8 percent did not. Of those with tax liability, 58 percent supported the protests while 39.4 percent did not.
Military service members and their families (60.7 percent expressed support) were more likely to support the core beliefs of tea party movement than their non-military peers (48.5 percent expressed support).
AFA lists hundreds of tea party organizers who are scheduled to coordinate the July 4 events, and it is adding more by the day. DePrimo said volunteers who do not see their location on the list should visit the Tea Party Day website to add their tea party information. The current list includes the following towns and cities:
Alaska
Anchorage, Juneau, Wasilla
Alabama
Birmingham, Daphne, Fairhope, Florence, Fort Deposit, Fort Payne, Gadsden, Gallion, Hartselle, Headland, Huntsville, Jasper, Killen, Leesburg, Scottsboro
Arkansas
Bella Vista, Conway, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Malvern, Mountain Home, Mulberry, Searcy, West Memphis
Arizona
Arizona City, Camp Verde, Cottonwood, Marana, Mesa, Tucson, Vernon
California
Alpine, Arroyo Grande, Bakersfield, Bishop, Bloomington, Brentwood, Buena Park, Camarillo, Chino Hills Dana Point, Discovery Bay, Fillmore, Fontana, Fremont, Huntington Beach, Irvine, La Quinta, Laguna Woods, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Los Olivos, Napa, Newbury Park, Ojai, Orland, Oxnard, Palm Desert, Pinole, Salinas, San Clemente, San Diego, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Santa Paula, Shingle Springs, Simi Valley, Temecula, Thousand Oaks, Tracy, Ventura, Visalia, Vista, West Covina, Yorba Linda, Yuba City, Yucaipa
Colorado
Arvada, Carbondale, Colorado Springs, Cripple Creek, Denver, Elbert, Estes Park, Greeley, Littleton, Pagosa Springs, Peyton, Sterling, Westcliffe
Connecticut
Glastonbury, Mystic, New Milford, Plainfield
Delaware
Smyrna
Florida
Apopka, Arcadia, Bell, Bradenton, Brandon, Bronson, Clearwater, Cocoa Beach, Deland, Englewood, Estero, Eustis, Fernandina Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Walton Beach, Gainesville, Gulf Breeze, Homestead, Inverness, Jacksonville, Kissimmee, Lakeland, Lithia, Marianna, Melbourne, Miami, Navarre, North Port, Orlando, Perry, Royal Palm Beach, Seminole, Shady Grove, Tallahassee, Venice, West Palm Beach, Wildwood
Georgia
Albany, Alpharetta, Bainbridge, Baldwin, Baxley, Brunswick, Camilla, Columbus, Cumming, Duluth, Enigma, Fayetteville, Griffin, Guyton, Hiawassee, La Fayette, Lawrenceville, Loganville, Marietta, Mcdonough, Monroe, Newnan, Richmond Hill, Ringgold, Senoia, Statesboro, Sugar Valley, Sunny Side, Talking Rock, Trion, Tunnel Hill, Valdosta, Warner Robins
Hawaii
Kihei
Iowa
Bondurant, Burlington, Dubuque, Iowa City
Idaho
Almo, Arimo, Garden City, Idaho Falls, Nampa, Pocatello, Priest River, Rexburg, Sandpoint, Twin Falls
Illinois
Algonquin, Arthur, Barrington, Berwyn, Bloomington, Champaign, Chicago, Flora, Hoffman Estates, Homer Glen, Joliet, Marion, Marseilles, Moline, Naperville, Neoga, Normal, Palatine, Pekin, Peoria, Rockford, Rolling Meadows, Spring Grove
Indiana
Bloomington, Bryant, Columbus, Fort Wayne, Greenwood, Highland, Huntington, Indianapolis, Knox, Kokomo, Lafayette, Otterbein, Portage, Rossville, South Bend, Speedway, Terre Haute, Tipton, Valparaiso, Warsaw, Westfield, Zionsville
Kansas
Athol, Garden City, Independence, Olathe, Overland Park, Salina
Kentucky
Alvaton, Bowling Green, Brownsville, Burkesville, Corbin, Covington, Edmonton, Frankfort, Glasgow, Jenkins, Lexington, Louisville, Owensboro, Richmond, Somerset, Utica
Louisiana
Covington, Deridder, Leesville, Maurepas, Minden, New Iberia, New Orleans, Opelousas, Pineville, Slidell, Sulphur
Massachusetts
Attleboro, Boston, Fall River, Middleboro, Nantucket, West Roxbury
Maryland
Bel Air, Cumberland, Dundalk, Lutherville Timonium, New Market, Salisbury, Silver Spring
Maine
Machias, North Yarmouth, Portland, South Portland, Standish
Michigan
Allendale, Big Rapids, Byron Center, Clare, Emmett, Farmington, Fife Lake, Grand Haven, Grand Rapids, Hersey, Holland, Holt, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Midland, New Baltimore, Owosso, Port Huron, Taylor, Ypsilanti
Minnesota
Stewartville, Walker, Watertown, Winona
Missouri
Bethany, Camdenton, Cassville, Chillicothe, Dexter, Doniphan, Eureka, Farmington, Festus, Hannibal, Harrisonville, Joplin, Kansas City, Lees Summit, Malden, Marshfield, Poplar Bluff, Saint Peters, Springfield
Mississippi
Bay Saint Louis, Byram, Forest, Gulfport, Hattiesburg, Hernando, Purvis, Ridgeland, Tupelo
Montana
Billings, Boyd, Clinton, Sunburst
Nebraska
Omaha
Nevada
Eureka, Gardnerville, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Reno
New Hampshire
Berlin, Keene, Newport
New Jersey
Bloomsbury, Caldwell, Clark, Clifton, Colts Neck, Deptford, Englishtown, Hillside, Jackson, Keansburg, Little Silver, Manahawkin, Milltown, Morristown, Newton, Towaco, Wayne, Westfield, Woodbury
New Mexico
Carlsbad, Clovis, Hobbs, Reserve
New York
Bronx, Buffalo, Camden, Candor, Commack, Elmont, Gardiner, Greene, Honeoye Falls, Huntington, Ithaca, Kew Gardens, Lindenhurst, Lyons, Marion, Massapequa, Norwich, Olean, Plattsburgh, Port Jervis, Poughkeepsie, Rome, Shoreham, Smithtown, Utica, Warrensburg
North Carolina
Albemarle, Buxton, Denver, Elizabeth City, Fayetteville, Goldsboro, Greensboro, Hampstead, Kernersville, King, Kure Beach, Lincolnton, Maysville, Morganton, Murfreesboro, Newton, Pinehurst, Shelby, Weaverville, Wilmington, Winston Salem
North Dakota
Williston
Ohio
Bascom, Chillicothe, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Defiance, Galion, Girard, Holgate, Kingsville, Mansfield, Medina, Newark, Republic, Springfield, Sylvania, Wellsville, Zanesville
Oklahoma
Atoka, Bartlesville, Bixby, Crowder, Glenpool, Hulbert, Jenks, Lawton, Mcloud, Miami, Oklahoma City, Okmulgee, Sasakwa, Tulsa
Oregon
Banks, Beaverton, Clatskanie, Eugene, Gold Beach, Newberg, Portland, Saint Helens, Veneta
Pennsylvania
Bernville, Butler, Canonsburg, Chicora, Coopersburg, Erie, Franklin, Greensburg, Johnstown, Linesville, McKees Rocks, Ridgeway, Somerset, Union City, West Grove
Rhode Island
East Providence, Pawtucket
South Carolina
Boiling Springs, Charleston, Columbia, Ladys Island, Moncks Corner, Mount Pleasant, Myrtle Beach, Okatie, Spartanburg, Townville, York
South Dakota
Belle Fourche, Rapid City, Tea
Tennessee
Brentwood, Collierville, Cordova, Crossville, Franklin, Germantown, Greenbrier, Greeneville, Harriman, Jackson, Johnson City, Kingsport, Knoxville, Maryville, Memphis, Mountain City, Munford, Murfreesboro, Paris, Signal Mountain, Unionville
Texas
Abilene, Amarillo, Arlington, Athens, Aubrey, Austin, Azle, Bastrop, Bedford, Big Spring, Borger, Canyon, Carrolton, Cleburn, Clyde, Coldspring, College Station, Coppell, Copperas Cove, Corsicana, Crockett, Crowley, Dallas, Denton, Dublin, Duncanville, Edinburg, El Paso, Friendswood, Garland, Gatesville, Georgetown, Gilmer, Godley, Graham, Grapevine, Hamlin, Howe, Huntsville, Keller, Kerrville, Laredo, League City, Lewisville, Lindale, Little Elm, Livingston, Lubbock, Lufkin, Lumberton, Mansfield, Melissa, Midland, Monahans, Mount Pleasant, New Braunfels, Orange, Palestine, Paris, Pasadena, Plano, Red Oak, Rockwall, Round Rock, Rowlett, San Angelo, San Antonio, Sealy, Sherman, Spring, Stephenville, Sugar Land, Sulphur Springs, Terrell, Tomball, Tye, Tyler, Uvalde, Waco, Weatherford, Wylie
Utah
Bountiful, Orem, Provo, Saint George, Springville, Washington
Virginia
Abingdon, Charlotte, Colonial Heights, Covington, Culpeper, Danville, Gainesville, Midlothian, Nokesville, South Boston, Stafford, Woodbridge
Vermont
Essex Junction, West Rutland
Washington
Bellingham, Clarkston, Granite Falls, Greenacres, Moses Lake, Olympia, Paterson, Puyallup, Richland, Spokane, Wenatchee, Yakima
West Virginia
Clarksburg, Daniels, Parkersburg
Wisconsin
Antigo, Delavan, Eau Claire, Fort Atkinson, Kaukauna, Reedsville, Superior, Wausau
Wyoming
Greybull, Powell, Riverton
WND has been hosting its own tea party forum so citizens can exchange ideas, information and announcements about the "revolution." WND readers have been sending information on upcoming tea parties, including the following protests:
Alabama
Birmingham – Saturday, July 4, time and place to be announced
California
Buena Park – Saturday, July 4, 12 p.m. at city hall, 6650 Beach Blvd., bring flags, banners, signs; lunch to follow
Los Angeles – Saturday, July 4, from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Santa Monica Pier
San Diego – Saturday, July 4, time and place to be announced
San Francisco – Saturday, July 4, time and place to be announced
Colorado
Denver – Saturday, July 4, time and place to be announced
Florida
Fort Walton Beach – Sunday, May 17, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Emerald Coast Convention Center, 1540 Miracle Strip Pkwy
Orlando – Saturday, July 4, time and place to be announced
Georgia
Atlanta – Saturday, July 4, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the capitol building located at 206 Washington St.
Rome – Saturday, July 4, 11 a.m, location to be announced
Illinois
Chicago – From Saturday, July 4, at 7 p.m. to Sunday, July 5, at 5 a.m. at Belmont Harbor on Lake Shore Drive
Louisiana
Lake Charles – Saturday, July 4, time and place to be announced
Massachusetts
Boston – Saturday, July 4, from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Griffin Harbor on Congress Street Bridge
Mississippi
Jackson – Saturday, May 16, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.on the steps of the capitol building
Laurel – Saturday, July 4, location to be announced
Montana
Billings – Saturday, July 4, location to be announced
New Jersey
Margate – Saturday, July 4, time to be announced, Washington and Amherst Avenue
New York
New York – Saturday, July 4, from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. at South Street Seaport and Pier 17
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia – Saturday, July 4, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Independence Mall
Texas
Austin – Saturday, July 4, time and location to be announced
Dallas – Saturday, July 4, from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Victory Park
Fort Worth – Saturday, July 4 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Cowtown Bar & Grill
Waco – Saturday, July 4, time and location to be announced
West Virginia
Wheeling – Saturday, July 4, from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on steps outside WesBanco Arena
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. – Saturday, July 4, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at Upper Senate Park adjacent to Capitol building on north side
Washington, D.C. – Saturday, Sept. 12, march on the capitol
Wyoming
Cheyenne – July 4, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the state capitol building
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