Tea Party

On Tax Day, tens of thousands of Americans gathered in various cities across the nation to protest the government's wasteful spending-- specifically, this so-called "stimulus" bill that our elected representatives failed to read. Many others also spoke out against the government's seemingly unstoppable appetite for power under the guise of fixing our nation's problems.

Richmond's Tea Party was downtown, where the rain turned Kanawa Plaza into a mud pie.
It didn't stop 4,000 people from standing shoulder to shoulder though.

It was a great event, and very touching to see so many people getting off their couch and fighting the traffic downtown to play an active role in their political lives. There were men, women, and children from varying socio-economic backgrounds and political creeds present. It's a shame the media made light of this event, and that so many others weren't aware of it. But those who are up for re-election next year were paying attention, I'm sure....