Posts Tagged ‘tea parties’

A tale of two flags…

Posted: March 31, 2010 by datechguy in internet/free speech
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Jan 17, 2010, Boston:

NOT the confederate flag!

“That’s a Confederate Flag” said one African American woman observing the coiled snake on the yellow field. It took the word of several people around her to convince her that the flag was in fact the Gadsden Flag from the American Revolution (an odd thing to miss in Boston).

March 28, 2010: The little nook of the cyberspace world known as Little Green Footballs.

NOT a Neo-Nazi flag

Does anyone recognize the red flag being carried at the Washington Anti-healthcare demonstration in this video of the Rep Emanuel spitting incident? I’m fairly sure this is a neo nazi flag, but I haven’t found the exact logo yet.

At least the woman at the rally didn’t have access to the greatest single source of information in history at her fingertips when she started ranting in anger. Because of this Mr. Johnson gets the Nelson and she does not.

There was a time when you could count on Charles Johnson to search the internet for information on a subject, that time is now apparently past. It’s very sad.

This is why Yesterday Stacy got the instalanche and Charles didn’t.

Some short interviews from the Twin City Tea party…

Posted: March 30, 2010 by datechguy in internet/free speech, opinion/news
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I Found a smaller number of people who were willing to talk on camera before the Twin City Tea party, yet a few stalwarts were willing to speak their piece. Theresa Coache was the first:

And Bill Parsons was the second:


Many of the people who attended the March 16th morning and evening protests as well.

Something the lonely conservative said yesterday echos…

Posted: March 30, 2010 by datechguy in media
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…something we mentioned last night at the Twin City Tea Party:

* 1) Do not allow yourself or another Tea Partier to be taunted or provoked into saying or doing anything that could be interpreted as racist or violent. Always be civil and act intelligently. You never know when you are being recorded.
* 2) Take a video camera with you and record the faces of anyone instigating or participating in any such incidences so that they can be identified later.

Remember we will be defined by the media by our least flattering picture.

First Thoughts from the Twin City Tea Party meeting…

Posted: March 30, 2010 by datechguy in internet/free speech, local stuff, opinion/news, special events
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The room at the Border Grille and Bar was very full. I counted 86 heads in the place, I think a few more might have turned up after we started but then a few more might have left before things were done too.

Interviewed several people there before things got going (will be uploading them to YouTube in the morning) quite a few were first time people who had never attended an event and wanted to see what was going on. Most had never been involved in any kind of activism.

As always the food at the Boarder Grille & Bar was first rate.

Several candidates showed up, the most impressive of the batch was a fellow running for State auditor.

The fellow from the Worcester Tea Party’s presentation (which took place after the candidates) was too long and not well organized, he had a lot to say about what they had done and a few very good points (particularly about building a farm system via lower office) but he should have condensed and organized his presentation better. His hostility to Sarah Palin didn’t play well with several of us there and he really annoyed DaHospitalityGuy. Perhaps he is more of a doer than a talker. Not everyone has the same gifts.

Once he was off stage there was a series of suggestions and give and take with the crowd that was very effective, Fitchburg & Leominster has great potential for growth in this area.

When things were all over I had a pleasant conversation with Roxeanne of Haemet which lasted long after the room had emptied.

This was only the second meeting and they doubled their crowd. I think Justin did a really good job and will only continue to improve with time. With different groups in Gardner and Ayer I doubt this is going away anytime soon.

Update: Meanwhile Stacy reports on a larger Tea Party event out west.

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