tea party

Hello,
My name is Gary Smith. I'm writing to you today about the tea parties that occurred on 4/15/09. This is not a Republican, Democrat, Independent or Libertarian movement. This is a grassroots movement of Americans who are exercising their protected Constitutional rights. I was offended by the Speaker of the house, who called it an astro-turf movement of rich people who did not want their taxes raised. So you know, I am a man who is raising his family of three on 50k a year, not hardly a rich man by anyone's imagination. The majority party and the Media ignores us, even laughing at us and disrespecting our rights. So let me give you my point of view about what I am protesting. In 1773, Americans had a tea party, throwing tea into Boston harbor protesting taxation without representation. In 2009, Americans gathered to protest on 4/15, tax day. The majority of Americans were against all the spending that went on including me. I contacted my representatives and let them know; they proceeded anyway, spending and taxing against my desires or wishes. Is this not taxation without representation? So what am I protesting? That's easy to explain. 1. OUT OF CONTROL SPENDING 2. UNFAIR TAXATION AND 3. VIOLATIONS AGAINST THE CONSTITUTION. The Obama administration put out a report calling anyone who basically disagrees with them a Right wing extremist or domestic terrorist. They even had the audacity to call Veterans returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan extremists. I served my country with honor and would gladly serve it today, even if it meant death. I am no extremist, I am a patriotic man who has the right to disagree with this administration or any other. I call on the person who wrote this report to be fired and for a public apology from President Barack Obama who is responsible for it. No veteran of any war should be labeled "extremist".
As I mentioned above the tea parties happened on 4/15/09 and they were laughed at and disrespected. I ask you to do the math. 1000 tea parties in all 50 states. The reports I heard there were parties who had anywhere from 1,000 to 20,000 people. Using a very conservative average of 2,000 per party means 2 million Americans protested. Using a more realistic average of around 4,000 per party means 4 million Americans protested.
This is hardly a fringe movement or a laughing matter. The people I encountered were of all genders, races, nationalities and ages. I can not tell you how proud I was of my fellow countrymen and women. Now that this day has passed we must not let this movement die out. My brother pointed out that the civil rights movement had a million man march on Washington, DC. Why can't we do a Multi- Million man march on Washington DC again? I agree with my brother. My son picked the day, July 4th,2009. Could there be a better day than this to declare our independence? Let's join forces in Washington, DC on September, 2009. Americans standing together, united as one. Standing for our Republic, Standing for freedom, Standing for fair taxation of all Americans, Standing united against out of control spending by any party and Standing up for our Constitution who no man or no party has the right to violate. I ask that if you agree with this send this to all your friends and associates. Join me, an average American, in Washington DC.


Gary Smith