Tea party rally set for Friday in Frontier Park
The “tea party” movement and its message of fiscal restraint and opposition to big government comes to St. Charles’ Frontier Park Friday with a rally from 5 to 7 p.m.
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Among the speakers will be former state Rep. Bob Onder, R-Lake Saint Louis, who ran unsuccessfully for Congress last year. Onder, a physician and an attorney, will speak on health care reform.
The crowd also will hear from author Kevin Jackson, Catherine Bleish of the Liberty Restoration Project and Paul Curtman, a Marine veteran who will speak on the U.S. Constitution. Diane Jones of radio station KPLW in Washington in Franklin County will be the m.c.
St. Charles County Council Chairman Joe Brazil helped organize the event. Brazil, a Republican from Defiance, said he had turned down some other GOP elected officials who wanted to speak because organizers wanted to keep the event from becoming too partisan.
The rally will be preceded by a one-hour “pre-rally” beginning at 4 p.m. During that period, Brazil said, people can stop by information booths and listen to patriotic music.
Brazil said it will be the first mass “tea party” event in St. Charles County since the movement started last February after CNBC commentator Rick Santelli suggested a “tea party” in opposition to President Barack Obama’s mortgage aid plan.
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Tired of big government? Abolish the military. Let the free market provide national security. You don’t need to get a federal paycheck in order to be a patriot.
I will be there, rain or shine.
If the republicians are so worried about over spending on health care and a socialist society then let’s get rid of medicare. I wonder how many senior repubs. would go for that? Oh and another thing healthcare for goverment workers should be paid for out of their own pocket. I don’t want my tax dollars going for perks for the employees of the goverment. And all the repubs. that are of working age, they wouldn’t want their medicare taken away when they retire! It’s ok to have taxes pay for education, police, fire, retirement, streets, etc… aren’t those social programs to help the people? I would much rather see a goverment healthcare system for all.
This gets bigger by the day!!!
Am I the only one troubled by the “Tea Parties” and their ignorance toward American history? The Boston Tea party was against taxation without representation. These “Tea Parties” are about spending by ELECTED officials. It is not the same thing. I can’t believe someone who is a supposed patriot would hijack American history to push their political beliefs on others. I don’t think out founders would be too happy with that.
Teabaggin!
“patriotic music?” What is this, the USSR?
I don’t understand all the bitterness towards people who attend these “tea party” events. Why are people so bitter and jealous? I also don’t understand why people try to turn it into a Republican vs Democrat movement. The first sentence of the article sums up the movement quite well, “message of fiscal restraint and opposition to big government”. Where in that message does it say anything about vote Republican?
prayin’ for a tsunami wave on the Mizzou River to wash this group of “FIX News” robotons into the depths of the Mississippi!! talk about lemmings or copycats-i think a beer party is more in order for this group!!
Why are you so angry with them cornhead? I seriously want to know what issues you have with them.