Bismarck Tea Party 7/2/09
I finally was able to attend a tea party. The previous ones either landed on bad days, or on blizzards, so I was unable to attend. I’m glad I made it to this one. Not only was it a great rally, it was a huge success. Estimates are that there were about 1000 people in attendance. I’m no activist, that’s for sure, but I like being able to at least show a presence to support a movement that I agree with.
Rob Port, the coordinator of the whole shebang, put on a great event and the speakers managed to keep it very non-partisan with each side of the aisle getting their fair bit of razzing. Now, keep in mind that it was a conservative rally, so most of the razzing was aimed at those who don’t follow a conservative agenda. But, in today’s climate, that seems to include just about anyone within 100 miles of Washington D.C.!
Rob said that he was told by one of the attendees that there were 10 or so of the North Dakota legislators in attendance. I can’t vouch for that, but I did see Rep. Craig Headland there. He’s a local rep for my area, so it was good to see him there.
I took a few photos of the event and if you care to see them, here’s a link: Bismarck Tea Party 7/2/09