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Santa Monica “Tea Party” Report

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Well, it was excessively windy when I arrived in Santa Monica so much so that they moved the protest from the Pier to the corner of Colorado and Ocean.

It was a most diverse crowd. One young man arrived on a skateboard while one old woman arrived, leaning on her walker. There were a lot of young people, maybe one-third of the crowd was under 30. And a good number of Ron Paul supporters, maybe one-fifth of the crowd.

It was haphazard. People were coming and going all day. And no one was sure who was in charge. While angry about federal spending, people were very, very friendly to one another. It almost seemed like a party at one point.

At the height of the rally, we estimate that there were about 400 people there, pretty good considering it was in the middle of the day in one of the most liberal jurisdictions in LA County.

I left this party to attend the evening rally in Van Nuys which drew a much larger crowd, maybe as many as 2,000. Fewer Ron Paul supporters there.

Here are a few of my Santa Monica pictures. In a later post, I’ll include those from Van Nuys.

Despite this woman’s loss of income, her spirits remained high.

And here are two ladies agitating for liberty, one of them our loyal reader Leah:

This was not just a Republican rally:


And here’s Leah laughing with a lesbian:

A sign that speaks for itself:


A real LA protestor, flashing his sign while chatting on his cell phone:

This patriot was not the only one hoisting a sign comparing the current government policy to piracy.
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Comments

  3. Leah, you’re adorable!

    I *LOVE* all the people showing up in colonial costume! combine that with the protest theme, the constitutional quotes, the abundant flags….the bathed and groomed protesters…what a stark difference from lefty protests.

    My city organized a last minute tea party that drew 500.

    Oh, and that reminds me of the other thing I want to know… did liberals EVER have protests in anywhere near this many cities?

    No wonder they are all in a dither… they have protest envy.

  4. Leah, you’re good-looking!

    What I came to say: I’m struck by the relative intellectuality of the signs. “Don’t spread my wealth, spread my work ethic” – heh.

  5. I loved the diversity (not to sound like a lefty) of the crowds. I think this shows that this is truly an American issue not just a “right-wing” issue. We are all concerned about the debt and spending going on unabated. Hope this draws us all together in a “bigger tent” than just a political party. Maybe since Obama said he was “unaware” of the tea parties it is time to have one major blow out one on the Mall. Linda S.

  6. Thank you guys for the compliments. I had a wonderful time, which is why I and so many others were laughing.
    To add to Dan’s comments. There were quite a few young Ron Paulians, kids with purple hair. Code Pink supplied 4 ‘ladies’ who were also protesting the excessive spending.

    Republicans, Democrats, young, old, average looking citizens and very colorful ones.

    I’ve got more pictures up on my facebook page. You are welcome to come check them out, just please, let me know who you are, cuz I don’t friend just anyone.
    Leah Kabaker

  9. Peter, been married to my amazing husband for 30 years, you wouldn’t stand a chance. As Dan can tell, you, I got myself a good catch.
    So you don’t go through any changes for me!

  11. What’s so bad about my comment #3, Peter? Wouldn’t you think the gay patriots would be GOProud to count Congressman Dreier in their ranks? And those appletinis are yummy!

  13. In a dismissive LA Times article on yesterday’s local tea parties, it says these were “Republican-staged” events. Ha! Why did I see Ron Paul supporters, Ralph Nader fans, Democrats, Libertarians and Independents at a “Republican” event? Even Code Pink showed up to demonstrate against massive stimulus spending and bailouts.

  16. #15 – Not only that, TGC, but L’infant Terrible still has not provided any evidence showng that his assertions (i.e. DNC talking points) are rooted in fact.

    Which makes him a clueless troll in my book. Therefore, no response is necessary to his queeries.

    Regards,
    Peter H.