Westwood Tea Party
The crowd was about the same size as the first Tea Party I attended, somewhere between 150 and 200 people, but as diverse as past gatherings had been. Met some recent USC graduates who started up their own blog, the Dana Report. They’re going to be the vanguard of the movement to start making young people see the error of their ways and move over to the Republican side of the aisle.
It’s a scarcity of employment opportunities and a longing for freedom which will help change their minds.
Here are a few pictures I took:
That’s Tony Katz speaking, one of the rally organizers, and all around nice guy:
The focus of this particular Tea Party was the measures on Tuesday’s ballot in the Golden State. Participants, like this woman, were more than just opposed to the propositions. She favored a “No” vote on all six. Some people intend to vote “Yes” on 1-F, as it would bar salary hikes for Golden State legislators in deficit years. Personally, I think we should cut salaries of all state bureaucrats as many private sectors have had to take salary cuts in this economy.
Someone needs to send this woman to the White House. The President could learn a thing or two from her.
History repeats itself? People at the rally, many of whom helped spearhead the 2003 recall which brought Arnold to power now want to recall the Governator. They were circulating petitions at this rally.
UPDATE: And here’s a picture of a reader and myself, taken just after I arrived:
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Wow – someone notify Janeane Garofalo: there are actually PEOPLE OF COLOR at one of these “racist teabagger events.” (Her words.)
Or, as Screamin’ Howie Dean likes to point out, they’re the ones to clean up the messes that white people leave behind.
Racists? What liberal hypocritical racists in the DNC?
Regards,
Peter H.
Comment by Peter Hughes — May 18, 2009 @ 12:33 pm - May 18, 2009
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#1: Yes, there were quite a few non-white people — myself included (Asian). Also met centrist Democrats, Independents and Libertarians.
I was disappointed that GayPatriotWest did not get a chance to speak to the crowd because time ran out.
Comment by Juju — May 18, 2009 @ 3:23 pm - May 18, 2009
Love the pics.
Comment by Ignatius — May 18, 2009 @ 3:31 pm - May 18, 2009
#3 – Thanks for going, Juju.
PS – I was being sarcastic. Seems to me that it’s only white liberals who “pay attention” to minorities or lack thereof in specific gatherings.
Regards,
Peter H.
Comment by Peter Hughes — May 18, 2009 @ 3:58 pm - May 18, 2009
Holy crap! Someone should point out to that guy that he’s black and that he’s in the middle of a bunch of racists!
Comment by Kae Gregory — May 18, 2009 @ 11:30 pm - May 18, 2009
#5: Yeah, I know you were being sarcastic.
That’s me with GPW.
Comment by Juju — May 19, 2009 @ 12:17 am - May 19, 2009
Ahnold had to vote an “emergency ballot” so he could jet to DC to be at the right hand of the Messiah as He deals another blow to the auto industry (or maybe not since the auto execs are just rent-seeking weasels).
If you don’t want to drive a skateboard, you’d better get to the dealership (one that’s left) PDQ.
Comment by SoCalRobert — May 19, 2009 @ 12:37 am - May 19, 2009
I must say that the”person of color” I like is that blonde in the orange tee.
Keep up the good work, GP!
Comment by materialist — May 19, 2009 @ 2:04 am - May 19, 2009
Thanks so much for the link! We’re looking forward to a website re-design this summer to make the site more interactive, in an effort to make a hub for young conservative activism–hopefully we can get the funding to make it happen!
Hope to meet you again soon, we try to make it out to as many Republican/conservative events as we can!
Alan Dana
Managing Editor, The Dana Report
Comment by Alan Dana — May 19, 2009 @ 5:10 am - May 19, 2009
Great pics! I miss CA terribly, but when I visit I’m reminded that the CA I miss no longer exists. There must be enough liberty-lovers there who can rescue it, right? Right?
Comment by Peg C. — May 19, 2009 @ 5:47 am - May 19, 2009
Good report, son. I’m glad it is still possible for conservative patriotic folks to exist out there. My time in San Diego was a good time in my life, but as nice as the weather and work were, I just don’t want to go back to deal with the crazies and be denigrated by liberals all over the state.
Press on, youngster.
Subsunk
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