Wednesday, April 22, 2009

What do you all think of THIS idea?

An idea for keeping the Tea Pot nice and warm from National Review Online:

If 100-1,000 people show up at a rally, the event may or may not get
media coverage, and that coverage may or may not be snarky or
dismissive. Congressmen may or may not notice, and the President's
spokesman will announce he's not aware of them.

But if 100-1,000 people show up at a town council, city council, etc.
meeting, in most places, that's an earthquake. It varies widely, but
most local government budget meetings are sleepy affairs, and many local
lawmakers are used to settling their spending with minimal scrutiny.
They've never seen anything like several hundred people showing up with
the same message of "don't waste my money."

That just might work! From Michelle Malkin:
It’s not just about protesting in the streets. It’s about demanding accountability from your government at all levels — and getting it. In Woonsocket, RI, Tea Party activists swarmed the City Council and stopped massive new supplemental tax hikes to bail out the public school district. The tax measure, which had been expected to pass 6-1, went down by a 4-3 vote (hat tip - Granite Grok):

So, did your State Representative and State Senator vote to force the governor to accept the bailout money? Maybe you should call them and ask--and be SURE you POLITELY let them know how you feel about the answer!

Find your State Senator HERE.

Find your State Representative HERE.