By Tony LaRussa
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Several thousand people jammed into Allegheny Landing on the North Shore Saturday afternoon for an event dubbed as a "Tea Party" to protest what they believe is excessive government spending to bail out faltering corporations and the economic stimulus package.
The keynote speaker was Alan Keyes, a conservative political activist and former diplomat under President Ronald Reagan.
He told the cheering crowd that had gathered next to the Clemente Bridge that while some of the blame for the nation's economic woes "can be laid at the feet" of greedy Wall Street bankers and complicit politicians, they "should go home and look in the mirror" and shoulder some of the blame for not electing fiscally conservative leaders.
The event culminated with the tossing of tea bags into the Allegheny River as a symbolic jesture that harkened back to the Boston Tea Party, the iconic 1773 event in which colonists boarded ships in Boston Harbor and destroyed tea in a tax protest.
Tony LaRussa can be reached at tlarussa@tribweb.com or 412-320-7987.
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Western Penna Tea Parties on April 15th
City: Pittsburgh
When: April 15, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Where: Market Square
City: Sharon
When: April 15, 12:00pm - 2:30pm
Where: Downtown Sharon, On the Bridge overlooking the River on State St
City: Washington
When: April 15, 5:00pm
Where: Washington Courthouse on Main Street
City: Greensburg
When: April 15, 12:00 Noon
Where: County Court House Main St and Pittsburgh Ave
City: Erie
When: April 15, 5:15 pm - 7:00 pm
Where: Griswold Park / 123 West 14th Street
City: Meadville
When: April 15, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Where: Arch Street US Post Office
City: Brookville
When: April 15, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Where: Next to Jefferson County Courthouse on Pickering St
When: April 15, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Where: Market Square
City: Sharon
When: April 15, 12:00pm - 2:30pm
Where: Downtown Sharon, On the Bridge overlooking the River on State St
City: Washington
When: April 15, 5:00pm
Where: Washington Courthouse on Main Street
City: Greensburg
When: April 15, 12:00 Noon
Where: County Court House Main St and Pittsburgh Ave
City: Erie
When: April 15, 5:15 pm - 7:00 pm
Where: Griswold Park / 123 West 14th Street
City: Meadville
When: April 15, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Where: Arch Street US Post Office
City: Brookville
When: April 15, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Where: Next to Jefferson County Courthouse on Pickering St
Tea Parties across America
To check out all the tea parties go to: http://taxdayteaparty.com/
You can see where all the April 15th Tea parties will be in every state. It is a very informative website.
You can see where all the April 15th Tea parties will be in every state. It is a very informative website.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
912 project Tea Party
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
SATURDAY 11TH ALLEGHENY LANDING
- WHERE: Allegheny Landing. See www.pennsylvaniateaparty.com for directions and map detail. Our "homebase" will be a tent & booth next to the Official Tea Party tent. Look for the balloons and the "THE 9.12 PROJECT" Sign.
- This is where we'll sell the T-shirts. They will be $5/pc., please bring cash. We will have 110 shirts, and are hoping to have people wear them to this Tea Party and the 15th. Please wear red so that if you don't get a t-shirt, you'll be in the same color and recognizable as a 9.12er. Remember, this is not our official T-shirt, just the shirts we'll use for these Tea Parties.
- Our plan is to let people know there is a Pittsburgh 9.12 group, give out our info and sign up new members.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
1. Help with transport of tents and tables, preferably a truck (will work out details with volunteer).
2. Set up, 6 people (arrival at 10:30)
3. Work the booth (18 people rotating hourly, 6 each hour) and crowd (18 people rotating hourly) handing out info and signing up new members.
4. Clean up, 6 people.
5. Need 4 people to bring 6 helium balloons, red/white/blue, with long strings. Will need balloons at 10:30 set up.
6. 5 people to donate packs of pens. Wal-mart has packs for $.50
** Information about fliers and picket signs to follow**
SATURDAY 11TH ALLEGHENY LANDING
- WHERE: Allegheny Landing. See www.pennsylvaniateaparty.com for directions and map detail. Our "homebase" will be a tent & booth next to the Official Tea Party tent. Look for the balloons and the "THE 9.12 PROJECT" Sign.
- This is where we'll sell the T-shirts. They will be $5/pc., please bring cash. We will have 110 shirts, and are hoping to have people wear them to this Tea Party and the 15th. Please wear red so that if you don't get a t-shirt, you'll be in the same color and recognizable as a 9.12er. Remember, this is not our official T-shirt, just the shirts we'll use for these Tea Parties.
- Our plan is to let people know there is a Pittsburgh 9.12 group, give out our info and sign up new members.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
1. Help with transport of tents and tables, preferably a truck (will work out details with volunteer).
2. Set up, 6 people (arrival at 10:30)
3. Work the booth (18 people rotating hourly, 6 each hour) and crowd (18 people rotating hourly) handing out info and signing up new members.
4. Clean up, 6 people.
5. Need 4 people to bring 6 helium balloons, red/white/blue, with long strings. Will need balloons at 10:30 set up.
6. 5 people to donate packs of pens. Wal-mart has packs for $.50
** Information about fliers and picket signs to follow**
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