Oceanside tea party 4-15-2009

Thousands of Americans gathered and marched to the sea to dump tea bags into it. Thanks to the organizers! It was a lot of fun! This was in Oceanside, CA on 4-15-09 at ~7pm.

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• immigrtion
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• spending
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• economy
• tea
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• government
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[xadamryanx]

the whole tea bag thing is a bit trite.

[Jalira]

Maybe for you, but obviously not for thousands of people at this event that had a great time. It's sad that something symbolic of our American "spirit" is overused or old to you. What would you suggest instead? Oh wait you probably don't even like the U.S., you are about the right age for being fully brainwashed.

[xadamryanx]

yeah you may be right. im 25 and in the US Army.

[Jalira]

Yep, being in the service isn't the same as it used to be. There are gang bangers in the Marines! So do you have any other suggestions for bringing about change in our government that ignores the Constitution? Seriously, the tea parties and similar things are to that end...

[crock703]

You have to admit, there is some irony lost on the people who physically dumped good tea...

For people who wanted to protest the wasteful use of resources, they sure wasted a whole lot of good tea this day....

It also was a symbolic gesture that represented their admiration of the revolutionaries. It would have made more sense to replicate the founders' actions, by identifying the problem, and devising a symbolic act pertinent to the current crisis.

It was an act the symbolized

[Jalira]

1. It was dirt, not tea

2. It was for the cameras, the real work we are doing is not on any video

3. What are your suggestions for the revlolution?

4. It was for everyone to enjoy, of course it's not real action. "Networking" was happening....

5. A symbolic act isn't going to fix the problem but it is fun

[usadefender1]

Well done! What an awesome event you folks had!!! 5*

[crock703]

dumped pounds of tea into the ocean.....

It made sense for the boston tea party, b/c tea represented undue tax. All this symbolizes is, people wanting to identify with that principled revolutionary spirit... but lacking the insight and creative ability to come up with some symbolic act or platform that actually spoke to the problem or the times. I guess people wanted to express a sentiment, but it all came across more as people wanting to be something, not do something.

[ZnajHistory]

I stand corrected. With that wind it was quite difficult to hear.

Thank you for posting the video and for your support.

[Jalira]

The police said there were 5000!