Tea Party - Piscataway, NJ

I attended a local Tea Party in Piscataway, NJ today at 5:00 PM in Johnson Park. Mayor Steve Lonegan was one of the main speakers. Lonegan is a Republican running for Governor against Jon Corzine and there were plenty of campaign signs in the crowd. With at least 500 people in attendance (one estimate ventured closer to 1000), Lonegan warned of "creeping socialism". He said, "The very core values of our country are under attack like never before." He also noted how New Jersey was the setting for several important battles during the American Revolution. There were a lot of signs and banners with sayings such as "Throw The Idiots Out" and "Can We Bankrupt The Country? Yes We Can."

Ron Tolles of Bridgewater, wearing clothes he typically wears to Revolutionary War re-enactments, said "I don't need a sign. My clothes are the message... I'm just a member of the militia fighting for our country." Tolles, who traces his roots to Connecticut in the 1600s, said those who attended today's events were kin to American patriots who dumped tea into Boston Harbor in 1773 to protest British taxation.


Taxpayer Amnesty

TEA - Taxed Enough Already

God Bless America

Pre-Event Crowd

Born Free - Taxed 2 Death

Event Starts - National Anthem

We ARE the People!

God Only Requires 10%
Chains You Can Believe In!

First Speaker

Ron Tolles

What's In Your Wallet?

Stop The Spending & Pork

This Country Began As A Tax Revolt

Mayor Steve Lonegan

Crowd Still Growing

Smile! You're On DHS Camera

Americans For Prosperity

Obamanomics: Trickle-up Poverty

Chant: "Liberty & Integrity"

Crowd Still Growing

I really love this picture...
Tea-bags, Tri-corner, Great sign, Red-White-Blue kid
(Click to enlarge)

More great flags

Jersey Boys - 101.5 FM

Great outfit!