Hello and Thank You…
To all who joined us in person and in spirit on
the corner of 12th and Commercial in Anacortes for our 2nd
Tax Day Tea Party. As a precursor we were both surprised and blessed
with favorable articles and interviews from the local news media, to
whom we extend our thanks.
On
a day with predicted showers we were blessed with sunshine and a few
sprinkles and much enthusiasm. On a day for the working class we had
we had a large turnout of folks who either took the day off or found
time during lunches or breaks to add their physical presence and
support.
The
complexion of the “Tea Partiers” ranged in age from five to ninety.
Attending were doctors, lawyers, teachers, republicans,
democrats, liberals, independents, union-members, workers and
unemployed, a cross section of Americans with one concern, “Where in
the hell is our Country headed.” We were
joined by political candidates Mike Newman, John Swapp and Dusty
Gulleson, each with “Tea Party” values who
took time share their views and platform with the crowd.
We were visited by reporters and photographers who documented
OUR event.
We
did not keep a running count of visitors but at any given time there
were anywhere from 80 to 150 in attendance. By our
best-guesstimation we feel the days total attendance to be somewhere
in the vicinity of five hundred plus.
So
once again, THANK YOU for joining us and THANK YOU for making a
difference.
Andy
and Mary Stevens
