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Friday, April 17th, 2009

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[T]he grand total of all of the tea party demonstrators… [was less than the number] …at that immigration rally in 2006 in the city of Chicago alone.
Fox’s Geraldo Rivera, the one guy on Roger Ailes’ network who apparently isn’t into overhyping the “tea parties” aggressively promoted by his colleagues

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Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

Photo Another snapshot from the Bellevue “tea party”, this one showing a sign sneering, “Stop Terrorists - Vote Them Out”. There’s right wing American spirit for you. (Photo edited to emphasize sign).
Photo Credit: NPI Outreach & Advocacy Director Rick Hegdahl

Another snapshot from the Bellevue “tea party”, this one showing a sign sneering, “Stop Terrorists - Vote Them Out”. There’s right wing American spirit for you. (Photo edited to emphasize sign).

Photo Credit: NPI Outreach & Advocacy Director Rick Hegdahl

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Photo Another snapshot from the local right wing’s “tea party”, this one showing the most ironic scene from the event - right wingers protesting socialism on the steps of Bellevue’s City Hall. Individualists using public property to gather together…
Photo Credit: NPI Outreach & Advocacy Director Rick Hegdahl

Another snapshot from the local right wing’s “tea party”, this one showing the most ironic scene from the event - right wingers protesting socialism on the steps of Bellevue’s City Hall. Individualists using public property to gather together…

Photo Credit: NPI Outreach & Advocacy Director Rick Hegdahl

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Photo A snapshot from the local right wing’s “tea party” at Bellevue City Hall earlier today. Yes, why not go back to the tax rates under Reagan….those were the days!
Photo Credit: NPI Outreach & Advocacy Director Rick Hegdahl

A snapshot from the local right wing’s “tea party” at Bellevue City Hall earlier today. Yes, why not go back to the tax rates under Reagan….those were the days!

Photo Credit: NPI Outreach & Advocacy Director Rick Hegdahl

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