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On Thursday, April 15, Tea Partiers from around the country gathered in the nation's capital to protest what they perceived to be egregious increases in taxation under the Obama administration, despite taxes having actually been lowered for 98% of working Americans.

The usual anti-science and nativist rhetoric, and praise of Fox News personalities, ensued.

On March 16, 2010, Tea Partiers from around the country gathered (in disappointing numbers) in front of the Capitol building for their final protest against health care reform. Also in town, appropriately, was Barnum & Bailey's actual circus.

In February 2010, the group Tea Party Nation organized the first Tea Party Convention in Nashville, TN, a for-profit event. Some 600 people paid $550 to attend, and Sarah Palin was reportedly paid $115,000 to the be the keynote speaker. After criticism of the convention's cost, for-profit status, and payment to Palin, multiple national Tea Party organizations withdrew their participation.

On November 20, 2009, Sarah Palin visited Columbus, OH as part of her book signing tour for "Going Rogue." When her supporters were asked broad questions about why they thought she should be president, the responses were vague: She's "real." She'll "stick up for America."

On October 11, 2009, thousands of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and straight people who support full equality in all 50 states marched on Washington. Many of them were part of a new generation of activists who reject the ping-pong, state-by-state fight for rights after Proposition 8 passed last year, and who are impatient with the slow gradualism of national gay rights organizations.

On October 1, 2009, House Minority Leader John Boehner said in a press availability, "I'm still trying to find the first American to talk to who's in favor of the public option, other than a member of Congress or the administration...

Some interview footage that didn't make it in our original September 2009 DC Teabagger Party film, linked here: Produced and edited by Chase Whiteside (interviews) and Erick Stoll (camera). DONATE: Our films are free to watch, but costly to produce. Every contribution helps to keep us online. http://newleftmedia.com/supportnlm

On 9.12.2009, we went to Washington DC to document the Tea Party protests against, well, a lot of things, including health insurance reform, the IRS, abortion, global warming, and our "socialist/communist/fascist/Nazi/Muslim" president, Barack Obama.

We will have three lawyers representing the official Obama Voter Protection Team stationed at our Headquarters on election day.

If you encounter any problems voting on election day, please call the Fort Bend Democrats HQ at (832) 683-3340 or the head of our Voter Protection Team, Attorney Kyle Longhofer, at (713) 416-1119 and he will answer any questions you have about voting. 

We are anxious to help you with any and all problems you encounter voting.   We will make them play by the rules!

Would you like to become an election worker?

Get in on the election day excitement, perform a community service, and get paid for it! The Elections Administration Department is constantly seeking willing workers to assist in conducting early voting, election day voting, and to help in the counting of ballots on election night. You must be a qualified registered voter. Please contact the Fort Bend County Elections Administration Department at (281) 341-8670 or vote@co.fort-bend.tx.us if you are interested.