Tea Party in Troy, Michigan

I went to the Tea Party in Troy, MI today (suburb of Detroit, for those of you not from around here), and I took a little video. Please excuse the shakiness and amateurish quality (it was hard for me to see the LCD screen with the glare from the sun), but the purpose was to capture the essence of the demonstration. Many Liberals in the mainstream media and on blog sites have criticized what they call "teabagging" as being a wacko attempt by the right wing nuts to initiate a violent overthrow of the government. They say, "Today we have taxation with representation, nothing at all like the Boston Tea Party!" Yes, that is true. But, there is a sense among many, myself included, that we as voters are less and less represented in Washington. And while Obama is promising lower taxes for 95% of Americans, I wonder if anyone out there has seen any of this benefit. Furthermore, while the national debt is escalating faster than ever during his watch, I wonder how and when (and if) the Liberals believe this debt will ever be paid. As you can see in the video, the people protesting were very peaceful, and just gathering to express their discontent about the country's current direction. It's funny how Liberals like to paint Conservatives as crazy "teabaggers" (an insult on many levels) when they have the likes of Barney Frank, Nancy Pelosi and Cindy Sheehan leading their ranks. For those of you who don't remember who Cindy Sheehan is, check out this little video to remind you:

So, THAT is normal, and the "teabaggers" are wacko? Hmmmm....

Meanwhile, I felt the song "Shuttin' Detroit Down" by John Rich was appropriate background music. Here are the lyrics in case you can't hear them very well:

My daddy taught me
In this county everyone's the same
You work hard for your dollar
And you never pass the blame
When it don't go your way

Now I see all these big shots
Whining on my evening news
About how their losing billions
And it's up to me and you
To come running to the rescue

Well pardon me if I don't she'd a tear
Cuz they're selling make believe
And we don't buy that here

Because in the real world they're
Shutting Detroit down
While the boss man takes his
Bonus pay and jets on outta town

DC's paying out the banker
As the farmers auction ground
And while their living up on Wall Street
In that New York City town
Here in the real world they're
Shutting Detroit down
Here in the real world they're
Shutting Detroit down

Well that old mans been working
Hard in that plant most all his life
And now his pension plans
Been cut in half and
He can't afford to die
And it's a crying shame
Cuz he aint the one to blame
When I look down and see his
Callused hands Well let me tell you friend
It gets me fighting mad

Because in the real world they're
Shutting Detroit down
While the boss man takes his
Bonus pay and jets on outta town

DC's paying out the banker
As the farmers auction ground
And while their living up on Wall Street
In that New York City town
Here in the real world they're
Shutting Detroit down
Here in the real world they're
Shutting Detroit down