On 1 April, send a teabag, with or without a note, to: 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, DC 20500 We the People did it once and we can do it again. It is an expression of our dissatisfaction with things as they are. The message should be loud and clear. And, if it pleases you, send a bag to your representatives as well. While you wait, go here -- http://www.rightofthepeople.us/declaration_of_america.php and do what you have to do.
I heard about this on conservative talk radio. They came to the conclusion that this would be a waste of time. The reason being is that the teabags will never make it past the x-ray screening. They spoke how stuff like this ends up in the incinerator and it would never reach it's destination. I don't know how valid this is just passing info I heard about concerning this.
Of course it won't get past screening. But the fact of a bazillion tea bags will get attention. Might even get to the MSM.
That's what I thought also. I wasn't trying to rain on anybodies parade just passing along info along I heard. That would be cool if it got media attention. Considering all that has already happened with the current administration without as much as a peep from MSM. I'm not sure how long I can hold my breath. I've been trying to keep myself informed as to when there will be a Tea Party locally.
CNN NEWS: The senate chamber was cleared today after discovery of an envelope containing a purple , "grape smelling" powder.
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So he did what thousands did across the country this week: mailed tea to their congressional representatives in protest. Yesterday, police showed up at his door. The green tea he had mailed to the Manchester office of Rep. Carol Shea-Porter prompted the evacuation of her office yesterday. Police and firefighters were at the downtown location for about 1 1/2 hours, securing the scene and conducting field tests for possible hazardous substances or volatile compounds. "Really, I didn't think it was a big deal," said Yannetti, a dentist who lives in Pelham. "As far as I know, this was a mainstream thing." Fox News has reported about the tea protests for weeks, he said. And Yannetti received an e-mail that designated Wednesday as the day to send tea to your congressman, he said. He put the tea in an envelope with his name and return address and wrote "tea protest" on the outside, he said. Manchester police remove the suspicious substance from Rep. Carol Shea-Porter's office yesterday. 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Nice. Wonder how long it'll take them to find me even with the return address on the envelop. I (also) wonder if the amount of tea sent to the District will even be published.
I think it defeats the purpose, you've already paid the tax on that tea and I bet those congress folks love iced tea, they'll thank you for it. A true tea party would be, for instance, smokers, hijack a shipment of cigarettes and dump them on the capital lawn, just before it rains. No tax income on that shipment.
Perfect! Now we know how to shut down washington. If we did this each and every day of the year and all the offices implemented their procedures, we would have no more bills, omnibus spending crap, and all the rest of the crap.