04-12-2009, 11:42 AM
I agree with the concept and the turnout has been good but the protesters main claim of their protest and bravado has consisted of bringing a biodegradable organically grown tea bag with them and throwing it into a recyclable container. I'll bet every one of them has obidently paid their taxes too. That has got to have the powers that be shaking in their boots. Compared to protests of the past, like Selma Alabama, where people put their lives on the line or spilled blood for what they believed in, these present day protests are a picnic. I guess it still does send a message but I think people now are too fearful of authority to REALLY challenge it. The real Boston Tea Party was a history changing event. This taxdayteaparty is more like a family outing than a real protest. I can't wait to get my very own souvenir tea cup.