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Hi Everyone!

Over 1200 people braved 100 degree heat as we re-declared our freedom at the Defend and Declare Tea Party last Friday in Chesapeake. It was great to see so many of you there! We did get some media coverage by WAVY who gave us a 90 second story. It was short, but it was fair. They quoted Rep. Bobby Scott as saying, "well, if they would just tell us what programs they want cut to save money, we'd do it".

If Bobby Scott is your Rep, please send him the list of things we want cut, beginning with his automatic pay raise. He made a was a foolish comment, not because he doesn't know, but that he doesn't care.

Well Yes, We CARE and NO HE CAN'T!

Many, many thanks to the donors and volunteers who made it possible. The sound was excellent. Everyone seemed to enjoy the band "Electric Current" whose lead singer is 12 years old. Ed Kelleher played a set too.

The "send-a-message" johns were a hit, and a few people took out their rage at Cap and Trade (many of us made several calls during the Tea Party) at the egg throw.

We are planning a rally against Obama-care- which does not need to be modified- it needs to be completely off the table. Stay tuned. We'll let you know as soon as we get that planned.

Our next big Tea Party is in Washington D.C. in September!

We fixed the ordering on the site- and extended the early bird special for the bus- $40 per person round trip. Hotel info is on the site, too. If you want to drive, that's fine- but think about it- traffic will be horrible, and the metro will be quite crowded. We think that over 250,000 angry taxpayers will be in attendance- and hopefully it will be as high as 1,000,000. We are planning stops in Newport News and Ashland - so join us! http://hrteaparty.com . Bus tickets go up to $50/pp after Friday.

We got a fabulous deal at the Hilton Alexandria Mark - they made a mistake, and agreed to honor the price of $79/room up to two people. If you are not taking the bus with us, that price is good for a day before, and a day after the event. Details are on our site.

Enjoy the 4th with your family. Remember what Liberty was like without excess taxes, excess permits and regulations....and an I.R.S. that pokes its nose into everything!

Get Seen- Get Educated- Get Activated! Karen Miner Hurd Marshall Smith Hampton Roads Tea Party 757-337-3357 hrteaparty@gmail.com