Tax Day Tea Parties Expected to Number More Than 1,000
Chelsea Schilling
March 19, 2009
While WND has been tracking 170 individual tea parties across the nation, one group has announced it is planning rallies in 1,000 cities and towns on April 15.
The American Family Association, or AFA, is coordinating 1,000 Taxed Enough Already, or TEA, parties to be held at 12 p.m. in front of city halls across the nation.
The organization launched a Tea Party Day website just days ago so volunteer organizers may register their protests with AFA. The website also provides a list of other protests across the nation that are not organized by AFA.
Michael DePrimo, special counsel to AFA President Tim Wildmon, told WND that AFA has been inundated with e-mails from citizens who want to attend or organize tea parties in their own cities.
"We're trying to get people to attend these and we're also encouraging others if there is no tea party in their community to start their own," he said. "All we're trying to do is really generate activity to try to try to get people to attend these rallies to really send a message to Washington."
The tea party website asks, Are you fed up with a Congress and a president who:
- vote for a $500 billion tax bill without even reading it
- are spending trillions of borrowed dollars, leaving a debt our great-grandchildren will be paying?
- consistently give special interest groups billions of dollars in earmarks to help get themselves re-elected?
- want to take your wealth and redistribute it to others?
- punish those who practice responsible financial behavior and reward those who do not?
- admit to using the financial hurt of millions as an opportunity to push their political agenda?
- run up trillions of dollars of debt and then sell that debt to countries such as China?
- want government-controlled health care?
- want to take away the right to vote with a secret ballot in union elections?
- refuse to stop the flow of millions of illegal immigrants into our country?
- appoint a defender of child pornography to the No. 2 position in the Justice Department?
- want to force doctors and other medical workers to perform abortions against their will?
- want to impose a carbon tax on your electricity, gas and home-heating fuels?
- want to reduce your tax deductibility for charitable gifts?
- take money from your family budget to pay their federal budget?
The group encourages tea party attendees to bring a cell phone and call the president, 202-456-1414, and Congress, 202-224-3121, while attending the rallies.
This photo posted on Instapundit.com by reader Russell Sayre was taken from the 17th floor of the U.S. Bank Tower above Fountain Square in Cincinnati, Ohio, as a tea party began on March 15. According to some reports, more than 4,000 people showed up for the Cincinnati tea party. Other national tea parties have reported hundreds, and even thousands, of attendees, but few major media outlets have covered their growing popularity. |
While many mainstream media outlets have provided little to no coverage of the nation's numerous tea parties so far, DePrimo said the growing movement is proof that Americans no longer need them to launch a widespread revolution.
"I think the media does whatever the media choose to do," he said. "We're all aware that the media have a liberal bias. I suppose if it's big enough, they will report on it. If they think it really may spur some change in Washington that the media elites don't want, they may ignore the story altogether."
De Primo continued, "The good news is that with the Internet, Facebook, texting and with all the ways we can communicate today, we don't necessarily need the mainstream media anymore. The message can get out without them."
AFA lists tea party organizers from various cities to coordinate the April 15 events and is rapidly adding more by the day. DePrimo said volunteers who do not see their location on the list should visit the Tea Party Day website to add their tea party information. The current list includes the following towns and cities:
Alaska
Wasilla
Alabama
Pinson, Brewton, Killen, Calera, Fairhope, Dadeville, Alabaster, Birmingham, Montgomery
Arkansas
Monticello, Little Rock, Searcy, El Dorado, Russellville, Magnolia, Rogers, Harrison, Pocahontas, Yellville
Arizona
Scottsdale, Phoenix, Mesa, Phoenix, El Mirage, Yuma
California
Highland, Camarillo, Fontana, Lancaster, Roseville, San Clemente, Cambria, Spring Valley, Lakeside, Exeter, San Jose, Pleasanton, Yuba City, Turlock, El Cajon, Ventura, Sacramento, Rancho Palos Verdes, Fresno, Porterville, Palmdale, Valencia, San Marcos, Modesto, Orange, Woodland Hills, La Palma, Fremont, Temecula, Rancho Cucamonga, Valencia, Taft
Colorado
Colorado Springs, Grand Junction, Denver, Coaldale, Delta,
Connecticut
Groton
Washington D.C.
Delaware
Newark
Florida
Casselberry, Saint Petersburg, Deland, Orange Park, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Vero Beach, Homestead, Lake Worth, Cape Coral, Howey in the Hills, Zephyrhills, Mulberry, Lecanto, Rockledge, Hollywood, Clearwater, Homosassa, Windermere, Niceville, Orlando, Callahan, Winter Springs, Melbourne, Stuart, Sarasota, Jacksonville, Lake Placid, Delray Beach, Bowling Green, Lake City, Dunnellon, Saint Petersburg, Clearwater, Bradenton, Satsuma
Georgia
Adairsville, Savannah, Lawrenceville, Douglasville, Coolidge, Dudley, Monticello, Columbus, Duluth, Hoschton, Dahlonega, Carrollton, Blairsville, Martin, Ashburn, Loganville
Hawaii
Kapaa
Iowa
Red Oak
Idaho
Idaho Falls
Illinois
Staunton, South Elgin, Aurora, Elizabethtown, Riverton, Saint Elmo, Niles, Oswego, Bloomington, Savoy, Highland, Naperville, Arthur, Downers Grove, Machesney Park, Marion, Mackinaw
Indiana
Crown Point, West Lafayette, Marion, Goshen, Peru, North Judson, Columbus, Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Granger, Connersville, New Albany, Sellersburg, Terre Haute, Greenwood, South Bend
Kansas
Wichita
Kentucky
Louisville, Richmond, Goshen, Burlington, Ft. Mitchell
Louisiana
Denham Springs, Baton Rouge, Deridder, Sorrento, Walker, Saint Francisville
Massachusetts
North Attleboro, Pembroke, Shrewsbury, Peabody
Maryland
Baltimore, Cumberland, Brandywine, Oakland, Bel Air, Denton, Mount Airy, Pasadena, West Enfield
Michigan
Caledonia, West Bloomfield, Auburn Hills, Holland, Fife Lake, Flushing, Saline, Almont, Macomb, Ray, Kalamazoo, Monroe, Owosso, Roscommon, Waterford, Grand Haven, Lamont, Montague
Minnesota
Hopkins, Minneapolis, Eden Prairie, Milaca, Lakeville
Missouri
Kirksville, Cassville, Lees Summit Mpo, Sunrise Beach, Saint Charles, Galena, Saint Joseph, Mountain Grove, Springfield, Columbia, Altenburg, Harrisonville, Grain Valley, Dutchtown, Marshall, Ballwin, High Ridge, Rolla, Farmington
Mississippi
Jackson, Meridian, Madison, Raymond, Newton, Ripley, Petal, Terry, Biloxi, Tupelo, Lucedale, Jackson, Greenwood, Purvis
Montana
Helena, Corvallis, Glendive, Billings, Stevensville
North Carolina
Fayetteville, Wilmington, Maysville, Walnut Cove, Statesville, Wilmington, Henderson, Lincolnton, Supply, Elizabeth City, Richlands, Morehead City, Matthews, Pfafftown, Thomasville, Emerald Isle, Morganton
North Dakota
Fargo
Nebraska
Firth, Fremont
New Hampshire
Windham, Newport, Newmarket, Auburn, Nashua
New Jersey
Sussex, Wharton, Crosswicks, Thorofare
New Mexico
Las Vegas, Mesilla Park, Portales, Alamogordo, Clovis
Nevada
Las Vegas, Mesquite
New York
Massapequa, Randolph, Riverhead, Avon, Lake Grove, Corning, Lindenhurst, Holtsville, Wading River, Schenectady, Camillus
Ohio
Grove City, Dublin, Novelty, Cleveland, Trenton, Garrettsville, Johnstown, Middlefield, Springfield, Dayton, Germantown, Fayette, Newark, Amanda, Eastlake, Youngstown, Waynesville, Lucasville, Heath, Franklin, Toledo
Oklahoma
Tulsa, Ardmore, Bartlesville, Marland, Lawton, Stigler, Broken Arrow, Jenks, Prague
Oregon
Bend, Lake Oswego, Lincoln City, Terrebonne, Hermiston, Newberg, Grants Pass, Vernonia, Portland
Pennsylvania
Lancaster, Milford, Greensburg, Malvern, Clymer, Franklin, East Stroudsburg, Southampton, Harriburg, Wexford, Coraopolis, Allentown
Rhode Island
Cranston
South Carolina
Laurens, Moncks Corner, Myrtle Beach, Conway, Gaffney, Florence, Sumter, Easley, Columbia, Pickens, Spartanburg
South Dakota
Rapid City
Tennessee
Clarksville, Franklin, Crossville, Manchester, Strawberry Plains, Greeneville, Kingston, Rutledge, Kingsport, Knoxville, Brentwood, Newbern
Texas
Cypress, Ropesville, McAllen, Bryan, Lyford, Abilene, Wimberley, Eddy, Lewisville, Edinburg, Amarillo, Houston, San Angelo, Austin, Victoria, College Station, Muleshoe, Magnolia, Snyder, San Antonio, Missouri City, Round Rock, Carrollton, Beaumont, Georgetown, Plano, Huffman, Newark, Rockwall, Larue, Plano, Wichita Falls, New Braunfels, Quitman, Killeen, Lewisville, Richardson, Frisco
Utah
Smithfield, Saint George, Tremonton
Virginia
Callaway, Vinton, Aylett, Moneta, Virginia Beach, Burke, Midlothian, Urbanna, Prince George, Spotsylvania
Washington
Olympia, Kirkland, Puyallup, Gig Harbor, Richland
Wisconsin
Appleton, Hales Corners, Reedsville, Sheboygan Falls, Fort Atkinson, Milwaukee
West Virginia
Newell, Huntington, Beeson, Fairmont, Glenville
As reported earlier, WND has been tracking more than 170 tea parties in addition to the AFA list.
WND has also launched its own tea party forum so citizens may exchange ideas, information and announcements about the "revolution." After reviewing various website protest listings and e-mails from many readers, WND found more than 170 tea parties scheduled for upcoming months and compiled one of the most complete lists on the Internet. Here are some scheduled tea parties:
Alabama
Birmingham – Wednesday, April 15, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Veteran Park on Highway 17 Valledale Road
Huntsville – Wednesday, April 15, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., vacant lot (lot k) across the street from Clinton Avenue post office
Decatur – Saturday, March 28, at the Rhodes Ferry Park, (also known as River Park)
Mobile – Wednesday, April 15, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the USS Alabama battleship
Montgomery – Wednesday, April 15, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. at the Alabama Statehouse located at 11 South Union Street
Springdale – Wednesday, April 15, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in downtown Springdale, exact location to be determined
Arizona
Phoenix – Wednesday, April 15, at 6 p.m. at capitol building
Tucson – Wednesday, April 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in front of Joel D. Valdez Main Library on 101 N. Stone Ave.
Arkansas
Mountain Home – Wednesday, April 15, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., location to be announced
California
Atascadero – Wednesday, April 15, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., Sunken Gardens on El Camino Real
Citrus Heights – Wednesday, April 15, from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., intersection at Greenback Lane and Sunset Boulevard
Hollister – Wednesday, April 15, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., corner of San Benito and 4th St.
Los Angeles – Saturday, July 4, from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Santa Monica Pier
Modesto – Wednesday, April 15, from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 1010 10th Street
Pasadena – Saturday, April 11, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at 100 N. Garfield Ave.
Sacramento – Wednesday, April 15, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at state capitol building on L Street
San Bernadino – Wednesday, April 15, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. from Meadowbrook Park to Joe Baca's Office, 201 N. "E" St.
San Diego – Saturday, April 11, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., West Basin on N. Harbor Dr. across street from airport, Spanish Landing Park
San Diego – Wednesday, April 15, 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. at a post office near you
San Francisco – April 1 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Civic Center Park, one block from Nancy Pelosi's office at 450 Golden Gate Ave.
San Francisco – April 15 at 1 p.m., location not yet chosen.
San Jose – Wednesday, April 15, 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at IRS offices at 55 S. Market Street, across the street from Saint Joseph’s Cathedral
Santa Ana – Wednesday, April 15, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., tentative location at Santa Ana Civic Center
Santa Barbara – Saturday, April 4 at 2:30 p.m., meeting at Santa Barbara County Courthouse
Temecula – Wednesday, April 15, 11 a.m., Duck Pond
Connecticut
Hartford – Wednesday, April 15, time and location to be announced
New Haven – Wednesday, April 15, time and location to be announced
Ridgefield – Saturday, March 21, 10 a.m. at Ballard Park
Stamford – Saturday, March 28, 10 a.m. at 96 Broad Street (Starbucks/library location), corner of Broad and Bedford
Colorado
Colorado Springs – Wednesday, April 15 from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at city hall, 107 North Nevada
Denver – Wednesday, April 15 from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the west steps of the capitol, 200 East Colfax
Grand Junction – Wednesday, April 15 from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 12th Street and North Avenue
Delaware
Dover – Wednesday, April 15 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., location to be announced
Florida
Inverness – Saturday, April 18 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m., at the old historical courthouse, One Courthouse Square
Jacksonville – Wednesday, April 15 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m., either Jax Landing or Friendship Fountain
Miami – Wednesday, April 15 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., location to be announced
Naples – Wednesday, April 15 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., Pine Ridge Road and U.S. 41
Orlando – Saturday, March 21, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the amphitheater at Lake Eola in downtown Orlando
Orlando – Wednesday, April 15 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., location to be announced
Palm Beach – Wednesday, April 15 from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., location to be announced
Panama City– Wednesday, April 15 from 3 p.m. to dark at Sherman Avenue Post Office
Pensacola – Wednesday, April 15 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at downtown courthouse, Palafox Street and E. Garden St.
Punta Gorda – Wednesday, April 15 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Gilchrist Park, 400 W. Retta Esplande
Tampa – Wednesday, April 15 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Gaslight Park, downtown Tampa
West Palm Beach – Wednesday, April 15 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., location to be announced
Tallahassee – Thursday, March 17, from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., 400 South Monroe
Tallahassee – Thursday, March 19, at 5 p.m. at the Leon County Commission Chambers, 5th floor, Courthouse
Georgia
Atlanta – Wednesday, April 15 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.at the capitol building located at 206 Washington St.
Atlanta – Saturday, July 4, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the capitol building located at 206 Washington St.
Augusta – Wednesday, April 15, time and location to be announced
Gainesville – Wednesday, April 15, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., downtown Gainesville
Savannah – Wednesday, April 15, from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m., location to be announced
Hawaii
Honolulu – Wednesday, April 15, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the state capitol building
Idaho
Boise – Wednesday, April 15, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., at the state capitol building
Burley – Wednesday, April 15, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., Overland Bridge over the Snake River just off exit 208
Idaho Falls – Wednesday, April 15, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., downtown Idaho Falls
Illinois
Urbana – Wednesday, April 15, from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., location to be determined
Chicago – Wednesday, April 15, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Daley Plaza Civic Center at 50 Washington St.
Chicago – From Saturday, July 4, at 7 p.m. to Sunday, July 5, at 5 a.m. at Belmont Harbor on Lake Shore Drive
Indiana
Bloomington – Wednesday, April 15, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. outside the Shower’s building, corner of W 8th St. & N. Morton St.
Fort Wayne – Saturday, April 18 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. downtown at Courthouse Square on Main Street
Indianapolis – Wednesday, April 15, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. in downtown Indianapolis, exact location to be announced
Iowa
Bettendorf – Wednesday, April 15, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., 2023 Ridgeway Court
Davenport – Wednesday, April 15, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at 4th and Main Street (in front of office of Rep. Bruce Braley D-Iowa)
Iowa City – Wednesday, April 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Burlington Street Bridge
Kansas
Overland Park – Wednesday, April 15, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Johnston Community College
Wichita – Wednesday, April 15, from 4:15 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wichita post office on West Harry Street, north of airport, bring homemade sign
Kentucky
Louisville – Wednesday, April 15, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Jefferson Square (tentative location), 10th and Jefferson St.
Lexington – Saturday, March 21, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Robert Stevens Courthouse Complex, 150 North Limestone
Louisiana
Baton Rouge – Wednesday, April 15, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on the steps of the capitol building
Lake Charles – Wednesday, April 15, at 5 p.m. at Lake Charles Civic Center on Lakeshore Drive
Shreveport – Wednesday, April 15, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at downtown Shreveport Riverfront
Maine
Augusta – Wednesday, April 15, at 5:30 p.m. at Capital Park
Maryland
Annapolis – Wednesday, April 15, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Campbell Park on the dock/boardwalk at Annapolis Harbor
Salisbury – Wednesday, April 15, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at downtown Salisbury
Massachusetts
Boston – Wednesday, April 15, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at City Hall Plaza
Boston – Wednesday, April 15, 12 p.m. at Ivy Restaurant at 49 Temple Place
Boston – Saturday, July 4, from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Griffin Harbor on Congress Street Bridge
Newburyport – Saturday, March 28, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., 60 Pleasant St., City Hall
Worcester – Wednesday, April 15, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Lincoln Square (in front of the auditorium)
Michigan
Bancroft – April 11 from 9 a.m. to sundown at Camp Stasa, 7963 Cork Rd.
Lansing – Wednesday, April 15, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. at Michigan State Capitol, 100 N Capitol Ave
St. Paul – Wednesday, April 15, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at capitol
Mississippi
Jackson – Wednesday, April 15, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., in downtown Jackson, exact location to be determined
Jackson – Saturday, May 16, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.on the steps of the capitol building
Missouri
Joplin – Wednesday, April 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., location to be determined
Kansas City – Wednesday, April 15, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., location to be determined
St. Louis – Wednesday, April 15, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., location to be determined
Montana
Missoula – Wednesday, April 15, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., downtown Missoula, exact location to be announced
Nebraska
Lincoln – Wednesday, April 15, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., location to be announced
Omaha – Wednesday, April 15, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Bob Kerrey Memorial Pedestrian Bridge
Nevada
Carson City/Reno – Wednesday, April 15, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 101 N. Carson Street in front of state capitol building and Supreme Court
Las Vegas – Wednesday, April 15, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., at sidewalk across from Sunset Post Office at 1001 E Sunset RD
New Jersey
Morristown – Wednesday, April 15, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., location to be announced
Newark – Wednesday, April 15, 12 p.m., visiting Sens. Lautenberg and Menendez offices, Gateway Center One, 782 McCarter Highway
Trenton – Wednesday, April 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at New Jersey State House, 125 W. State St.
New Mexico
Albuquerque – Wednesday, April 15, time and location to be announced
Las Cruces – Wednesday, April 15, from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., location to be announced
New York
Albany – Wednesday, April 15, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Corning Preserve
Buffalo – Saturday, March 28, at 2 p.m. at the Terminus of the Erie Canal
Buffalo – Saturday, April 18, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., 199 Deleware Ave
Fishkill – Wednesday, April 15, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Doug Phillips Park
Gardiner – Wednesday, April 15, from 64 p.m. to 8 p.m., the Rail Trail, Route 44/55
New York – Wednesday, April 15, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., location to be announced
New York – Saturday, July 4, from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. at South Street Seaport and Pier 17
Rochester – Wednesday, April 15, at 11 a.m. at Genesee Crossroads Park
Staten Island – Wednesday, April 15, at 12 p.m., Rep. Michael McMahon's office, 265 New Dorp Lane at corner of Edison Street
North Carolina
Asheville – Wednesday, April 15, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., in front of the Asheville City building and the Buncombe County Courthouse
Charlotte – Saturday, April 4, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Marshall Park (uptown Charlotte)
Charlotte – Wednesday, April 15, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., City Hall lawn at 600 E. Trade Street
Edenton – Wednesday, April 15, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., Edenton Courthouse Green, Court and Water Streets
Greensboro – Wednesday, April 15, location and time to be announced
Raleigh – Wednesday, April 15, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the state capitol building on East Edenton Street
Ohio
Canton – Wednesday, April 15, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. in downtown Canton, exact location to be announced
Cincinnati – Saturday, March 15, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Fountain Square at the corner of Fifth and Vine Streets
Cleveland – Wednesday, April 15, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Public Square, downtown Cleveland
Columbus – Wednesday, April 15, from 6 p.m. to 7:20 p.m., Statehouse on High and Broad
Dayton – Wednesday, April 15, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in downtown Dayton, exact location to be announced
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City – Wednesday, April 15, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. at state capitol step
Tulsa – Wednesday, April 15, from 11:25 a.m. to 1:25 p.m. at Tulsa City Hall, 175 E. 2nd
Oregon
Bend – Wednesday, April 15, time and location to be announced
Grants Pass – Wednesday, April 15, time and location to be announced
Medford – Wednesday, April 15, time and location to be announced
Portland – Wednesday, April 15, from 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., location to be announced
Roseburg – Wednesday, April 15, time and location to be announced
Salem – Wednesday, April 15, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at capitol building, in the park
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg – Wednesday, April 15, at 12 p.m. west steps of capitol building
Philadelphia – Wednesday, April 15, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at downtown Philadelphia, exact location to be announced
Philadelphia – Saturday, April 18, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Independence Hall
Pittsburgh – Wednesday, April 15, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at downtown Pittsburgh, exact location to be announced
Pittsburgh – Saturday, April 11, at 12 p.m. at Allegheny Landing
Rhode Island
Providence – Wednesday, April 15, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at state capitol steps (city side across from Providence Place Mall)
South Carolina
Charleston – Wednesday, April 15, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. at the Old Customs House building, East Bay St. and Market St.
Columbia – Wednesday, April 15, from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. at state house, 1101 Gervals Street
South Dakota
Sioux Falls – Wednesday, April 15, from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Terrace Park, Coval Lake (free lunch and entertainment)
Tennessee
Memphis – Wednesday, April 15, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., location to be announced
Nashville – Wednesday, April 15, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., location to be announced
Texas
Austin – Wednesday, April 15, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. on south steps of state capitol building
Austin – Saturday, July 4, time and location to be announced
Amarillo – Saturday, March 28, 11 a.m., Randall County Annex, I-27 & Georgia
Amarillo – Wednesday, April 15, 12 p.m., Potter County Courthouse
Burleson – Wednesday, April 15, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., across the street from Wal-Mart, 951 S. W. Wilshire Blvd.
Dallas – Saturday, July 4, from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Victory Park
Dallas – Wednesday, April 15, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., location to be announced
Dallas – Wednesday, April 15, from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Dallas City Hall
Denton – Wednesday, April 15, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Courthouse on the Square, 110 W. Hickory
El Paso – Wednesday, April 15, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., location to be announced
Floresville – Wednesday, April 15, at 7 p.m. at courthouse
Fort Worth – Wednesday, April 15, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., location to be announced
Fort Worth – Saturday, July 4 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Cowtown Bar & Grill
Houston – Wednesday, April 15, from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. across street from downtown post office
Kerrville – Wednesday, April 15 at 11 a.m. at Kerrville County Courthouse at 700 Main Street
Longview – Wednesday, April 15 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. at the Gregg County courthouse lawn
McAllen – Wednesday, April 15, time and location to be announced
Midland – Saturday, April 18, 10 a.m., Vietnam memorial at Midland International Airport, local and state politicians will be present with "open mic" time for citizen
Nacogdoches – Wednesday, April 15, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.at downtown square
New Braunfels – Wednesday, April 15, from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m., gather around local plaza and down Main Street into town
San Antonio – Wednesday, April 15, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., location to be announced
Woodlands – Wednesday, April 15, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., location to be announced
Tyler – Wednesday, April 15, from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., location to be announced
Utah
Salt Lake City – Wednesday, April 15, downtown Salt Lake City, time and location to be announced
Virginia
Annandale – Saturday, April 25, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mason District Park, 6621 Columbia Pike
Charlottesville – Wednesday, April 15, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., downtown mall by the pavilion
Richmond – Wednesday, April 15, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Kanawha Plaza in downtown Richmond, 8th and Canal Street
Virginia Beach – Wednesday, April 15, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Central Plaza, Towne Center (across from Sen. Webb's Office)
Rutland – Wednesday, April 15, downtown Rutland, exact time and location to be announced
Washington
Everett – Wednesday, April 15, time and location to be announced
Mt. Vernon – Wednesday, April 15, from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. on corner of College Way and Riverside Drive (1 block from freeway exit)
Olympia – Wednesday, April 15, at 12 p.m. on the capitol steps
Seattle – Wednesday, April 15, from 5:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m., Westlake Park by the arch, 410 Pine St., downtown Seattle
Spokane – Wednesday, April 15, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., location to be announced
Vancouver – Saturday, April 18, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Clark County Courthouse lawn
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. – Wednesday, April 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Lafayette Park
Washington, D.C. – Saturday, July 4, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at Upper Senate Park adjacent to Capitol building on north side
Washington, D.C. – On April 1, 2009, all Americans are asked to send a teabag to Washington, D.C.
West Virginia
Beckley – Wednesday, April 15, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at large fountain on Neville Street, across from university book store
Charleston – Wednesday, April 15, 12 p.m., at state capitol
Wheeling – Wednesday, April 15, time and location to be announced
Wisconsin
Appleton – Wednesday, April 15, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Fox Banquets, 111 E. Kimball
Madison – Wednesday, April 15, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at state capitol
Milwaukee – Wednesday, March 25, 9 a.m., Wisconsin State Fair Park
Wyoming
Cheyenne – July 4, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the state capitol building
Are you planning a tea party? WND is your place to launch the tea party revolution. If you would like to include your tea party in this list, send the city, date, time, location and point of contact to WND.