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I Love My Country. It’s the Government I’m Afraid Of. That’s what this tee shirt from the July 4th Tea Party rally on Crystal Lake’s Route 14 said. What to see the sign? Here it is: … Continue reading
Category Archives: TEA Party
How do you think this demonstrator feels about the NAACP charges that TEA Party members are “racists?” What about this one? Read the whole story here. … Continue reading
As the Wonder Lake Independence Day Parade was taking place, TEA Party supporters were rallying on Route 14 in Crystal Lake. There were flags galore. And signs showing dissatisfaction with the current state of national affairs. One brought it down … Continue reading
July 4th will see another Tea Party in Crystal Lake Crystal Lake will have another TEA Party demonstration on July 4th from 1-3. Since Crystal Lake’s parade is Monday, July 5rh, at 1, that won’t be a conflict. It will … Continue reading
I found this sign on Route 14 on April 15, 2010. That’s the day of the latest TEA Party demonstration in Crystal Lake. The sign says, Stop Greedy Politicians … Continue reading
I got this intriguing email from “Ordinary Joe” in Huntley, which I share with you below: There’s a new sheriff in town in the Huntley area. It’s called the Huntley Area Tea Party. It got up and running at the … Continue reading
One of the signs I saw as I was leaving for the middle of the old Walmart parking lot was held by a teen. She agreed to hold it up so I could get a photo. It says, Let Us … Continue reading
Governor Pat Quinn has said he started the tea party movement with his inundation of state legislators and Governor Jim Thompson’s office with tea bags when the Illinois General Assembly conspired with Thompson to raise legislative salaries 40% in 1978. … Continue reading
I drove down to Algonquin for the noon to 1 PM TEA (Taxed Enough Already) Party. There were about seventy people present waving flags and holding up signs…not counting a couple of kids. This youngster was teething on his American … Continue reading
A paragraph from a Chicago Tribune article about Illinois Tea Party demonstrations: “A typical protest will draw a few dozen vocal participants, including last month’s rally at the Schaumburg office of U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean intended to persuade the Democrat … Continue reading
When we at Wisconsin Dells, we again stayed at the Kalahari Resort. The main draw was the water park, of course, even though the lazy river was closed “because someone did something bad,” according to one of the lifeguards. The … Continue reading
Not only will the TEA Party Express make a stop in Rockford on April 6th, but we’ve got a local one scheduled on April 15th. If will be from 3-6 in the afternoon on Route 14 near Main Street. Parking … Continue reading
While Associated Press distributed a photo of the mainly out-of-district proponents of President Barack Obama’s health care reform, opponents are gearing up for another demonstration. Word just in from Schaumburg Tea Party Coordinator Carrie Miller that opponents propose another rally … Continue reading
The following press release has been received: Announcing Tea Party Express on April 6th in Rockford, Illinois (Rockford, Illinois) – March 17, 2010 – Join us for the biggest Tea Party Express national tour to date for one of only … Continue reading
Collin Corbett, a friend of McHenry County Blog, sent some photos of the Schaumburg demonstration today. He said that over 300 participated, not counting those who honked in support as they drove by. Health care was the issue of the … Continue reading
Continuing a series of Republican turnout in the February 2nd primary election, we now turn to Grafton Township. Previously, precinct results for Algonquin Township have been previously published. As in Algonquin and Nunda Townships, all Grafton Township precincts had contests … Continue reading
Here’s what appeared in the Wall Street Journal about 8th Congressional District Repubublican candidate Joe Walsh Saturday: “The Tea Party movement boasts of at least one primary victory so far. Illinois venture capitalist Joe Walsh won a six-way contest on … Continue reading
I haven’t covered the U.S. Senate race to any great extent. The prohibitive favorite, U.S. Congressman Mark Kirk has been to 1776 for a morning “vetting” by Republican Party insiders. I didn’t get much feedback, but when a candidate is … Continue reading
It’s been a couple of weeks since the McHenry County Board bucked Chairman Ken Koehler, State Senator Pam Althoff, State Rep. Mike Tryon and those who stand to gain financially from placement of video poker machines in local taverns and … Continue reading
Previously, I have shown what the Randall Road Liberty Trail demonstration looked like south and north of Algonquin Road. This has more close-ups. Look at those holding signs. See if they fit your stereotype of people who protest in America. … Continue reading