Tax Payer Protests: Seattle? Denver?

In Schmucky Schumer’s world, these American taxpayers don’t exist. A big crowd of them gathered in Seattle this afternoon to raise their voices in opposition to the trillion-dollar, pork-filled Generational Theft Act of 2009 — which will be signed into law by the blind President “There are no no earmarks” Obama. Thanks to Zac Petersen for the photos. It took just one person — blogger Liberty Belle — to get the ball rolling. She writes: “Make no mistake, the President will be signing that bill tomorrow, I have no illusions that he will actually listen to us. BUT, maybe, just maybe we can start a movement that will snowball across the nation and get people out of their homes, meeting each other and working together to redirect this country towards its truly radical founding principles of individual liberty and freedom. Maybe people will wake up slowly at first, and then quickly when they realize the urgency needed.”
A few more pics from Seattle blogger Snark Patrol here.
And more from American Typo, including this one:

The movement continues in Denver tomorrow. Colorado Americans for Prosperity is organizing a protest countering President Obama’s visit to the city to sign the porkulus legislation at an exclusive, invitation-only event at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science in City Park. Protesters will gather at the west steps of the Capitol (Lincoln Street, between 14th and Colfax) from 11:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mountain time....

Okay? How many people showed up? I didn't see a number. (Just wondering)

60-100. Considering they were conservatives, that's alot. I imagine it was because of President's Day.

In Seattle that's almost 90% of our conservative population ... the same ones that complained about the protests from the liberals ... that's just ... well ... odd.

Yep.. conservatives generally 'protest' in smaller numbers... and on holidays

Because we actually have careers to contend with, families, and responsibilities that we don't try and shirk off on others or the government

Yep.. conservatives generally 'protest' in smaller numbers... and on holidays

Because we actually have careers to contend with, families, and responsibilities that we don't try and shirk off on others or the government

STILL MORE PICS from the Denver taxpayers’ rally.

Plus, news coverage in The Examiner and the Denver Post. From the latter:
As President Barack Obama’s pen touched paper today to make the federal stimulus bill law, hundreds of people rallied on the west side of the Colorado Capitol to decry the stimulus as irresponsible.

Protesters chanted, “No more pork!” and a few wore costume pig noses. They waved giant $30,000 novelty checks, representing the amount they said the stimulus would cost individual taxpayers. . . .

Many in the crowd professed great skepticism about whether the stimulus would spur the economy.

“I just think there’s no stimulus here,” said Peter Paulos of Denver. “It’s all pork barrel, and I think there are some hidden measures in it. Nobody really read the bill.”

Well, that’s certainly true.

I can hear Obama now. "Thank You all for coming out and making your views known, now get back to work so we can put more debt and entitlements for the lazy on your back for years to come".

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More than 500 protest Obama's arrival
GARY GRADO, SONU MUNSHI, HAYLEY RINGLE, TRIBUNE

February 18, 2009 - 9:16AM


Hundreds protest President Barack Obama's visit to Dobson High School on Wednesday.
Tim Hacker, Tribune

The presidential motorcade rolls down Guadalupe Road.
Thomas Boggan, Tribune
Presidential protestors made their voices heard in chants and signs Wednesday outside Dobson High School.

Catholics pray for Obama at vigil

The protestors, about 500 to 600 strong and growing, began arriving as ticket-holders walked in.

Mesa police set up a protest area along Guadalupe Road.

They held their signs up high: "Don't tread on me," "Spend all you want, I'll pick up the tab," "I'll keep my freedom! You keep the change!" "Free fertility drugs now." And "B.O. smells and so does Socialism."

A Gilbert woman, with a sign that said, "Fund bikini wax now," said she is entitled to the beauty treatment....