At least 11 Republican lawmakers and governors have signed on to attend
radical anti-Obama tea party's on tax day. By now there's no doubt they are taking their marching orders from Fox News.
Sadly, those involved in these events across the nation support tax policies more in line with King George than with most colonists, passionately fighting for tax breaks for millionaires and corporations at their own expense.
Let's pull the curtain back on these lawmakers and see just how upset they are about President Obama's 'outrageous' spending.
Apparently a gaggle of Congressional staffers are upset that their information is being made public through the Legistorm website. Needless to suffice that transparency is something the conservatives aren't used to.
Granted, the Dems spend quite a bit themselves but the GOP are being hypocrites by joining the tea parties because of a 'tax and spend' revolt. No doubt the poor illiterate protesters will have their tinfoil hats on and undoubtedly think their state reps have only their deepest concerns at heart. Yah, right.
– Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) and Rep. Rob Bishop (R-UT) will be speaking at the Salt Lake City protest.State of Utah - 144 earmarks worth $294,580,500 million
– Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R-KS, $31 million earmarks) and a representative from Rep. Sam Graves’ (R-MO, $2.8 million earmarks) office will be speaking at the Overland Park protest. Kansas earmarked $597 million and Missouri $896 million.
– Rep. John Fleming (R-LA) will be speaking at the Shreveport protest. $634 million earmarked for LA.
– Rep. Ander Crenshaw (R-FL, $11 million sole earmarks) will be speaking at the Jacksonville protest. $1.5 BILLION in earmarks for the State of Florida.
– Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) will be speaking at the Wauseon protest. $777 million earmarked.
– Rep. John Shadegg (R-AZ) and former Rep. J.D. Hayworth (R-AZ) will be speaking at the Phoenix protest. $458 million earmarked for Arizona.
– Rep. Sue Myrick (R-NC, $3.2 million soul earmarks) will be speaking at the Charlotte protest. $1 BILLION in earmarks for the State of NC.
– Rep. Bill Posey (R-FL) will be speaking at the Brevard protest.
– Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX, $1.3 million sole earmarks) will be speaking at the Longview protest. $2.5 BILLION earmarked for the State of Texas.
– Gov. Mark Sanford (R-SC) will be speaking at the protest in Columbia. $499 million earmarked for the State of SC.
Additionally, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported yesterday that Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) will be appearing at tea party protests as well as Rep. Denny Rehberg (R-MT), Rep. Jack Kingston(R-GA), and Rep. Tom Rooney (R-FL) have also been urging their constituents to attend tea party protests while Sen. David Vitter (R-LA) is sponsoring a bill in Congress to honor the protests.
Sometimes I almost feel sorry for the poor dumb sheep...then I read their vitriol being spewed on blogs about President Obama and it brings me back to reality. I almost look forward to tax day!
Source: Legistorm