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TEA Party Rallies: Hartford CT
Based on the legacy and amount of legislative control by Democrats and their heavily organized Union supporters, Connecticut is arguably the "Bluest" state in the United States: If not, they are second only to Massachusetts (aka: "Taxachusetts") and their 50-year legacy of liberal Kennedy family politics.
Connecticut is a study in contrasts, having two of the richest counties in the county based on per capita income (Litchfield and Fairfield) and also at least four of the poorest cites in the country (Hartford, Bridgeport, New Haven, and Waterbury). It's a study in decline, trading thousands of high-paying, highly skilled technology jobs for low paying casino jobs during the past 20 years. And, it's a study in greed, as Democrat legislators and their organized Union supporters propose new construction projects, more & better job benefits, and no public union layoffs, all paid for with some of the highest tax increases ever during one of the worst economic periods in Connecticut's history - it's a recipe for certain disaster.
Despite all this, Connecticut still has some Conservatives, Republicans, and freely-thinking Independents who look beyond politics, Unions, and the mainstream media to see the big picture, and some of them support the TEA Party (ie: "Taxed Enough Already").
Here are some photos of their rallies in Hartford CT. Note that, unlike the over one hundred incidents and thousands of arrests linked to Occupy Wall Street groups claiming to represent "99%" of the people, you won't hear anything about loitering, tent cities, illegal drugs, free love (Warning: May be NSFW), littering, defecation, arrests, sexual assualt, racism, anti-Semitism, endorsements by Communists, National Socialists, Iran's paramilitary Basij Resistance Force, and Muslims, Union support, or coaching by a news reporter being associated with this or any other TEA Party group.
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State-sponsored ColonoscopyHartford CT, April 15, 2011
An opinion directed at Connecticut's Governor Dannell Malloy. -
Trickle-up SocialismHartford CT, April 15, 2011
Rich people will always exist regardless of the prevailing societal or economic system -- including Socialism. In light of this fact, to date the only system where everyone has an opportunity to be rich is Free Enterprise. -
Federal DependencyHartford CT, April 15, 2011
It would be nice to claim the Federal Government as a Dependent on Federal income taxes. -
Driving Home the PointHartford CT, April 15, 2011
An unidentified speaker at a TEA Party rally. -
"Truthfulness" Benchmark?Hartford CT, April 15, 2011
To paraphrase Bill "B.J." Clinton, "It depends on what the definition of 'Liar' is." -
State-sponsored Terrorism?Hartford CT, April 15, 2011
Liberals abhor wars because they kill innocent people -- but vehemently defend their "right" to kill their baby right up to and including the moment of birth. -
A huge understatement.Hartford CT, April 15, 2011
An opinion that's both concise and accurate. -
PAYGO a No Show?Hartford CT, April 15, 2011
Apparently, President Obama does not believe his "Pay as You Go" legislation applies to his three years of trillion-dollars-a-year deficit spending. -
Big Brother is WatchingHartford CT, April 15, 2011
Date: 2011:04:15 Time: 13:05:08 Location: State Capitol, Hartford CT, USA. An unidentified person takes photos of the crowd below from a window in the State Capitol Building. Let's hope he's a member of the Press. -
Also, "Flim-flammed" and "Hoodwinked"Hartford CT, April 15, 2011
Smart, attractive, artistic, young, and a TEA Party supporter: What's not to like? She needs to spread the word to all of her contemporaries.
Pork: It's Good Eating!Hartford CT, April 15, 2011
Pork is better on the barbecue than in government. I'd call pork "The Other White Meat", but I fear being labeled a "raaaaay-cyst".
The Eyes of History.Hartford CT, April 15, 2011
Statues of Connecticut's historical figures look down upon a TEA Party rally in Hartford, CT.
CounterpointHartford CT, April 15, 2011
Start --> Lower Taxes --> Lower Business Costs --> Increased Competitiveness --> More Private Sector Jobs --> Higher Consumer Demand --> Expanded Economy --> Reduced Government Welfare --> Lower Government Costs --> Back to Start.
It's just that simple.
Signs of the TimesHartford CT, April 15, 2011
Independents? Conservatives? Libertarians? Constitutionalists? TEA Partiers? It doesn't matter, because all of their signs are simply common sense.
You Get What You Pay ForHartford CT, April 15, 2011
The sign is correct, unless "Poverty and Failure" (aka: Socialism) is the intended goal.
Right to AssembleHartford CT, October 2, 2010
Citizen bosses providing feedback to their legislative employees.
Martha DeanHartford CT, October 2, 2010
Martha Dean, candidate for Connecticut State Attorney General, speaks at a TEA Party rally.
Words of Wisdom.Hartford CT, October 2, 2010
Sage advice from President Thomas Jefferson, the man who gave us the Republican Party, along with plenty of other helpful advice.
Editorial BoardHartford CT, October 2, 2010
This person's dissent has all the bases covered.
Open and Shut CaseHartford CT, October 2, 2010
You may not have a job, but ObamaCare's "red pill or blue pill" is sure to keep you healthy!
Rhymes with "Witch"?Hartford CT, October 2, 2010
Personally, I think this sign insults Margaret Hamilton, and possibly Broomhilda. Besides, "Pelosi" doesn't rhyme with "witch".
Debt of GratitudeHartford CT, October 2, 2010
It's grown by a trillion dollars a year, every year since 2007, and it will only get worse until fiscal responsibility takes hold of government.
Connecticut State Capitol BuildingHartford CT, April 15, 2010
TEA Party participants gather in front of the State Capitol to protest the job performance and fiscal irresponsibility of federal & state Democrat politicians.
Not my Economic PlanHartford CT, April 15, 2010
Argentina's plan? Pass legislation allowing the government to tax a person's retirement plan and to take it completely when they die.
The Joke's on USHartford CT, April 15, 2010
ObamaCare mandate? Military budget cuts? Fairness Doctrine? Patriot Act? The only reason why Liberal Democrats won't burn the US Constitution is their fear of adding to "global warming".
To the Rescue!Hartford CT, April 15, 2010
There's another name for this team: The free-thinking, hard working, responsible, respectful, patriotic, middle class.
Diversity of OpinionsHartford CT, April 15, 2010
Practicing free speech now, before Liberals make the "Fairness Doctrine" the law of the land.
Jacoby Ellsbury (CF)Hartford CT, April 15, 2010
Respectful gathering? American flags? Veterans and working Americans? Patriotic speeches? Obviously, the TEA Party is a radical, terrorist threat to the very foundation of our constitutional republic history has ever seen!
Choose your DaddyHartford CT, April 15, 2010
The fundamental choice is presented by a smart, attractive, artistic, young, TEA Party supporter.
Spreading the Right Message.Hartford CT, April 15, 2010
Shame legislators couldn't "be China for a day" and make a strong work ethic a law.
Jim VicevichHartford CT, April 15, 2010
Always one step away from being mad at liberals and reaching for a Lucky [Strike cigarette], the host of WTIC AM's Jim Vicevich Show and Radio Vice online speaks to the crowd.
Fait Accompli?
The "New Civility": Example 2Hartford CT, April 15, 2010
Note that, unlike some Union rallies, not one person heckled, spit on, or beat up this person expressing an alternate view.
Schiff Schills SecurityHartford CT, April 15, 2010
Peter Schiff, CEO of investment firm Euro Pacific Capital Inc. and metals broker Euro Pacific Precious Metals LLC, speaks at a TEA Party rally.
The "New Civility": Example 2Hartford CT, April 15, 2010
A group of young Liberal protesters, holding reflective mylar sheets, fail in their attempt to reflect sunlight into the eyes of podium speakers at TEA Party rally in Hartford CT. I don't know what's more unbelievable: That they would actually attempt this, or that they described their plan when politely asked what the mylar was for.
The "New Civility": Example 3Hartford CT, April 15, 2010
Hey, sign bearer: Wasn't the K_K_K a terrorist group organized by "ray-cyst", bigoted Southern "Jim Crow" Democrats to violently intimidate Black people from having their full equality and freedom in accordance with Republican President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation? Yep, sure was.
