Posted by
Catmman on Monday, July 06, 2009 8:54:57 AM
Consider this a teaser post.
I'll be putting up a detailed account with photos of the San Antonio, Texas 4th of July Tea Party I attended with the Vice-Commander and my youngest daughter this past weekend.
It was hot - steaming, melt your face like Raiders-of-the-Lost-Ark HOT! A venue which included running water, fairly inexpensive food and beverages, and indoor plumbing was a bonus. Facilities were available to get out of the heat which, though lacking air conditioning, provided big fans to keep the air moving which actually made it comfortable to eat and drink. Even though adult beverages were sold throughout the day, I didn't witnessed nor hear of any issue dealing with stupid folks. The Rio Cibolo Ranch (at least the area in which the tea party encompassed) was a good choice. It was about an hour drive from my house (30 minutes or so from downtown San Antonio), yet easy to find. The area was nice - fairly decent grass (which had obviously been treated against insects) which made the area in front of the stage nice and "picnicky". The entertainment was pretty good. A good lineup of speakers as well.
The one thing I enjoyed about the message of this tea party as opposed to the April 15th event at the Alamo? There was a call to action. Actual advice was given to get involved in "changing" events going on in politics today. I'll give more details in another post, but this event wasn't just a "venting" or "B" session. April 15th was all about solidarity and frustration, rightfully so. This event was geared towards action and what people could do.
Perhaps only a few thousand folks at this event. I haven't heard or seen any news footage or visited the event website since Saturday, so I have no particulars, but my guess to my wife at the event was perhaps three to five thousand. There may have been more at the height of the event after it cooled off later in the evening.
All in all, it was a nice time (did I mention how HOT it was?!). There will be more to follow with photos and a more detailed analysis.
The San Antonio Tea Party organizers did a wonderful job! They pulled together a lot of stuff, including a fireworks show to cap stuff off in just the little over two months since the Alamo event. Well done and kudos all around!