PRESS RELEASE 24 MARCH 2009

Nationwide Tax Day Tea Party Events Planned in Austin 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 24, 2009

Contact:           Judy Holloway  (512) 261-8822, (512) 585-7673 (cell)
                        Email address:              having.anaustinteaparty.com

Austinites and other Central Texans have had their fill of political pork and are rallying to protest recent federal spending packages on April 15.   With a cry of “Repeal the Pork!” local grassroots organizations are planning a Tax Day Tea Party with two peaceful protests in downtown Austin, one during mid-day and the other at the end of the work day.

The event will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on the South Steps of the Capitol.  Senator Dan Patrick is scheduled to speak. The talented Tanya Winch, singer and songwriter, will perform and MC. The rally will move down Congress for a re-enactment of the historic Boston Tea Party of 1773 on the shores of Lady Bird Lake.

Building on the success of the Nationwide Chicago Tea Parties held recently in multiple cities around the nation, conservative grassroots organizations and free market activists are coming together across the nation on April 15th to protest out-of-control government spending. Timed to coincide with the date by which Americans must pay their federal income taxes, the Tax Day Tea Party effort will be coordinated by Smart Girl Politics, Top Conservatives on Twitter and the Don’t Go Movement, in addition to other center-right activist groups.

With Newt Gingrich coming onboard and co-sponsoring this event (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vKr95e5aIEonboardPplans ), plans are underway for rallies to take place in over 300 American cities and all 50 states, with more sites to be added in the coming weeks. The goal of these protests is to call attention to the out-of-control government spending.

When asked about the need for nationwide rallies based on the Boston Tea Party of 1773, Eric Odom, Chairman of the Don’t Go Movement, remarked, “Building on the free market ideas of our founding fathers, and embracing the passion they shared to bring them to light, the Nationwide Tea Party Movement is giving voice to tens of thousands of Americans.” Added Stacy Mott, President of Smart Girl Politics, “Average Americans do not support mortgaging away our children’s futures, and the time to speak out against it is now.”

 Information on The Tax Day Tea Party can be found at http://teapartypatriots.org