St. Louis Tea Party and Tax Protest 2009

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Flyer about the February 27 Tea Party
A St. Louis Tea Party and Tax Protest took place Friday, February 27, 2009 as part of the Nationwide Chicago Tea Party.[1]
  • Friday, February 27, 2009
  • 11 a.m
  • Foot of the Arch Steps on Wharf Street, St. Louis, MO, 63102

Over 1,000 protesters attended the event. [2]

[edit] Background

This event was part of a national movement referred to as the Chicago Tea Party. The series of protests began in Seattle, Washington on February 16, 2009, later gaining momentum on Thursday, February 19, when Rick Santelli in an on-air segment on CNBC Business Newslive called for a "Chicago Tea Party." Santelli's remarks became known as the "Rant Heard 'Round the World."[3]

Organizers sprang up in many different quarters of the fiscally conservative movement online and include Top Conservatives on Twitter, Smart Girl Politics, Don't Go, Americans for Tax Reform, the Heartland Institute, American Spectator Magazine, the New American Tea Party and many others.[4]

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ↑ American Tea Party/Pajamas TV List of Tea Party events
  2. ↑ Hennessy’s View, St. Louis Tea Party Turnout Rocks!, February 27, 2008
  3. ↑ Street Insider, "Rick Santelli - The Rant Heard 'Round the World,'" February 19, 2009
  4. ↑ TCOT and online Conservatives Launch Nationwide Chicago Tea Party Friday February 27 at noon
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