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Tea Party July 4, 2009 in Gun Barrel City, Texas

by on Mar.31, 2010, under Cedar Creek Lake Life

I know this is a late posting, but with all the talk lately about the Tea Party becoming a real party I thought now might be a good tme to post the photographs that I never got around to posting last Fourth of July. This Tea Party to place in a retirement community in Henderson County and in Gun Barrel City. I spent many years covering politics and governments in large and small cities. The Cedar Creek larea area is about 60 miles S/E of Dallas and a lot of people here get involved in their communities and even attend council meetings. The photos below are of some local residents and their children. What I always liked about the City of Gun Barrel City is that their city motto was “We shoot straight with you.”

 

 

I am curious

 – what do YOU think –

should the Tea Party become an officially recognized party like the Republican and Democratic?

Do you think it would survive or go the way of Ross Perot’s party?

Please post a comment

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Cedar Creek Lake Tea Party at Gun Barrel City Hall

by on Apr.20, 2009, under Cedar Creek Lake Life

Tent to sign letters, get a sign or whet your whistle with a glass of tea.

Tent to sign letters, get a sign or wet your whistle with a glass of tea.

Tea Party Participants

Tea Party Participants

Tea Party Participants

Tea Party Participants

Tea Party Participants

Tea Party Participants

Tea Party Participants

Tea Party Participants

The Tea Party at Cedar Creek Lake went off without a hitch. Except forthe male with the long brown hair plled back in a ponytail. He was taking pictures of everybody present like a few others. Then a senior citizen asked him if who he was and got no response. She was curious s she asked if he was with the paper. He stopped for a moment and then said he was with the paper. He disappeared soon after she asked him for more information. She would have bought the “paper” he was shooting for but was a little suspect. I talked to a few people that overheard the exchange and thought he was suspicious because of his actions. I don’t know of many photographers representing news media who would not want anyone to know the name of the outlet.
The City of Gun Barrel was kind enough to let the Tea Partiers use the parking lot at city hall for the event. Some of the local politicians made an appearance and spoke to individuals. Traffic came by at rush hour pace showing the support of the drivrs with a lot of horn honking.
Tea Party Participants

Tea Party Participants

Tea Party Participant

Tea Party Participant

Tea Party Participants

Tea Party Participants

Even the young showed an interest.

Even the young showed an interest.

Cedar Creek Lake was built some 30+ years ago and became populated by a lot of retired folks. Since then the population has been changing and many families with children have moved to the lake. The area has over 20,000 people within a 20 mile radius of the lake and many are active within their communities. They vote, run for office and attend everything from city council to water board meetings.
Who says you can't be dressed AND protest!

Who says you can't be dressed AND protest!

Local man, Gary Powell talks to Tea Party participant.

Local man, Gary Powell talks to Tea Party participant.

Tea Party Participants

Tea Party Participants

Tea Party Participants

Tea Party Participants

Your average patriotic lake resident.

Your average patriotic lake resident.

Tea Party - a family affair!

Tea Party - a family affair!

Anyone know who these two lake residents belong to?

Anyone know who these two lake residents belong to?

Please leave a comment. I would like to hear your thoughts about the Tea Party.
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