OKLAHOMA CITY -- Tax Day Tea Party protests are planned for many sites in Oklahoma. The Tax Day Tea Party is a national collaborative grassroots effort organized by many online groups and other coalitions.
The Tea Party protests, in their current form, began in early 2009 when Rick Santelli, the On Air Editor for CNBC, set out on a rant to expose the bankrupt liberal agenda of the White House Administration and Congress. Specifically, the flawed "Stimulus Bill" and pork filled budget.
During Rick's rant, he called for a "Chicago tea Party" where advocates of the free-market system could join in a protest against out of control government spending.
A few days later, grassroots activists and average Joe Americans began organizing what would soon become the Nationwide Chicago Tea Party effort.
On February 27th, an estimated 30,000 Americans took to the street in 40+ cities accross the country in the first nationwide "Tea Party" protest.
Organizers of the February 27th events pledged to continue on with an even bigger and better protest to follow the first. With April 15th being "Tax Day", it was decided to schedule the second round of Tea Party protests to ride alongside the tax deadline.
And with that, the "Tax Day Tea Party", the second round of the Nationwide Tea Party protests, moved into reality.
In Oklahoma
THE OKLAHOMA STATE TAX DAY TEA PARTY COORDINATOR Jason Carini [jasoncarini@gmail.com]
State coordinators serve as liaisons between this national effort and local events and not as the organizer for each individual event. If you want to attend or volunteer for a listed event, contact the event coordinator. If you want to organize a new event, contact the state coordinator AND email teapartyinfo@gmail.com.
The following is a list of CONFIRMED Tea Party Tax Revolts planned within the state of Oklahoma. Please note that we ONLY list events happening on April 15th.
Duncan When: April 15, 11:00am - 2:00pm Where: Elk Plaza between Burger King and the bank ATM
Durant When: April 15, 3:45pm - 7:00pm Where:1023 W. Mississippi (11th & Mississippi,a few blocks south of Main Street)
Lawton When: April 15, 11:00am - 1:00pm Where: Shepler Park, just north of city hall and south of Gore Blvd. between 4th and 5th Streets SW
Miami When: April 15, 12:00pm - 1:00pm Where: Fairgrounds south of town on Route 66 Contact: EMAIL Other Info:www.route66teaparty.com
Muskogee When: April 15, 12:00 pm - 1:00pm Where: Downtown Muskogee, Civic Center Contact: EMAIL Phone: 918.869.6000
Norman When: April 15, 5:00pm- 6:00pm Where: Performing Arts Studio (Norman Train Depot)
Oklahoma City When: April 15, Noon - 1:00pm Where: State Capitol Steps
Poteau When: April 15, 3:00pm - 7:00pm Where: All Star Center
Tahlequah When: April 15, 5:30pm Where: NSU Spirit Pit, behind the fountain at 700 N. Grand Ave Other Info:http://sites.google.com/site/tahlequahteaparty/
Tulsa When: April 15, 11:00am - 1:00pm Where: Tulsa County Courthouse Plaza in Downtown Tulsa
City: Tulsa When: April 15, 12:00 p.m. Where: La Fortune Park, South end of 61st Street and Yale
The Tea Party protests, in their current form, began in early 2009 when Rick Santelli, the On Air Editor for CNBC, set out on a rant to expose the bankrupt liberal agenda of the White House Administration and Congress. Specifically, the flawed "Stimulus Bill" and pork filled budget.
During Rick's rant, he called for a "Chicago tea Party" where advocates of the free-market system could join in a protest against out of control government spending.
A few days later, grassroots activists and average Joe Americans began organizing what would soon become the Nationwide Chicago Tea Party effort.
On February 27th, an estimated 30,000 Americans took to the street in 40+ cities accross the country in the first nationwide "Tea Party" protest.
Organizers of the February 27th events pledged to continue on with an even bigger and better protest to follow the first. With April 15th being "Tax Day", it was decided to schedule the second round of Tea Party protests to ride alongside the tax deadline.
And with that, the "Tax Day Tea Party", the second round of the Nationwide Tea Party protests, moved into reality.
In Oklahoma
THE OKLAHOMA STATE TAX DAY TEA PARTY COORDINATOR Jason Carini [jasoncarini@gmail.com]
State coordinators serve as liaisons between this national effort and local events and not as the organizer for each individual event. If you want to attend or volunteer for a listed event, contact the event coordinator. If you want to organize a new event, contact the state coordinator AND email teapartyinfo@gmail.com.
The following is a list of CONFIRMED Tea Party Tax Revolts planned within the state of Oklahoma. Please note that we ONLY list events happening on April 15th.
Duncan When: April 15, 11:00am - 2:00pm Where: Elk Plaza between Burger King and the bank ATM
Durant When: April 15, 3:45pm - 7:00pm Where:1023 W. Mississippi (11th & Mississippi,a few blocks south of Main Street)
Lawton When: April 15, 11:00am - 1:00pm Where: Shepler Park, just north of city hall and south of Gore Blvd. between 4th and 5th Streets SW
Miami When: April 15, 12:00pm - 1:00pm Where: Fairgrounds south of town on Route 66 Contact: EMAIL Other Info:www.route66teaparty.com
Muskogee When: April 15, 12:00 pm - 1:00pm Where: Downtown Muskogee, Civic Center Contact: EMAIL Phone: 918.869.6000
Norman When: April 15, 5:00pm- 6:00pm Where: Performing Arts Studio (Norman Train Depot)
Oklahoma City When: April 15, Noon - 1:00pm Where: State Capitol Steps
Poteau When: April 15, 3:00pm - 7:00pm Where: All Star Center
Tahlequah When: April 15, 5:30pm Where: NSU Spirit Pit, behind the fountain at 700 N. Grand Ave Other Info:http://sites.google.com/site/tahlequahteaparty/
Tulsa When: April 15, 11:00am - 1:00pm Where: Tulsa County Courthouse Plaza in Downtown Tulsa
City: Tulsa When: April 15, 12:00 p.m. Where: La Fortune Park, South end of 61st Street and Yale
