Clear Lake Tea Party Tax Day Protest Thing

So...I didn't get to hear Ron Paul speak. That's what I get for waiting around for friends to show up. But no big deal cause they're good friends and they help me out when I need it. I'm not sure I can say the same for RP, but still...

Anyways, I showed up around 18:50 or so pretty much amazed. There had to be around 2000 people there, maybe even more. That's a testament to the protest organizers and the people of Clear Lake and the surrounding area. I was genuinely surprised.




What I wasn't surprised by was the complete lack of media at the event. But that's to be expected considering the big protest was up at Jones Plaza in downtown Houston.

I however take all of this local protesting with a grain of salt...if that is even the right saying to use. The only thing, in my opinion, that these "protests" did was make everyone feel like they protested something. And they did, to some extent. But I am a little more extreme than that. I personally believe that a protest should disrupt the very things you are protesting. Hence, protest the capitol building in your state or city. Having the main protest at Jones Plaza was ridiculous. I will assume that someone actually tried to have it at the capitol and was turned away. But you know what, fuck them and do it any way. I don't have any excuse for why I didn't do it, so I'm being somewhat of a hypocrite. But then again, my heart isn't fully into the protest via Tea. I'd rather not pay my damn taxes. Yet the whole jail thing is a little ominous. I'll stick to my guns and if anything goes down, I'll be ready. Unless they have a tank, cause that would suck. Big Time. I mean, I'd put up a fight, but it's a tank, ya know?

Enough with the tanks. I did manage to throw my own tea bags into the lake in the spirit of the evening. I think that was illegal though. Regardless, it was some Celestial Seasonings Mandarin Orchard and the shit's good. I should used some Lipton's or something. Whatever. At least a little part of Clear Lake around the tea bags now tastes good.