Cincinnati, OH - A group of about 10 Tea Partiers were spread out along downtown Fifth Street and across from Fountain Square between 11:00am and 12:30pm on Wednesday. In their tireless protest against nationalized, government-run healthcare, they were holding up signs, engaging passers-by and collecting the signatures of those willing to speak out against the healthcare bill. The collected signatures were then hand-delivered to the Cincinnati offices of Congressmen Driehaus and Senator Brown. At least 150 signatures were gathered in the short time that the group had gathered to collect them.
Passers-by who witnessed the group’s efforts were either for or against, and there was no in between. It was an interesting and perhaps historically unique 
display of a polarization that occurred in the heart of the Queen City, and perhaps one that’s even occurring nationally. Interestingly, people who contributed their signatures were from all walks of life: men and women; African-American and white; blue collar, white collar and homemaker. But those who were willing to sign their names were so enthusiastic and supportive that on a few occasions when all of the clip boards being used to gather signatures were occupied, they formed a small line to ensure that they would be heard.
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According to a www.rasmussenreports.com voter poll on Wednesday, “A sizeable majority (71%) believe the nation is heading down the wrong track, the highest level of pessimism measured in 14 months.” And on Monday, Rasmussen Reports found that “42% favor the plan while 53% are opposed. These figures include just 20% who Strongly Favor the plan and 41% who are Strongly Opposed.”
Given the above poll results, it appears that Washington isn’t representing “We the People,” but rather, their own agenda – an agenda very likely to cost them dearly in November, and therefore a pointless endeavor on their part.
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The Tea Party movement has been much maligned in the press. Indeed it seems as though both Republicans and Democrats fear the movement because it seem to be a truly grass-roots movement without leadership.
Despite all the mainstream propaganda which points to polls of dubious quality which maintain that Obama is popular, this movement refuses to be manipulated.
Given the signs that the Obama administration intends to force his healthcare "reform" down the throats of the American people against their will, perhaps the bought and paid for politicians ought to be nervous. These people are tired of being lied to and are less apt to accept the garbage they have been fed for so long.
As you so aptly pointed out, they cannot be categorized. They represent a true cross-section of Americans. That homogeneous quality is no doubt unsettling to the lawmakers who love to play divide and conquer.
Well said! I think one of the big reasons why the "reform" hasn't passed is because of the Tea Party movement. The Democrats are certainly running scared. Especially with elections so close at hand. While Obama has tried to convince them that Americans will “forget” come November, even if that wild imagining were true, they won’t be forgetting whether they have a job or not!
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