San Antonio Tea Party

Being good Right Wingers, we decided to attend a Tea Party to protest the thoughtless, dangerous and wasteful spending and taxing by our government. (both parties are guilty of this) We were going to attend a smaller gathering in our neighborhood but I had a last minute idea to go to a bigger rally at the Alamo. Gigi hooked us up with a great deal at the Marriott on the Riverwalk. (Thanks a ton, the hotel is very nice.) I am glad we went, the turn out was huge. 16,000 people! Ted Nugent and Glen Beck were a big draw, as was the cause and the location. People there were very nice, no rioting or destruction of private property. No fighting or any disruptive behavior. Everyone respected the Alamo and stayed in the designated areas. The TV coverage did not do justice to the size of the crowd. All the side streets were packed. People thought of some hilarious signs. I liked that people came up with their own signs and were not issued slogans like you see at liberal riots. After the party we went on a boat tour of the Riverwalk which was very informative and cool. Then, in the morning, we drove went to Mission San Jose built in 1720. It was like touring old castle ruins. Then we drove through the hill country through New Braunfels to an old town called Gruene, pronounced Green. It is a historical old town turned into a boutique shopping area on the banks of the Guadalupe River. I was excited to see how clear the river is and look forward to flyfishing again. Remington was as good as can be expected and it was a much need change of scenery for all of us. They are having another rally on the Fourth of July, hopefully we can make it out there again.

View of the Alamo and the Tea Party from the hotel room a couple hours before the event. You can see how big the crowd was, before it even started.


Street level view of the crowd


Remo stretching his legs at the Alamo


A few pictures of Mission San Jose, located a few miles from the Alamo