On Saturday my local paper, The Attleboro Sun Chronicle, posted a story on the Tax Day Rally (Tea Party Rally) held in Boston on Friday. The Headline of the story was "Tax Day Rally Grows Heated." The story then goes on to report that the tea party activiests and the union members from around the state clashed during the rally. At times the police had to step in between members of the two groups. All of that is probably true, but they left out another part of the story.
It was a Tea Party rally--they organized it, set up the speakers, the program, etc. The union members were there as protesters, which is perfectly legal, but their manners were deplorable. Michael Graham, a Boston talk radio host, attended and spoke at the rally. He filed a report on his website, michaelgraham.com.
Mr. Graham reports:
"What kind of jerks scream political insults and try to shout down a pastor while he's praying?
"That would be representatives of Massachusetts' fine government-sector unions.
"Watch this video from Friday's Tea Party event Boston Common. What you'll see is a gaggle of union goons who push their way to the front, use banners and signs to block the stage and fire up their megaphones.
"The Tea Party organizers paid the costs of getting a permit, providing the required equipment, etc. The government goons and loony lefties didn't bother. They didn't have to. They just showed up and started screaming.
"The screamed during my welcome to the crowd. That was annoying and rude, but that's to be expected.
"But when I introduced a pastor to deliver the invocation--and repeatedly told the government goons that we were about to pray--even I was taken aback when they tried to shout down the prayer."
You can watch the video mentioned by following the link to Michael Graham's website. Somehow this lack of manners on the part of the union members was not noted in any of the stories in any of the newspapers.
Remember what happened in Greece when the government benefits were cut. Nothing has been cut--we are simply discussing the possibility. Are we in danger of becoming Greece?
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