Thousands of protesters across America held anti-tax "tea party" rallies on April 15th; they were promoted by organizers to be much like "The Boston Tea Party" and coincided with the deadline to file income taxes. The rallies gave people a chance to voice their opinions and frustrations about government spending as well as bank and corporate bailouts.
Former Republican House Majority Leader Dick Armey, from Texas, led the tea parties which were promoted by Freedom Works, a conservative nonprofit group in Washington. The tea parties have been described as "this spreading and very public dissatisfaction with not only the government, but especially the Obama administration" on CBS' "Face the Nation" recently.
There is always a chance that the frustation and dissatisfaction that our nation suffers during severe economical conditions could lead to more than just expressions. America is country where we value our freedom and liberties and especially our ability to express ourselves. Thousands of Americans wanted to express their opinions regarding tax increases and government control, and they did so through the tea parties.
Many Americans are of the opinion that if the government didn't bail out poorly managed companies and banks, they would fail and go out of business. That in turn would leave the well managed companies to take them over, which could generate jobs as those companies continue to grow.
A large number of Americans believe the government, especially President Obama, has too much control over private and public companies. Case in point: President Obama forced the CEO of GM to step down which made thousands, if not millions, of Americans angry enough to want to have their voices heard. Whether our president and our government should have that kind of authority and power was another issue at many tea parties.
By using our tax dollars to bail out failing companies, the government may not have acted in our best interest. We elect officials to represent us and act in our best interests, not the governments. Having read that not one person in government had the time to read the 1,000 page stimulus package before voting on it shows that there wasn't any time to act in anyone's best interest.
This is one more example of why rallies and tea parties were held on April 15th; our best interests seem to have gone by the wayside as the government continues to grow and gain more power and authority. Millions of Americans protested being taxed because the government can't figure out how to not spend American's hard earned dollars. Quite a few people who attended the tea parties likened government spending to "a teenager on a wild shopping spree with someone else's credit card".
These tea parties are, in my opinion, just the begining of Americans' making their voices heard; hopefully the government and President Obama will understand that these rallies aren't a one time thing or that they are going to happen every year, I think there will be more rallies more often and they will continue until all of Washington understands that the voters and taxpayers are not happy with the direction our country is being lead.