Roanoke Tea Party

Thanks again to all of you who took part in our Say No To Government Health Care rally on Friday at Cave Spring Corner! We had a great turn out (about 150 people) and received a very positive reaction from the folks passing by on Brambleton and Rt. 419.

Everyone was so pumped by the turnout (and the thumbs ups) that they are eager to do it again right away. We are planning a second rally for this Saturday (11/7) near Valley View Mall. Details are still being finalized, and we will let everyone know soon where and when we will meet. If you can set aside a few hours on Saturday to take a stand against government health care, please plan to attend.

We also have a group who are interested in making the drive to Washington on Thursday (11/5) for Congresswoman Michelle Bachman’s rally at the Capitol building. The Congresswoman has scheduled a press conference at noon on the Capitol steps, and has asked Tea Party patriots all over the country to try and join her there to show the Congressional leadership that we don’t want the proposed health care legislation passed.

There isn’t time to try and arrange for a bus, but if you would like to make the trip, Greg Honeycutt with our Events Committee is coordinating both caravan driving and a passenger van (or two) if there are enough interested in going. The cost of the trip will be very low if everyone shares the costs of the van rental and gas.

Mrs. Bachmann explains in this video why she is determined to defeat the proposed legislation, and why she is asking people to “come to DC by the carload” and walk the halls of Congress on Thursday with her to demonstrate opposition to government health care.

If you would like to make the trip on Thursday, please contact Greg Honeycutt right away at 580-4345 so that he can ensure that there is transportation for everyone who wants to go. The trip would be for the day – up in the morning and home by Thursday night.

And don’t forget to vote on Tuesday!!