A fabulous turnout at Representative Visclosky’s Merrillville office! Nearly 100 Patriots gathered in front of his office in Chapel Plaza on Broadway carrying American flags and signs expressing their negative views of government-run healthcare on this perfect, cool and sunny day in northwest Indiana.
The atmosphere was electric as the crowd shouted “Thank you” in response to the many supportive honks and thumbs-up of passing motorists. We had our Declaring Bailout Independence banner and our We, the People signs bearing the signatures of people who attended our April 15 and July 4 Valparaiso Tea Parties on prominent display.
Faith, our organizer, carried the American flag that will be going to the March on DC 9-12-09 and exhorted passing motorists to tell their Senators to vote no on healthcare reform. She had three media interviews.
Faith, Hoot, Bonnie, Kim and Shawn presented Ida of the Representative’s office a letter detailing NWIP’s concerns with the Kennedy healthcare reform bill, and 125 letters signed by his constituents expressing their concern with the unprecedented growth of Federal government and it’s rapidly expanding debt, and their feeling that elected representatives are not connected with their constituents.
Thomas Tabback, a speaker brought to the protest by a participating Tea Party organization, Tea Party of Lake County, IN, spoke briefly to the protesters. Afterwards people dispersed, some to take part in a protest at Senator Bayh’s office in Hammond. The protest lasted one hour.
Today was a great success! The number of people coming to the protest events we’ve organized has increased each time. Thank you to everyone who came out and and struck a blow against the unconscionable government power grab and incredible increase in debt this legislation represents. You did northwest Indiana and the Tea Party movement proud today.
More pictures at Meetup.
Tags: Healthcare Reform, HR 3200, Peter Visclosky, protest
[...] A full report at Northwest Indiana Patriots blog. [...]