‘Tea Party’ protest set in GP April 15
From our weekly issue dated April 07, 2010
The passage of national health care reform legislation has helped prompt another round of Tea Party protests, which are scheduled for Thursday, April 15, including one in Grants Pass.
A similar bunch of protests took place on April 15, 2009 nationwide in response to the federal government“s bailout of failed financial institutions and mounting deficits resulting from increased spending. Approximately 1,500 people attended the ‘09 protest in front of the Josephine County Courthouse in Grants Pass. That protest was organized by members of the local chapter of Americans for Prosperity (AFP).
AFP will be sponsoring a Tea Party protest at Alba Park in Medford at 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 15.
This year“s protest in Downtown Grants Pass is set to begin at 5 p.m. in front of the courthouse on Sixth Street. It is being sponsored by the Illinois Valley chapter of the 9/12 Project. That national group was inspired by conservative commentator Glenn Beck.
Guest speakers at the April 15 rally in Grants Pass will include Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Sizemore, Oregon 4th Congressional District candidate Arthur Robinson, Constitution Party of Oregon Chairman Jack Brown, Southwest Oregon Mining Association Vice President Ron Gibson, Newswithviews.com editor Paul Walter and Bill Meyer from Medford radio station KMED.
Selma resident Bill Waggoner, chairman of the I.V. 9/12 Project chapter, said the emphasis of the event will be on national issues.
“When they passed the health care deal, that was unconstitutional,“ Waggoner said. “It violates the Bill of Rights.“
Waggoner said he objected particularly to the mandate contained in the health care legislation that individuals purchase health insurance under threat of penalty.
“That“s against everything we stand for in this country,“ Waggoner said. “This is a government of the people. They“re treating us like we“re the servants.“
A table will be set up at the protest to register new voters for the next election, Waggoner said.
“We will keep protesting, and the Tea Party is an avenue to do this,“ he said.
For more information, phone Waggoner at 541-597-2427. The 9/12 Project meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. the Kerby Belt Building.
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