Friday, July 17, 2009
T.E.A.'d off
Posted By Ryan Burns @RyanBurnsy on Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 3:10 PM
The Humboldt T.E.A. Party Patriots -- the acronym standing for "taxed enough already" -- took to the streets of Eureka again today ( as they did on tax day ), this time protesting President Obama's proposed health care bill outside Congressman Mike Thompson's office. (Though Thompson is reportedly in D.C.) The local group is part of a national movement to fight what they see as the current administration's relentless march into the red scourge of socialism.
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Ryan Burns worked for the Journal from 2008 to 2013, covering a diverse mix of North Coast subjects, from education, politics and marijuana to human suspension, sex parties and amateur fight contests. He won awards for investigative reporting, feature stories and news coverage.
Ryan Burns worked for the Journal from 2008 to 2013, covering a diverse mix of North Coast subjects, from education, politics and marijuana to human suspension, sex parties and amateur fight contests. He won awards for investigative reporting, feature stories and news coverage.
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