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Tax Day Rolling Tea Party

April 15th, 2010

Raleigh, NC

The Rolling Tea Party in Raleigh will be from 4:00 pm until 9:00 pm.

The starting point is in front of the North Carolina Legislative Building. The Raleigh Tax Day Tea Party location will be at the Capitol building. Last year Raleigh Police closed off the road in front of the Capitol building, this route is setup to avoid that closure. You can buy car window flags at the Capitol building location.

The route takes your from the Legislative Building, past the Excutive Mansion, Capitol Building, and the U.S. Post Office where late filers will be handing in their tax forms. Feel free to re-start the route at any point around the Legislative building and the Executive Mansion. Honk your horn at any spot along the route.

Route Map - View in a larger map. Route Directions

View Raleigh Tax Day - Rolling Tea Party in a larger map. 		Starting from E Jones St
  1. Head east on E Jones St toward N Wilmington St - go 0.2 mi
  2. Turn left at the 3rd cross street onto N Person St - go 486 ft
  3. Take the 1st left onto E Lane St - go 0.3 mi
  4. Turn left at the 1st cross street onto N Salisbury St - go 0.3 mi
  5. Turn left at W Morgan St - go 292 ft
  6. Take the 1st right onto Fayetteville St - go 0.3 mi
  7. Turn left at E Davie St - go 308 ft
  8. Take the 1st left onto S Wilmington St - go 0.3 mi
  9. Take the 3rd right onto E Morgan St - go 0.2 mi
  10. E Morgan St turns slightly right and becomes New Bern Ave - go 486 ft
  11. Turn left at N Bloodworth St - go 292 ft
  12. Take the 1st left onto E Edenton St - go 0.3 mi
  13. Turn right at the 3rd cross street onto N Wilmington St - go 0.1 mi
Total: 2.4 mi - about 13 mins

New Bern, NC

Patriots 28560 will be gathering in downtown New Bern, NC in support of the Coastal Carolina Taxpayers Association Tax Day T.E.A. Party Protest. Our goal is to double last year's attendance in an effort to educate, inform and attract like-minded Patriots who are concerned about Fiscal Responsibility, Constitutionally Limited Government and Free Market Principles.

RALLY POINT
4:00 - 4:15 Havelock: Westbrook Shopping Center near CVS Pharmacy. Look for the American flags and Gadsden (Don't Tread on Me) flags.

HOW A ROLLING RALLY WORKS Our caravan of vehicles from Havelock will roll into downtown New Bern together, then park and join other Patriots as we prepare to march from the courthouse to Union Point Park. Don't forget your signs. And you can also purchase window paint at WalMart and make sure your anti-tax and pro-fiscal responsibility messages are visible as we travel from Havelock to New Bern. We'll have Gadsden flags (and poles) available for purchase at the rally point. Flags are 3' x 5', double-stitched WITH pole for only $15. Patriots 28560 does not charge any type of dues or membership fees and the Gadsden flags are part of our fund-raising efforts.

IMPACT
Our goal is to have each car display a small (or large, especially if you have a truck) American flag as well as signs and window paint identifying us as Patriots headed to a Tax Day Tea Party Protest. We'll take photos, videos and invite the media to cover our rallying points and Rolling Rally.

There is strength in numbers and imagine the effect of hundreds of cars filling Highway 70 from Havelock to New Bern, proudly displaying our Nation's flag and our determination to resist excessive government spending, taxation, and takeover.

YOU'RE INVITED TO JOIN US
You do not have to be affiliated with any group or organization to join the protest or to join Patriots 28560.
The name Patriots was chosen because we're all Americans and all working toward similar goals. The 28560 zip code was chosen because it's easy to remember and works across our Blog, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube accounts. Everyone is welcome, regardless of your zip code, area code or membership in other Patriots groups.

If you are interested in having your own rolling tea party, contact us and we will post the information.

The Rolling Tea Party will be hundreds of people slowly driving their automobiles along a pre-designed route, advertising the RollingTeaParty.com website. Each car will have the website URL written on windows and signs, with American flags and Gadsden flags attached to draw attention. As the general public sees these cars and reads the signs, it is our hope they will look up this website to see what's going on.

The idea of a rolling tea party is to take the people that attend the 'standard' tea party/townhall/protest and spread them throughout the city.

Of the tea parties that were held in Raleigh, NC, the smallest attendance was about 1,000. The impact on the general population during the event was minimal; only people in the immediate area knew about it. Outside that four block area, thousands of people went about their business and lives completely unaware of the tea party.

A Rolling Tea Party will disperse the message across the city, exposing thousands to a spectacle that they may not understand at first, but they will remember. They will ask questions, they will go to the website.

Advantages of the Rolling Tea Party over the standard

  1. No permits.
  2. No insurance.
  3. No porta-potties
  4. No speakers.
  5. No rented stages or PA systems.
  6. Very little coordination and planning.

Question: Why do the participants need to drive the same route?

Having all cars follow the same route will increase the impact. If a person sees one or two cars with the same signage and flags, they may take note. But if they see hundreds within a two hour period they will be far more likely to look into it - investigate, go to the website.

Question: Why have one long route instead of several short ones?

If multiple short routes were made available we couldnt predict how many participants would be driving any one particular route. Some routes may be overloaded, while other routes are neglected. We don't want to have to make assignments based on pre-registered volunteers, that require much more coordination, planning and most important - time. Also, a single route increases the impact on the individual observer by seeing multiple vehicles instead of a few. Or, instead of seeing a few cars driving around in circles, they see many cars passing through. The exposure and impact should be greater.

Question: Does everyone have to start at the beginning of the route?

You can arrive at the starting point with your vehicle already decorated with signs and slogans or prepare your care while the group gathers.

Question: What signs should we have?

Primarily, we want the words "RollingTeaParty.com" prominent on all sides of the vehicle. If your windows are large enough to write it there, then that will do. Signs made on poster board can be attached also. As long as the "RollingTeaParty.com" is there, other 'teaparty' style slogans can be used as well.

Question: How slow do we have to drive?

The entire route was chosen to avoid major highways, freeways and interstates. At no point on the route should you be compelled to exceed 45mph. There are several reasons to maintain slow speed.
  1. It will give observers more time to study each vehicle, read the signs and think.
  2. Slower speeds will reduce the chances of losing attached flags and signs.
  3. A lot of the roads along the route are multi-lane and driving slower than the traffic will mean almost all traffic passing the tea party vehicles. Again, giving them more time to observe.
  4. It's easier to follow directions when you're already moving slowly.