The Middle Tennessee Liberty Rally had a fantastic turnout today at Legislative Plaza in Nashville, especially considering it was on a day when no other rallies seemed to be taking place. There wasn’t a huge push from national media helping to drive attention to the rally.
Speaker after speaker roused the crowd, peaking somewhere near 2,500 (despite what the Tennessean’s political blog, In Session, thinks). A common complaint among tea party detractors is that the rallies are just a bunch of rich, white people getting that get together to complain and moan, only to go home later and change nothing. Well first, “rich white people” is not what we have ever seen at one of these rallies. And second, not a one of us at the rally expects to see our representatives buckle at the news of some 2,500 people showing up to decry their excessive spending and overreaching government control. No, the purpose of these rallies is two-fold:
- To let people know that they’re not alone in their anger! Do NOT take the left’s forceful recommendation to just shut up. Let your voice be heard, and make it a daily exercise. Change won’t come at the rallies. The positive change we’re seeking comes in having those crucial one-to-one conversations with our friends, co-workers, and family members. Politics isn’t a taboo subject. The left just wants you to think that it is.
- To get people plugged in with one of the many citizen groups that were lined up along the sides of a plaza. From American Liberty Alliance to the Conservative Women’s Action Network, local tea parties to Tennessee Eagle Forum. There is no point in just getting angry and attending a rally if you don’t turn that anger into action!
Now get out there and do something. And if you haven’t yet, Join the Fight! On to some rally photos!
