Porkulus, Overland Park Protest Well Attended

(photos taken from Katablog link in list at end of this article)

My husband and I attended the Porkulus Protest on Saturday, February 21, 2009 in Overland Park, Kansas. The organizer of the event, Amanda Grosserode, of Johnson County, KS should be commended for her grit and grace for organizing this event on such short notice.
Read the article at:
http://goodtimepolitics.com/2009/02/21/ from which this excerpt was taken.

The organizer of the Kansas protest, Amanda Grosserode, calls herself a home-schooling mom who is “fed up” with the spending in Washington. She has been a member of Fair Tax Kansas City since last fall.

“My husband and I were feeling frustrated that the stimulus had passed with very little debate and no one had read it,” she told IBD. “I said, ‘We need to do something.’ “

and do something she did. The event was well attended and provided networking with a group of like-minded individuals who were angry at the way our government is misspending our children's future.

I find it interesting how individuals and entities estimated the crowd. Channel 41 (local NBC), I believe the only local TV station who actually covered the event, said "about "100 protesters attended the event". The website: http://kansasmeadowlark.com headline was, "750 in Overland Park, brave cold, wind to protest stimulus, pork".

A gentleman standing directly in front of us asked an Overland Park policeman how many they estimated the crowd to be at and the Policeman stated "on an unofficial count, about 500". He and his partner had been going up and down the two and a half block line both from the other side of the street and in front of the protesters so I believe the policeman's estimate was closer than the others.

There was a undercurrent at the event too, a feeling just under the surface that subsidizing people who have been irresponsible with their finances is unfair to the majority of mortgage holders who pay their bills on time. Most of the people we talked to, like us, were current on their mortgages but struggling to stay that way. That's what makes the Mortgage Bailout announced on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009 such a hot-button issue. Why should people who do the right thing be penalized in favor of a group of people who have been irresponsible or unequipped to pay their mortgages.

Where was Congress or ACORN or any of Obama's community groups when these people started to get behind in their mortgages They encouraged Banks to make loans to low income families and then they abandoned them. ACORN continues to act irresponsibly now by having "Activist" break into foreclosed housing and getting a lot of press by coming to the rescue of already defaulted, former owner whose property has already been resold.

Document drop: The truth about ACORN’s foreclosure poster child

By Michelle Malkin • February 23, 2009 10:10 AM

Breaking the law is now socially acceptable? Oh, I forgot, if Congress can pass legislation that contains possibly unconstitutional sections hidden from view before anyone reads the bill then I guess lawlessness can be condoned. Right?...WRONG! I also find it interesting that ACORN chose a non minority women to represent their "argument".

It really is time for all Americans to take a stand against BIG Government and take a stand against organizations that hide behind the mantle of Racism to quell any criticisms or common sense. Stealing and suppressing votes is illegal and encouraging lawless behavior in this mortgage mess is disturbing. These are the kind of things that break down a society.

I hope the people that are joining these protests keep their anger strong through the next congressional elections in 2010 and help every Politician who voted for this mess leave office. I hope that President Obama is only a one term President. The damage of his "Hope" and "Change" is too costly for our future. We are the freest Society in the world and I pray God will help us keep it that way!

Take a peek at the protests on local and national websites, some of which are listed here:

Michelle Malkin's excellent website:

http://michellemalkin.com/2009/02/23/tea-party-usa-watch-taxpayers-coming-together/

the Kansas Meadowlark has a great article and photos of the O.P. Porkulus Protest on Sat. Feb 21, 2009 and links listed here:
http://kansasmeadowlark.com/2009/02/21/hundreds-brave-cold-wind-to-protest-stimulus-pork/

Channel 41 (local NBC station)
http://www.nbcactionnews.com/content/financialsurvival/local/story/Frustration-Unleashed-at-Stimulus-Protest/sDZ8k-QbY0mdcCSucymyLg.cspx


KATABLOG Photos
http://www.katablog.com/slide.cfm

RANTINGSANDRAVINGS slide show
http://blog.rantingsandravings.com/2009/02/kansas-stimulus-protest.html