August 28, 2010 Restoring Honor Charter To Washington D.C.
A big and heartfelt thanks to all those below who helped make the OKC Tea Party charter to Washington D.C. memorable and successful.
Nancy O’Brien – Time Lines Bus Company and the 12 drivers that safely got us there and back.
Karen Kneib – Hampton Inn & Suites, Sterling, VA
Susan McDonald, Sheila, and Tony – Bob Evans Restaurants – Dayton, Ohio
Lee Matthews, Reid Mullins, and the Eggman at KTOK
Gwin Fulkner-Lippert – Sunday evening show on KTOK
Eunice Khory – Well Preserved on KTOK on Saturday mornings at 7:00am
Dan Fisher/Trinity Baptist Church
Danell Wolzen and Ken Waite – In Press Printing – design and printing work
Roger Creecy – Rally attendant and the attorney who drew up the Liability Release Form
Don Spencer – Photographer
Stephanie Spencer – My right hand
And finally, Diane and Dana for donating two free tickets and room expenses for the charter trip.
BELOW ARE PICTURES TAKEN BY “OFFICIAL” TEA PARTY PHOTOGRAPHER DON SPENCER. THANKS DON! BE SURE TO SEE THE IMPORTANT NOTE AT THE END ABOUT STORIES FROM THOSE WHO ATTENDED.
FOR NARRATIVE & PICS CHECK OUT MARCY WILLIAMS’ TRAVEL BLOG HERE.
Congresswoman and Republican Candidate for Governor Mary Fallin gives words of encouragement as OKC Tea Partiers do their final registration to board buses for Washington D.C.
OKC Tea Party charter travelers are just moments away from boarding and hittin' the road to D.C.
Our "official" photographer Don Spencer and Historian David Barton.
KTOK's Reid Mullins gives a big thumbs up in front of the Mall reflecting pool with the Washington Monument in the background.
Giving a wave is Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann, head of the Congressional Tea Party Caucus
It starts! If you don't know what his name is, your name is Rip Van Winkle.
Who can beat that smile? Sarah Palin speaks before she introduces three real American heroes.
Before the rally program starts, attendees amble past and through and pick a spot at the World War II Memorial at the East end of the reflecting pool.
As the "Restoring Honor" Rally ended, Al Sharpton's "Reclaim The Dream" marched to the area being vacated by "Restoring Honor" attendees.
"Reclaim The Dream" marchers.
A "Reclaim The Dream" marcher. Note professionally produced signs and placards.
In case you can't read the sign, it says: "EQUALITY IS THE AMERICAN DREAM. BIGOTRY (with parenthetical red Devil's horns) IS A TEA PARTY FANTASY. WAKE UP AMERICA."
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