The event was held by the East Alabama Patriots, a political organization that believes in the constitutional values of limited government, personal responsibility and individual freedom.
The rally began with the national anthem and Pledge of Allegiance and consisted of a series of speeches from notable members of the Tea Party movement.
Caroline Wren, senior in economics and president of the Auburn College Republicans, spoke to the crowd saying American freedoms are being attacked.
“We’re fighting against the best organized and most capable enemy of freedom that has ever existed in America,” Wren said. “We’re fighting against the progressive statists.”
Wren’s speech was met with applause and shouts of “Yeah,” and “That’s right.”
The crowd also seemed to agree with the speech given by former NAACP chapter president and Baptist pastor the Rev. C.L. Bryant, with numerous standing ovations and repeated shouts of concurrence.
“To every politician and every would-be politician, and we don’t care if they’re red, yellow, black, white or purple, but we send this message to you,” Bryant said. “We will not tolerate any more egg-sucking dogs in elected office.”
Also at the rally was a new student organization at Auburn, Young Americans for Liberty.
Standing behind a table and handing out information for the organization were Bryant Haley, senior in wireless software engineering; Andrew Owens, sophomore in chemical engineering; and Michael Marsocci, senior in civil engineering.
The Young Americans for Liberty support limited government and lower taxes, but said its main concern is individual liberty.
“We don’t want to use government to force anybody to do anything,” Haley said.
Tea Party members say they think the government has become too invasive, which was a main theme throughout the event.
Debbie Gunnoe, a retired Air Force servicewoman and Tea Party organizer, was there to support the East Alabama Patriots.
“The federal government was never intended to have control over our lives as it has,” Gunnoe said. “That’s socialism. That’s Marxism.”
Some members of the Tea Party dressed as historical characters such as Abraham Lincoln for the event, and accepted donations from people in the crowd.
Joseph Mantler, Tea Party member from Auburn, was dressed as Paul Revere.
“The founders realized that there is no mythical entity called government,” Mantler said. “It’s a collection of individuals, and, given the opportunity, they’ll do what’s in their best interest.”
Ed Sweeney, member of local and national Tea Party organizations who owns a pediatric practice in Auburn, was at the rally to show his support for the movement.
“We’ve turned politics into a business,” Sweeney said. “It’s not a profession—it’s a service. It’s a duty.”
I just think people like Jambo are going to be shocked come November. I know I will relish in it.
Nothing wrong with a person wanting their fellow countrymen to have personal accountability. The people did speak with their votes, but they got more than what they bargained for.
Personally I think you're hilarious with the stuff you say, so flame on man.
I'll sit here and wait for what should be a completely educated sounding response. HAHAHAHAHA
typical republican argument....if you can't win....toss in personal attacks and arguments.. Just proves you have no idea what you're talking about.
Can't provide any evidence or statistical information backing anything you say up. You just say how everything is going to shit and the person you don't agree with is the problem.
Just so laughably typical..Thanks for proving the stereotype. I would try to talk to you, but I can only imagine how productive your Fox News, responsible media liking mind would be able to walk down your broken path towards coherence....
Maybe you should watch some news every once in a while. Maybe learn whats going on in the world.
Filling stadiums doesn't necessarily mean a good President. As far as the rest of the world is concerned, I could care less.
Obama is making things worse and don't count the votes till they are cast in November.
I'll let you finish your daydream about sucking Obama dick.
Actually, I do not know what cable news network you watch. I do not have cable. Don't watch any of the talking heads. But from your reply I am not sure that you are aware of who is in charge in this country. In the U.S. the majority rules. And whether you know it or not President Obama and the Democrats in congress were elected by the majority of the people. So, they are in charge. And thank God they are. The GOP admin of Bush and Cheney was the about the worst thing that has ever happened to our country. I am sure that you and the other tea-baggers will be pounding your chest because you get a few hundred people together and agree that are the real Americans. You have may have noticed that Barack Obama filled stadiums here and around the world with tens of thousands of people who agree with him. So, please, go back to your little pack of like-minded people and whine and moan about how things are not the way you want. But know that things are going the way the majority of Americans want. We spoke with our votes and will continue to do so.
You have absolutely no idea what you are talking about except what Keith Olbermann and others tell you. You also have no idea what the Tea Party is about. So get a clue and come back when you figure out what that is. You might have changed your mind.
You must be FOR the Government going bankrupt. You must be FOR the Government taking away from Americans who work hard and give to those who don't. I'll go ahead and warn you that way of thinking isn't going to last much longer in this country. People are already tired of it and they know it's going to get worse once ObamaCare kicks in full swing.
I think you are a dupe and a Kool-Aid drinker. Cheers.
By the way, save the reply that I watch Fox News blah blah blah...I know thats the only reply you got.