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Roy Gustafson shows his “Don't Tread On Me” flag at a Tea Party gathering Saturday at the Nevada County fairgrounds.
About 500 protesters of runaway government spending turned out in force Saturday for the Nevada County Tea Party, according to organizer Stan Meckler.
“It was an amazing, patriotic event,” Meckler said. “We're not against taxes — we believe they should be spend appropriately, and that's the politicians' job.
“We don't talk about social issues,” Meckler said, noting that people at the Tea Party came from all walks of life and beliefs. “We want to influence politicians to watch the money more closely and not spend what we don't have.
“Congressman Tom McClintock showed up and has been a supporter of getting government spending under control,” Meckler said.
No one appeared to protest the spending protesters, Meckler said.
“If they had, we would have invited them up to speak.”
The event at the Nevada County Fairgrounds was an adjunct to other Tea Parties thrown around the country this spring and summer. Almost 100 county residents went to the California Tea Party demonstration at the state Capitol on April 15.
The national Tea Party effort got going before the last election, when California and other people across the country said it was time for government to curb spending and taxes.
Also speaking at the event was Meckler's brother, county resident and national Tea Party coordinator Mark Meckler. Former conservative talk show host Mark Williams emceed the event.
The Nevada County Tea Party Patriots now plan to march in the Grass Valley Fourth of July parade, Meckler said. After that, the group will join a national effort “to look at candidates we want to support and those we don't.”
To contact Senior Staff Writer Dave Moller, e-mail dmoller@theunion.com or call 477-4237.
“It was an amazing, patriotic event,” Meckler said. “We're not against taxes — we believe they should be spend appropriately, and that's the politicians' job.
“We don't talk about social issues,” Meckler said, noting that people at the Tea Party came from all walks of life and beliefs. “We want to influence politicians to watch the money more closely and not spend what we don't have.
“Congressman Tom McClintock showed up and has been a supporter of getting government spending under control,” Meckler said.
No one appeared to protest the spending protesters, Meckler said.
“If they had, we would have invited them up to speak.”
The event at the Nevada County Fairgrounds was an adjunct to other Tea Parties thrown around the country this spring and summer. Almost 100 county residents went to the California Tea Party demonstration at the state Capitol on April 15.
The national Tea Party effort got going before the last election, when California and other people across the country said it was time for government to curb spending and taxes.
Also speaking at the event was Meckler's brother, county resident and national Tea Party coordinator Mark Meckler. Former conservative talk show host Mark Williams emceed the event.
The Nevada County Tea Party Patriots now plan to march in the Grass Valley Fourth of July parade, Meckler said. After that, the group will join a national effort “to look at candidates we want to support and those we don't.”
To contact Senior Staff Writer Dave Moller, e-mail dmoller@theunion.com or call 477-4237.
