Showing posts with label Rick Santelli. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rick Santelli. Show all posts

Friday, July 8, 2011

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Party like it's 1773(video)

Thousands of protesters participated in hundreds of anti-tax rallies today. The protests are called "tea parties" after the Boston tea party in 1773. The "tea party" movement was launched by an on the air "rant" by CNBC's Rick Santelli. Here is the video that started the movement.

Rick Santelli and the "Rant of the Year"(video via YouTube)


Here is a report on the tax day protests.

Tax Day becomes Protest Day

Americans in all 50 states are holding rallies on Thursday -- the day US tax returns are due -- to protest higher taxes and what they denounce as out-of-control government spending.

Friday, February 20, 2009

Rick Santelli and the "Tea Party" rant(video)

This rant by CNBC analyst Rick Santelli has become an internet phenomenon. He makes an impassioned critique of President Obama's mortgage-rescue plan and suggest Americans have a "tea party". Watch the video.