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Not sure, but I believe our buddy Kurt T.I. was at this one:

WLWT:

Thousands Rally Downtown Against Government Spending

CINCINNATI — Thousands of Tri-State residents gathered Sunday on Fountain Square in downtown Cincinnati to voice their opposition to government spending bills recently signed by President Barack Obama.

The group called itself the Cincinnati Tea Party, modeled after the Boston Tea Party of 1773.

Images: Cincinnati Tea Party

Many of the demonstrators carried signs with slogans that said, “Honk if I’m paying your mortgage” or “Stop spending my allowance.” Some even wore tea bags on their hats to make their point.

Cincinnati police estimated the crowd at 4,000 people. Many who spoke with News 5 Sunday afternoon said they’re angry, including Rep. Jean Schmidt.

“I bet there’s 5,000 people here and they’re mad, just as I’m mad. They have a right to be mad at the unbridled spending that’s happening in Washington,” said Schmidt.

Protesters argued that the government shouldn’t be spending money it doesn’t have and they fear taxes and deflation will follow.

“The money you have now will be worth half as much next year, if they keep spending this money. They’ve got to stop spending this money,” said Mike Sparks.

Protestors signed a petition rejecting the stimulus package. Organizers said they planned to gather again on April 15 and march the petition to city hall.

Now, watch how the media covers these things WHEN they cover them … f***ing coward media:

Cincinnati.com:

‘Tea Party:’ Stimulus bill too steep

DOWNTOWN – Dawna Frost had a simple message for anyone who glanced her way: “I live off what I make. Government needs to live on what they already take.”

The Mason resident was one of thousands who showed up Sunday at Fountain Square for the Cincinnati Tea Party, an effort designed to show disapproval for “wasteful government spending.” The group wants Congress to repeal the $787 billion stimulus package that President Barack Obama has championed as a way to create jobs and give the economy a boost.

“The thought of all this spending makes me angry,” Frost said. “I’m tired of being angry.”

• Photos: Cincinnati Tea Party

Other protesters wore Revolutionary War-era costumes, sported “Got Tea?” shirts and raised signs with messages like, “Give us Liberty, not debt” and “No more bailouts.”

“There is a movement going on in this country,” said former U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot. “You can see it here today.”

Sean Lynch of Colerain Township brought his children. His 8-year-old, Isabel, held a “Stop spending my allowance” sign, and 5-year-old Kate raised one that read “Stay out of my piggy bank.”

“I’m frustrated with the way things are going in Congress. They need to remember that they work for us, and right now, we don’t approve,” Lynch said as he propped up a sign for his son Charlie, 2.

“This is not a Democrat thing or a Republican thing,” he said. “It’s a government thing.”

The Sunday rally was one of dozens that have taken place across the country in recent weeks.

The anti-bailout protests started last month when Rick Santelli of CNBC complained about Obama’s $75 billion mortgage-relief plan. Santelli accused the government of promoting bad behavior and sarcastically asked people at the Chicago Board of Trade whether they’d like to pay for their neighbor’s mortgage. His rant was picked up on the Drudge Report and posted on YouTube.

His call for a Chicago Tea Party along Lake Michigan spread rapidly via the Web, and people started planning mini-versions of the Boston Tea Party, a 1773 revolt where colonists dumped tea into the harbor in protest of what they considered unfair taxation from England.

Cincinnati police said unofficially that about 4,000 protesters showed up Sunday, less than the 6,000-plus people lead organizer Mike Wilson had projected.

“The American people are outraged. All you have to do is look around,” said Dave Kern, a Liberty Township trustee. Kern was one of two trustees who made a political statement last month by voting against asking for stimulus money to build a new firehouse and township hall.

A lone Obama supporter made her way through the edge of the gated area, shouting “O-bam-a” to jeers from the crowd.

Other, less-vocal proponents of the spending plan blended in. Some passersby voiced disagreement, too.

“I’m alone. I’m very alone right now,” said Cathy Moss of Price Hill.

Hoisting a “Spend, baby, spend” sign in the air, she said she agreed with the stimulus plan, although she knew Sunday she was far outnumbered.

“This is the worst economic crisis of our lives. We’ve got to do something.”

Before the two-hour rally ended, dozens of people had lined up to buy an “Obamacard,” a novelty credit card that belongs to “Neda Bailout” and is designed to “spread the wealth.”

“I figured what better place to be than here,” said Ken Raber of Beavercreek, Ohio, as he gave a customer change for the $1 card.

Sporting straw hats with tea bags around the brims, Jena Russo, 19, and her dad, Dave, said they drove from their Bridgetown home to make a statement.

“I just think government is getting too big, too out of control. There is no more ‘We the people,’ ” Dave Russo said.

Five-year-old Kaylee McChesney posed for pictures. Her tongue-in-cheek “Where’s my free pony?” sign attracted lots of attention.

Her mom, Lisa, said she’s concerned that Kaylee’s generation will be left on the hook for “today’s excessive government spending.”

“It’s going to overshadow her entire life. As a parent, I think this is unconscionable. Now is the time to do something,” said McChesney, of Mason.

Lynch, a father of three, said he didn’t think he would wake up today and find that “we changed the world.”

“I don’t think anything is going to change overnight,” he said.

“But this is a start.”

Find more videos of the Cincinnati Tea Party here.

Time to “Rock and Roll” America …