Tea Partiers Reunite in Mission Viejo
Press release

Mission Viejo, CA, April 8, 2012 -- Tea Partiers will hold a Tax Day protest in Mission Viejo on Mon., April 16, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The Republican Party of Orange County and Mission Viejo Tea Party Patriots are hosting the event.

The Tea Party will take place on the street corners of La Paz Road and Marguerite Parkway. The corners of the intersection have become the traditional spot to protest high taxes and overgrown government. The Tea Party on April 16 will be the fourth annual protest in Mission Viejo.

Along with patriotic music, the two-hour rally will include a program from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., featuring Todd Spitzer as emcee and Scott Baugh, Orange County Republican Party Chairman, as keynote speaker.

Lamar Kelsoe of Mission Viejo has been involved in the Tea Party movement since its inception in 2009. He said the April 16 event will attract community members who are concerned about the direction of the country.

Kelsoe added, “We have to change Washington’s attitude – of the politicians, by the politicians and for the politicians – to of the citizens, by the citizens and for the citizens. Washington is out of touch. Success is a result of what we do, not what we promise to do.”

Tea Party organizers describe the rally as a peaceful protest. Participants are invited to bring protest signs and American flags to wave.

Watch for updates on www.ocgop.org