1. Why did thousands of Americans across the country attend "Tea Parties" on April 15th?

2. Why do you think that, at the Nevada rallies at least, Democrats were hard to find, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter? (NOTE: Attendees at the Washington DC event said that people who had voted for President Obama were in the crowd.)

3. For what reasons did Las Vegas residents Jennean Scacco, Ryan Kissling, and Mary and Tom Meyers attend the Tax Day protest?

4. What was significant about the number of people attending the Carson City rally?

5. Janine Hansen, lobbyist for the Nevada Eagle Forum, said she believes the sentiment of the protesters reflects current thinking of mainstream Americans.  She said people had to have strong objections to government to take time off work and drive to Carson City for a rally.
Do you agree with her assertion? Explain your answer.

6. Who do Robert and Dwanna Dempsey of Carson City blame for excessive government spending?

7. How did the Obama administration respond to the hundreds of protests that took place across the country yesterday?

8. The mainstream media was unhappy about these protests. This massive nationwide event on Tax Day was underreported or inaccurately reported as being sponsored by Fox News or the Republican Party. To determine what is true, watch the videos from around the country. What do you think?
Watch videos from the Tea Party protests at sunshinereview.org/index.php/April_15_Tea_Party_videos.