THE FREEDOM POST: TEA PARTIES COMING TO A MEDIA OUTLET NEAR YOU. "OPERATION: CAN YOU HEAR US NOW?" IS LAUNCHED ACROSS AMERICA

In response to the lack of media coverage at the massive Taxpayer's March on Washington on September 12th, a new group has been formed to take the next round of tea party protests directly to the liberal mainstream media. "Operation: Can You Hear Us Now?," which was launched on September 15th, will hold rallies in front of 79 (and counting) media outlets across the country on October 17, 2009.

While the founder of "Operation: Can You Hear Us Now?" has remained anonymous, the idea to take the protests directly to the biased, left-wing mainstream media may have come from conservative icon Rush Limbaugh, who suggested the idea on his September 14th radio broadcast.

To spread the word of the event on October 17th, the group is using social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. In just two short weeks, almost 5,400 have become "fans" on the group's Facebook page. Below is a list of confirmed locations at the time of this writing. Please check "Operation: Can You Hear Us Now?" website for further details and location updates:

Birmingham, AL - e-mail: rainydaypatriots@gmail.com - www.rainydaypatriots.org

Little Rock, AR - Friday, October 16th – 3:00pm-6:00pm Channel 4 KARK-TV – 1401 W. Capital Avenue #104 – email bentonteaparty@gmail.com site: http://bentonteaparty.ning.com/events/can-you-hear-us-now facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=138888789317&index=1

Mesa, AZ – East Valley Tea Party Patriots - The Arizona Republic newspaper - 106 E. Baseline Rd. in Mesa – on facebook, Diane Kennelly, or contact at:

dkennelly2000@yahoo.com

Phoenix, AZ – Several people are going to the building in downtown PHOENIX, though, so that location is at: 200 E. Van Buren in Phx. – on facebook, Diane Kennelly, or contact at: dkennelly2000@yahoo.com

Phoenix, AZ – 12pm – 5:00pm at NBC KPNX Channel 12 – 1101 N. Central Ave.http://www.facebook.com/CanYouHearUsNow#/event.php?eid=138420958742&index=1

Burbank, CA – NBC Studios – 2pm-5pm – 3000 W. Alameda Ave. – socalpatriots@gmail.com and http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=146830294360

Fresno, CA – http://www.centralvalleyteaparty.com/index.php?id=204 andhttp://centralvalleyteaparty.ning.com/events/operation-can-you-hear-us-now

La Jolla, CA – Site: http://www.meetup.com/Murrieta-Tea-Party/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=150617982712 and smilne4@roadrunner.com

Los Angeles, CA – http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=146830294360

Fresno, CA – http://www.centralvalleyteaparty.com/index.php?id=204

Sacramento, CA - KCRA Channel 3 News – address is 3 Television Circle, Sacramento. An alternate address is 310 10th Street, Sacramento. There by 12 noon and protest until about 3. Please email me terry@teapartyinthehills.org. or go tohttp://teapartyinthehills.org or Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CanYouHearUsNow?v=app_2344061033&vm=all&s=10&hash=33acca8b6d9116c61f83bd0d89302d2e#/event.php?eid=141530892892&index=1

San Diego, CA – NBC Studios – http://www.meetup.com/Santee-Ea st-County-Tea-Party/

San Francisco, CA – heather.gass@prurealty.com (try this site soon www.912FreedomFighters.com )

Denver, CO – http://www.facebook.com/CanYouHearUsNow?v=app_2344061033&vm=all&s=10&hash=33acca8b6d9116c61f83bd0d89302d2e#/event.php?eid=138505474490&index=1

New Haven, CT – http://www.facebook.com/CanYouHearUsNow?v=app_2344061033&vm=all&s=10&hash=33acca8b6d9116c61f83bd0d89302d2e#/event.php?eid=135617601983&index=1

Wilmington, DE – planning stages – http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=139059082260

Lakeland, FL – in progress, link soon

Ft. Laderdale / Miami , FL –http://www.facebook.com/CanYouHearUsNow#/event.php?eid=133673274636&index=1

Miami, FL – CBS4 - karin@dcworksforus.com - 2:00pm – 3:30pm then attend Mirimar

Miami, FL – ABC – karin@dcworksforus.com - 12:00pm – 1:30pm then attend above

Mirimar, FL – NBC - karin@dcworksforus.com - 4:00pm – 5:30pm

Orlando, FL – ABC – 2pm - just posted – see: http://www.meetup.com/orlando-kiss/calendar/11495560/

Orlando, FL – CBS – 3pm – just posted – see: http://www.meetup.com/orlando-kiss/calendar/11495560/

Orlando, FL – NBC – 4pm – just posted – see: http://www.meetup.com/orlando-kiss/calendar/11495560/

Tampa Bay, FL – St. Petersburg Times – 490 1st Ave S – gathering at 10:30am – there until2:00pm – see site: http://www.meetup.com/Pinellas-Patriots/calendar/11446664/ and also see North Pinellas 9.12 Projecthttp://www.meetup.com/North-Pinellas-912-Project/calendar/11452896/

West Palm Beach, FL – interest! Send webmaster an email or link so others can start connecting!

Atlanta, GA – CNN Center (protest) Start gathering 10:30am – there until 2:00pm –http://www.northgeorgia912.com (register for updates!) Also, you can contactthebartletts5@mac.com Note: For info on the ATL event, please go to northgeorgia912.com. This is protest, not a rally or march because 1.) we couldn’t meet the deadlines to get the required permits and 2.) other events going on that day downtown (Juvenile Diabetes Walk and Disney on Ice shows). So we can’t have speakers or bull horns or anything like a Tea Party. We will be providing the equivalent of race numbers to all attendees so we can get an accurate count and make sure that’s in the face of the media. We’ll be on the Marietta St. sidewalk from CNN Center to the AJC.

Boise, ID – http://www.facebook.com/CanYouHearUsNow?v=app_2344061033&vm=all&s=10&hash=33acca8b6d9116c61f83bd0d89302d2e#/event.php?eid=136164379258&index=1

Chicago, IL – Friday, October 16th protest at ABC News Studio – 180 North State Street and CBS (?) News Studios 22 West Washington Street (both are on same block) – On Saturday, October 17th there will be a rally at Millenium Park (11am – 1pm), Michigan Ave and Washington Street, in the park – see site: http://www.chicagoteapatriots.com/ and email: Chicagoteapatriots@gmail.comCall Catherina W. at 312-662-8666 – For Facebook users also check:http://www.facebook.com/CanYouHearUsNow?v=app_2344061033&vm=all&s=10&hash=33acca8b6d9116c61f83bd0d89302d2e#/event.php?eid=133555903439&index=1

Indianapolis, IN – http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=153974857812&index=1

Boston, MA – organizing…

Southfield or Troy, MICHIGAN – http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=137649059717&index=1 and http://kzooteaparty.ning.com/events/operation-can-you-hear-us-now and www.patriotsforamerica.ning.com/profile/janice

Kansas City, MO - KC Metro 9/12 group athttp://missouri912.ning.com/group/kansascitymetro or email Email can bedeannacat@gmail.comand also see http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=135729364311&index=1 (KSHB – NBC 41 – 4pm to 7pm)

Kansas City, MO – KMBC (ABC) – 3-5pm – contact andrealeigh33@gmail.com

St. Joseph, MO – 11am – 12pm - Belt Highway and Frederick Blvd. – email: maggiesiegmund@yahoo.com Site coming soon!

St. Louis, MO - KSDK Channel 5 – 12pm -1pm – http://stlouisteaparty.com/upcoming-events/ – Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=138794932338&index=1 and iheardthepeoplesay@gmail.com

Minneapolis, MN – KARE 11(NBC) -Connect with an organizer by emailingdstanoch@hotmail.com

Asheville, NC – WLOS (ABC) – Tea Party:http://ashevilleteaparty.wordpress.com/ Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/CanYouHearUsNow?v=app_2344061033&vm=all#/event.php?eid=142024001195&index=1

Charlotte, NC – http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=142121407186&index=1

Raleigh, NC - CBS (WRAL) – Western Blvd. - 12pm – 2pm –http://www.NCFreedom.us or David@NCFreedom.us

Wilmington, NC – Star News – http://www.meetup.com/Cape-Fear-Tea-Party-Patriots/

Winston-Salem, NC – 12pm – 3pm – NBC News – Winston-Salem 912 Grouppamassetmgr@aol.com or Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CanYouHearUsNow?v=app_2344061033&vm=all&s=10&hash=33acca8b6d9116c61f83bd0d89302d2e#/event.php?eid=185185351392&index=1

Manchester, NH – WMUR – 11:00am – 12:30pm – S. Commercial St. & Granite –http://www.meetup.com/nh912project/ and http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=140311569490&index=1

New York City, NY – Several groups! Campaign for Liberty -http://www.meetup.com/Campaign-for-Liberty-suffolk-county-long-island-chapter/calendar/11398697/ - 9-12 Project of Greater NYC http://www.meetup.com/The-9-12-Project-of-NYC/calendar/11398725/ Also see standupusa@comcast.net NYC andhttp://www.facebook.com/CanYouHearUsNow?v=app_2344061033&vm=all&s=10&hash=33acca8b6d9116c61f83bd0d89302d2e#/event.php?eid=139282895115&index=1

Rochester, NY – http://www.wesurroundrochester.com/calendar/11416686/

Cleveland, OH - Friday, October 16th – 4:30pm – 6:30pm - The Plain Dealer – 1801 Superior Ave. email: dianaprice49@yahoo.com facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=143526871127&index=1

Cincinatti, OH – Cincinatti Enquirer – Time tba – contact louis1411@fuse.net

(other groups are forming for other cities) contact me for specifics

Dayton, OH – in planning – visiting our local Dayton Daily News and hopefully some of our local broadcast networks – email: ranebeau20@hotmail.com

Zanesville, OH – Time Recorder Newspaper 12pm – 3pm – 34 S. 4th Street –http://www.ZanesvillePatriots.org Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/CanYouHearUsNow?v=app_2344061033&vm=all&s=10&hash=33acca8b6d9116c61f83bd0d89302d2e#/event.php?eid=152316254896&index=1

Tulsa, OK – NBC KJRH Ch. 2 – 3703 Peoria – 3pm - 5pm - http://tulsateaparty.org/Events.html and Email: tlacount@cox.net http://www.facebook.com/CanYouHearUsNow?v=app_2344061033&vm=all&s=10&hash=33acca8b6d9116c61f83bd0d89302d2e#/event.php?eid=139107438445&index=1

Coos Bay, OR - 11am – 2pm – place tba http://www.resistnet.com/events/event/show?id=2600775%3AEvent%3A1656878

Eugene, OR - 3pm – 6pm – NBC KMTR - http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=134519529204

Medford, OR - Meet up at Hawthorne Park at noon – hear speakers – march over to Ch 5 – there until 3pm – KOBI Channel 5 – 125 S. Fir Street. Email:john12515@hotmail.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=298532460432&index=1

Portland, OR - Friday, October 16th – 6:00pm – 8:00pm at The Oregonian, then march to KGW in Pioneer Square – email: conservativenw@gmail.com - facebook:http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=279959685141

Roseburg, OR - paulaspolitics@hughes.net

Salem, OR - interest just started http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=140309307430&index=1

Springfield, OR - KMTR News Source 6 – 11am – 1pm – 3825 International Court – (Off I-5 towards Gateway Mall, Turn left on Gateway St, Take the 2nd right onto International Way, Take the 1st left on International Ct) – email:JQPublic_Protest@gmx.com

Allentown, PA - The Morning Call Paper – Saturday, October 17th – 10:00am – 12:00pm – 101 N. 6th Street – site: http://www.meetup.com/We-The-People-of-the-Lehigh-Valley-PA/

Northeast PA - http://nepateaparty.com/

Philadelphia, PA - http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=137811713811&index=1 and 9/12 group: http://www.the912project-pa.org/statevents/categoryevents/1 also email: dahurd@comcast.net

Pittsburg, PA - 3 different sites & events –http://www.facebook.com/CanYouHearUsNow?v=app_2344061033&vm=all&s=10&hash=33acca8b6d9116c61f83bd0d89302d2e#/event.php?eid=135781914375&index=1 and p/12 site: http://www.the912project-pa.org/statevents/categoryevents/1

Scranton, PA - WNEP TV 16 – 11am – 1pm at 16 Montage Mountain Rd -Scrantonteaparty@aol.com and http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=157316526022 and 9/12 site: http://www.the912project-pa.org/statevents/categoryevents/1

Knoxville, TN - In planning stage – hurry and contact antonio01248@yahoo.com or call 865 292 3323

Austin, TX - KXAN - 3:00pm – 6:00pm http://www.meetup.com/tax-day-tea-party-austin-tx/calendar/11417069/

Dallas, TX - http://dallasteaparty.org/ (see upcoming events page)

Houston, Tx - Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm – Locations:

Channels 2 (NBC) 8181 Southwest Freeway , Channel 11 (CBS) 1945 Allen Parkway

Channel 13 (ABC) 3310 Bissonete. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=142427502750&index=1 Email: gingerdr@sbcglobal.net Tea Party Site:http://www.thewoodlandsteaparty.com/2009/09/23/operation-can-you-hear-us-now-march-on-media/

San Antonio, TX - http://sanantonioteaparty.org/events/

Richmond, VA – WTVR 6 – http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=133612013557