Independence Day Tea Party Program *VIDEO*

**WATCH THE TEA PARTY LIVE AT NOON HERE**

Thanks to Dana Loesch for breaking away with the final planning. Here we go:

The St. Louis Tea Party Coalition’s Great America Fourth of July Picnic
AWARENESS to ACTION

11:00 a.m. ………………………….Arrivals
12:15 p.m. ………………………….Opening Prayer
12:20 p.m. ………………………….The National Anthem as sung by LYDA LOUDON
12:30 p.m. ………………………….DIANE JONES of KPLW, event emcee.

Please thank: Brett Line at Aqua Systems for prodiving our water; Ken Hebbs and the band Trilogy for the generous use of their PA; and the town of Washington, KFTK 97.1 FM TALK for all of the air support; KPLW AM for their support; and Washington, Missouri for their wonderful welcome!

12:35 p.m. ………………………….CURTIS KALIN, blogger at www.gatewaypatriot.com, and host of the Conservative Teen web radio show on Blog Talk Radio will discuss the importance of the youth within the Tea Party movement.

12:45 p.m. ………………………….JIM HOFT is the proprietor of Gateway Pundit Blog, a St. Louis blog rated #17 in the country in a recent ABC poll of Best American Pollitical Blogs. His site gets over 1 million visitors a month and his stories have made it on Hannity, Rush Limbaugh, the FOX Nation to name a few. Jim will discuss speak how conservatives can get the most accurate news; blogs, radio, etc. and will discuss netroots and mention our forthcoming Conservatives Little Black Book™, a listing which will prove invaluable to you as you seek out the truth.

12:55 p.m.…………………………..ED MARTIN, JR.has made a career out of standing up for the people through citizen activism and service. He has fought the abuse of power by Governor Rod Blagojevich, fought ACORN as Chairman of the St louis board of elections, and started SaveAB.com to take on the foreignors who wanted to buy re the sale of Anheuser-Busch. Ed will speak about supporting and pressuring candidates to effect change.

1:05 p.m. ……………………………DR. GINA LOUDON, has two master’s degrees and a Ph.D. in the study of Human and Organizational Development. She is the wife of State Senator John Loudon (ret.MO) and has been a featured guest, speaker, or writer for various outlets including ALL three St. Louis Teaparties, The Multi State Teaparty, Nothing But Truth, The Dana Show, The Jamie Allman Show, The St. Louis Post Dispatch, The Fair Tax Rally, The Pujols Family Foundation, The Down Syndrome Association and Savvy Family Magazine. She is publicist and editor of The BIG Black Lie by Kevin Jackson, and she is the mother of 5 amazing children: Lyda, Lily, Jack, Samuel, and Bo.

1:15 p.m. ……………………………RANDY MCARTHUR is President and CEO of McArthur’s Bakery, am icon in the metro St. Louis area. Randy and his brother Dave made national headlines last week when they took on Rep. Russ Carnahan on their lightboard, seen by 40,000 cars per week, after Carnahan voted against Missouri jobs by voting yes on the cap-and-tax legislation. Randy will speak about the effect this is having on small business.

1:30 p.m. ……………………………BILL HENNESSY write “The Conservative Manifesto” in 1993 to jar Americans awake from the slumber induced by George H. W. Bush’s “kindler, gentler” conservatism which gave rise to Bill Clinton’s . . . well, let’s just leave it at that, shall we? In 2009, he joined Dana Loesch, Mike Leahy, and millions of others who were simultaneously kicked awake by trillions of dollars in give-aways to over-educated, failed business people who were smart enough to invest heavily in Washington politicians. Bill is the main author of the St. Louis Tea Party’s official website, www.stlouisteaparty.com, and a known extremist. Bill will discuss honoring our troops, the Constitution, and whatever else Bill wants to speak on.

1:45 p.m……………………………..DANA LOESCH is an award-winning blogger and voice behind Sunday night’s The Dana Show which airs Sunday nights from 8-10 on 97.1 FM Talk and is #1 in its market. She was selected as one of St. Louis’ “30 Under 30″ by the St. Louis Business Journal in 2008 and the Riverfront Times named her the best St. Louis newspaper columnist in 2007. In May 2009 she was named as one of the top 50 most powerful moms online in the world by Nielsen and made their top 16 power list. Dana is one of the original forces behind the Tea Party movement and speaks regularly on social media and conservatism. Dana will speak on the importance of becoming your own leader and guerilla protesting.

2:15………………………………….Open mic begins for veterans and active soldiers and their families.
3:00 …………………………………Fellowship

Please check out these great Washington, Missouri business who have kept their doors open for you!

Choco L’Art Restaurant, at 101 Elm Street, is paying your sales tax! Oreo Cheesecake, Hot Fudge Cheesecake, Coffee Liqueur Cheesecake, Warm Bread Pudding with made fresh caramel sauce, Chocolate Torte, Peanut Butter Pie, Key Lime Pie, Strawberry Pie, Black & Blueberry Pie, Triple Layer Chocolate Gateau Cake and Carrot Cake. How’s that sound? Fresh wraps, home-made Quiche and soups, Polynesian Salads, Black & Blue Salads and did I say that even all of our crackers are made by hand? Our dinner menu includes Beef Tenderloin, Frenched Rack of Lamb, Italian Fare, Angel Hair Pasta with shrimp/scallops, Seafood and much, much more! Visit online at www.mmmchocolart.com.

The Artfull Hand, at 416 East Fifth Street, is offering to serve FREE Ice Tea to anyone attending the Tea Party who stops by her shop!