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Chicago's Tea Party

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Mar 2, 2009 4:40PM

It wasn't that long ago that CNBC's Rick Santelli gave his memorable rant from the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade and asked for a Chicago Tea Party. In his rant, he called for the tea party in July, which makes sense as it's the sanest time of the year to go to the lake. But supporters of Santelli's position had another idea and last Friday gathered at the Federal Plaza downtown to protest the new economic stimulus package recently passed by the U.S. Congress and signed by President Obama. The divisive package has struck a nerve, particularly in terms of those opposed to the bail-out for mortgages. The protest, which happened this past Friday, was one of many across the nation including St. Louis, Atlanta, and Washington D.C. Below is video from Chicago's Tea Party.