Tea Party Banned From 4th of July Parade

Moonbattery
VERBATIM POST

Some possible good news from western Pennsylvania — thanks to continued pressure from patriotic citizens, a ban on the Erie Tea Party participating in the annual Millcreek Fourth of July parade may be reversed:

Millcreek resident Lou Aliota, a participant in the group, said it has been denied entry into the parade. The issue resurfaced Tuesday when Aliota asked some questions during the Millcreek supervisors’ meeting.

Bob MacIsaac, parade committee chairman, didn’t attend the meeting but said later that the volunteer committee is still weighing a decision.

MacIsaac said he initially responded that the parade does not allow political parties or candidates seeking election. But MacIsaac said members of the committee have talked, and they are reconsidering.

“They’re not registered as a political party, like Democrats or Republicans. So, there’s some gray area there, as to what they are,” he said.

That’s very broadminded, considering the radical nature of the Erie Tea Party:

Aliota said in an e-mail to Supervisor Joseph Kujawa that the tea party parade float honors the military and those who have died defending the country. The party distributes U.S. Constitution booklets and provides literature on the Founding Fathers and the group’s values and principles.

Meanwhile, overtly political militants pressing for the mainstreaming of homosexual depravity have had no problem getting permission to take part in this same parade. Local bureauweenies must find their agenda more compatible with Fourth of July festivities.

Too controversial for the Fourth of July?