Tea Party Rally

Since moving to San Francisco I have witnessed and photographed several protests.  Most of the events that I have attended so far have been very left-leaning politically; such as Occupy SF and the BART Police Protest. On Sunday, I had a chance to see how the other half dissents.

The San Francisco Tea Party held a rally at the Justin Herman Plaza across from the Ferry Building in downtown San Francisco.  The crowd was not huge, but was enthusiastic.  The event was aimed at showing discontent with the current administration and calling for support to elect conservative politicians.  There were several politicians on hand that gave short speeches to ask for support in upcoming elections.  There were also short speeches made by event organizers and volunteers from those gathered.

Obviously, the demographics of the attendees was much different than what I have seen at previous protests. The dress was also in stark contrast, with an apparent affinity for adding the American flag into one's outfit wherever possible.  Overall, people seemed cordial towards me and were mostly accommodating in having their pictures taken.  Although, my long hair probably gave them some pause as to my intentions.  If you haven't been to a Tea Party rally I hope the following images will give a good sense of the event and a glimpse into a point of view that may not be your own.

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