The first coordinated nationwide Tax Day Tea Party protests take place across the United States, organized primarily by Americans for Prosperity (AFP) and FreedomWorks - both organizations rooted in the Koch brothers’ network. These protests, while presented as grassroots citizen uprisings …
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CNBC reporter Rick Santelli delivers his “Rant Heard Round the World” from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange floor, criticizing Obama’s mortgage bailout plan and calling for a “Chicago Tea Party.” Within hours, Americans for Prosperity registers the domain …
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On February 19, 2009, CNBC reporter Rick Santelli delivered his infamous ‘Rant Heard Round the World’ from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, criticizing Obama’s mortgage bailout plan and calling for a ‘Chicago Tea Party.’ Within hours, Koch network organizations like …
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Following Rick Santelli’s CNBC rant criticizing Obama’s mortgage bailout, the Koch brothers’ network immediately mobilized to create the Tea Party movement. Within hours, Americans for Prosperity registered TaxDayTeaParty.com, while other conservative organizations quickly …
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