Shouts of "Tyranny" and "Resist!"

From Eric Dondero:

What is the most horrific day ever for American citizens in our 234 history? At least one Republican candidate for Congress in Iowa, says March 21, 2010 is a day that will live in infamy.

(Video of the Tea Party protest at Univ. of Iowa at IA Republican.)

From IowaPolitics.com March 25:

"We’re here to stand up in one voice and say ‘No more Mr. President, not without a fight’," GOP 2nd Congressional District candidate Christopher Reed of Marion said Wednesday night, likening the backlash of health care health care reform to the emotions Americans felt following the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. “Now our government is usurping the Constitution. We have to stand up and say, ‘You have awoken a sleeping giant.’”

The crowd booed as speakers mentioned prominent Democrats who orchestrated the passage of health care reform that was signed into law on Tuesday. Protesters shouted “tyranny!” and “resist!” throughout the 90-minute event. But the crowd, comprised mostly of working adults, remained peaceful despite the frustration and anger expressed in the rhetoric.

“I would like to hear [Obama] say logic rather than rhetoric, and explain how this really affects Americans,” said Micah Doty, an uninsured woman from Williamsberg who describes herself as a strict Libertarian. “We have no control over our home anymore and I want to know why he thinks he has a right to usurp that power. I feel my future has been taken away from me.”

Protesters and speakers echoed the rally’s themes of “taking the country back” and “individual freedom” in opposing both the nationwide reach of the bill and the mandate on individuals to have insurance.

Obama in Iowa City today; another Protest planned for Airport to greet him

Congressman Mike Pence of Indiana, considered by some to be a 2010 presidential contender, also made an appearance at the Univ. of Iowa Tea Party protest. (Photo previous Iowa Tea Party in Cedar Rapids). Pence told the crowd:

This fight is not over... We can reform health care without putting our country on a path toward socialism."

Obama will be in Iowa City today holding a rally for his recently enacted Health Care legislation. According to IowaPolitics, 16,000 tickets were given out, but only 3,000 are expected to attend.

A second Tea Party protest is scheduled for the Quad Cities Airport to greet him.

Note - Christopher Reed is a Navy Veteran, "regular guy," inspired by the Tea Party to run for Congress. The incumbent is liberal colledge professor Rep. Dave Loesbeck. District 2 which stretches through southeastern Iowa is considered to be the most liberal in the State. ReedforCongress.com

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Hat tip IowaPolitics.com for Reed photo.