A reader of the San Antonio News writes to contest the notion that their town's tea party, which had Glenn Beck and several FOX News jumbotron screens, and which was also attended by Gov. Rick Perry, was not grassroots:
Once Glenn Beck, the Fox TV commentator, announced he was coming, we were overwhelmed. Beck put us in touch with experienced people whose services were either paid for by us or donated. Beck also did a fund-raising lunch for us, but the concerned public paid for it all.
So, Beck comes into town and puts organizers in touch with people that they can pay to conduct their tea party.
It gets better:
We couldn't use the Fox stage and even covered the costs of the Jumbotrons Fox News used.
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FOX News, I have to hand it to you. You promote an event for weeks on TV, show up with all your equipment, and then ask attendees to pay to use it. Then they say it is "grassroots." If that's not a novel approach to doing business, I'm not sure what is. GRASSROOTS FTW!
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