Update on my earlier post: Fleecing the flock at the Tea Party

Rus Thompson’s Buffalo Tea Party

When I arrived, Jim Ostrowski was speaking, resplendent in his Ron Paul for President t-shirt. At one point, he began to call upon Buffalo’s professional class (doctors, lawyers, businesspeople, media moguls) to step up and stop supporting politics as usual and start working on behalf of the people. Some in the crowd heckled Ostrowski, accusing him of being off the mark when it comes to physicians, and of “demonizing” people.

While I understood what Ostrowski’s point was, I guess sometimes it looks better when it’s written down than it sounds when it comes out of your mouth. It did sound as if Ostrowski was heaping criticism on groups that weren’t supposed to be the target of the crowd’s ire. Sometimes, Ostrowski can be his worst enemy. During his speech, he announced that a study that Free NY had produced would be sent to Erie County residents, and people began throwing dollar bills at that idea.

Here’s video of the crowd giving him money (at about 0:40).

What is Free NY that produced this “report”? It’s a blog! Who runs the blog? James Ostrowski!
Why is a Ron Paul blogger collecting money at Tea Party protests? the news report I linked to earlier said he collected $2,000. Not bad for a few hours work.