Local protests join nationwide effort

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Two local protests joined a nationwide movement of "Tea Parities" held throughout the country on Wednesday.

Lunch time turned to tea time as hundreds of protesters gathered on Huntington County's Courthouse lawn.

The motivation for many of the hundreds was to simply be heard.

"I don't have a right to complain, if I'm not willing to come out here and make my voice heard," said protester, Cheryl Flack.

Kim Edris helped organize the event she said tax payers have been silent for too long.

Participants just hope one thing, that the government listens.

"If this catches their attention, then good for us," said Gib Young.

The protests called Tea Parties, stood for "Taxed enough already," and were of course inspiried by the original Boston Tea Party in 1773. The fact that these parties fell on America's Tax Day is no coincidence. The main protest was against what some believe to be higher than necessary taxes and government spending.

"I just think everyone is just tired of the reckless spending of the government," said Edris.

"I think there are taxes that are necessary and local government should be supported with our taxes," said Young. "It's on the larger scale, the federal and even the state government. I don't believe they are responsive to the American people. I don't think they care!"

Fort Wayne organizers will host a Tea Party on Saturday, April 18. It will take place on the Allen County Courthouse Square from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.