Tea party without the tea
A handful of people attended a Minnesota Tea Party Patriots health care freedom rally Thursday morning at Brainerd City Hall, targeting Rep. Jim Oberstar's office. Ken Hasskamp (left), Oberstar's staff assistant in Brainerd, listened to their comments. Ten other rallies were planned at the offices of other Minnesota representatives as well as the two U.S. senators. Brainerd Dispatch/Sara Gardner
A handful of people attended a Minnesota Tea Party Patriots health care freedom rally Thursday morning at Brainerd City Hall, targeting Rep. Jim Oberstar's office. Ken Hasskamp (left), Oberstar's staff assistant in Brainerd, listened to their comments. Ten other rallies were planned at the offices of other Minnesota representatives as well as the two U.S. senators.
Brainerd Dispatch/Sara Gardner
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