Something political actually happened in Missouri?

Too bad it's stupid.

Protesters gathered today outside the Arch on the St Louis Riverfront to show their displeasure with the stimulus package by throwing teabags into the river. Don't get me wrong, being opposed to the stimulus package is reasonable. I can understand why people of a particular economic and political philosophy may feel that the stimulus package will be ineffectual for fixing the current economic crisis. The stupidity comes from the obvious historical ignorance of the group's choice of location and activities.

1) The St. Louis Arch is constructed upon a federal park which came directly from the New Deal stimulus programs, ok'd by FDR himself (which Obama's stimulus is obviously attempting to mirror). The Arch may as well be a monument to government stimulus spending. It would've made sense to choose it as their location if it wasn't well received and integrated into the identity of Missouri as a point of pride. Usually it's a good idea to surround yourself with evidence that supports your point.

2) The Boston Tea Party only worked because the tea dumped into the harbor belonged to the British. It was an economic retaliation for the unfair policies colonists felt were being forced upon them without any say in the matter. Not only do these minority voices dumping the tea into the Missippi have a voice in Congress (the Republicans), but they're dumping their money into the river, not the Democrat's.

I can't believe the media even covered this. I guess pop culture loves hollow, irrational references to important historical events.