Floridians in Broward put down their grilling tongs and picked up their placards to attend the Tea Party in Downtown Fort Lauderdale on independence day.

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From the Miami Herald:
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Republican club leaders are organizing another Tea Party protest at the corner of Broward Boulevard and Third Avenue in Fort Lauderdale at 10:30 a.m.

"I would like everybody to remember that 48 percent of the nation didn't vote for this president,'' said Ed Napolitano, a Republican activist in Hallandale Beach.

Napolitano says the federal government is moving too quickly to approve spending related to the economy.

"They are rushing,'' he said. "This is payback to a lot of constituent groups. A lot of the bailouts are pay backs to the unions and ACORN.''
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On April 15, citizens across the country organized tea party protests which in Fort Lauderdale police said drew 1,500 to 2,000.