Also on display was a large television showing motivational speaker and actor Bob Basso dressed up as pamphlet writer Thomas Paine.

Basso’s videos—a response to bank bailouts—were originally posted on YouTube in March of this year. In the videos Basso discusses the stimulus package and calls for a second American Revolution.

Amelia Beasley said this was her second time coming out to protest.

“I do not believe in what our government is doing pertaining to taxes,” she said. It is time for all Americans to stand together to get something done, she said.

Eden Dempsey held an American flag umbrella purchased at President George W. Bush’s inauguration and also had tea bags hanging from her sunglasses.

“I care about America and they are bankrupting our grandchildren before they even get here,” she said. “Somewhere along the way America got turned upside down.”

Dempsey said that through events like this the government will remember that it is they who are working for the people, not the people working for them.

Bryan McLeod said he and his wife, Linda, came out because they are patriots.

“Something needs to be done, people need to stand up together,” he said.

The government bailouts where what finally pushed McLeod into action he said.

“I’m also totally against socialism; the Constitution does not recognize socialism,” McLeod said.

Across from McLeod protesters carried signs proclaiming “Taxed Enough Already,” “Socialism is not an American Value” and “Give me Liberty, not Debt.”