"Robert Erickson" Speech to MN Tea Party Against A...

Update: If you enjoyed "Robert’s speech," join his Facebook fan page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Robert-Erickson/180486194893?v=wall&ref=mf . On November 14 "Robert Erickson" was introduced to the Minnesota Tea Party Against Amnesty as a Minneapolis resident concerned about illegal immigration. Sometimes the devil is in the details, as the supporters of the anti-immigrant Minnesotans Seeking Immigration Reform (MINN-SIR) slowly learn. On the other hand, some of them never quite figured out that "Robert" wasn't on their side. Transcript of the speech below. Check out another NEW video - the full story of Robert Erickson!: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rry_SlPW7oU http://tc.indymedia.org/2009/nov/tcimc-video-robert-erickson-punks-tea-party-full-story The crowd reaction is priceless and check out the weird interactions w/ the teabaggers - including one pushing a kid off his bike and more weirdness. Columbus go home! For those who want to see an earlier video of the same speech with more context --such as crowd shots and the like-- please check out DJ Danielson's video, shot from a different vantage point, at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMEQU485wJc&feature=related "Columbus Go Home!": Prepared transcript of "Robert Erickson's" speech: Hi, my name is Robert Erickson and Im really excited to be here. Its people like all of you, and events like this that make our country great! Give yourselves a round of applause! I just want to talk about a couple themes this afternoon because I love this country and I want to see America be the best place it can be. Mr. Gutierrez is getting ready to propose an immigration bill in just a few short days, and we have to make sure he knows that we want a bill thats tough on immigration. Now is the time for us to stand up and make our voices heard! In Minneapolis, where Im from, we have a huge immigrant population thats been causing a number of problems. With the economy in recession, and so many people...