By SHANNON MUCHMORE World Staff Writer
Published: 3/14/2010 3:28 AM
Last Modified: 3/14/2010 10:21 AM
Conservative superstars Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck called for Americans to demand a smaller government that adheres to the principles of its founding fathers during a rally in downtown Tulsa on Saturday.
In front of about 6,000 enthusiastic fans, they criticized President Barack Obama's administration, Washington politicians, progressives and journalists while advocating for average people who they say aren't being heard by those in power.
The duo spoke at the Tulsa Convention Center for the kickoff of the "Taking Our Country Back Tour." They were joined by country musicians John Rich and Gretchen Wilson, who played after the speeches.
Palin and Beck adhered to the themes of having a limited government, reducing the federal deficit and relying on individual responsibility.
Palin said Americans should remember that government works for them and not the other way around.
"There's a growing movement across this country," she said. "It's beautiful, and you're a part of it."
Regular, everyday citizens are standing up to Washington politicians who don't listen to what the people want, she said.
"We understand what they're trying to do to this country," she said. "We understand it, and we don't like it. That's why we're taking our country back."
The former Republican vice presidential candidate and ex-governor of Alaska took a few shots at Obama — whom the crowd booed — and congressional leaders.
Tulsa World
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Palin said
"There's a growing movement across this country,"
[And that's what we're here to try to hijack.]
[The American people are beginning to see that just voting Republican and Democrats into office isn't working, so we are trying to make sure that they vote for us instead of someone that would rock the boat by investigating 9-11, ending the wars and auditing the Federal Reserve.]
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