The Green Coalition of Gay Loggers for Jesus T-Shirt (Bozeman MT) Montana

Description: The Green Coalition of Gay Loggers for Jesus Unisex/Men's T-Shirt History of The Green Coalition of Gay Loggers for Jesus In June 2009 in Bozeman, Montana the newly formed local Tea Party stormed a City Commission meeting demanding a permit for a Fourth of July Main Street parade to protest taxes and government spending. Commissioners were so intimidated they ignored both the normal application process and Montana’s open meeting law and granted a parade permit. The Tea Party’s plan to close down Main Street on the Fourth of July to protest taxes and government spending was going to cost city taxpayers $1,100 in staff and police overtime. The irony was too much for one Bozeman citizen, Brian Leland, who applied for an additional parade permit for Independence Day. Since City regulations only allowed an organization to apply for a parade permit the application was submitted on behalf of another new organization in town The Green Coalition of Gay Loggers for Jesus. The application included a promise that The Coalition would raise the $1,100 to reimburse city taxpayers for the cost of the parade, in an attempt to shame the Tea Party into not relying on government spending to finance their protest. Ironically the Tea Party, actually based 30 miles outside the city, felt it was city taxpayers’ obligation to pay for their protest. The Coalition started raising money, through T-shirt sales and donations with the stipulation that if the $1,100 goal could not be reached, The Coalition would not march and all the money collected would go to the Gallatin Valley Food Bank. Several days before the Fourth, The Coalition announced that it had surpassed the $1,100 goal by an additional $1,500 which was donated to the Food Bank. On the Fourth, The Green Coalition of Gay Loggers for Jesus, some 65 people strong, marched down Main in a fun, upbeat, fairly random parade preceding the Tea Party’s protest. In contrast, the Tea Party's parade featured 1000 or more people, a vintage aircraft fly over and lots of really angry signs. In the end The Coalition, by reimbursing taxpayers, paid for not only their own event but the street closure costs of the Tea Party’s event as well. The City of Bozeman decided in 2010 that only one Main Street parade permit would be granted for the Fourth of July. City code stipulated that the earliest date to apply for an Independence Day parade permit was the first week in January. The Coalition made application during the first week in February with the same promise to reimburse the city for the street closure costs. That spring when the Tea Party was making plans for the Fourth, they were told by A City official, “You can march on the Forth of July if you want to, but it will have to be in the parade with the Green Coalition of Gay Loggers for Jesus.” Rather than join The Coalition parade, the Tea Party left town for the holiday and marched elsewhere. In 2011 the Tea Party abandoned a Fourth of July Main Street parade in favor of a picnic get-together in one of the City’s parks, and has not attempted another main street march since. Mission accomplished. There are plenty of days in the year to complain about what is wrong with America, the Fourth of July isn’t one of them. And thanks to The Green Coalition of Gay Loggers for Jesus, the face of Bozeman Montana on the Fourth of July is not a bunch of angry people carrying derogatory and racist signs. To date The Coalition has sold over a 2700 t-shirts. Local support, orders from Europe, the Pacific Rim, and even from our brave servicemen and women in the Middle East, has allowed The Coalition to contribute over $8000 to local food banks. Check us out on Facebook at Green Coalition of Gay Loggers for Jesus. Our Policies: We stand behind our grading and item descriptions. If the item is not found to be as described, it may be returned for a refund. We do not refund shipping costs. Buyers pay all shipping costs. Shipping cost is based on USPS media mail. If you have any specific shipping requirements (or if you are an international buyer), please contact us and we will be happy to accommodate you. All payments must be made via PayPal, accepting all major credit cards. If you have any questions at all or would like to request additional information or photos, please contact us and we will be happy to respond as soon as possible. Thank you for checking out this listing by Cactus Records and Gifts in Bozeman, MT For more rare and hard to find CDs and vinyl, be sure to check out the rest of our listings!

Price: 32 USD

Location: Bozeman, Montana

End Time: 2023-11-15T19:07:02.000Z

Shipping Cost: 5.5 USD