Some Los Baños residents have had enough. </p><p>And they’re going to continue voicing their frustrations until something changes.</p><p>The local group hosted Los Baños’ second “Tea Party,” continuing their protest against higher taxes and what they believe to be out-of-control spending by the federal government.</p><p>“We’re participating today to hopefully start a movement to bring awareness on how big our government is getting,” Kathy Uhley, who helped coordinate the event. “We want less taxation and less spending.</p><p>“And what better day to have the event than the fourth of July,” she said.</p><p>The event was recognized nationally, being featured in thousands of cities nationwide.</p><p>“Like-minded individuals, all types of people, Republicans, Democrats; everyone is getting involved,” Uhley said.</p><p>“It’s a free country; if people want to go anti-Tea Party across the street, go for it,” she said.</p><p>Uhley said since the last Los Baños Tea Party, more residents are paying closer attention to government issues.</p><p>Signs lined Pacheco Park on Pacheco Boulevard, reading “Wake up America, your liberty is dying;” “You can’t spend your way out of debt;” and “Party like its 1773.”</p><p>Co-coordinator Greg Uhley said between 60-70 people attended the event.</p><p>“We had a real long stretch of flags, and banners,” he said. “We got a lot of people from Dos Palos, also; it was a good mix.”</p><p>Dean Wilson, a Los Baños residents, said he’d like to see the government, federal and state, more conservative about its spending.</p><p>“Enough is enough,” Wilson said. </p><p>Stacey Tennant agreed. She said the government can’t keep taxing everyone.</p><p>“And the elderly,” Tennant said. “I think they’ve dug deep enough. Both parties, (Democratic and Republican) need to stop taking people.”</p><p>Tennant said the local TEA Party was part of a huge movement of all political parties coming together.</p><p>“And people who haven’t voiced their opinions before are becoming energized and speaking out. The community needs to pull together and hold the government accountable. If the government was responsible I wouldn’t mind.”</p><p>Greg Uhley said while everyone who attended the event had their own opinions about various issues, a major part of his concern is with the media.</p><p>“I blame the media,” Greg Uhley said. “So many people don’t know about a lot of things that are going on. Mainstream media is destroying our country; it’s not being objective.”</p><p>Uhley also said in continuing to bring awareness to Los Baños, something he believes the tea parties are successfully doing, the local group plans to target youth as a next step.</p><p>“We want to get younger people involved in the political arena,” he said. “Bottom line, we’re hoping Patriots can figure out a way to bring American back and what it really stands for; freedom.</p><p>“And hopefully we’ll get there. There’s a lot of angry people out there and I think their anger is justified,” he said.</p><p>Enterprise reporter Samantha Salas can be reached by phone at (209)388-6562 or by e-mail at ssalas@losbanosenterprise.com