Barely 100 show up for Everett tea bagger rally.

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The movement's fizzling out. That's assuming it was strong to begin with.

EVERETT -- They came bearing American flags, anti-tax signs and a distinct distaste for big government.

Around 100 people gathered near the Snohomish County Courthouse on Friday afternoon for a tax day tea party rally -- one of many being held in communities around the nation.

Too often people define the tea party by what they think the group is against. This event was about defining what the tea party is for, said Charlie Brown of Marysville, a member of the Sno-Isle Tea Party, which organized the event.

What the tea party is about is a limited government that adheres strictly to the functions of government spelled out by the U.S. Constitution, he said.

"The federal government is far beyond its limits, and it needs to be checked," Brown said earlier this week. "We need to actually get a grip on government so it does what it's designed to do."

Brown said the local tea party movement is focused on gathering itself for the next election cycle. That means finding the right people to put forward for office.

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