History tends to repeat itself.

In 1773, it was in Boston. Today, it’s in Athens.

Instead of protesting a tea tax imposed by the British, the College Republicans are meeting at the Arch today to protest taxes on tax day.

“More than 500 of these are planned across the nation – Americans coming together to protest economic policies and government bailouts,” said Greg Wilson, chairman of the College Republicans.

“And all of these are grassroots events, they’re not headed by a large organization or political party.”

When several College Republicans from the University attended the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington D.C. in February, many also took part in their first protests, Wilson said.

“It was my first protest, actually it was the first protest for all of us,” he said Tuesday.

“I’ve never really been an activist like that, and it made sense. It’s important for us to have a voice, so we decided to organize a similar one on campus.”

The group is holding the protest mainly to “get the voice out,” said Matt Ralston, public relations chair for College Republicans.

“We want to send a message that a lot of people are tired of taxes and bailouts, so we’re calling ourselves the ‘silent majority no more,’” Ralston said.

“We believe most Americans do not support needless taxes for companies that are failing and are going to fail.”

Wilson said the group is getting a good response while promoting the event.

“People are really interested, even people who aren’t very political,” he said.

“It’s time to stand up and show that we’re tired of this.”

This tea party is particularly geared toward college students and Athens residents.

“These taxes are creating a burden on our generation – that college students now will pay for. Our future is being stolen from us,” Wilson said.

“At the same time, we’re attracting soccer moms. This is for people local to Athens to voice their concerns, not just students.”