Yesterday, I was able to positively identify the two “party crashers” who cited free speech as their justification for interrupting speakers Thursday afternoon at the Tax Day Tea Party in downtown St. Charles, Mo. Better still, I got one of them to “spill the beans” about the thinking behind his left-wing activism during a recent telephone conversation.
The loudest of the two men featured in my video, Missouri Lt. Gov. Handles ‘Party Crashers’, is Steve Belosi (at left in photo above) of Lake Saint Louis, Mo. He’s the man I described in a post Friday as a habitual “party crasher”, based upon his repeat appearances at events where confrontations have erupted.
After determining his identity, I called him Friday morning at the office of his home-based company, Eagle Marketing, Inc., and asked if he, indeed, was “the guy that kind of got everyone’s attention” at the event. In an affirmative response, he said, “I had shorts on. The other guy was a bigger guy with the white shirt.”
Asked to explain his objective at such events, he spoke volumes.
“Well, I go to those tea parties because — and I’ve only been to two of them — but, uhh, I go to them to see what’s going on, for one. I go to them to talk to people, to see what they’re there for. And maybe I get a little bit of diversity out of it by trying to find out what’s going on with the old people that are there and some of the other ones as well.
Asked if he is the guy who yells in people’s faces when they’re trying to listen to speakers or if that was “somebody else,” he didn’t deny his involvement in such an activity.
“Uhm, it just depends,” he explained. “If I feel like I want to do that, that’s what I would take as a prerogative to do.
“I’ve had that happen to me,” he continued. “I’ve been to Washington, D.C., 15 times, and I’ve had all kinds of (expletive) happen to me up there with all kinds of people against my beliefs.
“Yeah, I’ll stand up for how I feel,” he added.
I followed up by saying, “But unprovoked? When people are sitting there in a lawn chair?”
In response, he said, “No. I didn’t do that,” before finally asking me for my name — which I provided — and feigning surprise.
“Well, Bob, it’s surprising for you to even ask that question, I think.”
“What’s that?”
“The fact that you’re asking ‘unprovoked’,” he explained.
I went on to explain to him that a lady who attended the event told me in person Thursday — and again during a follow-up phone call Friday — that the man she identified as Belosi indeed had confronted her while she was sitting in her lawn chair, simply listening to event speakers.
She said Belosi came out of nowhere, leaned down close to her face and screamed at her, “Get your fat (expletive) and your damn dog and get off this socialist property!”
Confronted with that information, Belosi tried to shift the blame to her.
“I know the lady you’re talking about, (she) was boo-hooing really good,” he said. “What’s she, about 60 years old?”
“I don’t know. Does it matter?” I countered.
“Sometimes, I think it does matter,” he replied. “I mean, she was just having a real fit over anything.”
The lady, whom I’ll call Sally Jones because she asked that her real name not appear in this story out of fear of possible reprisals against her, told me she only started crying after he confronted her.
Asked if it was okay for him to say something like that to the lady, who I learned is only 59, he replied in a matter-of-fact tone.
“I did say something to her to that effect, but not completely though,” he replied.
Next, I asked him if he was a writer for Code Pink, since someone with his name appears on a list of Google Search results as the author of a 2007 article published at the radical left-wing group’s web site.
“For who?” he said, expecting me to believe he’s unaware of the group.
“Did you write a 2007 article for Code Pink?” I said, repeating my question.
“What if I did? What if I didn’t, Bob?” he asked.
“I’m just asking,” I replied. “It helps identify you.”
Beginning to get flustered, he finally asked me who I write for.
I told him I write for a lot of people without naming any, such as Big Government, Big Journalism or Pajamas Media. Then I ended the call after telling him he could look me up on the web.
Footnote: I also confirmed via this Facebook page that Belosi’s partner at the St. Charles event was John Durajczyk, a St. Peters, Mo., resident who, according to the Missouri Democratic Party’s local committees web page, also serves as secretary of the St. Charles County (Mo.) Democratic Committee. He and his wife own an apparel and promotions business, Faithfully Yours, at Mid-Rivers Mall in St. Peters.
UPDATE 4/17/10 at 4:15 p.m. Central: Looks like Belosi is an Al Gore climate change alarmist as well. He wrote a Letter to the Editor of the St. Louis Post-Disappointment newspaper on that subject last summer. (Hat tip: Magiman007)
UPDATE #2 4/17/10 at 4:32 p.m. Central: For another view of the “party crasher” in action, check out Patch Adams’ video. And who’s that “other” guy in this video with a video camera?
40 responses so far ↓
1 Gateway Pundit // Apr 17, 2010 at 11:53 am
[...] Violent Tea Party Infiltrator and Secretary of the St. Charles County Democratic Committee. Bob McCarty is all over this story. I also confirmed via this Facebook page that Belosi’s partner at the St. [...]
2 KansasGirl // Apr 17, 2010 at 12:06 pm
Such good citizens and gentlemen, don’t ya’ think?
3 Alana // Apr 17, 2010 at 12:10 pm
Good work, Bob. Thanks.
4 Sara // Apr 17, 2010 at 12:23 pm
These people are so Stalinish. I appreciate you investigating them and publishing the results. Given the political beating in N.O. and this latest move of radicals to infiltrate tea parties, people should be armed at the tea parties just in case. Lefties don’t like America’s old people much which is why they fashioned Obama’s deathcare as they did.
5 Kate Barnett // Apr 17, 2010 at 12:28 pm
Great work! That guy was a nusance at the townhall in S County.
6 Jenn o the Jungle // Apr 17, 2010 at 12:45 pm
I would like to thank you for doing the grunt work on this. It’s important to out these losers. Good work!!!!
7 Gateway Pundit // Apr 17, 2010 at 12:54 pm
[...] was identified as John Durajczyk, the Secretary of the St. Charles County Democratic [...]
8 Tom // Apr 17, 2010 at 2:07 pm
I’ll ask a question I often post on articles like this: What do jerks like that do when the conservative/Right decide not to accept that crap anymore?
9 » St. Charles Violent Tea Party Infiltrator Steve Belosi: Dem Official, Truther & Code Pink Contributor - Big Government // Apr 17, 2010 at 2:46 pm
[...] was identified as John Durajczyk, the Secretary of the St. Charles County Democratic [...]
10 Jack // Apr 17, 2010 at 3:36 pm
“What do jerks like that do when the conservative/Right decide not to accept that crap anymore?”
I for one will not take that crap and wouldn’t tolerate a goon doing it to anyone else. We’re not looking for confrontation but we don’t need to cower from it either. We must defend our rights. The left (that includes the media) is so jealous of the Tea Party movement they can’t stand it.
11 gepaza // Apr 17, 2010 at 3:42 pm
The most effective message that can be sent to these slugs is a healthy boycott of the businesses that they own. And to make sure they understand why they are being boycotted.
12 Sunshine Connie // Apr 17, 2010 at 3:54 pm
I wonder if these folks would like a Tea Party in front of their homes and places of business? Just as thought about showing some appreciation for their support.
13 LftCstCnsvtv // Apr 17, 2010 at 4:01 pm
Wow, it takes a real brave man to walk up to a 59 year old woman seated in a lawn chair and start yelling in her face, he must be so proud of himself, right Steve Belosi?
This guy is lower than pond scum.
14 » Links To Visit – 04/17/10 NoisyRoom.net: There are two ways to conquer and enslave a nation. One is by the sword, the other is by debt. John Adams // Apr 17, 2010 at 4:51 pm
[...] McCarty Writes – Missouri Tea Party Provocateur Spills ‘Beans’ Share and [...]
15 Violent left wing extremists John Durajczyk and Steve Belosi threatened and attacked elderly protesters at St. Charles, MO Tea Party : Fire Andrea Mitchell! // Apr 17, 2010 at 6:29 pm
[...] Bob McCarty, has more on Belosi and Durajczyk. The loudest of the two men featured in my video, Missouri Lt. Gov. Handles ‘Party Crashers’, is Steve Belosi (at left in photo above) of Lake Saint Louis, Mo. He’s the man I described in a post Friday as a habitual “party crasher”, based upon his repeat appearances at events where confrontations have erupted. [...]
16 JT Whistler // Apr 17, 2010 at 6:47 pm
LftCstCnsvtv “This guy is lower than pond scum.”
Now, now… now need to insult pond scum, they have feelings too.
JT
17 JT Whistler // Apr 17, 2010 at 6:49 pm
And why is it these left wing jerks always have the same smirk on their faces…I mean ALL of them, sheesh! Time to wipe the smirk off their faces in November 2010 & 2012.
18 Papa Ray // Apr 17, 2010 at 7:45 pm
Yea he is a jerk, a lowlife and deserves to be confronted and ridiculed.
But………………
Do not let these guys (or women) get you mad enough to take a swing or make any threatening guestures toward them.
That is what they want. Then they can tell the world about the violent crazy TEA BAGGERS.
Do not let them bait you. You can argue, debate them and ask them to desist. You can call upon any Law Enforcement to assist (which they most likely won’t) but don’t let them get to you where that they can show videos or pictures of you and tell the world about those crazy TEA loons.
Papa Ray
19 » Disrupting the Infiltrators NoisyRoom.net: There are two ways to conquer and enslave a nation. One is by the sword, the other is by debt. John Adams // Apr 17, 2010 at 7:51 pm
[...] Infiltrators in St. Louis were smacked down and stopped. Hell, they were even interviewed. Infiltrator thugs in Sacramento were physically stopped in their tracks trying to disrupt the Tea Party event. And in a completely unrelated matter, our Commie bud, Danny Glover was given brand new wrist bracelets at an SEIU rally. They go with his eyes… [...]
20 Tea Party Crashers = Utter Fail | Herd Watching // Apr 17, 2010 at 9:21 pm
[...] infiltrator of a Tea Party rally. Just to be sociable, John brought with him a good friend named Steve Belosi who proceeded to amusing himself by attaching an elderly woman at the rally. To be fair, its the only real trick Steve has since it isn’t the first time Steve [...]
21 Lowready // Apr 18, 2010 at 3:31 pm
RE: Papa Ray’s post—I agree, don’t lose it and assault one BUT this (leaning into a person’s face and screaming until they cry) is a textbook example of Disorderly Conduct (in my State of Tennessee) and these types won’t stop unless we fight back with prosecution. True, you may get an Officer that is reluctant to arrest, if they did not witness the incident, but you can INSIST on charges (you will have to go to court to be a witness) and insist on speaking with the Officer’s supervisor if necessary (it’s a misdemeanor so here in Tenn. it would be a citation arrest unless it’s a repeat offense). Organizers of these rallys would do well to assign several people to audio/visually record infiltrators and to adopt a strict prosecution policy. If you ignore them, they just keep getting bolder and it encourages them to “keep pushing the boundaries” until someone actually does physically retaliate. We need to avoid that if we can.
22 Missy // Apr 18, 2010 at 8:11 pm
I agree with Papa Ray. I think this guy’s sole intent is to attempt to provoke attendees in hopes of being able to show someone losing it and cursing or yelling or worse. Don’t take the bait. Stay above the fray, no matter how annoying and obnoxious he or others like him may be.
23 Jack // Apr 18, 2010 at 11:20 pm
So what does Clinton have to say about “being civil” and debate? Who are the aggressive ones? We’re going on record and not taking all the violence aimed at Tea Party participants anymore. We’ll have enough able bodied men to defend any Tea Party events.
24 Paul // Apr 19, 2010 at 5:46 pm
As it turns out infiltrator John Jurajczyk is on the St. Peters Planning and Zoning Board. They hold public meetings every first Tuesday of the month. I’m sure we could organize to conveniently show up for their May meeting and expose to his business associates who this snake actually is. I hear he is also a member of the St. Peters Millennium Board, a group that plans events for the city. I do not know when this group meets however.
25 » AUDIO: Inside the Mind of a Tea Party Provocateur - Big Government // Apr 19, 2010 at 6:28 pm
[...] release comes two days after my publication of Missouri Tea Party Provocateur Spills ‘Beans’, a post based not only on my interview with Belosi, but also on two conversations I had with a lady [...]
26 Gateway Pundit // Apr 19, 2010 at 7:44 pm
[...] Lt. Governor Peter Kinder during his tea party speech in St. Charles, Missouri. One of the thugs screamed at an elderly woman until she started crying. At the Sacramento tea party rally Martin Francis Brown rushed the stage [...]
27 AUDIO: Inside the Mind of a Tea Party Provocateur | The American Jingoist // Apr 19, 2010 at 10:36 pm
[...] release comes two days after my publication of Missouri Tea Party Provocateur Spills ‘Beans’, a post based not only on my interview with Belosi, but also on two conversations I had with a lady [...]
28 Duane // Apr 19, 2010 at 11:17 pm
Thanks for publicly identifying this guy.
As soon as I saw his picture, I recognized him for doing the same at the August 6th town hall meeting with Carnahan in South County.. Kind of confirms that he has been to more than “two”. hmmm Eagle Marketing and Faithfully Yours. Maybe we should return his favor there.
29 Granny // Apr 20, 2010 at 6:27 am
If he had yelled in this 56-year-old lady’s face, he would have gotten a snootful of pepper spray.
30 Social Left // Apr 20, 2010 at 5:48 pm
Wow Bob, you are a terrible journalist. You make accusations, when they are denied, you simply say, ‘she said so. You put this guys life history up, but you refuse to put up the identity of the woman who he supposedly screamed at.
You also make claim that he was getting flustered- the comments you posted and attributed to him do not seem flustered.
Guess the delusional view you and the Tea Baggers have is reflected in this article huh?
And before you want to make false claims against me- I voted republican, I am a journalist by trade, and I only support my facts in my writings with sources willing to be identified- if they don’t want to be identified, maybe they have something to hide- like the truth.
31 BobMcCarty // Apr 20, 2010 at 7:09 pm
Tim (“Social Left”) — Your opinion doesn’t even register on my meter of opinions that matter.
32 So it seems political violence IS on the rise : Scary Libertarian // Apr 22, 2010 at 3:31 am
[...] Lt. Governor Peter Kinder during his tea party speech in St. Charles, Missouri. One of the thugs screamed at an elderly woman until she started crying. At the Sacramento tea party rally Martin Francis Brown rushed the stage [...]
33 terry callahan // Apr 22, 2010 at 5:03 pm
PLEASE start bringing video cameras to follow these ignorant commie bullies and get their PUNK antics on film.
34 Mark Holland // Apr 22, 2010 at 8:03 pm
He chose a 60 year old woman to attack. Typical left wing coward.
35 societyis2blame // Apr 23, 2010 at 4:29 pm
What kind of Republican journalist has a nick like “Social Left ?” Or refers to Tea Partiers as “Tea Baggers.”
BTW journalists typically know enough about grammar and syntax to refer to their “writing” -not their “writings.” And they use terms like attribution or “on the record” instead of a 12 year old layperson’s description.
You clowns can’t even astroturf properly.
Stick to writing Kos Kiddie hatemail from Mommy’s basement and leave this site to the adults.
36 Nick O. Thyme // Apr 26, 2010 at 5:02 am
What about spraying the confrontational Stalinists with doe scent the next time this happens?
37 Lisa // Apr 28, 2010 at 7:31 pm
Everyone keeps refering to “the elderly lady” who is 59, when the offenders have white hair! How old are THEY? Delusional old hippies can’t think of themselves as being over 30, it seems to be part of the pathology.
38 When You Wish Upon a Star: Media Bias Makes for Fairy Tale Reporting on Tea Party - Big Journalism // Aug 27, 2010 at 1:48 pm
[...] Protesters were harassed by people who identified themselves as Carnahan volunteers and people not even of the 3rd district, OFA bused people in who were loud and disruptive at the meeting (I know, because they assumed I [...]
39 When You Wish Upon a Star: Media Bias Makes for Fairy Tale Reporting on Tea Party « South Capitol Street // Aug 27, 2010 at 2:20 pm
[...] Protesters were harassed by people who identified themselves as Carnahan volunteers and people not even of the 3rd district, OFA bused people in who were loud and disruptive at the meeting (I know, because they assumed I [...]
40 Tea Party Crashers = Utter Fail | Herdwatching // Feb 27, 2011 at 6:29 pm
[...] infiltrator of a Tea Party rally. Just to be sociable, John brought with him a good friend named Steve Belosi who proceeded to amusing himself by attaching an elderly woman at the rally. To be fair, its the only real trick Steve has since it isn’t the first time [...]
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