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Date Posted: 09:55:14 04/15/09 Wed
Author: Hogarth
Subject: Today's Tea Party protests
Finally, hope that I can believe in: the Tea Party protests occurring around our Nation today are gratifyingly non-partisan. In many cases where Republican legislators have tried to attach themselves to these grassroots protests, they’ve been politely told “no thanks.” It appears that our government’s normal tactic of creating divisiveness in the People to deflect sustained, cohesive calls for change is not working.
There is a growing movement to make the collective voice of those of us who are concerned about the vast collection of prolific and unsustainable spending policies that our ever-growing federal government has been creating for the last 50 years be heard by our so-called leaders in Washington DC.
The movement as it stands today appears to be agnostic to political party boundaries and steadfastly determined to stay that way. Both parties have had ample opportunity to rein in government spending, and both have failed miserably. While both parties pay lip service to the idea of fiscal constraint while campaigning, neither practices what they preach once they attain the legislative and executive power that they crave.
This bonding together of concerned citizens that transcends party boundaries finally gives me hope that our entire country has not succumbed to the radical polarization and fiscal insanity that will ultimately bankrupt us all. I am finally starting to see change that I can believe in, and it is most assuredly NOT coming from our entrenched political class or our new president. Rather, it is coming from a non-partisan grassroots effort to tell Washington that enough is enough. This gives me great hope.
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That's TEA not Tea (TEA = Taxed Enough Already) -- gg :-), 12:47:23 04/15/09 Wed [1]
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ICAM, Hogarth -- Jeannine, 14:35:26 04/15/09 Wed [1]
this is a great day to be an American ---- the only thing that is really pissing me off is the smarmy CNN and MSNBC commentators talking about "teabagging" wink, wink.... I guess I am not up on crude names for male gay sex acts, so I had to look it up. Silly me.
What are Fox, CNN and MSNBC gonna do when they realize that all areas of the political spectrum are respresented?
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Non partisan?? -- SB, 09:39:03 04/17/09 Fri [1]
I want some of what YA'LL been smoken! LOLOL
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Why do you say that, SB? -- Jeannine, 11:09:39 04/17/09 Fri [1]
the one I attended here in Southlake TX had people there from every demographic and many people there voted for Obama and Ron Paul. My frustration is with news reporters who don't seem to get it. We don't like the way our tax dollars are being thrown around haphazardly.... surely you agree with that!
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I've got to agree somewhat with SB -- DizzyDeb, 11:40:50 04/17/09 Fri [1]
The one Saturday was very open-minded and inclusive. The ones held on Wednesday were screamfests here, with effigies of Obama and of our mayor and judge executive (both Dems). It was pretty sickening and there were several people who left early because of the rantings.
I have hopes of someday having truly non-partisan discussions in our government. But I think until a third party is accepted in the system, it won't happen.
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Some experiences varied I'm sure... -- SB, 06:16:03 04/21/09 Tue [1]
downtown is right near my office and basically what you described.
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:) -- doni, 16:56:36 05/25/09 Mon [1]
I wrote in Ron Paul. He'd make a great president.
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well, I am glad my experience was better -- Jeannine, 13:44:40 04/17/09 Fri [1]
cable news went like this: CNN & MSNBC - focus on Obama haters. FOX - sunshine and light!
and of course, Janeane Garafalo on Olbermann: Make no mistake! This is all about racism. What a moron.
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I was going to a TEA party -- doni, 20:34:45 05/25/09 Mon [1]
but mom told me to meet her at the Capitol at 11, and they were downtown at City Hall. She said she told me 4pm at the Capitol, and 11 at City Hall. *shrug*
Don't feel bad about not knowing what tea-bagging is...I saw the movie (I think it was in Torchsong Trilogy), and I'm still not 100% sure I know what it is. :Þ~
BTW, it's an awesome movie, and a major tearjerker...Definitely a chick flick about two gay guys who adopt a young boy. That's when I really fell in love with Matthew Broderick...Boy can ACT!
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I'm all for a 3rd Party -- gg, 12:27:45 04/17/09 Fri [1]
and we can call it the TEA party! LOL All in favor of limited govt, flat tax, and no sales tax.
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Oops again, should be under Dizzy's post. -- gg, 12:29:38 04/17/09 Fri [1]
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