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Old 09-24-2010, 04:52 AM
 
Location: Texas
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Here's an interesting article from the New York Times which ought to make every Tea Party fan sit up and take notice. You're being swindled out of your concern and dedication by the same old bunch of corporate toadies who've controlled the GOP for years.

To paraphrase Hamlet: Methinks something is rotten in the Tea Party.


"Tea Party supporters and their candidates like to imagine themselves as insurgents, crashing the barricades of Washington to establish a new order of clean and frugal government. In earthbound reality, many of the people pulling the Tea Party’s strings are establishment Republican operatives and lobbyists. Some have made money off the party for years..."

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/24/op..._r=1&th&emc=th
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Old 09-24-2010, 07:29 AM
 
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Those armchair mavericks are perennially ripe for the taking. I dont blame Russo, Armey et al.
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Old 09-24-2010, 07:34 AM
 
Location: Londonderry, NH
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When something sounds too good to be true; it is usually a lie. The Tea Party is a LIE.
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Old 09-24-2010, 08:37 AM
 
Location: Ayrsley
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Here's an interesting article from the New York Times which ought to make every Tea Party fan sit up and take notice. You're being swindled out of your concern and dedication by the same old bunch of corporate toadies who've controlled the GOP for years.

To paraphrase Hamlet: Methinks something is rotten in the Tea Party.


"Tea Party supporters and their candidates like to imagine themselves as insurgents, crashing the barricades of Washington to establish a new order of clean and frugal government. In earthbound reality, many of the people pulling the Tea Party’s strings are establishment Republican operatives and lobbyists. Some have made money off the party for years..."

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/24/op..._r=1&th&emc=th

Countdown to someone pointing out that you are wrong, and it is a true grassroots movement, and mentioning Ron Paul.....3....2....1....
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Old 09-24-2010, 08:42 AM
 
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Here's an interesting article from the New York Times which ought to make every Tea Party fan sit up and take notice. You're being swindled out of your concern and dedication by the same old bunch of corporate toadies who've controlled the GOP for years.

To paraphrase Hamlet: Methinks something is rotten in the Tea Party.


"Tea Party supporters and their candidates like to imagine themselves as insurgents, crashing the barricades of Washington to establish a new order of clean and frugal government. In earthbound reality, many of the people pulling the Tea Party’s strings are establishment Republican operatives and lobbyists. Some have made money off the party for years..."

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/24/op..._r=1&th&emc=th
If it stops the madness that the democrat party is doing, I don't really care.
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Old 09-24-2010, 09:00 AM
 
Location: Texas
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If it stops the madness that the democrat party is doing, I don't really care.
So, you're ready to return to the policies of the Bush adminstration? You'd better be, because that's what you'll get.
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Old 09-24-2010, 09:04 AM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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What started as a grassroots movement got hijacked by big money.
Both the Tea Party and the Republicans are nothing more than big business trying to get back on top.
They don't have total control under the Dems quite yet.

If you look hard..big business has their hand in D, R and the Tea Party.
You lose no matter which way you go.
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Old 09-24-2010, 09:06 AM
 
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Here's an interesting article from the New York Times which ought to make every Tea Party fan sit up and take notice. You're being swindled out of your concern and dedication by the same old bunch of corporate toadies who've controlled the GOP for years.

To paraphrase Hamlet: Methinks something is rotten in the Tea Party.


"Tea Party supporters and their candidates like to imagine themselves as insurgents, crashing the barricades of Washington to establish a new order of clean and frugal government. In earthbound reality, many of the people pulling the Tea Party’s strings are establishment Republican operatives and lobbyists. Some have made money off the party for years..."

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/24/op..._r=1&th&emc=th

All the Tea Partiers have to do is google [Koch Brothers tea party], or [Rupert Murdoch tea party] and they will be swamped with the truth.
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Old 09-24-2010, 09:19 AM
 
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All the Tea Partiers have to do is google [Koch Brothers tea party], or [Rupert Murdoch tea party] and they will be swamped with the truth.
And all you progs have to do is google George Soros and the Democratic Party and you'll see how you've been bought out by a foreigner for HIS agenda.
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Old 09-24-2010, 09:20 AM
 
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And all you progs have to do is google George Soros and the Democratic Party and you'll see how you've been bought out by a foreigner for HIS agenda.
If it means stopping corporate rule, so be it. He is more on board with Thomas Jefferson and ME.
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