Tea Party Thread (support, voting, permit, Texas)

[Katiana]

And these so-called "grass roots" organizers say these tea parties aren't anti-Obama. Proof positive that they are!

[texdav]

Originally Posted by user_id

This administration is far from "socialist".

Anyhow, I would not go to one of the tea parties because all they do is complain about taxes without offering a viable solution. "Cut taxes" does not say much. Cut taxes where and how?

Reminds me of Obama goals with out specifics. But of course the tea party goers are not the president and not running for president. Saying we will spend this much without paying for it seems more of a problem to me. That is why a budget is just a plan on spending and the hard part is the specfics of how to pay for it;whichis noit addressed in the budget.That why so many items of any budget never get funded. Take the healthcare;Obama says the vast majority will come from cutting cost;no specfics.In fact he now says that congress will write the bill itself. Most just want someone else to pay their healthcare cost thru the government and tax someone else to pay for it. That I say is complining withpout a solution. Do you have any idea what it would cost to provide governamnt one payer healthcare to every citizen? It makes the social security medicare and mediacid that are in real trouble seems like peanuts.You might look at why european governamnt rejested Obam;'s idea to spend similar money in stimulus to our stimulus bill just passed also.

[Philip T]

Are not these same "Tea-Party-ers" pretty much the same pack of War-War-War idiots who have sunk US deep in debt over the last 7 years, without taxes to pay for it while running their Wars "off the books" and placing it all straight on as Debt on all of US?

[user_id]

Originally Posted by texdav

But of course the tea party goers are not the president and not running for president.

So? Does that mean they should not actually think about what they are saying beyond you know "taxes suck".

Lowering taxes in general would not solve that much, its the way taxes are collected that are the problem. The highest taxes are income related taxes, but that is the worst thing to tax as it creates disincentives to produce. So yes lower income taxes, but then tax the hell out of capital gains, property, etc.

Originally Posted by Dwatted Wabbit

Right you are. Try the C-word instead, it's a better fit.

Obama is not even close to a communist either. You can critique ideas without hyperbole.

[Mr. Opinion]

The Republican Party has transformed into a Nagging Old House Wife!

You can see them now at the hair dressers getting their hair done underneath the hair dryers. "No, I tell you!"

Now they want to gather on Tax day. What will they do? Nothing I tell you.

Sure anyone with less than a Brain can gather around and say No to everything.

Their policies stink!

[CharlottePirateFan]

Originally Posted by Randomstudent

In review....this guy

1. Believes the US is run by a Communist conspiracy
2. Doesn't pay taxes
3. Advocates book burning
4. Believes that college is brainwashing and advocates that people not send their kids to college

I sincerely hope he does not represent the mainstream of the Republican party.

Sounds like he should be appointed to a cab position.

[CharlottePirateFan]

Originally Posted by Mr. Opinion

The Republican Party has transformed into a Nagging Old House Wife!

You can see them now at the hair dressers getting their hair done underneath the hair dryers. "No, I tell you!"

Now they want to gather on Tax day. What will they do? Nothing I tell you.

Sure anyone with less than a Brain can gather around and say No to everything.

Their policies stink!

Any more randomly capitalized letters you want to add. Since you obviously have more than a brain.

[ViewFromThePeak]

The stages of protest and the current following in parantheses:


First, they ignore you (Americans suffering from "The Biggest Loser" induced coma)
Then they laugh at you (CDers)
Then they fight you (HuffHoe/ACORN "reporter requests")
Then you win (coming soon...)

-Gandhi


C'mon, fellow CDers. At least progress to the next step like the HuffHoers have already done.

[Mr. Opinion]

Originally Posted by CharlottePirateFan

Any more randomly capitalized letters you want to add. Since you obviously have more than a brain.

Like a REFEREE I call it like I see it! Nag, Nag, NAGS!

IDIOTS! They created this global disaster.

I don't like this huge Stimulus either. Your party didn't have a solution!

Perhaps they will have one on TEA BAG Day? SIKE!!

[jimj]

Originally Posted by idahogie

Well, it's mostly conservatives (and mostly the disgruntled far right wing at that). And there's a high correlation between conservatives and GOP. It's not that big a jump.

And how exactly do you know this? Have you been to one and asked everyone there thier party affiliation?
No? Didn't think so...
That's like saying everyone that goes to a G-20 protest or any antiwar,environment protest are extreme left anarchists or communists bent on the destruction of the U.S..
Is that a true statement or just a partisan generalization??

I'm willing to bet that posters 1,2 and 3 as well as yourself figure since FoxNews is covering it and all of the people on the radio talk show circuit as well then it HAS to be a "right wing" neocon thing right?
Well, after going to one and speaking to many people before and after I've seen people from all sides and even had an Obama supporter (he was carrying an Obama sign btw) tell me he wished Ron Paul had won.
Go to one and look past the usual wackadoos that show up at any lib/conservative event then come back and talk.