‘Tea Parties’ — MoveOn.org for the Right, or Ron Paul Part II?

It’s moronic and apparently only the media cares.

I look forward to seeing Ron Paul tomorrow at the Seabrook Texas tea party. This is not about Democrats or Republicans. This is about getting back to fiscal responsibility and sensible tax policy. All Americans can get behind this; both from the left and the right!

Why do you have to analyze it? It is what it is. The American people are sick of the “status quo” (like the article says) and are protesting President Obama’s fiscal and economic policies. Is that too hard to comprehend?
I hope Obama’s policies will be questioned in a way we haven’t seen to date, it will prove that we Americans have a voice..

there have already been “tea parties” across the US..5000 showed up in cincy Oh, 3000 in orlando fl…..2000 in St louis. did it make any difference? doubtful
Just keep sending me my unemloyment checks and welfare.. I could care less..YOU PEOPLE OWE ME..

This is no grassroots event !! This tea party has been sponsored by big corporations and Fox noise has spent millions in air time promoting it. The big corporations, and wealthy do not want to have to pay their fair share of taxes which Obams’s plan would address.
The very wealthy pay a maximum of 15%
How much do you pay?

Here in my part of Iowa these events are being run openly by the local Republican party. Given the recent court decision on same sex marriage, it will be interesting to see who shows up here and what the protest is about. I look at most of these “Tea party” folks as combining both ignorance of how the tax system works combined with an arrogance and lack of responsibility toward’s anyone else. I also doubt that many ever drank tea except in its iced form.

The Goverment should swoop in like those apes did in the movie “planet of the apes” and net all of those right wing “extremist” protestors and put them in Box cars enroute to concentration camps.

p.s yes, I am kidding, I just wanted to make a point.

What is this? the MSM reporting on a conservative event? I am shocked.

jhw539 – who cares what the majority opinion is! Things change and some of us have BUYERS REMORSE, Obama is doing the exact opposite of what he said he would deliver as president.

These TEABAG fools are so misinformed. and fro the interview clips some of these individuals are froma different planet.
what they don’t understand is that their tax dollars is basically being spend back in their communities, as
oppose to it all just going to national defence and starting unnecessary wars.
I dont know about you but iam happy that education , healthcare , infrasturture etc.. and if i lose my job a safety net is thrown my way to try and refinance in order to keep my house.
Finally all my tax dollars that i pay out , iam actually seeing something back in return for it .
as oppose to pass government starting wars and not asking me if iam ok as a taxpayer with paying for it.

mjl:”Obama is doing the exact opposite of what he said he would deliver as president. ”
Could you cite SPECIFICALLY a few cases of him not delivering what he said? And do bare in mind the bailouts started in October, before he was even elected.

The Teabaggers are citizens concerned that people whose incomes are earned might take a larger share of the fruits of the their labor from real Americans like the McCains, particularly Cindy, whose million-dollar income is unearned. They don’t want Cindy to have to get up at 5:00 am each day to haul that beer to the saloons in Phoenix. They don’t want to have the McCains lose one of their seven homes. True,millions of working Americans may lose their single homes, but most of them are piddly compared to the palatial homes and upscale apartments the McCains own, so … whose loss would be greater, huh?
Let’s not lose sight of who are the real Americans — the ones who clip coupons and rely on the wealth created by the sweat of others. Let’s hope the ones that sweat and strain and fear losing their homes, and their health care, and their kids’ education understand and accept their lot in life. Let’s keep the tax system regressive and be sure that those born to rule continue to own the country.

The best these tea baggers could do to ensure the end of socialism in America is to take their or their parents’ medicare cards and cut them up, and take their or their parents’ social security checks and return them. When these fools are ready to end the two biggest socialists programs in this country, then I’ll listen to what they have to say. But, bear in mind that there is not one republican lawmaker willing to end either of those programs.

where were all these morons when Bush running our national debt into the ground as a gift to Halliburton? Stop wasting tea & do something that’s actually constructive..like read a history book instead of listening to the lunacy that is Sean Hannity

I am confused? What are we overthrowing or protesting? I thought the last election was an overthrow of sorts. When all the blue states plus a host of red states voted to elect Obam President was that not a mandate for change? Taxes are going down under him, the Iraq war will be ending, the financial mess is being dealt with and people everywhere finally have a say in their government. Once again what are we protesting and just who is behind these so called tea parties? If you are middle income or poor and desire affordable healthcare, better environment, lower taxes and a future for your children than the only party to attend is the next election when obama and the Democrats will be elected for another term. I’ll pass on the tea and have coffee thank you.

The Repugs will get the greatest disgrace of their miserable lives tomorrow.
Mark my words.
This is the biginning of theend for the Greedy Old Pigs (GOP).

The people are trying to speak. Unfortuneately, the media, democrat and republican politicians and the far left are labeling the Tea Party anything from a non-existent event to a right extremist attempt to harm the government. This is not a republican event, this is not a FOX News event. Sure more republicans are participating but not because their republicans. This event has been building steam long before FOX News chose to cover it. Too bad not one of the other media outlets are giving it the coverage it deserves. Anyone who was willing to listen in the past 6 months could have heard these same people telling both parties not to tax and spend our way into oblivion.

cowboytank:”Government is the problem, not the solution. ”
Glad you hold the work of the Founding Fathers, which has given rise to the most prosperous free nation humanity has ever seen, in such contempt.

I can’t believe these comments. You can always tell a BHO supporter. They’re ALWAYS RUDE. Anyone who disagrees with your views doesn’t know what they are talking about or you call them names. Aren’t you proud of yourselves? Have alittle class if you can. In case you forgot…THIS IS AMERICA (at least for the time being) and you and I are entitled to OUR own opinions, and its not always gonna be the same opinion as our government. Maybe you would like China better.

For the past eight years all we heard was hate from the left. Reading these posts, it’s about 10 lib hate posts to 1 repub hate post. It’s a different party in power, but nothing has changed. The left is as intolerant as ever to the opposition.

Leftists claim they support free speech, but only when they are the ones doing the speaking.

My husband, son and I are going to two tea parties tomorrow, one at the state capital and one locally. We are well-informed educated middle income people. I am a nurse. We are those who felt we really didn’t have a good candidate to vote for; we had to choose between the lesser of two evils. This protest is a rally call for all constitution supporters. The states, banks,and big companies are at risk of being taken over by BIG government. The constitution limits the power of the government. I can’t sit by and watch the constitution being trashed. I don’t mind paying my share of taxes, but I don’t like being lied to!! The stimulus bill was a lie, it was an opportunity for the new admission to get everything on their wish list (both parties of guilty of this). This time however, they use the fear of economic bad times to cram it thru fast, not even reading the bill and discussing the issues. I am offended that BIG media is not covering this protest, 2,000 across the nation, yet they will cover every Code Pink event, no matter how many people show up. It surely shows your bias, how dare you ignore us. WE THE PEOPLE deserve better from it’s watch dog.

the above two comments are written by one person, that would be me Shelley Hill. Don’t even know a Stacey.

Dave – You are SOOOO full of it! Why you people hate the rich, WHO EMPLOY MOST OF YOU, is beyond me. It’s like stabbing yourself in the back! Open you stupid eyes and see what this country will be like when all the “rich” are gone. No businesses, no jobs, no industry, no sane person wants that but, oh yeah, you’re an OBAMA supporter so you can’t tell the difference.

wonder if Geithner filed and paid his taxes. lol

Posted by: jhw539 | Apr 14, 2009 5:19:06 PM
Very well said. :)

Much of the extremist, lunatic, Right-wing fringe doesn’t even know what Socialism is. For them it’s just a pejorative term. A label….not unlike….IslamoFascist. No real meaning…merely a slam.
They don’t appear to know any more about Capitalism than they know about Socialism.

You want to see a tea party? Take a look at pictures of the Washington Mall on inauguration day.. that was a tea party….
All you teabaggers are nothing more than sore losers!

I didn’t like the last administration and I like this one even less.

“All you teabaggers are nothing more than sore losers!” Mike
Mike, you miss the point, or perhaps you don’t want to see the point. I am not anti-Obama, and certainly not anti-Democratic Party. I was a Democrat for years before I became an Independent. My concern is the deficit, the national debt, the strength of the dollar, and out of control spending.
If that makes me a “sore loser,” then so be it.

Another Sarah:”My concern is the deficit, the national debt, the strength of the dollar, and out of control spending.”
All planks that John McCain ran hard on, and lost. Hence the sore loser comment – we just had a vote on these issues. But you are welcome to voice your dissent.

“Another Sarah”, I can’t for the life of me think why someone would pick the name of Sarah on a political blog unless they were making a political statement, but that aside. Your not a “sore loser”, your just another neo-con making pitiful excuses.

The level of hate and venom spewed by liberals on this thread tells me the tea parties really are a threat to them. Otherwise, they wouldn’t devote so much time on blogs trying to trash the tea parties and their organizers.

It’s all about the constitution ” It’s about respecting the constitution”
Ah, finally! Surely you can provide me a citation to the parts of the Constitution that you are defending! I keep asking, but no one will answer. It’s not that long – even with the amendments – so I’m baffled why no one can cite the relevant portion.

The United States was organized as a Democratic Republic. Probably few college kids could describe what that term means. The bottom line is that the Feds cannot boss or bully individual states. Obama wants to force them into accepting stimulus money. Texas is but the latest of several states refusing the big brother and I say good for them!! If I didn’t have to work tomorrow I would be at the Alamo Tea Party in Texas!!!

Jimbo:” Obama wants to force them into accepting stimulus money. ”
WHAT? Obama has NO power to ‘force’ states into accepting stimulus money. None. All he can do is shame them as idiots if they refuse it. He’s not even threatening to withhold other funding, like when LA refused to raise their drinking age and didn’t get highway funds for a while.
So you’re out there protesting something that is flat out not true and not even vaguely believable. How inspiring.

This is just a contrived media stunt… for Fox news…
I think it’s funny…Most Americans drink coffee and these geniuses are going to use tea bags…as symbolism???
Well, this is one way to stimulate the economy!!!
Is there a place we can donate tea bags for these Tea baggers???
I hope this makes the mainstream media so we can all watch these original and progressive thinkers at work…

Jimbo, the “wackos” are not the people that simply have a difference of opinion, the “wackos” are the ones that are calling the President a Muslim terrorist, bringing toy monkeys to rallys, and crying about Obama’s birth certificite.

When banks that are healthy are forced to take tarp funds or they will be audited, that is a violation. The government then will not take funds back from banks that are begging the government to take the money back. That is against the constitution. The bank did not need any funds yet they were forced to take them and by taking them the government has some control over the bank. Tell me where in the constitution does it say that govermnent can take control of a private owned business?

the Founding Fathers, and our Constitution, would agree that the so-called “income tax” would be illegal and Unconstitutional- at least as it applies currently and at the Federal level. That is obvious and has been proven in their writings and in old court decisions. It is especially immoral in places like Washington, D.C., a Federal district without representation, and in US terrorities, also without representation. Arguably foreign earned income could be taxed legally- though oddly the US is one of the few countries who does tax their citizens on income earned overseas- even if they reside overseas which is contrary to reason and most all other countries wouldn’t do for obvious reasons. The US also won’t allow a person to leave without confiscating income and taxing a person if they leave or even revoke citizenship (unlike countries in Europe or elsewhere.) The US exists to tax its people, basically. The Federal government has become so bloated and the tax code so complex that it must gain more revenue to try to support the tax system.
All of this is a moot point, however. The government, at least on the Federal level, cares nothing about the Constitution, Founding Fathers, or popular support. Why should confiscatory taxation be any different from illegal searches, seizures, national id cards, surveillence snoopings, special “tax” courts, special secret “terrorism” courts, undeclared “wars”, Federal courts usurping State powers and the people’s will, Federal “no bid” contracts, etc.
The “Tea Parties” might have the right spirit no matter who is instigating them but they have absolutely ZERO chance of working because both parties are throughly corrupted and owned by bankers and corporations- which are usually supported by bailouts, government largesse, and internationalists.

“Despite all the “protests”, the numbers don’t even come close to the anti-war protests which were totally ignored.”
Yeah, OK.
Tea party rallies are currently scheduled for 2,029 cities across all 50 states. There are two near me with expected turnout of 5,000 to 6,000 each.

the whole thing is a fox news gimmick.
and it is sad that msm is paying any attention at all to what is obviously nothing more than a rush limbaugh fox news event to divide the nation.these people want our president to fail. their jobs are secure they have nothing to lose and everything to gain from an Obama failure.these people have no plan other than make obama fail.just like bush had no plan other than to get saddam hussain.never a thought as to what comes next.23% of Americans are un-happy with Obama.so who does that leave to attend.the idiots,party tools and ron paul supporters too dumb to realize they are being used…all together in one room…this could be fun!

Just how much enjoyment of “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” do you think you will have if the transportation system (highways, bridges, etc.) crumbles, water systems fail, electrical systems fail—?
Then there is the issue of making sure that food is safe—the Peanut Corporation of America recently tried to save money and sent out tainted product, a plant from that same company operated in Texas (Plainview) without a license from the state, sent out tainted product—100s sick and a few died as a result.
The Declaration of Independence does say that individuals have the right of “life liberty and the pursuit of happiness,” but the Constitution says, “We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, promote the general welfare, provide for the common defense, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”

I thought it odd that someone commented how tired they were of the media telling them what to do—when Fox News (part of the media) has put so much money and effort into promoting these “tea parties” and the “tea bagging”.

Hello, Folks. If you will recall, the Boston Tea Party was a demonstration protesting King George III’s move to gain control over an unhappy citizenry who had been taxed and overtaxed without having a voice in Parliament as to how much they would be taxed, or how it would be enforced, or for how long. It wasn’t just about tea. All we ‘teabaggers’ are doing is gathering to demonstrate in protest to the way our taxes are being spent, and the fact that nobody (our representatives) seems to care how the extra taxation is affecting our ability to support ourselves. Not only that, but if we aren’t feeling the pinch yet, our grandchildren will. How will government pay for these bailouts and proposed social programs in the future? Take a good guess. No matter how well-spoken and intelligent a leader (Obama) is, who is going to have to bear the burden of spending later? Where is the foresight and intelligence in these socialist programs? All we want is a voice.