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CivilDissent
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 Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 7:03 am Post subject: The "Tea Party" is supposed to be bad? |
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There has been much said about the "Tea Party" being bad, lately. I am speaking of the Conservative Movement "Tea Party". The media has made them out to be crass, screaming, threatening, angry mobs who have no point but to insult Obama. I ask, what are the media, and others, so afraid of.......the truth?
I am currently watching, on CNN, the town hall meeting in Lebanon, Pennsylvania between Senator Arlen Spectre and Lebanons' citizens, it is quite interesting. For one, he rarely comes out and answers any questions. He would rather make a joke or just turn to the next person and not even give the previous question a second thought. Many extremely good points are being made by the crowd but they do not seem to matter. It is quite interesting if I do say so myself.
One thing that really gets to me is how the media portrays this type of instance. It is made out to be some sort of lynch mob against the congressman hisself or herself or even more a lynch mob against Obama himself. I ask again, what is the media afraid of? Why are these meetings not covered, live, by other stations? Are they afraid that what happens in these meetings will truly come out and reveal what is really going on and not what the media portrays?
My last point is that the media makes the "Tea Party" out to be a Conservative movement and that liberals have never done anything like this, I beg to differ in the strongest of terms. I have been a member of MoveOn.org since about April of 2008. I joined MoveOn.org not because I agree with them in any way but because I wanted to know what was going on behind the lines and not being revealed to the public. I have never supported any of the their movements or thoughts, let me make that clear.
MoveOn.org has, and still does, organize rallies/parties/movements, such as these emotionally elevated town hall meetings all of the time and the media supports those to the fullest. MoveOn.org supports, and even pushes, people who breakup Conservative/Republican meetings and get togethers, to the fullest extent yet I have never heard the media mention them. How interesting, don't you think?
No, there is no equality in this country as the liberals are scared of what might happen if there were.
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Well, while Hillary Clinton was saying it'sa citizen's Responsibility to dissent, apparently that does not apply to those currently dissenting against recent and proposed leglislation.
The noxious practice of pushing for vote to pass leglislation that has not even been read is getting tiresome to everyone - it is as if our elected officials will vote to agree to whatever might be in a bill without any knowledge of what the bill actually will do...Promises have been broken:
- "pass the Stimlus bill NOW or else Unemployment will drop to over 8%", well it passed - and unemployment is well over 10% and may yet rise.
The Media is generally willing to support whatever comes out of the White House - and not actually discuss actual merits or points of controversy.
In fact - if you seem to be disagreeing with the 'Official' platform, you are a racist, nazi, gangster and should be reported or perhaps placed into 'Re-Education Camp'. China has been unable to control their own media any more tightly. Dissent at risk of any remaining freedom...
House leaders call noisy disruption of healthcare forums 'un-American'
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/washingtondc/la-na-pelosi-hoyer-health11-2009aug11,0,5370363.story
Feds try to detect 'lone offenders'
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-08-11-lone-offenders_N.htm
Craigslist ads recruiting 'Obamacare' lobbyists
'Help pass Obama's health care reform! Earn $325-$550 per week!'
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=106537
They think we're stupid, so let us count the ways!
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=106438
hc@hermancain.com
White House bashed for health care 'snitch' program
Senator says there's no precedent for citizens reporting 'fishy' comments
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=106119
Dissing constituents called strategic plan
'That protester right there is holding a Bible'
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=106103
Be alert - a bill intended to methodically destroy our Bill of Rights is quietly advancing, the Media won't touch it... Google for yourself HR45
The main problem might be as simple as inability to mobilize dead and ficticitious voters that may have made for a sufficient public vote... Meanwhile ACORN is still enjoying not only Tax-Exempt status, but also is getting Billions in Real Estate and other 'Stimulus' Grants, seriously - no contributions to ACORN should be allowed as tax deductions. And the Government should never subsidize any partisan group...which looks more and more like the Media (MSNBC seems among the worst).
Obama law tab up to $1.4 mil
'Grassroots army' contributions being used to crush eligibility lawsuits?
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=106138
Obama inspiring young conservatives?
President 'has initiated largest power grab over private capital in U.S. history'
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=106674
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Spark
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| Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 1:08 am Post subject: Re: The "Tea Party" is supposed to be bad? |
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| CivilDissent wrote: | There has been much said about the "Tea Party" being bad, lately. I am speaking of the Conservative Movement "Tea Party". The media has made them out to be crass, screaming, threatening, angry mobs who have no point but to insult Obama. I ask, what are the media, and others, so afraid of.......the truth?
I am currently watching, on CNN, the town hall meeting in Lebanon, Pennsylvania between Senator Arlen Spectre and Lebanons' citizens, it is quite interesting. For one, he rarely comes out and answers any questions. He would rather make a joke or just turn to the next person and not even give the previous question a second thought. Many extremely good points are being made by the crowd but they do not seem to matter. It is quite interesting if I do say so myself.
One thing that really gets to me is how the media portrays this type of instance. It is made out to be some sort of lynch mob against the congressman hisself or herself or even more a lynch mob against Obama himself. I ask again, what is the media afraid of? Why are these meetings not covered, live, by other stations? Are they afraid that what happens in these meetings will truly come out and reveal what is really going on and not what the media portrays?
My last point is that the media makes the "Tea Party" out to be a Conservative movement and that liberals have never done anything like this, I beg to differ in the strongest of terms. I have been a member of MoveOn.org since about April of 2008. I joined MoveOn.org not because I agree with them in any way but because I wanted to know what was going on behind the lines and not being revealed to the public. I have never supported any of the their movements or thoughts, let me make that clear.
MoveOn.org has, and still does, organize rallies/parties/movements, such as these emotionally elevated town hall meetings all of the time and the media supports those to the fullest. MoveOn.org supports, and even pushes, people who breakup Conservative/Republican meetings and get togethers, to the fullest extent yet I have never heard the media mention them. How interesting, don't you think?
No, there is no equality in this country as the liberals are scared of what might happen if there were. |
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| Now Obama is now taking his message to our schools. Like I have said, Obama is trying to take the "A" out of America. |
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thomas_w_bowman
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Dem panic! Anti-tea-party ads tied to Obama eligibility
Campaign seeks to convince voters: 'This movement is a fad', says former counsel to both MoveOn.org and CAIR
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=123811
Timing is critical, since the question of eligibility seems to be getting to Courts over and over...
Chrysler bankruptcy lawyers raise eligibility question
Defense of dealer dismissals cites question of Obama's birth
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=124023
And as Spark notes - perhaps Obama thinks he would benefit if he can take the 'il' out of illegal "immigrants" (residents seems more accurate).
Obama advisor: Amnesty to ensure 'progressive' rule
'Imagine 8 million new voters who care about our issues?'
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=123955
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What you're hearing is an ad hominem attack, a disinformation campaign created by a government that has lost its fear of the people and that is startled to find itself facing great masses of those pesky plebs who deign to publicly opine that freedom is good, Marxism is bad and government is the problem, not the solution.
When the government fears the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny. --Thomas Jefferson
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| Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 12:33 pm Post subject: Re: The "Tea Party" is supposed to be bad? |
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| Spark wrote: | | CivilDissent wrote: | There has been much said about the "Tea Party" being bad, lately. I am speaking of the Conservative Movement "Tea Party". The media has made them out to be crass, screaming, threatening, angry mobs who have no point but to insult Obama. I ask, what are the media, and others, so afraid of.......the truth?
I am currently watching, on CNN, the town hall meeting in Lebanon, Pennsylvania between Senator Arlen Spectre and Lebanons' citizens, it is quite interesting. For one, he rarely comes out and answers any questions. He would rather make a joke or just turn to the next person and not even give the previous question a second thought. Many extremely good points are being made by the crowd but they do not seem to matter. It is quite interesting if I do say so myself.
One thing that really gets to me is how the media portrays this type of instance. It is made out to be some sort of lynch mob against the congressman hisself or herself or even more a lynch mob against Obama himself. I ask again, what is the media afraid of? Why are these meetings not covered, live, by other stations? Are they afraid that what happens in these meetings will truly come out and reveal what is really going on and not what the media portrays?
My last point is that the media makes the "Tea Party" out to be a Conservative movement and that liberals have never done anything like this, I beg to differ in the strongest of terms. I have been a member of MoveOn.org since about April of 2008. I joined MoveOn.org not because I agree with them in any way but because I wanted to know what was going on behind the lines and not being revealed to the public. I have never supported any of the their movements or thoughts, let me make that clear.
MoveOn.org has, and still does, organize rallies/parties/movements, such as these emotionally elevated town hall meetings all of the time and the media supports those to the fullest. MoveOn.org supports, and even pushes, people who breakup Conservative/Republican meetings and get togethers, to the fullest extent yet I have never heard the media mention them. How interesting, don't you think?
No, there is no equality in this country as the liberals are scared of what might happen if there were. |
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I agree as well. My own sister, in her infinite Liberal librarian wisdom, can't give me a good reason for all this........not one. Of course, she's one of those that supports every lost cause ever brought up. Funny thing......no Liberal I've ever met has a) been willing to civilly discuss our views, and b) even knows half the time what they're screaming about. I'm sorry.....I just can't defend a group that calls people who don't believe in their views names reserved for Nazi war criminals and the like.
Note..........that's not a general insult to Liberals everywhere. Some views are good, and bear listing to. But I really take offense to being called a gay bashing conservative Christian facist simply because I don't support a bizarre same sex marriage that gives rights to them, that it doesn't give to traditional marriages. Argh.
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