Anbody wanna come to a Tea Party?????

[beth119]

Originally Posted by allison1887 Thanks for the history lesson I didn't realize that we were trying to compare ourselves other than name to the previous Boston Tea Party. I was in ATL yesterday for ours and it was a great turnout. You wouldn't believe how many people were there and I heard several say they were democrat and voted for Obama and can't believe all of this stimulus mess! Well our country is now in debt to China- If you recall not everyone voted for Obama and even though we didn't we still have a right to voice our opinion about how unhappy we are w/ all of this stimulus crap.

Other than the name? Why that name? Why the teabags? Why not call it a big protest against bailouts? :shrug7:

Yeah, there are people who regret voting for Obama. Do you think that is new? How many people do you think regreted voting for Bush? It IS OK to change your mind!
The majority of the people were republican. DUH. Protesting is FINE. I stated before I have nothing against it. If you guys wanted to swarm the gates of the White House and scream agaisnt the bailout, GO FOR IT!

But by comparing yesterday to a very historical and significant even that HAD NO BASIS for comparison, it came across like a bunch of "boo-hoo we didn't get our own way" in disguise.

Next time, have the courage to just say "We hate what the President is using our money for, and we want it to stop!"
Don't insult long dead patriots of this country.

[allison1887]

Originally Posted by beth119 Other than the name? Why that name? Why the teabags? Why not call it a big protest against bailouts? :shrug7: Because both protests were about taxation Yeah, there are people who regret voting for Obama. Do you think that is new? How many people do you think regreted voting for Bush? It IS OK to change your mind! We aren't talking about Bush- We are talking about Obama! The majority of the people were republican. DUH. Protesting is FINE. I stated before I have nothing against it. If you guys wanted to swarm the gates of the White House and scream agaisnt the bailout, GO FOR IT! Well that's what we did:) I wouldn't have labeled us as Republicans. I would have labeled us as Americans who are tired of our tax money going to wasteful programs- But by comparing yesterday to a very historical and significant even that HAD NO BASIS for comparison, it came across like a bunch of "boo-hoo we didn't get our own way" in disguise. We just want to make sure our opinion is known. Next time, have the courage to just say "We hate what the President is using our money for, and we want it to stop!" Don't insult long dead patriots of this country.

WHATEVER............We can pretty much do anything we please.

[selah]

Originally Posted by beth119 Other than the name? Why that name? Why the teabags? Why not call it a big protest against bailouts? :shrug7: Yeah, there are people who regret voting for Obama. Do you think that is new? How many people do you think regreted voting for Bush? It IS OK to change your mind! The majority of the people were republican. DUH. Protesting is FINE. I stated before I have nothing against it. If you guys wanted to swarm the gates of the White House and scream agaisnt the bailout, GO FOR IT! But by comparing yesterday to a very historical and significant even that HAD NO BASIS for comparison, it came across like a bunch of "boo-hoo we didn't get our own way" in disguise. Next time, have the courage to just say "We hate what the President is using our money for, and we want it to stop!" Don't insult long dead patriots of this country.

No, the fact is beth, you disagree with anyone who says they are a conservative, republican, christian, or someone who just merely isn't totally gah-gah with Obama. You could care less about "long dead patriots of this country". Who do you think you are fooling? Don't pretend that it is about insulting them......it is about insulting certain people on this forum.......I myself thought the tea parties were wonderful...wished I could have gone.....but I watched on TV and loved what people were saying and what was on their posters. I think people will take this further and show their frustration at the polls next year and vote some of those cronies out.....I just hate we have to wait on the Big Cronie,. Oh sorry, forgot we still have Obama fans, reading.

[tonyarn]

Why is it that conservatives can't voice any frustration with Obama without a liberal bringing up Bush?

[kas]

Well at least at none of The Tea Parties did the Red Cross have to swoop in with food, water and toilets like in Jena, AL. Gee that rally had about the half hearted planning and results as what Obama and the socialists in Congress have achieved. In regard to taxes, expect to see many of those Kennedys packing it up and heading back to the old coutnry.

[meggers]

Originally Posted by beth119 Other than the name? Why that name? Why the teabags? Why not call it a big protest against bailouts? :shrug7:

Big Tax Protest = BTP

Boston Tea Party = BTP

Close enuff!

[beth119]

Originally Posted by selah No, the fact is beth, you disagree with anyone who says they are a conservative, republican, christian, or someone who just merely isn't totally gah-gah with Obama. Not true! I agree with quite a few things. ANd the thing about being Christian? Only those that claim to be, yet act NOTHING like it. Remember when we talked about calling yourself a vegetartian and then eating a steak? LOL. You could care less about "long dead patriots of this country". Really? YOu know that? Or are you making snap judgements based on what you ASSUME? Who do you think you are fooling? Don't pretend that it is about insulting them......it is about insulting certain people on this forum.......No, its not at all. In fact, I had this same converstation with one of my best friends yesterday. And guess what? He's a republican. Even he thought they shouldn't be calling themselves "Tea Parties". He honestly felt it discredited the POINT of the protest. He had no problem with the protest itself. I myself thought the tea parties were wonderful somehow I'm not surprised......wished I could have gone.....but I watched on TV and loved what people were saying and what was on their posters. I think people will take this further and show their frustration at the polls next year and vote some of those cronies out I hope so too! There are some that NEED to go! Including MY congressman (whom hold ranking #13 out of 435 in 2008 for pork! Who also showed up at tea party..make sense of that!)_.....I just hate we have to wait on the Big Cronie,.Name calling? Nice! Oh sorry, forgot we still have Obama fans, reading.

I said it before and I will say it again. Protest all you want. Just don't make a mockery of our country's history. Especially if you don't know it.

[beth119]

Originally Posted by meggers Big Tax Protest = BTP Boston Tea Party = BTP Close enuff!

LOL. BIG TAX PROTEST really could have been an appropriate name!

[beth119]

Originally Posted by kas Well at least at none of The Tea Parties did the Red Cross have to swoop in with food, water and toilets like in Jena, AL. Gee that rally had about the half hearted planning and results as what Obama and the socialists in Congress have achieved. In regard to taxes, expect to see many of those Kennedys packing it up and heading back to the old coutnry.

Oh for Christ sake! Here comes the McCarthyism....

Do YOU have the secret list??? Please do share! LMAO!

Our Congress is no more "socialist" than the one before them, or before that.
The more people cry "socialism" the less substantial and meaningful it becomes. Like the boy who cried wolf.

[selah]

Originally Posted by beth119 I said it before and I will say it again. Protest all you want. Just don't make a mockery of our country's history. Especially if you don't know it.

Duh!!! How did I know that out of all, that I said, you would center on my faith. Your guilt trip doesn't offend my.....or stop me.....try again.....and how do we know you didn't just google the history???? You know....."ways to mock the tea parties for 2009???" Bet you have it saved.