They were with Ron Paul, why the NEW movement? On Apr 16, 9:59 pm, dick thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > Complaining about the spending. That was where they were. You just > were too busy protesting to see what else was going on. > > > > > > VT Sean Lewis wrote: > > So where were the Tea Bagger protests during the Bush Administration > > where this all began? > > > On Apr 16, 10:11 pm, frankg <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> What horseshit. People are angry over a government that has grown out > >> of control. People are angry at out of control spending. People are > >> angry at the massive debt this government is ringing up. People are > >> angry at the state of the economy and the rate of unemployment. > > >> White males helped put Obama into office. The has nothing to do with > >> race or the desire to return to status quo. This has everything to do > >> with being sick and tired of government fucking up the country. Rather > >> than addressing the concerns being raised you attempt to dismiss them > >> by suggesting it's merely race, hate and fear. Quite honestly, I'm > >> sick of that line as well. > > >> On Apr 16, 9:32 pm, VT Sean Lewis <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>> The Tea Party is really about four things: > >>> Fear, Anger, Power and Change > > >>> Sean Lewis > >>> April 16, 2010 > > >>> The Issue of Tea Party discontent currently in America and > >>> the political discussion is about the emotions associated > >>> with the shifting demographics of the US Population. > > >>> It is not about race per se, but about Power. > > >>> The demographic of the US population is becoming one of > >>> diversity and color. > > >>> The 2008 Elections emphasized this. The status quo has > >>> changed. It is this change that has created the anger and > >>> fear of the far right conservatives of this Country. > > >>> Power is shifting away from the old guard and is being given > >>> to the next generation. A Generation that is better educated, > >>> informed, diverse and open to embrace change. > > >>> For Generations America was a Country with clear > >>> understanding of who had the power and who did not. The > >>> Constitution clearly stated this, White Male Land owners > >>> Not the poor > >>> Not Non Whites > >>> Not Woman > > >>> White Male Land Owners had control of the Country and > >>> made the decisions. This legacy and entitlement was understood > >>> to be the way things worked, regardless of what the Amendments > >>> to the Constitution states. This has changed. > > >>> The Country has clearly rejected the status quo and this is > >>> personified by the election of a President who is for the leveling > >>> of the playing field for all forcing the rich to be responsible and > >>> accountable. The President also happens to be Black. > > >>> This one fact, A Black President makes the Change in Power > >>> very apparent and the old guard of 'Entitled' white conservatives > >>> are angry they did not get their way and have their candidate > >>> elected, they are now in fear that if this president is successful > >>> there is no turning back the clock, > > >>> No one likes to give up power, whether that power is real or > >>> imagined, and many in the fringe have harbored xenophobic and > >>> homophobic fears but felt societal pressure not to express these > >>> bigoted ideas. > > >>> The tea bag movement has given a 'legitimate' outlet for this fear > >>> and also anger at the lost of financial security the near Depression > >>> has created. The old Guard is unwilling to accept the > >>> changes needed to accept the new political environment or to adapt > >>> to the changing economic and employment environment. > > >>> Tea baggers know they are becoming the minority, and that the > >>> electoral process is no longer in their favor, so the Tea baggers > >>> are trying to go outside of the Election process to turn back the > >>> clock to how things were, even if it means they will have to use > >>> violence to accomplish this goal. > > >>> We are seeing a major turning point in America, it is truly > >>> becoming a melting pot, and all change is met with fear and anger > >>> as power is shifted away from one group to another. > > >>> How this ends is dependent on if the fires stoking hate, fear, > >>> rhetorical violence, and open dissent against Government authority, > >>> are allowed to go uncontested or challenged. Having lively political > >>> debate is the American way, however inciting revolution is not. This > >>> is NOT an American colony suffering from no representation, this is > >>> the minority not accepting majority rule. > > >>> -- > >>> Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > >>> For options & help seehttp://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > >>> * Visit our other community athttp://www.PoliticalForum.com/ > >>> * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > >>> * Read the latest breaking news, and more. > > >> -- > >> Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > >> For options & help seehttp://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > >> * Visit our other community athttp://www.PoliticalForum.com/ > >> * It's active and moderated. 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