That is false. They sent teabags to Congressmen in the mail. The Tea Partty has always referenced the Boston tea Party, a demonstration against on overreaching legislative body that no longer represented the interests of the Colonists.
Yes they did.
And in their early press releases, they said they were going to "tea bag Congress" and called themselves "tea baggers."
That is false. They sent teabags to Congressmen in the mail. The Tea Partty has always referenced the Boston tea Party, a demonstration against on overreaching legislative body that no longer represented the interests of the Colonists.
Yes they did.
And in their early press releases, they said they were going to "tea bag Congress" and called themselves "tea baggers."
That's an article from HuffPo about Rachel Maddow, who routinely uses the derogatory and insinuating term to refer to Tea Party Conservatives.
Anyone can link to sites that advocate and condone all kinds of discriminatory and derogatory terms for groups of people- that doesn't make it right- we're supposed to be better than that as PJ fans.
I hope KAT and SEA will enforce the posting guidelines fairly, and protect all PJ fans' rights to come on here and converse amiably and free from derogatory attacks, just b/c they have differing opinions and beliefs.
I think a "downgrade" is warranted for anyone who is loaned money that is unlikely to pay it back in a timely fashion.
Ever loan a friend of yours money, that you thought was good to repay the money, but they did a horrible job at it? Was that person not "downgraded" in your mind? "I'll never give that deadbeat another dime."
I believe this to be true of our government. The downgrade was deserved, and should have happened years ago. There has been plenty of news of other nations not wanting to use the dollar as the world reserve currency anymore, so a move away from US debt is likely. I don't wish for this at all. Any credit agency has to maintain some sort of credibility themselves, and if they can't downgrade the world's largest deadbeat when it truly deserves it, what purpose do they serve?
To blame this on the Tea Party OR Obama is short-sighted in my eyes. Sure, the circus that has been going on the last few months doesn't make this country look like it has its shit together at all. But, it is truly the banking system, all of the Congresses, Presidents, corporate cronies, and people who expect too many services out of the federal government for the past 100 years that has made this come to a head. I agree with Inlet that Keynesian Economics does not work in the long run at all. The government, if it really wanted to achieve full employment could force everyone to work tomorrow, create a bunch of jobs that do nothing, or get involved in some more war, and finance it all wiht deficits-- but what good would any of it do if the currency was rendered worthless, or resources would be far more improperly allocated than they would be under a true free market system?
I hope KAT and SEA will enforce the posting guidelines fairly, and protect all PJ fans' rights to come on here and converse amiably and free from derogatory attacks, just b/c they have differing opinions and beliefs.
so says the instigator in chief...
you have done nothing but sought out my posts and attack me since your first day here.
at any rate, the partisonship in DC is what caused this.
"You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry." - Lincoln
Tea baggers, Tea baggers Tea baggers! So are you reporting
us to the head tea baggers! Do you think that any member of PJ would be involved with such a party? No way!
I am a tea party member and a Pearl Jam fan and a paying member of this club and have a right to post here and be free from your prejudice and derogatory name calling.
Just because we have different beliefs and opinions, doesn't mean we can't discuss the topics amiably. If you feel you can't, or you feel liike coming here to bash and insult people, not for civil discussion, then I can only hope the mods apply the rules fairly.
Using labels in a derogatory way here is never ok and could cost posting privileges. If teabaggers is now offensive, it's not difficult to use the term teapartiers or some such. Some elements of some parties try to use the word Liberal as a derogatory slam. Some people use the word Gay as derogatory and a slam and we know that's bigoted. The word teabaggers is not ok now and I do remember when people in the Tea Party learned what it meant after using it themselves...so don't use it now please.
When a topic gets derailed by turning the focus on to the people instead of the topic, well, the topic is derailed so this one has no use and is over.
Come on. The high road has a nice view; stay off the low road in your discourse and discuss the problems without getting personal. Why do you keep forgetting that?
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And write revisionist history too
Yippeeeee
in capitol letters no less.
Yes they did.
And in their early press releases, they said they were going to "tea bag Congress" and called themselves "tea baggers."
Don't believe me?
Watch this piece from 2009.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/0 ... 85445.html
us to the head tea baggers! Do you think that any member of PJ would be involved with such a party? No way!
That's an article from HuffPo about Rachel Maddow, who routinely uses the derogatory and insinuating term to refer to Tea Party Conservatives.
Anyone can link to sites that advocate and condone all kinds of discriminatory and derogatory terms for groups of people- that doesn't make it right- we're supposed to be better than that as PJ fans.
I hope KAT and SEA will enforce the posting guidelines fairly, and protect all PJ fans' rights to come on here and converse amiably and free from derogatory attacks, just b/c they have differing opinions and beliefs.
Ever loan a friend of yours money, that you thought was good to repay the money, but they did a horrible job at it? Was that person not "downgraded" in your mind? "I'll never give that deadbeat another dime."
I believe this to be true of our government. The downgrade was deserved, and should have happened years ago. There has been plenty of news of other nations not wanting to use the dollar as the world reserve currency anymore, so a move away from US debt is likely. I don't wish for this at all. Any credit agency has to maintain some sort of credibility themselves, and if they can't downgrade the world's largest deadbeat when it truly deserves it, what purpose do they serve?
To blame this on the Tea Party OR Obama is short-sighted in my eyes. Sure, the circus that has been going on the last few months doesn't make this country look like it has its shit together at all. But, it is truly the banking system, all of the Congresses, Presidents, corporate cronies, and people who expect too many services out of the federal government for the past 100 years that has made this come to a head. I agree with Inlet that Keynesian Economics does not work in the long run at all. The government, if it really wanted to achieve full employment could force everyone to work tomorrow, create a bunch of jobs that do nothing, or get involved in some more war, and finance it all wiht deficits-- but what good would any of it do if the currency was rendered worthless, or resources would be far more improperly allocated than they would be under a true free market system?
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
you have done nothing but sought out my posts and attack me since your first day here.
at any rate, the partisonship in DC is what caused this.
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
I am a tea party member and a Pearl Jam fan and a paying member of this club and have a right to post here and be free from your prejudice and derogatory name calling.
Just because we have different beliefs and opinions, doesn't mean we can't discuss the topics amiably. If you feel you can't, or you feel liike coming here to bash and insult people, not for civil discussion, then I can only hope the mods apply the rules fairly.
When a topic gets derailed by turning the focus on to the people instead of the topic, well, the topic is derailed so this one has no use and is over.
Come on. The high road has a nice view; stay off the low road in your discourse and discuss the problems without getting personal. Why do you keep forgetting that?
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