The tea party is not responsible for this mess

inlet13

arthurdent wrote:

arthurdent wrote:

The Tea Party movement only exists to meet the demand of poorly educated political consumers. It's time to start calling out those who ARE responsible. You, Your Family, Your Neighbors, Your Friends. An ignorant and gullible electorate created the Tea Party. They are to blame.

I think we've proven my point today.


:roll:

Do you think you're more intelligent that others on here, like myself, that side more with an ideology that opposes increasing the government's size? If so, please tell me why.

Prince Of Dorkness

And while the Tea People whine about a name they used first and then decided was embarrassing... they've managed to rev up the phony indignation machine.

And derail the thread.

And refuse to answer any real questions.

No... the tea party is NOT responsible for this mess. That's the fault of George W Bush and his cronies.

The Tea Party, however, have stated that their main purpose is to ruin the country and take down the president. Kind of economic terrorism from within. So the Tea Party can be blamed for the complete lack of attention paid to the problem.

Much like this thread... complaining about a name and avoiding the issues.

arthurdent

Prince Of Dorkness wrote:

phony indignation
And refuse to answer any real questions.
Kind of economic terrorism from within.
avoiding the issues.

there's your answer inlet13

gimmesometruth27

isn't wanting to purposely crash the economy or purposely damage your own country for political reasons and undermine your government a form of treason?

hmmm....

inlet13

arthurdent wrote:

Prince Of Dorkness wrote:

phony indignation
And refuse to answer any real questions.
Kind of economic terrorism from within.
avoiding the issues.

there's your answer inlet13

Where? I don't see it. This answers that you consider yourself more intelligent than someone, such as myself, who doesn't think enlarging government is a "good"? Please explain. I don't see,... maybe because I'm stupid.

gimmesometruth27

inlet13 wrote:

arthurdent wrote:

Prince Of Dorkness wrote:

phony indignation
And refuse to answer any real questions.
Kind of economic terrorism from within.
avoiding the issues.

there's your answer inlet13

Where? I don't see it. This answers that you consider yourself more intelligent than someone, such as myself, who doesn't think enlarging government is a "good"? Please explain. I don't see,... maybe because I'm stupid.

i don't think any of this is a debate about your intelligence. you think your philosophy is right, i think mine is right and we will see on election day. i just happen to think that the republican platform and their positions on almost every issue is wrong...

Prince Of Dorkness

inlet13 wrote:

Where? I don't see it. This answers that you consider yourself more intelligent than someone, such as myself, who doesn't think enlarging government is a "good"? Please explain. I don't see,... maybe because I'm stupid.

Let's see... phony indignation ("you're calling me STUPID!!"), derailing the thread ("This is about ENLARGING THE GOVERNMENT" - and no, it's not) and refusing the answer any of the topics... just playing like you don't understand the questions.

So... there you go.

Thanks. I'm right. And you just proved it.

inlet13

double post

inlet13

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

i don't think any of this is a debate about your intelligence. you think your philosophy is right, i think mine is right and we will see on election day. i just happen to think that the republican platform and their positions on almost every issue is wrong...

I respect that. But, honestly, I suggest you look at your "side of the issue" on here. Particularly a few, including the one I quoted - for instance, that individually clearly thinks they "are more intelligent" than tea party supporters. That's ridiculous. That person doesn't know how intelligent tea party supporters are.

P.S. I agree. I think that someone could be way more intelligent than myself and see the world through a different viewpoint. That doesn't mean I think they are right on the issue. It means, I'm not insulting intelligence. Trying to say anyone who disagrees with me regarding polarizing issues, "is stupid"... shows a lack of intelligence ( or at least the lack of an open mind ) in the accuser in my opinion.

arthurdent

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

isn't wanting to purposely crash the economy or purposely damage your own country for political reasons and undermine your government a form of treason?

hmmm....

we're gonna need a bigger yard arm

gimmesometruth27

these people seem pretty smart...

inlet13

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

these people seem pretty smart...

You think the average person who believes in limiting government is not as smart as you?

arthurdent

inlet13 wrote:

You think the average person who believes in limiting government is not as smart as you?

I believe that I'm more intelligent than the vast majority of people attending Tea Party rallies. And I believe that, for the most part, those same people attending the rallies don't actually know what they believe in.

arthurdent

Also, since you believe in a smaller government, would you please return all of the money you have received from said government.

inlet13

arthurdent wrote:

inlet13 wrote:

You think the average person who believes in limiting government is not as smart as you?

I believe that I'm more intelligent than the vast majority of people attending Tea Party rallies. And I believe that, for the most part, those same people attending the rallies don't actually know what they believe in.

I would put heavy money on the fact that an average person at that rally is more intelligent than you are. From what I've seen, you've shown absolutely no intelligence in any of your points thus far. What I've seen is an instigator, with limited intelligence. I may be wrong, but instigating here... does little to nothing. If you have a point to debate.... do it, but trying to spark debates about the intelligence of a group of people is silly.

inlet13

arthurdent wrote:

Also, since you believe in a smaller government, would you please return all of the money you have received from said government.

I have not received squat from said government. Name what I've received. I've been taxed out my ass.... but, haven't gotten squat.

gimmesometruth27

inlet13 wrote:

You think the average person who believes in limiting government is not as smart as you?

i said it is not about intelligence, but since you asked, yes i do believe that i am more intelligent in some areas than your average person attending a tea party rally, especially those with the signs. i've got a master's degree and i can say that based on those tea partiers that i know personally most of them barely finished high school and have dead end jobs, but boy do they love glen beck and feel sorry for those billionaires who are so heavily taxed....

it is not about intelligence, it is about perspective, and it is about ethics and right and wrong and being well informed. i am not well informed on everything, does that make me a dumbshit? no it doesn't. i can hold my own on most topics on this forum and i can guarantee that the people in those pictures are not well informed. read what they wrote and the sheer ignorance in their signs. they know just enough about the issues to make them dangerous.

arthurdent

inlet13 wrote:

arthurdent wrote:

Also, since you believe in a smaller government, would you please return all of the money you have received from said government.

I have not received squat from said government. Name what I've received. I've been taxed out my ass.... but, haven't gotten squat.

The state of Pennsylvania receives aid from the Federal Government. So you do benefit. Aid is more than just social programs.

Here's an example:
http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=56621

inlet13

arthurdent wrote:

inlet13 wrote:

arthurdent wrote:

Also, since you believe in a smaller government, would you please return all of the money you have received from said government.

I have not received squat from said government. Name what I've received. I've been taxed out my ass.... but, haven't gotten squat.

The state of Pennsylvania receives aid from the Federal Government. So you do benefit. Aid is more than just social programs.

Here's an example:
http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=56621

Name one item I should return my money for?

arthurdent

inlet13 wrote:

What I've seen is an instigator, with limited intelligence. I may be wrong, but instigating here... does little to nothing. If you have a point to debate.... do it, but trying to spark debates about the intelligence of a group of people is silly.

please refer back to my original post.