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Tea-parties taking over the GOP [message #74415] Mon, 09 November 2009 09:47 Go to next message
pumpkin is currently offline pumpkin  UNITED STATES
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Last Thursday there was a rally outside the U.S. Capitol to protest pending health care legislation, featuring the kinds of things we've grown accustomed to, including large signs showing piles of bodies at Dachau with the caption "National Socialist Healthcare." It was grotesque -- and it was also ominous. For what we may be seeing is America starting to be Californiafied.

The key thing to understand about that rally is that it wasn't a fringe event. It was sponsored by the House Republican leadership -- in fact, it was officially billed as a G.O.P. press conference. Senior lawmakers were in attendance, and apparently had no problem with the tone of the proceedings.



http:// www.nytimes.com/2009/11/09/opinion/09krugman.html?_r=2&r ef=opinion
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Re: Tea-parties taking over the GOP [message #74422 is a reply to message #74415 ] Mon, 09 November 2009 10:02 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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The tea parties are more than a party politics. Many Democrats and independents are also crying for liberty. Or government has gone to be a corporate tool. No one represents my vote. Not the AARP that sends me membership cards or the AMA who cares about money more than people. Then there is the government itself that call us consumers instead of citizens. We do not have kings or tyrants. We have a government by the people. The people are going to take it back.
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Re: Tea-parties taking over the GOP [message #74573 is a reply to message #74422 ] Tue, 10 November 2009 05:17 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Glen Beck Rules! Clapping Huh? BRAINS!


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Re: Tea-parties taking over the GOP [message #74574 is a reply to message #74415 ] Tue, 10 November 2009 05:42 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Interesting. In my honest opinion, as an Economist graduated from one of the best European business schools (HSE),I find similarities between the corporative, American model health care and the Europe in 1930's

This is very interesting article though that may be opinionated

http://www.banned-books.com/truth-seeker/1994archive/121_3/t s213l.html

And when we take hate christianity as a hobby horse we are pretty close to that what you call "Republican". Giggling

Just an opinion from this side of the pond.
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Re: Tea-parties taking over the GOP [message #74599 is a reply to message #74574 ] Tue, 10 November 2009 08:59 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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corporative, American model health care


Yes the corporate American model of health care that now is controlling people's lives is a mess. The government needs to reform it's corporate charters and capitalistic only view of it's citizens. Socialism is not the answer either. We have checks and balances in place that have been hijacked by corporate money. We need reform of government that will lead to reform of health care. We need to fix FDA, EPA, Medicare, Medicaid, OSHA, Taxes, and the very system of campaign financing. The only thing the health care bills are doing is more of the same corporate model. We need the citizens to have the power over their own health care, not corporations or the government.
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Re: Tea-parties taking over the GOP [message #78313 is a reply to message #74599 ] Sun, 06 December 2009 13:57 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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some of what you say Lisa I agree with , but some of what you say I dont.

Here is my take on it........

I wish they would all stfu! Laughing

The teabaggers are a bunch of corporate scoundrels who are highjacking democracy in this country with their uber rightwing drivel and fearmongering.

Glen Beck is a lying Moron.
Rush Limbaugh is a Lying moron.
Hannity is a lying moron.
Just about anything any of the three stooges say can be debunked at factcheck.org or at snopes.com

I encourage all of you to research what they say.

For my side of the story I listen to

Ed Schultz
Randy Rhoades
Tom Hartman.

Their shows are based on fact no 2nd hand soundbites that have been altered or stories that happened months ago dug out of the trash and a new spin put on them

The last election was the most disgusting thing ever on TV.

What we need more than anything in this country is Campaign Finance Reform first so that the lobbyist cannot bribe the lawmakers into doing things against the will of the country's citizens.

[Updated on: Sun, 06 December 2009 13:59]

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Re: Tea-parties taking over the GOP [message #78952 is a reply to message #78313 ] Fri, 11 December 2009 07:03 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I get all the news I need from the weather report.(Paul Simon) Clapping

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Re: Tea-parties taking over the GOP [message #82791 is a reply to message #78313 ] Mon, 04 January 2010 07:35 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Angela is currently offline Angela  UNITED STATES
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Hi Erica,

Out of curiousity, what untrue facts have Glen Beck, Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity stated?

Angie
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Re: Tea-parties taking over the GOP [message #82795 is a reply to message #82791 ] Mon, 04 January 2010 08:04 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Angela wrote on Mon, 04 January 2010 07:35
Hi Erica,

Out of curiousity, what untrue facts have Glen Beck, Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity stated?

Angie

ok you really wana go there??
Let's just start with 1 page on Hannity. I do not even need to point out Becks BS as it is self evident.

http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/kfiles/b91585.html

I watch these fools at least twice a week so I will know when the religious right is ready to start the second american civil war.
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Re: Tea-parties taking over the GOP [message #82813 is a reply to message #82795 ] Mon, 04 January 2010 08:50 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Cynthialee is currently offline Cynthialee  UNITED STATES
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Re: Tea-parties taking over the GOP [message #82820 is a reply to message #82813 ] Mon, 04 January 2010 09:16 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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[Updated on: Mon, 04 January 2010 09:23]

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Re: Tea-parties taking over the GOP [message #82847 is a reply to message #74415 ] Mon, 04 January 2010 10:55 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Isn't it all a bunch of astroturfing?
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Re: Tea-parties taking over the GOP [message #82872 is a reply to message #82847 ] Mon, 04 January 2010 12:20 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Well Rach the people I know who attend the tea Party groups would deny that they are astroturfing. It most likely started that way but the people involved in it now are not being used. One of them, Andy is my chiropractor and is not a dummy.
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Re: Tea-parties taking over the GOP [message #83490 is a reply to message #82795 ] Wed, 06 January 2010 16:56 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Angela is currently offline Angela  UNITED STATES
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Hi Cynthialee,

If your transitioning passion is equal to your political passion, you will do well as a women. Best to you.
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Re: Tea-parties taking over the GOP [message #83495 is a reply to message #83490 ] Wed, 06 January 2010 17:03 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Cynthialee is currently offline Cynthialee  UNITED STATES
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Angela wrote on Wed, 06 January 2010 16:56
Hi Cynthialee,

If your transitioning passion is equal to your political passion, you will do well as a women. Best to you.

Thank you!
That was like the perfect thing to read at the perfect time.

Hugs
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Re: Tea-parties taking over the GOP [message #86299 is a reply to message #78313 ] Fri, 22 January 2010 01:21 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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erica wrote on Sun, 06 December 2009 16:57
some of what you say Lisa I agree with , but some of what you say I dont.

Here is my take on it........

I wish they would all stfu! Laughing

The teabaggers are a bunch of corporate whores who are highjacking democracy in this country with their uber rightwing drivel and fearmongering.

Glen Beck is a batshit crazy Moron.
Rush Limbaugh fat sack of shit moron.
Hannity is a lying moron.
Just about anything any of the three stooges say can be debunked at factcheck.org or at snopes.com

I encourage all of you to research what they say.

For my side of the story I listen to

Ed Schultz
Randy Rhoades
Tom Hartman.

Their shows are based on fact no 2nd hand soundbites that have been altered or stories that happened months ago dug out of the trash and a new spin put on them

The last election was the most disgusting thing ever on TV.

What we need more than anything in this country is Campaign Finance Reform first so that the lobbyist cannot bribe the lawmakers into doing things against the will of the country's citizens.
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Re: Tea-parties taking over the GOP [message #86700 is a reply to message #78313 ] Sun, 24 January 2010 17:08 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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What we need more than anything in this country is Campaign Finance Reform first so that the lobbyist cannot bribe the lawmakers into doing things against the will of the country's citizens.


At one time I thought that was an answer. But the Supreme court allows freedom of speech I and I agree. So the answer is to forget all media propaganda and do our research by our selves. We control the corporations by what we buy. We can make them go bankrupt. We can elect a third party. But it takes knowledge and responsibility. 80% of American families did not buy or read a book last year. We need to supplement or children's education because the government has a reason to keep them dumb.
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Re: Tea-parties taking over the GOP [message #86736 is a reply to message #86700 ] Sun, 24 January 2010 19:59 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I'm sure those millions of Americans will get right on that.
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Re: Tea-parties taking over the GOP [message #86753 is a reply to message #86700 ] Sun, 24 January 2010 21:55 Go to previous message
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lisagurl wrote on Sun, 24 January 2010 15:08
We need to supplement or children's education because the government has a reason to keep them dumb.

Hmm ... Caffeine Reader
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