Liberals and their like-minded media friends are scared as hell of a growing number of Americans that actually expect their government to follow the Constitution.
Mr & Mrs Tea Party want people to think they’re normal average Americans. They’re more like the Taliban of the USA bent on its destruction. There’s no room for compromise or debate just shouting to shutdown the Government. Now people who disagree with them are called Socialists or worse. If they ever do gain an upper hand in Congress & successfully push thru their radical agenda America will fall in stature & relegated to third world status like Sudan.
Cubic “Newspeak” would make both Orwell and Rand see the fertility of their words. Sadly, those defending Ayn Rand always revert to Newspeak in defining their opponents, and don’t realized that Big Brother IS the actual brainchild of Rand, as in “corporate person”.
We shouldn’t demonize those we disagree with (unless they demonize themselves by their actions). I think that those who identify themselves with the tea party have an incorrect analysis of what’s wrong and how to fix it. I also think most of them sincerely want a better world. What we need is an honest exchange of ideas, not name calling.
Yes, exchange is important. There are some interesting and intelligent conservative posters here whom I read with respect. (And there are some liberal/left posters who behave very badly.) I also suspect there are some misconceptions on both sides. I speak only for myself, but I’ve been active in the left for a long time (and there was a time when I did speak for some fairly large left organizations — but that’s another story). As a leftist, I believe that good work is good for people; I don’t believe in unending welfare except in exceptional circumstances, but I also don’t believe that the economic system we have now can provide a good job for everyone who is able to work. I also believe that most of the time the market (with some needed regulation) is a good and efficient system. Generally I don’t believe in vast deficits, but I do believe that when there is an economic downturn, governments should be in a position to run a deficit to get the markets moving. I don’t think the US and US business interests have a right to run other countries for their profits. I believe that working people around the word have interests in common; if we don’t want US jobs to go to other countries, we should help workers in those other countries to make a decent wage. That’s a start. I’m happy to engage with others who are interested in an exchange of ideas. And I promise not to call names.
Dtroutma almost 10 years ago
Or just paranoid TPs and ’toonist?
ConserveGov almost 10 years ago
Liberals and their like-minded media friends are scared as hell of a growing number of Americans that actually expect their government to follow the Constitution.
Theodore E. Lind Premium Member almost 10 years ago
The Tea Party more closely resemble Jihadists every day. They care about the constitution only when is suits their 18 century view of the world.
Dapperdan61 Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Mr & Mrs Tea Party want people to think they’re normal average Americans. They’re more like the Taliban of the USA bent on its destruction. There’s no room for compromise or debate just shouting to shutdown the Government. Now people who disagree with them are called Socialists or worse. If they ever do gain an upper hand in Congress & successfully push thru their radical agenda America will fall in stature & relegated to third world status like Sudan.
moosemin almost 10 years ago
Wow, is this column LOADED with hate & bile! But as I quickly re-scroll down and see who is posting the most comments,….well, there it is!
Dtroutma almost 10 years ago
Cubic “Newspeak” would make both Orwell and Rand see the fertility of their words. Sadly, those defending Ayn Rand always revert to Newspeak in defining their opponents, and don’t realized that Big Brother IS the actual brainchild of Rand, as in “corporate person”.
lonecat almost 10 years ago
We shouldn’t demonize those we disagree with (unless they demonize themselves by their actions). I think that those who identify themselves with the tea party have an incorrect analysis of what’s wrong and how to fix it. I also think most of them sincerely want a better world. What we need is an honest exchange of ideas, not name calling.
lonecat almost 10 years ago
Yes, exchange is important. There are some interesting and intelligent conservative posters here whom I read with respect. (And there are some liberal/left posters who behave very badly.) I also suspect there are some misconceptions on both sides. I speak only for myself, but I’ve been active in the left for a long time (and there was a time when I did speak for some fairly large left organizations — but that’s another story). As a leftist, I believe that good work is good for people; I don’t believe in unending welfare except in exceptional circumstances, but I also don’t believe that the economic system we have now can provide a good job for everyone who is able to work. I also believe that most of the time the market (with some needed regulation) is a good and efficient system. Generally I don’t believe in vast deficits, but I do believe that when there is an economic downturn, governments should be in a position to run a deficit to get the markets moving. I don’t think the US and US business interests have a right to run other countries for their profits. I believe that working people around the word have interests in common; if we don’t want US jobs to go to other countries, we should help workers in those other countries to make a decent wage. That’s a start. I’m happy to engage with others who are interested in an exchange of ideas. And I promise not to call names.
TripleAxel almost 10 years ago
The left’s overheated hatred of the Tea Party for holding to principles of limited government and fiscal responsibility is a mark against them.