By now, we all know that my political & moral values are of the conservative sort. I do not generally share them in an open forum like this, however I came across something that made me want to do so. Why is it that everyone who leans right is portrayed as one of a or a combination of the following: an overly zealous, religious wacko; a conspiratist; a hillbilly backwoods idiot; a racist; an uncaring jerk who has no interest in his fellow man... the list is long. The link here is to Max Blumenthal's portrayal of the Tea Party in Washington D.C. on September 12th. http://is.gd/3j8Ww I am not saying that these people don't exist, but they are MOST certainly not the majority of conservative peoples.
We attended our local version and everyone who chose to speak was articulate, polite but firm, and politically interested. It was an intriguing outing and I rather enjoyed it. There are a lot of 55-80 year old Americans who are very ashamed of the status quo in our country. People who sacrificed greatly in a number of wars and through various hardships, people who now find that broken homes, debt, dishonesty, materialism, apathy, and mediocrity are the rule rather than the exception.
Prosser folk letting themselves be heard!
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Looks like a grand ol time!
The tea parties are really getting the grass roots folks connected and a strong message out. Obama lied and capitalism died.
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