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Title: The Tea Party: Same Old Authoritarian Conservatives With a New Label
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Justia.com
URL Source: http://verdict.justia.com/2011/07/29/the-tea-party/
Published: Jul 29, 2011
Author: John Dean
Post Date: 2011-07-29 12:08:49 by lucysmom
Keywords: Tea Party, The Destroyers
Views: 39701
Comments: 71
The debt-ceiling debate, better described as an extortion ploy by the Tea Party-controlled Republicans of the U.S House of Representatives, has raised a question: Who, exactly, are these largely anonymous troublemakers? When I did a little digging, I realized that I know these people all too well. Indeed, I had actually written about them before they morphed into their current form. They are, in fact, both old and new authoritarian conservatives. These authoritarians are a notoriously nasty crew. If you have not noticed, they are delighted with what is happening in Washington, the chaos they have created. Actually, they are thrilled that they have been able to turn the Nation’s Capital upside down, as they actively work to screw up federal government in the hope of literally destroying it. If you look closely, it is obvious that most of these Tea Party people have no real idea about the potential consequences of their actions, and they do not care to inform themselves. These are people who will pick a fight for the sake of picking a fight, refusing to compromise about anything that conflicts with their collective agenda, just because that feels to them like the right thing to do.
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#1. To: Badeye, A K A Stone, hondo68, Fred Mertz, Godwinson, go65, war, no gnu taxes, Skip Intro, ferret mike, jwpegler, brian s, mcgowanjm, Capitalist Eric, Mininggold (#0)
You can say that again!
"...all of the equations in neoclassical economics are rubbish. The differential equations describe nothing. Economics is not about mathematics, it is about the human being." Sandeep Jaitly
Hmmm...
"...all of the equations in neoclassical economics are rubbish. The differential equations describe nothing. Economics is not about mathematics, it is about the human being." Sandeep Jaitly
....A heaping helping of malarkey. literally destroying There's a little yellow man in your head....
Obama's watch stopped on 24 May 2008, but he's been too busy smoking crack to notice.
literally destroying You are channeling byeltsin again.
You're about as paranoid as goofymom. There's a byeltsin under your bed !!!
Obama's watch stopped on 24 May 2008, but he's been too busy smoking crack to notice.
Complete BS right in the first sentence. It's no wonder you posted it... more attempts to play the blame-game... Listen, loonymom, it's actually quite simple: we've maxed-out the credit cards are are now bankrupt. Your solution? Raise the credit-limit! It's that simple... And that stupid. The REAL solution applies something you clearly lack; common sense. The REAL solution- which everyone except goverment lackeys and parasites understand- is to cut up the credit cards.
It used to be the leftists that had bumper-stickers that said things like "Question Authority.' Today they follow slogans from 1984: War is peace. They blindly LOVE Big Brother. They believe competition, pride & profiting from ones labor, are evil things to be banished. Stephen King observed, "The beauty of religion mania is that it has the power to explain everything... [so] logic can be happily tossed out the window. This describes socialists. They will ignore logic and "common sense." They will ignore REALITY. Because THEY are religious zealots... THEIR God... is the STATE.
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHH ..... before hearing aids !
If you ... don't use exclamation points --- you should't be typeing ! Commas - semicolons are for girlie boys !
Is it possible for you to discuss an issue without personal attacks?
"...all of the equations in neoclassical economics are rubbish. The differential equations describe nothing. Economics is not about mathematics, it is about the human being." Sandeep Jaitly
Paranoid?
"...all of the equations in neoclassical economics are rubbish. The differential equations describe nothing. Economics is not about mathematics, it is about the human being." Sandeep Jaitly
Your view of the Tea Party as a bunch of Koch zombies out to destroy the world is not paranoid?
Obama's watch stopped on 24 May 2008, but he's been too busy smoking crack to notice.
You're QUITE the hypocrite, loonymom... Let's do a few quick snippets from the article you posted... As I have just shown, your entire article is a hit-piece, a personal attack on anyone who would dare to question the actions of the nanny-state, and the rampant spending. Your article doesn't paint with a "broad brush," it paints with a crop-duster. You have specific complaints about the attempts to cut spending? Fine, I understand. You want a specific government program cut, or another one left alone? Fine, I certainly understand... But your article attacks- in very personal, and nasty terms- anyone who dares to stand up to the state. And thus your complaints about me using "personal attacks" ring quite hollow.
It used to be the leftists that had bumper-stickers that said things like "Question Authority.' Today they follow slogans from 1984: War is peace. They blindly LOVE Big Brother. They believe competition, pride & profiting from ones labor, are evil things to be banished. Stephen King observed, "The beauty of religion mania is that it has the power to explain everything... [so] logic can be happily tossed out the window. This describes socialists. They will ignore logic and "common sense." They will ignore REALITY. Because THEY are religious zealots... THEIR God... is the STATE.
They have admitted they are on such a mission. Are you calling them liars?
They have admitted they are on such a mission You're picking up the signal from Laika. Obama's watch stopped on 24 May 2008, but he's been too busy smoking crack to notice.
So you are still calling them liars in a byeltsin type manner or else the whole political scenario in the last week must be a charade.
To: EveningStar Gooood stuff! So I, the Marxist Dance Theorist, am seen walking away from my Chevy Volt, Mohair amess, humming my zitherless Cowboy poetry only to find the tram to Iowa City defunct. Bummer, dude, I’m writing my congressman! 8 posted on Friday, July 29, 2011 07:34:28 by bksanders neocoms talking sound like two year olds !
If you ... don't use exclamation points --- you should't be typeing ! Commas - semicolons are for girlie boys !
LMAO!!! LOVE that graphic!!!
It used to be the leftists that had bumper-stickers that said things like "Question Authority.' Today they follow slogans from 1984: War is peace. They blindly LOVE Big Brother. They believe competition, pride & profiting from ones labor, are evil things to be banished. Stephen King observed, "The beauty of religion mania is that it has the power to explain everything... [so] logic can be happily tossed out the window. This describes socialists. They will ignore logic and "common sense." They will ignore REALITY. Because THEY are religious zealots... THEIR God... is the STATE.
That's not my view.
"...all of the equations in neoclassical economics are rubbish. The differential equations describe nothing. Economics is not about mathematics, it is about the human being." Sandeep Jaitly
You have specific complaints about the attempts to cut spending? Fine, I understand. You want a specific government program cut, or another one left alone? Fine, I certainly understand... But your article attacks- in very personal, and nasty terms- anyone who dares to stand up to the state. And thus your complaints about me using "personal attacks" ring quite hollow. To attack an individual, as you do me, is personal; to paint "with a crop-duster" is not specific enough to be personal.
"...all of the equations in neoclassical economics are rubbish. The differential equations describe nothing. Economics is not about mathematics, it is about the human being." Sandeep Jaitly
Don't try to BS me. You're caught in your own hypocrisy, and trying to split hairs, to rationalize it away. You're a hypocrite.
It used to be the leftists that had bumper-stickers that said things like "Question Authority.' Today they follow slogans from 1984: War is peace. They blindly LOVE Big Brother. They believe competition, pride & profiting from ones labor, are evil things to be banished. Stephen King observed, "The beauty of religion mania is that it has the power to explain everything... [so] logic can be happily tossed out the window. This describes socialists. They will ignore logic and "common sense." They will ignore REALITY. Because THEY are religious zealots... THEIR God... is the STATE.
Honestly; you say the most absurd and inane and ignorant shit. I can't see how you can still know how to breathe when I see the depth of your mental deficiencies. You should thank the Lord that he made involuntary muscles for breathing. Otherwise you would just flat die of being stoopid. S ... T ... O ... O ... P ... I ... D ... Think about how YOU feel about ME ST. Think about how YOU feel about CONSERVATIVES OO. Think about how you feel about Repukelican'ts OP. YOU are the QUEEN of the "crop duster" ID. LOL! BUT of COURSE! Coming from YOU, a well known font of libTURD dogma and talking points, it's NOT "personal"? Right? LOL! LOL! LOL! It's like a train wreck, you just can't look away ... Once AGAIN, YOU PROVE ... "libTURD thy name is HYPOCRITE!"
Spoiled, stupid and ignorant, brain dead phuckwads, libTURD fools, tools, and idiots, are the real sickness; the messiah "king" obammy and his regime are only the symptoms.
In order for me to be the hypocrite here, you would have to be grandiose enough to believe the article posted was about you. Everything is not about you Eric.
"...all of the equations in neoclassical economics are rubbish. The differential equations describe nothing. Economics is not about mathematics, it is about the human being." Sandeep Jaitly
Troublemakers??? We have to eliminate them just like Lenin, Stalin, Hilter, Pol Pot and so many other "leaders" did. You can see it coming clear as day.
That is a product of black and white thinking typical of the radical right for whom there is no getting along or compromise.
"...all of the equations in neoclassical economics are rubbish. The differential equations describe nothing. Economics is not about mathematics, it is about the human being." Sandeep Jaitly
Loonymom: In order for me to be the hypocrite here, you would have to be grandiose enough to believe the article posted was about you. OMG, TOO FUNNY!!!!!! Thanks for making me spit coffee on my keyboard...
It used to be the leftists that had bumper-stickers that said things like "Question Authority.' Today they follow slogans from 1984: War is peace. They blindly LOVE Big Brother. They believe competition, pride & profiting from ones labor, are evil things to be banished. Stephen King observed, "The beauty of religion mania is that it has the power to explain everything... [so] logic can be happily tossed out the window. This describes socialists. They will ignore logic and "common sense." They will ignore REALITY. Because THEY are religious zealots... THEIR God... is the STATE.
The essence of this article is stick your head in the sand lets borrow 10 trillion more dollars over the next 10 years. Our kids can pay for it. Fuck that.
Yes, goofy, its true. John Dean parrots DNC talking points. Nice catch...(eyes rolling)
Proxy IP's are amusing.....lmao
There is a time to borrow, and a time to pay back - the Bush tax cuts left us borrowing when we should have been paying down debt. Now when we need to borrow to mitigate financial harm, conservatives (the same guys that wanted their tax cuts and the economic health of the country be damned) think its time to worry about debt. Our kids will pay for it with poor schools, and inadequate health care at the front end, high tuition and concomitant high debt when they get out of college.
"...all of the equations in neoclassical economics are rubbish. The differential equations describe nothing. Economics is not about mathematics, it is about the human being." Sandeep Jaitly
I would be happy to help you raise the money to get that fixed.
"...all of the equations in neoclassical economics are rubbish. The differential equations describe nothing. Economics is not about mathematics, it is about the human being." Sandeep Jaitly
Why are you a collectivist that believes that people who earn money don't deserve the fruits of their labor. Do you admire Mao and Stalin? Seriously do you? You don't represent the working people. You represent California millionaires. You don't understand the working people of this country.
Education is a state issue not federal. Do you acknowledge that? Or do you support usurpers? Why are you complaining about college debt? You are in love with debt.
Why are you a deadbeat who believes that people shouldn't pay their debts?
America...My Kind Of Place... "I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..." "THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!" I lurk to see if someone other than Myst or Pookie posts anything...
This is the only industrialized nation on the planet without a coherent national education policy. If we asked you for one, it would be pledge and prayer...repeat as necessary.
America...My Kind Of Place... "I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..." "THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!" I lurk to see if someone other than Myst or Pookie posts anything...
Unfortunately, you can't fix stupid...not mattter how much you spend.
If the federal government continues to reduce the money it sends to the sates, the states will have less money to go around. For instance, taxes in Texas account for only 43% of state receipts, the federal government supplies 37%. Why are you complaining about college debt? You are in love with debt. I'm not complaining, I'm stating a reality that is the less money the state has, the less money it has to spend on education; the difference in higher education is made up in higher tuition, and fewer grants. The result is that fewer of "our" kids go to college, or more kids start their adult life with high debt to pay off. If you give a damn about "our" kids, then you should give a damn about that.
"...all of the equations in neoclassical economics are rubbish. The differential equations describe nothing. Economics is not about mathematics, it is about the human being." Sandeep Jaitly
If we don't change that, we will either be left behind, or need to rely on immigrants educated by their home countries to do our doctoring, research, engineering, and all that other stuff that once made us great.
"...all of the equations in neoclassical economics are rubbish. The differential equations describe nothing. Economics is not about mathematics, it is about the human being." Sandeep Jaitly
Ha
"...all of the equations in neoclassical economics are rubbish. The differential equations describe nothing. Economics is not about mathematics, it is about the human being." Sandeep Jaitly
That isn't an answer to the question. That is spin for higher taxes. Does the federal government have a constitutional role in education. Yes or no will suffice.
Hmm. Only the richest nation has that. Interesting. So does the federal government have a constitutional role in education? Be honest please. What would be the lawful way for the feds to have a role in education? The constitution provides a legal means for the feds to be involved in education. Ever heard of a constitutional amendment? Apparently the people don't want that or they would have amended the constitution. From your words it is obvious the you support usurping the constitution if it fits your agenda.
Bullshit. Since the feds got involved education has gotten worse. More collectivist crap. I am an individual with individual rights. I'm not part of the collective. You would probably fit in with the rulers of China.
Why are you a deadbeat who believes that people shouldn't pay their debts? Pretend debts. The debt is Obamas personally. Chain him up until he works it off like a slave.
Yes
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Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/LatestIronically, few in this movement understand that those who provide the money that is spreading the messages that are manipulating them probably believe them to be fools for following an agenda that is not in their best interests.
#2. To: Badeye, A K A Stone, hondo68, Fred Mertz, Godwinson, go65, war, no gnu taxes, Skip Intro, ferret mike, jwpegler, brian s, mcgowanjm, Capitalist Eric, Mininggold (#0)
...authoritarian traits in the Tea Party: (1) they are more submissive than most to their leaders, and they take direction without question; (2) they are easily frightened and their leaders keep them that way; (3) they wear their self-righteousness on their sleeves, e.g., with their assertion that they are “the true Americans;” (4) they are highly aggressive, so they lash out at those with whom they do not agree; (5) critical thinking and logic escapes them, and they rely upon simplistic slogans to answer complex questions; (6) they inflate problems, and they find an endless supply of our “biggest problems”; (7) they hold conflicting and contradictory beliefs, which does not trouble them, because their thinking is compartmentalized; (8) double standards are totally acceptable to them, so they can be highly critical of others who do exactly what they do, or have done; (9) they feel empowered when in groups, and gain strength by remaining together with like-minded others; (10) they are highly dogmatic, since they do not know why they believe what they do, and they do not question themselves; (11) they are ethnocentric and constantly judge others and events from an “us versus them” point of view; and (12) they are prejudiced, and often racist, although some do not realize it or believe it when confronted.
#3. To: lucysmom (#2)
...authoritarian traits in the Tea Party
"We (government) need to do a lot less, a lot sooner" ~Ron Paul
#4. To: hondo68 (#3)
authoritarian traits in the Tea Party ....A heaping helping of malarkey.
#5. To: mininggold, borisY, lucysmom (#4)
(Edited)
You are channeling byeltsin again.
"We (government) need to do a lot less, a lot sooner" ~Ron Paul
#6. To: lucysmom (#0)
The debt-ceiling debate, better described as an extortion ploy by the Tea Party-controlled Republicans of the U.S House of Representatives
Freedom is slavery.
Ignorance is strength.
#7. To: hondo68 (#5)
There's a bylstein under your bed !!!
#8. To: Capitalist Eric (#6)
The REAL solution applies something you clearly lack; common sense.
#9. To: hondo68 (#5)
You're about as paranoid as goofymom.
#10. To: lucysmom (#9)
Paranoid?
"We (government) need to do a lot less, a lot sooner" ~Ron Paul
#11. To: lucysmom (#8)
Is it possible for you to discuss an issue without personal attacks?
The debt-ceiling debate, better described as an extortion ploy by the Tea Party-controlled Republicans .... these largely anonymous troublemakers? .... They are, in fact, both old and new authoritarian conservatives... These authoritarians are a notoriously nasty crew.... they actively work to screw up federal government in the hope of literally ...these Tea Party people have no real idea about the potential consequences of their actions, and they do not care to inform themselves. These are people who will pick a fight for the sake of picking a fight, refusing to compromise about anything that conflicts with their collective agenda, just because that feels to them like the right thing to do....
Freedom is slavery.
Ignorance is strength.
#12. To: hondo68 (#10)
Your view of the Tea Party as a bunch of Koch zombies out to destroy the world is not paranoid?
#13. To: mininggold (#12)
a bunch of Koch zombies out to destroy the world
"We (government) need to do a lot less, a lot sooner" ~Ron Paul
#14. To: hondo68 (#13)
(Edited)
You're picking up the signal from Laika.
#15. To: mininggold (#14)
#16. To: hondo68 (#13)
Freedom is slavery.
Ignorance is strength.
#17. To: hondo68 (#10)
Your view of the Tea Party as a bunch of Koch zombies out to destroy the world is not paranoid?
#18. To: Capitalist Eric (#11)
Your article doesn't paint with a "broad brush," it paints with a crop-duster.
#19. To: lucysmom (#18)
Freedom is slavery.
Ignorance is strength.
#20. To: lucysmom, Capitalist Eric (#18)
To attack an individual, as you do me, is personal; to paint "with a crop-duster" is not specific enough to be personal.
#21. To: Capitalist Eric (#19)
Don't try to BS me. You're caught in your own hypocrisy, and trying to split hairs, to rationalize it away.
#22. To: lucysmom (#0)
(Edited)
Who, exactly, are these largely anonymous troublemakers?
To preserve our independence, we must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt. We must make our election between economy and liberty, or profusion and servitude. — Thomas Jefferson
#23. To: jwpegler (#22)
We have to eliminate them just like Lenin, Stalin, Hilter, Pol Pot and so many other "leaders".
#24. To: lucysmom (#21)
Capitalist Eric: Don't try to BS me. You're caught in your own hypocrisy, and trying to split hairs, to rationalize it away.
LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So you post ANOTHER lie... Typical Alice-In-Wonderland logic.
Freedom is slavery.
Ignorance is strength.
#25. To: lucysmom (#0)
#26. To: lucysmom (#1)
#27. To: A K A Stone (#25)
The essence of this article is stick your head in the sand lets borrow 10 trillion more dollars over the next 10 years. Our kids can pay for it. Fuck that.
#28. To: Badeye (#26)
...(eyes rolling)
#29. To: lucysmom (#27)
There is a time to borrow, and a time to pay back - the Bush tax cuts left us borrowing when we should have been paying down debt.
#30. To: lucysmom (#27)
Our kids will pay for it with poor schools, and inadequate health care at the front end, high tuition and concomitant high debt when they get out of college.
#31. To: A K A Stone (#29)
Why are you a collectivist that believes that people who earn money don't deserve the fruits of their labor.
--GW Bush
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"
#32. To: A K A Stone (#30)
Education is a state issue not federal.
--GW Bush
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"
#33. To: lucysmom (#28)
I would be happy to help you raise the money to get that fixed.
#34. To: A K A Stone (#30)
Education is a state issue not federal. Do you acknowledge that? Or do you support usurpers?
#35. To: war (#32)
This is the only industrialized nation on the planet without a coherent national education policy.
#36. To: Thunderbird (#33)
Unfortunately, you can't fix stupid...not mattter how much you spend.
#37. To: lucysmom (#34)
If the federal government continues to reduce the money it sends to the sates, the states will have less money to go around. For instance, taxes in Texas account for only 43% of state receipts, the federal government supplies 37%.
#38. To: war (#32)
This is the only industrialized nation on the planet without a coherent national education policy.
#39. To: lucysmom (#35)
If we don't change that, we will either be left behind, or need to rely on immigrants educated by their home countries to do our doctoring, research, engineering, and all that other stuff that once made us great.
#40. To: war (#31)
Why are you a collectivist that believes that people who earn money don't deserve the fruits of their labor.
#41. To: A K A Stone (#37)
Does the federal government have a constitutional role in education. Yes or no will suffice.
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