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Opinions/Editorials Title: Tea Party Terrorists? No -- Worse I have to agree with the tea party advocate who wrote complaining that his movement, and sometimes the Republicans in general, have been recently linked to the word "terrorist" ("Why the name calling?" Aug. 10). I know from personal experience this is wildly inaccurate. As a resident of New York City on 9/11, I watched in horror as real terrorists attacked my own city and killed nearly 3,000 of my neighbors, including the father of one of my youngest daughter's 10th grade classmates. Despite that horror, as a city, we picked ourselves up and stood up unbeaten and unbowed by the worst terrorists can do. Because the truth is simple terrorists will never stop America. That's why the tea party, and the Republican Party, don't deserve to be linked with that awful "terrorist" label. Because somehow, they have brought this country to its knees in ways no mere terrorists could — starting with eight years of a bumbling president who lied us into a financially ruinous and unnecessary war, and then mutely watched the country tip into financial ruin. And then continuing through the tea party's selfish intransigence that helped set the markets into their current freefall. These people have damaged this country in ways all the terrorists in the world could not dream of. The markets are imploding, millions are out of work with no hope, our economy is gravely wounded, retirees like me are watching their savings evaporate. And those actually responsible are trying to point their dirty fingers at the president to try and blame him. Shame. I can't even think of any word in the English language that could adequately describe the horror these people represent. But let's just agree "terrorist" is way, way too mild. David Johnson, Baltimore Subscribe to *Tea Party On Parade* Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest Begin Trace Mode for Comment # 15. And this man is allowed to walk the streets a free man. His defective mind has the Tea Party active in politics more than 8 years before it even existed! With THAT kind of effectiveness,now can the Dim Communist Utopia stand a chance of winning against them?
#4. To: sneakypete (#1) The Left seems to be getting their proverbial "ducks in a row" - the boogey-men and women du jour seem to be the tea party. They will make perfect foils for demonization once the SHTF. The truth is, there are many villains who have contributed to the upcoming economic collapse. But anything beyond grade school mathematics is too difficult to grasp for most gov't school graduates. It's much easier to throw bricks and rocks at posters of Palin and Bachmann than to admit Obama and his merry band of Socialists had ANYTHING to do with ANYTHING. And oh, how coveniently we have forgotten it wasn't so long ago when Stretch Pelosi was running the House, and there WAS NO "Tea Party".
#6. To: Get Outta Dodge! (#4) - the boogey-men and women du jour seem to be the tea party. After their antics in last two weeks they deserve every derisive term that can be heaped on them.
#7. To: mininggold (#6) After their antics in last two weeks they deserve every derisive term that can be heaped on them. What antics? Can you cite something they did that was un-Constitutional? Illegal? Final question - who and what IS the "tea-party"?
#8. To: Get Outta Dodge! (#7) (Edited) What antics? No one said it was anything of the sort. I'm entitled to not like their candidates' (you know...the one's who say they represent the TEA PARTY) stances on certain issues or is that now illegal here too?
#9. To: mininggold (#8) (Edited) No one said it was anything of the sort. I'm entitled to not like their candidates' stances on certain issuesOkay, that's fine. Differences of opinion are what makes the world go round, right? There are many on this board who seem to have a real fear or hatred of the "tea- party," and I'm trying to educate myself as to why.
or is that now illegal here too?Lady, this is a political discussion board. If you want to discuss politics, make assertions and back your assertions up, that's the purpose. You seem to have other issues, however. Perhaps Dr. Laura would help . . .
#15. To: Get Outta Dodge! (#9) this is a political discussion board. If you want to discuss politics, make assertions and back your assertions up, that's the purpose. I think you need to take your own advice before you give it to others.
Replies to Comment # 15. You seem to have other issues, however. Perhaps Dr. Laura would help . . .
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