Introspective discussion about ourselves from within the hobby

[WTF]

Originally Posted by pjorourke

The people who are involved in this “movement” are not looking for a tax cut.

I'm not missing their point PJ. But these cats want smaller government but do not want any cuts to the part of government that they are looking forward to. Medicare being one. Plus almost half support Sara and her contradictory view of less government yet they want the government to promote traditional values. WTF?



http://www.twincities.com/politics/ci_14913710?source=rss

The results, however, suggest a distinct fault line that runs through the tea party activist base, characterized by two wings led by the politicians who ranked highest when respondents were asked who "best exemplifies the goals of the tea party movement" — former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, a former GOP presidential candidate
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Palin, who topped the list with 15 percent, speaks for the 43 percent of those polled expressing the distinctly conservative view that government does too much, while also saying that it needs to promote traditional values.

Paul's thinking is reflected by an almost identical 42 percent who said government does too much but should not try to promote any particular set of values — the hallmarks of libertarians. He came in second to Palin with 12 percent

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Do you now see why I think anything with Sara Palin is tainted, bogus bullshit.

[John Bull]

You're both wrong from my experience. Sarah shot herself in the foot by endorsing McCain in his Senate race when there was a candidate acceptable to the Tea Party folks running against him.
WTF, it wouldn't make any difference if Medicare were cut as part of a general downsizing of govt because most Tea Partiers have private insurance backups, I would imagine. Also most cuts would be done with a grandfather clause, probably. And if not, so what!
If you were to choose one thing that is a hallmark of the Movement, it would be the desire to return to the Constitution, whereever that takes us. Second, but right up there in importance, is to get the corruption out of government.
I think you both could meet and agree on those two items.

Tell you what! Attend a few meetings or Tea Party's and then form an opinion. Don't just take your views from what's printed in the newspaper or put on TV. Even Fox gets it wrong about half the time.

[WTF]

Originally Posted by John Bull

If you were to choose one thing that is a hallmark of the Movement, it would be the desire to return to the Constitution,

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Just what does that mean? State Rights? The left wanted that arguement on Gore v Bush. The right on this healthcare bill. So what they want is politics to go as they want when they want it. Sounds like politics as usual to me.

Originally Posted by John Bull

Tell you what! Attend a few meetings or Tea Party's and then form an opinion. .

I have been and was less than impressed.

I asked if they wanted NASA's budget cut and of course they did not. They at least have to good sense to realize that Sara is a political novice. At least half of them do. I am with the Ron Paul half.....the other half ain't got the sense to pour piss out a boot, instructions on the heel.

[John Bull]

Originally Posted by WTF

Just what does that mean? State Rights? The left wanted that arguement on Gore v Bush. The right on this healthcare bill. So what they want is politics to go as they want when they want it. Sounds like politics as usual to me.

Geez WTF! "A return to the Constitution" is pretty self-explanatory.


I have been and was less than impressed.

I asked if they wanted NASA's budget cut and of course they did not. They at least have to good sense to realize that Sara is a political novice. At least half of them do. I am with the Ron Paul half.....the other half ain't got the sense to pour piss out a boot, instructions on the heel.

Ron Paul is a bigger draw than Palin, IMHO. I saw him and Andrew Napolitano together in my home town and they had a tremendous crowd in a rock palace across the street from the campus of a major university. Many students in the crowd.
You're in Houston, I presume and self-interest would prevent many of your folks from wanting a NASA cut. I would rather keep and even expand the NASA budget than TARP, Stimulus 1,2,3... But that's another issue well down the liine from eliminating the corruption and getting back to the Founders principles.

[ANONONE]

Originally Posted by WTF

. . .But these cats want smaller government but do not want any cuts to the part of government that they are looking forward to.

Not sure what all this Tea Party talk has to do with "the inner psychological lives of us in this community" and whether or not "prostitution is a victimless, consensual activity," but since we are on the topic I think WTF may be more correct than even he wants to be.

At least the self-serving members of the Tea Party are being honest to their roots with regards to the name of their groundswell movement.

Look, folks like to get misty-eyed and patriotic when they talk about the constitution and our founding fathers, but the reality is they were a bunch of self-interested businessmen trying to avoid taxes, plain and simple.

Take a step back and look at the big picture. The American Revolution was spurned by good old greed and avarice. See the French and Indian War was actually quite expensive. When King George began to levy taxes to pay the bill for protecting the lives and private property of the colonists through taxes (which by the way make our current tax bill seem less than paying the babysitter) that they did not want to pay.

Tea Party advocates are not hypocrites, they are following the American Tradition of trying to get as much out of the government as possible and then trying to ignore the bill when it comes by claiming it isn't fair.

[Rudyard K]

The thought did occur to me as I signed on here today, that a thread that started with the subject of "Introspective discussion"...and posts within it by WTF...seemd a bit incongruous to me.

[charlestudor2005]

[By JB] Geez WTF! "A return to the Constitution" is pretty self-explanatory

First of all, JB, this is not true. Every person interprets "A return to the Constitution" a little (or a lot) differently.

For instance, NRAers would emphasize the Second Amendment, and everything would revolve around that part of the Constitution.

I'm pretty much a liberal, so I would emphasize the the Bill of Rights.

Conservatives, I assume, would emphasize the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution.

Of course, if you want to emphasize the Constitution itself, you should marginalize all the "afterthoughts" that are in the Amendments to the Constitution, and rely on the pillars of Articles I, II and III.

BTW, I prefer the tenets of the Coffee Party to the Tea Party. I also drink Coffee much more than Tea.

That's my story, and I'm sticking to it!!

[Rudyard K]

Originally Posted by WTF

the other half ain't got the sense to pour piss out a boot, instructions on the heel.

That's probably a higher % than the population in general. What's your bitch?

[Texas Contrarian]

The Barone article linked by P.J. makes a number of excellent points. Metastasization of the entitlement culture is a huge problem. We'll all be paying a terrible price for it soon enough. Politicians are eager to write checks they can't even dream of cashing.

On a related note, here's a good piece on California's out-of-control problem:

http://city-journal.org/2010/20_2_ca...ia-unions.html

This cartoon is a pretty good avatar for California's crisis:

[WTF]

Originally Posted by Rudyard K

...seemd a bit incongruous to me.

incongruous??.......Who you looking to impress?

Originally Posted by CaptainMidnight

Metastasization of the entitlement culture is a huge problem.

Maybe we can change our government to some oligarchy


Geez WTF! "A return to the Constitution" is pretty self-explanatory.


Not really JB. Should we go back 200 years? Is that what they are talking about?

[Rudyard K]

Originally Posted by WTF

incongruous??.......Who you looking to impress?

Admittedly, I did have to look up the spelling.

[WTF]

Originally Posted by Rudyard K

Admittedly, I did have to look up the spelling.

Good thing, or I wouldn't been able to google the definition.

[pjorourke]

You two are a matched set.

[atlcomedy]

Originally Posted by pjorourke

You two are a matched set.

[pjorourke]

Is WTF in the orange suit?