Teaser by Fox's Briggs: Tea Party Tracker is "sneaky new campaign" by "left-leaning media" to "paint" tea party "as racists"
September 06, 2010 11:35 am ET
From the September 6 edition of Fox News' Fox & Friends:
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http://www.teapartytracker.org/
There's a contrast there that's pretty interesting. When asked for specifics ( why they're there, what things the Obama administration has done to take their freedom,etc.) there's a lot of stammering and sentences trailing off into vapor.
But there's that absolute certainty when the teabaggers start talking about Islam and well-documented quotes that they've never heard from Glenn Beck.
NOtice the typical framing by Fox, that the group is trying to "paint the Tea party as racist". The groups site clearly says it's looking at racism and other extremism within the tea party. I guess it only takes one non-racist sign to prove that the tea party is not racist, and there can't be any racism driving it, contrary to the piles of evidence..
It was posted on the Tea Party Patriots page ( check out their union thuggery diatribes today)
At first, I didn't really understand her point in posting it, and asking our mutual friend for his thoughts on it. I saw a bunch of baggers forcefully denying any racism, and accusing the reporter of being the bad guy for "bringing up" race. They could have acknowledged the documented racism, condemned it and distanced themselves, but they went with the usual, complete denial.
Then I read the comments following the post, and I understood the difference in perception. The Teabaggers saw this as a "gotcha" attempt by the reporter, and a complete refudiation by the teabaggers.
As if they were going to say " Yup, we're here because we're racist".
I just found this interesting, like the posters here who show up to defend every racist remark by the right wing media people, always adding on that " BTW, I am definitely not a racist. It's the people who notice my racism who are the real racists."
Requirements: one 'minority' person, one 'white' person
Technique: Have the 'minority' person enter the store, and watch as the 'security' follows them around, keeping their focus on the 'minority'.
After a short time, the 'white' person enters, wearing baggy clothing, preferably with an iPod or other media player (or at least the earbuds, so the 'security' knows they're 'rich' enough to ignore)
As the security follows the 'minority', the 'white' person takes various items, small enough to fit in the baggy clothing, and stashes them about their person.
After the 'white' person has completed their shoplifting, they exit the store and disappear from the immediate visual vicinity of the entryway.
The 'minority', having cleared the way, can now leave, possibly even purchasing a cheap item to 'dismiss suspicion'.
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Tnx for posting that video link.
I love the older women on the steps in the blue shirt.
She's a dead ringer for Granny Clampett!
This mostly reminds me of the 'religious' groups.. they count Mormons and Catholics when they need numbers, such as 98% of Americans have religious beliefs, then the less radical churches get kicked out so that 98 becomes, say, 75%.. and as each of the sub-churches divide, it goes to 60...43....21.....5%.
Contrary to popular belief the Republican Party doesn't need another Reagan, rather they need another Lincoln to get them out of the bigoted, nativist, self-centred morass into which they have descended - but then that might upset the dopey Dixicrats that they have absorbed over the past 60 or so years.
Perhaps the party will learn the hard way - the right-wing reactionaries will shred themselves into ever-more ideologically pure groups, and will split the vote between numerous Independent and Libertarian candidates.
I suspect, however, that with the dishonest handling (via the media and Republican leadership) of the issues the party will win seats, perhaps enough to claim majority - if so, I am concerned that they will waste time and money trying to depose Pres. Obama, to the detriment of good government.
I believe that conservative ideals can compete with liberal ideals, but conservatives must be honest. They must be willing to lose the fringe by saying that they oppose the establishment of a theocracy and that Constitutional protections must extend to all - regardless of race, creed, sex (or sexual preference,) religion, etc. They must be willing to risk losing support and money by saying "No" to the addictive drug of lobbyists, and governing in the best interests of this country - not their pocketbooks. Finally, they must be willing to compete, based on merit, head-to-head with liberals. The last point is where I think it gets difficult for my party - allow me to paint with a broad brush here - liberals promise a panacea for all problems courtesy of expanded powers and government largess. Honest conservatives don't promise to cure all of society's ills, but contend that the least government possible frees each individual to achieve what they desire, to the best of their ability. Society is free to cure its own ills, just as the government must tend to its own.
The taint of racism is shared on both sides. As a nation, with good leadership, we have worked to break the chains of slavery - not only the chains on the slaves, but also the chains on the souls of the slave-owners.
That longed-for 'rugged individualism' is an anachronistic myth that I do not subscribe to. To ignore progress and new ways of solving problems is foolish - as is the practice of ignoring the lessons of history.
I wrestle with my own personal demons on the subject of education, some part of me screams that this is not the place of the federal government, but I usually beat it down by chanting "general Welfare" and mumbling something about facilitating interstate commerce.
I am not nearly as conflicted on health insurance reform, and I'm honest enough to point-out that "HCR" is nothing of the sort. I'm not opposed to regulation of the government (the Constitution) the people (criminal law) or industries (various.) I'd like to see just enough laws to "keep honest people honest" and enough enforcement to apprehend those who aren't. I don't want to see any more Enrons, Exxons, or Bhopals - but if there are I'd like to see justice done, like, umm, sometime within my lifetime!
'I' have no problem paying taxes, my biggest problem with taxes is: while compliance is mandatory, enforcement is arbitrary. A citizen should do their duty by voting (for representation,) contributing (by paying taxes, et al,) and, if called, serving (defense or public service.) A corporation (or their money) shouldn't vote nor serve - paying taxes to repay for the benefits of doing business in this country, absolutely!
I cannot stand the hypocrisy of writing legislation to defund ACORN while turning a blind eye to hundreds of companies that do business with the federal government that commit contract fraud and environmental, ethics, and labor violations. (Source)
I don't worry "that somebody is taking your hardearned money and spending it..." - I know they are, but I doubt that the "lazy people" (folks defrauding the social services and abusing the systems) have nearly as strong a lobby or as great an economic impact.
I'm sure you will agree to most, if not all of my points. I believe that in any random sample of more than a hundred people you will find at least three who will conspire to bend or break the law, and I posit that a smaller government, watched closely by those it represents, reduces the risk of the crime going unnoticed/unpunished. The government, the free market, and NGOs all have strengths and weaknesses, but I believe that a synergistic amalgam can be found.
Why don't you get at least competent at your mission before going out and stirring up more lies and misinformation.
Y'all better watch this!
And thanks as always for your great and sincere (sic) concern. I'm sure you wrote directly to MMFA with these concerns, no?
Why don't you get at least competent at your mission before going out and stirring up more lies and misinformation."
This so reminds me of those in the rw media.
Arrogant, destructive, incompetent, lies, and misinformation.
Yep, that's rw media alright.