from Mary Poppins (bet you never thought you'd see THAT movie quoted here. But c'mon, Mary is HOT) (Mary Poppins for Infidel Babe of the Week) (sorry):
Mr. Dawes:
. . . In 1773, an official of this bank, unwisely loaned a large sum of
money, to finance a shipment of tea to the American colonies. Do you know what happened?
Mr. Banks:
Yes, sir. Yes, I think I do. Uh, uh, as the ship lay in
Boston harbor, uh, a party of the colonists dressed as Red Indians, uh, boarded
the vessel, behaved very rudely, and, and threw all the tea overboard. This made the tea unsuitable for drinking, even for Americans.
Well then, apparently the colonists and us are now terrorists, akin in spirit to the Weather Underground. Nevermind we didn't go around blowing up police stations and such. I just wanna know which Tea Party Bill Ayers is attending and how his buddy Uncle Barry feels about this?
h/t Malkin:
"Tea Party Movement"--the new Weather Underground?
by: Cliff Garstang
Mon Apr 13, 2009 at 18:00:40 PM EDT
by: Cliff Garstang
Mon Apr 13, 2009 at 18:00:40 PM EDT
This week we will see anti-government protests in the form of "tea parties". These protesters claim to be descended from the famous Boston Tea Party instigators (America's first terrorists?), and the always-reliable Fox News has picked up on this self-proclaimed connection: Today's Tea Party Movement Has a Lot in Common with the Sons of Liberty.
Unfortunately, as with many conservative attempts at propaganda, the logic is all wet. The original "Sons of Liberty" were protesting taxation without representation, by a tyrannical and distant government. The current protesters have representatives at all levels of government; they just don't like being in the minority.
You may recall those folks, especially because Republicans refreshed our memories by making absurd connections between the WU and Barack Obama, by the mere fact that Obama is acquainted with Bill Ayers. That claim was ridiculous on its face (no matter how many idiotic, brainwashed conservatives believed it). And I have to say that my current analysis is not flattering to the Weather Underground, who were motivated not by greed but by the conviction that their government was behaving unconscionably.
Still, the parallel is there. The members of the Weather Underground, and other antiwar protesters, had legal means available to them to make themselves heard. They had representatives in Congress; they just didn't like that the majority in Congress was taking this country in a different direction. The Tea Party movement is similar. At the moment I have not heard of any proposed illegal behavior by this movement, but it does seem to me that they are in the early stages of revolutionary activity. This Wednesday may just be about "Tea Parties," but can bomb-throwing be far behind? After all, some of these same people have advocated wiping the Middle East off the map. They've assassinated (or applauded the assassination) of doctors who perform legal abortions. They've made threats (or defended those who made threats) against the President of the United States.
These Tea Parties bear watching. It could be the birth not of a nation, but a dangerous terrorist network.
still think we ain't got 'em worried? :) -- MR
11 comments:
I think the purpose of the Tea Party movement is to demonstrate and build awareness that Obama's policy and his proposals, and his pronouncements, are outside the American Tradition, as articulated by our founding Fathers.
The purpose of the Constitution as it was designed was to keep government out of our hair, and to allow the people to be as Free as possible to create, and to enjoy the fruits of their creation.
Obama is, or appears to be, working to establish government as a part of many major aspects of our lives, from schools (granting pledges and demanding "mandated service" in return), to the banking system, to firing CEO's, and discussion of limiting salaries.
Not to mention his campaign pledge to establish a civilian national security force that is as well funded, and well-trained as the American Military itself.
The American people must be made aware of these policies and how contrary they are to the American Tradition.
My personal goal is to make people aware of that fact, and to force Congress, through fear of losing our votes, to draft a resolution condemning Obama's policies as being counter to the Constitution of the United States. I want to force a kind of American "No Confidence" vote on the Obama Presidency.
At that point, he has the choice, either change his direction, or please resign.
I do not see the Tea Party movement as being revolutionary in the violent sense at all.
Only in the ideological sense.
I am certainly not willing to take up arms against my elected government. But, I do stand strongly behind the right to keep and BEAR arms.
Yes yes but what about that Poppins Woman? She's a no good low down right wing subversive if'n I ever saw one! Hanging out with chimney sweeps and keeping consort with horseracing sorts.
By the way, Pasto, I agree with you. But is some testament to the Tea Party effectivenes that people are actually talking about it, concerned about it and, as in the case, going absolutely moonbatshit nutz about it.
It is no longer something they can effectively bury on the backpage or human interest section of the TeeVee news.
This dovetails nicely with the impression I got from the DHS document in the post below. The Tea Party is a genuinely grassroots, spontaneous movement, open in its announcements of purpose, and peaceful in its actions. As Jaco says, its focus is on the un-Constitutional, anti-American tradition nature of the present administration's actions such as nationalizing industries, controlling salaries, indroducing mandatory "volunteerism", civilian national security force, and the like. Participants are conservative, productive, responsible citizens as opposed to, let's say, ahhh... ACORN?
And now here's this rabid batshit libtard likening us to the Weather Underground? Which he prefers because they weren't motivated by "greed"?!? The same gang that blew up and shot people who didn't agree with their opinion that "government was behaving unconscionably"? Watch out for those Tea Party people, they may look like good Americans exercising their right to free speech and assembly, but can bomb-throwing be far behind???!!! Maybe we better get, say, some of our ACORN people out there to, uh, "monitor" their movements so they don't get all "revolutionary", y'know?
Tomorrow increasingly looks to be an interesting and entertaining experience. If you are at one of the parties and ACORN or its like show up, don't get provoked into physical retaliation other than to protect your safety. The sight of their neighbors and co-workers being threatened by a mob of housing-squatter, voter-fraud perpetrating thugs should give the rest of the country pause.
The left is an objection lesson in that psychological phenomenon called projection. . .
They cannot imagine that anyone would peaceably assemble to protest and demand redress of grievances, apparently.
Who are these people??? And how did they get almost complete control of every institution in this country? (Rhetorical.)
Long march through the institutions, indeed.
And I dunno, RRA. I have no faith whatsoever that any such altercation would be honestly reported by the MSM. ANY violence or disturbance at these rallies will likely be used against us.
We really have no credible voice with the vast majority of the "too busy to do much but catch a few minutes of Brian Williams or NPR on the way home" folks.
Not that it means anything, but if, in fact ACORN does do something to disturb the rallies, infringing the rights of the people to assemble and speak, they could face a federal civil-rights violation lawsuit, in addition to civil RICO and conspiracy charges.
Especially in light of the fact that they are now, arguably, a defacto arm of the US Government.
Unless, of course, they claim sovereign immunity (ha!)
Ro
I'm listening to Jay Severin's radio show here in the Boston area and he reports that ACORN may be planning to infiltrate the Tea Parties and show up waving racist, neo-Nazi, or other such signs to attract the attention of the MSM. Good point for TP organizers to keep in mind and perhaps have a plan for dealing with such infiltrators if they show up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T5_0AGdFic
jdamn -- Now THAT was pretty damn funny!
The fact that the right rarely protests (when did they last seriously protest?), has the left going nuts.
Afterall, the people on the right "all have guns" and are violent and shit, you know. /sarc
Christine -- where's the sarc? :)
Exhibit A: The Tea Party = "to demonstrate and build awareness that Obama's policy and his proposals, and his pronouncements, are outside the American Tradition, as articulated by our founding Fathers."
Exhibit B: DHS document = diversion to create illusion of impending crisis
Obama policy = never waste a good crisis
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