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Wait Until You Hear the Latest Left-Wing Conspiracy About the Tea Party — And Your Tax Dollars Funded the ‘Study’

Feb. 15, 2013 6:45pm Jason Howerton

Taxpayer Dollars Used to Fund Study Tying Tea Party to Tobacco Lobby

(AP photo via FoxNews.com)

Americans’ hard earned tax dollars were used to help fund a study that attempted to link the Tea Party movement to the tobacco lobby. The study argues that the Tea Party was not a spontaneous grassroots movement, but rather the brainchild of big tobacco.

Tea Party leaders quickly mocked the study’s conclusions, which were published earlier this month in the Tobacco Control journal. It was also reportedly presented by its actual authors at an on-campus symposium in San Francisco on Feb. 8. The research was conducted at the University of California-San Francisco.

“The Tea Party that we see in 2009 actually has decades of influence from tobacco and other corporate interests,” co-author Amanda Fallin said.

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Soul Leister
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 10:54am
Liberals are the dumbest people on the planet… the repeat DNC nonsense without even casual scrutiny.

Fact: the Taxed Enough Already (TEA) Party members realize we are paying too many taxes. When the government raises taxes on small business’ or corporations… all they are doing is having someone else collect tax from individuals for them… its illegal for small bussiness’ and corporations to print their own money… so in order to pay the ever increasing taxes leveled on them by the government THEY RAISE THE PRICES OF THEIR GOODS AND SERVICES… for you public schooled liberal ‘tards that means the tax burden falls on individuals (but you are too stupid to follow the three card monty switcher-roo the democrat elected officials are playing because you mistakenly think someone else is getting the shaft (you truely are idiots… we need means testing to prevent stupid people from voting money be taken from good people to give losers free cell phones, etc). The democrats pretending to be looking out for you are raping us all (this generation and all to follow). We are TAXED ENOUGH ALREADY (more than need be) and you would know that if you weren’t brain dead generational welfare leaches ready, willing and can’t wait to screw anyone so you can feel good about your lot in life.

If decent people go away you losers would all starve (after screwing each other over) but if you idiots go away the world will be a better place, a eutopia to be sure. Prove me wrong, please

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- Soul Leister
  Posted on February 16, 2013 at 10:58am
  please leave… and prove me wrong.
  
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Soul Leister
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 10:48am
Liberals are the dumbest people on the planet… the repeat DNC nonsense without even casual scrutiny.

Fact: the Taxed Enough Already (TEA) Party members realize when the we are paying too many taxes. When the government raised taxes on small business’ or corporations… all they are doing is having someone else collect tax from individuals for them… its illegal for small bussiness’ and corporations to print their own money… so in order to pay the ever increasing taxes leveled on them by the government THEY RAISE THE PRICE OF THEIR GOODS AND SERVICES… for you public schooled liberal ‘tards that means the tax burden falls on individuals (but you are too stupid to follow the three card monty switcher-roo the democrat elected officials are playing because you mistakenly think someone else is getting the shaft (you truely are idiots… we need means testing to prevent stupid people from voting money be taken from good people to give losers free cell phones, etc). The democrats pretending to be looking out for you are raping you (this generation and all to follow). We are TAXED ENOUGH ALREADY (more than need be) and you would know that if you werent brain dead generational welfare leach ready, willing and can’t wait to screw anyone so you can feel good about your lot in life….

… if decent people go away you losers would all starve (after screwing each other over) but if you idiots go away the world will be a better place… a eutopia to be sure.

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lucentlives
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 10:42am
Check out my latest blog http://www.lucentlives.com/1/post/2013/02/we-are-the-sneetches.html
It discusses the divide and conquer approach of our leaders.

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enderwiggen
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 9:59am
The problem with liberals is that they don’t understand the Tea Party Movement. Since they don’t understand they hire other liberals to “study” the Tea Party Movement.” They do realize that the TPM is dangerous to their big government goals so they must be demonized. As long as they have control of the education system they’ll be fine, which is why Obama wants to expand preschool, more union teachers, more time to indoctrinate.

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WTSpike
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 9:27am
It’s fun, yet depressing to listen to liberals spout about the Tea Party – they’re racist, funded by Big Tobacco, a bunch of white nutbags, etc. But the reality simply won’t do, that these are average Americans who clearly see that our government spends way too much, has exceeded the powers granted it by the Constitution, and that race has nothing to do with it. It’s simple common sense, that’s all. And I have yet to hear one liberal successfully defend all the spending. No, sheeple, it’s NOT Bush’s fault.

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GrayPanther
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 9:26am
The Tea Party Movement began out of the Nixon “Silent Majority”. Americans who can think outside politics have known for a long time corruption and non adherence to the constitution were bringing the country down. This is also why both parties are loosing membership. The Tea Party movement should be a message to both parties to restore American constitutional values to government. The Obama administration and the Democrat party display the effect of being taken over by the Communist Party, USA.

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dave88
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 9:16am
An average citizen could probably go through the government budget and cut it by 80% and the average citizen would never feel any effects.

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dockman45
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 6:22am
I’ll stick with the beer and pizza party or the Bacardi and BBQ party. Forget all this party crap from the librotards. We have to get back to being Americans and put a stop to the progessives. America is the greatest place on Earth and they are trying to destroy it.

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Chancellor
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 1:06am
Wow what a bunch of Liars we have from the left here tonight. Keatonc-223, sendthemeteors and verseofreason………..The Tea Party is and always will be a party about the people…….Something I know just escapes your programing because your handlers haven’t caught up yet.

There is No, none, not even a little bit of Political power behind the Tea Party. No one in the Tea Party is told what to do by anyone else either……Another idea you on the left fail to grasp…..But it does have you worried to death doesn’t it…..

Hard to kill something when you can’t find it…….But stay alert for we may be infiltrating your ranks and taking your secrets away….and when you least expect it like the mid terms you will lose a lot of seats AGAIN!

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FactsHaveaLiberalBias
Posted on February 16, 2013 at 12:44am
Speaking of tobacco industry links, here’s another facet. When you look at the background of people prominent in the climate-change-denier community, you often discover that decades ago they were involved in efforts to sow doubt about the health risks of smoking. Some folks just aren’t very concerned about the ethical implications of where their pay checks are coming from.

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ODB1111
Posted on February 15, 2013 at 11:51pm
Funny, when I was there in D.C. on Sept 12, I don’t remember anyone smoking. Oh that’s right the WH cameras weren’t working. BTW NICEST people you’d ever want to meet

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Git-R-Done
Posted on February 15, 2013 at 11:36pm
The left wing psychopaths are just upset that people will continue to enjoy cigarettes and junk food. At least they don’t impair judgment.

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KissMyAmericanFlag
Posted on February 15, 2013 at 11:13pm
verce/ keaton you are a pesky duo. Or split personality. Perhaps you would benefit from interacting in the real world with real people who can think and so model the process for you. Seems your rants here lack traction other than virtual remonstrations about your misguided brain activity… No offense intended to his/ her/ their posts!

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Jake Dog2
Posted on February 15, 2013 at 11:09pm
@ KEATONC333
A little arrogant on your part to assume you are the only one that read the study. See may other post on this Then go take your psych meds.

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- Jake Dog2
  Posted on February 15, 2013 at 11:09pm
  *my
  
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noneed4govthelp
Posted on February 15, 2013 at 10:28pm
With all the talk about the Tea Party becoming irrelevant,why are they still going after it.I am guessing that the are very afraid it.This is a grass roots movement, that they cannot stop or mimic,on their side,and that scares the hell out of them.

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tankyjo
Posted on February 15, 2013 at 9:49pm
The 47%ers eat it up. That’s all that matters to DC.

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The Big Mick
Posted on February 15, 2013 at 9:20pm
OMG.
Show of hands. Who still thinks it is possible to “come together” and “reach common ground” with people like this?
And you should know by now you can’t outvote them.
So what ARE you going to do?
Walter Williams’ April 7, 2010 column “Parting Company”.

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Tigress1
Posted on February 15, 2013 at 8:27pm
The way I understand the TEA Party is that anyone who opposes taxes is welcome. Tobacco people included. We are all Taxed Enough Already. The next party is going to be the Stop Wasting Our Money on Stupid Studies Party. (SWOMSSP)

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- The Big Mick
  Posted on February 15, 2013 at 9:21pm
  The only Party I have any interest in anymore is the Party who will put Madame Guillotine back to work.
  
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Al J Zira
Posted on February 15, 2013 at 8:12pm
Even if it were true I would prefer that then the Democratic party that has turned into the Communist Party of America.

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Verceofreason
Posted on February 15, 2013 at 8:10pm
Where’s Palin dancing tonight?

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- barber2
  Posted on February 15, 2013 at 8:14pm
  VERCE: Mommy said your dinner’s ready – scram….
  
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- sparkyrules
  Posted on February 15, 2013 at 8:17pm
  With her husband in Alaska we can safely assume.Why would you care anyway?
  
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- Jake Dog2
  Posted on February 15, 2013 at 11:38pm
  On your head with her boots on.
  
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purple_circles
Posted on February 15, 2013 at 8:01pm
No one with a brain believes that Bull %$#@. The left hurts themselves when they do this #$%&! Let them bury themselves. BRAVO! Keep up the good work lefties.

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sparkyrules
Posted on February 15, 2013 at 8:01pm
I smoke Camel cigarettes,drink Bud Light and enjoy an occasional shot of Jim Beam.I also enjoy beef steaks,potatoes,tomato’s,crispy lettuce, Coca Cola,Cloud Cakes( twinkie knock-offs) and greasy pork chops.Did I forget brussel sprouts and broccoli with Cheez Whiz?

Forgive me for being a Tea Party person!

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- The Big Mick
  Posted on February 15, 2013 at 9:28pm
  Sparky.
  now that’s funny, but you did a highly dangerous thing—a little like pulling the pin on a hand grenade, though you still have the “spoon” held down. You got me THINKING.
  
  Ponder this, oh appreciator of the finer, less expensive, things in life—COULD it be that, in the end, it will not be the threat to people’s right to Practice their Faith, or the threats to Their Right to say what they think, or the threats to their Right to keep and bear arms that fires off American Revolution v3.0–but when Nanny Sammy comes to take away our CHIPS!?
  That may be it. Jefferson said people will put up with a lot of Government Tyranny, but messin with my snack food just may make people mad enough.
  And I’m not (just) being funny. We can see the trends, and WHAT WE EAT is something that Americans tend to say “to HEll with the REST of you, I’m EATING it” about.
  
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barber2
Posted on February 15, 2013 at 7:58pm
Ya gotta love our Democrats’ Media Character Assassination Squad . On 24/7 trashing all conservatives on their Lap Dog MSM . Now they have a university study to do more of the same ?! Ya gotta love our Democrats who are in bed with the OWS – an international ” anti-capitalist” ( wink, wink ) group – who love to trash corporations and the tobacco lobby while they funnel our tax dollars into useless “studies” to Feed Their University Lobby ! Ya gotta love our Democrats . Lenin and Marx sure would. Not sure about Putin who may be too much of a capitalist for the Obama Crowd !

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Keatonc333
Posted on February 15, 2013 at 7:58pm
HAHA I love that the Blaze of all websites is talking trash on the first liberal conspiracy they’ve heard in years! Give the Liberals some credit for at least doing research first! I mean its not like they’re claiming Obama is from Kenya, or that the white house had a live feed of the Benghazi attack, Or that agenda 21 will turn America into a dystopic hell scape, or that newtown was staged, or that the people at the newtown shootings were all actors, or that there is a war on christmas, or that hurricanes are God’s punishment for having gays in our nation, Or that Obama was going to declare martial law before the last election, or death panels, or that theres going to be door to door gun confiscation, Or HAARP, should I keep going?

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- The Big Mick
  Posted on February 15, 2013 at 9:31pm
  The Observant Student will note that to say something is NOT a “conspiracy” is NOT to say it ain’t buttnaked STUPID! The Thoughtful Student has thus formed a cogent evalutation of Keyhole’s depth of intellect and breadth of bigotry.
  
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- Git-R-Done
  Posted on February 15, 2013 at 11:34pm
  Or you Marxists claiming that Bush caused 9/11 or that capitalism is destroying this country. No wonder you’re such an idiot who needs the government to take care of you from cradle to grave.
  
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elsiedinsmore
Posted on February 15, 2013 at 7:50pm
wow encinom was right-we tea party types are just pawns of the tobacco industry-honestly, not sure if that is where I heard this absurd “reasoning” a few days ago, but it sounds like something Encinom would adhere to. Today on radio, Glenn again urged us to double check info and research for ourselves. I went to the huffpo to see what their take was on the Missouri dems trying to confiscate weapons from Missouri citizens. Guess what-the huffpo didn’t cover this story, but plenty of other websites did. Oh yeah, he chided us to look into the Tom Harkin communist remarks, to make sure they were accurate-guess what-several videos of him in his own words-Glenn is right the masks are coming off-fast and furious(pardon a bad reference)

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