What Racism? Study Tackles Tea Party Myth
- Posted on October 14, 2010 at 8:04pm by
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Charges of hateful racism have been hurled at the tea party movement over the last year, but little substantive work has been done to actually prove these accusations. But a new analysis at the scene of this year’s 9/12 Taxpayer March on Washington –organized in part by national tea party organizer FreedomWorks — confirms that the vast majority of activists are energized over narrower concerns about the size and scope of government and federal spending policies.
UCLA graduate student Emily Ekins says she spent the summer in Washington studying the tea party dynamic and working as an intern at the Cato Institute, a libertarian policy think tank. It was at the 9/12 march where Ekins decided to put the rumors of racism to rest.
Dividing the crowd into rows and taking a snapshot of each sign she passed, Ekins quickly accumulated a sizable sampling of 250 sign photos, the majority of which reflected a “limited government ethos,” she recently told the Washington Post. Under this banner, she said, rally-goers advertised their support for liberty, low taxes, reduced spending and deficits and concerns about creeping socialism. (Click here to see some of Ekins’ photos)
Examples ranged from the simple message “$top the $pending” scrawled in black-marker block letters to more elaborate drawings of bar charts, stop signs and one poster with the slogan “Socialism is Legal Theft” and a stick-figure socialist pointing a gun at the head of a taxpayer.
There were uglier messages, too – including “Obama Bin Lyin’ – Impeach Now“ and ”Somewhere in Kenya a Village is Missing its Idiot.” But Ekins’s analysis showed that only about a quarter of all signs reflected direct anger with Obama. Only 5 percent of the total mentioned the president’s race or religion, and slightly more than 1 percent questioned his American citizenship.
Contrary to the claims of prominent Democrats such as Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the NAACP which recently publicly condemned the tea party over racism allegations, Ekins’ study concluded that the attention tea party rallies have received over the last year overwhelmingly focused on the more controversial messages, the clear minority in the movement.
“Really this is an issue of salience,” Ekins told the Post. “Just because a couple of percentage points of signs have those messages doesn‘t mean the other people don’t share those views, but it doesn’t mean they do, either. But when 25 percent of the coverage is devoted to those signs, it suggests that this is the issue that 25 percent of people think is so important that they’re going to put it on a sign, when it’s actually only a couple of people.”
Adam Brandon, a spokesman for FreedomWorks, told the Post that his organization did not instruct protesters to limit their messages, but he said he personally patrolled the crowd and asked a few protesters carrying signs depicting Obama as Adolf Hitler to leave the rally.
The latest attacks on the tea party is a new campaign ad from the American Federation of Government Employees union which dismisses what it considers “bumper sticker solutions”:
“The Republican tea party Pledge to America says, ‘Cut taxes for the rich and cut government,’ ” AFGE President John Gage says in the ad. “Some have even said, ‘Close the government down.’ Then what? Food and mine inspection – gone. Forget about border patrol or keeping terrorists locked up. And returning veterans? Give them a cheap voucher instead of a quality VA hospital. Let’s dump in the rivers and pollute the air again.”
Toward the end, Gage says: “We’re all angry and frustrated. But when you vote, remember who got us into this mess in the first place.”
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Contrarianthinker
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:35pmFrankly, I’m NOT looking forward to the next three weeks. How far will tye progressives go? More so, how far will the MSM go? I wouldn’t be surprised to see blood running in the streets. There is a great deal at stake on Nov 2. Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely
Report Post »Prospero
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:54pm” How far will tye progressives go?”
You tell us, Contrarian, considering that you are one. And maybe you can educate us a bit on how 9/11 was an inside job by the Bush administration. I know, based on our previous conversation, how adamant you are on that score.
Report Post »Prospero
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:57pm“I wouldn’t be surprised to see blood running in the streets.”
Really. You reckon a typical voting cycle might include bloodletting? What a strange thing for a “Conservative” to say. You figured we might need to arm ourselves or something?
Report Post »CyberPro
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:59pmThe next three weeks are not a problem. The weeks from November 2 to the end of the year will be a real problem. The “Lame Ducks” will be working harder than ever to implement a scorched earth policy that it will take a long time to overturn.
Even delaying the vote on extending the tax cuts was a knife to the throat of the voters. “If you don’t vote us back in, we might not get this vote in before the cuts expire”
Report Post »Prospero
Posted on October 15, 2010 at 12:01amSo, Contarian. We’re about three weeks out from a total “walk in the park” grassroots revolution, and you’re thinking we should prepare for bloodshed. An unusual take.
Perhaps you should expand on that, after you describe how Bush masterminded the 9/11 attacks….
Report Post »Prospero
Posted on October 15, 2010 at 12:06amSo, Contrarian, have you compiled the list of all the Conservatives you’ve reported on this site…while telling them in high dudgeon that you were going to report them…for having the audacity to call Nancy Pelosit and Harry Reid bad names?
You said something about Glenn Beck instructing us not to call people names…particularly liberals.
Wow. How nice that a “Conservative” is so stringent on anyone calling Pelosi and Reid a name….
Report Post »Contrarianthinker
Posted on October 15, 2010 at 3:19pmProspero, I truly don’t know what your problem is on 911??? Just let us agree to disagree. Once again, I know of NO ONE in the 1000+ scientists who has claimed that Bush set this up. It’s a strawmen which is VERY dishonest technique. dISHONESTY WILL BE REPORTED TO THE EDITORS. Lying is despicable in ANY person including me.
In terms of reporting ad hominum attacks, etc, the same rules hold for Conservatives as for Progressives. I’m simply doing what Glenn Beck begged all of us to do. I don’t have the power to kick someone off; the editor does. I feel, however, that I want to take some stress off Glenn Beck and hope to help him clean up our Blaze act. I’m sorry Prospero if that offends you but I know your attack is based on being an ant-Mormon so I disregard it as childish and bigoted.
Report Post »Contrarianthinker
Posted on October 15, 2010 at 3:26pmProspero, IF blood runs in the streets… we may see mass riots when the people realize the lies that have caused them to lose all they’ve worked for. Look waht’s happening in Euroupe. Expectations of a lifetime go down the drain. Those who brought on the hosung bubble and false forecloers seem to be getting off the hook for thyeir crimes.
Because of your religious bigotry in disguise, you seek to twist the intent of my words. Where did I call for any aggressive act against anyone?
I’m curious.. are you a male or a female. What religion, if any are you?
Report Post »HillBillySam1
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:07pmThe Progressives/liberals have laid claim to a moral and intellectual superiority. Let them plainly argue why fiscal and social responsibilty is bad for America. Let them explain why it is wrong to limit deficit spending. Let them explain why the role of government should be increased into our everyday lives. Let them explain why taxpayer money should be used for social engineering. Let them explain why the government should replace the role of a mother and father in the lives of children. Let them explain why a child in the womb has no rights whatsoever. Instead, the “intellectual class” resorts to calling people racists, haters, and homophobes. This is apparently the best that they can do.
Report Post »sWampy
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:23pmThe thing the liberals have going for them though, is they don’t care about anyone but themselves, so they don’t care how many lives they destroy or how long it takes to get there goals met. They have spend 100 years transforming our laws, using our courts against us. They have spent 50 years mis-educating our kids, teaching them that right is wrong, wrong is right, that there is no god, America sucks, communism is wonderful. The spent the last 40 years destroying the family structure in this nation, rewarding people for not getting married, rewarding teens for having babies. They knew damn well all these things they were doing were bad, but did it anyway.
Report Post »Prospero
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:48pm“They knew damn well all these things they were doing were bad, but did it anyway.”
They did it because it was bad. Liberalism is evil, all liberals are evil. This is the eternal conflict of good versus evil. Both sides have now declared themselves, the liberals having come out of the closet totally with the election of Obama.
Report Post »Conservative_Larry
Posted on October 15, 2010 at 12:02amYes Swampy they have. Our problem is that we listened to the accusations of ‘racist intolerant’ and the other slurs aimed at us. Being reasonable people we reached across the aisle and tried to compromise. The lesson we learned dealing with the Third Reich has been forgotten. However I belive that the line in the sand has finally been drawn. There is a time for politics, but if you don’t mean what you say and back it with force it has little effect. Mankind is still little removed fron the feudal days. One can talk all one likes, talk is cheap.But a missle strike gets everyone’s attention. Mr Reagan proved that with Libya. I wonder If Mr Obama has the kahunas to strike out like that? A slap in the face from the ‘Evil Empire’.
Report Post »Prospero
Posted on October 15, 2010 at 12:21am“I wonder If Mr Obama has the kahunas to strike out like that?”
The word on the street is that Obama is on the down low….
Report Post »Just A Patriot
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:22pmHuh! The truth about the Tea Party comes out… Were not Racists! Never have been… Its the Dems, Liberals, and Progressives that are! They have a real mental problem with this…
Report Post »Prospero
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:30pm“the Dems, Liberals, and Progressives [are the true racists]”
Indeed. Anyone whose political platform asserts that black Americans are organically incapable of prevailing in a free society (like most other people do) without the help of white folk is a racist. Welfare is the new plantation. All liberals are racists to the bone.
Report Post »Onesimus
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:20pmA couple of things we should require……
a) no proposed bill (including amendments to said bill) should be allowed to exceed the word count of our founding documents.
barring that:
b) for every 1000 words in the bill 1 day per increment thereof be required for examination and discussion prior to it being allowed to come to committie. A further increment of the same duration should be required prior to being voted on in whichever chamber it is initially submitted to.
That should slow em down some.
Report Post »sWampy
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:11pmWe need all laws to be required to be individually revolted on ever 10 years or they drop off the books.
Report Post »Prospero
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:17pmWhat this blog needs is opinion and analysis to go along with straight journalism, which by itself is thin gruel indeed. We are already informed.
What we require is a site employing modern software with identity protection and moderation, such as this one, containing the content one finds at Human Events. But without the trolls, as per the modern software.
Hopefully the gang at Beck, Inc. will soon figure this out.
Report Post »Contrarianthinker
Posted on October 15, 2010 at 3:30pmI suggest you send Glenn this email and volunteer to make the changeover. That would be a great service to Blaze.
Report Post »AmericanDogMan
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:12pmI vouch As a young black man raising a family the tea party isnt racist, Nicest people you would ever meet. Alot nicer than condescending liberal white folk.
Report Post »8-28 rally made me proud of my country …Mrs. Michelle Obama : )
Conservative_Larry
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:50pmAnd welcome to the REAL America
Report Post »CyberPro
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:54pmBravo!
Let me interject in this as well on the “trilog” between 82nd, Prospero and Broker. I like Beck well enough, but I am no cheerleader. I have been a conservative long before I heard his name, and should he veer left, I will drop him like a hot rock.
Prospero, inasmuch as tone is difficult to discern in text, you might choose your vocabulary with considerable care. You have repeatedly mentioned “erudite” in your posts. This is one of the main complaints with the liberal elite. They see themselves as erudite, while they are seen by the common man as considerably lower in esteem. While they pat themselves on the back about how educated and sophisticated they are, they pass bills without reading them, and cast aspersions on anyone who dares to suggest that it is their JOB to read them. Perish the thought… they are FAR too busy passing bills to take the time to READ them!
I have great respect for the founders of this great country, I think they were inspired and exceptionally intellegent to write founding documents that are as relevant today as they were when they were written. Yet, by the standards of today, they were not erudite nor educated and I get really sick when I hear some of the “erudite” of today try to tell me that I just do not understand the nuances of the language of those founding documents. That when it says things like “Shall not be infringed” it really means that I have to register my firearm, keep it locked up, only look at it every other blue moon. Oh, yes, and while we are at it, we should look at what the laws are in Europe, because we know they are far smarter than we are about law.
Report Post »Contrarianthinker
Posted on October 15, 2010 at 3:33pmCyber: thank you for your wise counsel. I hope when you see inappropiate personal attacks on anyone Progressive or Conservative, that you will report them to the Edfiots as I’m doing. Glenn needs our help to make this the evry best blog on the internet.
Report Post »Patriot Z
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:04pmThe truth is that the left will charge racism no matter what. Im sure there are a few bad apples. like in every group,. but racism does not lead nor permiate the tea party at all. The left charges racism because thats all it has. the “bad” signs are not any different than the ones used on Bush. bush was displayed as hitler, redneck(racist term) retarded and thoes were the ‘nice ones. there were some that even called for the direct assasination of bush. The liberal left and black leaders need racism to exist (or at least the perception of) because without that major distraction they would quickly be irrelavent!
Report Post »RavenMaven
Posted on October 15, 2010 at 3:01amAll good points. Let us not forget also that Bush was burned in effigy along with the American Flag on numerous occasions at leftist rallies both here and in Europe. Imagine if that were perpetrated by those on the right against any leftist Icon, much less Obama himself. There would be riots.The double standard is amazing to behold. The best part is that the statists seem to think we are unaware of this. The simple fact is that while any group will have at least one member that takes things too far, the left seems to ostracize only those who do not take it far enough, while their extremists are applauded. We on the other hand do an admirable job of self-policing the zealots out of our ranks.
Our message is clear and well articulated. We as a group, have the highest respect and caring for people of every persuasion, ethnicity, religious belief, and socio-economic strata. We are vehemently non-violent, socially tolerant (within reason), and completely patriotic. We have true history as our evidence and a firm reliance on divine providence as our guide. This is the greatest nation to ever exist and will remain so only if we remain vigilant. No weapon formed against us shall prosper. There is no greater cause to fight for than Liberty and no greater enemy than Tyranny. We shall do our battle at the ballot box and not in the streets. And when we have won that battle , we shall increase our vigilance to keep watch over those we have appointed. No longer can we afford to give blind trust to those who represent us, but rather we must consistently remind them of whom they serve.
Sorry for pontificating, just had to get that off my chest.
Report Post »82dAirborne
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:01pm@Broker0101 – That kind of thinking is the problem. Everyone is important, you are urging that we all give up… and leave things to??? The government? You? Every member of this Republic is important in one way or another. I will never be in any history book, very, very few people will ever remember that I even lived BUT maybe something I voted for or against will go into the history books. If we give up as you suggest – there will be no history books.
@Propero – That’s a good lad! If you can’t make a valid point with an idea start the name calling. Don’t ever try to convert others to your point of view with conversation -> If folks disagree with you dismiss them and call them names.
We are all very proud of both of you. It makes being a member of the right so much easier when you guys show your true colors. Thanks Again!
Report Post »Prospero
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:12pm“If you can’t make a valid point”
My point is that most people here are cheerleaders, and that this forum is non-intellectual in nature.
Did you wish to challenge my point with some examples of the erudite commentary and unique insights of the average contributor, or did you just wish to project your own failings onto me?
Report Post »Prospero
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:24pmOkay, Mister Airborne Ranger, you’ve picked a fight. Make me proud.
Report Post »82dAirborne
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:30pmI absoutely love to learn. Please, please list “my failings” for me. I was not trying to defend anyone in particular. I can find no fault in any free exchange of ideas from anyone who cares enough to join the debate. It is the name calling and/or closed minds I have no use for. Although “tone” is almost impossible to decern from a post you seems to me to be looking down on the “average user” here at the Blaze. IF this is the case why would you waste your time here?
Report Post »Prospero
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:34pm“Please, please list “my failings” for me.”
I begin to doubt you’ve ever served, let alone in the 82nd. US Navy here.
As much as I like watching people dance, as in away from the crux of the conversation, there remains your claim that I had no salient point, and the fact that I reiterated my points in clear, simple English with a suggestion as to how one might approach assailing them.
You can quite handily find, and cite concise examples of, any of the erudite comments and unique insights here that demonstrate this is an intellectual forum filled with non-cheerleaders. Then my point will have been addressed.
Kindly proceed.
Report Post »82dAirborne
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:35pmJust for the record: 1) I “picked” no fight. (2) I was merely Airborne – not a Ranger. Please don’t pretend to know more than you do. (3) I shudder to think what might make you proud.
Report Post »Prospero
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:42pm“I shudder to think what might make you proud.”
I’ve been pretty clear about that. People who are erudite commentators, with unique insights.
You seem to think we are now enemies, we are not. You underestimate your own abilities, and seem to believe insubstantial party talk is a productive approach.
The difference between liberals and Conservatives is primarily in the area of the mind. We are not shallow and inconsequential people, and it is to be hoped that the future of our nation will from this day become more populated with people of the mind. Not grads, that’s not a good predictor of mind.
But folks who wish to actually engage the ideas. It is a *fact* that this blog is currently very low in intellectual appeal. Some of us wish to correct that. Broker is obviously frustrated to the point of distraction on this score. I am not.
I’ve been “blogging” for over 20 years. I began with Fidonet packet mail back in the late 80′s. This blog will become a propaganda tool for the left if we don’t elevate the intellectual content.
Report Post »82dAirborne
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:05pmI am unaware of any enemies, of mine, on this site. Thank you for your service. I chose my signature because I am proud of my service. If you doubt my service your are, in plain simple english, mistaken. My point is that it isn’t grammer, spelling or complicated sentence structure that interests me here. From the start you doubt my honesty. Okay – fair enough. I tend to take a persons word until they prove to me that my trust is misplaced. My gut tells me that you and I would agree more often than not. However, I certainly disagree with your approach. I was raised in a family that thought formal education was the be all and end all of everything. I was the first in my family to lack multiple letters behind my name.
The whole point of my original post was that I detest people who believe themselves to be “better” than the rest or those who are only able to name call. If you are not one of those people there is no reason for any animosity whatsoever. For example: I believe you served in the U.S. Navy and I do not think that I am any better (or lesser) than you.
Report Post »Prospero
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:21pm“I detest people who believe themselves to be “better” than the rest”
So do I. That’s a component of why I hate liberals. I never said I considered myself better. I said that this forum has no intellectual appeal, and is comprised mostly of cheerleaders.
We need the whole package. And I‘ve been pretty clear that I don’t desire to eliminate cheerleaders, but rather that there’s nothing here for me. I believe we all have our role.
Report Post »Prospero
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:23pmI like you 82nd. You’ve been a good sport, and you’ve never descended to anything over the line.
You’ll like having a geek like me around, when some pseudo-brainiac on the left tries to tie you in knots with some subtle bit of calculated propaganda. That‘s why I’m here.
But Beck needs to give guys like me some fooking *meat*. And thus far he’s failing.
Report Post »RavenMaven
Posted on October 15, 2010 at 2:24amProspero, I understand and respect your point. It is a good point and worth discussion. I too am sometimes underwhelmed by some of the less informative comments that appear in these pages. However within this particular thread, I see no example from you of the type of intellectually challenging discussion you claim to desire. Should we not see from your example what you mean, and not just from your sometimes dismissive scoldings? Or are we all, as a group, not up to the challenge of deciphering your obviously superior prose? Please, humor us with some of your thoughts on the issue at hand. I for one will be delighted. And no, this is not a trap. I am not some lefty baiting you into argument. If you are a true conservative, then I likely will agree with you on many of the things you say. I just want to see what it is you feel others are not articulating well enough.
Report Post »Contrarianthinker
Posted on October 15, 2010 at 3:47pmAir Born I beleive you and thank you for your posts about name calling. May I ask you to help me report those who continue to do personal attacks and tell outright lies. This means both Progressives and Conservatives. To have the “intellect” dialogues, this first MUST stop. OK?
Report Post »Marylou7
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 9:32pmAnyone want to see a future Tea Partier? This 7 yr old little girl gives me hope for all our children.
http://www.godvine.com/7-Year-Old-Sings-an-Absolutely-Beautiful-Version-of-Amazing-Grace-37.html
Report Post »angrymob
Posted on October 15, 2010 at 1:46amHow beautiful her voice! She sings like an angel. Thanks for sharing. :))))
Report Post »***********************
P.S. California voters: Jerry Brown ran Oakland into the ground…and now he wants us to reward him with governorship? Say NO WAY this Nov. California!
chazman
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 9:17pmThe birth of the Tea Party, for me and many American’s, started with the passage of the ‘Stimulus Bill!‘ I’ll never forget how that twerp, Pelosi, made sure it was shoved down our throats in that arrogant manner of hers. And our STUPID elected officials voting for this pile of crap without even READING THE DAMN BILL had me chewing nails! Have the American people EVER SEEN THE LIKES OF THIS BEFORE???? And soon after, the American people find out the bill was authored by the ‘Apollo Alliance,’ who it turns out, is a pack of lousy Marxists’!!! OUR OWN ELECTED OFFICIALS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH WRITING THIS BILL!!!!
This little girl who wrote this TEA PARTY study has missed the point, which I have laid out here. Spend time at one TEA PARTY rally and one will understand. But some people continue to go through life stupid … or with a blind eye. I think this little girl has a blind eye.
Lock and load, folks…
Report Post »gentleman greg
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 9:02pmWho got us into this in the 1st place is not Republicans. It is DEMOCRATS that have controlled the spending [overspending] since 2006. Almost ALL of the debt occured during the period from 2006-present while DEMOCRATS controlled spending. We need to set this straight with these left wing nuts.
Report Post »They don’t want to go back? Hell…the AVERAGE unemployment during the Republican rule was 5%
what’s wrong with THAT?
sWampy
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:17pmThe huffington post has a blog entry where they revel about how great carter was because the average unemployment rate under him was the same as Reagan. Well when he went in, it was at 5, when he left 4 years later it was at 15+, averaged 7, Reagan went in at 15+ left at 4, averaged 7, so they were equal to a liberal.
Report Post »Conservative_Larry
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:37pmI suppose the pun ‘who put the rat in Democrat’ is, these days a mute point.
Report Post »Alvin691
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 9:01pmWow, the left really are the straw man party (John Gage ).
Report Post »broker0101
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 8:56pmDon’t the dozen or so “regulars” here tire of “listening” to yourselves type the same bloody drivel over and over on ever single topic that comes up on The Blaze? You are seriously pitiful.
Report Post »Uncle Sambo Lives Here
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 9:01pmYet here you are. I bet you turn around and sniff your own farts.
Report Post »Nvrforget
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 9:12pmBroker, did your account get hacked or something? I remember your posts having a different tone a few days back.
Report Post »Okpulot Taha
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 9:16pmBROKER 0101 complains, “Don’t the dozen or so ‘regulars’ here…same bloody drivel over and over….”
I am irregular. You are perplexed. What a pair to draw to.
Okpulot Taha
Report Post »Choctaw Nation
broker0101
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 9:26pmNVR, I had high hopes for the Blaze. It didn’t take long, unfortunately, for me to realize that its real appeal was not any kind of uniquely-investigative journalism (I read the same stories earlier on Drudge, Fox, even CNN before here), but a way for its readers to feel important by “Commenting”. I am guilty as charged by posting this, but I urge all of you to know that you are NOT important, nor insightful, nor influential. You are just wanna-be-blog-geeks. Just like me. I, however, have challenged myself to be and do more. Have fun and please don’t worship Glenn Beck. It’s unseemly.
Report Post »Prospero
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 9:33pmYes, it is seriously disheartening to come here and read the same droll platitudes over and over and over in the utter absence of anything intellectually challenging or stimulating. How many times can we rephrase “Obama and Democrats suck” before it becomes as enlightening as constantly pointing out that the sky is blue.
Glenn Beck seriously overestimates the appeal of straight journalism. There really aren’t enough stories, so it descends into grasping at whatever trivial thing happens to pop up on the radar.
In addition to straight journalism, a thinking person of intellect requires opinion and analysis.
It would be wonderful if syndicated articles from thinkers such as Thomas Sowell, Charles Krauthammer, Walter Williams, Ann Coulter, etc. were published here for comment as well.
Report Post »Prospero
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 9:35pm“I had high hopes for the Blaze.”
Me too. But it’s really nothing but some manner of incestuous fan club, of extremely limited intellectual appeal. It’s for cheerleaders.
Report Post »Uncle Sambo Lives Here
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 9:57pmThen by all means, prospero and broker, please go. We’ll try really hard not to miss you.
Report Post »RobertCA
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:03pmThis is a free country so if you don’t like The Blaze ” There’s The Door ” Mr Intellectual & Mr Science .
Report Post »Prospero
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:04pmGlenn Beck has overestimated the appeal of straight journalism as the singular element of a blog. Never works. You need opinion and analysis.
Now I like Glenn Beck, I respect him heartily. Crap, I love the guy. But he’s only one part of what it takes for an interesting venue. He has the heart and the goodness and the desire to reveal the hidden, all good stuff.
Now toss in some opinion and analysis pieces by nationally syndicated Conservatives, and you have the whole package. Then you draw the “intellectuals who like Beck” demographic. And we assist in training the world….by osmosis.
Report Post »Prospero
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:07pm“We’ll try really hard not to miss you.”
*yawn*
But in the meantime, you’ll still be a cheerleader who is averse to thinking. There are many aspects to winning this war. All of us require a fundamental command of the principles of Classical Liberalism, as a check against our *own* dark human nature leading us to wicked…if purely ignorant of our wickedness….acts.
You *need* us. We *need* you. This blog can appeal to all of us. Glenn needs to expand the offerings here to serious opinionists and analysts other than just himself. Sowell, Williams, Krauthammer, Coulter, etc.
Report Post »Prospero
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:09pm“This is a free country”
Indeed. Which means we remain free to correct you for your failings, right here.
Report Post »Prospero
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:13pmHow amusing. Three of my posts now suggesting possible remedies for the intellectual vaccuum on this site have failed to be published….must be a bug….
Report Post »RobertCA
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:03pm” PROSPERO
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:13pm
How amusing. Three of my posts now suggesting possible remedies for the intellectual vaccuum on this site have failed to be published….must be a bug…. ”
Yeah Mr Big Shot The Blaze is monitoring your posts & so is the NATO & the UN so that your posts won’t be published … there’s your bug & since The Blaze failed your intellectual expectations why don‘t you create a website of your own with the intellectual expectations that you’re looking for , just do it & go .
Report Post »& since you & BROKER are on the same page here , take him with you .
BYE BYE :)
Prospero
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:16pm“The Blaze is monitoring your posts & so is the NATO & the UN so that your posts won’t be published”
Look up, dear. It appears they all suddenly appeared. How interesting. As I said, must be a bug….
Report Post »Prospero
Posted on October 15, 2010 at 12:13amCat got your tongue, Roberta?
Report Post »RobertCA
Posted on October 15, 2010 at 12:39amFirst learn how to read it’s RobertCA
Report Post »So how’s the work going on your new “ Intellectual ” website Mr Big Shot ?
Contrarianthinker
Posted on October 15, 2010 at 3:52pmPlease understand the context nof Broker’s rebuke. He is an intellectual and thus rejects any posssibily of a God because that is irrational. That sias, we do need to:
1. Read all statements before posting
Report Post »2. Post a response to a person rather starting a totally new thread. I realize the format of this BLOG makes that hard. I hope that the Editors find a better blog program.
cheezwhiz
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 8:43pm“Charges of hateful racism have been hurled at the tea party movement over the last year, but little substantive work has been done to actually prove these accusations.”
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Now whose work ethic is that ?
May I suggest Alinsky ?
Report Post »And JourNOlist.
And NAACP ?
Even LaRaza …
Uncle Sambo Lives Here
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 8:48pmShoot, dude, you forgot Obeyme. o_O
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 8:57pm@ Uncle Sambo Lives Here
Report Post »Obeyme doesn’t even know what “work” is ..
:P
Uncle Sambo Lives Here
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 9:06pmYou got me there, cheez! Touche!
Report Post »Uncle Sambo Lives Here
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 8:39pmWell, those of us IN the Tea Party already knew this. The only ones speaking out about us are those who know nothing about us. Seems to be a tactic of the left, like berating the Arizona law when none of them read it.
Report Post »walkwithme1966
Posted on October 15, 2010 at 3:10pmUncle Sambo lives here – is this not racist? I am not accusing nor do I even care but this screen name just jumped out at me as I am asking the questions. Call me what you will but that name seems a tad bit racist to me. Of course that is only one person! http://wp.me/pYLB7-eD
Report Post »Contrarianthinker
Posted on October 15, 2010 at 3:40pmThe term SAMBO has been used by racists inother places.so it could fairly be termed racist. I beleive that a restruarant used to have a Sambo theme and then changed it. Our editors need to more careful NOT to give ammunition. Thanks for your post and alert.
Report Post »vennoye
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 8:38pmYes, Mr, Gage, we really will remember who got us into this mess in the first place…………Politicians that the American People were not holding to STRICT accountability, who have gotten in bed too much to lobbyists, and who have GROWN the size of government to the point that it is drowning our country and is so big that I currently cannot think of ONE agency that is functioning correctly!!!!!!! The examples you list are not good ones–Food and Mine Inspection–look at the number of violations of the mine in West Virginia (64 since 2009) we have never had more food recalls than we are currently are having–in food supply there are many recalls every week (after the fact). What they allow Border Patrol to do is laughable if we really want to control the borders. Do you remember one of the first things this President wanted to do was push Vetrans care back on Private Insurance. Our government, whether federal, state or local is doing such a “Great Job” that many of them just can’t be bothered to even get the ballots to the Military so they can vote!!! Yes, we are really getting a FANTASTIC deal from our elected officials.
Report Post »I don’t really care what party politicians are in, right now all of them are doing a really poor job. Yes, we have an election on November 2, but we cannot quit watching these politicians like specimen under a microscope. Because, I don’t know about you, but I am DONE with the status quo of incompetent elected officials and government!!!!!
Conservative_Larry
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 9:59pmBravo. I too am fed up to the back teeth of politics as usual. The (R) or (D) means little if all you do is self serving, lining your own pockets and getting on board with special intrest lobbists just so that you get an invite to the next cocktail party and completely forget the reason you were sent to DC in the first place. Perhaps term limits is the best solution. Personally I believe the problems with Social Security, Disability and Medicaid would be solved overnight if our elected leaders were forced to retire at 65 and go directly onto Social Security and Medicaid like the rest of or retirees. The value of the ‘retirement entitlements’ that our elected officials recieve once out of office is obscene. What ever happened to the term of ‘Public Servant’? Now it is a meal ticket. No wonder so many incumbants sell their souls to remain in office.
Report Post »faires
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 8:31pmI’m a little tired of being labeled a racist, because I don’t like Obaman-iacs policies, it is truley an old worn out Sal Alinsky tactic!!. When the Progressives are debating and get backed into a corner, they name call, or throw false accusations around. Frankly I can debate better with my six year old Grandaughter, than a Progressive!___Quite Frankly, I’m gonna vent!____ I think the Dems are scared to death! When Obama took office a lot of us were mad as hell, that not enough got informed prior to the election! And NOW, we’ve done our homework, The Dems know, they know full well, we are more informed now than we’ve ever been and we are watching everything. I don’t put ANYTHING past the Dems to try and keep our minds off the coming November election!!___Now in the news, there is a heightened terror alert, Obama just lifted the oil moretorium in the Gulf a day or so ago, We have Dems either posing as Conservative Dems, and some who advertize on TV with no party affliliation logo AT ALL!!!__I think we’ve all had about enough of this crap!!_-Thanks to President Obama for waking us up!__And believe you me, we are wide awake with 18 days and counting!!!!
Report Post »God Bless America and may she return to her former Glory!!
CrackerSmurf
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 8:30pmToward the end, Gage says: “We’re all angry and frustrated. But when you vote, remember who got us into this mess in the first place.” Politicians, Idiots. Look both words up in the dictionary and tell me they are not one and the same. Why do these idiots with no clue of anything thats going on continue to say “who got us hear in the first place” when everyone who knows anything knows the economy was fine until the dems took over congress in 06. Now they really weren‘t great in the first place but to say this is all on the R is like saying that O’bama is well spoken. Without something to read he cannot put a sentence together without um or uh usually together for seconds at a time. But,lets not get into that. It’s racist.
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 8:25pmOkay, here’s a different perspective from the African American Republican Club and Tea Party Member.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZWQxwIaj-4
Report Post »BQI
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 8:22pm.O.K. now that we’ve laid the Tea Party racist issue to rest, let’s take up the “socialist/marxist” claim for the left. Does the left have a substantial following of these type at their marches, etc. I tell you what, take my word and the word of pictures and videos that have been shown at the BQI blog, there is a substantial marxist/socialist tone at the Dem. Party/leftist marches. Let see who continues to make unsubstantiated claims going forward. I put my money on the far left.
Black Conservative Blog: http://www.blackquillandink.com Tomorrow’s Article:”The Road to Serfdom- Capitalism or Socialism.”
Report Post »Nvrforget
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 8:33pmThe only thing this research shows is that only a small part of Tea Party ralliers carry racist signs which proves that only a small part of Tea Party ralliers carry racist signs. Note that I’m not saying the Tea Party is racist, but this is not exactly the way to prove anything.
Besides, the burden of proof lies with the person making the claim. So the people who claim that the Tea Party is racist would have to be the ones to prove it.
Report Post »sWampy
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 11:08pmWell when someone shows up at a Tea Party event with a racists sign, they are kicked out, usually quickly with extreme prodigious, when a liberal shows up with a socialist/marxist sign, they are cheered and welcomed with open arms. Which goes a long way toward proving what the majority of each group supports.
Report Post »donnyho
Posted on October 15, 2010 at 11:28amYour video, “Jack Webb Scolds Obama on Socialism”, is priceless! Keep up the excellent work!
Report Post »SueC
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 8:18pmEqual justice means equal application on all. When you have a Justice Department that sets aside and gives special consideration to one group over another for the same violation what does that say!
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 9:01pmMLK ‘s nightmare !
Report Post »TruthTalker
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 8:14pmYou speak the truth Freedomofspeech.
Report Post »angrymob
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 8:12pm“Charges of hateful racism have been hurled at the tea party movement over the last year, but little substantive work has been done to actually prove these accusations.”
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Demonizing the right is right out of “Rules for Radicals” – they are really trying to silence us! We can’t let them.
Besides everyone knows the reason they don’t actually try to prove racism within the Tea Party is because there is none.
Report Post »snowleopard3200
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 9:00pmAgreed the book of Rules for Radicals is interesting when you figure the author dedicated it to the lord of darkness – Lucifer. When they use that being as an example of government then it is little wonder we are headed for a major fall off a cliff unless we get back to the Almighty soon!
Report Post »angrymob
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 9:20pm@ snowleopard3200
God said “if MY people who are called by MY name will humble themselves and seek MY face and turn from their wicked ways they I WILL hear them and heal their land…”
That’s the ONLY HOPE I believe in.
Report Post »snowleopard3200
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:58pm@Angrymob – amen, this is one of the favorite passages I teach and occasionaly speak about to people in phoenix.
Trust God, for he definitly knows what he is doing.
Report Post »SamLiberty
Posted on October 15, 2010 at 6:44amRules for Radicals. Time we use their tactics on them…
Report Post »angrymob
Posted on October 15, 2010 at 11:52am@ SamLiberty
I agree. Also the “Rules for Patriot’s” handbook may shed further light on how to effectively battle radicals. I’m expecting mine in the mail…any day now!
Report Post »DMD
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 8:11pmKenya I know where your Idiot is.
Report Post »How many schillings is the reward?
FreedomOfSpeech
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 8:15pmHe hasn’t done anything for Kenya. George Bush, however, did a lot for that country in providing aids medicine and research funding.
Report Post »StMichelob
Posted on October 16, 2010 at 3:11amYep. It‘s all Bush’s fault, the bastard!
Report Post »FreedomOfSpeech
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 8:09pmTea Party ain’t racist. The Obama administration is though.
Report Post »Why is the Obama administration burning books like the Nazis did?
FreedomOfSpeech
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 8:13pmNo way, I actually beat the cat art dude. Nice.
Report Post »DrammyCoke
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 8:37pmI have printed out many of his fine felines and have lined my ‘fridge with them. The kids love them!!!!!!
Report Post »RichardSaunders
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 8:50pmThe truth is that the left trots out the “racist” tag simply in an attempt to shut people up … because NO ONE wants to be labeled as a Racist. It is very hard to prove a negative. However, we can no longer allow ourselves to be “shut up” … it is almost too late, we are almost completely out of money … Our childrens` future is at stake …
Report Post »snowleopard3200
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 8:58pm@Drammycoke glad the kids love them.
I find it quite interesting that many left wing extreme groups consider the tea party – myself being one of them – to be racist, just because we want reduced government, fiscal responsibility, not being taxed to death, and the government out of most of our lives. Government to a point is a necessary evil, with emphesis on evil. But we need to do something to trim it back with a weed wacker.
Reagan said it best “Big government is the problem.”
http://www.artinphoenix.com/gallery/grimm (mixed art)
Report Post »Conservative_Larry
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 9:40pmIf disagreeing with the policies of this or any other administration, Democrat, Republican or any other, makes me a racist. Then I wear the smear with pride because I know who I am, what I am and what I stand for. Sticks and stones my friend. Sticks and stones.
Report Post »CultureWarriors
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 9:44pmDo these people look like racists? …
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ3OxZhXKQ0
Report Post »LUDWIKA BRONISLAWA
Posted on October 14, 2010 at 10:03pmI could only love this story more if it came out of Berkely! Go TRUTH and FACT!
Report Post »sickofitall
Posted on October 15, 2010 at 9:36amI openly declare that some of the most intelligent and truly informed on the issues that I’ve noticed are Black Conservatives who are either members or readily associate with the Tea Party. They are mocked and threatened more than all as racist and turncoats. Help and encourage them as they are fighting a very difficult struggle against the almost century old lie that Democrats fight for minorities rather than the truth that they just use them.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on October 15, 2010 at 11:24amObama is as big a racist as I have seen and I’ve see a lot, This guy has evil embedded in his face.
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