Who will be attending and who will miss whatever one is closest because they are working to support the very thing we are protesting against??

Thought this was funny

Thought this was funny

Paul, that's pretty funny.

Im in, Hyannis rotary.

Here's what's funny about the Tea Party thang. It's mostly driven by the visceral reaction to our new president Obama's huge increase in taxes...

But for the most part, Obama isn't raising taxes. It's that Bush, in an effort to hide the cost of his tax cuts, had them expire in 2010.

So Obama isn't really raising taxes, he's just letting the tax cuts expire.

-spence

to funny

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYwuugolPhs

Here's what's funny about the Tea Party thang. It's mostly driven by the visceral reaction to our new president Obama's huge increase in taxes...

But for the most part, Obama isn't raising taxes. It's that Bush, in an effort to hide the cost of his tax cuts, had them expire in 2010.

So Obama isn't really raising taxes, he's just letting the tax cuts expire.

-spence


it's a huge relief to know that when the tax cuts expire, noone's taxes wil be increasing...thanks clearing that up Spence Alynski:hihi:

it's a huge relief to know that when the tax cuts expire, noone's taxes wil be increasing...thanks clearing that up Spence Alynski:hihi:

So far, they haven't increased, have they?

If you go to the Providence one, say hi to Fat Allen from WPRO, he'll be there. He was talking about moving out of RI, they'll have to find someone else to bridge the time slot from Dan Yorke to Michael Savage...

spence, you are continually wrong on this issue. there is a tax rate which is applied to taxable income. Obama's plan will raise the taxable income by reducing deduction amounts. PLUS the tax rate increase, which as you stated is letting the previous tax cuts expire.
PLUS city and states are raising taxes. PLUS comsumers will carry the burden of the energy taxes Obama is proposing. In an economy Obama keeps telling us is an extreme recession, we CONTINUE to pummle the people that earn money. Just ask yoursefes the most basic question - since when has government spending helped ANYTHING?????
The solution has been tax, tax, tax, spend, spend, spend.

So far, they haven't increased, have they?

If you go to the Providence one, say hi to Fat Allen from WPRO, he'll be there. He was talking about moving out of RI, they'll have to find someone else to bridge the time slot from Dan Yorke to Michael Savage...

pay attention...2010...until then, we will apparently just keep printing money....

the "Tea Parties" are not "mostly driven by the visceral reaction to our new president Obama's huge increase in taxes"....to say that shows a clear lack of knowledge and extreme bias....

they are a protest of the Federal Government engaged in massive deficit spending, usurpation of states right's and a general opposition to a large centralized oppressive Washington bureaucracy....not that complicated...
we've been through this before....


it's sad to see people that work hard for the money that they earn to support their families and take the time to protest the impending involvment of a massive government in every aspect of their lives ridiculed and characterized as "extremists"by the media and the elites....

what they should have done was called themselves a million man minority protest against the lack of free government services for illegal aliens and pirates...then they would have gotten adoring press coverage for weeks and weeks...

http://mikeely.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/obama-socialist.jpg

http://www.neoconnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/michelleobamamittsoff.jpg

Here's some unbiased reporting from your favorite liberal ( except Lou Dobbs) news outlet .....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6G3fvNhdoc0

http://coloradoright.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/obama_christ_kanyewest-copy.jpg

Crunch/BSSB, you make us that lean left look bad with this BS.


A far as the tea party, Matt Allen was all excited about it... what was accomplished? Anything? Attention? If the right was that organized in Oct, Obama et al would have lost... so what happened? :D

Crunch/BSSB, you make us that lean left look bad with this BS.


A far as the tea party, Matt Allen was all excited about it... what was accomplished? Anything? Attention? If the right was that organized in Oct, Obama et al would have lost... so what happened? :D

So is protesting and activism a soul right of the left? You guys mad that someone else can hold a sign? :jump:

Nope.
But I guess I view the same as an anti-Iraq war protest, looks good but what was accomplished?

I'm not taking away from their right to protest, I just thought he was way too excited about what it meant (and thought the Tea-party references were funny, since the real tea party was protesting something a bit different; if they feel it is taxation w/o representation, then vote someone else into office!)

It isn't just about BHO's policies, it is about Government at EVERY level being elected by special interests and then catering to the special interests. It is about the people who produce being fed up. I hope the trend continues.

I have been saying "They threw tea in the harbor for less" for at least the last three years.

FP, that's all well and good, but did it accomplish anything? The way Fat Allen was prattering on you would have thought the state cut taxes by 25% yesterday...

And I for one Buckman am not a mindless sign-holder.
I write letters when I get annoyed :D

Here's some unbiased reporting from your favorite liberal ( except Lou Dobbs) news outlet .....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6G3fvNhdoc0

Oh my god! That is the most ridiculous display i have seen BY A REPORTER!!!!! Not a panel member, not a opinion show, a reporter!. Nah, she has no bias!
Spence will tell me there is no media bias.
there is no media bias
there is no media bias
there is no media bias

FP, that's all well and good, but did it accomplish anything? The way Fat Allen was prattering on you would have thought the state cut taxes by 25% yesterday...

And I for one Buckman am not a mindless sign-holder.
I write letters when I get annoyed :D

yes Brian, it showed American via TV thats its not just fat cat wealthy people frustrated with spending and taxes. Those are average Americans.

I have a challenge for any of you, go to you tube and search on Bush protests. compare the "tea" protests to the Bush protests.
If you had to hire 10 people to work for you and had to choose from the two groups protesting, which one would you choose?
Its a no brainer. Think of that when you reflect on who this president represents. Scary

So is protesting and activism a soul right of the left? You guys mad that someone else can hold a sign? :jump:

Union guys are prancing around all the time holding signs. Most of them are Right wing. ;)

Union guys are prancing around all the time holding signs. Most of them are Right wing. ;)

Teachers?

Crunch/BSSB, you make us that lean left look bad with this BS.


RIRockhound, I don't think anyone here would lump any of you lefty's in with that guy. It's not about politics with him, it's about personal insecurities and a lack of self-worth.

since when are unions "right wing"?

I have a challenge for any of you, go to you tube and search on Bush protests. compare the "tea" protests to the Bush protests.
If you had to hire 10 people to work for you and had to choose from the two groups protesting, which one would you choose?
Its a no brainer. Think of that when you reflect on who this president represents. Scary

This is a very skewed and misleading "challenge."

I haven't watched much about the tea parties. But, it would be of no surprise to me that educated people are the ones at these tea parties when you consider the subject. A majority of the changes to the tax code have limited effect on people making under $75,000, thus they have no reason to take the day off from work (if they have a job) to hold a sign with some "clever" wording on it that uses the acronym CHANGE.

Why would the lower paid (and presumably lower educated) go out to these protests then?

Those weren't "Average Americans." The average American was at work that day, making $35,000/year and will benefit from the new tax codes.

On the other hand, the protests against Bush affected every aspect of this country, from the lowest paid (and jobless) to the highest paid.

In general, you know who you see at protests? Idiots. This isn't 1950 any more, no one cares about protests. The news covers protests so they have something to get people worked up about, but 99% of the people watching aren't going to do a damn thing.

You know what I do when I don't like something? I make a phone call or, more often now, write an email. Why? Because it's more effective.

One other thing about the protests. The people that are protesting aren't really protesting government spending and taxes. They're still pissed about losing in November. And that is the number one reason why I don't care about these "tea parties."

Teachers?

It was a joke. Hence the ;)

The AFL-CIO is the largest Union in this country and it leans significantly Democratic.

This is a very skewed and misleading "challenge."

I haven't watched much about the tea parties. But, it would be of no surprise to me that educated people are the ones at these tea parties when you consider the subject. A majority of the changes to the tax code have limited effect on people making under $75,000, thus they have no reason to take the day off from work (if they have a job) to hold a sign with some "clever" wording on it that uses the acronym CHANGE.

Why would the lower paid (and presumably lower educated) go out to these protests then?

Those weren't "Average Americans." The average American was at work that day, making $35,000/year and will benefit from the new tax codes.

On the other hand, the protests against Bush affected every aspect of this country, from the lowest paid (and jobless) to the highest paid.

In general, you know who you see at protests? Idiots. This isn't 1950 any more, no one cares about protests. The news covers protests so they have something to get people worked up about, but 99% of the people watching aren't going to do a damn thing.

You know what I do when I don't like something? I make a phone call or, more often now, write an email. Why? Because it's more effective.

One other thing about the protests. The people that are protesting aren't really protesting government spending and taxes. They're still pissed about losing in November. And that is the number one reason why I don't care about these "tea parties."

interesting that you say that the tax changes will not impact people making under 75K, I could have sworn Obama said he wouldnt raise taxes on anyone making 250k
And its also interestng that you dont think Obamas spending will impact all facets of society, we'll see

It was a joke. Hence the ;)

The AFL-CIO is the largest Union in this country and it leans significantly Democratic.

I didn't even pick up on it. I haven't had my coffee yet.:1poke:

It's not fair! McCain had the election stolen from him by the communist left. They rigged the election. Obama is not MY President. I answer to GOD, and I keep my gun loaded. All you little whining liberals better stay off my lawn. grrrrrrrrr

God,
you are an ass...(refering to crunch/bssb)

God,
you are an ass...


Narrow that down please :eek5::hihi:

.....

Bry - exactly where I thought you were going. Concur.

Starting to see a trend again...

Hey, it's the political forums version of Captain Walt.

It's not fair! McCain had the election stolen from him by the communist left. They rigged the election. Obama is not MY President. I answer to GOD, and I keep my gun loaded. All you little whining liberals better stay off my lawn. grrrrrrrrr

you're always welcome on my lawn as long as you are pushing a mower

FP, that's all well and good, but did it accomplish anything? The way Fat Allen was prattering on you would have thought the state cut taxes by 25% yesterday...

And I for one Buckman am not a mindless sign-holder.
I write letters when I get annoyed :D

Rock,
Hopefully more of the voters will get up off thier rusty dustys and write. Do you know that when a congressman gets 6 letters on an issue they consider it a crisis? If we all write, we can accomplish something.

Hey, it's the political forums version of Captain Walt.


:rotf3:

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Union guys are prancing around all the time holding signs. Most of them are Right wing. ;)

If you are serious, you haven't spent much time around union workers...

If you are serious, you haven't spent much time around union workers...

If you're asking me this, you didn't spend much time reading the rest of the thread.

It was a joke. Hence the ;)

The AFL-CIO is the largest Union in this country and it leans significantly Democratic.

If you're asking me this, you didn't spend much time reading the rest of the thread.

:hihi:I see, that's what happens when I am busy at work...I haven't been around much as work is REALLY picking up..glad to see some of these big pharmaceutical companies freeing up some construction money!

What I find so ironic is the corporate endorsement of some this misplaced, and in some cases, unhinged, frustration. Seems like they have turned to the misguided outrage of the public to advance corporate interest. Classic bait and switch scheme.

I may have even seen some hate mongering, perhaps someone can explain what signage questioning Hussein Obama's birthplace have to do with taxes. I guess its because he was born in Mogadishu and can pronounce south central asian names.

:hihi:I see, that's what happens when I am busy at work...I haven't been around much as work is REALLY picking up..glad to see some of these big pharmaceutical companies freeing up some construction money!

That's because Obama is giving them mega bucks to play with.

:hihi:I see, that's what happens when I am busy at work...I haven't been around much as work is REALLY picking up..glad to see some of these big pharmaceutical companies freeing up some construction money!

After laying off half their staff (As is the case down in Groton)

Mission Accomplished: Tax Day Tea Parties demonstrate that GOP's most vocal supporters are ignorant, ill-informed fringe dwellers. Wait, that WASN'T the goal?