Tea Party Talk

I told you it will be a vicious campaign

Democrat deceptive politics

The Washington Post ran a headline story regarding an alleged incident involving Mitt Romney that occurred while he was in high school 47 years ago. The story claims Romney and some friends held down a gay student and chopped off his hair. Of course, the story is told to the post by someone claiming to have witnessed the incident those many years ago. No proof or evidence is offered, only someone—you think maybe a democrat—offered up the information.

The family of the student identified as the victim refutes the story, claims it is factually incorrect and that the student would be livid if he were alive today to read the story. There is also an accusation that Romney once called out in class, as a closeted gay student finished a presentation, “atta girl!” Once again, no proof or corroboration exists to support the claim, although it is probable that if needed, someone will “step forward”—no doubt of the democratic stripe.

Obama has talked about drug use and other less than admirable activities he indulged in while in high school and college, but of course there is no reporting on that whatsoever.

Who, other than a democratic hit team, could have unearthed someone to bear sole witness to the alleged event 47 years ago, with a conveniently dead victim, who is unavailable to verify the story?

And now, a report surfaces and is treated like the straight scoop from heaven that Romney made the “atta girl” comment in class those many years ago. Most incredible of all is that the Washington Post would print this on the front page. No wonder and deservedly so; newspapers are going the way of the dodo bird. I don’t believe they will have the same audience on the Internet.

Some will evolve; some simply won't

Skulls of mush

I don’t really blame all young people. They simply don’t have the wisdom, knowledge or emotional skill-set necessary to reason in a lucid, rational and mature manner—that’s why they’re kids. They are learning, experiencing and hopefully for all of us, evolving.

On the other hand, there are some of those “kids” who I don’t believe will ever evolve and those are the ones that could very well muck up everything. True, that element has always been lurking around the fringes of the crowd, but there are more of them today and their moral deformity is greater than ever. For the first time in history, a society has been created that caters to their mindset and which supports them physically as well as psychologically.

Their numbers are growing and this is evidenced by watching film of the recent May 1^st strike by the Occupy Movement. The overwhelming majority of participants were young people. Whether defecating in the streets, wantonly destroying property or raping and assaulting each other, these “kids”—enabled by a society that provides them with food, clothing and shelter—want more and more.

They want free education, medical care, homes and automobiles. They also want jobs given to them with high pay and short hours—this was demanded by one of their leaders on a national television interview.

Sure, the strike was ill attended and a fizzle, with only the sensationalist vandalism making the news. But the fact remains, there were many people in many different cities who attended the protests, and among those who were simply curious or thrill-seeking, were some young people who believed the system owed them a living and they, by God, were determined to get it—at any cost whatsoever to others.

I’m not looking for them to evolve.

On strike against work

Unwashed and unwilling to work

On April 28 of this year, the Occupy Wall Street Movement begins to gear up to attempt to influence the presidential election of 2012. Once again, the unwashed, ungrateful and unmotivated will gather in approximately 128 cities around the world—according to the Occupy website—to rail against the success of others.

The poster shown on their website demands a full day of strike by all workers on May 1, while supporting illegal aliens. Homemakers, factory workers and anyone else who performs meaningful work is being exhorted to strike. Easy for the Occupy members—who receive free food and clothing and in many instances are paid—who are not productive participants in society and are not supporting families and building a future. This is not to say that many of the Occupiers don’t have families, they’re just not supporting them.

What a way to launch their summer salvo and define their innate value system; don’t work, go on strike! It will be hilarious to see what these people dream up and act out leading up to November. If it weren’t so demoralizing to realize how many Americans participate in this debacle it would be entertaining.

Unfortunately, since this is going to be perhaps the most hateful campaign in history, the potential for violence by this group is very high. I’m not too concerned about the way the United States is perceived by the rest of the world. Other countries also have huge numbers of people who want their successful hardworking fellow citizens to fork over their money so the occupiers don’t have to work for it.

Mark the date on your calendar, notify your boss of your absence on May 1 and invite him or her to chuck it all and join you on strike.

Presidential qualifications

Charm or competence?

The Obama administration has been an abject failure. Barack Obama made a personal promise to hold himself accountable for either success or failure during his administration. Yet, he spent the first two years blaming the previous administration by name for his lack of progress.

Since then Mr. Obama and the democrats have been in the business of witch hunting. Whether it is Wall Street bankers, millionaires or the oil industry, Obama must assign hate and blame—instead of hope and change—to someone else in order to remove it from himself.

Even when he attempts to use the bully pulpit of the Presidential office to prematurely shout out what he hopes will become a successful initiative; the initiative touted dies a flaming death within weeks of his announcing it.

Mr. Obama has abdicated his responsibilities to the citizens of the United States and is no longer acting as President of our country. Instead, he is himself governed by a Democratic Party who is terrified of the very real possibility that they will lose power in 2012. Therefore, they influence his policy and lack of action, nudging him this way and that on major decisions.

This is why Mr. Obama is campaigning across the country on the taxpayer’s dime instead of working his butt off trying to solve the country’s problems.

Instead of solutions from the President, we are constantly bombarded by images of Obama singing Al Green songs, coaching his girl's basketball team and appearing on nighttime comedy shows.

This administration—lacking progress on real problems— and his democratic handlers are banking on Obama’s likeability factor to win the election in 2012.

Who knows, look around at whoever you’re standing next to; they might be able to make it work.

A dangerous time in history

Unless Mitt Romney is felled by a meteor streaking down from the sky, he is the Republican candidate for the general election. It has been an arduous competition among the candidates—often becoming vicious and acrimonious. This is to be expected and it does serve the purpose of further vetting the candidates—bringing to light any issues that may plague them in the final stages of the election process. It also hones their debating skills and ability to handle themselves well in a “root hog or die” campaign.

This presidential election is going to be the roughest chapter in American politics in the memory of any living person.

Nixon was a small man who was impeached and drummed out of office by political maneuvering more so than the actual petty crimes committed by his underlings. Clinton was at the very least guilty of despicable crimes against multiple women and yet was impeached and allowed to remain in office, once again due to political maneuvering.

Now however, we are facing another democratic administration that has proven itself in the past capable of saying or doing absolutely anything to remain in office. The Democrats now have an additional arrow in their quiver in that the president is a black man. They will not hesitate to use this as a tool to make race an issue and to disparage the Republicans while creating a social divide that they hope will stuff their ballot boxes with votes. They will knowingly do this regardless of the social ramifications to our country.

The race strategy is the fuse that can light the keg of such explosive issues as the current state of the economy, inflation, unemployment and the relentless march of those under 30 who are moving toward a welfare state—as opposed to self-reliance—where government attends to their every need.

It’s a certainty that America will be bloodied and bruised after the campaign—if not having suffered much more serious wounds—but with rare exception, the incumbent remains in office and citizens accept it and move on. In this case, regardless of who is elected president, it is doubtful that everyone is going to just accept it and move on.

What Path Will the Country Take

Growing the "Depend on Others" Class

The democratic re-election machine is and has been operating at full power throughout the entire first term of President Obama. From the failed bailout to crooning a line from an Al Green song at—you guessed it—another fundraiser; to orchestrating the Sandra Flock affair to get women firmly in his camp, Obama and the democrat army are rapid marching toward the election.

I have talked in recent blogs about the “gimme (give me) state” the democrats have created and the possible effect that it will have on independent voters come the election. This is a concern because the people who do vote are generally those who have responsibilities and want to work. If the economy stays steady at the current rate of economic growth and the unemployment rate doesn’t change some independents may opt for more handouts—and vote democratic—in the form of unemployment benefit extensions. They may do this because they realize there is little possibility of a job in the near future. Also, some independents who don’t read the fine print or even keep up with the news may believe the Health Care Bill is the answer to their prayers for inexpensive health care in the future.

The great unanswered question is who the nation’s seniors—who cast their votes religiously and in a bloc—will decide is the best bet for their future.

Seniors adamantly believe that they have paid in to social security for decades and have earned the monthly checks they now receive. They are also concerned about how the Health Care Bill will affect their Medicare benefits when the truth finally begins to assert itself and it’s too late to do anything about it.

There are many other factors that will determine the winner of the 2012 presidential election and the fate of the United States of America.

Presidential Election 2012

You Bet I'm Terrified

I am concerned about the coming Presidential election, very concerned. Americans live in a country where the electorate is divided evenly between conservatives and liberals, with a 10 to 15 per cent independent voter—who can be swayed in either direction—running down the middle. This seems to me to be an ideal situation that is certain, when left alone, to produce a fair vote that represents the country’s choice for President.

However, the democrats are dipping deeply into the nation’s resources to hedge their bet.

The President and democratic administration are giving Americans from all walks of life, of every income level—excepting the rich—everything, including only in part, 2 years of unemployment benefits, food stamps (more than any other administration in history) and the promise of government health care for everyone. At the same time, they and the mainstream media, including television and movies, are demonizing republicans, as they always have, as heartless, “kick your grandmother down the stairs” crooks.

Sure, as a conservative, I am afraid of losing to the democrats. But what scares me more is that if the democrats do win, the additional four years of government entitlements they will provide will seal America’s fate as a nation that “lives on the dole.” The democrats can’t be voted out after that occurs or the gravy train will come to a halt, and 60 per cent of the population will be unable or unwilling to provide for themselves. Look at fifth and sixth generation welfare recipients as an example of what will occur.

Additionally, the democrats are courting the minority vote. They are enacting policies that encourage illegal aliens to come to America and while seemingly impossible, to be able to vote.

You bet your ass I’m terrified.

Why I am a Proud Tea Party Member

The Conservative Cause

I am a proud member of the Tea Party! I am proud, in part, for the following reasons:

The Tea Party does not:

Crouch in the streets like itinerant bums—producing nothing—while living off the efforts of others.
Demonstrate spastically with no message, when not laying about smoking dope.
Endanger citizens by fouling the streets with feces, urine and spit; and the stench of their unwashed bodies.
Litter the area in which they squat—with trash and empty needles.
Compel the authorities to dedicate police from other areas of the city in order to attempt to control the higher crime rate that exists in the hovels of the protesters.
Cost the city untold dollars for other municipal services such as the sanitation department.
Etc., etc., etc.,

As a Tea Party member, I am most proud that I do not have a sense of entitlement. I do not believe others should work hard physically, mentally and emotionally to support me.

I also am proud because the Tea Party does:

Work quietly and methodically every day to further a clearly defined conservative cause. We do this while working hard to support and nurture our families and to also support our local, state and federal government by paying taxes and being positively involved in the governmental process.
Conduct rallies of fellow members to remind ourselves of our strength and reinvigorate our commitment. Tea Party rallies are not demonstrations in which trying to ram our beliefs down the throats and pocketbooks of others, but instead involve conservative speakers and teaching.
Clean up after ourselves, leaving the rally site better than we found it.
March when a point must be made that refutes the message from those with whom we disagree. Do so in an orderly manner respectful of those around us. The Tea Party does not riot or damage property. The only police presence required is to protect us from the violence perpetrated by those who disagree with us.

The Tea Party has not the need or the inclination to shout and march and damage personal property in order to draw attention to our beliefs.

We simply live the conservative way of life every day.

Tea Party Meets With Occupy Memphis Movement

Occupy Memphis Movement

In a somewhat startling move, Tea Party organizer Jim Tomasik and the Mid-South Tea Party invited members of the Occupy Memphis Movement to participate in a discussion of the goals of the OMM. In an effort to maintain order during the discussion the Tea Party designated only two spokespersons for the OMM.

The Tea Party initiated the invitation when at a previous meeting, the members agreed that the only knowledge they had of the Occupy Movement came after problems the protesters had caused in other cities.

The OMM moved into Civic Center Plaza in downtown Memphis, face to face with City Hall and federal and county government buildings. The movement has attracted no more than 100 protestors to as few as a dozen. There have been no clashes with the police or the public and the protesters have been assured they will not be evicted as long as there are none.

Mallory Pope and Tristan Tran, both of whom are 21 years of age and University of Memphis students, patiently answered many questions amid some clashes of opinion between the two groups. Addressing the crowed meeting room, the speakers needed two hours instead of the 30 minutes initially scheduled to outline some of the OMM goals:

Politicians

They should not be influenced by unions and lobbyists.
They must listen to the people they represent.
The crony capitalism must end.

Wall Street Executives
Pope and Tristan charged Wall Street executives with playing fast and loose with the public’s money.

Goals

OMM has not drafted a list of demands because terrorists make demands and the OMM are not terrorists.

Common Ground
The OMM opposes taxpayer-sponsored government buyouts.

Opposing Viewpoints

The Tea Party believes in citizen “vote” to make change occur and encouraged the OMM to work in the same direction.

The Tea Party also reminded the OMM that when it demonstrated it was for a period of only one day and the members cleaned up after the demonstration. They pointed out that neither was the case with the OMM.

The two OMM leaders objected to the idea that most Occupy protesters are debt-ridden, unemployed troublemakers who don't vote.
He also said he did not condone violence or destruction.
Conclusions by Both Groups

The Tea Party members:

Praised the OMM for their courage and passion.
Encouraged the OMM to work in their communities to bring about change.
Get the right people elected; get out the vote.
The Occupy Movement is “ramshackle, unorganized, emotional and without purpose.”

Rick Santorum-Tea Party Candidate

Tea Party Choice

Rick Santorum is gratefully accepting the endorsements of numerous Tea Party Leaders. Sharron Angle, Tea Party Leader of Nevada, is the latest to throw the weight of her organization behind Santorum.

In a statement, Angle lauded Santorum as a strong fiscal and social conservative who is not afraid to stand on principal as opposed to politics. She also credited him with supporting family values and his continuous opposition to Amnesty, Obamacare, Bail-outs and Cap and Trade, all of which are off the table for discussion as far as the Tea Party is concerned.

Despite his boyish charm and appearance, Santorum has proven himself a fighter who stands up in the ring when the bell sounds. In the Republican debates, Santorum attempted to talk about the issues instead of being diverted by distractions swirling around Gingrich and Romney. When this didn’t work, Santorum had to come out on the attack and capture a place in the debates to state his views. He did this quickly and effectively and has since risen dramatically in national polls to a 10 point lead over the Mitt Romney, the previous frontrunner.

Mr. Santorum has recently benefited from the endorsement of New Hampshire Tea Party Leader Jerry DeLemus and State Representative Sue DeLemus for the republican nomination for the President of the United States.

Even Chattanooga Tea Party President Mark West concedes that at this point in the republican nomination process that Rick Santorum is the candidate whose beliefs most closely aligns with the Tea Party’s values.

Santorum will headline the Chattanooga Tea Party’s Liberty Forum on February 25, must 10 days before Tennessee’s “Super Tuesday” primary. After much soul-searching on the part of this state’s Tea Party, this endorsement is a coveted one.

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