There is a lot of bad journalism these days, so it is such a relief that some brave souls are still out there, ready to investigate the important stories of our time. In the opinion of one such person, the important story of our time is, "What are those Tea Party people up to,
We've lost -- if we ever had it -- the idea of a "loyal opposition". For Sarah Palin, Rick Perry and the TP'ers, Barack Obama and the Democrats are the enemy -- in the military, combat, defeat-at-all-costs sense. "Take our country back" implies the country has been stolen; that it's theirs instead of everyone's; and it must be re-taken, as if capturing Constantinople. Why not say "win with our better ideas"?
America was founded by Christians and Deists, but it was not founded as a Christian Nation. The Founders had first-hand experience with the official Church of England. Experience that led directly to the separation of church and state embodied in the First Amendment. When the TP&#039;ers are reading the long-dead minds of those Founders, they should also pay attention to the choices and <i>compromises</i> they made in the Constitution.
The argument that God and Jesus and the Bible are intertwined in the founding of America ignores the imperfections in our national story. Do the TP&#039;ers really want to argue that the &quot;the only nation founded on Christian principles&quot; had to include slavery as part of Jesus&#039; plan? That God&#039;s plan for the 13 colonies (and territory acquired since) was to decimate the native inhabitants with disease and war. That confiscation of property from British loyalists during the Revolutionary War was sanctioned by Timothy, 5:8 or somesuch.
America is challenged by powerful forces, especially those related to efficient, global transportation and communication systems. I work with people in India. I buy things made in China and shipped half-way around the world to a store near me. Cheaply.
We have great wealth. And, like wealthy nations before us, we&#039;re spending it to make our lives easier. That doesn&#039;t make us stronger, but it&#039;s how markets and capitalism work. Those are our gods and they have charted our future.
They did hoodwink quite a few into believing the&quot; it&#039;s not a party thing&quot;. There are still robots on comment boards pushing that kind of uselessly after all the anti abortion, anti union, anti Islam anti Mexican anti education anti medicare laws getting passed by the new teabagger governments. It was a grand attempt to corral those all important idiot *Independent* voters that get to decide everything in this country. It worked. So far.
Well guess what - the rest of moderate thinking Americans are also fucking tired of the Teatards.
I&#039;m glad he/she found enlightenment. However, until we eradicate the shitstains in the House representing this fringe group, his/her statements are just interesting.
And since it&#039;s not my Birthday and can make any wishes I want I would ask the people of Connecticut to send Joe Liebermann&#039;s ass packing.
America WAS founded as a Christian nation. George Washington himself baptized 40 wild injuns in the freezing waters of the Delaware River whereupon they all contracted swine flu and frostbit testicles, the end.
Not to take away from your point, but the author&#039;s name was Abe Sauer. The Joan Lunden lookalike in the article pic was a local Tea Party opportunist.
We&#039;ve lost -- if we ever had it -- the idea of a &quot;loyal opposition&quot;. For Sarah Palin, Rick Perry and the TP&#039;ers, Barack Obama and the Democrats are the enemy -- in the military, combat, defeat-at-all-costs sense. &quot;Take our country back&quot; implies the country has been stolen; that it&#039;s theirs instead of everyone&#039;s; and it must be re-taken, as if capturing Constantinople. Why not say &quot;win with our better ideas&quot;?
America was founded by Christians and Deists, but it was not founded as a Christian Nation. The Founders had first-hand experience with the official Church of England. Experience that led directly to the separation of church and state embodied in the First Amendment. When the TP&#039;ers are reading the long-dead minds of those Founders, they should also pay attention to the choices and <i>compromises</i> they made in the Constitution.
The argument that God and Jesus and the Bible are intertwined in the founding of America ignores the imperfections in our national story. Do the TP&#039;ers really want to argue that the &quot;the only nation founded on Christian principles&quot; had to include slavery as part of Jesus&#039; plan? That God&#039;s plan for the 13 colonies (and territory acquired since) was to decimate the native inhabitants with disease and war. That confiscation of property from British loyalists during the Revolutionary War was sanctioned by Timothy, 5:8 or somesuch.
America is challenged by powerful forces, especially those related to efficient, global transportation and communication systems. I work with people in India. I buy things made in China and shipped half-way around the world to a store near me. Cheaply.
We have great wealth. And, like wealthy nations before us, we&#039;re spending it to make our lives easier. That doesn&#039;t make us stronger, but it&#039;s how markets and capitalism work. Those are our gods and they have charted our future.
That article just affirms my belief that there is a sizable population of people that live for the single purpose of being perpetually outraged.
Kid: &ldquo;What are you mad about Grandpa?&rdquo; Grandpa: &ldquo;What have you got?&rdquo;
Thank you.
They did hoodwink quite a few into believing the&quot; it&#039;s not a party thing&quot;. There are still robots on comment boards pushing that kind of uselessly after all the anti abortion, anti union, anti Islam anti Mexican anti education anti medicare laws getting passed by the new teabagger governments. It was a grand attempt to corral those all important idiot *Independent* voters that get to decide everything in this country. It worked. So far.
Well guess what - the rest of moderate thinking Americans are also fucking tired of the Teatards.
I&#039;m glad he/she found enlightenment. However, until we eradicate the shitstains in the House representing this fringe group, his/her statements are just interesting.
And since it&#039;s not my Birthday and can make any wishes I want I would ask the people of Connecticut to send Joe Liebermann&#039;s ass packing.
America WAS founded as a Christian nation. George Washington himself baptized 40 wild injuns in the freezing waters of the Delaware River whereupon they all contracted swine flu and frostbit testicles, the end.
What, don&#039;t you always have sex in adjacent enamel old timey tubs? That is just the hawtest way!
That story sounds like a weekend with the juggalos <a href="http://deadspin.com/5831225..." target="_blank">" rel="nofollow noopener" title="http://deadspin.com/5831225/dropping-in-on-the-de...">http://deadspin.com/5831225...
Not to take away from your point, but the author&#039;s name was Abe Sauer. The Joan Lunden lookalike in the article pic was a local Tea Party opportunist.