Teabagging

**Lemur** · 04-16-2009, 15:55

Originally Posted by KukriKhan

I think, even more important, was the way the thing came together, informal, low-cost, internet announcements.

I'm glad you had such a positive experience, Kukri. And from what I've read, the whole tea party concept was put together by a libertarian group in Chicago.

That said, I would feel a lot more positive about this phenomenon if it hadn't been co-opted by Rupert Murdoch's propaganda arm. It just makes my skin crawl to see "reporters" on a "news channel" openly advocating a political event. There's a certain class of people who became libertarians on January 20th, 2009. For them? Nothing but contempt.

**KukriKhan** · 04-16-2009, 17:39

Originally Posted by Lemur

I'm glad you had such a positive experience, Kukri. And from what I've read, the whole tea party concept was put together by a libertarian group in Chicago.

That said, I would feel a lot more positive about this phenomenon if it hadn't been co-opted by Rupert Murdoch's propaganda arm. It just makes my skin crawl to see "reporters" on a "news channel" openly advocating a political event. There's a certain class of people who became libertarians on January 20th, 2009. For them? Nothing but contempt.

No argument there - I turned on Faux News (Hannity was on) when I got home, and thought I was watching a re-run of the Dem or Repub National Convention, LOL. Buncha weiners trying to piggy-back, as far as I'm concerned. And I just watched the vid clip from the Madeaux MSNBC show; if I'd seen anybody at my rally with signs/shirts advocating hanging Congress-critters, or Obama=Hitler and the other crazy stuff she showed - I never would have gotten out of the car.

And yeah: I've heard/read Chicago, Seattle, NYC and Tampa as the originating locations of these secretly-funded by the vast right-wing conspiracy events. Bah... my check from D. Armey still hasn't arrived; stupid mailman probably kept it for himself.

I guess time will tell if this was a mere tempest in a teacup, as it were, or a consciousness-raising exercise.

**Askthepizzaguy** · 04-16-2009, 19:28

I have every reason to believe your first-hand experience, Kurki, but word from many, many different media sources is that these events were not as genuine and family-friendly as your experience was.

That being said, I've nothing to prove here, and I'd rather be wrong than right in this case. I'd prefer honest protests for a change, because I happen to agree that we need to balance our budget and soon. I think that Murdoch and Armey and Hannity poisoned the legitimacy of this event, from my perspective. But I am glad you had a good time.

**Tribesman** · 04-17-2009, 00:45

Damn right! Frighten the government, not with guns, but with an organised citizenry refusing to be governed save with consent.

Yeah but would these fruitcakes be more frightening to the government or ordinary people .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwdOwgD5OsY
Brainwashing digital boxes????? oh and burn the books

**LittleGrizzly** · 04-17-2009, 00:50

Lol, the commies!

Thats better than teabagging anyday

It starts off a little slow, I wondered where the comedy was at first, the libertarian party guy and constitution party guy where not the best speakers but not crazy... but wait until the guy after them starts speaking...