Tea Party
April 14, 2009So there’s going to be this big national protest thing on tax day. They’re calling it a Tax Day Tea Party. Supposedly the protesters are modeling their protest after the Boston Tea Party. They’re upset about all the government spending and taxes so they’re throwing a protest. We’ve got a group here in Hamilton that’s going t throw one.
Here’s my problem… These are Republicans (though they claim to be independents) being egged on by Fox News and various other conservative talk show hosts. The original tea party was about taxation without representation. These people are all represented in government. So their comparison to the original tea party is totally flawed.
More though, our country (and indeed global economic community) is in a severe recession/depression. The tea partiers are not offereing solutions… they’re just complaining. I’m sorry, lowering taxes is not going to solve our problem. Government programs are helping people out in a LOT of ways right now. Especially around here where unemployment has ballooned to 9.8 percent. If you cut taxes, you have to cut those programs. That means those of us not making much money are going to be hurt even more.
Plus, stopping stimulus actions means the US auto industry totally collapses and disappears. The banking industry collapses and credit is gone. That means people are out of jobs and businesses that depend on loans for day-to-day operations are forced to lay people off. The already high unemployment rate would sky-rocket. Something simply HAS to be done. We can’t just sit back and NOT take action. It’s not that simple.
Then there’s the glaring hypocrisy of the Republican party these days. For years all we heard was the notion that criticising the President was akin to treason… Now, as soon as Obama takes office, the Republican party can’t say anyting but negative things about him. The presumptive party leader (Rush) is openly campaigning for him to fail. Congressional Republicans have become the party of “no.” There are no fresh ideas coming out of the Republican party these days. They’ve suddenly forgotten that Bush raised taxes and increased government spending and size at an unbelievable rate of the last 8 years. Now, when Obama is trying to undo all the damage Bush did, the Republicans are being sore losers.
I know a lot of Republicans read my blog… I’m happy to listen to ideas for solving our current problems. If they make sense to me, I’ll say so. I will say up front though, saying “lower taxes” is not going to win my vote. The country has tried that route and it didn’t work. I’m looking for NEW ideas. And they’ve got to take into account the current economic conditions.
I’ll share some of my ideas in a later blog post.
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You really shouldn’t be so intolerant of other folks views. I thought that was only true of conservatives…
I received the Bran Flakes – Thanks a bunch.
You know I’ve written President Obama several times about the unfairness of being unable to get Post Bran Flakes in Colorado & no action – not even a response. I thought he was supposed to fix all our problems???
I’ve slapped my hand many times but I have to engage a little. Do you think Republicans are only guided by FOX NEWS? Silly boy…
Do you think WE CAN’T THINK ON OUR OWN? We’re educated people. What is that about? We like Rush as an entertainer, but we make our own decisions when it comes to economics. And we are well read, educated, and experienced.
If I give the government money, I expect them to spend it in a way in which I agree. They are NOT! I earn my money, every penny, every single day. I’m particular about what happens with it. I don’t need the government deciding what to do with such a large percentage. I don’t trust their decisions. I trust my decisions. I can decide and want to decide for the greater part what my money will go to to support government programs. Having government programs slammed down my throat when I believe in human beings and their capacity to take care of themselves is unconscienable. It reminds me of the Mexican government, whom Pappa says we shoudn’t follow in universal healthcare (though he believes in universal healthcare.) Our government programs are beginning to make us look like them. The Mexioan government makes EMPLOYERS “save” for their employees – vacation funds, savings funds, etc., etc. They don’t believe their people can figure that out for themselves. Disgusting… and the more disgusting part is that now their people have become accustomed to the government taking care of them, THEY EXPECT IT! God didn’t make his people for government to take care of them. I really don’t believe that. He built people to take care of themselves, though He acknowledged governments.
Tea parties are merely a symbol of dissatisfaction. Obama is the president. Only time will tell what that means. Regardless, don’t classify those dissatisfied into party lines… you will generalize way to much and you may be wrong..