The only surprise in this poll is the education level of the tea partiers - I expected virtually none to have a college education, but then I remembered the quality of some of the southern colleges (note - said some, not all - I realize Duke is in NC), and they didn't say if they completed college or if it was a community college. No big surprise they are white, and old. They didn't comment on racist, but I bet that's a pretty big percentage.
It amazes me that so many people expect that overnight Obama can fix the damage the Bush administration did to this country. They don't have the right to be angry at Obama. Put the blame where it belongs!!! you losers.
Instead of a dozen "Why don't you love King Obama like we do?" questions, why not one poll question as follows:
1. Agree or Disagree? Elected officials who act for themselves instead of acting for the people who elected them should be voted out in the next election.
If you agree, CONGRATULATIONS! You are a free lifetime member of the Tea Party.
If you disagree, that's okay. Please come to the next Tea Party event and learn what all of the excitement is about.
Some are asking why the Tea Party movement was not around during the administration of President Bush. I think I have an answer. The election of President Obama, and his radical extreme left ideas, has caused an otherwise silent group of Americans to wake up and take notice. From what I can tell, the Tea Party group is made up of people from a variety of walks in life; who normally live out their lives working and taking care of their families. They are usually confident that things in Washington eventually work out, and that our leadership is composed of responsible adults who place the strength of the nation above personal egos or ideology. The actions taken in Washington over last year have shaken those beliefs, and they feel the need and duty to take the country back from those who seem to put it at risk. Though perils like the increasing national debt have been building over several years, the actions of those currently in power in Washington have tipped the scales for many Americans who normally aren?t heavily involved in politics. They see the federal government growing at an alarming rate, and they are alarmed at the thoughts of taxation required to feed such an enormous entity. They are alarmed at the probable loss of individual freedoms that usually accompany massive centralized governments. Many are now afraid for the future of the country, and they are angry at those in charge. They do not want extreme change, and many want a reversal of Washington control and power. Many believe they are losing control of their nation. I am not an active member of the Tea Party movement, but I share many of their concerns.
Wait, you mean those that are trying to repay the deficit? Those that are trying to get health insurance companies to take a little hit in profit and provide reasonably priced coverage to all? Do you mean those who are trying to put rules in place to prevent corporations from raping America for short term gain? Every American has a dream to be free, wealthy (differing degrees) and happy. The freedom from big government you speak of is freedom from what rules? What liberties? We lost freedom during the reign of King George W. We lost our standing as the "good guys" during that time (the torture thing made us look bad). George W had control of this country like a third world dictator. He had more power with his "small government" than the dems ever had. America was angry over 911 and we pulled together to give the GOP "teeth" to kick some ass in the Middle East. We need to move on from that conflict, albeit in a safe and sane manner. I feel that corporations now own my freedom. They have power to cheat me out of owning a home, not giving me health insurance anywhere beyond 50 feet of my workplace (HMO), not giving any sort of retirement package, "at will employment" = fire at will and the list goes on. The big government will put some rules in place for corporations not average Americans! In fact, the rules will be put in place to protect the freedoms and liberties of average Americans.
As far a taxation goes, we have a huge deficit. We have to pay it back and we need to grow our economy. The previous growth was based derailed by greed and short term gains for a select few. I think there needs to be some balance between the dems and republicans in this area.
Let's not become socialists, but let's not be enslaved by the wealthy either. We need the idealized America that every person on this Earth dreams of.
How do we get this ideal America back? What was it and when was it? I guess it was always our pursuit of a more perfect union. Maybe we still are the America of our dreams!
TEA BAGGERS: ditch the dumb redneck woman. She'll make you look like fools.
But why weren't they angry @ Cheney & GW? Didn't the deficit begin before Obama's election? I'm lost as to why it okay for Republican to constantly run up debt; hell even waste a surplus, but when Democrat is in office, all socialist hell brakes out.
I'd respect the movement more if it really reflected the concern you've laid out, but this country didn't just start going down hill because of the current administration is in office. And until someone in the party comes up with an authentic and earnest plan to escape the financial and employment problems that plagues us now, I'm afraid the misunderstanding of the party is the fault of the members.
The lack of consistency and the feigned, belated ANGRY AT GOVERNMENT is hard to take seriously.
I am an American who has been following the tea bag movement and frankly I think they're a bunch of whiney ignoramuses who wouldn't know a fact or a logical point of view if it bit them in the face. I think they are xenophobes and racists and I don't say this of other conservatives like Ron Paul or John McCain.
Sarah Palin and the Tea Party remind me of advise given by one of my law professors: If the facts are on your side, pound on the facts; if the law is on your side, pound on the law; if neither the law nor the facts are on your side, pound on the table.
I don't get this "new" party. They just seem to be the individuals that support the GOP, but do not really benefit from that support. Examples are right winged Christians, gun toting rednecks, and Sarah Palin (= people too stupid to understand who the GOP really represents). I understand the angry and frustrated feeling that most people have. I think many of us are looking for a party that represents the idealized America in our minds. We want a party that represents ?the people? (middle class) rather than the wealthy minority that controls our government. Maybe the TEA Party should be called the angry-non-wealthy, but conservative party that seeks to replace the unpopular GOP. This party will attract ex-republicans looking for something new and later support the very people that put this country in a recession. We have to put some regulations on corporations. The Dems support this, but most of the angry people here will say they do not wish to have their tax dollars given to the bank CEOs (none of us do). They will say that the Dems are foolishly wasting their money rather than fixing the economy. Try to keep in mind that the President is not all powerful. He cannot change enough of the laws to keep your tax dollars safe while giving hand outs to corporations. Doing away with ?big government? is what got us to where we are now.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rSNGnYvF8k
1. Agree or Disagree? Elected officials who act for themselves instead of acting for the people who elected them should be voted out in the next election.
If you agree, CONGRATULATIONS! You are a free lifetime member of the Tea Party.
If you disagree, that's okay. Please come to the next Tea Party event and learn what all of the excitement is about.
Though perils like the increasing national debt have been building over several years, the actions of those currently in power in Washington have tipped the scales for many Americans who normally aren?t heavily involved in politics. They see the federal government growing at an alarming rate, and they are alarmed at the thoughts of taxation required to feed such an enormous entity. They are alarmed at the probable loss of individual freedoms that usually accompany massive centralized governments. Many are now afraid for the future of the country, and they are angry at those in charge. They do not want extreme change, and many want a reversal of Washington control and power. Many believe they are losing control of their nation. I am not an active member of the Tea Party movement, but I share many of their concerns.
We lost freedom during the reign of King George W. We lost our standing as the "good guys" during that time (the torture thing made us look bad). George W had control of this country like a third world dictator. He had more power with his "small government" than the dems ever had. America was angry over 911 and we pulled together to give the GOP "teeth" to kick some ass in the Middle East. We need to move on from that conflict, albeit in a safe and sane manner.
I feel that corporations now own my freedom. They have power to cheat me out of owning a home, not giving me health insurance anywhere beyond 50 feet of my workplace (HMO), not giving any sort of retirement package, "at will employment" = fire at will and the list goes on. The big government will put some rules in place for corporations not average Americans! In fact, the rules will be put in place to protect the freedoms and liberties of average Americans.
As far a taxation goes, we have a huge deficit. We have to pay it back and we need to grow our economy. The previous growth was based derailed by greed and short term gains for a select few. I think there needs to be some balance between the dems and republicans in this area.
Let's not become socialists, but let's not be enslaved by the wealthy either. We need the idealized America that every person on this Earth dreams of.
How do we get this ideal America back? What was it and when was it? I guess it was always our pursuit of a more perfect union. Maybe we still are the America of our dreams!
TEA BAGGERS: ditch the dumb redneck woman. She'll make you look like fools.
I'd respect the movement more if it really reflected the concern you've laid out, but this country didn't just start going down hill because of the current administration is in office. And until someone in the party comes up with an authentic and earnest plan to escape the financial and employment problems that plagues us now, I'm afraid the misunderstanding of the party is the fault of the members.
The lack of consistency and the feigned, belated ANGRY AT GOVERNMENT is hard to take seriously.
There is more crap in Washington then there is in an average outhouse.