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Old 04-15-2009, 04:59 PM
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Old 04-15-2009, 05:49 PM
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Old 04-15-2009, 05:50 PM
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Its not about the president , its about the government embarking on spending that will never be matched. How is all the crap in the budget going to be paid for ? With our tax dollars is how and does anyone think they are going to be able to do it at the tax rate that is current ?
By the year 2046 with this budget each man woman and child would have to pay over 400k in taxes just to keep our country from imploding , if you dont believe me just look it up , we are heading down a road that there will be no return from.
The citizens of this counrty are trying to make a statement without having a full blown revolt ( which might not be a bad idea ) ....the government is funded and paid for by us and when you idily sit by and let them do what they want we will have only ourselves to blame, How much do you think that actors salary from House is going to be ? Do we really need a media liason , I thought that was E Rahms job . Its bogus and if you dont think its not going to affect you down the road then I want the kool-aid you have been drinking , because with this spending we are totally screwed as a nation , the dollar will be worth about 25 cents by the time they are done printing all the money.
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Old 04-15-2009, 06:06 PM
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Its not about the president , its about the government embarking on spending that will never be matched. How is all the crap in the budget going to be paid for ? With our tax dollars is how and does anyone think they are going to be able to do it at the tax rate that is current ?
By the year 2046 with this budget each man woman and child would have to pay over 400k in taxes just to keep our country from imploding , if you dont believe me just look it up , we are heading down a road that there will be no return from.
The citizens of this counrty are trying to make a statement without having a full blown revolt ( which might not be a bad idea ) ....the government is funded and paid for by us and when you idily sit by and let them do what they want we will have only ourselves to blame, How much do you think that actors salary from House is going to be ? Do we really need a media liason , I thought that was E Rahms job . Its bogus and if you dont think its not going to affect you down the road then I want the kool-aid you have been drinking , because with this spending we are totally screwed as a nation , the dollar will be worth about 25 cents by the time they are done printing all the money.
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Old 04-15-2009, 07:16 PM
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These are hilarious. I can't wait for the coverage. There is sure to be a real treasury of awesome quotes, terrible signs, a curious abundance of ignorance and plenty of idiots to go around.

TEABAG OBAMA!!!!!
it wasn't anything like what you described. i met interesting thoughtful people on the train ride in and out of town, and the speakers were good.
the only ignorance was CNN's laughable attempt to cover the event.

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Old 04-15-2009, 08:12 PM
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it wasn't anything like what you described. i met interesting thoughtful people on the train ride in and out of town, and the speakers were good.the only ignorance was CNN's laughable attempt to cover the event.
They had Glenn Beck and
that Rock and Roll, AK-47 toten
Ted Nugent here in old San Antonio.

I did not hear them speak, but I bet it was good.

Catholic drunk turned Mormon, and a man who really
understands that heavy metal is your friend. The riveting
conservative intellect was out in full force.

Seriously, the Republicans are just dyin by bringin out
these big guns.
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Old 04-15-2009, 08:15 PM
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it wasn't anything like what you described. i met interesting thoughtful people on the train ride in and out of town, and the speakers were good.
the only ignorance was CNN's laughable attempt to cover the event.
She was obviously being confrontational, but that guy clearly has no idea how a TV reporter asking you a question works.

She was not asking for a ****ing dissertation, so I can hardly fault her for trying to get him to say something, ANYTHING, that mattered or was remotely relevant in the span of six minutes since she didn't have all day. If she had to instigate to try to get something out of him, so be it, because it doesn't take a partisan Democrat to realize he was just going to meander along about Lincoln and Liberty without actually saying anything any time soon (hey, isn't that what you guys say about Obama, that he just talks in vague generalities without saying anything of substance....you should totally have some sympathy for her!).

And I'm glad, no snark whatsoever, that you met thoughtful, smart people. I never doubted they were out there. I just highly doubt that they outnumber the idiots.
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Old 04-15-2009, 08:26 PM
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Oh god, sorry I can't help myself. The very first video I found of that same reporter had her talking to a man with a sign. As a favor, I'll transcribe the conversation for you.


Man With Sign: I mean he's a fascist.
CNN Reporter: Wait, why do you say he's a fascist? He's the President of the United States.
Man With Sign: Because he is a fascist.
CNN Reporter: Do you realize how offensive that is?
Man With Sign: I think he's a fascist.
CNN Reporter: Why?
Man With Sign: Because he is.
CNN Reporter: In what way can you say that?
Man With Sign: Because the real pirates are in the White House and in the Senate and in the Congress. We need one term limits for all these elected politicians.
CNN Reporter: Why be so hard on the President of the United States with such an offensive message?
Man With Sign: Because he is. He's a fascist.

First, non-sequiter much? WTF? So rich, as she gives him literally five different chances to bail himself out by even making a modicum of sense and it's essentially five massive, consecutive fails.

Second, this was only the second video I've seen so far...so you're only batting .500 for these people not being idiots, Jim.
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Old 04-15-2009, 08:33 PM
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it wasn't anything like what you described. i met interesting thoughtful people on the train ride in and out of town
Did you guys figure out how to reform the tax code?
I would like to hear some ideas on that. What did they
come up with at the rally besides we pay too much in
taxes. (I got wacked this year)

Lets make this thread into a true tea party type discussion.
Since maybe a lot of us just finished doing our taxes and are
pondering/thoughtful types, how
did you guys decide to make it simple and fair?
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Old 04-15-2009, 08:36 PM
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Did you guys figure out how to reform the tax code?
I would like to hear some ideas on that. What did they
come up with at the rally besides we pay too much in
taxes. (I got wacked this year)

Lets make this thread into a true tea party type discussion.
Since maybe a lot of us just finished doing our taxes and are
pondering/thoughtful types, how
did you guys decide to make it simple and fair?

i did mine a few weeks ago. for some reason we had to pay some to federal, but i got more back from state than ever. go figure. nothing changed so i don't know why we had to pay in....whateva.

adjustments made so i don't have to pay next year. what a pain.
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Old 04-15-2009, 08:37 PM
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First, non-sequiter much? WTF? So rich, as she gives him literally five different chances to bail himself out by even making a modicum of sense and it's essentially five massive, consecutive fails.
Heck he missed work to call the president a facist.
This does not require him to know what the word
actually means.
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Old 04-15-2009, 08:41 PM
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i did mine a few weeks ago. for some reason we had to pay some to federal, but i got more back from state than ever. go figure. nothing changed so i don't know why we had to pay in....whateva.

adjustments made so i don't have to pay next year. what a pain.
We dont have State taxes.
But figuring out how to pay
when people leave you stuff that is
not in the form of cash. Its a mess.
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Old 04-15-2009, 08:47 PM
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I feel bad for that poor baby. All of that screaming in his ear.

Hmm.........and here I felt bad for the infant in his arms.
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Old 04-15-2009, 09:00 PM
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We dont have State taxes.
But figuring out how to pay
when people leave you stuff that is
not in the form of cash. Its a mess.
also have property tax as well as personal property tax. and the sales tax in town just went to 10.75%. insane. and arkansas even has a tax on groceries, which most states do not tax.
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Did you guys figure out how to reform the tax code?
I would like to hear some ideas on that. What did they
come up with at the rally besides we pay too much in
taxes. (I got wacked this year)

Lets make this thread into a true tea party type discussion.
Since maybe a lot of us just finished doing our taxes and are
pondering/thoughtful types, how
did you guys decide to make it simple and fair?
"Uh.. He's a socialist!"
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Old 04-16-2009, 01:05 AM
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also have property tax as well as personal property tax. and the sales tax in town just went to 10.75%. insane. and arkansas even has a tax on groceries, which most states do not tax.
MOST STATES DON'T CHARGE A TAX ON GROCERIES??? WHICH ONES?
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Old 04-16-2009, 06:12 AM
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MOST STATES DON'T CHARGE A TAX ON GROCERIES??? WHICH ONES?

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Old 04-16-2009, 07:25 AM
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She was obviously being confrontational, but that guy clearly has no idea how a TV reporter asking you a question works.

She was not asking for a ****ing dissertation, so I can hardly fault her for trying to get him to say something, ANYTHING, that mattered or was remotely relevant in the span of six minutes since she didn't have all day. If she had to instigate to try to get something out of him, so be it, because it doesn't take a partisan Democrat to realize he was just going to meander along about Lincoln and Liberty without actually saying anything any time soon (hey, isn't that what you guys say about Obama, that he just talks in vague generalities without saying anything of substance....you should totally have some sympathy for her!).

And I'm glad, no snark whatsoever, that you met thoughtful, smart people. I never doubted they were out there. I just highly doubt that they outnumber the idiots.
why should the guy care how the CNN reporter goes about her job. she sought him out, asked a question, he was less than 10 seconds into his answer and she started to debate him, she didn't ask him to speed it up for time. perhap he would have had time to get his answer out if she wasn't so antagonistic. perhaps if CNN was really interested in covering the story and understanding why people were there they would have spent more than a couple minutes interviewing two people from the crowd.

here's another idea if they wanted sound-bite style quotes, how about interviewing some of the speakers/organizers?

in my view, you can sum up the general theme of these rallies as people concerned that government is out of control, spending too much, acting in many cases outside of constitutional authority, that we won't be able to pay off these debts so in the future we will see a lower standard of living and higher taxes on everyone. i don't get why this concern is viewed as idiotic.
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Old 04-16-2009, 07:43 AM
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why should the guy care how the CNN reporter goes about her job. she sought him out, asked a question, he was less than 10 seconds into his answer and she started to debate him, she didn't ask him to speed it up for time. perhap he would have had time to get his answer out if she wasn't so antagonistic. perhaps if CNN was really interested in covering the story and understanding why people were there they would have spent more than a couple minutes interviewing two people from the crowd.

here's another idea if they wanted sound-bite style quotes, how about interviewing some of the speakers/organizers?

in my view, you can sum up the general theme of these rallies as people concerned that government is out of control, spending too much, acting in many cases outside of constitutional authority, that we won't be able to pay off these debts so in the future we will see a lower standard of living and higher taxes on everyone. i don't get why this concern is viewed as idiotic.
It would be hypocritical to call them any more idiotic than other "demonstrators"...whether I agree with them or no...There is a lot I don't like about this country, but the ability to demonstrate without fear of reprisal ( other than on a message board) is not one of them.

But if that facist sound bite Spencer replayed was true, yeah..that was kind of idiotic, IMO I guess
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Old 04-16-2009, 09:20 AM
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The only complaint I really had with the CNN reporter was that she ended her report with some woe-is-me bit about how she didn't feel safe there because these events were being promoted by the right-wing Fox network. Really? Melodramatic much? Oh, and the fact that her rebuttal to her interviewee was that "the land of Lincoln was getting XXXX in stimulus dollars" - um, lady, isn't the point of these tea parties that the government is spending too much in the first place?
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