American Tea Party Movements

kicom · 16-02-2010 08:19PM #1

What are these libertarian types complaining about?

It's quite obvious that the American Dream no longer exists (i.e. big house, big cars, rebellious teenagers, affordable healthcare, affordable college education, retire to Florida @ 55).

These people think they're entitled to live like their parents did simply because they're American citizens.

Big business now owns America (you and your parents voted them in consistently). So suck it up and stop complaining. (oh and pay your taxes or we'll put you in jail).

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/16/us/politics/16teaparty.html?hp

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 16-02-2010 08:22PM

Two questions:

1) What this got to do with Libertarians?
2) Are you coming back?

Iwasfrozen · 16-02-2010 08:24PM

kicom wrote: »

What are these libertarian types complaining about?

It's quite obvious that the American Dream no longer exists (i.e. big house, big cars, rebellious teenagers, affordable healthcare, affordable college education, retire to Florida @ 55).

These people think they're entitled to live like their parents did simply because they're American citizens.

Big business now owns America (you and your parents voted them in consistently). So suck it up and stop complaining. (oh and pay your taxes or we'll put you in jail).

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/16/us/politics/16teaparty.html?hp

Don't you think you should have started this off by telling us what tea party politics are ?

InTheTrees · 16-02-2010 08:27PM

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Two questions:

1) What this got to do with Libertarians?
2) Are you coming back?

Libertarians dont believe in taxes. Neither do these Tea Party people.

The whole "tea party" name is dumb anyway. A reference to the Boston Tea party which was about taxation without representation. Sounds especially dumb to those of us from tea drinking countries.

SEPT 23 1989 · 16-02-2010 08:27PM

Is this a breakaway group from the Chimps Tea Party

kicom · 16-02-2010 08:29PM

Iwasfrozen wrote: »

Don't you think you should have started this off by telling us what tea party politics are ?

Should I consult you (paying particular attention to the holes in your knowledge) before starting a thread in future?

AnonoBoy · 16-02-2010 08:30PM

Tea Party? I'm more of a cwwaaaaffeeeee man myself.

InTheTrees · 16-02-2010 08:32PM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Is this a breakaway group from the Chimps Tea Party

Or maybe this guy:

Iwasfrozen · 16-02-2010 08:32PM

kicom wrote: »

Should I consult you (paying particular attention to the holes in your knowledge) before starting a thread in future?

Not me in particular but you should pay attention to your target audience when starting a thread. This is an Irish forum with the majority of people here (about 95%) being Irish or of Irish origin.

Why do you expect such people to have prior knowledge of every political movement in the United States that you draw a fancy of starting a thread about ?

What's more I don't like your tone. Your new here and if you want to make friends I recommend you leave the attitude at the door.

kicom · 16-02-2010 08:40PM

Iwasfrozen wrote: »

Not me in particular but you should pay attention to your target audience when starting a thread. This is an Irish forum with the majority of people here (about 95%) being Irish or of Irish origin.

Why do you expect such people to have prior knowledge of every political movement in the United States that you draw a fancy of starting a thread about ?

What's more I don't like your tone. Your new here and if you want to make friends I recommend you leave the attitude at the door.

Why did you feel the need to make smug comments in a thread that you know nothing about then?

mikom · 16-02-2010 08:42PM

kicom wrote: »

What are these libertarian types complaining about?

You're dead to me boy.

Iwasfrozen · 16-02-2010 08:44PM

kicom wrote: »

Why did you feel the need to make smug comments in a thread that you know nothing about then?

Who's making smug comments ?

I simply assumed it was common knowledge that one would provide a little background info on a subject when making a thread about it.

By the way, don't you know its bad manners to ask another question with out answering mine first ?

kicom · 16-02-2010 08:46PM

Iwasfrozen wrote: »

Who's making smug comments ?

I simply assumed it was common knowledge that one would provide a little background info on a subject when making a thread about it.

By the way, don't you know its bad manners to ask another question with out answering mine first ?

If you've got a problem (with a thread you don't understand or another poster), a moderator can look into it for you.

P.s. you obviously didn't read the article.

Iwasfrozen · 16-02-2010 08:49PM

kicom wrote: »

If you've got a problem (with a thread you don't understand or another poster), a moderator can look into it for you.

P.s. you obviously didn't read the article.

There's no need to involve moderators for simple matters such as the lack of background information on a thread. And I have no problem with you as a poster, well that is a hadn't a problem untill you insulted my intelligence.

BTW, you still haven't answered my question.

kicom · 16-02-2010 08:50PM

Iwasfrozen wrote: »

There's no need to involve moderators for simple matters such as the lack of background information on a thread.

BTW, you still haven't answered my question.

Thread fail.

Iwasfrozen · 16-02-2010 08:53PM

kicom wrote: »

Thread fail.

What ?

Anyway, we probably shouldn't bring this off-topic anymore.

twinQuins · 16-02-2010 09:18PM

Oh, those libertarians! What will they get up to next!

Iwasfrozen · 16-02-2010 09:19PM

Morkarleth wrote: »

Oh, those libertarians! What will they get up to next!

Yes, how dare they try to maxamise ones liberty !

twinQuins · 16-02-2010 09:21PM

Tax is theft! Rabble rabble!

Also, it appears you misunderstood the tone of my previous post.

Iwasfrozen · 16-02-2010 09:23PM

Morkarleth wrote: »

Tax is theft! Rabble rabble!

haha, socially I'm a libertarian but I'm in no way an economic one !

twinQuins · 16-02-2010 09:24PM

You sound like my kind of person.

Iwasfrozen · 16-02-2010 09:26PM

Morkarleth wrote: »

You sound like my kind of person.

Well, tell me what your type of person is and I'll tell you if I fit the description.

InTheTrees · 16-02-2010 09:26PM

Get a room...

Iwasfrozen · 16-02-2010 09:28PM

InTheTrees wrote: »

Get a room...

haha, good one.

twinQuins · 16-02-2010 09:30PM

InTheTrees wrote: »

Get a room...

There's room for one more.

phantom_lord · 16-02-2010 09:30PM

kicom wrote: »

What are these libertarian types complaining about?

It's quite obvious that the American Dream no longer exists (i.e. big house, big cars, rebellious teenagers, affordable healthcare, affordable college education, retire to Florida @ 55).

These people think they're entitled to live like their parents did simply because they're American citizens.

Big business now owns America (you and your parents voted them in consistently). So suck it up and stop complaining. (oh and pay your taxes or we'll put you in jail).

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/16/us/politics/16teaparty.html?hp

Seems like you managed to miss the whole reason behind the movement.

stvincent · 16-02-2010 09:31PM

I like tea. In fact I think I'll have a cup now. Whens the party?

rossie1977 · 16-02-2010 09:51PM

ah yes the whole i am not a conservative i am a libertarian, lets go on a big march because that mad guy on fox news told us so........movement

the tea party movement lost any bit of credibility they had when they signed up sarah palin to be their head spokesperson :eek:

InTheTrees · 16-02-2010 10:02PM

rossie1977 wrote: »

ah yes the whole i am not a conservative i am a libertarian, lets go on a big march because that mad guy on fox news told us so........movement

the tea party movement lost any bit of credibility they had when they signed up sarah palin to be their head spokesperson :eek:

And dont forget fox news faking the coverage of their last gathering and then having to apologise.

rossie1977 · 16-02-2010 10:24PM

InTheTrees wrote: »

And dont forget fox news faking the coverage of their last gathering and then having to apologise.

"fair and balanced"

achtungbarry · 16-02-2010 10:47PM

kicom wrote: »

Thread fail.

Didn't you start this thread?

Anyway, to me this tea party movement is nothing more than a bunch of rich big business republicans p1ssed off that they are finally being held accountable for their actions that brought the US to its knees.

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