Happy Tea Party Day!
A true grass-roots movement is underway in the US today with literally hundreds of spontaneous protests against federal government over-spending and over-taxation of the citizenry. No political party is pushing these protests and, as far as I can tell, most of the effort is local. Local organizers in all 50 states are saying to Washington, "We've had enough! Quit spending our grandchildren's money on making the federal government bigger!" The Internet has become the medium of choice for organizers who find like-minded people in their local areas. Thus, bringing together everyone who are fed up with the bloated federal government now becomes a fairly easy thing to do.
Remember when you had to be the Democrat or Republican party to organize a political gathering? Or when these gatherings were focused on a particular person? Or when labor unions or other politically motivated group organized to protest a specific policy? These tea parties are not so much anti-Obama as they are anti-big government. I see Democrats, Republicans, Independents, and Libertarians all involved in these events.
But be aware! If you are one of these organizers or if you even attend your local tea party, you may be targeted as a "right-wing extremist" by that same federal government! The Department of Homeland Security seems to think you are a "right-wing extremist" if you have concerns about illegal immigration, firearm restrictions, abortion or even (oh, no) increasing federal power! Janet Napolitano, DHS Director, has expanded the department's focus from Muslim extremists and homegrown Islamist terrorism to include just about anyone who disagrees with the federal government's policies. Don't believe me? The DHS's own policy statement lists all of these issues as potential homegrown terrorist activities. In fact, they specifically TARGET returning Iraq and Afganistan veterans as potential "right-wing extremist" because they have the training and will be rightfully pissed-0ff with the federal government.
Folks, this is plain WRONG! We are moving so fast towards the "socialist utopia" that my head is spinning. This tyrannical tripe is simply another way to expand the federal government's control over the individual. The more control the government has, the less power we as citizens have to control our property and liberty.
So, go out and join the tea party, which is already in progress.
A true grass-roots movement is underway in the US today with literally hundreds of spontaneous protests against federal government over-spending and over-taxation of the citizenry. No political party is pushing these protests and, as far as I can tell, most of the effort is local. Local organizers in all 50 states are saying to Washington, "We've had enough! Quit spending our grandchildren's money on making the federal government bigger!" The Internet has become the medium of choice for organizers who find like-minded people in their local areas. Thus, bringing together everyone who are fed up with the bloated federal government now becomes a fairly easy thing to do.
Remember when you had to be the Democrat or Republican party to organize a political gathering? Or when these gatherings were focused on a particular person? Or when labor unions or other politically motivated group organized to protest a specific policy? These tea parties are not so much anti-Obama as they are anti-big government. I see Democrats, Republicans, Independents, and Libertarians all involved in these events.
But be aware! If you are one of these organizers or if you even attend your local tea party, you may be targeted as a "right-wing extremist" by that same federal government! The Department of Homeland Security seems to think you are a "right-wing extremist" if you have concerns about illegal immigration, firearm restrictions, abortion or even (oh, no) increasing federal power! Janet Napolitano, DHS Director, has expanded the department's focus from Muslim extremists and homegrown Islamist terrorism to include just about anyone who disagrees with the federal government's policies. Don't believe me? The DHS's own policy statement lists all of these issues as potential homegrown terrorist activities. In fact, they specifically TARGET returning Iraq and Afganistan veterans as potential "right-wing extremist" because they have the training and will be rightfully pissed-0ff with the federal government.
Folks, this is plain WRONG! We are moving so fast towards the "socialist utopia" that my head is spinning. This tyrannical tripe is simply another way to expand the federal government's control over the individual. The more control the government has, the less power we as citizens have to control our property and liberty.
So, go out and join the tea party, which is already in progress.
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