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Sarah Palin: The Rogue says Fall in Line
February 17th, 2010 | Author: akagaga

CBS, Little Rock, Arkansas, February 16, 2010:

Asked what her advice would be to conservatives as the November elections approach, Palin first lavished praise on the Tea Party movement, calling it “a grand movement” and adding, “I love it because it’s all about the people.”

But she quickly pivoted to the broader question of whether the Tea Party movement might successfully field its own candidates in national elections, and on that point she sounded far from convinced.

“Now the smart thing will be for independents who are such a part of this Tea Party movement to, I guess, kind of start picking a party,” Palin said. “Which party reflects how that smaller, smarter government steps to be taken? Which party will best fit you? And then because the Tea Party movement is not a party, and we have a two-party system, they’re going to have to pick a party and run one or the other: ‘R’ or ‘D’.”

That’s a bit like telling the prisoner to stop whining and decide which leg he wants amputated.  She’s either politically savvy and trying to hijack the tea-party movement – or she’s stupid and really doesn’t get it.

I don’t think she’s stupid.

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Palin vs. Obama: Between a Rock and a Hard Place
February 08th, 2010 | Author: akagaga

Most Christians that I know, if given a choice, would vote for Sarah Palin over Barrack Obama.  Palin embodies the positions of the current conservative right.  Obama is the liberal left in presidential form.

After reading some of Palin’s recent remarks in a Fox interview, though, I have to wonder what God thinks about her stands.

However, there are many things that he [Obama]  is doing today that cause an uneasiness in many, many Americans, I’m one of those.

Who looks at the way that he is treating the trials of these terrorists and kind of as gosh, they’re on a crime spree right now. No, we are in war. These are acts of these war that these terrorists are committing. We need to treat them a little bit differently than an American who is worthy — an American being worthy of our U.S. constitutional rights. I don’t think the terrorists are worthy of our rights that people like my son fight and are willing to die for.

I won’t argue whether terrorists in America should face military or civilian courts.

What I will argue is that it’s not just Americans who are “worthy” of our U.S. constitutional rights.  It’s every man, woman, and child on the planet.  God loves them all, and to say that only Americans should be treated decently is the height of hypocrisy.  Our Declaration of Independence states that the rights Palin would deny to terrorists are God-given rights, not United States rights given only to Americans.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

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Tax Day Tea Party Tomorrow!
April 14th, 2009 | Author: akagaga


Here’s a last reminder to get out and be counted tomorrow at the Tea Party near you. Hope to see you there. The weather looks great for Albany!

ALBANY:
CORNING PRESERVE (Albany Riverfront Park)
11 A.M. TO 2 P.M.

For FAQs (directions, maps, parking info, etc.) please click here!

To find a tea party near you, go here. You’ll also find other cool information, like this credit card. [HT to teablogger]

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Tea Party Update: Get a Free T-Shirt
March 23rd, 2009 | Author: akagaga

Since I posted about the Nationwide Tax Day Tea Party, I’ve discovered that not only can you get the T-shirts and mugs, etc., there’s a contest going on to get them for free. Check it out here.

Albany Tea Party: The Facebook group is located here, and will keep you up to date on location and parking, etc. At this writing, the Tea Party will be held on April 15th from 11 am to 2 pm at the Corning Preserve in downtown.

The Nationwide Tax Day Tea Party page has links for every state. Find the party near you!

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Getting Tea’d Off at Government Give-a-Ways? Join a Tea Party!
March 21st, 2009 | Author: akagaga
It does not require a majority to prevail,
but rather an irate, tireless minority
keen to set brush fires in people’s minds.
-Samuel Adams

  • CBS news poll: 53% disapprove of the government giving money to banks and financial institutions
  • Gallup poll: 60% oppose the federal government taking steps to help prevent major Wall Street investment companies from failing
  • Rasmussen poll: 54% say no to all, given the choice between federal bailouts for the auto companies, the finance industry and financially trouble homeowners or no bailouts

Given that the Washington crowd continues to pour money out by the trillion, ignoring the clear will of the people they are supposed to represent, I think this constitutes a clear case of taxation without representation.

According to the First Amendment, we have the right peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. And some people have already done it:

Is it time? Have you finally had enough of Washington power games? Are you ready to do something about it besides talk? Then join a Tea Party near you.

There are grass-roots movements all over the country at various times and places. Here in New York, Fresh Tea Daily is keeping track of events scheduled for April 15th – you know, tax day! As of this moment, there are events listed for Albany, Fishkill, Gardiner, New York City, Rochester, and Staten Island, each with their own facebook page where you can get details and sign up.

If you absolutely can’t do the 15th, then do a google search and find one in your area on a different day.

If you just can’t attend an actual protest, you can still get the T-shirt – or the bumper sticker.

And if you don’t have enough money to buy a T-shirt or a bumper sticker, you can still participate. Another group is mailing tea bags to Washington, DC, but they want them all mailed on April 1st, to make sure they get there by – you guessed it – the 15th.

So you are out of excuses. If you want the government to stop giving money away, pick one of the above and just do it.

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