http://disqus.com/by/David_Claiborne/enTue, 14 Apr 2009 00:17:54 -0000http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2009/04/the-rotting-racist-underbelly-of-the-tea-party-protests/#comment-8154380<p>Excellent post, thank you for that... this whole movement is "astroturf" - the exact opposite of grass roots. A handful of conservative ideologues are behind this thing as an excuse to push their twisted agenda that has absolutely nothing to do with taxes, and Fox News is no small part of it. I only hope that when they go to cover the events that they manufactured, they catch a few bits of this kind of racist, paranoid behavior and unintentionally let it air.</p><p>The level of ignorance with these people is insane, they don't even understand the point of the original Boston Tea Party, a massive act of vandalism, destroying over $1 million (in today's money) worth of product belonging to the world' largest multinational corporation who was receiving unfair tax breaks from the king.</p><p><a href="http://luxamericana.com/2009/03/19/historical-facts-shame-wingnuts/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" title="http://luxamericana.com/2009/03/19/historical-facts-shame-wingnuts/">http://luxamericana.com/200...</a></p><p>These idiots don't even know modern facts, much less history. But they're not concerned with facts, they're concerned with revolution... hidden behind the veil of "taxed enough already" and bailout hysteria is treasonous racism and a hatred for democracy (and the republic!). Glenn Beck's 9-12 project claims to be based on solid "principles" and "values", but it's all lipstick on a rabid dog. The list goes on and on.... </p>David_ClaiborneTue, 14 Apr 2009 00:17:54 -0000