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I thought it would be fun to post something today that should generate a lot of discussion.

Please note, the question makes no mention of our political system.

The context of the question refers to the effect of the Tea Party on our country.

It will be considered destructive by those who work for the Gov. And those receiving a check for providing NOTHING in return, salvation for those who want
" SMALLER Government "

Why is it that when the economy is in a recessionary mode that the private sector has no choice but to cut back, small businesses lay off or let folks go in order to survive.....but not our Government...they just start " creating jobs "

Tea Party. (They miss tea being served by negros)

Democrats had their Blue Dogs until they were bought off. The. Tea Party are the "red dogs" who are being bought off.

The southern Blue Dogs left their Democrat party for the Republicans. I believe that the Tea Party "red dogs" as you put it, were never really part of the political swingvote of the Republican party. They're a mishmash of constitutionalists and libertarians- basically spoilers who push their own agenda and if the Republican candidate happens to fit in, then fine, otherwise, F the establishment party & capitulate to the enemy.

Nothing short of civil war or a major catastrophe will change the political landscape of this country in the foreseeable future.

Good ideas that are poorly executed and not marketed well at all. JMO

Not sure if the TEA Party is the right answer, but I think it might be a step in the right direction.
We don't have a "tax" problem, we have a "spending" problem.
I pay almost half of my income in various forms of taxes and user fees. That's ridiculous.
Each child in this country is over $80,000.00 in debt already (to cover the national debt). How many of them will grow up to be productive taxpayers, and how many more will continue to suckle the entitlement tit?
The problem isn't limited to Democrats. Republicans have their sacred cows as well..... Just too much of MY money being spent on things I don't want - or need.
Too much Government overall - getting into areas they should stay out of. Period.
Want to have a positive effect on Health Care? Price regulations on prescription drugs would be a HUGE help.
Why do we hear about Social Security (a fund wage-earners pay into) running out of money, Military retirement COLA's being cut for lack of funds, .......but Welfare never seems to suffer funding problems? Hmmm......

Can't remember the last time Congress had to go without their pay or perks.... or the POTUS and family enjoying a half dozen extravagant vacations per year for the White House residents.
Their priorities are all F...ed up in Washington.
Time for a total overhaul.
Maybe a Tea Party IS needed?

One word; Teabillies.

You're my negro Brewha.....modern parlance "my buddy"

Those negros stole our dates.

We just did.

guilty as charged. Actually, I use the word frequently as I find it quite humorous

I think the TEA party will be short lived.

The Libertarian party will benefit greatly from this experiment.

An interesting statement.

Of course, since you're suggesting we "rearrange the status quo" I think the sane question would be, exactly what group do you want to see on "top" of the new status quo for you to consider it done "right"?

IMO it may start under the guise of politics but it won't be political as much as it'll be the Balkanization of America along racial/ethnic lines just like the USSR and more accurately- Yugoslavia. It'll be so violent, we'll be rendered ineffectual as a country.

I'm so giddy. I don't know who to pick- white or latino- depends on whose offer is mo' better I suppose.

Soñaba la mula vieja, pobre mula vieja- loosely translated: dream on...

Short replies: Not really, no, no, and not always.

First and foremost, the lobbyists must go. Lobbying the government is akin to jury tampering. The Wall Street bankers, Big Pharma, Big Ag, and a host of other monied special interests have the government at their beck and call. That must end. We have a structure in place for electing officials who are tasked with governing according to what the voters hired (elected) them to do, not what a handful of elites bid them to do.

I make these arguments for the sake of open discussion, nothing more. As far as healing the political and socioeconomic divisions in this nation, correcting the dysfunctions in the governing process, and dragging it kicking and screaming out of the staggering level of debt we are sinking into...it ain't gonna happen without an Armegeddon.

We're f**ked pardner. Too many of us are too stupid, too lazy, and too greedy to want it any other way.

Enjoy.

What we need is someone in the White House that will focus us on a pervasive and common problem. In the past, war has united our people and resolve.....but ONLY those not politically motivated like WWI, WWII, and the hunt for Bin Laden.
Our biggest problem is our apathy toward greed and power. We have entirely too short a memory, and too little resolve to carry out a prolonged address to our problems. It's like the entire country has ADHD and Alzheimers combined.
We need to address our seemingly limitless spending. The "gold standard" was abandoned, and so went our solvency as a nation. Now we borrow more than we repay - and think doing more of the same will cure the problem. (Isn't that the definition of insanity?)
It's going to be a painful lesson when our sheeple finally realize that there's no "world bankruptcy courts" to discharge our national debt, and China starts taking collateral when we don't have more assets left than what we owe.

Hyperinflation is the world's bankruptcy court.

Hispanics eat yogurt?

Merika F**k yeah!!!

Bloody I hate to be the one to give this memo to you; You use the word Spanish as affectionately as the bygone word Aryan, nowadays folks who speak spanish are called something else implying a different servitude. My Condolences.

Good news is that although derogatory, one can no longer use the adjective lazy in front of it.

Question is did any of the tea party wishlist come to fruition?
Compare that with Obamacare to Gay rights.
We have a quantifiable measure

Spaniards are ridiculously lazy.