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It is really amazing that with all of the heavy issues facing this country, some political activists on the right are worried about their nickname, especially a nickname they're responsible for.
But that is exactly what's happening with the Tea Party activists, political conservatives who took their name from the Boston Tea Party protesters.
The problem is that the public has come up with a number of variations of the Tea Partier's name -- most famously, tea baggers. And this is where the fun begins.
The Tea Party members forgot to check the more modern usage of the term "tea bag," which is more likely to be heard on the Howard Stern radio show than 'Meet the Nation.' I don't want to get any parents mad, but let's just say that the term deals with the male oral sex. Anyone who really wants to explore its various meanings should visit Urban Dictionary.
Tea Party controversy reached a new level when President Barack Obama was quoted by an Oregon congressman as using the term "tea bag, anti-government people" in talking about groups opposing his health care reform efforts.
Now some of the Tea Party folks are complaining that anyone who calls them tea baggers are insulting them. Amazing.
If you have legitimate concerns about health care or the Obama agenda, voice them as loudly as you can. That's the type of democracy that our founding fathers, the guys who threw the tea, had in mind.
But as for your name, get over it. You picked it.
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By: susan on 11/15/2009 12:43AM
p.s. Siren: I wish that they would do a Rasmussen pole on the races of people who are on welfare. I think the world would be surprized. I don't even know any body who is on welfare any more and the people tht I used to know who were could not live on it.
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By: Shaquila on 11/17/2009 4:19PM
Tea baggers are not all white, we are people who believe in conservative ideas and are against socialism, which is what Obama is professing. As far as the welfare numbers go, here is the following:
5.27% white* (5.27% of the white population is on welfare)
27.78% black* (27.78% of the black population is on welfare)
11.47% Hispanic* ** (11.47% of the Hispanic population is on welfare)
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By: Roy on 11/17/2009 9:23PM
Hey Charles! Hey Evern Williams! Hey LadyJNewYork!Hey siren! Hey Dre!Hey Just saying! Hey Moped! How youse all gettin along.I sure bes glad to hearz all the brether's & sista's lookin outz fer each utter, civil right's. becasue ifnt we dusn't no cracker is gonna doo tat,fer usons. Weez got to get to all the sistas, and weezs needin to makes more picnineys, weezs can getz some mor of ditz sharring these here things, Mister Obama been talkin about. Youse people aur thuys truth afericain americuns. Keeps on a lookin out fer us, Weezs shure as hell happy, youse knows hause tozed wirk da syestems. But always remember Black Power, weezs will overrunz
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By: P.Moe on 12/02/2009 12:52PM
To Roy.. U are the ultimate TEABAGGER!! Why don't you shuffle on down to the KKK sites, but guess what? They probably don't want you there either.LOL
as always..."Ignorance is Bliss"
ask Roy
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