Tea Party Protests: 'Ni**er,' 'Fa**ot' Shouted At Members Of Congress

[Avro]

Thank you YukonJack

I was surprised at what Sir Joseph wrote - but perhaps he doesn't avail himself of the same offerings of news we have in the U.S. It could be more expanded upon than is seen, read or heard in Canada. Since I moved to the U.S. I confess I don't have the same interest in Canadian politics and what has transpired since I moved.
It's a selfish thing on my part but what affects us personally and our finances does
become an important issue if we aren't included in why we are again asked to build
yet another bureaucratic arm of an inefficient, bulging, money grubbing concept
without representation.

No problem - there are people who truly believe the TeaBaggers are of one party and it may happen they organize into a third party eventually, but it will take years for them to work out the myriad of issues they have with the current socialist leaning government which is now in charge...... comprised of members of both Liberal and Conservative membership. The staggering number of eligible voters - I think 300 million approximately - will take years to blend and find the hot spot to which we can all give or take and accept.

It has been taken from the people and that is the issue - nobody signed on for a dictatorship or a "government knows all" kind of scenario.

The only binding issue for the TeaBaggers is the lack of input and representation offered by the representatives of THE PEOPLE in this current move to oversee the health care - which is just another control of finances (such as Social Security was years ago), finances the people must contribute to without a vote or to be heard in the matter. Maybe it is time for a change - and if that is true, the nobody told the people what was coming.

It scoffs at the Constitution - which has worked for as long as the U.S. has been a nation of the people, represented by those they vote into office as their representatives not their controllers.

Are you seriously trying to tell us that half or close to half of the "tea" protesters are democrats or liberal by that definition?

If not, where were these "tea" protesters when Bush waged his illegal war in Iraq, stomped on the constitution and ran up the debt and deficit?

Just curious.

 

[Kreskin]

Are you seriously trying to tell us that half or close to half of the "tea" protesters are democrats or liberal by that definition?

If not, where were these "tea" protesters when Bush waged his illegal war in Iraq, stomped on the constitution and ran up the debt and deficit?

Just curious.

They were writing health insurance claim denial letters.

 

[GreenFish66]

I would say ..Obama/Dems have no real opposition at all ..T party holds no threat at all...Besides the sloppy slurs ..Bunch of right wing hacks tryin to stir up support ,yet failing miserably ....
.......And if the G.O.P is relying on guys like John Boehner to lead them forward into the future..They might as well be Dead...

It's all Nothin but a big joke ..A huge game of B.S./ political hype ..All in a futile attempt to try to stir up some attention from the disengaged public.

Obama is the best thing that happened to The U.S in years ..And from what I can see ..For many more to come..

Peace

 

[YukonJack]

"There were cries of 'nigg*r' aimed at Rep. Lewis, and cries of 'f*g' directed at Barney Franks, the openly gay member. There is reason to believe that at least some of them are racist and homophobic."

So WHAT??? Lewis is BLACK. Franks is a self-admitted HOMO. As I said earlier, invectives and adjectives are only a matter of degree. Neither of these two worthies can deny what they are and what they've been called. In fact, if they should wear it as a badge of honour.

Only the overly sensitive could make a montain out of this mole hill.

What the Tea Partiers said was absolutely no worse than the idiotic chants like "Bush lied, people died" or for that matter, calling honest Americans tea baggers.

 

[DurkaDurka]

"There were cries of 'nigg*r' aimed at Rep. Lewis, and cries of 'f*g' directed at Barney Franks, the openly gay member. There is reason to believe that at least some of them are racist and homophobic."

So WHAT??? Lewis is BLACK. Franks is a self-admitted HOMO. As I said earlier, invectives and adjectives are only a matter of degree. Neither of these two worthies can deny what they are and what they've been called. In fact, if they should wear it as a badge of honour.

Only the overly sensitive could make a montain out of this mole hill.

What the Tea Partiers said was absolutely no worse than the idiotic chants like "Bush lied, people died" or for that matter, calling honest Americans tea baggers.

They should be proud that they were referred to in such terms? You have something seriously wrong with you, jacko.

 

[YukonJack]

"They should be proud that they were referred to in such terms? You have something seriously wrong with you, jacko."

Obviously neither you nor these two mimosas remember the nursery rhyme that every four-year-old knows: "Sticks and stones can break my bones, but names will never hurt me".


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[DurkaDurka]

"They should be proud that they were referred to in such terms? You have something seriously wrong with you, jacko."

Obviously neither you nor these two mimosas remember the nursery rhyme that every four-year-old knows: "Sticks and stones can break my bones, but names will never hurt me".


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Obviously, you're an obtuse fool if you think your childhood rhyme is in any way is a suitable defense to what they said.

It's nice to see you siding your self with the bigots though, Jack, you fit in well with that crowd.

 

[TenPenny]

"There were cries of 'nigg*r' aimed at Rep. Lewis, and cries of 'f*g' directed at Barney Franks, the openly gay member. There is reason to believe that at least some of them are racist and homophobic."

So WHAT??? Lewis is BLACK. Franks is a self-admitted HOMO. As I said earlier, invectives and adjectives are only a matter of degree. Neither of these two worthies can deny what they are and what they've been called. In fact, if they should wear it as a badge of honour.

Only the overly sensitive could make a montain out of this mole hill.

What the Tea Partiers said was absolutely no worse than the idiotic chants like "Bush lied, people died" or for that matter, calling honest Americans tea baggers.

According to Yukon Jack, it's acceptable to call someone a 'ni99er', if they're black?

Hello, and welcome to 1959!

 

[DurkaDurka]

According to Yukon Jack, it's acceptable to call someone a 'ni99er', if they're black?

Hello, and welcome to 1959!

Yeah, and they should enjoy it as well, if you are to believe what Jacko wrote here:

"So WHAT??? Lewis is BLACK. Franks is a self-admitted HOMO. As I said earlier, invectives and adjectives are only a matter of degree. Neither of these two worthies can deny what they are and what they've been called. In fact, if they should wear it as a badge of honour."

 

[YukonJack]

Never said what Durka Durka and TenPenny accuse me of saying. All I said and/or meant that this a NON-ISSUE. A mountain made out of a mole hill.

I never used those terms, nor would I any time in the future.

Name-calling is bad, no matter who does it. But grown-ups get over it and not make a big issue out of it.Only politically correct mimosas with chip on the sholder do, with a pompous, ridiculous large degree of indignation.

 

[DurkaDurka]

Never said what Durka Durka and TenPenny accuse me of saying. All I said and/or meant that this a NON-ISSUE. A mountain made out of a mole hill.

I never used those terms, nor would I any time in the future.

Name-calling is bad, no matter who does it. But grown-ups get over it and not make a big issue out of it.Only politically correct mimosas with chip on the sholder do, with a pompous, ridiculous large degree of indignation.

A non-issue for a former civil rights activist? Civil Rights, something he worked hard at for many years only to have some trailerpark bigot refer to him as a n*gger because he disagrees with the way he plans to vote?

 

[YukonJack]

"A non-issue for a former civil rights activist? Civil Rights, something he worked hard at for many years only to have some trailerpark bigot refer to him as a n*gger because he disagrees with the way he plans to vote?"

The election of a black person for the highest office in the country (if not the world) should be sufficient proof that Lewis succeded as a civil Rights activist. If he and his acolytes only realized that, they would also realize that this, indeed would be a NON-ISSUE!

I've been called many names in my life, some every bit as bad as any mentioned in the OP. Even as a young man I had the maturity and wisdom of deflecting them. After all a grown-up person does not cry about historical injustices. A mature person knows enough to consider the source. A cry-baby does not.

It helped me thru many situations when I was called uncomplimentary (to say the least) names, that I could always tell the offender: "I've been called worse than that, by better people than you".

 

[TenPenny]

Never said what Durka Durka and TenPenny accuse me of saying.

Let me quote you directly, lest you forget:

So WHAT??? Lewis is BLACK. Franks is a self-admitted HOMO. As I said earlier, invectives and adjectives are only a matter of degree. Neither of these two worthies can deny what they are and what they've been called. In fact, if they should wear it as a badge of honour.

And in case you can't follow, I am not saying that YOU called anyone those names. You are, suggesting that it is acceptble to use those names, since you claim 'they are what they've been called'.

 

[YukonJack]

"You are, suggesting that it is acceptble to use those names, since you claim 'they are what they've been called'."

I also said earlier that adjectives and invectives are a matter of degree. I also said that the Election of a black man for President should put these cry-baby complaints to rest forever. I never said anything about the invectives being acceptable or not, just that a grown-up person should have enough maturity not to make a montain out of a mole hill.

 

[Cliffy]

They should be proud that they were referred to in such terms? You have something seriously wrong with you, jacko.

Jack has Foot in Mouth disease.

 

[YukonJack]

"Jack has Foot in Mouth disease."

Another brilliant comment (or is it a diagnosis?) by the doctor of dilletant medicine, responding to the equally inane comment by his orderly.

 

[Spade]

Jack, all that hate inside can't be good for you!

 

[YukonJack]

"Jack, all that hate inside can't be good for you!l that hate inside can't be good for you!"

Congratulations, Spade, you earned your spot on Cliffy's medical team, with your diagnosis and your concern about my health. Please cherish your degree and being the member of Cliffy's team as his subservient and slobbering Intern.

With your qualifications in medicine the three of you should be welcome in the U.S.. with its brand new, socialized medicine.

 

[Curiosity]

Are you seriously trying to tell us that half or close to half of the "tea" protesters are democrats or liberal by that definition?

If not, where were these "tea" protesters when Bush waged his illegal war in Iraq, stomped on the constitution and ran up the debt and deficit?

Just curious.

Hi Avro

Seriously I wasn't trying to say half or close to half but a surprising percentage of the tea party membership are not republican. There are Blue Dog Democrats, Independents, Libertarians, undecided people who cross over the lines.

On the voting ballot (at least in California - which is the only one I know)...you have to declare either Republican or Democrat which makes it easier on the reporters counting up to two I guess.....You can cross over the issues on the ballot in the final voting but in application forms you only have two choices.

But even members of the Democratic party are in a percentage of about 30% I believe - and this varies from state to state.

In the actual vote last night for the Health Care Bill - 220 Democrats voted "yes",
33 Democrats voted "no", and 178 Republicans voted "no" (100%).

The Health Care Bill is one of those cross the border issues depending upon what the representatives' constituents want and what that rep personally believes would be best....(or at least hopes his/her voters would agree)....

Regarding your second part on Iraq and George Bush - I choose not to go there are is a flamer. The Tea Party group are concerned with Health Care for the whole country - the politicians are not - they will not be forced to take the same kind of health care as the public - they have excellent top rate first class health care for life - paid for by the same people taking the new "program".

 

[Spade]

"Jack, all that hate inside can't be good for you!l that hate inside can't be good for you!"

Congratulations, Spade, you earned your spot on Cliffy's medical team, with your diagnosis and your concern about my health. Please cherish your degree and being the member of Cliffy's team as his subservient and slobbering Intern.

With your qualifications in medicine the three of you should be welcome in the U.S.. with its brand new, socialized medicine.

Take a purgative and grow up!