Washington County Tea Party Faces Early Opposition
The Tea Party movement has been very vocal in its opposition of the Healthcare Reform Bill.
Some people in Washington County are trying to organize their own chapter, but are running into some opposition of their own.
But the group is refusing to let it stop them from pursuing its goal.
St. Theresa's Catholic Church was supposed to be the location for Washington County's first Tea Party meeting on March 18th.
But it never happened.
"It was pretty shocking to me to get a call from the Monseigneur that we had to cancel the meeting."
Diane Vitale claims someone called the Church Diocese in Pensacola, saying the group was using the church to host a political movement.
"They were threatening to destroy the status of tax exemption for the church."
Vitale and her friend, Karen Schoen, say the Tea Party is not politically motivated.
Both are members of Bay County's group and believe Washington County needs its own Tea Party.
"We were pleasantly surprised to find out that people in the county were very interested in the way their county was being run and the lack of information that was being disseminated from meetings," says Schoen.
Both Vitale and Schoen allege the county is misappropriating funds and failing to promote the possible economic development opportunities of the new Bay County Airport.
"So if we have limited means, they should be spent on things that will benefit the entire county, not just a few, not just for the whim of a few."
County officials would not comment on the subject pending a lawsuit over misappropriated funds.
Nor could we find anyone who is opposed to the Tea Party group meeting at the church.
"These people are not going to stop us from having a Tea Party that the community wants."
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So apparently they aren't politically motivated, but only discuss politics and politicians. Just a local sampling.
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Beach Fanatic
It is the lowest base of the current Republican Party. It is anti-education, anti Healthcare, a majority hold racist opinions, a majority don't believe Obama was born in the U.S., a majority believe that Obama is of the Muslim faith, most can name the top five Nascar drivers, and a recent poll state 26% of this very" fun" group think Obama is the anti-Christ.
Whew...They are not the types of people I'd invite to my Spring Soiree!
Whew...They are not the types of people I'd invite to my Spring Soiree!
Beach Comber
A slide show from various protests tries to answer the same question:
10 Most Offensive Tea Party Signs And Extensive Photo Coverage From Tax Day Protests (PHOTOS)
10 Most Offensive Tea Party Signs And Extensive Photo Coverage From Tax Day Protests (PHOTOS)
Beach Fanatic
Tea Party Poll
http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1295.xml?ReleaseID=1436
http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1295.xml?ReleaseID=1436
Only 13 percent of American voters say they are part of the Tea Party movement, a group that has more women than men; is mainly white and Republican and voted for John McCain, and strongly supports Sarah Palin, according to a Quinnipiac University national poll released today.
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Beach Fanatic
Why Women Say they Joined the Tea Party
Women Reveal Their Reasons for Tea Partying - AOL News
IMO much of the fear that is being tapped into by the right wing comes from how quickly the world has gotten smaller via the Internet. We are now truly a global society, but many in this country and other countries, would prefer that not to be.
For lots of people, change is frightening...even if it's good for them.
Women Reveal Their Reasons for Tea Partying - AOL News
What they discovered, as the 10 following microprofiles reveal, is that the anger, desire for empowerment, antipathy toward government and obsession with the Constitution that are fueling the tea party all cross gender lines.http://www.nytimes.com//2010/03/27/opinion/27blow.html
President Obama and what he represents has jolted extremists into the present and forced them to confront the future. And it scares them.
Even the optics must be irritating. A woman (Nancy Pelosi) pushed the health care bill through the House. The bill’s most visible and vocal proponents included a gay man (Barney Frank) and a Jew (Anthony Weiner). And the black man in the White House signed the bill into law. It’s enough to make a good old boy go crazy.
IMO much of the fear that is being tapped into by the right wing comes from how quickly the world has gotten smaller via the Internet. We are now truly a global society, but many in this country and other countries, would prefer that not to be.
For lots of people, change is frightening...even if it's good for them.
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Beach Fanatic
It is the lowest base of the current Republican Party. It is anti-education, anti Healthcare, a majority hold racist opinions, a majority don't believe Obama was born in the U.S., a majority believe that Obama is of the Muslim faith, most can name the top five Nascar drivers, and a recent poll state 26% of this very" fun" group think Obama is the anti-Christ.There are only two words for the above. Inappropriate and wrong. Oh, I'll probably be at the Spring Soiree. I can't wait to meet you.
Whew...They are not the types of people I'd invite to my Spring Soiree!
SoWal Insider
•74 percent are Republicans or independent voters leaning Republican
•16 percent are Democrats or independent voters leaning Democratic
•5 percent are solidly independent
•45 percent are men
•55 percent are women
•12 percent are minorities
•75 percent have a college education
•66 percent make over 55K a year
http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1295.xml?ReleaseID=1436
Meet The Tea Partiers: Male, Rich and College Educated | TPMDC
Tea Party Advocates Who Scorn Socialism Want a Government Job - Bloomberg.com
Pretty good statistics actually - well educated, successful, a majority are women, and politically independent. Liberals seem to want to paint this group as something it's not, why is that?
•16 percent are Democrats or independent voters leaning Democratic
•5 percent are solidly independent
•45 percent are men
•55 percent are women
•12 percent are minorities
•75 percent have a college education
•66 percent make over 55K a year
http://www.quinnipiac.edu/x1295.xml?ReleaseID=1436
Meet The Tea Partiers: Male, Rich and College Educated | TPMDC
Tea Party Advocates Who Scorn Socialism Want a Government Job - Bloomberg.com
Pretty good statistics actually - well educated, successful, a majority are women, and politically independent. Liberals seem to want to paint this group as something it's not, why is that?
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SoWal Insider
A slide show from various protests tries to answer the same question:
10 Most Offensive Tea Party Signs And Extensive Photo Coverage From Tax Day Protests (PHOTOS)
Most of those seemed pretty tame.
For some reason Hitler is a popular caricature to use when insulting political leaders -
bush as hitler - Google Search
obama as hitler - Google Search
personally I wish people wouldn't do this, I find it rather offensive. Regardless of how you feel about Bush or Obama or any other political figure in our country, painting them as the most horrific historical figure of the modern age isn't appropriate.
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Beach Fanatic
There are only two words for the above. Inappropriate and wrong. Oh, I'll probably be at the Spring Soiree. I can't wait to meet you.
My soiree this Spring is a private party. I am glad you express your opinion here though Andy A.
Skunky
My soiree this Spring is a private party. I am glad you express your opinion here though Andy A.I'm pretty sure you were just challenged to a duel. You can't back down!:nono1:
Beach Fanatic
AlphaCrab shouldn't be lecturing others about being racist. Check out your own racist comments. You can't have it both ways. Playing the race card while being racist.
Some people play the race card for a living. They will only get passed it when they realize they can't benefit from it.
Some people play the race card for a living. They will only get passed it when they realize they can't benefit from it.
Beach Fanatic
AlphaCrab shouldn't be lecturing others about being racist. Check out your own racist comments. You can't have it both ways. Playing the race card while being racist.
Some people play the race card for a living. They will only get passed it when they realize they can't benefit from it.
You are right, I am white and other white folks are begining to get on my nerves lately.
Beach Fanatic
I don't see how bringing race into this discussion furthers your cause.
SWGBAuthor
AlphaCrab shouldn't be lecturing others about being racist. Check out your own racist comments. You can't have it both ways. Playing the race card while being racist.
Some people play the race card for a living. They will only get past it when they realize they can't benefit from it.
I corrected your spelling. Unless you meant that he should some how remove racism via a bowel movement.
Beach Fanatic
A bowel movement is definitely in order for some here. A lot of verbal diarrhea.
Beach Lover
Alpha crab you have become very tiresome with all your name calling. Let me guess? You are a poor white uneducated person who wants the government to give you every thing you can not earn yourself. You are a bleeding heart liberal who wants whatever feels good. If you are against Republicans then try to post intelligent ideas that might help us see your side of life. We might take you more serious if you did not have a devil picture.Have a nice day and enjoy.
Beach Fanatic
My soiree this Spring is a private party. I am glad you express your opinion here though Andy A.
My most sincere apologies. I thought you were referring to the SoWal spring soiree. Its open to all, even those of us who are considered Conservative.
Beach Fanatic
Jeez, keeping all of the sock puppets straight these days is not an easy task. Anyone have a diagram or maybe a spreadsheet on them?! ;-)
I am hoping to go to the spring soiree, I look forward to meeting you Andy A.!
I am hoping to go to the spring soiree, I look forward to meeting you Andy A.!
Beach Lover
A spring soiree? Will there be wine spritzers? I don't know any one in the Tea Party. Are they the same as tea-baggers? Do we really care what color they are, where they went to school, or whether the are male, female, gay, straight, rich, poor... One vote per person. Same as you and me.
Beach Fanatic
Jeez, keeping all of the sock puppets straight these days is not an easy task. Anyone have a diagram or maybe a spreadsheet on them?! ;-)I hope you're referring to the SoWal soiree, DI. I'd love to meet someone who waxes so poetic
I am hoping to go to the spring soiree, I look forward to meeting you Andy A.!
Beach Fanatic
I'm pretty sure you were just challenged to a duel. You can't back down!:nono1:
Aren't these only allowed in Kentucky?;-)
Beach Fanatic
My most sincere apologies. I thought you were referring to the SoWal spring soiree. Its open to all, even those of us who are considered Conservative.
Will TEA be served this year?
Beach Fanatic
Jeez, keeping all of the sock puppets straight these days is not an easy task. Anyone have a diagram or maybe a spreadsheet on them?! ;-)
I am hoping to go to the spring soiree, I look forward to meeting you Andy A.!
BR and I both adore spreadsheets!!! I can't speak for BR, but as much as I love spreadsheets I'll take a pass on wasting a perfectly good spreadsheet on sock puppet analyses!!
SWGBAuthor
Will TEA be served this year?
Ask WRobert, I think he still has the tea bags I gave him at one of the soirees.
SoWal Insider
Tea Party supporters skew right politically; but demographically, they are generally representative of the public at large. That's the finding of a USA Today/Gallup poll conducted March 26-28, in which 28% of U.S. adults call themselves supporters of the Tea Party movement.
Tea Party supporters are decidedly Republican and conservative in their leanings. Also, compared with average Americans, supporters are slightly more likely to be male and less likely to be lower-income.
In several other respects, however -- their age, educational background, employment status, and race -- Tea Partiers are quite representative of the public at large.
Over the past year, Tea Party movement activists -- originally kindled by grass-roots opposition to the economic stimulus bill and taxpayer bailouts of homeowners -- came out strongly against the Democrats' national healthcare reform plans. That stance is evident in the latest USA Today/Gallup poll, in which 87% of Tea Party supporters -- versus 50% of all Americans -- say they consider passage of healthcare reform a bad thing.
While opposition to the healthcare bill is perhaps the most distinctive characteristic of Tea Party supporters in the new poll, their views on abortion are also notable. Nearly two-thirds consider themselves "pro-life" on the abortion issue, compared with 46% of all national adults.
More generally, a separate question included in the March 26-28 poll showed that 37% of Americans view the Tea Party movement favorably and 40% unfavorably, with the remainder expressing no opinion. Predictably, Republicans and conservatives are most likely to have favorable opinions.
Tea Partiers Are Fairly Mainstream in Their Demographics
The DNC is playing a very dangerous game of chicken in trying to marginalize a group like this. Not so fat, not so white, but definitely angry.
Beach Fanatic
Over the past year, Tea Party movement activists -- originally kindled by grass-roots opposition to the economic stimulus bill and taxpayer bailouts of homeowners -- came out strongly against the Democrats' national healthcare reform plans. That stance is evident in the latest USA Today/Gallup poll, in which 87% of Tea Party supporters -- versus 50% of all Americans -- say they consider passage of healthcare reform a bad thing.
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It is constantly amazing to me how the elitist, wealthy, Conservative/Republicans, and their representatives, mangaged to hypnotize and tame the working class Americans to be self- marginalized, and vote against their own self interests. It is truly an amazing feat. Seriously.
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It is constantly amazing to me how the elitist, wealthy, Conservative/Republicans, and their representatives, mangaged to hypnotize and tame the working class Americans to be self- marginalized, and vote against their own self interests. It is truly an amazing feat.
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