tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980421295592818922.post4302640153075542287..comments2023-10-23T14:15:29.331-07:00Comments on Shallow Cogitations: Tea Party - What Took You So Long To Get Angry?Hank Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15243840232233423724noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3980421295592818922.post-75431888550968080042010-11-02T07:00:16.835-07:002010-11-02T07:00:16.835-07:00"Yes, illegal wars, lies, corruption, torture..."Yes, illegal wars, lies, corruption, torture, job losses by the millions, stealing your tax dollars to make the rich richer, and the worst economic disaster since 1929 are all okay with you, but helping fellow Americans who are sick...Oh, Hell No!! "<br /><br /><br />Meh. <br /><br />The Democratic party voted overwhelminlingly for the Patriot Act along with the Republicans (only one Senator voted against it, a Democrat).<br /><br />Democrats voted for the Iraq War, including heavies like Clinton, Biden, Kerry and others. <br /><br />According to WikiLeaks, torture cotinues in Iraq (performed by Iraqis, but with complicity of Americans) and per the decidedly non-Tea Party Soros foundation, it continues at Bagram by Americans. <br /><br />Of course, the Democrats are NOT prosecuting torture now.<br /><br />The Tea Party did oppose TARP, that's largely how they started, and opposed giving money to Wall Street.<br /><br />Although Tea Partiers may have opposed ANY health care plan, plenty of people doubt the efficacy of the plan that passed, particularly without a public option. Since it passed, the administration is handing out waivers to all kinds of bad health care plans. Whether the individual mandate is even cnostituional is debated beyond the Tea Party.<br /><br />Naw. We could just as well ask why Democrats aren't angry and instead holding rallies demaning...politeness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com