Category Archives: Tea Party
Tennessee Congressman Advocates Cuts to Food Stamps While Raking in Millions in Farm Subsidies
The farm bills that regularly pass through Congress deal with a number of agricultural issues, including farm subsidies. They also include funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps. With the last recession, SNAP has … Continue reading
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Obama Opponents, Baffled by Constitution, have a Plan to Deny Obama a Second Term
You are probably thinking, “Obama has been reelected. How can he be denied a second term?” That is because Barack Obama has not officially been reelected. The electors of the Electoral College must still meet in December to cast their … Continue reading
Tea Party for Obama?
Is this a spoof or a real political movement? When the Tea Party formed, it brought together a broad base of disenchanted Republicans, independents and Democrats. Most were conservative and many were critical of Bush administration policies, but there is … Continue reading
When the Tea Party and Occupy Meet…
There is a lesson here for Congress to learn. In Memphis, Occupy leaders Tristan Tran and Mallory Pope were invited to speak to a Tea Party group. While differences emerged, the meeting was generally respectful. As NPR reported, both sides … Continue reading
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Occupy Wall Street is the Real Tea Party
Taxed Enough Already – a catchy phrase that allows its acronym to be shortened to tea, which also allows a convenient association with the famous Boston Tea Party revolt against the British government. While Tea Partiers are a diverse group … Continue reading
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The Birthers: A Belief That Won’t Die
With all the fanaticism that birthers maintained during 2009 and 2010, it is no surprise that many cling to the belief that Barack Obama was born in Kenya. For a while, their cause was making some people have doubts, especially … Continue reading
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Sheriff Arpaio to Investigate Obama Birth Certificate
In another saga of the conspiracy that will not die, birthers and Tea Party members in Arizona have pressured Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio to investigate the birth certificate that Barack Obama presented in April. The birthers claim that the … Continue reading
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McCain Excoriated by Tea Partiers for Reading Wall Street Journal Editorial
Poor Senator John McCain has upset some Tea Partiers. His offense? Reading the Wall Street Journal editorial that referred to the Tea Party as “hobbits.” McCain’s comments were placed around the notion that a balanced budget amendment could get passed … Continue reading
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One Default to Rule Them All
If John McCain had this political gumption in 2008, he might have won the election. Instead he abdicated the stage of a collapsing economy to George Bush and Barack Obama. You may recall that in the fall of 2008 McCain … Continue reading
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