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Janeane Garofalo Calls Republications 'Tea Bagging Rednecks': Is she right?
Marilyn April 17, 2009 22:38:29
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Former comedian and actress Janeane Garofalo said that any one who participated in one of the 700 tea parties held across America is a 'tea bagging redneck.'
Janeane Garofalo said:
“It’s not about bashing Democrats, it’s not about taxes, they have no idea what the Boston tea party was about, they don’t know their history at all. This is about hating a black man in the White House. This is racism straight up. That is nothing but a bunch of teabagging rednecks.”
But critics claim that Janeane Garofalo is wrong, that her argument is banking on the fact that President Barack Obama is black. One stated: "Does she make a valid point as to why our ridiculous tax rates are needed and just? No."
What do you think?
Janeane Garofalo said:
“It’s not about bashing Democrats, it’s not about taxes, they have no idea what the Boston tea party was about, they don’t know their history at all. This is about hating a black man in the White House. This is racism straight up. That is nothing but a bunch of teabagging rednecks.”
But critics claim that Janeane Garofalo is wrong, that her argument is banking on the fact that President Barack Obama is black. One stated: "Does she make a valid point as to why our ridiculous tax rates are needed and just? No."
What do you think?
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I think she's a damn idiot...for crying out loud all she has are Leftist talking points...she doesn't know American history, politics, or culture...she's lost her damn mind..View thread
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i am a republican conservative. i am far from being a racist.
we cant keep spending chinas money and expect to become financially independant. this worries me more than anything. you cant buy a bentley when you havent made your last 3 mortgage payments.
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The timing of the TEA (Taxed Enough Already) was held on April 15th the tax filing/payment deadline. So it was quite poetic actually. The war has cost us money, but it's more the STUPID spending the Reps. and Dems did while we were at war and before we went to war and is still going on with the many earmarks in this new stimulus package. Our politicians don't seem to learn to quickly and WE are paying the price for it.
And I was not talking about the day of the TEA parties. I wanted to know why THIS year why THIS president?
Anyway, "why this year and this president", because he's proposing trillions of dollars in spending in a stimulus package with countless earmarks (which Democrats supposedly hate) that will drive up TAXES for US to pay. That's why. His skin color has nothing to do with it. I think it helped him get elected and even my own black family members that are AGAINST abortion voted for him and the Black vote was up substantially. Why is that okay and not racist but opposing him is? By the way, a former BLACK congressman of Oklahoma opposes Obama's plans. Is he a racist? And Michael Steele is Black and is Chairman of the Republican Natio...
Anyway, "why this year and this president", because he's proposing trillions of dollars in spending in a stimulus package with countless earmarks (which Democrats supposedly hate) that will drive up TAXES for US to pay. That's why. His skin color has nothing to do with it. I think it helped him get elected and even my own black family members that are AGAINST abortion voted for him and the Black vote was up substantially. Why is that okay and not racist but opposing him is? By the way, a former BLACK congressman of Oklahoma opposes Obama's plans. Is he a racist? And Michael Steele is Black and is Chairman of the Republican National Committee; he speaks out against Obama all the time. Is he a racist?
Just because we vote them into office doesn't mean they can do what they want when they get there. They should stick to their platform and when they stray, we should be able to have better recourse against them than simply not re-electing them.
I am not sure you understand that most "pro choice" are not baby killers. Have you heard some of the horrible stories told by women before abortion was legal? The traveling so called doctors? The dirty twisted hangers? Women purposly making themselves sick trying to dislodge the life? These are the reasons I am pro choice. Women have had abortions in some form or another probably since they realized this or that plant would help them. What we need more then to stop the act is to educate people on it's practicle and necessary use's. It is not about taking a life, it is about preserving those that are here now.
I am glad to see that we agree the man is a man and neither a God or a Devil. He like the rest of us must go with what he thinks is best. I do know that congress is the one who drafts the bills, but he is the one who gives them direction. As for Clinton? At least he left Bush better off financially then Bush left Obama. The media does have alot of control over what we know of the goings on in our government. The solution? C-SPAN. Smiles!
But yes we agree on the fact that Obama is human and he isn't perfect. Clinton leaving Bush better off fin...
But yes we agree on the fact that Obama is human and he isn't perfect. Clinton leaving Bush better off financially came at the price of bringing down our military to the point that it took a great deal of money to bring it back up the the level it needed to be to protect us. Bottom line is this. We can all play armchair quarterback, but until you face the challenge of that office, it's not fair to lay all blame on the president. Congress does have to give up or down votes like they did in FAVOR of the war. I'm glad that our president isn't a stand alone authority. That's how we stave off a dicatatorship here in the U.S.
Conservative vs contemporary. Well, I'm traditional indeed in my morals and values. And since morals and values are time honored, I feel good about being conservative.
The best thing about this exchange between us, is that we have disagreed some and agreed some. But neither one of us has stooped to the level of Janeane Garofalo. So I guess we're mature people and maybe she isn't. I don't like to see people viciously attacked and I'm sure you don't either. :)
I have personally been to a Planned Parenthood and it is nothing like that. I don't know about Margerat Sanger. I only know about the people I talked to while I was there. They do ALOT more then abortions. I was there getting my yearly check up because they are cheaper then regular doctors. I had a friend who wanted to know her options since she was pregnant. The doctor sat her down and told her all of her options. It IS ultimatly left up to the woman to decide. They just give her a clean safe place to do it in.
As far a Planned Parenthood goes, I know that they do more than abortions, but they are the largest abortion provider in the world. They also falsify documents and deliberately cover up statutory rape cases. This happend in Memphis Tennessee recently. Just because they do some good, doesn't mean they don't also do great harm. Did they give this person you're talking an ultrasound so that she could see her baby? The ability to see that you have a human life growing inside you has been shown to change minds. There are too many couples that can't have children naturally and they seek to adopt babies. They can't if we keep killing the unborn. The woman's mistake shouldn't mean a death sentence for the innocent baby. Less than 2% of abortions come about because of ra...
As far a Planned Parenthood goes, I know that they do more than abortions, but they are the largest abortion provider in the world. They also falsify documents and deliberately cover up statutory rape cases. This happend in Memphis Tennessee recently. Just because they do some good, doesn't mean they don't also do great harm. Did they give this person you're talking an ultrasound so that she could see her baby? The ability to see that you have a human life growing inside you has been shown to change minds. There are too many couples that can't have children naturally and they seek to adopt babies. They can't if we keep killing the unborn. The woman's mistake shouldn't mean a death sentence for the innocent baby. Less than 2% of abortions come about because of rape or incest. Just saying because people usually throw that one out there. Anyway, we disagree on this and I hope no one else treats you badly because of your opinion. That's just the wrong way to handle it. I respect your right to have your own opinion. :)
I agree the big ones will stay the same, other wise our race would really kill itself off. But consider that at one time it was considered morally sound to preform human sacrifice for the good of the community. Good thing that one changed huh?
Ok you have a point. They didn't "Host" they "Covered". Symantics man! You don't think more people showed up Because Fox was there??