Comments on: A Tale of Two Protests http://washingtonindependent.com/39061/a-tale-of-two-protests National News in Context Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:18:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: r http://washingtonindependent.com/39061/a-tale-of-two-protests/comment-page-1#comment-37546 r Tue, 21 Apr 2009 03:50:39 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=39061#comment-37546 just keep voting for more taxes.fucking retards. just keep voting for more taxes.fucking retards.

]]> By: r http://washingtonindependent.com/39061/a-tale-of-two-protests/comment-page-1#comment-27293 r Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:50:39 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=39061#comment-27293 just keep voting for more taxes.fucking retards. just keep voting for more taxes.fucking retards.

]]> By: MaryJ http://washingtonindependent.com/39061/a-tale-of-two-protests/comment-page-1#comment-27015 MaryJ Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:38:41 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=39061#comment-27015 The 2006 immigration rallies drew two to threee times as many people as the Tea Parties. <br>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>The difference is that the Tea Parties drew US citizens/taxpayers, while the immigration rallies drew large numbers of illegals who don't belong in this country and who don't pay taxes that anywhere near pay for the amount of social services and infrastructure they use. Maybe Byron York reasonably thinks that "grassroots" only legitimately applies to US citizens? I personally do not see how "grassroots" could apply to someone who squeezed under the border five days ago, doesn't speak English, doesn't know anything about our history or civic system, and has zero respect for our laws. The 2006 immigration rallies drew two to threee times as many people as the Tea Parties.
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The difference is that the Tea Parties drew US citizens/taxpayers, while the immigration rallies drew large numbers of illegals who don't belong in this country and who don't pay taxes that anywhere near pay for the amount of social services and infrastructure they use. Maybe Byron York reasonably thinks that “grassroots” only legitimately applies to US citizens? I personally do not see how “grassroots” could apply to someone who squeezed under the border five days ago, doesn't speak English, doesn't know anything about our history or civic system, and has zero respect for our laws.

]]> By: Situation Normal Fu http://washingtonindependent.com/39061/a-tale-of-two-protests/comment-page-1#comment-26850 Situation Normal Fu Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:16:21 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=39061#comment-26850 Jesus. I wasn't at the rally, but WTF is your problem with the tea party rallies. Your actual article on it was balanced. However, your recent blog entries have been filled with snark and venom. Maybe the DC event was downright awful. I don't know. You seem to be more concerned with impressing your friends (like Yglesias) than giving these folks a fair shake. Yes, there are plenty of kooks at these rallies and the right wing media/power base glommed on. You seemed to have focused on these aspects exclusively. Doesn't every rally have its kooks and folks looking to steer things in different directions?<br><br>Folks are genuinely concerned at the levels of spending and transfers of wealth via Federal attempts at fixing the economy. This is not necessarily an anti-Obama meme. I heard plenty of these concerns during the initial bailouts and TARP pt. 1. <br><br>Denninger gives his report of what happened: <br><a href="http://market-ticker.denninger.net/archives/961-Tea-Party-Report-Washington%2C-Youre-On-Notice.html" rel="nofollow">http://market-ticker.denninger.net/archives/961...</a><br>Maybe its too unbiased the other way. <br><br>David, please a little less snark and a little more balance. Thanks. Jesus. I wasn't at the rally, but WTF is your problem with the tea party rallies. Your actual article on it was balanced. However, your recent blog entries have been filled with snark and venom. Maybe the DC event was downright awful. I don't know. You seem to be more concerned with impressing your friends (like Yglesias) than giving these folks a fair shake. Yes, there are plenty of kooks at these rallies and the right wing media/power base glommed on. You seemed to have focused on these aspects exclusively. Doesn't every rally have its kooks and folks looking to steer things in different directions?

Folks are genuinely concerned at the levels of spending and transfers of wealth via Federal attempts at fixing the economy. This is not necessarily an anti-Obama meme. I heard plenty of these concerns during the initial bailouts and TARP pt. 1.

Denninger gives his report of what happened:
http://market-ticker.denninger.net/archives/961...
Maybe its too unbiased the other way.

David, please a little less snark and a little more balance. Thanks.

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