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cali

(114,904 posts)
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 10:55 AM Apr 2013

The Tea Party issues an utterly predictable and reliably disgusting statement on Boston

not to mention fucking insane. Yeah, I'm sure law enforcement is just panting for "help" from these asswipes.

(TeaParty.org) – We the Tea Party stand with the good patriots of Boston. Today’s senseless and tragic terrorist attack on the Boston Marathon is an abhorrence to liberty and freedom. The 238th Annual Patriot’s Day commemoration of the anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, which signifies the starting of a revolution, has been marred by a new type of enemy.

This enemy lurks in the shadows, reaching out with a death grip to harm innocent men and women as they go about their everyday lives. The cowardly acts of these terrorists are despicable and antithetical to what America stand for. They are an affront to Judeo-Christian principles, which keep this nation great.

If left unchecked, these terrorist acts will demand armed citizens assist in both law enforcement and peacekeeping for the reestablishment of domestic tranquility.

<snip>

http://www.teaparty.org/tea-party-stands-for-the-patriots-in-boston-23066/

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The Tea Party issues an utterly predictable and reliably disgusting statement on Boston (Original Post) cali Apr 2013 OP
God, can you imagine being "protected" by this collection of armed dipshits? No thanks. kysrsoze Apr 2013 #1
My reply to the Tea Party: Look in the mirror CanonRay Apr 2013 #2
Gross. Brickbat Apr 2013 #3
Ew. I think I need to take another shower. What a creepy, creepy statement. catbyte Apr 2013 #4
... reads like a manifesto ... n/t RKP5637 Apr 2013 #5
Just what we need is a bunch of yahoos like this "defending us." Hoyt Apr 2013 #6
A bunch of fucking losers who can't get over playing "Army Men." Nice rebel flag, asshole. kysrsoze Apr 2013 #12
Another photo pinboy3niner Apr 2013 #23
So the runners should have been armed ... earthside Apr 2013 #7
They had to get their real "cause" in there get the red out Apr 2013 #8
Armed citizens "assisting" law enforcement... Buns_of_Fire Apr 2013 #18
Yea, it is always so highly recommened too get the red out Apr 2013 #21
Whoever wrote that was masturbating at the time. You can tell by the syntax. arcane1 Apr 2013 #9
No one is listening now...but it will be found to be an American Right Wing Nut..... swayne Apr 2013 #10
This is as disturbing of a claim as Justin Beiber claiming Anne Frank would have been a fan of his. Initech Apr 2013 #11
Just wait until we uncover the element(s) behind it-- LeftinOH Apr 2013 #13
That was my first thought when it happened. Frustratedlady Apr 2013 #17
Cough*dog-whistle*cough : "Judeo-Christian". Translation : "Kill the Mooslimz!" bullwinkle428 Apr 2013 #14
Good find LeftInTX Apr 2013 #15
Despicable cretins alcibiades_mystery Apr 2013 #16
Because everyone knows guns deter bombs, right? Jennicut Apr 2013 #19
Are you sure that's an official Tea Party site? BlueCheese Apr 2013 #20
Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2013 #22
hey, I'll respond cali Apr 2013 #25
"You people?" No, we can't. The fact is these are right-wingers who like to play with guns and... kysrsoze Apr 2013 #29
"We people" aren't using this to call for an armed citizenry muriel_volestrangler Apr 2013 #37
Obama is NOT using this tragedy as a disgusting way to push for more guns. EOTE Apr 2013 #39
And what happens when one of yours is inevitably shown to be responsible? Hayabusa Apr 2013 #24
What are you babbling about and what is "one of yours" supposed to mean? cali Apr 2013 #26
A response to the Tea Party Hayabusa Apr 2013 #27
got you. sorry. I thought you were addressing me cali Apr 2013 #28
Sorry about that. Hayabusa Apr 2013 #30
Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2013 #32
The Taxed Enough Already Party with "water the tree of liberty with blood" as their motto? ErikJ Apr 2013 #31
Particularly cringeworthy video of the Greater Boston Tea Party Rally is around. proverbialwisdom Apr 2013 #40
written by the NRA for the teaparty? spanone Apr 2013 #33
Judeo-Christian principles, which keep this nation great. Mike Daniels Apr 2013 #34
+1 ErikJ Apr 2013 #43
right. if only those marathoners and spectators had been carrying magical thyme Apr 2013 #35
Exactly! And too bad they're not out guarding all the trash cans in all the land R B Garr Apr 2013 #41
WTF? Wait Wut Apr 2013 #36
I guess they'd prefer that the Saudi student was shot rather than tackled muriel_volestrangler Apr 2013 #38
If they used the terms sarisataka Apr 2013 #42
 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
6. Just what we need is a bunch of yahoos like this "defending us."
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 11:00 AM
Apr 2013



Michigan Militia on maneuvers.

kysrsoze

(6,010 posts)
12. A bunch of fucking losers who can't get over playing "Army Men." Nice rebel flag, asshole.
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 11:05 AM
Apr 2013

Cool trailer fort though

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)
23. Another photo
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 11:37 AM
Apr 2013

The late J.T. Ready and members of his neo-nazi militia who took it upon themselves to patrol the Arizona-Mexico border...



Wiki has more on Ready and his group:

Vigilante activities

Ready was a founder of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps and the U.S. Border Guard, two armed vigilante groups that patrolled the Arizona/Mexico border searching for illegal immigrants.

At the time of his death Ready was under investigation by the FBI, who were looking into a potential domestic terrorism situation involving immigrants found shot to death in the desert.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._T._Ready#Vigilante_activities


earthside

(6,960 posts)
7. So the runners should have been armed ...
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 11:01 AM
Apr 2013

... and all the spectators armed because they could have protected themselves by shooting at the explosion?

The deification of the gun ... which is idolatry and most decidedly not part of "Judeo-Christian principles."

get the red out

(13,459 posts)
8. They had to get their real "cause" in there
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 11:01 AM
Apr 2013

If left unchecked, these terrorist acts will demand armed citizens assist in both law enforcement and peacekeeping for the reestablishment of domestic tranquility.


Just a way of saying "We are armed, we will find somebody to shoot if the &*^^*& President doesn't fucking go bomb somebody."
 

swayne

(383 posts)
10. No one is listening now...but it will be found to be an American Right Wing Nut.....
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 11:03 AM
Apr 2013

The fact that there is no reporting of who did this.....only a Tea Bagger type could hide and make the investigation this difficult.


But they will be caught...

Initech

(99,915 posts)
11. This is as disturbing of a claim as Justin Beiber claiming Anne Frank would have been a fan of his.
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 11:04 AM
Apr 2013

LeftinOH

(5,342 posts)
13. Just wait until we uncover the element(s) behind it--
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 11:05 AM
Apr 2013

When the Teabags are saying "this enemy lurks in the shadows, reaching out with a death grip to harm innocent men and women as they go about their everyday lives" ...they might find themselves looking at one of their own. Yep, I went there.

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)
17. That was my first thought when it happened.
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 11:12 AM
Apr 2013

I would lean further right than east.

I don't think there are enough crows to eat if it turns out to be from the right, but it will surely give them pause.

LeftInTX

(24,560 posts)
15. Good find
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 11:11 AM
Apr 2013

And they think "more guns" are the answer?
They sound fringe.
I thought a good chunk of conservatives were OK without guns at large events.

Creepy

BlueCheese

(2,522 posts)
20. Are you sure that's an official Tea Party site?
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 11:31 AM
Apr 2013

In fact, is there an official Tea Party site at all? I thought the Tea Party was more or less a decentralized movement.

Response to cali (Original post)

 

cali

(114,904 posts)
25. hey, I'll respond
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 11:41 AM
Apr 2013

first of all, I've been loudly saying that blaming the, er, tea people, is way premature. But this is a horrible piece of crap issued by those foks. It is NOTHING like anything I've heard or seen. Not from the President, not from individuals, not from anyone.

that you think that this disgusting missive- and no, sherlock, it isn't just the Jude-Christian line, though that is bigoted disgusting shit- is just fine tells me plenty.

kysrsoze

(6,010 posts)
29. "You people?" No, we can't. The fact is these are right-wingers who like to play with guns and...
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 11:46 AM
Apr 2013

... have zero respect for the Federal Government, only their "Judeo-Christian" (i.e.-"white&quot values.

And nice final obnoxious touch with, "$10 says I get banned for this post." No one is going to ban you for this post, but it pretty much sums up what you think about the people at this site so why bother even posting here?

Oh, and BTW, welcome to DU.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,154 posts)
37. "We people" aren't using this to call for an armed citizenry
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 11:58 AM
Apr 2013

to "assist in both law enforcement and peacekeeping for the reestablishment of domestic tranquility". So, no, it's not "pretty much exactly what everybody else is saying even President Obama". The Tea Party is using this to push its "arm everyone" line.

EOTE

(13,409 posts)
39. Obama is NOT using this tragedy as a disgusting way to push for more guns.
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 12:01 PM
Apr 2013

So, you pretty much lost most rational people right there.

 

cali

(114,904 posts)
26. What are you babbling about and what is "one of yours" supposed to mean?
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 11:42 AM
Apr 2013

Do tell, honeypie.

Hayabusa

(2,135 posts)
27. A response to the Tea Party
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 11:44 AM
Apr 2013

My gut instinct is that it is one of their ilk. No proof save for a lot of stuff that can't be coincidence.

Hayabusa

(2,135 posts)
30. Sorry about that.
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 11:46 AM
Apr 2013

Also glad to see that the photo of someone on the roof was addressed as well during the press conference, my jokes about it being Slenderman nonwithstanding.

Response to cali (Reply #28)

 

ErikJ

(6,335 posts)
31. The Taxed Enough Already Party with "water the tree of liberty with blood" as their motto?
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 11:47 AM
Apr 2013

Who would suspect them with a bombing? on Tax day? in Boston home of the original Tea Party? Perish the thought.

proverbialwisdom

(4,959 posts)
40. Particularly cringeworthy video of the Greater Boston Tea Party Rally is around.
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 12:10 PM
Apr 2013

Google: keith ablow boston rally april 13 2013
The brief excerpts I read are offensive and inflammatory.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= YrK5xXJ06zE
Great Boston Tea Party Tax Day Rally on Boston Common, April 13, 2013 (2:37:29)
List of speakers and full video of rally at link. Currently 120 views.

Mike Daniels

(5,842 posts)
34. Judeo-Christian principles, which keep this nation great.
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 11:51 AM
Apr 2013

Can the Tea Party point out to anyone which Judeo-Christian principle basically states that it's fine to screw over the poor and disadvantaged so that millionaires can avoid paying a little bit more on their taxes?

 

magical thyme

(14,881 posts)
35. right. if only those marathoners and spectators had been carrying
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 11:52 AM
Apr 2013

then they could have shot the bombs after they exploded, or maybe even before.

R B Garr

(16,920 posts)
41. Exactly! And too bad they're not out guarding all the trash cans in all the land
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 12:16 PM
Apr 2013

where the bad guys put their bombs. And shoot at the backpacks too while they're at it.

Yet another example of how the right wing talking points have reached dangerously stupid levels. They don't even pretend to fit reality in any way whatsoever.

Wait Wut

(8,492 posts)
36. WTF?
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 11:54 AM
Apr 2013

What the hell good would it have done if every man, woman and child had been armed? Are we supposed to just start picking off people with backpacks? Should real 'patriots' be guarding trash cans?

Good lord these people are sickening, insane and just fucking stupid. Damnit. This country doesn't need their 'help'. We the damned people need them to shut the fuck up and go away.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,154 posts)
38. I guess they'd prefer that the Saudi student was shot rather than tackled
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 12:00 PM
Apr 2013

Whatever the outcome of that is, at least the tackler did something non-lethal. The Tea Party does seem to think that some people being shot would have helped yesterday.

sarisataka

(18,220 posts)
42. If they used the terms
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 12:17 PM
Apr 2013

Bolsheviks or Jews I would be waiting for them to propose the Enabling Act.

That is a very disturbing statement...

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