ZOT!
Posted on 09/27/2010 4:53:55 AM PDT by GrandSportC3
When the Tea Party first started out, I was a enthusiastic supporter.. The Tea Party perfectly represented what my views are.. I'm a 100% fiscal conservative and I believe in small government on ALL issues. In the beginning, the Tea Party seemed to be such movement that would support candidates based on FISCAL issues. Initially, that was the case and people like Scott Brown have been elected. However, since then, it seems like the Tea Party Express and other Tea Party organizations have been hijacked by the social conservative wing of the GOP (i.e. Sarah Palin). Social issues were introduced to the movement which has turned people away who also support small government on personal/social issues and not just exclusively small government on fiscal issues. While we all (meaning Tea Party supporters/activists) agree on fiscal issues, there are a variety of views on social issues and introducing social issues to the Tea Party was not a good idea. Recent Tea Party Express endorsements have been exclusively for hardcore social conservatives who support "big government" on social issues. As I'm personally supporting small government on ALL issues (other than those mandated by the constitution - i.e. national defense and border security), I can no longer identify with the candidates who are being endorsed by the Tea Party express as people like Sharon Angle and Christine O'Donnell are clearly supporting a big government role in controlling peoples personal/social lifes. It would be sad if the Tea Party would continue on that path instead of supporting small government on all issues, or at least stay away from social issues Most people in this country are SICK of government control of their lifes.. Most people don't want government to control their money and their personal/social lifes. They don't want to pick and choose on what part of their lifes are controlled by the government!
ZOT!
We love you, “Lightening Gal”
More like “Lightning Old Biddy Hen.” ;-)
“As the Tea Party grows, it attracts fringe people who are not fiscal conservatives, but social conservatives.”
I disagree with you wholeheartedly. Last time I checked, social conservatives were majority. Check how many states that have passed ant-gay marriage laws etc. Fiscal conservatives appear to be fringe people judging by what we have gotten with wasteful spenders in Bush and Obama.
Someone seems to have tampered with the headline for this thread.
This account has been banned or suspended.
Welcome to FR. Elwood, you are happy about the headline 'tampering', right?
So, you are saying that Beck spews lies and hatred about the opponent? Because that is the Olber-moron's MO.
You know, you sound just like another zotted troll.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2586202/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2582816/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/2581948/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2576603/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2573548/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2564720/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2564309/posts
You sound alot like all of the above.
Strange, exceedingly strange.
You swine. You vulgar little maggot...
C'mon, now, don't hold back...tell us how you REALLY feel!
;^)
Said thread is here.
The poster sticks out like a sore thumb, eh?
Concern Troll Alert
Ahhhh, an aged troll zot. You let it simmer for 2 years didn’t you?
I for one would like to offer you a belated “Welcome to Free Republic”
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You should have just offered him a “Goodbye”. Welcome? I think not... ZOT!
When did you see Christine O'Donnell in your bedroom?
(Minds out of the gutter, boys.)
The idea that government opposing abortion and thinking porn is not a great thing for society has anything to do with government controlling people's lives is an empty-headed talking point invented by leftists who think with their groins.
It's especially hilarious when people like you apply the "government in your personal life" crap to pro-lifers like O'Donnell. Excuse me? Killing a small child and throwing her in the trash is now your "personal life?" Wrong answer, sparky, and it isn't religion that tells me that, it's science and plain old common sense. Government opposing that is no more an intrusion into your personal life than it's an intrusion when they arrest someone for killing their five year old, their wife or their next door neighbor.
Lastly, take a look at these:
1980
1984
Those electoral college maps were the result of the GOP nominating an "extremist" who was very, very strong on social issues, built a coalition of fiscal, defense/foreign policy and social conservatives and was the most conservative GOP president since Coolidge.
Those maps are the reason I say this now and will keep saying it: Every person on this board who says we need to play down the social issues is either a troll like you sawing away one of the legs of a three-legged stool, or they're telling us their true thoughts but the origin of those thoughts is their penis or their "I'm so much cooler and intellectual than those holy rollers" gland, not their brain. Their brain would remember 1980 and 1984.
Thus, the lesson is imparted. Now, go get those burns treated.
Hmmm...You call yourself a social conservative, but describe we socons as “the fringe.”
See my post 118, particularly the links to electoral maps. Looks like the middle of the country liked is telling you that you’re full of it.
Hmmm...You call yourself a social conservative, but describe we socons as “the fringe.”
See my post 118, particularly the links to electoral maps. Looks like the middle of the country is telling you that you’re full of it.
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