[Fiji Hill]

The Occidental Weekly is the student newspaper at Occidental College, which President Obama attended. If you want to leave a comment at the paper, you can do so here.

[a fool in paradise]

The Tea Party Movement just needs to get over itself. Instead of throwing a fit when they disagree with the administration's policy, opposition needs to sit itself down and think about what's truly best for our country.

This is what Bill Clinton told the opposition in the 1990s "Sit down and shut up!"

Or as President Elect Obama said "I won." (when asked why he wasn't making bipartisan concessions to the Republicans)

[a fool in paradise]

Democrats and even some Republicans dismiss them as "Astroturf," a name referring to a fake grassroots organization that touts its localness but is, in fact, just loud and ineffective.

Astroturf = organizations like ACORN and Media Matters.

[Oldpuppymax]

Astounding, isn’t it! This girls parents are probably paying a fortune for her “education” and all they have to show for their cash outlay are the musings of a thoroughly misinformed, brainless dolt. And by the way, Chloe, two years ago it was considered PATRIOTIC to attack the president! Remember Hillary’s nonsensical rant??!! It’s only unpatriotic when a democrat invades the White House. But then facts have so little to do with leftist dogma!

[astyanax]

Someone earlier posted an article by this same dingbat.
It’s hard to forget such insipid writing. ;)

[martin_fierro]

Now, being a good American includes the ideal of self-importance and overratedness

I mean, you can't make this stuff up.

[SuziQ]

ROTFL! Sensationalist? Anyone who says this must not have the facts about the ORIGINAL Tea Party in Boston Harbor. The men who took part in it dressed like Indians, to somewhat disguise themselves, and had a grand old time dumping the tea into the harbor.

Of course, nowadays, they could be arrested for theft, or whatever, because the tea didn't belong to them. I don't see folks in the modern Tea Party doing those sorts of activities. They're mostly there to make the average voter aware of what exactly is going on with our government, because they won't necessarily hear it on their nightly news broadcasts.

Yeah, it's loosely organized, and it looks messy, but hey, that's what happens when citizens live in a country in which their right to speak out is protected by the Constitution. I don't see a thing wrong with it, but I guess the media thinks we all need to be led like sheep, so seeing so many of us roaming around loose is a scary thing. ;o)

[chris_bdba]

She has a great misunderstanding abut what the tea party is for and she seems to think that having an out of control Fedzilla is a good thing? Not nearly as smart as she thinks she is!