Posted on 02/18/2010 4:48:44 PM PST by Pan_Yan
On the heels of the lightly attended over-hyped "Tea Party Convention" in Nashville, progressives are preparing to respond with a movement of their own. The "Brownbaggers" will be showing up in front of Congressional offices to demand "healthcare not warfare."
According to a press release from AfterDowningStreet.org: "On February 17th, Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) will be joined by CODEPINK, AfterDowningStreet, Democrats.com, the California Nurses Assn./National Nurses United, and United for Peace and Justice in holding brownbag vigils outside (or inside) at least 36 Congress members' offices.
Brownbaggers are demanding commitments to vote against more money for war. Slogans on their posters include: "Healthcare NOT Warfare," "Corporations out of Politics," "Bailout Main Street not Wall Street" and "Brownbaggers not Teabaggers."
PDA Executive Director Tim Carpenter said, "We have to choose between jobs and wars. The American people are on one side, but our so-called representatives in Congress are on the other. The Supreme Court is busy increasing corporate control of our elected officials. We need to be busy enforcing the people's control before it is too late."
Carpenter was, of course, referring to the recent Supreme Court decision that allows corporations to pour unlimited resources into elections. The decision has caused a firestorm in political circles. For the first time corporations are getting constitutional protections previously reserved for individuals. The result further solidifies corporate control of the political process.
While many on the right, including Teabaggers, are alarmed by the decision, the Supreme Court's right-wing justices made the move following pressure from conservatives who have always represented corporate interests. While many on the left are calling for action to reverse the decision, the Brownbaggers may be the first step towards building a movement that counters the right-wing's successful campaign to change the political dialogue in the country.
Following the election of Barack Obama, many progressives were driven into a false sense of security. They felt that the country had moved left of center, and they could sit back and watch the Obama administration deliver on their agenda.
The problem was they miscalculated how strong the backlash against Obama would be. Last August the Teabaggers surfaced and changed the debate around health care. The Teabaggers, emboldened by their success in garnering national attention, expanded their efforts and increased their focus. Many would say they have not had the impact that the media has given them credit for, but the fact remains that they have impacted the political dialogue.
With every movement there is always a counter-movement. It remains to be seen whether the Brownbaggers can push the pendulum back in the other direction, but clearly the time for a response is long overdue.
Yeah, that's what the the liberals need. Another organization. They must have three organizations for every paid protestor. Soon they'll look like NASCAR.
The brownbaggers in brown-shirts ... Trying to prove if you give them $10 they will show up.
Knowing what’s meant by the term “teabagger” I shudder to think what peculiarities a “brownbagger” might possess.
Let's see their proof that the Supreme court made their decision based upon pressure from any conservative group. Otherwise the author is guilty of libel.
You beat me to it! :-)
Funny how the commie pukes can never come up with an original idea. All the crap they are trying to ram down our throats right now was stolen from Marx, Fidel and the old, failed Soviet Union.
Good; the demons are turning in the demons.
These BrownNosers are nothing but astroturf.
“Healthcare, not warfare”. Okay, so we hold the bad guys down and give them colonoscopies.
If “teabagging” is the front of the house, then “brownbagging” is the back of the house.
I like Brownshirts or brownpackers. Anyway, if they want health care, go buy it like I do!!!
LOL...That would probably get some confessions out of some of these guys. This group of “BrownBaggers” is a completely made up group by libs.....not a grassroots effort like the Tea Partiers....
More like brown shirters.
Progressives suck.
In order to form an idea you have to be able think. I would bet most of these "brown baggers" have tattoos ,various piercings and poor hygiene.
As you can see, they are obviously spontaneous, grass roots protesters. Not like the astroturfing, corporate organized, billionaire backed tea parties.
Queens Blvd by Yellowstone?
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