Obama says Tea Partiers owe him thanks

Tea Party activists marked Tax Day with a high-profile rally in Washington and other protests across the country, but President Obama says the movement actually owes him a thank you.

Speaking at a Democratic fundraiser in Miami Thursday night, the president touted tax cuts in the stimulus and the fact that the tax rate has not been increased for those making less than $250,000 a year.

"So I've been amused in recent days by these people having rallies," he told the crowd at the fundraiser to laughter. "I think they should be saying, 'Thank you.'"

Members of the crowd, who paid between $250 to $1,250 to attend the event, immediately rose to their feet and replied "Thank You!"

Well I guess Obama finally lives up to one of his past titles: Community Organizer.

I just wish he would live up to his current title.

“There is scarce a king in a hundred who would not, if he could, follow the example of
Pharaoh — get first all the people’s money, then their lands, and then make them and
their children servants forever. It will be said that we do not propose to establish kings. I
know it. But there is a natural inclination in mankind to kingly government. It sometimes
relieves them from aristocratic domination. They had rather have one tyrant than 500. It
gives more the appearance of equality among citizens, and that they like. I am
apprehensive — therefore — perhaps too apprehensive — that the government of these
States may in future times end in a monarchy [not called a monarchy but an executive
with monarchial powers]. But this catastrophe, I think, may long be delayed, if in our
proposed system we do not sow the seeds of contention, faction and tumult, by making
our posts of honor places of profit. If we do, I fear that, though we employ at first a
number and not a single person, the number will in time be set aside, it will only nourish
the fetus of a king (as the honorable gentleman from Virginia very aptly expressed it),
and a king will the sooner be set over us.”

-- Benjamin Franklin

"Rebellion to Tyrants is obedience to God"

Reverse side of the First Committee U.S. seal proposal.
The first committee consisted of Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams.
Franklin chose an allegorical scene from Exodus, described in his notes as "Moses
standing on the Shore, and extending his Hand over the Sea, thereby causing the
same to overwhelm Pharaoh who is sitting in an open Chariot, a Crown on his Head and a
Sword in his Hand. Rays from a Pillar of Fire in the Clouds reaching to Moses, to express
that he acts by Command of the Deity." Motto, "Rebellion to Tyrants is Obedience to God."

I think everyone should tell him thank you. nyone have the number to the White House switchboard? Thank you, Mr. Obama, for completely ignoring everything we’ve been telling you and arrogantly demanding gratitude from your subjects.

“Well I guess Obama finally lives up to one of his past titles: Community Organizer.”

I imagine he’s not too thrilled that all these communities have organized without his help. Especially since they organized to oppose him.

Isn’t that one of the tricks used by abusers to manipulate their victims? “I’m doing this because I love you” “I’m doing you a favor” “You should be thanking me” etc?

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