Posted on 02/26/2011 7:08:56 PM PST by Jayster
Sacramento’s ABC News 10 reported on the union rally and Tea Party counter rally in Sacramento today. ABC’s online report makes cursory mention of an incident of union violence directed at a Tea Party activist: “Police cited one man for battery after he allegedly shoved a tea party supporter.”
Union thugs clearly crossed the street and accosted the Tea Partiers. See second video at biggovernment link.
.....And those that raise up their sword against me shall die by their own sword.
Thanks for the ping.
Let the uber biased Sacramento Bee (basically a labor union rag in broadsheet format) have it! You can comment on their article here: http://www.sacbee.com/2011/02/27/3433814/sacramento-rallies-draw-foes-backers.html
A coalition of union members, progressive advocacy groups, and the unemployed rallied Saturday at the state Capitol. Over 400 union supporters demonstrated their support for public employees under fire in Wisconsin, Indiana and Ohio. Across 10th Street about 150 counter-demonstrators calling itself Tea Party United, held their own rally. (Manny Crisostomo | mcrisostomo@sacbee.com )
The "unemployed"? They must be getting paid to be there.
You are correct teamsters are private sector unions.
Have you aver known a teamster? I grew up in NJ and knew a few. Trust me when I tell you that the typical teamster is an idiot. I know of no other way to describe them. They are definitely not the best and brightest. If they were they wouldn't be a teamster.
The problem with these rallies is that you run into the chance that someone there is spoiling for a fight. It's always easy to be a tough guy when you hide behind 2 dozen of your “brothers”.
This is just the beginning. The unions will escalate the violence to the public.
Most police and legal entities will support them as Parasite Nation must keep the masses who think in line.
I don't agree. It makes the TEA party look effeminate when they don't fight back.
Jeez - I hope she isn't a teacher. I'm speechless.
Me too, because, I will do my best to do great bodily harm to him.
They will get blood, it won’t be yet, because, before our side will wait until they are insanely angry before they begin to fight back. But, when we begin to fight back it will not be pretty and when we start fighting we will not stop until it is over. They won’t, but, they need to think long and hard about what they are wishing for and what they are starting.
Anyone going to a protest/ counter protest had best take some pepper spray along for self defense, and a witness with a cell phone to take pictures.
To hell with the pepper spray, a 1911 .45 is much more effective.
You are not serious are you? The cops, despite what cop worshippers on this forum say, are on their side.
“We need to have designated security “volunteers” at these TEA Party events that respond like Minutemen when one of ours is accosted.”
“Big fellas who know a thing or two about self defense.”
Good idea.
Look for the D.A. either to not charge or to drop charges.
How old was the Tea Party activist? If over 65, this would be a felony in Florida.
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