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To: Cincinatus' Wife
Awesome picture of Sister Sarah!

The tea party has been criticised by some as a sailing ship without a captain. They don't understand: the Tea Party is not the ship, it is the wind.
3 posted on 03/30/2012 1:43:07 AM PDT by 867V309
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To: 867V309
A telling 3 minute exchange from the Q&A after the Georgetown lecture linked in Post #2, as Newt zero's in on the utility and dignity of work:

Video clip: Former Child Janitor to Gingrich: Your Jobs Plan Offended Me

4 posted on 03/30/2012 1:48:21 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: 867V309; PhilDragoo; JoeProBono; Registered
the Tea Party is not the ship, it is the wind

THAT is awesome !

May folks borrow it ?

Gentlemen > bumper sticker/poster material !

26 posted on 03/30/2012 5:15:25 AM PDT by tomkat ( FU baraq !)
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To: 867V309

Wow! Nice! Sweet! Never looked at it that way. It bears repeating. Thanks!!!

The tea party has been criticised by some as a sailing ship without a captain. They don’t understand: the Tea Party is not the ship, it is the wind.


27 posted on 03/30/2012 7:41:40 AM PDT by gnickgnack2 (QUESTION obama's AUTHORITY)
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To: 867V309; tomkat; Cincinatus' Wife; potlatch; ntnychik; dixiechick2000; onyx
Visualizing the phrase of 867V309 as USS Bonhomme Richard commanded by John Paul Jones who spurned the Serapis demand of surrender to win the battle.


31 posted on 03/30/2012 1:38:47 PM PDT by PhilDragoo (Hussein: Islamo-Commie from Kenya)
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To: 867V309
The tea party has been criticised by some as a sailing ship without a captain. They don't understand: the Tea Party is not the ship, it is the wind.

I've said it much less ably that it is not the responsibility of the Tea Party to act but to influence. I love your metaphor; it's perfect, and I will use it going forward.

32 posted on 03/30/2012 4:03:51 PM PDT by jimfree (In Nov 2012 my 11 y/o granddaughter will have more relevant executive experience than Barack Obama)
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