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The Tea Party and the GOP Crack-up
« on: October 16, 2013, 11:05:45 AM »
http://dailyme.com/story/2013101600000206/william-galston-the-tea-party-and-the-gop-crackup

http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303376904579135231053555194

See if you can click through and read the full story.  I suspect a whole lot of people on this board would identify with the positions described.
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Re: The Tea Party and the GOP Crack-up
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2013, 11:17:40 AM »
I thought it was a good read. I don't know that I self-identify as part of the Tea Party, but I would have no problem being labeled a Jacksonian. I'd argue that Jacksonians don't see immigrants as a burden on the country as the article states, but rather see illegal  immigrants that come here for benefits, (vs those both legal and illegal that come here to work), as the burden.
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Re: The Tea Party and the GOP Crack-up
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2013, 11:26:57 AM »
I'd argue that Jacksonians don't see immigrants as a burden on the country as the article states, but rather see illegal  immigrants that come here for benefits, (vs those both legal and illegal that come here to work), as the burden.

That was my biggest disagreement with the article.
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Re: The Tea Party and the GOP Crack-up
« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2013, 11:36:00 AM »
It is much more powerful to seek Truth for one's self.  Seeing and hearing that others seem to have found it can be a motivation.  With me, I was drawn because of much error and bad judgment on my part. Confronting one's own errors and bad judgment is a very life altering situation.  Confronting the errors and bad judgment of others is usually hypocrisy.


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Re: The Tea Party and the GOP Crack-up
« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2013, 01:02:09 PM »
Heard they made a deal. GOP sold out
http://socialreader.com/me/content/0Plth?chid=76914&utm_source=editorial&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=srfan

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Re: The Tea Party and the GOP Crack-up
« Reply #5 on: October 16, 2013, 01:11:34 PM »
Heard they made a deal. GOP sold out
http://socialreader.com/me/content/0Plth?chid=76914&utm_source=editorial&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=srfan

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*expletive deleted* you boehner, as well as the rest of you rinos!
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Re: The Tea Party and the GOP Crack-up
« Reply #6 on: October 16, 2013, 01:17:12 PM »
So the Senate is initiating appropriations, now  ;/
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Re: The Tea Party and the GOP Crack-up
« Reply #7 on: October 16, 2013, 01:30:33 PM »
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So the Senate Politburo is initiating appropriations, now

Fixed that for you.
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Re: The Tea Party and the GOP Crack-up
« Reply #8 on: October 16, 2013, 01:32:56 PM »
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Well, THAT'S what happens when you try to lead from the butt end of the political power structure.
Try pushing a string if you need an analogy

Checks and balances, bitches.
Pelosi had a bigger set of balls than boehner and knew what she wielded in the House.
All spending bills must originate in the House.
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Re: The Tea Party and the GOP Crack-up
« Reply #9 on: October 16, 2013, 01:39:39 PM »
So the Senate is initiating appropriations, now  ;/

They'll take the language from some House bill dealing with international puppy abuse or similar twaddle, strip the text and make it match the Senate bill.  That way it "originated" in the House.

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« Reply #10 on: October 16, 2013, 01:41:26 PM »
Who is on the reconciliation committee between the House and Senate?  Is it a bunch of Bhoener beholden neocons, or are the libertarian/tea-party interests represented adequately there?
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« Reply #11 on: October 16, 2013, 01:44:04 PM »
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Who is on the reconciliation committee between the House and Senate?  Is it a bunch of Bhoener beholden neocons, or are the libertarian/tea-party interests represented adequately there?

By the precise wording of your question, I can tell you already know the answer.
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Re: The Tea Party and the GOP Crack-up
« Reply #12 on: October 16, 2013, 02:14:19 PM »
I thought it was a good read. I don't know that I self-identify as part of the Tea Party, but I would have no problem being labeled a Jacksonian. I'd argue that Jacksonians don't see immigrants as a burden on the country as the article states, but rather see illegal  immigrants that come here for benefits, (vs those both legal and illegal that come here to work), as the burden.

Sorry, a good portion of legal immigrants are dead weight.  Two big poles in that tent are:
1. Family Reunification: Bringing in the old folks who soon qualify for a bundle of goodies, aswell as others more able-bodied.
2. Refugee Scam: Likely the majority of these folks are scammers, taught which buttons to push and atrocities to claim.  All unverifiable, of course.

Also, the vast majority of legal immigrants to the USA are from third-world countries.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_to_the_United_States#Origin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_to_the_United_States#Contemporary_immigration

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Inflow of New Legal Permanent Residents, Top Five Sending Countries, 2012

Country 2012 Region 2012
Mexico 146,406 Americas 407,172
China 81,784 Asia 429,599
India 66,434 Africa 107,241
Philippines 57,327 Europe 81,671
Dominican Republic 41,566 All Immigrants 1,031,631

Most are very, very poor and qualify for all sorts of welfare. 

We have a very screwed up immigration policy.
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Re: The Tea Party and the GOP Crack-up
« Reply #13 on: October 16, 2013, 02:27:16 PM »
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Sorry, a good portion of legal immigrants are dead weight.  Two big poles in that tent are:
1. Family Reunification: Bringing in the old folks who soon qualify for a bundle of goodies, aswell as others more able-bodied.
2. Refugee Scam: Likely the majority of these folks are scammers, taught which buttons to push and atrocities to claim.  All unverifiable, of course

What? Somalians bring a net negative? I'm shocked!
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Re: The Tea Party and the GOP Crack-up
« Reply #14 on: October 16, 2013, 02:36:38 PM »
Also, the vast majority of legal immigrants to the USA are from third-world countries . . . Most are very, very poor and qualify for all sorts of welfare . . . We have a very screwed up immigration policy.
I take it you've heard of Diversity Visas?
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Re: The Tea Party and the GOP Crack-up
« Reply #15 on: October 16, 2013, 02:42:33 PM »
Most are very, very poor and qualify for all sorts of welfare. 

We have a very screwed up immigration policy.

Qualifying and taking are two different things. My parents came to this country owing the Catholic church $100 for train fare from Ellis Island to CA. They never took a dime of assistance in their lives. Certainly many immigrants come here to take advantage of free stuff (as I stated in my original post), but many come here dirt poor, qualify for services, but don't take them. Much of taking freebies or not relates to the culture at the point of origin.
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« Reply #16 on: October 16, 2013, 05:48:31 PM »
http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/361432/last-conference-jonathan-strong

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« Reply #17 on: October 16, 2013, 07:52:26 PM »
Checks and balances, bitches.
Pelosi had a bigger set of balls than boehner and knew what she wielded in the House.
All spending bills must originate in the House.


Yeah but there hasn't been an actual budget drawn up in ... what?  four, five years?   According to Rush Limbaugh Obama has effectively usurped the "All spending bills must originate in the House" part of the Constitution.  I think he has a good point. 
And the repukes only have the house anyway ....so my point stands.   Creakily ... like the government ....
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« Reply #18 on: October 20, 2013, 12:52:10 AM »
The Tea Party is as dead as the Republican Party.  Founders got so caught up in the cameras and getting to hobnob with the Republican elite that they allowed themselves to be thoroughly infiltrated and neutered. 

What we need is a three plumbers party...

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/sep/10/colorado-gun-rights-backers-gun-control-activists-/?page=all
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« Reply #19 on: October 20, 2013, 02:00:15 PM »
The Tea Party is as dead as the Republican Party.  Founders got so caught up in the cameras and getting to hobnob with the Republican elite that they allowed themselves to be thoroughly infiltrated and neutered. 

What we need is a three plumbers party...

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/sep/10/colorado-gun-rights-backers-gun-control-activists-/?page=all

Wouldn't count on that.............
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Re: The Tea Party and the GOP Crack-up
« Reply #20 on: October 20, 2013, 02:57:49 PM »
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Well, THAT'S what happens when you try to lead from the butt end of the political power structure.
Try pushing a string if you need an analogy.

I think the butt analogy was more apt.
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« Reply #21 on: October 20, 2013, 03:27:41 PM »
Wouldn't count on that.............

You wouldn't count on what??
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« Reply #22 on: October 20, 2013, 06:24:52 PM »
I think the butt analogy was more apt.
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« Reply #23 on: October 20, 2013, 06:26:02 PM »
You wouldn't count on what??

The Tea Party being  extinct.   
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« Reply #24 on: October 21, 2013, 07:52:27 AM »
The Tea Party is as dead as the Republican Party.  Founders got so caught up in the cameras and getting to hobnob with the Republican elite that they allowed themselves to be thoroughly infiltrated and neutered. 

What we need is a three plumbers party...

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/sep/10/colorado-gun-rights-backers-gun-control-activists-/?page=all

I think the TEA party started to die the day Palin and Bachman (and others like them) got involved. If the TEA just focused just on financials (like in the beginning) and not social ideals I believe it would be going strong for a long time. Also seems like once Democrats start blaming problems on something, that something is either dead, dying or very dysfunctional.
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