Title: Film of DC rally (How many does it look like to you?) Source:
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The march Saturday was called "Taxpayer March on Washington" and was organized by FreedomWorks Foundation and a coalition of other groups such as The National Taxpayers Union and The Teaparty Patriots. I think your assumption that every attendee there was a republican (McCain voter) and that the "RP Revolution has been hijacked by the forces of evil" is premature.
Also, how do you know that it wasn't Ron Paul's decision to be in Alvin, Texas this weekend rather than at the DC rally?
So what do you suggest? That Obama gets his way without a fight?
What kind of retarded logic would make you conclude that from me showing the teabaggers are being led by republicans and not Paul supporters?
Did you ever think that we need allies in this fight and that the enemy of my enemy is my friend?
Not when the enemy of your enemy is also your enemy. If you think people like Army, or Beck actually want to change anything you are mistaken. Its political theater.
As for me, I'll take a victory anyway I can get one
Electing republicans instead of democrats isn't victory any way you frame it.
Let me give you a not so unrealistic hypothetical. Suppose Obama woke up one day and decided gun ownership wasn't in the best interest of Americans, and subsequently managed to get legislation that nullified our 2nd amendment. Would you stand with a group of that size who was united in opposition, regardless of who was in a leadership role? A simple yes or no will do.
A qualified "yes". The qualification being that those along for the ride are not absolute asshats.
For example, if the KKK were openly organizing and pushing all of this, along with skinheads, neo-nazis and stormfront types, then I wouldn't even look in their direction.
Since this current movement is more or less leaderless (yes, there are groups jumping on board, but they're not leading, they're jumping on board, which is something the "leader at all cost" left doesn't understand), then I'm ok if they tag along. Lots of conversions to a more libertarian outlook are happening, and that's always a good thing. If we can change a former Dubya supporter into somebody who can finally think for his/herself, then how is that not a net gain? If some aren't "pure", well who the deuce cares? Who is ideologically pure anywhere, where actual live human beings reside? As long as we're all trying to be honest and honorable, I'm ok having them tag along.
For example, if the KKK were openly organizing and pushing all of this, along with skinheads, neo-nazis and stormfront types, then I wouldn't even look in their direction.
IMO, if the KKK, skinheads, Aryan Nations, etc. decided to hold an all expenses paid national conference in Hawaii, they'd have about 100 people show up, and half of those would be feds. They are a SPLC/ADL manufactured fund raising entity, nothing more.
I was just looking for the most despicable examples. Fill in the blanks for whatever group(s) you may feel fit the definition of utterly grotesque.
The power of this entire movement is that it has no real leaders and is organically self organized by individuals of no consequence standing up and saying 'no more'. It's a beautiful example of spontaneous order, in my opinion. Utterly different than how the statists work, who need to be organized by Supreme Leaders and told what to say, when to say it, and where to go.