Study of Tea Party signs, finds vast Majority not racists.

[Charles_Main]

About those ‘racist’ tea-party signs? Yeah, not so much

Emily Ekins, a graduate student at UCLA, conducted the survey at the 9/12 Taxpayer March on Washington last month by scouring the crowd, row by row and hour by hour, and taking a picture of every sign she passed.

Ekins photographed about 250 signs, and more than half of those she saw reflected a “limited government ethos,” she found — touching on such topics as the role of government, liberty, taxes, spending, deficit and concern about socialism. Examples ranged from the simple message “$top the $pending” scrawled in black-marker block letters to more elaborate drawings of bar charts, stop signs and one poster with the slogan “Socialism is Legal Theft” and a stick-figure socialist pointing a gun at the head of a taxpayer.

There were uglier messages, too — including “Obama Bin Lyin’ — Impeach Now” and “Somewhere in Kenya a Village is Missing its Idiot.” But Ekins’s analysis showed that only about a quarter of all signs reflected direct anger with Obama. Only 5 percent of the total mentioned the president’s race or religion, and slightly more than 1 percent questioned his American citizenship.

Like we have been saying all along, the VAST MAJORITY of tea Party activists are About lowering spending, and taxes and Limited Government. Not racism. Despite the Liberal media Narrative.

About those ‘racist’ tea-party signs? Yeah, not so much | Kyle Wingfield
UCLA study: Most tea party signs not racist - National post-partisan | Examiner.com

 

[California Girl]

You're gonna find a minority of racism within any group.... including the Democrats. Fact of life.... happily, there are fewer and fewer of them.

 

[Revere]

There is no upside to getting sucked into "prove you don't beat your wife" bullshit.

 

[Charles_Main]

There is no upside to getting sucked into "prove you don't beat your wife" bullshit.

Sure there is. When you have liberals repeatedly claiming the tea party is mostly Racist and it is reflected in their signs.

It is wise to sight an actual study of Tea Party signs that disproves their claims.

Since the liberals have yet to provide any evidence of their claims, I thought this study was relevant.

 

[WillowTree]

You will take note that Madelying won't come anywhere near this post.

 

[Modbert]

Actually, the OP title is a lie. All the study does was examine 250 signs, no clue whether they were selectively picked or not. I assume there was a lot more than 250 signs at the rally that day.

Of course, the OP also decided to make the correlation that if someone doesn't carry around a racist sign then they must not be racist. What a illogical assumption.

 

[Revere]

Oh, I think if there were more racist signs, sociologtists at UCLA would have found them.

 

[California Girl]

You will take note that Madelying won't come anywhere near this post.

Actually, I usually find Maddie one of the most open posters, and one who genuinely likes to learn things. However, I find it disappointing that she seems to accept, without question, articles that are biased against the TEA Parties.

 

[Charles_Main]

Actually, the OP title is a lie. All the study does was examine 250 signs, no clue whether they were selectively picked or not. I assume there was a lot more than 250 signs at the rally that day.

Of course, the OP also decided to make the correlation that if someone doesn't carry around a racist sign then they must not be racist. What a illogical assumption.

It is a small study sure but that does not change the facts of what she found. Do you question whether studies cherry picked all the time, or just when you do not like what the study says? This study was done by a grade student I doubt she would compromise her Grades to make a political Point. I think we can trust she conducted the study with integrity.

You just do not want to hear it. You have predetermined ideas about the Tea Party and No amount of proof will change your mind.

If I showed you a study of 1 million signs with the same result you would still say just because their signs are not racists does not mean they are not.

 

[Modbert]

It is a small study sure but that does not change the facts of what she found.

You just do not want to hear it. You have predetermined ideas about the Tea Party and No amount of proof will change your mind.

If I showed you a study of 1 million signs with the same result you would still say just because their signs are not racists does not mean they are not.

I'm merely using logic against your illogical posts. You're trying to use this very small and selective study as proof that the majority of the Tea Party Movement is not racist or has bigoted notions. I have no idea what you mean by "predetermined ideas" about the Tea Party. If you mean I had a opinion about the Tea Party coming in this thread, you bet I did. As did you, so the mud you're trying to sling at me can be slinged just as hard back at you.

If you showed me a study of a million signs, all you're doing is showing me a million signs. You're not showing me what people believe deep inside themselves. All you're showing me is what some people are willing to admit in public to others. Does that mean if the KKK doesn't march with any signs, that means they're not racist? According to you, they would in fact not be racist due to no racist signs.

I have found most of the racists in my life to be close-minded cowards who would likely never admit their bigoted thoughts to others. Never mind walk around with a sign visibly proclaiming it. I look at the internet as a good example of just how much racist (no matter what ideology or race) some people can be. People who you could consider be the kindest person in the world could be the biggest hate monger inside and you'd only see it on their posts online.

 

[WillowTree]

Actually, the OP title is a lie. All the study does was examine 250 signs, no clue whether they were selectively picked or not. I assume there was a lot more than 250 signs at the rally that day.

Of course, the OP also decided to make the correlation that if someone doesn't carry around a racist sign then they must not be racist. What a illogical assumption.

No more illogical than you assuming they are raccist Asswipe.

 

[Lumpy 1]

You're gonna find a minority of racism within any group.... including the Democrats. Fact of life.... happily, there are fewer and fewer of them.

I find it interesting that Democrats always take Black vote for granted considering that the Democrat policies have caused then to suffer the most. I simply don't think that Democrats show them the respect that they deserve and yet Blacks don't seem to get the big picture on this..

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The black unemployment rate is close to twice the national average. Some black jobless categories – most notably among teens – hovered in the 40-50 percent range. Some studies this year indicated that recent black college graduates were having difficulty finding work because they were competing with more experienced, often white workers who were laid off.

CBC Renews Call for Focus on Black Unemployment

 

[WillowTree]

It is a small study sure but that does not change the facts of what she found.

You just do not want to hear it. You have predetermined ideas about the Tea Party and No amount of proof will change your mind.

If I showed you a study of 1 million signs with the same result you would still say just because their signs are not racists does not mean they are not.

I'm merely using logic against your illogical posts. You're trying to use this very small and selective study as proof that the majority of the Tea Party Movement is not racist or has bigoted notions. I have no idea what you mean by "predetermined ideas" about the Tea Party. If you mean I had a opinion about the Tea Party coming in this thread, you bet I did. As did you, so the mud you're trying to sling at me can be slinged just as hard back at you.

If you showed me a study of a million signs, all you're doing is showing me a million signs. You're not showing me what people believe deep inside themselves. All you're showing me is what some people are willing to admit in public to others. Does that mean if the KKK doesn't march with any signs, that means they're not racist? According to you, they would in fact not be racist due to no racist signs.

I have found most of the racists in my life to be close-minded cowards who would likely never admit their bigoted thoughts to others. Never mind walk around with a sign visibly proclaiming it. I look at the internet as a good example of just how much racist (no matter what ideology or race) some people can be. People who you could consider be the kindest person in the world could be the biggest hate monger inside and you'd only see it on their posts online.

None of the tea partiers made unfounded accusations like the demonRats did last year. demonRats are going down in defeat. deal.

 

[xotoxi]

This was my favorite one.

 

[Modbert]

This study was done by a grade student I doubt she would compromise her Grades to make a political Point. I think we can trust she conducted the study with integrity.

This study was done by a grad student who interns at the CATO Institute. Am I saying she compromised the study? No. However, all we have to go on is she walked around and supposedly took pictures of whatever signs she saw. She took pictures of 250 signs (which I guess supposedly took hours according to the article?). She could of had easily selectively picked which signs to take pictures of. We honestly have no concrete conclusion.

 

[Modbert]

No more illogical than you assuming they are raccist Asswipe.

Did I say the majority of tea partiers were racist? Nope.

All I pointed out was saying that because they're not carrying around a racist sign means they're not racist is illogical.

 

[Revere]

It is a small study sure but that does not change the facts of what she found.

You just do not want to hear it. You have predetermined ideas about the Tea Party and No amount of proof will change your mind.

If I showed you a study of 1 million signs with the same result you would still say just because their signs are not racists does not mean they are not.

I'm merely using logic against your illogical posts. You're trying to use this very small and selective study as proof that the majority of the Tea Party Movement is not racist or has bigoted notions. I have no idea what you mean by "predetermined ideas" about the Tea Party. If you mean I had a opinion about the Tea Party coming in this thread, you bet I did. As did you, so the mud you're trying to sling at me can be slinged just as hard back at you.

If you showed me a study of a million signs, all you're doing is showing me a million signs. You're not showing me what people believe deep inside themselves. All you're showing me is what some people are willing to admit in public to others. Does that mean if the KKK doesn't march with any signs, that means they're not racist? According to you, they would in fact not be racist due to no racist signs.

I have found most of the racists in my life to be close-minded cowards who would likely never admit their bigoted thoughts to others. Never mind walk around with a sign visibly proclaiming it. I look at the internet as a good example of just how much racist (no matter what ideology or race) some people can be. People who you could consider be the kindest person in the world could be the biggest hate monger inside and you'd only see it on their posts online.

None of the tea partiers made unfounded accusations like the demonRats did last year. demonRats are going down in defeat. deal.

Democrats are having to run against their own party if they think they have any chance of winning.

 

[Charles_Main]

It is a small study sure but that does not change the facts of what she found.

You just do not want to hear it. You have predetermined ideas about the Tea Party and No amount of proof will change your mind.

If I showed you a study of 1 million signs with the same result you would still say just because their signs are not racists does not mean they are not.

I'm merely using logic against your illogical posts. You're trying to use this very small and selective study as proof that the majority of the Tea Party Movement is not racist or has bigoted notions..

No what I am trying to do, Is provide some evidence is all. Something you guys do not do. You make all these claims about the Tea Parties Motivations with little proof.

So when I saw this study I thought it was worth sharing.

Nobody is denying there is no racism in the Tea Party. However your side wants to claim it is the Dominate factor with out any proof at all. (A claim People on the left make ALL THE TIME, whether you do personally or not)

Then when I try to share a small study as some evidence you attack me. To funny.

In this small study 53% of the signs were about Limited Federal government and spending.
only 5% were remotely Racist, and only 1% were birther signs.

I do not expect Anyone who already thinks they are racist, Or who has repeatedly alleged the Movement is mainly about Racism to have Their mind changed by this. I simply wanted to share this study with all the People who actually like to consider Evidence instead of just making speculative Accusations with out Evidence.

I challenge anyone who thinks they are all about Racism. To show us any kind of actual study done that proves it.

 

[Lumpy 1]

I'm merely using logic against your illogical posts. You're trying to use this very small and selective study as proof that the majority of the Tea Party Movement is not racist or has bigoted notions. I have no idea what you mean by "predetermined ideas" about the Tea Party. If you mean I had a opinion about the Tea Party coming in this thread, you bet I did. As did you, so the mud you're trying to sling at me can be slinged just as hard back at you.

If you showed me a study of a million signs, all you're doing is showing me a million signs. You're not showing me what people believe deep inside themselves. All you're showing me is what some people are willing to admit in public to others. Does that mean if the KKK doesn't march with any signs, that means they're not racist? According to you, they would in fact not be racist due to no racist signs.

I have found most of the racists in my life to be close-minded cowards who would likely never admit their bigoted thoughts to others. Never mind walk around with a sign visibly proclaiming it. I look at the internet as a good example of just how much racist (no matter what ideology or race) some people can be. People who you could consider be the kindest person in the world could be the biggest hate monger inside and you'd only see it on their posts online.

None of the tea partiers made unfounded accusations like the demonRats did last year. demonRats are going down in defeat. deal.

Democrats are having to run against their own party if they think they have any chance of winning.

Obama has settled into the mid left, forget the illusion of left center and everything to the right. The guy is desperate and his true colors are showing..

 

[Modbert]

No what I am trying to do, Is provide some evidence is all. Something you guys do not do. You make all these claims about the Tea Parties Motivations with little proof.

So when I saw this study I thought it was worth sharing.

Nobody is denying there is no racism in the Tea Party. However your side wants to claims it is the Dominate factor with out any proof at all. Then when I try to share a small study as some evidence you attack me. To funny.

In this small study 53% of the signs were about Limited Federal government and spending.
only 5% were remotely Racist, and only 1% were birther signs.

I do not expect someone like you, who has repeatedly alleged the Movement is mainly about Racism to have your mind changed by this. I simply wanted to share this study with all the People who actually like to consider Evidence instead of just making speculative Accusations with out Evidence.

See, there you go again grouping me with this mythical "you guys" group. What claims have I made about the Tea Party motivations? Links? You want some people to stop making generalizations about the Tea Party while you make generalizations about others yourself. Surely you can see the hypocrisy in such a thing?

I don't have a "side", I am registered with no party. This will be my first election that I am in fact voting in. So while you can complain that you're supposedly being oppressed by me attacking you (which I'm not), reality of the situation is I'm just pointing out the illogical conclusions that you're jumping to with this thread.

All you wanted to do with this thread is simply reinforce your own view with others who hope to reinforce their own view. Threads that don't do such as thing don't get many responses as I have found through my own experiences.