Maggie, what evidence do you have that it is Tea Partiers who bring "Nazi" or worse signs to Tea Parties?
What evidence do you have that the photos are the real deal and not photoshopped?
As I have said before, there were NO such signs at the Albuquerque Tea Party. The very few mildly offensive signs brought were put away at the request of the organizers. In conversations with organizers in other places,
those sporting such signs were not familiar to ANYBODY in their groups, and they did believe all or most were plants. We all concede that in a movement representing many tens of thousands of people, there will always be a fruitloop or two among the Cheerios but such are neither typical nor endorsed by the Tea Party movement in at least the vast majority of places.
The overwhelming evidence is that signs that show up at Tea Parties are far more like those shown in these photographs:
Scenes from the New American Tea Party The Washington Independent
Do you see these signs as offensive?
While defending her First Amendment rights, as Congressman Frank did, given a chance I would have counseled the woman to not use the Nazi sign or comparison to make her point. It isn't that she didn't have a point, but as soon as she does that, she diverts the focus from the point she intended to make to the Nazi sign. Which of course is what happened in the exchange between her and Barney Frank. That is also obvious, at least to some of us, here on USMB. As soon as the most offensive language is used to make a point, that will often become the focus and diminishes the messenger as well as obscures the message.
Of course the clip referenced was a Town Hall meeting called by Congressman Frank and not a Tea Party event which some here may also have problems distinguishing as different.
In truth, many on the Right have resented and resent the hate signs and indefensible language and references directed at President Bush and others. So, if we employ intellectual honesty, there is no way to criticize those on the Left for resenting such tactics used by those on the Right.
I think the lesson to be learned, however, is that whomever uses indefensible metaphors, imagery, and language to make a point will blunt the message which is often lost when the focus is directed at the offensive metaphors, imagery, and language.
Well, in the name of "intellectual honesty" what proof do you have that photos of people with hate signs attacking Bush were not photoshopped and the people not GOP false flag operatives???? After all, we have the evidence of GOP spokesman LimpTard giving his DittoTards instructions on how to pass themselves off as Libs during Op Chaos. So we know CON$ actually do what you were accusing others of doing. See the first quote in my sig.
April 3, 2008
RUSH: Now, those of you members of Operation Chaos in Indiana who have registered -- you're a Republican, and you have registered to vote in the Democrat primary on May 6 -- you probably knew it before I announced it today that the Democrat Party is going to be on the prowl looking for you, intimidating you into not showing up and not pulling off your attempted crossover. Now, this is very simple to combat. It's all you have to do on Election Day,
as an Operation Chaos operative. When you vote that day, don't bathe! Don't take a shower the night before, and don't take a shower the day of the election. Don't shave.
In other words: no grooming. Go out and get a pair of beat-up jeans, maybe some Birkenstock sandals or whatever. Tell 'em you don't really know what Obama thinks about immigration but you love it when he talks. You just love it. You love "the future." You love "change," and you are sick of Bush.
Get some anti-Bush bumper stickers and put 'em on your car. Get a "Bush Lied, People Died" button. Get a "Bush lied, people died" bumper sticker. Some wacko lib website is sure to have this type of merchandise available. If you have an SUV, that's okay. Show up in it. Make sure to get a bumper sticker that says "W is Still the President," and you're mad about that and you've had it with the Republicans any number of ways.
Don't wear a wedding ring. There are any number of things that you can do, ladies and gentlemen. All you have to do is fool their template. You know, they're going to be trying to find you. You know who the Democrats and the liberals are; they judge people by the way they look. So if you show up and look like a liberal. You're not even going to arouse suspicion.
But if you show up looking clean-cut, buttoned-down conservative type, that's going to attract attention.
Don't smile! You are not happy, unless you start talking about Obama. Other than that, you're not happy. You walk in there with a frown, your head's kind of hung over. Especially because you're a Hillary voter. You don't think she's got a prayer, but you believe in the electoral process and the Democrat process. We will have further advice and tips for those of you in Indiana as Operation Chaos continues and as the date of your primary, May 6th, approaches.
April 3, 2008
RUSH:
Just to repeat, don't bathe, don't shave. Wear a tie-dyed T-shirt or some raggedy button-down shirt, blue jeans, sandals, get a button out there, says "Bush Lied, People Died," put that on the shirt and so forth, be unhappy, sulk, don't wash your hair, any of that, gotta look the part here because Democrats judge people the way they look, they do, and then they categorize based on the way they look.