The media and leading Democrats have been trying to define or dismiss the TEA Parties held across the nation on April 15th. They all pretty much don't understand and, worse, don't WANT to understand why we did what we did. I expected the response we got from 'the media', Pelosi and others on the left but I didn't expect what our President said.
In a town hall meeting this week President Obama dismissed the TEA Parties as insignificant and basically insulted the participants. He showed disdain for us by describing us as a bunch of "tea bag waving" conservatives and said he'd rather have an "intelligent conversation" about the issues. Obviously, a country-wide protest demonstrates the protesters' lack of intelligence ... unless it's a demonstration for liberal issues which, by definition, are intelligent and patriotic. As he was talking he was snickering(!) disdainfully at what we had done. Oh good. An insulting and dismissive attitude by the President toward people peacefully exercising their constitutional right to protest something we want government to do differently. That's leadership we can appreciate huh? Disrespecting us is a good way to help unify the country as he promised to do, right?
All the people at our TEA Party here in Roseburg, OR seemed like ordinary Americans to me. Many were retired and a significant number were veterans. The Commander in Chief disrespecting veterans? Disrespecting ordinary Americans exercising their constitutional rights and practicing principles behind a government of the people? Interesting response by someone who promised to represent all the people.
It was scary enough when the head of national security recently warned law enforcement across the country to watch out for conservatives, people with conservative bumper-stickers and veterans as potential national security risks. To have the President disrespect and be dismissive of those same people too is a serious matter that shouldn't be taken lightly. I'm a Viet Nam era vet and a conservative. Also, I participated in our local TEA Party. Should I be concerned what our government might make of that? Hmmmm.
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