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Originally Posted by Willravel
Very few of us were violent, fresnelly, in fact I can say with confidence that the police were nearly always the instigators in those rare instances of violence. Most of it was graffiti, actually. Our reputation was created in the media.
While the Tea Parties may have started as libertarian, they've been commandeered by neoconservatives and Fox News.
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Yes, perception here is the key. If the tea baggers want to gain any real momentum, they need to reign in the wingnuts and learn how to bring their substantive issues to the forefront. Getting that quiet guy at the back of the crowd on front pages is a challenge to be sure.