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Originally Posted by roachboy
so dogzilla, you seem an unreconstructed supply sider, someone who manages to be able to recycle all the hoary olde sentences despite the pounding they've been subjected to at the hands of a reality that, repeat though supply-siders will, does not and will not act in the way their metaphysics holds it will.
but are you sympathetic to the tea party?
you may have posted something to this effect earlier but i missed it.
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Yes I am sympathetic to the tea party, primarily for the economic and individual accountability considerations.
As far as the social issues, to the extent I'm a tea party member. I've never attended any of their rallies but did consider it.
Abortion, against it, but not an election issue for me except for federal funding for abortion outside the cases of rape, incest and health of the mother.
Gay rights, don't care, not an election issue.
Illegal immigration. Against amnesty. For deporting all illegal immigrants so they can start over at the end of the line in their home country. An election issue.
Death penalty. In favor of it in cases where the accused admits it, where the accused is caught in the act or on video, or where the evidence has been carefully examined and validated. Minor election issue.
For equal rights. Against special rights for special classes like affirmative action. Not an election issue.
Criminal law - for sending the criminal to jail. Sheriff Joe in Arizona has the right idea. Minor election issue.
As far as the tea party being a hate group, no. I have a couple cousins who have participated in these rallies. They are just as rational and non-violent as anyone else.
The proposition 8 supporters are another story. A Google search for threats by proposition 8 supporters turned up a number of hits.
Proposition 8 Email Threats | abc30.com
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