As you may know, next week debate begins on Beacon Hill regarding possible tax/toll increases. Since the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority was denied stimulus funds, pressure to increase the burden on us (not them) will be tremendous. Perhaps we could use our network to gather opposition and apply pressure to lawmakers. Those who cannot attend the public debates, can call their state reps.

Here is the link to the Mass. Tea Party page. Contact the coordinator, or start up a discussion. Here is the Boston area Facebook page. Let’s keep it going New England! We lead the last revolution in this country. There’s no reason we can’t do it again.

One or two were kind enough to let me interview them:

Retired Air Force veteran:

http://blip.tv/file/2012296

And, where can I get a copy of that tome so that my posts will be read.

Oh, golly…you can find it all over the net…;-)

I appreciate that you have been called names here, and I think we should all avoid that.

I think it is especially important for one who takes what they consider a deliberate and rational, or a moral, position.

I’ve been on blogs that were WAY, WAY worse, and I generally find posters to our hostess’s threads to be more civil than the norm.

It’s something for us all to watch and improve.

Thank you!

On April 22nd, 2009 at 12:43 pm, wighttrasch said: #82

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On April 22nd, 2009 at 12:55 pm, Ragspierre said: #83

No, though it appears that others do find that the term tea baggers is an insult. And, I will not practice any form of political correctness to avoid ‘insulting’ you, because I am unfamiliar with the entirety of your sensitivities. Therefore, I am always at risk of ‘insulting’ you.

Finally, had you followed the flow of this conversation (meaning read the posts) you would know that it was ‘single stack’ #80 who used the term ‘insult’ among other words to reference me. Well, actually it was PKammoTroop who used it first. I was merely continueing the use of that poster’s language.

Ragspierre, I appreciate your humor, though as I said early on in my post #72, ‘words that seize and solicit emotions’, so it is not only name calling. As for name calling, in this thread alone, I was referenced by perjoritives quite a few times. Not complaining, just saying some people can sling it, but they can’t catch it.

And, where can I get a copy of that tome so that my posts will be read. LOL.

OH, and has anyone confirmed that it was tea baggers who turned the tide on the supplemental budget? Or, was it just concerned citizens?

I suppose the secret is to save the insults for the last sentence.

Correct.

It’s right there in Miss Emily’s Style Book For Bloggers…!!!!

Actually, I’m impressed at how infrequently most posters here revert to name-calling.

I suppose the secret is to save the insults for the last sentence.

So, you admit that you used the term ‘tea baggers’ as an insult, really-on purpose, yet you still question whether or not I read the rest of your post?

I’ll give you an answer: No. I won’t read the post if it insults me.

On April 22nd, 2009 at 10:08 am, wighttrasch said: #77

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On April 22nd, 2009 at 11:11 am, single stack said: #80

ROFLMAO

“Sticks and stones . . . ”

I suppose the secret is to save the insults for the last sentence.

I’ve made my point, those on the left who hurl perjoratives will be dismissed by those on the right, and those on the right who hurl perjoratives will be dismissed by those on the left.

No wonder we are where we are because the focus is on the heat (style) and not the light (substance) of each others opinions, arguements and discussions.

I accept the reality of how things are discussed, and I read what is said, whether the insult is at the beginning, or end. Sometimes important things are said, learned and better understood. My hope is that there are a few people that agree, for the others, put your insult here, _________ .

Did you read all the way through? Do you agree, or disagree? Actually, don’t bother, been there and done that. Honest questions are rarely answered.

Have a lovely day.