Comments on: Anniversary of a porkulus protest: The roots of the Tea Party movement http://michellemalkin.com/2010/02/15/anniversary-of-a-porkulus-protest-the-roots-of-the-tea-party-movement/ news and commentary from a conservative perspective Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:26:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Michelle Malkin » Standing tall: The rise & resilience of conservative women http://michellemalkin.com/2010/02/15/anniversary-of-a-porkulus-protest-the-roots-of-the-tea-party-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-1007866 Michelle Malkin » Standing tall: The rise & resilience of conservative women Fri, 29 Oct 2010 13:39:41 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=43655#comment-1007866 [...] that women are abandoning the Democrat Party? Readers of this blog have known that women played a critical role in the Tea Party movement from day one. Now, the “fire in the heartland,” as [...] [...] that women are abandoning the Democrat Party? Readers of this blog have known that women played a critical role in the Tea Party movement from day one. Now, the “fire in the heartland,” as [...]

]]> By: Michelle Malkin » Dems: Screw bipartisanship, full steam ahead on Obamacare http://michellemalkin.com/2010/02/15/anniversary-of-a-porkulus-protest-the-roots-of-the-tea-party-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-897842 Michelle Malkin » Dems: Screw bipartisanship, full steam ahead on Obamacare Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:52:48 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=43655#comment-897842 [...] one is to stop the Obamacare juggernaut, restore true deliberation to the deliberative process, and revoke the consent of the governed to the backroom deals and generational theft being crammed down our [...] [...] one is to stop the Obamacare juggernaut, restore true deliberation to the deliberative process, and revoke the consent of the governed to the backroom deals and generational theft being crammed down our [...]

]]> By: Miami Celebrates 1-Year Anniversary of the Tea Party Movement – 2/27/2010 « FactReal http://michellemalkin.com/2010/02/15/anniversary-of-a-porkulus-protest-the-roots-of-the-tea-party-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-897623 Miami Celebrates 1-Year Anniversary of the Tea Party Movement – 2/27/2010 « FactReal Sun, 28 Feb 2010 02:33:28 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=43655#comment-897623 [...] came to celebrate the first anniversary of the Tea Party movement which started last year in February 2009 to protest against government waste and expansion. We are concerned citizens of every stripe (old, [...] [...] came to celebrate the first anniversary of the Tea Party movement which started last year in February 2009 to protest against government waste and expansion. We are concerned citizens of every stripe (old, [...]

]]> By: dadinseattle http://michellemalkin.com/2010/02/15/anniversary-of-a-porkulus-protest-the-roots-of-the-tea-party-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-892506 dadinseattle Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:53:30 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=43655#comment-892506 Glad to see that Keli was again recognized for her role to take the lead in the push back against a government that is determined to push their own agenda and ignore the people. It is time to stop claiming the tea party is about this, that, or the other thing however. The individual is free to decide for themselves if they are or are not true to our founding principles. The big picture is made up of many elements- including national security concerns like the KSM trials. This is another case were the government is ignoring what the people want. Nobody is going to co-opt the person who understands this fight by any name. The fight is Government directing the citizens vs citizens directing the government. Our nation was founded on the latter. Last night the People of Washington State were once again ignored- and those "who know better than the people" decided to ignore the Peoples Initiative 960 giving themselves license to raise taxes by a simple majority to cover their excessive spending habits. It is time for people to focus on organizing locally to remove the politicians that lack integrity and ignore the limits imposed in our system of government for their delegated power. Glad to see that Keli was again recognized for her role to take the lead in the push back against a government that is determined to push their own agenda and ignore the people.

It is time to stop claiming the tea party is about this, that, or the other thing however. The individual is free to decide for themselves if they are or are not true to our founding principles.
The big picture is made up of many elements- including national security concerns like the KSM trials.
This is another case were the government is ignoring what the people want.

Nobody is going to co-opt the person who understands this fight by any name.

The fight is Government directing the citizens vs citizens directing the government. Our nation was founded on the latter.

Last night the People of Washington State were once again ignored- and those “who know better than the people” decided to ignore the Peoples Initiative 960 giving themselves license to raise taxes by a simple majority to cover their excessive spending habits.

It is time for people to focus on organizing locally to remove the politicians that lack integrity and ignore the limits imposed in our system of government for their delegated power.

]]> By: Stimulus One Year Later | Caffeinated Thoughts http://michellemalkin.com/2010/02/15/anniversary-of-a-porkulus-protest-the-roots-of-the-tea-party-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-892248 Stimulus One Year Later | Caffeinated Thoughts Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:49:10 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=43655#comment-892248 [...] We can thank the Stimulus for the Tea Party Movement however. [...] [...] We can thank the Stimulus for the Tea Party Movement however. [...]

]]> By: Stimuluspalooza: One Year Later : Peoples Press Collective http://michellemalkin.com/2010/02/15/anniversary-of-a-porkulus-protest-the-roots-of-the-tea-party-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-891979 Stimuluspalooza: One Year Later : Peoples Press Collective Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:16:25 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=43655#comment-891979 [...] Michelle Malkin took a look back at the very start–before the first Tea Parties–when bloggers in cities like Seattle and Denver helped launch the organized protests that preceded but foreshadowed the Tea Party movement (and refute the ignorant or disingenuous claim that these protests were astroturf campaigns). Instapundit’s Glenn Reynolds collected a great roundup of links to the Denver anti-porkulus rally one year ago today. [...] [...] Michelle Malkin took a look back at the very start–before the first Tea Parties–when bloggers in cities like Seattle and Denver helped launch the organized protests that preceded but foreshadowed the Tea Party movement (and refute the ignorant or disingenuous claim that these protests were astroturf campaigns). Instapundit’s Glenn Reynolds collected a great roundup of links to the Denver anti-porkulus rally one year ago today. [...]

]]> By: paulsur http://michellemalkin.com/2010/02/15/anniversary-of-a-porkulus-protest-the-roots-of-the-tea-party-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-891700 paulsur Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:13:20 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=43655#comment-891700 Mr. Beck: You will never guess what I heard on the Jon-David Wells program on my drive home today. J.D. played a clip from an interview you conducted in February 2009 with the Jersey Girls. It was very interesting. It was amazing to hear you say the same things that Debra Medina said to you last week! That’s right, you were saying what she said to you last week! It begs the question why have you now changed your tune? Further why have you taken to slandering Debra Medina because of what she said on your radio show? You espoused the exact same concerns she did? Why Glenn? Why are you such a staunch supporter of Sarah Palin who is campaigning in Texas for the corrupt RINO Rick Perry? Why did you slander Ms. Medina after saying the same things she said on your show? I think you need to beg Ms. Medina to come back on your show, and you have a lot of explaining to do to her. Paul Surratt Mr. Beck:
You will never guess what I heard on the Jon-David Wells program on my drive home today. J.D. played a clip from an interview you conducted in February 2009 with the Jersey Girls. It was very interesting. It was amazing to hear you say the same things that Debra Medina said to you last week! That’s right, you were saying what she said to you last week! It begs the question why have you now changed your tune? Further why have you taken to slandering Debra Medina because of what she said on your radio show? You espoused the exact same concerns she did?
Why Glenn? Why are you such a staunch supporter of Sarah Palin who is campaigning in Texas for the corrupt RINO Rick Perry? Why did you slander Ms. Medina after saying the same things she said on your show? I think you need to beg Ms. Medina to come back on your show, and you have a lot of explaining to do to her.

Paul Surratt

]]> By: FirstSkirt http://michellemalkin.com/2010/02/15/anniversary-of-a-porkulus-protest-the-roots-of-the-tea-party-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-891640 FirstSkirt Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:29:25 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=43655#comment-891640 Tell everyone you know about a Tea Party in your area....encourage them to show up and see for themselves what is really going on. I've been to three so far and looking forward to any coming up here. As the weather warms, I believe citizens will form their own groups. And, yes, there are many minorities who attend, regardless of what Keith Obergag says. Tell everyone you know about a Tea Party in your area….encourage them to show up and see for themselves what is really going on. I’ve been to three so far and looking forward to any coming up here. As the weather warms, I believe citizens will form their own groups. And, yes, there are many minorities who attend, regardless of what Keith Obergag says.

]]> By: Must Know Headlines 2.16.2010 — ExposeTheMedia.com http://michellemalkin.com/2010/02/15/anniversary-of-a-porkulus-protest-the-roots-of-the-tea-party-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-891259 Must Know Headlines 2.16.2010 — ExposeTheMedia.com Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:44:33 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=43655#comment-891259 [...] Anniversary Of A Porkulus Protest: The Roots Of The Tea Party Movement [...] [...] Anniversary Of A Porkulus Protest: The Roots Of The Tea Party Movement [...]

]]> By: WarEagle82 http://michellemalkin.com/2010/02/15/anniversary-of-a-porkulus-protest-the-roots-of-the-tea-party-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-891188 WarEagle82 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:33:08 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=43655#comment-891188 The TEA Party Movement is big. And it has people who will invariably weave in and out of the good graces of the majority of those who make up the movement. Palin may certainly learn this if she vigorously stumps for McCain in the Arizona primary. Dick Armey may have stumbled into this last week as he defended McCain. But, I think the movement is too large to be easily co-opted by the GOP. And I believe the movement is sufficiently displeased with the GOP to make such co-opting difficult. When the TEA Party Movement has a centralized HQ on K Street then you can bet it will have become co-opted. Until then, keep your powder and your tea bags dry! We have a lot of work to do to run the statists out of government and reclaim the Republic. The TEA Party Movement is big. And it has people who will invariably weave in and out of the good graces of the majority of those who make up the movement. Palin may certainly learn this if she vigorously stumps for McCain in the Arizona primary. Dick Armey may have stumbled into this last week as he defended McCain. But, I think the movement is too large to be easily co-opted by the GOP. And I believe the movement is sufficiently displeased with the GOP to make such co-opting difficult.

When the TEA Party Movement has a centralized HQ on K Street then you can bet it will have become co-opted. Until then, keep your powder and your tea bags dry! We have a lot of work to do to run the statists out of government and reclaim the Republic.

]]> By: Mach1Duck http://michellemalkin.com/2010/02/15/anniversary-of-a-porkulus-protest-the-roots-of-the-tea-party-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-891183 Mach1Duck Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:24:07 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=43655#comment-891183 I caught the drift today that less than 1/3 of the TARP funds have been spent, ant that these funds were being held back to fund the Democratic Parties 2010 bid. We need to ensure that every penny of the TARP monies are accounted for, and designated for what they were intended for. I caught the drift today that less than 1/3 of the TARP funds have been spent, ant that these funds were being held back to fund the Democratic Parties 2010 bid. We need to ensure that every penny of the TARP monies are accounted for, and designated for what they were intended for.

]]> By: frontierguy http://michellemalkin.com/2010/02/15/anniversary-of-a-porkulus-protest-the-roots-of-the-tea-party-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-891179 frontierguy Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:17:16 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=43655#comment-891179 <blockquote>This is fantastic! Hot Air is reporting that Joe the Plumber will not support Sarah Palin if she insists on endorsing and campaigning for McCain.</blockquote> NICE!! I was not very impressed that Palin spoke at the so called tea party convention either, as soon as I heard that she was a speaker I did not consider it real. Politicians need to keep away. If I was a politician I would watch and listen and keep my distance. Anyone who comes sniffing around hoping to score points may find themselves in a toxic career ending environment. The tea party voice is strong and I want it to stay that way.

This is fantastic! Hot Air is reporting that Joe the Plumber will not support Sarah Palin if she insists on endorsing and campaigning for McCain.

NICE!!

I was not very impressed that Palin spoke at the so called tea party convention either, as soon as I heard that she was a speaker I did not consider it real. Politicians need to keep away. If I was a politician I would watch and listen and keep my distance. Anyone who comes sniffing around hoping to score points may find themselves in a toxic career ending environment. The tea party voice is strong and I want it to stay that way.

]]> By: Blackstone http://michellemalkin.com/2010/02/15/anniversary-of-a-porkulus-protest-the-roots-of-the-tea-party-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-891176 Blackstone Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:08:11 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=43655#comment-891176 <blockquote>Representation requires that members of Congress, at minimum, read the bills. Once they stopped doing this, none of us were represented any longer, and the Tea Party Movement was born.</blockquote> Somehow, Jeanne Garofalo will figure out a way to construe that as racist.

Representation requires that members of Congress, at minimum, read the bills. Once they stopped doing this, none of us were represented any longer, and the Tea Party Movement was born.

Somehow, Jeanne Garofalo will figure out a way to construe that as racist.

]]> By: atheling http://michellemalkin.com/2010/02/15/anniversary-of-a-porkulus-protest-the-roots-of-the-tea-party-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-891172 atheling Tue, 16 Feb 2010 02:55:45 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=43655#comment-891172 <blockquote>On February 15th, 2010 at 8:36 pm, rightwingrocker said: JD Hayworth officially kicked off his campaign in the primary against uber-RINO McCain!! Yup … So much for Palin and Brown being Tea-partiers, eh? Both are stumping for McCain in the upcoming weeks.</blockquote> Yes, thanks for your concern, troll.

On February 15th, 2010 at 8:36 pm, rightwingrocker said:
JD Hayworth officially kicked off his campaign in the primary against uber-RINO McCain!!
Yup …

So much for Palin and Brown being Tea-partiers, eh?

Both are stumping for McCain in the upcoming weeks.

Yes, thanks for your concern, troll.

]]> By: Pasadena Phil http://michellemalkin.com/2010/02/15/anniversary-of-a-porkulus-protest-the-roots-of-the-tea-party-movement/comment-page-1/#comment-891152 Pasadena Phil Tue, 16 Feb 2010 01:44:17 +0000 http://michellemalkin.com/?p=43655#comment-891152 This is fantastic! <a href="http://hotair.com/archives/2010/02/15/joe-the-plumber-i-cant-support-palin-if-she-supports-mccain/" rel="nofollow">Hot Air is reporting that Joe the Plumber will not support Sarah Palin if she insists on endorsing and campaigning for McCain.</a> As someone who mocked Joe the Plumber as a childish "cartoon character" device invented by the McCain campaign, I can't tell you how satisfying it is to hear him say that. I can now appreciate him as a real person. This is fantastic! Hot Air is reporting that Joe the Plumber will not support Sarah Palin if she insists on endorsing and campaigning for McCain.

As someone who mocked Joe the Plumber as a childish “cartoon character” device invented by the McCain campaign, I can’t tell you how satisfying it is to hear him say that. I can now appreciate him as a real person.

]]>