I had fun with the teabaggers today. I went to their "party" in Annapolis Maryland. It was a cold and dreary event, but interacting with those folks just made my day: cheered me from my core!
I would like first to remark on what a motley crowd it was. it was almost universely a white pasty faced crew that looked like they spent too much time at the old country buffet.
Before I went, I printed up a few flers. The top said, in bold print, "Thomas Paine quotes". And then, the body of the fler contained the following. . .
I do not believe in the creed professed by the Jewish church, by the Roman church, by the Greek church, by the Turkish church, by the Protestant church, nor by any church that I know of. My own mind is my own church.
All national institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian or Turkish, appear to me no other than human inventions, set up to terrify and enslave mankind, and monopolize power and profit.
and
[Government must] create a national fund, out of which there shall be paid to every person, when arrived at the age of twenty-one years, the sum of fifteen pounds sterling, as a compensation in part, for the loss of his or her natural inheritance, by the introduction of the system of landed property. And also, the sum of ten pounds per annum, during life, to every person now living, of the age of fifty years, and to all others as they shall arrive at that age.
Hehehe. . . . so I went around, especially to those with the "socialist" signs and asked if they wanted some Thomas Paine quotes, and handed them out. Some were suspiscious, but most were thrilled. "Thomas Paine" exclaimed one teabagger, ". .a good man!" Hehehehe. Some others, I simply told them that Thomas Paine was a socialist and so where, for that matter, Madison and Jefferson. Some didnt't believe me, but what the hell did I care? I never expected to change the mind of jackasses anyways.
One fellow, way more brave than I, waded through the crowd with a pro-socialism sign. With that crowd, I thought he must have some major brass cajones.
Some dumbass was speaking and telling lies, so I called out "BULLSHIT"! The crowd got very pissed at me, but I didnt stop. "Where were you four years ago", I yelled?
All in all, I wasted a couple hours of time, pulled myself from my dolldrums and it was all worthwhile.