Yep! It's a T Shirt - supporting The Green Coalition of Gay Loggers For Jesus group, out of Bozeman, Montana!!!
My nephew gave it to me; the lad clearly knows where the ol' TwoPutter stands; clearly knows his uncle's sense o' humor!
Here's the story behind it: back in 2009, when all those freeloading Teabaggers were protesting and screaming (stuff) like "get your gov't hands off my MediCare!", some freeloading Teabaggers planned a protest/march down the street in downtown Bozeman, Montana. Except, being typical freeloading Teabaggers, they weren't gonna cover the costs to the taxpayers for their protest of taxpayer expenditures run amok. Cute, eh? It's even better - they weren't even from Bozeman, but thought the taxapayers of Bozeman should cover their costs anyway. Well, a local Bozemanian ("Bozemanite"?) ... well, here's what John Leland thought, in his own words, in a story about his group's march, in 2010:
"Last year the irony of the Tea Party insisting on shutting down Main Street was that the closure costs were estimated at $1,100 that they would have to pay staff to close the street down for a parade to protest taxation and government spending," said Leland. "The irony was just too much. So we formed the Coalition and raised enough money not only to offset the closure costs, but also the majority of the Tea Party's closure costs as well." (Bozeman Daily Chronicle).
So in the spring of 2009, when Leland heard about Teabaggers planning a July 4th, 2009 protest that was going to cost the taxpayers some dough, he decided to mock, ridicule and scorn 'em. But, he found out he'd have to have a "group" to get a permit - so he formed the afore-mentioned "Green Coalition Of Gay Loggers For Jesus" and proceeded to fundraise - one of the ways was by selling the tee shirt so proudly worn by yours truly, above. The group then held their parade immediately before the Teabaggers!
Now, what did said Teabaggers have to say in their defense?
Organizers of the Tea Party who have said they do not oppose Leland’s march do contend that it would set a dangerous precedent to require protestors to pay for a demonstration, since it is a constitutionally protected right. (DANIEL PERSON Chronicle Staff Writer)
Too funny!!! What are the Teabaggers saying about the Occupy Wall Street movement these days??!?
The problem with Teabaggers and today's Greed Over Principles party is they cannot be shamed, for they have no shame.
But they CAN be mocked, ridiculed, and scorned.
And they SHOULD be. Frequently. Why?
You Couldn't Trust Them Then, You Still Can't Now, And Tomorrow Won't Be Any Different. Although, this week might be interesting in the Legislature. Oh - and the deeply in debt MN GOP MN GOP might elect a former Enron Lobbyist as their party chair on Friday!
So I'll wear my shirt with pride!
The "Top Ten Reasons" for buying their shirt (well, for Christmas, anyway) is below, with links to their webpage and Facebook page - enjoy!
And stay tuned for coverage of this week's shenanigans from the Greed Over Principles party!
Find 'em on the InnerTubz! ---> Green Coalition of Gay Loggers For Jesus webpage
"Like" 'em on Facebook! ---> Green Coalition of Gay Loggers For Jesus Facebook page