White Supremacists May Attempt To Co-Opt July 4 "Tea Parties" To Promote A Hateful Agenda

Co-opt?...I thought they were sponsoring them...

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For a selfish motive, I hope they attend. This will only drive people further away from the GOP as a serious and respectible party. They are digging their own grave and don't know it.

There are hateful groups that attend many different public rallies, do you condemn the people that follow rev.Wright or Bill Ayers or do we turn our heads and speak out about the people who do not benefit our own cause. You seem to not care if it benefits you and your party.

You did it again Jessica

do you condemn the people that follow rev.Wright or Bill Ayers

The difference is this Jessica. White supremist groups are in direct opposition to our constitution. They have a long history of violence against people of color. Bill Ayers was a 1960's anti-war protestor. Rev Wright has little sway over much other that his congregation and the one fateful sermon out of 10's of thousands he preached, is protected by free speech. Those that provoke and comit hate crimes are not protected and they are coming to a Tea Party near you.

Now Jessica, tell us what you think about these groups attending your precious Tea Parties???

What hate groups are attending? Who are the white suppremist that are speaking at the tea parties or promoting at the the tea parties? I have not seen or been able to find much information on this and I am against any type of hate groups if they are speaking at the rallies than no one else would want to attend. Please show me what the hate groups have been doing at these rallies and then they can be condemned if they do something illegal there. Rev. Wright church is based on black liberation theology, it is more to do with sociology than religion. Those excerpts are what he believes and what he preaches.

Is this an illegal immigration protest or a tax protest? Then there is the photo of the attendees carrying the sign saying, "End it all now! Show us the Birth certificate."

I think we all know exactly what these so-called "tea parties" are all about...racism and hate...both of which they apply in abundance to the President of our country!

Unfortunately, the Scum maybe winning White Republican Conservative recruits.

White Supremacist, Neo-Nazis and other hate groups are on the rise. Donation are on the rise too.

all the afore mentioned may very well be connected with these hate groups and their organizers. to kim298921

I am a conservative and do not want any type of hatred groups including white supremacyy, black supremacy, and this will not help gain support the tea parties have nothing to do with white supremacy just as you should not have anything to do with Ayers and his preachings. Don't avoid the problems of the country and how to get back on track by following an agenda. You all seem to be very ignorant in our problems and it is easier to blame one party as opposed to wanting all around change. Both parties need to shape up and to serve the people of the US. Your talking points have not changed anything and will only make our problems worse, your statements have no impact and our gov. officials would rather divide us and fight than to change. None of our problems have been fixed and we continue to increase our debt. Please explain to me how taxing and spending will help the economy.

Bill Ayers is a college professor.

Jessica you have never heard of the man until like 2 years ago if that.

Jessica, if I may attempt to answer your question, how tax and spend is supposed to help the economy. When you put it that way, its an easy "it doesn't" but its not at all that simple. Taxing and spending are necessary components of any government (stop lights, police, military, etc. The stimulus package was supposed to invest money into our national infrastructure and at the same time create jobs in industries that we will need in the future (so called 'green jobs', etc). Some of your post I agree with, but it seems you just don't like what the money is being spent on and who is spending it (obamanator). Well, join the club, I didn't like how GWB was sending my money overseas to kill people who never did me any harm. Now the president is spending money here, to improve life here, to create jobs here. Why do you complain now? Why not before?

Jessica, would you rather we keep borrowing from China?

No we should not be borrowing at all, that will keep the US in ruin, we are expected even with the tax changes to double our debt to 20 trillion dollars by 2015. We already spend about 400$ billion dollars a year to pay off our debt. You realize that the 2010 budget has increased spending in military and just about every other sector. I do not feel that it is citizens responsibilty to pay for most of the spending that is going on. I was opposed to the increased spending and growth of the gov. when Bush was president as well. Our gov. has doubled it's spending in the last 50 years compared to GDP. It has jumped from 5% in 1950 to 10%+. Our gov. has increased wastefull spending by bailing out companies, banks, etc. Our taxes that we pay are being wasted rather than helping to get this economy back on track. If both parties were more into serving Americans as a whole rather than trying to get votes and listening to lobbyist then our economy would be headed in the right direction.

Jessica,

Maybe if we return to the tax rates of the 1980s and start taxing the wealthy an extra say 5% we can turn things around. The top 1% payed about 71% taxes under Richard Nixons Admin. so how is Obama asking for 39% for anything over $250,000 outrageous. It isn't! If you want a functioning society it takes taxes. I would think the last decade would have been a wake up call. As we deregulate and let capitalism run it's course without controls we get bank collapses, when we turn over military contracts to private corps. we get soldiers dieing in the showers. The idea that everything should be market driven is ridiculous. We need Government and we need to fund it. That takes Taxes , I would just like the wealthy to pick up their share.

SPG64,

Maybe if we return to the tax rates of the 1980s and start taxing the wealthy an extra say 5% we can turn things around. The top 1% payed about 71% taxes under Richard Nixons Admin. so how is Obama asking for 39% for anything over $250,000 outrageous. It isn't!

Obviously, you have missed the economic trends of the past 30 years. Taxing the wealthiest just because they can "afford" it removes the incentive for the wealthiest to invest their money and create new jobs. Besides, you DO NOT increase taxes in the middle of a recession.

The 39% tax rate you mentioned is only for the federal level. If you add the state tax plus social security, Medicare, etc., the total tax rate will be more than 50%. At this point, you are paying the government more than 50 cents for every dollar you make.

You also incorrectly assume that those earning $ 250K (disclosure: I am not one of them) are Bill Gates and Paul Allen. Most of these are actually doctors, independent contractors, etc.

The overwhelming majority that will get hit with the tax increases are the small businessmen or entrepreneurs. Starting a business is already an overwhelming endeavor. Penalizing risk-taking will mean less businesses therefore less jobs.

Why should a small-time businessman/woman invest his/her life savings to start a business if Uncle Sam will take more than half of what you will earn at the end of the day? Remember than small businesses make up most of the new jobs created over the past two or three decades.

If you want a functioning society it takes taxes.

Yes, but at some point, taxes become a disincentive to start of business or earn more.

As we deregulate and let capitalism run it's course without controls we get bank collapses,

Nobody is advocating capitalism without controls. But a capitalist system with too many government rules or threats (i.e. class-action lawsuits) is not good either. One of the reasons for the bank collapses is the Community Reinvest Act which forced banks to make home loans to unqualified people at the risk of government sanctions.

when we turn over military contracts to private corps.

The government spends thousands of dollars to train a single soldier. For the military to ask this trained soldier to peel potatoes the whole day long is a waste of money. Preparing food for the soldiers is best left to the private sector.

we get soldiers dieing in the showers.

Uh, sources? And what does our tax rates have to do with this issue?

The idea that everything should be market driven is ridiculous.

A lot of the functions of the government are not and should not be market driven like the police, customs, justice system, etc. Nobody is arguing they should be so. However, most of the things that you and I need are market-driven. The clothes that we buy, the food that we eat are market-driven.

We need Government and we need to fund it. That takes Taxes

What we need is limited government not big government. Why should arts funding be part of the government?

I would just like the wealthy to pick up their share.

The wealthiest 10% of all taxpayers already pay half of all taxes.

X,

I am afraid you are the one who has missed the trends of the last 30 years. As taxes for the rich or the investment class have dropped so has the number of decent paying American jobs. More and more corporations have moved their operations abroad instead chasing cheap labor. So please don't drag out that tired ridiculous lie about lower taxes being good for our economy.

Second to those of us making less than 100K or so social Security and Medicare take a serious percentage of our incomes. However those contributions are capped so the guy making 25million for bankrupting the banks is paying a pittance percentage wise.

Third the idea that most of the people effected by the 250,000 tax increase are small business people is a lie. Even if it was not a lie, we are talking about a 4% increase for any moneys over $250,000 this is not going to collapse anyone's business. Further it is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard to say that raising the taxes on income over $250,000 will extinguish the American work ethic and entrepreneurial spirit. Complete rubbish!

Fourth what do you mean no one is advocating capitalism without controls. That is exactly what the Republican Party has been advocating pretty much from it's inception. Once again I must use the word rubbish when it comes to your statement about the Community reinvest Act. Its impact was nothing in comparison to the deregulation that had been going on since Reagan.

Fifth,

Again I say you are the one missing the point. Not every person in the Military need to be combat soldiers in WWII only 1 in 27 US soldiers were actually combat soldiers. The only thing that happens when we privatize these positions is we lose control over these positions and things like soldiers being electrocuted in showers becomes just part of doing business as corporations cut corners to make a bigger buck. The only ones that really benefit are fat cats like Dick Cheney suck huge CEO salaries of the top.

Sixth so if we do not tax our citizens how do we pay for those services that are not market driven. All over the country our infrastructure is crumbling, they are laying off teachers, firefighters, police officers because the government does not have the money to pay for these services. We need taxes the question is who can best afford to pay more the working classes or the wealthy.

Many would in fact disagree, but thats what make our country great.

I think some people we neither hugged enough nor spanked enough as children, and need human touch as they have become dysfunctional adults. And by human touch I pretty much mean with a fist.

At some point, we will realize that trying to educate people bent on hate and genocide, racial purity, etc, at some point we will realize that silent protest is not going to work with these people. Logic is not going to work.

Just because we're rational and compassionate people doesnt necessarily make us meek. It doesnt make us liberal weinies, unless we fit ourselves into that stereotype.

hilarious Eddie, truly! what about letting evolution take its course? Many of these hateful people are going the way of the dinosaur, and they know it. Thats why they're so pissed off.

I say, im just so sick of the "Liberal weenie" stereotype! I used to dig trenches, mix cement, get in bar fights, play in a rock band (actually multiple bands). I mean, yeah i am proficient in excel, I have a pretty good vocabulary, I can set up a network printer, etc but its not like revenge of the nerds over here. Im sick of being pigeon holed, and I think it takes guys with a swingin ______— once in a while to break a stereotype.

I know there is truth to the theory that Violence begets more violence in many applications of the theory. But, could it also be theorized that in some instances, submission begets more submission?

Often, I do try to make light of situations with humor, but frankly, Im not trying in this statement.

The Sad thing:

Some simple minded, guillble person will buy into the Racism. It only take one person to create a major incident.

White Surpemacist Columbine will lead to civil unrest.

Give it time!

adrian...if the majority of these people are NOT racist, why do they allow racists to hold up such racist signs at their rally?...and if they are not racists, why didn't they invite some of the "colored friends" to the rally also?...seriously, have you SEEN some of the signs that have popped up at these rallies?...you can't infiltrate or co-opt what you are already part of...the racists and the tea baggers are kissing cousins as far as i can tell...regardless of their fine words and chest pounding patriotism...

You need to do some research, although I do not agree with any hate goups the point of these groups is to protest more taxes from increased spending. The tea party events are not white supremist preaching idea or view points but more the idea of less wasteful spending. The more we borrow to spend the higher inflation and the longer our economy will take to get back on track.

Jessicaf, why dont you protest the spending of the unnecesary wars? That is money we will never see again. But you protest the spending of domestic investment, that is money we will see again, in our communities, as projects long overdue are started and completed by American workers??? I ask again, why do you protest now, when the cost of afghanistan and iraq wars are still more than the stimulus package? Do you really think we only started borrowing from China this year???

Agreed FLfunnyboy...and even more...why don't they protest the billions of dollars that just disappeared during the war...who knows where that money is now? Think of all the taxes that could have been saved there...

BBC Uncovers Lost Iraq Billions

Audit: U.S. Lost Track of $9 Billion in Iraq Funds

I do not think the wars were unnecassary, also Obama is proposing to increase spending on the military for 2010, I bet now you can look the other way. We were attacked over 5 times when Clinton was president and it was never handled the final straw was 9/11 since then we have not been attacked. Iam against any type of wasteful spending, go through the stimulus bill and you will see that most of it was to expand the budget in places that we had financial shortfalls. I was not opposed to a stimulus but that amount of money needs to be handled with caution and not just thrown around. Also we need longterm jobs not just short little projects. We needed to focus on our economy as a whole. So you are for wasteful spending but not when it comes to the war. I am against all wasteful spending earmarks, etc. I also am against going into debt, this just weakens our dollar. However you were against it when Bush was president but for more of it now because we have a liberal president. The double standards you have are endless.

Yeah, these folks are definitely cousins.