You misread my post. I'm saying the members of the tea farty are the same element in society that wanted freedom to own slaves, imposed the Black Codes, use child labor in factories, and bar blacks from colleges -- the small, loony minority who thinks that 'liberty' means to have rights requires denying rights to others.
Originally Posted by ShysterJon
That's just plain stoopid talk.
I consider myself a tea party member and I don't want those things. What I do want is smaller government and less taxes. I would like to see people accept personal responsibility rather than having it imposed on them through more laws. I think charity (oops I said welfare, freudian slip)begins at home. I want the constitution to be followed and I believe in the golden rule. What is wrong with that?