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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]From the Tea Party website, these are the core beliefs of the TP:
1. Illegal aliens are here illegally.
2. Pro-domestic employment is indispensable.
3. A strong military is essential.
4. Special interests must be eliminated.
5. Gun ownership is sacred.
6. Government must be downsized.
7. The national budget must be balanced.
8. Deficit spending must end.
9. Bailout and stimulus plans are illegal.
10. Reducing personal income taxes is a must.
11. Reducing business income taxes is mandatory.
12. Political offices must be available to average citizens.
13. Intrusive government must be stopped.
14. English as our core language is required.
15. Traditional family values are encouraged.

So, with which ones do you have a problem?  I have to say, these are pretty reasonable to me. [/quote]

I have issues with 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, and 15.

1. Illegal aliens are here illegally.  (THIS IS A REDUNDANT STATEMENT AND NOT A PLATFORM)
2. Pro-domestic employment is indispensable. (WHATEVER. WE LIVE IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY. IT IS NOT GOVERNMENT'S JOB TO MEDDLE WITH BUSINESS AND TELL IT WHO TO HIRE)
3. A strong military is essential. (BULLSHIT.)
4. Special interests must be eliminated. (I DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS, BUT WE HAVE A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO PETITION GOVERNMENT, SO THIS SOUNDS RATHER FASCIST)
5. Gun ownership is sacred. (BULLSHIT. SEIZE THE GUNS)
6. Government must be downsized. (MEH. OK.)
7. The national budget must be balanced. (NO IT MUST NOT. THIS IS IDIOTIC. GOVERNMENT IS A BUSINESS OR A HOUSEHOLD. AND GOVERNMENT DEBT IS A CORNERSTONE OF CAPITAL FORMATION)
8. Deficit spending must end. (NO IT MUST NOT. SEE ABOVE. AGAIN, IT'S A GOVERNMENT, NOT A BUSINESS OR HOUSEHOLD. WE DON'T NEED TO BALANCE THE BUDGET, AND ARGUABLY SHOULD NOT DO THIS)
9. Bailout and stimulus plans are illegal. (ON THE CONTRARY. THEY ARE VERY LEGAL CONSIDERING THAT CONGRESS AUTHORIZED THEM. MOREOVER, GOVERNMENT HAS A ROLE TO PLAY IN THE ECONOMY TOO).
10. Reducing personal income taxes is a must. (MEH. OUR TAXES ARE AT AN HISTORIC LOW AS IT IS. TAXES AREN'T A BIG DEAL)
11. Reducing business income taxes is mandatory. (I DON'T REALLY DISAGREE WITH THIS BUT I DO THINK WE SHOULD SHIFT TO A VAT OR CONSUMPTION TAX. BUSINESSES DON'T ACTUALLY PAY TAXES -- WORKERS, CONSUMERS AND SHAREHOLDERS DO)
12. Political offices must be available to average citizens. (YEAH, BUT THIS IS TRUE NOW. WEIRD PRINCIPLE).
13. Intrusive government must be stopped. (WHATEVER THAT MEANS.)
14. English as our core language is required. (BULLSHIT. XENOPHOBIC AND UNNECESSARY)
15. Traditional family values are encouraged. (BULLSHIT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT A TRADITIONAL FAMILY IS, BUT THIS WOULD SEEM TO BE ANTI-GAY, ANTI-MIXED RACE, ANTI-ADOPTION, ANTI-FERTILITY HELP. IT ALSO SEEMS TO BE A DIRECT CONTRADICTION OF 13.)
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