Teabaggers = Terrorist?

[Wilgrove]

How come the TEA Party isn't considered a terrorist organization by now? After the Healthcare bill was pass, several members of Congress received death threats, one of them even had their office trashed. They yell racial slur at one member of congress and hold up signs saying that next time they may come armed. Some of them do come armed at these protest. However, instead of being regarded as a terrorist organization, or at least a hate organization, they're being nominated to run for political office.

Why am I regarding them as terrorist? Because they do use fear to get what they want, they've already proven that they're willing to intimidate and threaten members of our country if they don't get what they want, and they've already proven that they're not shy about coming to their protest armed. We have Sarah Palin and Rush Limbaugh egging them on ever so slightly.

The whole thing reminds me of when the KKK had several of it's members in political power.

Thoughts?

[Baltenstein]

How come the TEA Party isn't considered a terrorist organization by now? After the Healthcare bill was pass, several members of Congress received death threats, one of them even had their office trashed. They yell racial slur at one member of congress and hold up signs saying that next time they may come armed. Some of them do come armed at these protest. However, instead of being regarded as a terrorist organization, or at least a hate organization, they're being nominated to run for political office.

Does that qualify as "terrorism" in the US?

Because in some European countries, leftist groups (so-called "Antifa") are behaving like this and worse all the time.

[The PeoplesFreedom]

[Hydesland]

I don't believe they've committed any terrorist acts, or have seriously threatened such. It's difficult for any large movement NOT to produce death threats from some of the members though.

[Wilgrove]

How come the TEA Party isn't considered a terrorist organization by now? After the Healthcare bill was pass, several members of Congress received death threats, one of them even had their office trashed. They yell racial slur at one member of congress and hold up signs saying that next time they may come armed. Some of them do come armed at these protest. However, instead of being regarded as a terrorist organization, or at least a hate organization, they're being nominated to run for political office.

Does that qualify as "terrorism" in the US?

Because in some European countries, leftist groups (so-called "Antifa") are behaving like this and worse all the time.

To me at least, a terrorist uses fear as a way to coerce change in policy. The teabaggers have already shown that they are not above using fear and the threat to spread fear to get what they want.

[Lackadaisical2]

How come the TEA Party isn't considered a terrorist organization by now? After the Healthcare bill was pass, several members of Congress received death threats, one of them even had their office trashed.

Are you sure the letters were sent or endorsed by the tea party, or event heir members?

They yell racial slur at one member of congress and hold up signs saying that next time they may come armed. Some of them do come armed at these protest.

Theres nothing wrong with any of that, at least, nothing on the level the government ought to be involved it.

However, instead of being regarded as a terrorist organization, or at least a hate organization, they're being nominated to run for political office.

Why am I regarding them as terrorist? Because they do use fear to get what they want, they've already proven that they're willing to intimidate and threaten members of our country if they don't get what they want, and they've already proven that they're not shy about coming to their protest armed. We have Sarah Palin and Rush Limbaugh egging them on ever so slightly.

Clearly anyone issuing threats ought to be dealt with, as far as I know, they've only held rallies and the like.

The whole thing reminds me of when the KKK had several of it's members in political power.

Thoughts?

I think its disingenuous to compare them to the KKK when I'm fairly certain they're not a racial organization, nor have they carried out acts of violence to further their agenda.

[Wilgrove]

I don't believe they've committed any terrorist acts, or have seriously threatened such. It's difficult for any large movement NOT to produce death threats from some of the members though.

I dunno, before 2008, the Democrats and Republicans were kinda able to not produce death threats and vandalism.

[The PeoplesFreedom]

Does that qualify as "terrorism" in the US?

Because in some European countries, leftist groups (so-called "Antifa") are behaving like this and worse all the time.

To me at least, a terrorist uses fear as a way to coerce change in policy. The teabaggers have already shown that they are not above using fear and the threat to spread fear to get what they want.

rofl by that definition the democrats are also terrorists.

[The Voltania]

I don't believe they've committed any terrorist acts, or have seriously threatened such. It's difficult for any large movement NOT to produce death threats from some of the members though.

This.

[Norstal]

How come the TEA Party isn't considered a terrorist organization by now? After the Healthcare bill was pass, several members of Congress received death threats, one of them even had their office trashed. They yell racial slur at one member of congress and hold up signs saying that next time they may come armed. Some of them do come armed at these protest. However, instead of being regarded as a terrorist organization, or at least a hate organization, they're being nominated to run for political office.

Why am I regarding them as terrorist? Because they do use fear to get what they want, they've already proven that they're willing to intimidate and threaten members of our country if they don't get what they want, and they've already proven that they're not shy about coming to their protest armed. We have Sarah Palin and Rush Limbaugh egging them on ever so slightly.

The whole thing reminds me of when the KKK had several of it's members in political power.

Thoughts?

Anything that uses terror in their campaign is a terrorist. Yes, I believe you Wilgrove, they are terrorists. However, they are not a terrorist organization, because I doubt they are organizing their tactics. They seem to show up in random places attacking random things.

Now if they start shit up like the one in Waco, then they are a terrorist organization.

[Hydesland]

I don't believe they've committed any terrorist acts, or have seriously threatened such. It's difficult for any large movement NOT to produce death threats from some of the members though.

I dunno, before 2008, the Democrats and Republicans were kinda able to not produce death threats and vandalism.

But anti-war protesters did both, a lot. Are they terrorist?

[Wilgrove]

To me at least, a terrorist uses fear as a way to coerce change in policy. The teabaggers have already shown that they are not above using fear and the threat to spread fear to get what they want.

rofl by that definition the democrats are also terrorists.

How so? Last time I've checked, I haven't seen any democrats send threats to members of Congress or vandalize their office.

[Wilgrove]

I dunno, before 2008, the Democrats and Republicans were kinda able to not produce death threats and vandalism.

But anti-war protesters did both, a lot. Are they terrorist?

Source of Anti-War protesters using threats and vandalism to bring about policy change?

[The PeoplesFreedom]

rofl by that definition the democrats are also terrorists.

How so? Last time I've checked, I haven't seen any democrats send threats to members of Congress or vandalize their office.

The teabaggers have already shown that they are not above using fear. Democrats use fear-based tactics all the time.

[Conoga]

This title attracted me here... Then you lost me at Tea Party..

[Wilgrove]

How so? Last time I've checked, I haven't seen any democrats send threats to members of Congress or vandalize their office.

The teabaggers have already shown that they are not above using fear. Democrats use fear-based tactics all the time.

Source?

[Saurisia]

If the Tea Partiers are terrorists, than I'm not a fan of Dinosaurs!

[Augarundus]

Seriously.

This shit doesn't even warrant a response any more.


Well-known video that is conveniently ignored.

In other words...

[Hydesland]

Source of Anti-War protesters using threats and vandalism to bring about policy change?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwbudsVNlBU - legally vandalism.

[Jostedule]

OP. Show us proof of the racial slurs and all the other crap your blabbing about.

[Redslavia]

If the tea party people ever resort to actual terrorism, it wouldn't surprise me. Logic and Reason are despised and shunned by modern society, and they will continue to be until the US becomes more Authoritarian and does some shit instead of sitting on its ass and kissing the ass of partisanship.

[The Nuclear Fist]

When these Teabaggers so many of you Americans complain about begin an armed revolt against the government, then they will be terrorists. Currently, they are just annoying(and somewhat comical) pests. Hopefully they will not become more.

[Wilgrove]

Of course we can't forget Sharron Angle Second Amendment solution.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/plum-l ... sibil.html

[Lackadaisical2]

Of course we can't forget Sharron Angle Second Amendment solution.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/plum-l ... sibil.html

I hope that's not where we're going,

[Christmahanikwanzikah]

How come the TEA Party isn't considered a terrorist organization by now? After the Healthcare bill was pass, several members of Congress received death threats, one of them even had their office trashed. They yell racial slur at one member of congress and hold up signs saying that next time they may come armed. Some of them do come armed at these protest. However, instead of being regarded as a terrorist organization, or at least a hate organization, they're being nominated to run for political office.

Why am I regarding them as terrorist? Because they do use fear to get what they want, they've already proven that they're willing to intimidate and threaten members of our country if they don't get what they want, and they've already proven that they're not shy about coming to their protest armed. We have Sarah Palin and Rush Limbaugh egging them on ever so slightly.

The whole thing reminds me of when the KKK had several of it's members in political power.

Thoughts?

It would be a terrorist organization of the leaders of the party were actively promoting the deaths of non-party assemblymen.

They aren't. They're a shit party, but they aren't. Don't go and pull this bullshit sensationalism, though, because it's as bad as they are.