Judson Phillips, president of Tea Party Nation, thinks that it makes sense that voting rights in the United States should be restricted to those who own property. He believes that property owners have more of a “vested stake” in a community than do people who do not own property. That’s what he claimed on a weekly program hosted by Tea Party Nation recently.
BTW, Phillips is the individual who sent an email to members of his organization in October telling them that they should vote for the Independent candidate over Rep. Keith Ellison in the November election for 5th Congressional District in Minnesota. Phillips wrote the following about Ellison in his email: “There are a lot of liberals who need to be retired this year, but there are few I can think of more deserving than Keith Ellison. Ellison is one of the most radical members of congress. He has a ZERO rating from the American Conservative Union. He is the only Muslim member of congress.”
Meanwhile—Rushbo ranted on about poor folks recently on his radio program. In a “media tweak of the day,” Limbaugh asked listeners if they thought that people who can’t feed and clothe themselves and who receive government assistance should be allowed to vote. It was just a “think piece” Rushbo said as he asked his listeners to imagine how different the political make-up of this country would be if such people couldn’t vote.
In a Psycho Talk segment on his MSNBC program, Ed Schultz “tweaked” Limbaugh back.
Maybe Phillips and Limbaugh ought to get together to establish an organization for the purpose of taking voting rights away from certain Americans whom they deem unworthy. Why not return to the good old political days when only property-owning white men had the right to vote. Right???
Sources:
– Elaine Magliaro, Guest Blogger
Bdaman:
I was wondering about those same things myself.
I would think that Assange would have certainly posted those things. Although maybe he is holding those and the other one about the CIA selling crack in black neighborhoods for insurance.
How about aliens?
George W. Bush’s job approval rating as president has spiked to 47 percent, according to a Gallup poll released Monday.
That’s 1 point higher than President Barack Obama’s job approval rating in a poll taken the same week.
Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1210/46019.html#ixzz17MxKq5VH
Ms. Elaine I’m a truther
Bdaman,
Rush has got liberals mixed up with truthers. I don’t know any liberals who think Bush and Cheney had anything to do with 9/11.
Who said the CIA invented AIDS? More crazy talk from Rushbo! Best not to listen to the inane spoutings of that portly purveyor of propaganda.
Today’s show cross posted from WND
Limbaugh said: “Where are the WikiLeaks documents to prove 9/11 was inside job by George Bush and Dick Cheney? Let me ask you liberals, where are these cables?
“Where are the documents to prove Bush intentionally lied about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq in order to invade the country? Where is the WikiLeaks document, the State Department cable, whatever, that [Karl] Rove leaked Valerie Plame’s name to the media? Where’s all this good stuff? …
“Where are the WikiLeaks cables proving that the CIA invented AIDS? Where is Obama’s birth certificate? Where’s the real good stuff? And how about all the hundreds of other left-wing lies we’ve been hearing about for years? [Is] WikiLeaks covering up for the United States?”
Rufus Johnson :
re: killer whales meant Chan.L the dolphin swam into this ocean of killer whales here on the blog.
“I have a few white friends, everyone of them decent people and we get along great.”
I have more than a few who I would give my right arm for with no anestheshia needed.
“People are people, it doesn’t matter the color of their skin, I know some black people I wouldn’t give 2 cents for.
Who are you telling :=)
Don’t be a stranger Rufus,everyone brings something to the table here.
Chan,
Please correct me if I’m wrong, but I’m going to assume that a) you didn’t read the short wiki article on the Federalist No. 10 and b)by they you mean “the founding fathers.”
Here’s the relevant parts of the wiki articl:
“No. 10 addresses the question of how to guard against “factions,” or groups of citizens, with interests contrary to the rights of others or the interests of the whole community. In today’s discourse the term advocacy group or special interest group often carries the same denotation. Madison argued that a strong, large republic would be a better guard against those dangers than smaller republics—for instance, the individual states. ”
“However, he thinks “the most common and durable source of factions has been the various and unequal distribution of property. Those who hold and those who are without property have ever formed distinct interests in society.” He saw direct democracy as a danger to individual rights and advocated a representative democracy in order to protect what he viewed as individual liberty from majority rule, or from the effects of such inequality within society. He says, “A pure democracy can admit no cure for the mischiefs of faction. A common passion or interest will be felt by a majority, and there is nothing to check the inducements to sacrifice the weaker party. Hence it is, that democracies have ever been found incompatible with personal security or the rights of property; and have, in general, been as short in their lives as they have been violent in their deaths.”
So, you’re right that (at least as far as Madison Goes) the framers were concerned with checking special interest groups, and I’m right in saying that’s part of why we elect representatives instead of voting on laws.
eniobob:
I have a few white friends, everyone of them decent people and we get along great. We all like to hunt and fish. But I understand what you are saying, it can be a bit uncomfortable, but they are not killer whales.
They have had my back on a couple of occasions and me likewise.
People are people, it doesn’t matter the color of their skin, I know some black people I wouldn’t give 2 cents for. And I know some white people who are worth their weight in gold. And I know some white people who you might have to loosely use the word human being when talking about them. A snake would be warmer.
Blouise:
thank you for that sentiment.
Rufus Johnson:
Its not that everyone is getting excited about something that will never change,it is about when someone walks into your midst and tells you something that they only have read and heard about.
Its like a dolphin swimming into a group of killer whales.
Rufus Johnson,
I’ve been at it for the last fifty years and I will continue to fight and continue to get excited about the oppression of racism till the day I die.
As a black man living in the deep south, I have seen the oppression of racism first hand. It is ugly and mean spirited. I dont know the political make up of the individuals, it doesnt really matter.
Sad to see you all getting excited about something that is never going to change until people start treating people all the same.
eniobob,
This week he’s Chan, next week he’ll be somebody else … the more of us than you rant are all his personalities seeking an avenue of expression … the thoughts that are posted are all the same no matter which personality is writing.
“Got news for you, more of us than of you. A good deal more. We believe in live and let live and people should keep most of what they earn. In other words Tootie, me and people like us are moral actors. We probably give more to charity as well.”(Chan)
The dude has a rich fantasy life.
Funny how security is getting tighter under a liberal administration.
Press Office
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Dec. 6, 2010
BIG SIS INVADES WAL-MART: ‘IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING’
WASHINGTON — Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced the expansion of the Department’s national “If You See Something, Say Something” campaign to hundreds of Walmart stores across the country—launching a new partnership between DHS and Walmart to help the American public play an active role in ensuring the safety and security of our nation.
“Homeland security starts with hometown security, and each of us plays a critical role in keeping our country and communities safe,” said Secretary Napolitano. “I applaud Walmart for joining the ‘If You See Something, Say Something’ campaign. This partnership will help millions of shoppers across the nation identify and report indicators of terrorism, crime and other threats to law enforcement authorities.”
The “If You See Something, Say Something” campaign—originally implemented by New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority and funded, in part, by $13 million from DHS’ Transit Security Grant Program—is a simple and effective program to engage the public and key frontline employees to identify and report indicators of terrorism, crime and other threats to the proper transportation and law enforcement authorities.
More than 230 Walmart stores nationwide launched the “If You See Something, Say Something” campaign today, with a total of 588 Walmart stores in 27 states joining in the coming weeks. A short video message, available here, will play at select checkout locations to remind shoppers to contact local law enforcement to report suspicious activity.
Over the past five months, DHS has worked with its federal, state, local and private sector partners, as well as the Department of Justice, to expand the “If You See Something, Say Something” campaign and Nationwide SAR Initiative to communities throughout the country—including the recent state-wide expansions of the “If You See Something, Say Something” campaign across Minnesota and New Jersey. Partners include the Mall of America, the American Hotel & Lodging Association, Amtrak, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, sports and general aviation industries, and state and local fusion centers across the country.
In the coming months, the Department will continue to expand the “If You See Something, Say Something” campaign nationally with public education materials and outreach tools designed to help America’s businesses, communities and citizens remain vigilant and play an active role in keeping the county safe.
I know some Asians pronounce the last name first followed by the first and middle initial.
I met one who’s name was Ling U. Foo, that’s what he told me.
That rant sounds very familiar … geeze, where have I seen it before ….
Could Chan be short for Chaney and L for Liz ?
administration that is
Chan L.,
I read your response to my following questions.
– What happened to the “Solid South?”
– When/why did that region of the country change politically?
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You wrote:
“You seem to know what happened to the solid south, why don’t you tell me your belief. I do know they voted for Ronald Reagan but how many became republicans, I couldn’t tell you that.
“Probably the racist ones remained democrats. I don’t know many racist republicans but I do know a bunch of racist democrats.’
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That’s the totality of your knowledge on the subject? Sorry…I thought maybe you knew more than you do.
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You wrote: “Got news for you, more of us than of you. A good deal more. We believe in live and let live and people should keep most of what they earn. In other words Tootie, me and people like us are moral actors. We probably give more to charity as well.”
I wasn’t sure if that comment was addressed directly to me and Mike Spindell–or not. Aren’t you the superior moral being?
You make a lot of claims about liberals, Democrats, conservatives, and Republicans–but fail to provide factual information to support them. I notice, however, your use of the word “probably” in some of your comments. Not so sure about the validity of your claims?
BTW, you have no idea how much people like me donate to charity.
Funny how security is getting tighter under a liberal administration.
10x more than the previous one.
“But guess what, that Alinsky shit works both ways and we have the talent to use it properly. That’s what happened in November if you haven’t figured it out yet and more of the same is coming in 2012.
Except we are using it to stomp your progressive ideas.”
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That rant sounds very familiar … geeze, where have I seen it before …..