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I've seen lots of articles questioning the effectiveness of the Tea Parties this week. Many say that they were more a show to demonstrate the most extreme sections of the right wing than an actual movement. Do you agree?
Were they effective? Will they bring change? Will anyone remember them in November?
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Re: Tea Parties -- Did They Work?
May 4, 2009 10:49 AM
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> > So, why is Ron Paul saying the government is
> trying
> > to scare people about the Swine Flu?
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> well without defining terms the flu is the flu. any
> flu left untreated can be extremely harmful. but as
> bill pointed out more than 13k people die of flu each
> year in the states.
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> take your standard precautions and don't let warm
> weather fool you into thinking flu isn't around. tell
> your kids to not share drinks or food. wash or
> sanitize hands often and be considerate of others if
> you cough or sneeze.
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> by taking simple steps, we can save a bundle of time,
> energy and money.
It amazes me how Americans have become a nation that panics over every little thing. How did this happen?
I thought Fareed Zakaria made a huge point about more than terrorist attacks when he made the statement that Americans can learn from the way Israel reacts to threats and danger.
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Re: Tea Parties -- Did They Work?
May 3, 2009 8:57 PM
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> > And how do you decide which is credible?
> > How will I know which would be acceptable?
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> I avoid obscure blogs and the like. I look for major
> newspapers, well known news sites, articles from
> well-respected magazines like Time or Newsweek...that
> kinda thing. It depends on what I'm looking for,
> really. I wouldn't look for the same kinds of
> sources for poll results as I would for a news story,
> for example. You just gotta know what you're looking
> at.
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There ya go. For someone like me who doesn't read much news on the internet would need more time to sort it all out. 
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Re: Tea Parties -- Did They Work?
May 3, 2009 8:54 PM
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> And how do you decide which is credible?
> How will I know which would be acceptable?
I avoid obscure blogs and the like. I look for major newspapers, well known news sites, articles from well-respected magazines like Time or Newsweek...that kinda thing. It depends on what I'm looking for, really. I wouldn't look for the same kinds of sources for poll results as I would for a news story, for example. You just gotta know what you're looking at.
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May 3, 2009 8:54 PM
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> > So, why is Ron Paul saying the government is
> trying
> > to scare people about the Swine Flu?
> >
> >
>
>
> well without defining terms the flu is the flu. any
> flu left untreated can be extremely harmful. but as
> bill pointed out more than 13k people die of flu each
> year in the states.
>
>
> take your standard precautions and don't let warm
> weather fool you into thinking flu isn't around. tell
> your kids to not share drinks or food. wash or
> sanitize hands often and be considerate of others if
> you cough or sneeze.
>
>
> by taking simple steps, we can save a bundle of time,
> energy and money.
>
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Why would the government want to scare us?
A quick story about sneezing.
I was in the market yesterday and one women started sneezing without covering her face. I held my breath and scooted away.
What really got me was they had someone making sushi in the deli dept. and the bitch, turned away when she sneezed but didn't cover her face.
Now that I think of it. I think I will be a bitch and report her.
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Re: Tea Parties -- Did They Work?
May 3, 2009 8:48 PM
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> So, why is Ron Paul saying the government is trying
> to scare people about the Swine Flu?
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well without defining terms the flu is the flu. any flu left untreated can be extremely harmful. but as bill pointed out more than 13k people die of flu each year in the states.
take your standard precautions and don't let warm weather fool you into thinking flu isn't around. tell your kids to not share drinks or food. wash or sanitize hands often and be considerate of others if you cough or sneeze.
by taking simple steps, we can save a bundle of time, energy and money.
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Re: Tea Parties -- Did They Work?
May 3, 2009 8:47 PM
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> > You don't have to check them all out to see
> which
> > proves your point?
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> No. If you put the right criteria into Google, most
> of them do. I just click on a couple of the most
> credible sites, do a quick read, and voila.
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And how do you decide which is credible?
How will I know which would be acceptable?
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Re: Tea Parties -- Did They Work?
May 3, 2009 8:43 PM
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> You don't have to check them all out to see which
> proves your point?
No. If you put the right criteria into Google, most of them do. I just click on a couple of the most credible sites, do a quick read, and voila.
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Re: Tea Parties -- Did They Work?
May 3, 2009 8:37 PM
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> > That's because you are gifted. 5 minutes to read
> all
> > the links? You're good.
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> Why do you have to read all of the links? That would
> take forever, lol. I agree, no one has time for
> that.
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You don't have to check them all out to see which proves your point?
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Re: Tea Parties -- Did They Work?
May 3, 2009 8:36 PM
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> That's because you are gifted. 5 minutes to read all
> the links? You're good.
Why do you have to read all of the links? That would take forever, lol. I agree, no one has time for that.
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Re: Tea Parties -- Did They Work?
May 3, 2009 8:30 PM
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> > > > Yes, especially if some (like me)
> don't
> > have
> > > time
> > > > like you do to google day and night.
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> > >
> > > 5 minutes was an exaggeration. It usually
> takes
> > less
> > > than a minute. Don't pretend people can't
> find
> > the
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> > Less than a minute to get there. How about the
> time
> > to read it all?
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> You're right. 5 minutes it is.
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That's because you are gifted. 5 minutes to read all the links? You're good.
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Re: Tea Parties -- Did They Work?
May 3, 2009 8:20 PM
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> > > Yes, especially if some (like me) don't
> have
> > time
> > > like you do to google day and night.
> >
> > 5 minutes was an exaggeration. It usually takes
> less
> > than a minute. Don't pretend people can't find
> the
> > time.
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> Less than a minute to get there. How about the time
> to read it all?
You're right. 5 minutes it is.
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Re: Tea Parties -- Did They Work?
May 3, 2009 8:03 PM
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> > Yes, especially if some (like me) don't have
> time
> > like you do to google day and night.
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> 5 minutes was an exaggeration. It usually takes less
> than a minute. Don't pretend people can't find the
> time.
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Less than a minute to get there. How about the time to read it all?
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May 3, 2009 8:01 PM
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> Yes, especially if some (like me) don't have time
> like you do to google day and night.
5 minutes was an exaggeration. It usually takes less than a minute. Don't pretend people can't find the time.
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Re: Tea Parties -- Did They Work?
May 3, 2009 7:59 PM
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So, why is Ron Paul saying the government is trying to scare people about the Swine Flu?
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Re: Tea Parties -- Did They Work?
May 3, 2009 7:58 PM
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> > I think President Obama has ingrown toenails.
> No
> > proof...just what I think.
> >
> > --
> > When in doubt, hit him in the head. --Coach
> Lawyer
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> Haven't you heard? Proof is way overrated and
> requires thought and a 5 minute Google search. Much
> too complicated.
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Yes, especially if some (like me) don't have time like you do to google day and night.
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