Who can join the Tea Party?

neptunechimney wrote:

Dr Philban wrote: [ I've already found Tea Party chapters who don't want anyone who's not a card carrying Nazi in the group.

And the white sheets, don't forget the white sheets. tongue:

I don't have one. Can I borrow one of yours when I get there? No wait... I bet BearMtnHIV has a closet full.

Dr Philban wrote:

neptunechimney wrote:

Dr Philban wrote: [ I've already found Tea Party chapters who don't want anyone who's not a card carrying Nazi in the group.

And the white sheets, don't forget the white sheets. tongue:

I don't have one. Can I borrow one of yours when I get there? No wait... I bet BearMtnHIV has a closet full.

Probably, but I think they are all pretty worn from over use.

I am impressed with the local TEA Party they have interesting speakers.
What I am not impressed with is all the name calling on these posts.
If you have a different opinion WELL GUESS WHAT WE ARE STILL IN AMERICA.
Reading some of the posts is like high school again. I know you want to be opinionated and that is fine but you can't change someones opinion by berating them.

YOU are all officially invited to any meeting by an obviously unofficial person.
SEE YOU THERE!!!!!
Then you can post with knowledge.

Dr Philban wrote: You're blurb on the front page of the Courthouse forum say "A political advocacy for Conservative American principles. We propose a positive direction for Conservative Americans; focusing on folks living along the "285 Corridor"." I thought the Tea Party was open to people of all political persuasions... Democrats, Republicans, Independents... what's up with that?

That's kind of like asking why don't Catholics allow Jews to join?

It's a conservative group. If you don't have conservative principles, why would (a) they want you (b) you want to join?

Conservation Voice wrote:

Dr Philban wrote: You're blurb on the front page of the Courthouse forum say "A political advocacy for Conservative American principles. We propose a positive direction for Conservative Americans; focusing on folks living along the "285 Corridor"." I thought the Tea Party was open to people of all political persuasions... Democrats, Republicans, Independents... what's up with that?

That's kind of like asking why don't Catholics allow Jews to join?

It's a conservative group. If you don't have conservative principles, why would (a) they want you (b) you want to join?

Well... not it's not. Jews are not excluded from any Catholic function except communion, and even for that, there is no checking ID's at the door. It's not like Catholics carry a membership card or something. Bad example.

And my question is not out of place. A little Google-fu on your part would bring you to the realization that there are many Tea Party "chapters" who do extend an open invitation to Independents, Libertarians and Democrats. My reason for asking was I remember when the Conifer Tea Party group was forming, there was a lot of make-believe-hush-hush-childlike behavior in regards to when and where they were meeting, how one could attend and what their actual agenda would be. I asked them then about the "flavor" and make up of their "chapter" and they refused to give me a straight answer then. I am not a traditional conservative and I wouldn't fit the mold of a three-cornered-hatted-white-knee-socked-wearing-patriot... so I decided to test the waters again, on this thread, to see if they had become a little more flexible and fair.

I got my answer on this thread. They are still a exclusive-club-for-white-Jesus-believing-hillbilly-patriots who seem to have the combined IQ of a jackass.

They don't check IDs at the Tea Party meetings, either. Bad counter example.

Conservation Voice wrote: They don't check IDs at the Tea Party meetings, either.

Are you sure?????

You mean they DO check IDs at Tea Party meetings?

Conservation Voice wrote: You mean they DO check IDs at Tea Party meetings?

Of course. One sheet, two hood minimum.