tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677108722778516534.post707108319665498296..comments2023-09-27T03:58:56.646-06:00Comments on Bessemer Opinions: Shocked...and more shockedJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10842576168520693461noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677108722778516534.post-78392541604158273142009-11-17T19:47:16.317-06:002009-11-17T19:47:16.317-06:00I don't know that they are exclusionary, neces...I don't know that they are exclusionary, necessarily. I'm sure Tea Baggers would love to have a diverse set of followers. But I'd be very surprised to find a Tea Bagger who would be okay with the federal government stepping in to protect the rights of an oppressed minority over the laws of a state.<br /><br />Not to mention that they're on the sacred ground of the Civil Rights Movement, in which people marched against deadly force, were beaten, jailed, killed and bombed.<br /><br />And for what? Why are they gathered in Kelly Ingram Park, of all places? Because of high taxes (they're basically the same now, and will only be as high as during the Clinton administration)? Because of big-brothery shit that didn't bother them when Bush signed the PATRIOT act? It's all crap.Madisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15898009940489668711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677108722778516534.post-39500614900108919422009-11-17T17:25:01.434-06:002009-11-17T17:25:01.434-06:00I am shocked at what I am reading here. Could one...I am shocked at what I am reading here. Could one of you please explain to me how a group that embraces the Constitution, and it's mission of Human Rights, could be viewed as somehow exclusionary?Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677108722778516534.post-59155143711223412182009-11-11T15:33:54.258-06:002009-11-11T15:33:54.258-06:00In a nutshell, each malpractice case is different ...In a nutshell, each malpractice case is different and a judge and jury should decide the proper damage amounts. A cap on the amount in a medical lawsuit would leave very little negotiating room for settlements. There must be pressure maintained on hospitals so that strong safety procedures are put in place and doctors are careful. Several patients maybe discouraged from filing, which may free a poorly performing doctor from his responsibility. This lunacy idea of medical cap on pain and suffering and punitive damages the Republicans are promoting should not every see the light of day. It seems the Republicans seek and crave to have absolute control of every aspect of the American way of life. Let every American stand up for our rights and put a stop to this Republican un-American and fascism lunacy.perry6911https://www.blogger.com/profile/12944554049549716619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677108722778516534.post-6299809538903952932009-11-11T14:19:56.542-06:002009-11-11T14:19:56.542-06:00I was at that rally.
The Civil Rights Movement d...I was at that rally. <br /><br />The Civil Rights Movement depended on the people reacting/being involved, and I guess tea baggers share that with the CRM. But the tea baggers are totally against the federal government intervening to protect the rights of the minority, in the face of state's rights. And that's what the Civil Rights Movement was about. There's a total fear of federal government/Supreme Court use of power amongst the tea baggers, while CRM participants were begging for that. <br /><br />If it were up to tea baggers, segregation and voting rights would have been left up to the states. And Kelly Ingram Park would have never had such meeting attached to it in the first place.Madisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15898009940489668711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677108722778516534.post-51062671212978270192009-11-11T11:52:33.408-06:002009-11-11T11:52:33.408-06:00For now at least, the Tea Bag crowd is the gift th...For now at least, the Tea Bag crowd is the gift that keeps on giving - to Democrats.<br /><br />However, as Frank Rich cautioned in his NYT column, they're dangerous too. They're success is dependent on keeping their "true believers" whipped up in a foment of anger, intolerance, racism, and xenophobia.<br /><br />Having that angry mob rampaging around the country is creepy.<br /><br />Of course, I'm also enjoying the spectacle of the GOP leadership unable to control the monster it unleashed. ;-)countrycathttp://www.leftinalabama.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1677108722778516534.post-43547732618220649282009-11-11T11:30:17.506-06:002009-11-11T11:30:17.506-06:00Joe, thanks for the link and the tip. Here's ...Joe, thanks for the link and the tip. Here's <a href="http://www.queervoice.net/kmcmullen/2009/11/11/tea-party-leader-brags-about-co-opting-kelly-ingram-park/" rel="nofollow">my post</a> on Mark Williams. You'll be shocked to read that he's not really interested in civil rights for all.Kathyhttp://birminghamblues.comnoreply@blogger.com