Tea Party Challenge
This is an open challenge to all the Tea Party attendees/followers. Since one of the main messages seems to be against “Socialism” and all its evils. I challenge all Tea Party devotees to do the following:
- When driving don’t use any roads, unless they are privately paid for.
- Don’t attend rallies that are on public spaces
- If you’re currently getting Medicare/Medicaid limit what you take from this system to what you put in (go ahead figure what you put in at 10% interest, but don’t forget that your employers contributed some to this, so deduct what they contributed).
- Don’t drive a GM or Chrysler automobile
- Don’t fly in an airplane that uses any of the federal air traffic control system
- Don’t spend any time in national parks or forests (or even local parks)
- Don’t call the police when you have a problem with crime
- Don’t call the fire department if you have fire problem.
Humans are a social creature by nature, and to not recognize this is to go against that. I believe that it is possible for us to have
The point being that we already live in a country with some socialist policies, and that many of these policies do contribute to the greater good.
Humans are social creatures by nature, and to not recognize and deal with that seems to go against our very essence. I believe that is possible for us to have a society where we all contribute towards the greater good, yet are able to maintain our own individuality.
I think that there is actually a broad agreement across the political spectrum about a large distrust of the corporations and the government. I think we all also agree on ideals for our kids – clean water, healthy food, a place to live. The problem seems to be in how to get there. Open dialogue is where we have to start without the nasty rhetoric. I highly recommend the techniques practiced by the Trans Partisan Alliance as a great way to start respectful, civil dialogue on the issues that affect us all.