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Edited by The Deputy: 3/12/2014 12:26:16 AM
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15 "Non-negotiable Core Values" of the Tea Party

[quote]1. Illegal aliens are here illegally. 2. Pro-domestic employment is indispensable. 3. A strong military is essential. 4. Special interests must be eliminated. 5. Gun ownership is sacred. 6. Government must be downsized. 7. The national budget must be balanced. 8. Deficit spending must end. 9. Bailout and stimulus plans are illegal. 10. Reducing personal income taxes is a must. 11. Reducing business income taxes is mandatory. 12. Political offices must be available to average citizens. 13. Intrusive government must be stopped. 14. English as our core language is required. 15. Traditional family values are encouraged.[/quote] Thoughts? Discuss which are reasonable and which are not. Taken straight from their party's homepage. [quote]Source [spoiler]http://m.teaparty.org/about-us/[/spoiler][/quote]

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  • Edited by TechnoKat: 3/11/2014 5:14:26 AM
    1. I agree to an extent. There's an extent to illegal immigration but some people are running from hellholes. 2. Pro-employment is indispensable. [i]Period.[/i] granted there's a lot of outsourcing especially in technology and agricultural departments. 3. Yes. As much as I detest the armed forces, they are necessary. [i]HOWEVER.[/i] when coupled with #6, it is a dangerous thing to have. 4. It depends on who's special interest are involved. Some of them are actually good things. After all, the world is far from black and white. 5. Only as long as your bullshit beef with other people is kept separate from your ammo box. Personal defense of a citizen is important, however when your "defense" becomes a murder weapon, or even a threat against another citizen, it stops being acceptable. 6. I can't say anything about the US Gov't. It's bullshit now, and I'm sure it'll be bullshit later. 7. No -blam!-ing [i]way[/i] I mean, that isn't an obvious must for [i]every political party.[/i] 8. If deficit spending is absolutely necessary to keep something [i]integral[/i] to the countries independence and stability, it's necessary. As much as we may not like it. Otherwise, yes, it does need to stop. 9. 10. 11. I really have no comment on these. 12. No. Just. [i]No.[/i] I understand that people think that it's the average joe who knows what's best for your precious freedom, but he doesn't. He really -blam!-ing doesn't. There's a reason why we have elected officials as they are now. Even if they're -blam!-ing things up. 13. National security is one thing. The NSA has been around for how long? And how many every day lives have been disrupted? I understand that there are cases where shit is done unjustly. But that's going to happen, no matter what government is doing what. Deal. I don't like it either, being watched at all times? It's scary. But you know what. At least the thousands of people who had talked down toward the Gov't haven't been executed like elsewhere. 14. Bigot. Bullshit. Did you know that the most common language on earth is Mandarin Chinese? Do you think that just because it's the most common language, that everyone needs to speak it or suffer indignities? English isn't any note important than Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, or German. 15. The ones that place women out of work, beat children, stress families and destroy relations with anyone who isn't "perfectly normal"? Right. Well. That's all I have to say.

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