Over the past year, there have been many terrorist type attacks in our country by our fellow Americans. Just recently, John Bedell opened fire outside of the Pentagon. There were instant allegations from both political parties concerning the political ideology of this man. The far right blamed the far left for the mind set of Bedell. The far left blamed the far right for his political state of mind as well. Jesse Walker has brought to my attention in “The Children of George Metesky” that this attack as well as others as of late does not spur from any party. George Metesky set off various bombs around New York during the forties and fifties due to his disgust with the Consolidated Edison Company. Sam Byck also took his disgust of government out by attempting to fly an airplane through the White House. Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber, sent various bombs across the country in order to get his views across. The key word in the previous sentences is “his.” These men, as well as Joe Stack, have engaged in terrorist type acts in order to get their disgust with government across; not their highly liberal or highly conservative views. They are products of their own ideology. They are protestors that the government could not hear out. Unfortunately, they had to take lives in order to “make a difference.” They may have been homicidal and rebel’s, but much like the common man, they showed discontent for the government. These terrorist type acts should be a marquise example for the politicians of Washington that things are not favorable for the “common” man. Instead of hearing the arguments of their fellow politicians, they need to open an ear to the average American. The one’s that make a difference each day; rather it be for good or evil!
Friday, March 12, 2010
Monday, March 1, 2010
Tea Party?
I am sure that most of us have heard of the recent attack on the I.R.S. building in Austin, Texas. Andrew Joseph Stack III, a tax protestor, flew his private plane through the office building on February 18th.
Frank Rich, an editor for the New York Times, has drawn upon the conclusion that such action could be linked to the platform of the Tea Party politicians. Both the Tea Party members and Joseph Stack share the rage of taxes and excessive governmental interference. Mr. Rich is attempting in his editiorial to magnify the purpose of the Tea Party and bring out the radical side of the members. I feel that he is also trying to reach and audience that is fed up with government taxation and to enlighten them of the Tea Party movement.
The attack on Oklahoma City in 1995 by Timothy McVeigh is also used in this editiorial to prove that the disgust with the I.R.S. has been brewing for years. Mr. Rich also notes that the Tea Party is very distinct in relation to the G.O.P. Tea Partiers are for a form of government that has few spending on entitlement programs as well as no Fed or I.R.S. Mr. Rich has also tried to show us the radicalism of the new Tea Party. In the recent Conservative Political Action Conference, Minnesota governer Tim Pawlenty told the audience to emulate Tiger woods wife and "take a 9-iron and smash the window out of big government in this country." I personally believe that the reality of these statements helps us to understand the ideology of the Tea Party movement. They are much like the rebels of the 18th century colonial era that decided to pursue radical means in order to overthrow a central government that was too strong.
The article also draws upon the possibility of another civil war arising due to the differences among politicians. Pam Stout, a political Idaho retiree, has stated the following: "another civil war may be in the offing." It is evident that history may be repeating itself once again. It is the political radicalism of the far right Republicans that are endorsing violent means in order to preserve the Union.
I think that the Tea Party politicians and members have good intentions on their platform; however, a few of the followers have misinterpreted how democratic government functions. We do not blow up buildings and take up arms in order to get our political ideals across. This is not a fascist country ran by a sole aristocrat. We are a land of the people, for the people, and by the people. The majority of our political parties need to spend more time informing the public of the advancements they can make in our lives, rather that mudslinging and bringing about the flaws of their opponets. Mudslinging brings discern and negative feelings towards our government. It has been going on so long in political elections that it only seems right to bring out the bad in our opponet. I am drawn to recall the great words of Thomas Paine, "A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right." It is by those words in which we should analyze our government today.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/28/opinion/28rich.html?ref=opinion
Frank Rich, an editor for the New York Times, has drawn upon the conclusion that such action could be linked to the platform of the Tea Party politicians. Both the Tea Party members and Joseph Stack share the rage of taxes and excessive governmental interference. Mr. Rich is attempting in his editiorial to magnify the purpose of the Tea Party and bring out the radical side of the members. I feel that he is also trying to reach and audience that is fed up with government taxation and to enlighten them of the Tea Party movement.
The attack on Oklahoma City in 1995 by Timothy McVeigh is also used in this editiorial to prove that the disgust with the I.R.S. has been brewing for years. Mr. Rich also notes that the Tea Party is very distinct in relation to the G.O.P. Tea Partiers are for a form of government that has few spending on entitlement programs as well as no Fed or I.R.S. Mr. Rich has also tried to show us the radicalism of the new Tea Party. In the recent Conservative Political Action Conference, Minnesota governer Tim Pawlenty told the audience to emulate Tiger woods wife and "take a 9-iron and smash the window out of big government in this country." I personally believe that the reality of these statements helps us to understand the ideology of the Tea Party movement. They are much like the rebels of the 18th century colonial era that decided to pursue radical means in order to overthrow a central government that was too strong.
The article also draws upon the possibility of another civil war arising due to the differences among politicians. Pam Stout, a political Idaho retiree, has stated the following: "another civil war may be in the offing." It is evident that history may be repeating itself once again. It is the political radicalism of the far right Republicans that are endorsing violent means in order to preserve the Union.
I think that the Tea Party politicians and members have good intentions on their platform; however, a few of the followers have misinterpreted how democratic government functions. We do not blow up buildings and take up arms in order to get our political ideals across. This is not a fascist country ran by a sole aristocrat. We are a land of the people, for the people, and by the people. The majority of our political parties need to spend more time informing the public of the advancements they can make in our lives, rather that mudslinging and bringing about the flaws of their opponets. Mudslinging brings discern and negative feelings towards our government. It has been going on so long in political elections that it only seems right to bring out the bad in our opponet. I am drawn to recall the great words of Thomas Paine, "A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right." It is by those words in which we should analyze our government today.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/28/opinion/28rich.html?ref=opinion
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