Posted under Conservatism & Interventionism & TEA Parties
Here’s part of an email I received today from the Tea Party Leadership Fund:
Your signature on our petition will mean more than just a name on the internet. Every single petition signature to get Allen West back in Congress will be hand delivered to him, so that he knows just how loud the call is by We the People to have his voice back in our service.
In the last election, Allen got knocked down by a smear-campaign of lies and untruths coupled with sketchy happenings at the ballot box. But, as an American hero, we know he has the capacity to get back up, and we want him to know that we’ll be behind him when he does.
The author was Todd Cefaratti, who signed off as a “Freedom Organizer.” The email ended with a link to a list of the Tea Party’s hand-picked candidates, including Allen West.
Why would someone claiming to be a “Freedom Oraganizer” urge voters to donate money to Allen West? West is a staunch supporter of the national security state. West not only supported W the Conqueror’s stupid wars, but voted for the USA Patriot Act, which crippled the protections of the 4th and 5th Amendments. West justified his vote for the Patriot Act with what he called “the threat of radical Islamic terrorists.” West is so pro-Pentagon that after his tour of duty in Afghanistan, he went to work for Military Professional Resources Inc., a “defense” contractor.
Oh, and did I mention that one of the people West cites as shaping his worldview is none other thatn Union Army General William Tecumseh Sherman? Need I say more?
aware on 25 Feb 2013 at 9:49 pm #
The “Tea Party” was no sooner a “movement” and the professionals swooped in. Neocons and Republican insiders mostly.
Remember, the despicable Santorum, and the even more despicable Gingrich, claimed to be Tea Party boys. The otherwise clueless Cain was even cognizant enough to make the same claim. Warfare Staters all.
And nobody from the Tea Party even whimpered any dissent. They are infiltrated and assimilated by the Borg. Of no more use than Conservative, Inc. or the Republican Party in the fight for liberty.
HarrisonBergeron2 on 25 Feb 2013 at 10:09 pm #
aware,
Sad but true. We have to learn not to believe everyone who claims to be a conservative. By their fruits we shall know them.
C Bowen on 25 Feb 2013 at 10:09 pm #
HB-
With such ‘Tea Party’ sorts, the answer is that West was one of four Republicans to vote against defunding Obamacare.
http://tinyurl.com/aoph645
Have them explain that one first. I find they mostly stop talking.
HarrisonBergeron2 on 25 Feb 2013 at 10:19 pm #
C Bowen,
Gee, it’s enough to make you doubt West is really a conservative!
Kirt Higdon on 25 Feb 2013 at 11:12 pm #
Most of the so-called tea party are and always were just like West. There were a handful of Ron Paul type libertarians who tried to co-opt the movement or at least the name, but were unsuccessful. Indeed some of them got co-opted. Even Ron Paul himself (much as I respect him) made the terrible mistake of endorsing tea party uber neo-con Ted Cruz.
SoCalPatriot on 26 Feb 2013 at 11:41 am #
How dare you deny the Tea Party the opportunity to reelect their TOKEN black candidate to serve in Congress!Shame on you! (^_^)
HarrisonBergeron2 on 26 Feb 2013 at 2:13 pm #
Kirt Higdon,
“Co-opted” is exactly right. Our handlers are adept at corralling dissenters into pens where they’re easily controlled. Sad.
But without a consistent philosophy, it’s bound to happen.
HarrisonBergeron2 on 26 Feb 2013 at 2:16 pm #
SoCalPatriot,
Yeah, West was supposed to provide cover for the Tea Partiers. “See? We’re not racist.”
That was going to be Herman Cain’s role in the Republican Party, despite his being a blithering idiot.