First, Fox's Trotta Joked About Killing Obama, Now She’s Accusing The Left Of Exaggerating Health Care Threats
On the America’s News HQ show which is, presumably, one of the “fair and balanced” news programs on Fox and not an opinion show, host Shannon Bream brought out Fox News contributor Liz Trotta yesterday (3/27/10) to discuss “media responsibility” in its coverage of threats to the administration and members of Congress after the health care vote. You may recall that in 2008, Trotta joked about assassinating then-presidential candidate Barack Obama right there on Fox News.
More on Republicans either making threats or dismissing concerns expressed about threats made to Democratic officials, Living Dangerously: Republicans' Most Incendiary Rhetoric on Health Care Reform
Conservative Republicans and tea baggers are the same thing. The same right-wing anti-American zealots that are as ignorant and hypocritical as ever, Conservatives on government assistance
UNAWARE OF THE CONTRADICTION.... There's an old joke that goes something like this: my neighbor went to public schools before joining the military. He went to college on the G.I. Bill, bought his first home through the FHA, and received his health care through the V.A. and Medicare. He now receives Social Security.So tea baggers, conservatives, republicans or right-wing nuts are not against government programs that act as a vital safety net for people during hard times and retirement. They're against that assistance for everyone, but the conservative elite.
He's a conservative because he wants to get the government off his back.
I mention the joke because a surprising number of right-wing activists don't seem to appreciate the humor. We talked the other day, for example, about a radical libertarian activist who encourages his allies to throw bricks through the windows of Democratic offices to protest the Affordable Care Act. He hates government involvement in the lives of citizens -- but his main income is taxpayer-financed disability checks sent to him every month by the federal government.
This is not uncommon. The NYT reports today on some of the well-intention folks who've been caught up in the Tea Party nonsense. Take Tom Grimes, for example.
In the last year, he has organized a local group and a statewide coalition, and even started a "bus czar" Web site to marshal protesters to Washington on short notice. This month, he mobilized 200 other Tea Party activists to go to the local office of the same congressman to protest what he sees as the government's takeover of health care. [...]
"If you quit giving people that stuff, they would figure out how to do it on their own," Mr. Grimes said.
When Grimes lost his job 15 months ago, one of his first steps was contacting his congressman about available programs that might give him access to government health care. He receives Social Security, and is considering a job opening at the Census Bureau. But in the meantime, Grimes has filled the back seat of his Mercury Grand Marquis with literature decrying government aid to struggling Americans.
The same article noted the efforts of Diana Reimer, considered a "star" right-wing activist in her efforts against government programs, a campaign she describes as her "mission." Reimer, of course, currently enjoys Social Security and the socialized medicine that comes with Medicare.
