Have you ever been in a conversation with someone where, when the other person is speaking, you (a) are not really listening, and/or (b)
Tag: Tea Party
The perils of being a reasonable Republican
On April 30, Florida governor Charlie Crist, a candidate for the U.S. Senate, changed his political affiliation from Republican to Independent. This move is
Empathy for Tea Partiers
When I watch Tea Partiers’ faces twisted in anger, and hear their blatantly racist remarks and threats of violence, I have to admit, empathy
Tea Party (Nashville). Netroots (Las Vegas)
Watching the expansive media coverage of the right-wing Tea Partiers’ meeting in February, I’m wondering if a similar, lefty meeting would receive equal attention.
A progressive supporting the Tea Baggers
An honest Tea Bagger would ask of a government employee to spend his or her time focused on his or her job. Barack Obama has a day job; it’s called being president of the United States. Claire McCaskill has a day job; it’s called being a U.S. Senator.
Coffee Party (the progressive alternative to the tea party movement)
A few weeks ago, a young woman named Annabell Park was talking to a few of her progressive friends about how to counter the