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The Era of Patriotic Dissent As News Story Ends

By Shawn Macomber on 3.25.09 @ 9:20AM

What if thousands of protestors threw tea parties and no media came?

I suppose we're about to find out.

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Siegfried X| 3.25.09 @ 10:07AM

Protests should generally be ignored because they are undemocratic. We have over 300,000,000 citizens and it's unfair for 5000 of them to get special attention just because they stand stand outside with signs.

S.L. Toddard| 3.25.09 @ 10:13AM

unless they're liberals, of course.

Sheryl| 3.25.09 @ 10:14AM

Funny, I remember during the Bush years reading many many many bumper stickers (I live in 'progressive' Pennsylvania) informing me that "Dissent is the highest form of patriotism." Or some such. Now it's practically a high crime. I guess it's really not so funny.

Starry Night| 3.25.09 @ 10:41AM

Tyranny isn't funny; we'd better make 2010 count.

Siegfried X| 3.25.09 @ 10:44AM

I just don't see what purpose "protests" serve. Like when the pro-amnesty forces put on large rallies, or there were anti-war protests early in Bush's presidency -- was I supposed to say "Well, I'm anti-amnesty and support the wars, but since those people are standing outside with signs I'm going to change my mind?"

Also, most of the liberal protests were staged, with professional organizers and people paid to protest.

It is good that there is some energy in the Republican Party.

Jack Bauer| 3.25.09 @ 1:48PM

I've always been a bit of a conservative rabble rouser.

And having a background as an ad agency Creative Director slash copywriter I've got a handle on how to get your message out.

Here's the thing. If Mohammed won't go to the mountain, you take the mountain to Mohammed.

Take your next TEA PARTY to the TV HQ. Local and National.

Isn't New York, for instance, stuffed with Networks? The Rockefeller Center?

Atlanta -- isn't there some cable outfit there?

And so on. It's hard to ignore 3000 people outside your window. Especially is the organizers go inside to present a petition.

Siegfried X| 3.25.09 @ 2:29PM

"It's hard to ignore 3000 people outside your window"

But does it help or hurt? I know some non-political people who turned against amnesty because of the rallies.

S.L. Toddard| 3.25.09 @ 4:00PM

Siegfried X--buzz off, libtard troll. I'm sure you hate Limbaugh, too. 'Rush is going to alienate the mushy middle', right? WRONG! Go back to your fellow freaks and perverts at Huff/Post. Moron.

Daphne| 3.25.09 @ 4:03PM

"I know some non-political people who turned against amnesty because of the rallies." Yeah, we want them to turn against Obama because of our rallies. Duh!