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High Tea
A message from our friends at the Staten Island Young Democrats. (This an interesting read about a group that doesn’t visit us very frequently here in Manhattan – the Tea Party!) Please join SIYD if can. For almost 50 years, Staten Island has celebrated Irish heritage with its annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. While many look forward to the Irish step dancing, myriad of marching basset hounds and even the “Forest Avenue” scene of bars, this year will bring something different to the table. Forget “The Irish are coming!” The Tea Partiers are coming. And they’re coming with their propaganda, false claims and faulty ideals. Recently, the last few parade days evoked a feeling of solidarity with elected officials and … More >>
Tagged Staten Island, tea party, young dems
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The Paladino Threat
Fringe lunatic Carl Paladino has almost zero chance of becoming the next governor of New York – but all of his hate-spewing along the campaign trail still matters. Consider his latest round of bigoted remarks from Sunday (the day before National Coming Out Day). Paladino told a group of Hasidic Jewish leaders that he does not want children to be “brainwashed into thinking that homosexuality is an equally valid or successful option” and added that the gay pride parade is “not an example we should be showing our children.” Tragically, his homophobic comments come amidst a rash of suicides by gay youth around the nation and a string of vicious attacks against gay men right here in New York. The … More >>
Tagged 2010 elections, carl paladino, gay marriage, governor, governor race, marriage equality, New York, republicans, tea party
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On The Glenn Beck Rally From Last Weekend
It was billed as the 2nd coming of Christ for the conservative movement. It turned out to be nothing more than another irrelevant event orchestrated for profit by the Glenn Becks and Sarah Palins of this loony-conservative era. Perhaps they did raise some money for their “Special Ops” soldiers, but they could have been far more effective in that effort if they decided not to name-call half of the nation “evil-progressives.” The irony of the event being on the day of Martin Luther King Jr’s famous “I Have A Dream” speech was lost on Glenn Beck – this chart might help explain the silliness of it all. Then we saw debate over the turnout. Estimates upwards of several million were … More >>
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Know Thy Enemy
Too often we, as NYC residents, get stuck discussing ideas to the same like-minded individuals. Although this helps us refine our cause and intention, it gives very little insight into the minds of our loyal opposition. Try as we might, we just can’t convince a Republican with the same rhetoric we use with each other. If we could, they’d all be Democrats. So, how do we reach out and find common ground? If you figure it out, let the rest of us know, but to help you narrow it down a little, I’ll refer you to a recent Town Hall hosted by Republican Gubernatorial candidate Steve Levy. You see, Steve Levy was, until recently, a Democrat. He switched parties to … More >>
White, Old, Republican, Married, More Educated, Male + ANGRY
Yup, that basically sums up the 18% of the country self-identifying as Tea Partyers, according to a new NY Times / CBS poll released today. The findings were fascinating–validating some stereotypes, debunking some others–and I encourage everyone to check out the full report. But why are they so… angry? Frank Rich argued persuasively in a column several weeks ago that the anger espoused by the Tea Partyers against healthcare reform has roots far deeper than just this legislation, and is a reaction to wider (and yes, unstoppable) demographic shifts in America: Demographics are avatars of a change bigger than any bill contemplated by Obama or Congress. The week before the health care vote, The Times reported that births to Asian, … More >>
