Tea Party Orders Strike

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From the article


As President Barack Obama's first year in office draws to a close, Tea Party groups are planning to mark the occasion with a national strike - something local leaders say could demonstrate the conservative groups' burgeoning strength.
The strike, planned for Jan. 20, the first anniversary of Obama's inauguration, is being promoted online through Facebook and Web sites run by various national Tea Party groups.

"What's proposed is a nationwide strike by all Tea Party members, no matter where they are," said Lloyd Rekstad, an organizer of the Yucaipa Tea Party. "The idea is to strike where we are, in our communities, at our employment, to make an impact that will be diverse and spread out."

That would mean, Rekstad said, not going to work, not buying groceries, not going to restaurants or movie theaters.

"You just stay home," he said, "so that the person participating would become, for that one day, a nonentity - that they would give no support to the economy."

Not all Tea Party members are on board.

Lane Schneider, organizer of the Redlands Tea Party, said she hasn't heard all the details of the strike.

And Rekstad said he and other Tea Party organizers aren't sure if the strike is a good idea.

"How wise it is, how effective it would be, I don't have answers to those questions," Rekstad said.

Fred Taub, president of Cleveland-based Boycott Watch, said the national strike sounds like a one-day boycott

Source: SB Sun

[Richard D]

1. As much as I hate the idea . . . .

. . . of encouraging consumerism, I hereby declare Jan. 20, 2010 to be national go out and shop, eat, and go to movies day.

[kevinbgoode]

3. Absolutely! A day without looney tune con-artist

con-servative mingling is a day of sunshine!

[kevinbgoode]

6. Hey..maybe they'll get fired for going on their national "strike"

. . .since they are all about "right to work" laws and so anti-union. Hahahaha...now wouldn't that be a stitch?

[Pirate Smile]

40. That was my first thought as well. I guess I'll be doing some shopping, etc. on "Thank Goodness!

Barack Obama is President" Day. Kewl. I like to shop and eat. This I can do. :)

[kevinbgoode]

2. I noticed they said nothing about cancelling insurance

. . .or demonstrating at the next board meeting of Blue Cross-Blue Shield. Something about these ignorant phonies amazes me - they believe "freedom" is not having a single say in the rate hikes of health insurance, yet grate at the idea of any government regulation, where they at least get a vote in the process.

So let's see how many teabaggers walk off their paid shill jobs at the nation's insurance companies for this strike. . .

[bluestateguy]

4. Fine. January 20 is National Fire a Tea Bagger Day

If you are a manager or a business owner who has a teabagger for an employee who takes off work on that day, you can tell them not to come back on January 21.

[jpak]

8. Beat me to it - and no socialist unemployment benefits for 'em either

:thumbsup:

[kevinbgoode]

9. I completely agree. . .after all, they hate unions. . .

and all the benefits unions represent. . .let them deal with the consequences of "right to work". . . hahaha.

[FrenchieCat]

5. Fuck the Teabaggers right back to hell where they came from.

If their asses weren't letting out a peep for the last 8 years before this one,
fuck 'em now!

[dems_rightnow]

7. Dumb idea

With no effect at all.

[BlueIdaho]

10. National become a non-entity day? I think I like it... nt.

[Aviation Pro]

11. Anyone who participates in this phony fucking strike....

...should be fired immediately. Let them stand in an unemployment line for awhile to ponder their stupidity.

[Parker CA]

12. Can't wait to see some GOP "leaders" get on board with this. Fuckin' freeps. nt.

[rucky]

13. Sweet! Maybe this'll help with unemployment.

[louis-t]

14. I'm sure fox will come up with some phony numbers.

They will interview a few lowlifes, then claim they have had a crippling effect on the economy and that Democrats must now "listen" to them.

[Laura902]

25. And of course...

.......their numbers will add up incorrectly like their poles that show 120% of Americans
:crazy:

[KansDem]

28. FOX will rehash the 9/12 videos they used for the Palin and Bachmann "rallies"

...and claim all the folks are "striking" and decided to step outside for some sun and a breath of fresh air...

[marmar]

15. Your link doesn't work

nt

[major debacle]

31. This link works

http://www.sbsun.com/ci_14113901

[villager]

16. Damn right, Teabaggers! Starve the corporate beast!

;-)

[Andy823]

17. The tea baggers who promote this

Are probably retired, unemployed, or drawing disability from the state! Most of the ones I see are all old enough to be retired, some look like the go the day off from the nuthouse, but I am willing to bet the majority of tea baggers don't work anyway!

[rgbecker]

18. Try this link.

http://www.aarp.org/community/groups/displayTopic.bt?pageNum=1&groupId=1472&topicId=6518052

and this: http://www.americanpatriotnetwork.com/whbio.html

This outta be good!

[studmoose]

19. Mostly Old, White, Unemployed, Retired or Disabled...

Why don't the Tea baggers strike collecting a days worth of their SSI, SSD or unemployment check?

I bet that won't happen!

[leftstreet]

23. Wow - age, race, class and ability discrimination all in one post

way to go!

[major debacle]

33. Where's the discrimination?

It was an observation, not discrimination.

[studmoose]

38. I Guess Some Didn't Watch Fox News Last Year?

Ya gotta watch all news channels, even the ones you don't like.

[leftstreet]

46. My mistake. I should have used 'prejudice'

English wasn't my first language and even though I mastered it in my youth, I occasionally screw up.

[studmoose]

41. American Flag Upside Down, Nice!

According to the U.S. Flag Code...

"The flag should NEVER be displayed with the union (the starred blue union) down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property."

So, you perceive yourself to be in extreme danger? Interesting.

[jwirr]

45. Perceive yourself or property in grave danger? Are we living in the

same economic times? Of course we are in danger.

[Laura902]

20. YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

WERE NOT GONNA DO ANYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAAAHHHHOOOOOOO! THAT'LL SHOW EM'! :sarcasm:


and this helps their country how?! and this helps them by not buying food or purposefully not going to work and risking their jobs how?!

such idiots its mind-blowing

[jmowreader]

29. But, but, but

The teabaggers will all stock up on food on January 19, and the chickenshits will all take a day's vacation from work so they CAN'T be fired.

So basically this is just going to be another teabag rally. Oh boy, I am soooooooo impressed.

[Laura902]

34. Actually

if the teabaggers all refuse to buy gas for 1 day that could be a good thing................but they will and undermine themselves once again

[jmowreader]

36. They'll buy it on the 19th too

What they WILL buy on the 20th is cigarettes.

[jmowreader]

21. I completely support the idea of a one-day teabagger protest

It'll do two things. prove the minuscule size of the teabagger movement, and free up a lot of jobs for hardworking non-teabaggers.

[d_r]

22. not going to work, not buying groceries, not going to restaurants or movie theaters.

Man, I did that today. Had no idea I was striking.

[buff2]

24. I will make sure to go out and shop on Jan 20th

eat out, and SPEND,SPEND,SPEND.It will be a pleasure to be able to do that without having to bump elbows with those lowlifes.

[BOSSHOG]

26. National Fuck Business Day - Class conservative values

Its all about me baby, fuck every other citizen of the land of the free.

Fire the dregs who need glen beck to think for them. How pathetic is that?

[Bitwit1234]

27. Oh how wonderful....just think

we can go into stores, without getting shoved and pushed. Drive our cars without getting run off the road. Buy a cupa coffee with having it sloshed at you...gee if the tea bags would just stay away wouldn't it be "love er ly"

[Subdivisions]

30. I don't support teabaggers but holy shit! When bush was the decider, there

were weekly calls for a national strike. Now that the tables are turned, you act as if the idea is outrageous just because of who's calling for it this time.

Make up your minds!

:shrug:

[shadowknows69]

32. So a bunch of rich assholes that don't have to work

Are going to convince a bunch of poor ditto heads that need the money to strike. Does that sound about right?

[TheMightyFavog]

35. It's like Raiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnn... on your wedding day...

Sorry for the earworm...

[rgbecker]

37. Here's the link. Straight from the source.

Be sure to read the comments!

http://teapartypatriots.ning.com/profiles/blogs/national-day-of-strike

[MiniMe]

44. Wow, they don't even know what year it is

We will identify those who operate with blatant disregard for the Constitution and attack your personal liberties, challenge them and give them a warning, to either renounce this behavior or we will be back on February 27, 2009 and we will march again against you. The February march will come with a national boycott of all of the companies that do not stop donating to people like Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, Chris Dodd et al. Politicians, especially democrats, are scurrying around trying to find money for the election next year, if we are shaming their donors out of backing their measures they can't win reelection.

[jaysunb]

39. So, is this an admission that it's really

only about Obama...a black President ? Otherwise, why do it on the anniversary of his inauguration ? Why not April 15th ? since tea parties are supposedly about taxes...

Hey, why don't you folks just put your hoods and robes back on and man up to what your problem is ? :evilfrown:

[endless october]

42. a one day strike?

idiots can't even get a strike right.

not surprising, as they have spent all of their time trying to destroy unions rather than to learn anything from them.

[lunatica]

43. Dis mean we can haz one day of silenze?

[cherish44]

47. Why just one day?

That's one wimpy ass protest teabaggers! If you really want to make an impression, don't go outside until Obama is out of office.

[TheCowsCameHome]

48. ....To be followed by "Fire a Teabagger/Slacker Day" 1/21/10

Sounds good to me.

[Dappleganger]

49. Sounds like a great holiday for us!

I'll bring the hot dogs, LOL.