[Vision2020] Teabaggers

[lfalen]

I don't care whether the term teabaggers  is used or not. I do thing that it is some what juvinile. I will say that I think the Tea Party people used the term before the realized ther was a sexual connotation to it.
Roger
-----Original message-----
From: Joe Campbell philosopher.joe at gmail.com
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:54:20 -0800
To: Dan Carscallen areaman at moscow.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Teabaggers

> I'll say it again: "Teabaggers" is at best ambiguous. It is not like  
> calling someone a "nutjob" or a "loonjob" which have no inoffensive  
> meanings.
> 
> "Teabagger" has a sexual connotation but so do several other words  
> that we use all the time. In fact, check out the urban dictionary  
> meaning of "nutjob."
> 
> I think the fact that the word bothers you so much is interesting and  
> shows that your own attitude is a bit more juvinile than folks who use  
> the term.
> 
> Your pal, Joe
> 
> 
> On Mar 14, 2010, at 12:20 AM, "Dan Carscallen" <areaman at moscow.com>  
> wrote:
> 
> > Saundra said: (and I've edited/cut/pasted where she applies the  
> > question to me)
> >
> > "Why . . . do you expect others to speak out about things "on the  
> > other side" you find outrageous or offensive when you yourself fail  
> > to do so about your side???"
> >
> > I didn't think I was being hypocritical, but then those who are  
> > never think they are.  I think there are nutjobs and loonballs on  
> > both sides.
> >
> > I was just pointing out that I thought that descriptor sounded like  
> > something a bunch of fourth graders would use.  Joe said that the  
> > folks in the movement started using the term first.  If so, I guess  
> > they get what they deserve.  I don't think juvenile name-calling   
> > advances anyone's cause.  I couldn't think of one for "the other  
> > side" off the top of my head, and didn't want to mention one anyhow,  
> > since it really served no purpose, other than it might foment a  
> > little more vitriol.  Use it if you want, I guess.  Makes no never  
> > mind to me.
> >
> > I don't identify myself with that bunch.  Nor  do I with the  
> > truthers, or birthers, or little green men from Area 51.  It seems  
> > other people like to identify me with various groups and whatnot  
> > more than I do.
> >
> > And Garrett, I *did* help you get those turkeys into the poultry  
> > ordinance . . .
> >
> > your pal
> >
> > DC
> 
> 
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