Roscoe Days Tea Party display inappropriate
My husband and I just left Roscoe Fall Festival, a village fair that we and our children and now grandchildren and great-grandchildren have looked forward to and enjoyed since 1981. It is family oriented, safe, casual, fun, all the good things a village fall festival should be. This year, thank heavens, just four of us adults went together. Music was great, food was good, lots of laughing, talking people; then, we went through the tent where local businesses, home businesses and local politicians gather to sell and advertise their wares. I was grateful our party consisted of just adults as we approached the Tea Party display. I have never been more embarrassed or indignant than upon reading some of their display stickers. The hatred, insulting and invariably poor taste displayed in the writings on their stickers I have never seen. I am grateful that we were adults, and none of our children was exposed to such blatant lies and hatred pitched against a gentleman who deserves our respect, if not your vote. When children witness this horrid display of words shown off in public against the President of the United States of America, I can only hope that I could explain the value of our constitutional rights before such hatred got into their mind. I am an independent voter; after being exposed to such blatant and disgusting words on the Tea Party’s stickers, I will not under any condition vote for any candidate of the Tea Party. Their horrid display will not ruin our enjoyment of Roscoe Days; we will stay out of the “tent.”
Disgusted but not beaten,
Janice M. Marie
Rockton
From the Oct. 3-9, 2012, issue
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Boo-Hoo! If you think that’s bad, try the Democrats tent. Lies are a dime a dozen there. Tired of that? Walk by the Unions tent. They turn hate into a fine art. When you get home, tune in to MSNBC for more hatred and lies than you can handle.
Funny, but I notice that you failed to mention anything negative related to Democrats.
Your letter is a slimy attempt to inspire hated of a patriotic organization.
That usurper you call your president is destroying the constitution.
I was there and saw all their material and it is true. So kids should not see the truth? Let’s keep them in their bedrooms where they can play 3D versions of every “Kill” game they can get their hands on.
Ohh, my what hate speech? What, were you exposed to some quotes of the founding fathers? Maybe liberty minded,or second ammendment stickers…maybe afraid to find out if you are an American, you are the militia? Impeachment of a lawless President too harsh for your system? Independent tells me you have no idea where you are,what you stand for, and you’ll vote for whoever doesn’t overload your donkey. Romney/Ryan 2012
The Tea Party is not known for having any class. They act like a dregs organization and that is why many people have turned away from them. The hostility in almost all their replies is unbelievable. My friend who is a teacher said they called the teachers names in front of their children that were walking with them. Nothing superior or patriotic about this group.
I am disgusted by the course your president has taken this country in. He deserves our respect, hah. He breaks the laws, circumvents congress, apologizes for the world on behalf of us. Your president is not only a fraud but a hack. If you support him you should read the constitution and study American history, in my opinion. HE deserves nothing and has earned nothing. Respect..you have to be kidding me.
Prtty easy to cast a bunch of dispersions without giving specifics. I was there and I didn’t see any of the so called hatred, insulting and invariably poor taste displayed in the writings on their stickers.
I think if anyone should be offended it would be directed towards you unsubstantiated
“blatant and disgusting” words used in your letter.
And is there anyone on this blog that actually believes Susan when she stated, ” My friend who is a teacher said they called the teachers names in front of their children that were walking with them?”