It doesn’t take flying to DC. God forbid these people should keep themselves informed about legislation, and send an e-mail to a Congressman once in a while, or even visit one or a state legislator in their office. Or organize a group visit to a legislator (state or national). They have time for Facebook and sitcoms and golf and computer games and whatever, but they don’t have time for the future of their country.

And money. They have money for movies and DVDs and music CDs and new clothes and shoes and electronic gadgets and booze and restaurants and whatever, but the idea of cutting a check in ANY amount to a candidate who represents their values…OMG, I can’t afford THAT.

I say this as someone who HAS made calls, who HAS donated money, who HAS tried to get involved even when I’m raising four little kids.

Fucking lazy-ass Americans. They deserve what they get — or rather, what they’ve got.

I personally love the Mail with the heat of a thousand suns for pictures like Pamela Anderson’s cellulite laden arse.

I think voters in both countries have pretty much screwed the personal freedom pooch. We shall see whom pushes back first from the socialist wall, the Brits or us.

As long as it is people like Madonna…..heh.

Because most of us conservatives ‘work’, the next one in my area is scheduled on the Saturday in April, nearest tax day.
Though I hear the city is giving the coordinators the run-around about ‘the cost’….er…don’t think they have heard of the First Amendment and the whole freedom to peaceably assemble and something about redressing of grievances.

Hell, Brigette, if I wasn’t I’d go bonkers. Cynicism is the only thing that keeps me sane right now.

People keep saying Americans will only put up with so much, but personally, I don’t buy it, and will believe it when I see it.

I agree with Julia and PnB here… between work, school, family, friends, and the sheer distance between Arizona and DC – not to mention the cost of the trip – going right to the doorstep to protest is illogical. Most of us settle for “doing what we can”, which for the time being seems to be talking amongst ourselves, rallying with the likeminded, and stocking up on the necessities. (I still need to get around to buying a gun, before they run out/get outlawed. Though I have swords if push comes to shove… and going to the RenFest this weekend will likely soon have more.)

I think everyone has a trigger, some can just take more pressure than others. For now, very few people have had theirs pressed. The more liberal amongst us, the ones supporting this sham, aren’t even close. But I have no doubt that sooner or later Leper Messiah is going to overreach and tap the wrong person’s Shiny Red Button.

What’ll happen next? Go to any library and browse through both the history and fiction sections… countless possible scenarios. Won’t know for sure until it happens…

You stole that from our current US administration,didn’t you?

On the other hand, they’re also the most reliably conservative rag in Britain at the moment (the supposedly conservative broadsheet, the Telegraph, has disappeared up its own asshole in recent years). It’s annoying the way conservatism and low-rent populism are often thrown together by publishers, but I guess they know their market. Meh.

So, the Mail doesn’t make shit up…and somebody needs to be out there digging up and publishing the worst-case scenarios. But the stuff they dig up isn’t typical by any means.

i mean, getting from Texas to Washington to protest is a hell of a journey, but eben though we like to moan about our public transport system, it can move angry protesters to 10 Downing Street within a reasonable amount of time.

Of course, you can’t just turn up and protest off the cuff anymore, you have to have your protest agreed to by the police. So you’re still a lot freer than us!