My wife and I strolled downtown this evening to absorb the wonderful summer evening La Placita Cinema. We met in La Placita 3 decades ago, so it is always a special experience for us. The movie “Mr Smith Goes To Washington” was the billing tonight, creating a fascinating backdrop to the pre-show activities of the Tea Party folks.
I am not impressed with these thugs. I understand they were there to mess with Congresswoman Giffords, who wisely did not grace this cacophonous group of self appointed narcissistic patriots, with her presence.
The individual with the sign reading; ” 1 Black Pres Leads U.S. Into Slavery,” is right on the edge of a hate crime. Not one of these folks would make it one day in my mans Marine Corps. The subconscious bigotry is leaking out of their pores, and their tactics are nearing laws that address the inciting of a riot. The conversations I overheard were at the 2 digit IQ level. Their blatant, in your face, interruptions and rudeness to the classy movie crowd were nearly intolerable. Kudos to the movie fans who booed them to oblivion.
Curiously the movie starring Jimmy Stewart is chock full of courtesies, and a reverence for the process of government, even when in disagreement. The movie ends with a showing of potency that lends a message to this transitory movement known as Tea Party.
The fact that this extremist movement, along with its partners at Freedom Works, are funded by Swift Boat like 527’s tells you how easily it is to lead the masses. That is the scary part.
Too bad none of them stayed to watch Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. I suppose it did not have enough fuel for their aberrant needs. God Bless America. ONE– Nation under God.