Time For Coffee? Is the Tea Party Finally Over?

It’s almost amusing to watch protestors angrily denouncing the actions of the extremist politicians they elected.  Not quite amusing; more a sad, wan smile playing about the lips in resigned disgust.

Angry calls to end the tyranny, too, are a dismaying reflection most if not all liberals, but also moderates might feel, but (more) ironically, not from the same position as the extreme rightists demonstrating in front of some capitals and governor mansions across America yesterday.  Their definitions of freedom and tyranny seem to be made up to fit the moment, and applied only to themselves.

They see it as a loss of American freedom to have the government close down businesses.  They say the people should have the right to decide how best to protect themselves; that the “media” is over hyping the crisis and it’s suspicious that mega-rich big box stores are considered essential while local businesses have to close.

And that’s the butter-rich irony and usual self-canceling concept of information extremists cannot help but offer up: the media lying to us and furthering the corporate-owned businesses still open, are going to be the source of the information used to guide citizens in a way to keep us working but healthy?

These are, indeed, the children of Fox News, The Drudge Report, Breitbart.  

And, since they mustered only a few thousand across all fifty states to demonstrate yesterday, these are clearly the minority who always vote, rarely apply themselves to find good information so their votes, along with their chosen philosophies, might then be misguided.

One should applaud them their decision to take to the streets, even if such applause is dampened by the ignorance with which they choose to guide themselves; like, applauding a child for striking out with closed eyes, because at least they went to the plate.

And, these few should be countered at every election.  Vote early, vote every time, turn back extremism and take back our voice.

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