tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893272060787897238.post8686588395741321380..comments2024-03-09T03:19:57.797-05:00Comments on The Delaware Libertarian: The Reality of America's Grass Roots Tea Party Movement (or "What He Said....")Steven H. Newtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09097470960863103473noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893272060787897238.post-41949090665057614582010-01-11T22:22:37.941-05:002010-01-11T22:22:37.941-05:00"I do think the Tea Partiers are political am..."I do think the Tea Partiers are political amateurs, but the content of their politics is deadly serious. The professional politicians will dismiss them at their peril."<br /><br />I agree completely. This is a fantastic pieceAngel Clarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893272060787897238.post-74793436807270054982010-01-11T22:18:51.735-05:002010-01-11T22:18:51.735-05:00America was founded on individual liberty and loca...America was founded on individual liberty and local government no more than one day’s horseback ride from the governed. The 19th century Democrat was the staunch defender of state’s rights, which, under Federalists, Whigs and Republicans was assigned the role of slavery’s justifiers. The civil war cost us local government, the laws affecting behavior rising to the states and then the Federal government, way outside the one-day horseback distance rule that worked so well. The vigilante movements in the West and South were remnants of local home rule, where citizens concerned with the way they were governed took action to right the wrongs. The Tea Party Movement is another example of citizen participation against the governing elite centered far, far from the folks. It demonstrates the founding ideals of America are still the dominant tradition. The 20th century Democrats have declared war on Tea Parties as vigilantes and on America’s founding traditions, as cited in THE CHANGING FACE OF DEMOCRATS, Our Lost Libertarian Roots on claysamerica.com.clay barhamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893272060787897238.post-43110071942215334082010-01-11T17:25:48.137-05:002010-01-11T17:25:48.137-05:00Tyler, I'd like to thank you once again for ke...Tyler, I'd like to thank you once again for keeping Delaware Libertarian going. <br /><br />And I hope that when the General Assembly reconvenes, you'll focus more on State & local issues. We need more coverage of what is going on here in Delaware from the libertarian point of view.tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06653459162258850269noreply@blogger.com