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Protesters were told to show up with signs with slogans and tea bags.  And they turned out en masse all over the nation.  These were people that wanted to let the government know that we are going down the wrong road, that the government spending is out of control, that they are fearful for their nation.

Not a word of comment came from President Obama, nothing came from Senators or Represenatives.  Nothing will come until the day after.  Why?  Because even though it got good press coverage, even though these are thoughtful, well educated individuals, even though they are dead on right about wasteful government spending,  the demonstration deserves only a passing glance.

If the TEA protest is going to be meaningful, there needs to be more of days of demonstrating.  They need to yell louder, and they need to have attainable goals.  Right now politicians don’t know how to make these noise makers happy.  What should they do?  Get control of spending?  How?  The budget is knee deep.  No one even really reads it before they vote on it. It’s not possible to do that at all anyway.

TEA protesters are screaming about turning socialistic. In the meantime, perfectly good American citizens are standing by trying to figure out how to afford medical care when they can’t afford the health care premiums.  Millions can’t figure out what they would do if they get cancer: bankrupt their families or die.  Not a good choice either way.  Bad spending?  Try letting millions die annually because in the world’s richest nation, we can’t figure out how to manage health care.

No one is suggesting we spend foolishly.  No one is looking to turn our government socialistic.  There’s got to be room for compromise.  But screaming while holding a tea bag is silly.  Give alternatives.  Come up with solutions.  Or be quiet. Because right now the nation needs solutions, not griping.

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