Die Tea-Party-Bewegung in Amerika ist momentan nicht zu Unrecht in aller Munde, da irritiert es natürlich nicht wenige, letztens Maureen "Moe" Tucker, legendäre Schlagzeugerin der ebenso legendären Velvet Underground in diesem Zusammenhang über den Bildschirm flimmern zu sehen, versehen mit der Unterschrift "Tea Party Supporter". Dass die Frau sich bei genauerem Hinhören sehr wohl (und wie erwartet) ihre höchst eigenen Gedanken macht, läßt sich anhand ihrer Wortmeldungen bestens dokumentieren.
"My family was damn poor when I was growing up on Long Island. There were no food stamps, no Medicaid, no welfare. If you were poor, you were poor. You didn't have a TV, you didn't have five pairs of shoes, you didn't have Levis, you didn't have a phone; you ate Spam, hot dogs, and spaghetti. We all survived! I am not against food stamps, welfare or Medicaid, if only they would oversee these programs properly!"
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"It drives me nuts to see that X millions are being allocated to build a turtle tunnel, a donkey museum, a salamander crossing, etc, etc, etc."
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"Anyone who knows me knows that I'm not a fool, a racist, a Nazi. Anyone who knows me knows I'm afraid of flying, afraid of bugs, but not afraid to say what I think."
Kein Grund also für künstliche Aufgeregtheiten ...
Tea-Party-Bewegung in Amerika
