Tax Day Tea Parties
Posted: 15 April 2009 at 00:50:44
It's been a while since I've posted anything to the Fozzolog and there are some good reasons for that: I've pretty much withdrawn from most of my online habits and extracurricular activities to focus on much needed areas of my life, notably my marriage, my family, my health, and my spirituality. My hope is that once I get these all tuned up, I can consider returning to some of my favorite pastimes.
With that being said, I don't think I can let April 15 pass without at least showing up at a Tax Day Tea Party to show my support for the cause. So, if you're at the party in downtown Salt Lake City beginning at noon, you may see me there.
Now, let me do my part to dispel some myths about these tea parties.
These tea parties are not about President Obama
While President Obama's administration is doing almost everything wrong with regards to the economy, it would be wrong to say that people are protesting because of Obama. The problem is much larger than Barack Obama. It is the state of the federal government in general.
These tea parties are not about taxes
They're not specifically about taxes. While the Obama administration will undoubtedly raise taxes on all of us one way or another to fund all their spending, the Tax Day Tea Parties are more about the federal government's out of control spending, saddling the country with ridiculous amounts of debt, not allowing poorly managed companies to fail (and subsequently file for bankruptcy), and other issues.
It's really about not listening to the people and not using common sense
Both major political parties have been actively engaged in anything and everything to gain political power at the expense of any sensible governing principles. You know, the kind espoused by the founders of our great country like "the government should not go into debt more than can be paid off in one generation." These Tax Day Tea Parties on April 15 are the official shot across the federal government's bow to send a message that "you work for us, remember?!" and "It's time to get back to basics!"