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Huey P. Long

(1,932 posts)
Tue Jul 3, 2012, 10:33 AM Jul 2012

Tea Baggers are celebrating American Exceptionalism in Philly on July 4-

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Monday, June 25, 2012
Celebrate American Exceptionalism with Pamela Geller at Independence Hall on July 4th
The Independence Hall Tea Party invited me to speak at their spectacular July 4th event this year.
"Celebrate American Exceptionalism" with me at the 4th Annnual Independence Day Tea Party, July 4th, 1-3 PM at Independence Mall, 5th and Market Streets, Philadephia, Pennsylvania
This year we are celebrating the 236th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.
Join me at birthplace of American freedom and exceptionalism on the greatest birthday evuh!
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This July 4th, Celebrate American Exceptionalism

Celebrate American Exceptionalism
4th Annnual Independence Day Tea Party

Wednesday, July 4th, 2012
Program 1-3 PM; After Party 3-4:30 PM
Independence Visitors Center Ballroom
6th and Market Streets
Philadephia, Pennsylvania

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tularetom

(23,664 posts)
1. Do they even know WTF "American Exceptionalism" means?
Tue Jul 3, 2012, 10:40 AM
Jul 2012

The neoconservatives who coined the phrase did not intend it to mean that life in America was necessarily any better than anywhere else. They didn't give a shit how life was for the rest of us.

What they meant was "We have a lot of bombs and planes and ships and we can kick anybody's ass on this whole planet so we are an exception to all those steenking rules that the rest of you losers have to follow" You know, like the Geneva Conventions and all that silly bullshit.

 

Huey P. Long

(1,932 posts)
2. Tweety sure loves him some 'exceptionalism'...
Tue Jul 3, 2012, 10:42 AM
Jul 2012

Its a sappy, sentimental propaganda snow job, appealing to people who need to be told how great they are.

BumRushDaShow

(129,606 posts)
4. They defile the very nature of this country
Tue Jul 3, 2012, 10:46 AM
Jul 2012

with their hatred and venomous radicalism. They prefer to divide the nation rather than work to bring about a true e pluribus unum without the hyperbolic rhetoric.

It's going to be a zoo on Independence Mall.

UTUSN

(70,748 posts)
6. They lost the "American exceptionalism" meme when Shrub-CHEENEE chose torture
Tue Jul 3, 2012, 10:58 AM
Jul 2012

All they mean by it is freedom of materialism/greed. What would make for "exceptionalism" would be humane values.

 

Huey P. Long

(1,932 posts)
8. T-Party is set to rally tomorrow at the same spot in Philly as #NatGat ...1 guess as to who gets thr
Tue Jul 3, 2012, 11:30 AM
Jul 2012

1nvisibleman ‏@opticaldensity
yet again...T-Party is set to rally tomorrow at the same spot in Philly as #NatGat ...1 guess as to who gets thrown in jail before then...

 

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
9. Somewhere in the great beyond, B. Franklin, J. Adams,
Tue Jul 3, 2012, 11:42 AM
Jul 2012

T. Jefferson and J. Madison are laughing their asses off over this.

 

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
11. I sometimes think that imaginary lines on a map have caused more patriotism
Tue Jul 3, 2012, 04:15 PM
Jul 2012

I sometimes think that imaginary lines on a map have caused more patriotism, more wars, and more death than anything else in history...

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