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Helen Borg

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11. Are most Tea Party members much better than these guys?

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Mon May 26, 2014, 05:05 PM

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European Parliament set to usher in first neo-Nazis [View all] question everything May 2014 OP

Oh god... sakabatou May 2014 #1

Will they be the first of many? Behind the Aegis May 2014 #2

Probably, unfortunately... awoke_in_2003 May 2014 #21

I have many French clients. They are ashamed and embarrassed uhnope May 2014 #3

I have a French friend of a friend with whom I have discussed politics - usually American karynnj May 2014 #4

I don't think it's worse than 2000-2008 under Bush in terms of practical effect uhnope May 2014 #7

Unfortunately it doesn't take a majority for a ruthless party to take over a country newthinking May 2014 #18

if it's in france PatrynXX May 2014 #13

Oh no , hes wrong maindawg May 2014 #14

please drop the new with the word neo nazis( neo means new) so what is new with them vs the old nazi allan01 May 2014 #5

That's the trouble with completely proportional representation over a wide region muriel_volestrangler May 2014 #6

There is nothing wrong with proportional representation of you set a threshold question everything May 2014 #9

Let's see.... SoapBox May 2014 #8

It's what happens when Bonzo goes to Bitburg. Octafish May 2014 #10

My brain is hanging upside down... nomorenomore08 May 2014 #26

Check out what Carla Binion wrote about NAZIs in the GOP. Octafish May 2014 #27

Can't say I'm surprised by any of this. n/t nomorenomore08 May 2014 #32

In the 60's, I lived just out of Bitburg -- for 2 years HeiressofBickworth May 2014 #33

Are most Tea Party members much better than these guys? Helen Borg May 2014 #11

Just what i was thinking tom_kelly May 2014 #15

As bad as tea partiers are, many of these are worse. newthinking May 2014 #19

No, not really. nt awoke_in_2003 May 2014 #22

will Victoria Nuland send them cookies? n/t cosmicone May 2014 #12

+1 newthinking May 2014 #17

VNDS strikes again! nt EmilyAnne May 2014 #20

Much more likely that someone will make an irrelevant and petulant post about her instead... LanternWaste May 2014 #29

Very serious situation in Europe - and the world really. The "International Republican Institute" newthinking May 2014 #16

Funny you mention the IRI... nyabingi May 2014 #24

As the world continues to get browner... nyabingi May 2014 #23

I hope someone does something drastic to derail these neo-Nazis. Enthusiast May 2014 #25

Those who advocate a parliamentary system with proportional representation Nye Bevan May 2014 #28

This system can work is you set a threshold before a member can be assigned question everything May 2014 #30

Ptooey shenmue May 2014 #31

People never learn. Rhinodawg May 2014 #34