So once again this morning while checking the news, I see a news report about 300 "Occupy" protesters being arrested in San Diego, and once again I wondered just how long it was going to be before this group of clueless liberal nutjobs realize that they're not accomplishing anything of value with their continued lawless protests, except to prove to the nation what a bunch of idiots they really are. I'd say they're proving it to the rest of the world as well, but it seems that the rest of the world has realized that the time for the "Occupy" protests have come and gone, so they're not happening anywhere but here.
At this point one cannot help but compare this bunch of clowns with their conservative counterparts, the Tea Party. And I'll warn you right off the bat that yes, I'm a member of the local Tea Party chapter, and damned proud of it, so yes, you can expect my views to be a tad one-sided. If that bothers you, then stop reading and go look at something else on the Internet; if not, then read on.
In my humble opinion as seen from "downrange," the major difference between the beliefs of the Tea Party and the "Occupy" movement is that the Tea Party is concerned about what's happening to the nation as a whole, and they're demonstrating for the government to fix what's wrong to benefit ALL of the American people. We believe in limited Federal government, less taxation for ALL Americans, balanced budgets, personal responsibility, and a strict interpretation of the United States Constitution. In short, we want to make America the nation that our Founding Fathers envisioned, and make it a better place for ALL of us.
The liberals in the "Occupy" movement, on the other hand, don't seem to give a damn about anybody or anything except themselves. They're more concerned with getting what they think they're "entitled" to for some damned reason or another, and will do whatever they want whenever they want - and break whatever laws they want to along the way - to get what they think they deserve. They want MORE Federal intervention and control over our lives, MORE regulations, MORE taxes (so just where do you think the money to pay for the services you think you're 'entitled' to is gonna come from?), and they don't want to have to work for it. They want what they want, and they want it NOW.
To me, this sounds like nothing more than the ranting of a spoiled child who's being told 'NO' for the first time, and is pitching a fit because he isn't getting what he wants.
If you want the perfect example of the differences between the ideals, morals, and actions of the two groups, then take a look at some of the statistics concerning the demonstrations that have been held over the course of the past three years or so:
Number of days spent protesting: Tea Party, 989 "Occupy," 40
Arrests: Tea Party, 0 "Occupy," 2,511
Rapes: Tea Party, 0 "Occupy," 4
Costs: Tea Party, 0 "Occupy," $2,400,000.00
And those arrests were for robbery, rape, drug use, drug possession, assault, and trespassing - ALL of which took place either INSIDE the "occupy" camping area or inside the buildings that they illegally entered and took over.
When it comes time for the Tea Party to stage a demonstration or a protest, they go to the Town Hall, get a permit, PAY THE FEE, hold the protest, follow the rules and laws of the location in regards to where, when, and how long they can LAWFULLY assemble, and then leave. When they leave, they don't leave a mess behind them for the town to clean up.
On the other hand, when the "Occupy" groups decides it's time to protest, they show up at a location without getting any needed permits, set up camp whether the local laws prohibit it or not, impede the flow of traffic into local businesses and drive some of them out of business (like the coffee shop in NYC), trash the area that they camp in, use the bushes as bathrooms, and ignore orders from the police to depart when the city administration finally decides to ENFORCE THE LAW and throw them out. When the cops show up there's violence because the "Occupy" protesters refuse to leave, saying it's their "Constitutional right" to be there, which forces the police to move in and use force to evict them - which results in arrests. Then, once it's all over, the city is stuck cleaning up the mess that the protesters left behind.
BIG difference between the two groups, huh? And oh, yeah, about that "Constitutional right" to be there? Well, that right stops the moment you break a law, including the one that says overnight camping is illegal and/or an order to disperse from the police because you're there without a permit as required by local law. And at that point you are no longer "peaceably assembled" as the Constitution says you have the right to do, so that right no longer applies.
And the really sad thing about all this is that the "Occupy" protesters had a good idea - at first. I'm all in favor of free enterprise, but I'm also vehemently opposed to corporate greed - which is what the original "Occupy Wall Street" protest was all about. They had the right idea and they had the nation's attention, all for the right reasons - and then they ruined it when they failed to realize that it was time to go home. Instead of being a poignant statement, their protest became a joke and an embarrassment, and it only got worse with each successive "Occupy" protest. Obviously the liberals in the "Occupy" movement aren't as smart as their European counterparts, who knew when it was time to quit protesting and go home.
Now, it's to the point where the absolute best thing the liberals in the "Occupy" movement could do is to just stop protesting and move on to another strategy - but I ain't holding my breath.
They are, truly, "Rebels Without A Clue."
IHC
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