Michele Lewis

I’m a swinger.  Don’t get excited, I mean I’m a swing voter, independent, no party, no commitment.  My vote is usually based on my own research, avoiding the media, personal beliefs and needs rather than what the cool crowd is doing.  In fact, I didn’t vote in the last primary simply because I hadn’t done the research to ensure a fair decision.  And while sometimes I lean right, I have to say about today…Tea Bagging is gay.  Gay as in stupid gay, not merry gay or the kind of gay you whisper around your parents gay. 

Its understandable higher taxes are disliked as its not right to be in a higher tax bracket after working twice as many hours to make that extra money (that means you’re making less per hour and having less fun – assuming we’re comparing apples to apples). Ditto for the savers who pay the price of the spenders or the spenders who still want to spend or the tax payers paying for a bunch of debt due to negligent citizens… And don’t bitch to me, if you knew how much money I’ve watched go to property taxes and interest on 6-10 pieces of real estate in the past few years you might cry.  Some of which are still sitting there… and when selling them IS your income… well, it’s not so great. 

But the underdog team doesn’t win by complaining or resisting.  They win by having the attitude of when life gives you tea bags, make a good cup of tea.  Or something stupid like that.  The point isn’t whether or not taxes should go up or down, the point is…spend your money wisely as well as your time.  After all, time is money.  And if you have the luxury of time then put it to better use  and help people out.  Today’s Tea Bagging Party has proved a valid point…  some Americans have the luxury to stand around playing tea bag games.  And they aren’t exactly asking what they can do for their country.  I’ve often wondered who the hell has time to protest anyway. I don’t care what side of the fence you’re on, how can people stand around nagging like whiny little bitches when they could be doing something to help the world?  For an MSNBC example:

“We have a million tea bags here, and we don’t have a place to put them because it’s not on our permit,” said Rebecca Wales, lead organizer of D.C. Tea Party.

Really? So then what you’re saying is you have one million pro-testes-er’s tea bags to throw in the trash?  Wait, weren’t those tea bags sold for $1 dollar each? So, that’s like throwing a million dollars in the garbage but you don’t want to pay more in taxes?  Haven’t you learned from Sally Struthers what $1 can do for a child?  

How many fiscal protesters stood around nagging this year?  If they made ten bucks an hour for their bitching then maybe we would be on our way to fixing social security.  Or how about the thousands of dollars spent on government employees wasting time (AKA money) dealing with the ol’ tea bag in the mail trick? 

And finally, if it’s legal to play poker in your own home in Texas… if I win, do I have to pay taxes and can I write off losses against the winnings?  And if I’m robbed will the police represent me in the pursuit of the return of my money? That was a rhetorical question, Dan.

BTW, ”tea bagging” doesn’t necessarily have everything to do with tea bagging.  If that didn’t make sense then just tell yourself… that didn’t make sense or go ask grandma google.  But just for the record, I’d rather be a tea bagger than a tea baggee.

Another BTW – to all of you sending emails asking me to send you money… my website has earned less than $25 this year.  It cost $120 to host.  And much more of my time.

Another, another BTW – No, I’m not getting my period.  Just ask my hacker.

UPDATE: Disregard all grammar, typos, off the wall scatter brain thoughts.  I don’t have the time to fix them.