Who Loves the Sun

I've started a busier work schedule with fluctuating hours. I've also got a visitor in town from the mainland this week, so blogging may be lighter than normal. There's lots of good stuff out there today, but I guess I'll just have to keep it in the vault until I need to refer back to it.

-The Viking

[EDIT: I changed the title of the post to correspond with the update]

**UPDATE: 10:02AM Hawaii Time**

Ok, seeing as I've been a fan of the Velvet Underground since I was like, 12 years old, this interview was just too awesome not to link. Maureen "Moe" Tucker talks about her political views.

Here are some of my favorite quotes, question and answer included.

How did you get involved with the local Tea Party movement?
I'm not "involved" with the local movement. I went to the first Tea Party in June or July of 2009 because it was within striking distance and I wanted to be counted.

Are you still involved in Tea Party activities?
I do my own protesting via email and postcards. Anyone who thinks I'm crazy about Sarah Palin, Bush, etc. has made quite the presumption. I have voted Democrat all my life, until I started listening to what Obama was promising and started wondering how the hell will this utopian dream land be paid for? For those who actually believe that their taxes won't go up in order to pay for all this insanity: good luck!

What are some misconceptions that people have about Tea Parties (and their attendants) in general?
That they're all racists, they're all religious nuts, they're all uninformed, they're all stupid, they want no taxes at all and no regulations whatsoever. Those "arguments" are presented by the Dems in order to keep their base of uninformed voters on their side. In my opinion, as soon as you start name-calling, your opinion is immediately deemed invalid!

What are your feelings about the online reactions? Many people seem upset or outraged.
I'm stunned that so many people who call themselves liberal yet are completely intolerant. I thought liberals loved everyone: the poor, the immigrant, the gays, the handicapped, the minorities, dogs, cats, all eye colors, all hair colors! Peace, love, bull! Curious they have no tolerance whatsoever for anyone who doesn't think exactly as they do. You disagree and you're immediately called a fool, a Nazi, a racist. That's pretty f'd up!! I would never judge someone based on their political views. Their honesty, integrity, kindness to others, generosity? Yes. Politics? No!

I like her.

Comments

[The Dad]

Wow, you have great taste in music!