tee party
as far as i'm concerned, jimmy johnson was the dallas cowboys football coach. i've never been to branson, missouri. i didn't know the price is right is still on the air. i've never watched oprah. i don't know the acronym mma. i've never read left behind. i had to look up how to spell harlequin. i've never been to kiwanis or rotary club. i don't have a close friend who's an evangelical christian. both of my parents have college degrees. apparently, that makes me a member of the new elite. on the other hand, i grew up in a small town. i've never watched mad men or the sopranos. i can't talk yoga or pilates. i have lived below the poverty level. i have worked at a factory, but not on the assembly line. i have slung burgers (and tacos). so i'm sort of a mudblood new elite to mix metaphors. i think the tea party has a valid point. the tee party (see what i did there?) is out of touch with mainstream america. gwb would be the poster boy. but then on the other hand... the tea party is completely out of touch with the ruling elite. the tea party's platform is all about smaller government. ie lower taxes and less spending. which i guarantee will translate to lower taxes for the tee party and less spending on everyone else. sigh. timmer for president.