I would say that the last statement would be true about any person or group.

Why limit this to Republicans and people who feel they have been Taxed Enough Already. delete those words and insert any activist group, and your comments apply.

it is an age old tactic to denigrate and dehumanize a group, it makes it more acceptable to attack them (TEA partiers), enslave them (Negros) , exterminate them (Jews), and on and on.

so yes it is critical to listen and read carefully, remove emotional triggers, and evaluate the facts, if and when you can find any.

Man, so much truth in this first post. This is why I listen to all the talk show hosts from the left and right. Both sides tell lies, distort the truth, and don't always tell all the truth...period. The only way to figure out who's telling you more about what's REALLY going on is to compile from both. Only an ignorant fool takes from one or two sources on their preferred side and just runs with it.

Both sides have one thing in common...divide and conquer. Then, there are the sub-divisions like within the same party i.e. the (R). All those guys know full well how futile their situation is, but they're afraid of losing their seats. Emotional triggers...lots of that here along with provocation. They feed their subconscious minds...three hours of Rush, three hours of Sean, and then there's the filler. Michael does more of a variety at times but, still uses a broad brush. One of his listener's called in and actually defended the 'good black folks' and he had no rebuttal. Long way to go still.

As long as there are unequal pay,housing and jobs there will be this "atmosphere "that we are better than group. I must say most of America people are decent people.