An Open Letter to The Tea Party

Dear Tea Party;
Where the hell have you been?

We just went through the most horrendous eight years of tragic leadership that I've ever seen. Where the hell were you then?

Back almost 10 years ago the Supreme Court Stopped a legal recount and appointed a President and Vice President against the wishes of the majority of the American People. Where the hell were you then?

Back about 8 years ago, the energy policy of the United States was decided in a closed meeting held by Dick Cheney, ex-CEO of Halliburton, one of the largest energy services companies in the World. Those present were the energy company officials and Cheney would not allow any reporters in and the minutes of that meeting were not allowed to be released to the public. Where the hell were you then?

A CIA operative was outed by contacts and staffers of Vice President Dick Cheney. Where the hell were you then?

Dick Cheney shot a fellow hunter, an attorney, in the face and didn't report it for days. I know, some attorneys just need being shot, but where the hell were you then?

The Patriot Act was passed which directly subverted the Constitution and with that act the government started unconstitutionally wiretapping citizens of the United States. Where the hell were you then?

We invaded Iraq and have spent so far over 600 Billion dollars and several thousand lives on a war against a country that was not a threat to us. Were the hell were you then?

We found out we were actually Torturing people at Gitmo. Where the hell were you then?

The reason we invaded Iraq was to divert attention away from the fact that we couldn't find bin Laden. Where the hell were you then?

Our servicemen and women, who had suffered so much in Iraq, were submitted to horrible conditions at Walter Reed Veterans Hospital. Where the hell were you then?

The Super Rich received a 900 Billion dollar tax break but nothing for the middle class. Where the hell were you then?

By the use of reconciliation, a trillion dollars of our tax monies was stolen by various insurance companies for Medicare Advantage, which costs over 20% more for basically the same services that are covered by Medicare alone. Where the hell were you then?

Under Bush our debt hit over thirteen trillion dollars and our deficit hit the trillion dollar mark after he had received a surplus from Clinton. Where the hell were you then?

You finally decided to show up when the U. S. government decided that everyone in the United States, not just the rich, deserved the RIGHT to see a doctor if they are sick. Why in hell does that piss you off?

Let's look at this . . . we've had illegal wars, lies, corruption, torture, stealing tax dollars to make the rich richer, and you're OK with that but helping other Americans pisses you off? Who the hell do you think you are?

While you are reassessing your priorities, I'll reassess you. I just don't think you come up to the level required by most of us to back in an election.