Occupy/Tea Party/CPAC Beer Summit (Original Version)

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It would have been just any mundane clash of civilizations with points thrown and missed until a Mad Hatter in the form of the gregarious Tea Partier appears in the thick of the stand off between Occupiers and Conservatives and says - hey stop shouting at each other - you got at least 60% in common - so lets have some beers (many beers) and discuss this. And so began the Beer Summit an initiative between possibly the minuteman wing of the Tea Party - attendees at the CPAC and some of the Occupiers who came to protest CPAC.

At the CPAC-Occupy beer summit
Over drinks, foot soldiers of the left and right explore what they agree on: more than you'd think BY JEFFERSON MORLEY
http://www.salon.com/2012/02/13/at_th...

The Free Republic web site has a fascinating thread from some of the Tea Party members who initiated and participated in this Beer Summit.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-n...

A blog by Jeanne Devon (AKMuckraker) provides good insights.
"The Tea Partiers feel the tail of the elephant and say the problem is this little thing that feels like a rope. The Occupiers are on the other end feeling the trunk and saying the problem is this big long thing that feels like a snake. They are feeling different parts of the same beast, but so far haven't talked enough to each other to figure that out. " There are may more plus a partial transcript of the conversations. See "CPAC-Occupy Beer Summit -- It's a Start"
http://www.themudflats.net/2012/02/15...

The Minuteman Project's story "Minutemen, Occupiers And Tea Partiers Share Drinks At CPAC"
"The strange cocktail hour began after Mr. Gilchrist led some of his fellow of conservative conference-goers to visit the Occupiers protesting CPAC outside the hotel" concludes with this """Build a bridge and you'd be amazed at how their grievances are the same as our grievances," Mr. Gilchrist said."" The full story can be found at http://www.minutemanproject.com/artic...

Unique stories about Tea Party/Occupy connections chronicled by Evelyn Messinger can be found here.
http://pinterest.com/evelynmessinger/...

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[rebekahpatnode]

who bought the beer?

[ebecker2000]

According to a thread in the Free Republic web site, on this Video, the tab came to a whopping $2,200!!! Now there were plenty in the bar and most were NOT Occupy folks. But most who see the result of what it paid for - will admit the outcome was priceless?

[beerandbanjo]

The founding fathers did NOT agree on everything. They vehemently disagreed on some issues. But... they drank together. And understood how to communicate and compromise. Any group that thinks they should get all their demands met is FAILSAUCE. Your opponent is not a demon... they are a human with many of the same thoughts and feelings.

[ebecker2000]

Elements in both groups might be described in the American Revolutionary tradition as Anti - Federalists. Both quote from Jefferson. Occupy may also be in the tradition of Shay's Rebellion (begun Aug 1786) - which fought to protect people's farms from foreclosure - while the Tea Party can claim Shay's Rebellion as a tax revolt. It was after this revolt that Jefferson would make his often quoited "a little rebellion now and then is a good thing" (Jan 1787).

[brennan1979]

It's amazing how productive the discussions become when people speak normally to each other rather than screaming slogans. The majority on both sides seem to be disenfranchised working people who have seen their wages and conditions destroyed by corporate greed and corrupt politicians. Thanks for uploading this video.

[CaptainSharc]

If Occupy and the Tea Party together can band together and make politics about ideas again instead of campaign contributions, that will be a very great thing. Even if they end up at each other's throats on every other issue, at least those debates will be worth hearing!

[bulletproof2353]

at least 70% of the money ,political contributions to both major parties come from jews ,they are the top donors to both presidential candidates ,every single financial regulatory agencies has a jew at its head SEC,FTC,CFTC,FDIC,FINRA as does the IRS ,the treasury,the federal reserve for the last 30 years,jews also are the head chairs of all the important house and senate committees and have the most powerful lobby AIPAC"the lobby" & head goldman sachs ,the worlds most powerful bank behind fed

[bulletproof2353]

the jews either create, control or i filtrate or a combo of all 3 ,all political movements and ideologies ,they use divide and conquer techniques to keep the goyim down,dumb and enslaved ,the jews totally own and control the media,hollywood ,all the politicians ,the fed and wall st and the banks,they arw not even 2% of the population,yet they account for HALF of ALL billionaires

[bulletproof2353]

unless people read and understand the protocols of the learned elders of zion ,they will continue to be clueless and oblivious to what is happening and who is really behind it

[Darin Lawson Hosking]

We have to do this together - in all cities, in all states, in all nations for all people

Hostile corporate take over of schools, politics, cities and entire countries will not be tolerated

These are the weapons “Education and truth, Transparency and accountability, and a Voice for all people”

By demanding truth in education we learn from history

By demanding transparency and accountability we see true justice

By demanding voice for all we protect even the smallest minority

[Bill Barnes]

im rubber your glue

[Bill Barnes]

so now your attempting to oppress me. thats just silly.

[Bill Barnes]

so now instead of trying to have an intelligent discussion you've started insulting me. rad that speaks way more for you argument than you know.

[Bill Barnes]

i like how you acuse me of atteacking the left because i pointed out a fact, then you immediatly make a false statement attacking the right.

[Bill Barnes]

im understanding your mindset is one of self limitation and self imposed hardship. victim mentality. you should occupy yourself because that is where the oppression is coming from

[Bill Barnes]

false. that might be your reality by your choice. but not mine.