Is WestBoro Church a right wing christian conservative terrorist organization and support of tea party...?

I am a Wiccan, a Republican & support the Tea Party & have been to Tea Party rallies. Overall, I agree with the movement's principles-- smaller government, lower taxes, fiscal responsibility, etc. How people argue and execute those things, of course, I don't always 100% agree with, but you could say that of any major grassroots movement. It's common these days for people to try and villanize those on the opposite side of the political spectrum.

The media just fuels this and deliberately chooses and angle to try and make any group look bad or good, depending on how that particular media outlet leans (for example, Fox news shows positive stories about the Tea Party rallies, while MSNBC shows negative stories; while MSNBC shows positive stories praising Occupy Wall Street, Fox shows the negative). I could just as easily try to villanize the supporters of OWS; but while I don't agree with much of what they stand for (what I understand of it, that is, it seems to be all over the map), I'll at least listen and grant it that these are concerned people interested in making positive changes. Sometimes some of them get out of hand; passions get high, people say and do stupid things.

But I'm not going to hold it against everyone. It's the same with the Tea Party. Even if one disagrees with it, there is nothing about it that needs to be villanized.

Like most political groups, they are mostly concerned citizens, who want to see change, and they do have their points. But instead of listening, people react because they have been hyped up by political buzz words, the media and each other. This is why you see reactions like the ones you get here and worse.

No. The Tea Party can't be called "Constitution-defending" because it's members know almost nothing about the Constitution. I've had Tea Partiers (online and face to face) rant about some "abuse" the government is doing.

Then I say it's in the Constitution. It always is....and the Tea Partier never knows it. Also, they: 1) are almost completely ignorant of treaties (which have equal status with the Constitution); 2) have never read the Federalist Papers (which are used by the Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution); 3) think the Declaration of Independence is a legal document (which it isn't); 4) never seem to know more than 4 Supreme Court decisions (and they're the constitutionally-unimportant ones like Roe v Wade...Mention Marbury v Madison and they look like deer in headlights); 5) often confuse the Constitution with the Articles of Confederation; 6) and, I've never met one that has heard of the Northwest Ordinance (the second most important legal document in America).

EDIT: Ok. Wow. You asked a lot.

I'll try to address them all. Q1) Ever read the Federalist Papers? A1) Yep...and the Anti-Federalist papers, Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, Articles of Confederation, Constitution, and Northwest Ordinance.

Your point? Q2) What makes you think you are the only one who knows anything about the Constitution? A2) Nothing.

In fact, I don't know a lot about the Constitution...but I've known more about it than every Tea Partier I've had a discussion with...including you...obviously. Q3) Who makes the Treaties? A3) The Senate, and the President.

(The State Dept. Is usually involved too, but it's not required.) The reason I mentioned treaties is because the Constitution specficially states, in Article VI, Section 2, that all treaties have equal legal standing wiht the Constitution itself. ("This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and ALL TREATIES made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the SUPREME Law of the Land.") Q4) Please tell me where in the Constitution there is the SCOTUS?

A4) Article 3...though it is very vaguely defined and not specifically given a title, and most of the rules defining the SCOTUS have been define by SCOTUS decisions. (Section 1 states: "The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court...") Q5) Please tell me where in the Constitution there is Roe v Wade? A5) It is "in" the Constutution via Article 3, and the American Common Law principle of stare decisis.

Note) I'm hardly elitist. As a Midwesterner, is almost genetically impossible for me to be elitist...I'm pretty damned redneck to be honest...but I'm a well-read redneck. You seem to be confusing "informed" with "elitist"...which seems to happen a lot with Tea Party types.

And i'm not a law student. I do work in law enforcement though. ..is that too commie for ya?

Q "The real intent of the founders were for the people THE PEOPLE TO RULE THEMSELVES. WITH REPRESENTATION." Yes?

And? That's still happening....or did Congress get abolished while I was answering this question.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.