There’s a ‘Tea Party’ movement going on in the US. People joining it are upset about the high level of government spending and are radically opposed to the proposed health care bill. They’re even saying Obama is a socialist. I have to wonder if there are no Political Science departments at American universities You’d think people would want to know what they are talking about when throwing around words like ’socialist’ and ‘Marxist’. Anyways, they have a song, the Tea Party Anthem. While you listen to it, make sure to catch the lyrics. No worries if you don’t understand or get appalled. I took the liberty to translate the lyrics (see below the video) so you get what these Tea Party people are really fighting for.
Mr President!
Your stimulus is sure to cost
It reminds us of socialists because
Everyone will have to donate something
And not everyone is entitled to the American Dream
You wanna take from achievers
Somehow you think that’s fair
And redistribute to those folks
Who are too sick to sit up in a chair
We’re havin’ a tea party across this land
If you love your money
Come on and join our band
We’re standin’ up for profit and indignity
Cause people have shown us charity ain’t free
So when they call you a racist you might agree
It’s just another truth but it won’t silence you and me
I believe in the Constitution and all it stands for
Except what I don’t like, that should be booted out the door
Now we’re not advocating violence
That’s what the so-called peace crowd do
We’re talkin’ peaceful protest to defend our dollars’ value
We gotta vote out these clowns who don’t love our green bills of USA
Who stay up late losing sleep fearing what all the poor people will say
