>>Thank God that didn't happen when the situation was reversed.
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>>>FYI: I'm a fervent independent, so don't lump me in with left wing, right wing, or any other group. I have my own mind.
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>So your defense is that they did it first? Wow.
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>Isn't the Tea Party / Right Wing Conservative movement supposed to be based on Christian ideals?

>I guess they're more Eye for an Eye than Love thy Neighbor.

In a word, no. They (there are multiple "parties" not a single one) are based on fiscal responsibility, promotion of free markets and adhering to an originalist interpretation of the Constitution. Social issues are out-of-bounds for the majority of the affiliations.