{"id":111,"date":"2010-10-24T10:08:23","date_gmt":"2010-10-24T14:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chcollins.com\/100Billion\/?p=111"},"modified":"2022-08-01T07:43:26","modified_gmt":"2022-08-01T11:43:26","slug":"overboard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chcollins.com\/100Billion\/2010\/10\/overboard\/","title":{"rendered":"Overboard"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 1773, American colonists dressed as “Indians” boarded three British ships in Boston and tossed chests of tea overboard rather than pay tax on it.<\/p>\n

Today, activist Republicans dressed as “Ordinary Americans” have mounted an effort to toss President Obama overboard.\u00a0 This so-called Tea Party claims to be angry at government, but the real goal is to make Obama fail and drive Obama from office.<\/p>\n

Mark my words: within 45 days of the inauguration of the 45th President, you will be watching the story “Whatever Became of the Tea Party?” on the “CBS Evening News with Jon Stewart”.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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