Comments on: The true true story of Bill the Butcher http://www.greanvillepost.com/?p=1680 Tracking Political Stupidity Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:19:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: The American fascistoid streak runs deep | The Greanville Post http://www.greanvillepost.com/?p=1680&cpage=1#comment-105 The American fascistoid streak runs deep | The Greanville Post Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:07:44 +0000 http://www.greanvillepost.com/?p=1680#comment-105 [...] PLEASE READ THE REST OF THIS ARTICLE BY CLICKING HERE [...] [...] PLEASE READ THE REST OF THIS ARTICLE BY CLICKING HERE [...]

]]> By: Lauren_Trent http://www.greanvillepost.com/?p=1680&cpage=1#comment-100 Lauren_Trent Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:15:36 +0000 http://www.greanvillepost.com/?p=1680#comment-100 Agree with Rowan. Apparently in most cases recorded nativists--apart from racism--have little ideology beyond feathering their nests. Competition from "the other", therefore is hated, feared, and resented. Agree with Rowan. Apparently in most cases recorded nativists–apart from racism–have little ideology beyond feathering their nests. Competition from “the other”, therefore is hated, feared, and resented.

]]> By: Rowan http://www.greanvillepost.com/?p=1680&cpage=1#comment-99 Rowan Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:26:17 +0000 http://www.greanvillepost.com/?p=1680#comment-99 The story of Poole is illustrative of the thuggery of nativist movements. It seems to me that the spirit of this is certainly present in the current "Tea Party" movement rendition. While Poole and the Know Nothings were struggling with the Tammanyite's machine for power, they were focused on the power wielded by the mechanics of government. They were fighting for rulership. The story of Poole is illustrative of the thuggery of nativist movements. It seems to me that the spirit of this is certainly present in the current “Tea Party” movement rendition.

While Poole and the Know Nothings were struggling with the Tammanyite’s machine for power, they were focused on the power wielded by the mechanics of government. They were fighting for rulership.

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