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There is an adagerestated many times and by many authorsthat you can tell more about a persons character by how he treats his social inferiors than by how he treats those equal to or above him. A middle-manager who abuses the office janitor shows a character defect. The adage holds this abuse reveals more about the managers character than if the manager is nice to other managers and to his or her supervisors.

A direct political analogue is how groups conduct themselves in rallies and public demonstrations. Do they act peacefully and clean up after themselves, or do they riot and leave a mess for public-sanitation workers? Although there may be many individual differences within any group, the adage suggests far better character, on average, among the former cohort.

A few years ago, Tea Party groups protested widely against the federal governments overspending and overregulation. These protests could be vigorous and overwrought, but almost invariably the participants acted peacefully and cleaned up after themselves. I asked Mark Meckler, one of the movements most prominent leaders, what he and other organizers did to ensure individuals did not leave a mess for others to deal with. Here is what he reported:

The Tea Party movement was largely self-policing, which was the most amazing part, said Meckler. Im sure that good, neighborly behavior was encouraged, but the reality is that this is just how folks on the right generally behave. We believe in the rule of law. We believe in the right to peaceably assemble. We believe in private property rights. And we believe in the Golden Rule. Were we angry? Sure, we wereand frankly, we still are. But we were civil, non-destructive, and certainly never criminal. These are hallmarks of conservative protests and are the exact opposite of what one sees on the left.

Meckler is certainly correct about what one sees on the left. The mess created by progressive rallies and demonstrations has become legendary. The Occupy movement left tons of litter for hapless sanitation workers to clean up after their 2011 protests. More recently, the Womens March did the same. The Black Lives Matter movement has been even worse, adding riots and looting to their mounds of trash.

It is fair to conclude the behavioral contrast tells us something about the character of the participants in these movements, but does the contrast also reflect on their arguments? Strictly speaking, to reject an argument because of the identity of the arguer is the classic ad hominem fallacy. The identity of the person making a claim does not, by itself, prove or disprove the correctness of the claim.

Yet everyone recognizes that the identity of the arguer can be one legitimate consideration for judging an argument. We recognize this officially in our campaign disclosure laws; a principal justification for those laws is the identity, interest, and character of those funding a campaign reflect on the campaigns merits. The identity, interests, and character of a candidates supporters tell us something about the candidate.

You can carry this too far, of course, but all things being equal, would you rather have a person in a position of power who appeals to decent, conscientious peopleor one who panders to rioters and metaphorical pigs?

Thus, the stark difference between the conduct of conservative and left-wing protests reflects on the merits of what they say. That difference is also a reason the facile equivalencies some draw between the Tea Party movement and protests on the left are highly offensive.

It is common to say, Good people can differ. This is absolutely true, but it does not follow that because they differ they are all good.

Rob Natelson ([emailprotected]) is a retired constitutional law professor and constitutional historian. He currently serves as a senior fellow in constitutional jurisprudence at The Heartland Institute.

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Unlike The Tea Party, Leftist Political Rallies Leave Mounds Of Trash - Daily Caller

Tea Party Verse 1 You are invited to a Garden Luncheon for Marjorie Eaton on June 11th at 12:00 noon Concordia Gardens 300 Mill Drive Concordia, Kentucky

Please RSVP by May 28th to Mrs. April Marquette

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Holy Cross Health Ministries invites you and a guest to attend a Holiday High Tea with the Sisters of Mercy Saturday, December 8, 2018 3:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. The Atrium of the Sister Innocent Conference Center at Holly Cross Hospital

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School choice hot issue for Tea Party Patch.com Dan Huberty the day before that school choice was a dead issue in the Texas House prompted Tea Party President Robin Lennon to comment, particularly since Lennon was identified March 2 in a Texas Tribune (not affiliated with the Tribune Newspapers) ... and more »

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School choice hot issue for Tea Party - Patch.com

Locals can drink tea with the cast of the Aiken Civic Ballet's next production during the "Mad Hatter Tea Party" this weekend.

The Aiken Civic Ballet will present "Alice in Wonderland" this spring.

Guests to the tea party will not only get to meet cast members but will also be able to get photos taken with them.

Tea refreshments will be served, and attendants will be able to make a craft.

The tea party will be at Pitter Patter Children's Boutique, 151 Laurens St. S.W., on Sunday at 1:30 and 3 p.m.

Admission is $10, and reservations are recommended as space is limited.

For more information or to reserve a spot, call 803-643-8000.

The Aiken Civic Ballet's production of "Alice" will be April 15 at 1 and 7 p.m. at USC Aiken's Etherredge Center, 471 University Parkway.

Tickets will be available online starting March 15.

For more information, visit http://www.aikenballet.org.

Stephanie Turner is the features reporter with the Aiken Standard, where she covers health topics, the arts, authors and restaurants. She graduated from Valdosta State University in 2012.

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Meet 'Alice in Wonderland' cast at tea party Sunday - Aiken Standard

Western Nevada County residents shocked and distressed over the election of Donald Trump have been frustrated by an inability to show their anger, mainly because Rep. Doug LaMalfa hasn't held any town meetings that would give them an excuse to let loose.

But LaMalfa gave local lefties a chance to join in the national protests by scheduling an appearance Feb. 24 at a meeting of an outfit hardly anybody outside the industry knows about, the Mountain Counties Water Resources Association.

LaMalfa was joined by Rep. Tom McClintock, a survivor of two recent raucous town hall meetings, and some elected Republicans farther down the food chain to discuss the "The New Trump Administration A view from the Top." Even state Senator Ted Gaines, who rarely makes an appearance in this neck of the woods, attended the Auburn event.

The demand for tickets exceeded anything association executive director John Kingsbury had ever experienced before. "Normally, we don't have anybody register," he told The Union. Apparently suspicious that the newcomers were more interested in making a political statement than delving into the intricacies of water policy, Kingsbury refunded the $40 price of admission to non-members of the organization.

That prompted protests from the likes of Nevada City Council member Reinette Senum, Caleb Dardick, executive director of SYRCL, the Nevada City Rancheria Tribal Council, and various outfits that apparently don't understand the meaning of the word "indivisible."

That didn't stop them and several hundred others from showing up at the semi-posh Ridge Golf Course and Events Center to voice their concern over water policy, the fate of Obamacare, and various other issues that are vexing people who didn't vote for Trump.

Many Republicans including Trump dismiss the demonstrations as the work of professional organizers and paid activists, partly because MoveOn, Organizing for Action, Planned Parenthood, and other liberal groups have offered help.

Several state and national groups are working to connect these activists online. They publicize meetings and events, and host online seminars on ways to influence members of congress. Many are first-timers who echo in passion, though not politics, the people who emerged early in the Tea Party movement in 2009. Some wags have referred to the protests as the Herbal Tea Party movement.

Conservatives who dismiss the movement as a nefarious plot bankrolled by George Soros conveniently forget how well organized the "spontaneous" Tea Party demonstrations were. They were guided in part by a Tea Party Patriots memo encouraging people attending town meetings to scream loudly, be disruptive and make clear that a significant portion of the audience did not support the congressman's agenda.

"Every few minutes, people at the end of every few rows of seats would spring to their feet, then turn to rows immediately behind them and urge others to stand like orchestrating a wave at a baseball game," recalled Steve Israel, then a Democratic congressman from Long Island, N.Y. "It was the first time I witnessed syncopated booing."

While lefties are by definition disorganized (see Will Rogers), the Nevada County Democratic Party Central Committee offered some suggestions on how to organize and carry out the Auburn demonstration. Among the nuggets of advice offered:

Protest signs: "ResistanceUS has called the event 'Stand Up to Climate Deniers LaMalfa and McClintock'," so it was recommended that water-themed signs be created;

Fashion statement: Wear blue so the group is easy to recognize and can project solidarity. "We are discouraging the color pink. If we look like a whole new group of people, the press can't dismiss us as 'those crazy women.' Don't be afraid to add red and white accents;"

"Be orderly, be polite Folks should arrive with empty bladders in the morning."

Participants estimated 500 demonstrators showed up, but it didn't seem to sway the opinions of Republican officials who addressed water agency officials. Generally they called for more dams and less environmental regulation, which upset Nevada County Supervisor Heidi Hall.

"Very disappointed to hear a highly partisan, extremist speech filled with alternative facts about a dark dystopian future created by evil environmentalist lefties at what was billed as a non-political northern region water symposium," Hall wrote on her Facebook page.

Maybe that's why she wasn't invited to a little get together with LaMalfa arranged by Barbara Jones of Indivisible Women of Nevada County. Senum and Dardick were among those who attended the affair. Everybody got a chance to articulate their pet gripe, but it's unlikely any minds were changed. Senum gave LaMalfa credit for being respectful and listening to his constituents.

The demonstration broke up with no arrests and nobody being hurt. The Sacramento Bee ignored the event, but The Union and some other media covered it so the protesters got some leverage out of their effort. The next opportunity locals have to join the national protest will come in April, when LaMalfa said he'll hold a town meeting. For those so inclined, it will be another opportunity to participate in the great American tradition of political theater.

But there's evidence to suggest that opposition to Trump is more substantial than just people venting their frustration at public demonstrations. A woman I know who attended the Indivisible Women of Nevada County meeting at Miners Foundry two days after the Auburn demonstration reports that the venue was jammed, the women focused on bringing about meaningful change rather than theatrics.

Trump and his acolytes have an interesting four years ahead of them.

George Boardman lives at Lake of the Pines. His column is published Mondays by The Union.

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George Boardman: 'Herbal Tea Party' movement more than traditional political theater - The Union of Grass Valley