Lessons from a Comparison of the Tea Party Rallies and Recent Leftist Rallies

Rob Natelson, The Daily Caller

When the patriot-members of the Tea Party protested in 2010 and 2012, they were invariably peaceful and the participants cleaned up after themselves. In contrast, the "Occupy" movement left tons of litter in its wake, and more recently the Black Lives Matter movement and those protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline resulted in the destruction of public and private property and sometimes even riots and looting. What does that say about their character?.......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 people—or one who panders to rioters and metaphorical pigs?..... To Read More.....