So the Wall Street Journal figures they’ll mock the Tea Party by calling us Hobbits. And John McCain decides to further ridicule conservatives by quoting that Journal Op-Ed on the floor of the Senate….
 
Ahem.
 

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Memo to WSJ anonymous Op-Ed writer:
While attempting to demonstrate your stunning talent for clever analogy you might want to make sure you get “the story” straight.
 
[Middle Earth is the time/place setting of the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy; the Hobbits live in the Shire; the Shire is part of Middle Earth.]
 
Memo to John McCain:
While attempting to demonize the Tea Party by quoting from the Wall Street Journal you might want to… well – just keep your mouth shut.
 
[This is no longer your fight Senator. You are part of the dinosaur Taxus Spendus class that created this national debt disaster. Your species is headed for extinction because you can no longer adapt to the changing political environment.]
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The thing is, while aiming to marginalize and dismiss the Tea Party, the WSJ was actually closer to the truth than they realize.
 
Like the Hobbits, the Tea Party is primarily made up of regular “little folks” who just want to live their lives. Mock ’em, ridicule ’em, laugh at ’em – just leave ’em alone! They work hard, take care of their families – and don’t want to be frustrated and beaten down by a corrupt, power-hungry central government. Generally cheerful and optimistic, when their future and all that they value is being threatened, they don’t back down from a fight.
 
One of my favorite chapters in “The Return of the King”, the 3rd book in the LOTR trilogy, is “The Scouring of the Shire.” Weary yet battle-hardened, Frodo & friends return home from their long journey to find a pack of devious tyrants attempting to turn their beloved Shire into a totalitarian state. Confident now in their ability to overcome evil, the gallant four organize their fellow hobbits and methodically oust the miscreants. Resigned and righteous, they stand up and take the Shire back.
 
So let the arrogant elite have their yucks. We “Hobbits” will continue to stand and fight for what we know is right.
 
BTW WSJ; we haven’t yet faced the ultimate battle for “Middle Earth” (Western Civilization). Before we can fully engage in that fight, our primary task is to scour Washington D.C.!