John Ratzenberger's teabagging speech transcript

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John Ratzenberger's teabagging speech transcript

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jon voight>> And now another friend of
mine, your children may know him
as ham the pig from "toy story."
Others may know him as the
creator of an environmental
packaging system that replaces
styrofoam.
Or as an author.
Others simply know hims s cliff
from cheers.
Ladies and gentlemen, john
ratzenberger.

Ratzenberger>> Thank you.
Thank you.
I'm certainly humbled to be here
as the son of a truck driver and
factory worker from bridgeport,
connecticut.
It really is quite an honor.
And what we have to remember is
for every working man and woman
in our great country that these
people that are trying to force
this health care bill upon us
are not the philosophical
descendants of john kennedy and
tip o'neill.
They're the philosophical

descendants of abby hoffman and
wavy gravy.
These are woodstock democrats.
Let me explain what I mean by
that.
I was at woodstock, I was a
carpenter, I helped build the
stage.
What's that?
That's right.
When it started raining and
everything fell apart because
nobody was prepared.
It was misery, it was a mess.
And very people they railed
against in their philosophical
outlook on life, the military
and the government were the very
people the souchbtd helicopters
coming over the hill, it was the
national guard that saved
woodstock.
It's the very people against
that are saving them still to
this day.
We have to remember that.
We have to remember where their
philosophy comes.
It doesn't come from america, it
comes from overseas.
It comes from socialism.
And socialism is a philosophy of
failure, the creed of ignorance
and gospel of envy.
Its inherent virtue is the equal
sharing of misery.
And I've got to thank winston
churchill for that quote.
I want to thank you all for
being here.
God bless us all.

>> You bet ya, usa.
Today is a very important day.
The energy of all our past
presidents are surrounding us.
Those who lived in our majestic
white house, they in their
administrations kept america
safe and intact.
As the united states of america

following our great constitution
and all the beliefs an teachings
of our founding fathers.
They protected our liberties and
freedoms.
But I'm sad to say president
obama and this administration
are not doing the same.
Far from it.
I am honored to be at the side
of michelle bachmann, a great
congresswoman.
A great human being and a true
american patriot, to hopefully
be a voice for all americans who
do it not want to pass obama
government-run health care.
We do not want our freedom of
choice taken away from us.
President obama has his own
obsession with trying to ram
this health bill through to
create a socialist america.
We would be no better off than
the european countries, canada
and new zealand who suffer
greatly from a poor health care
system.
They're rationing system creates
many deaths.
Is that what we want?
I agree with you.
I say no as well.
We, as freedom loving americans
must not be scared into obama's
radical chicago tactics.
His agenda is not for the poor,
it is solely for his political
gain.
The lies and propaganda are all
very blatant, as shown to us by
those who exposed A.C.O.R.N.,
Icich -- which is as corrupt as
all the president's czars.
And obama is willing to deny his
connection to A.C.O.R.N.,
Claiming no awareness of
A.C.O.R.N. Support from all our
tax dollars.
This country, this country is

showing signs of his failed
stimulus programs.
His only success in his one year
term as president is taking
america apart piece by piece.
Could it be he has had 20 years
of self-conscious programming by
reverend wright to damn america.
Let them hear our concerns and
deep commitment to our love of
liberty, freedom and protection
of our great america.
President obama, how long is it
going take you to bring victory
in afghanistan and not sit idly?
And not idly while we watch our
soldiers being killed?
God bless our great nation god
prevail.