You’re forgiven if you don’t remember the Coffee Party. It was supposed to be the liberal response to the Tea Party but was rapidly lost in the mists of inconsequential political movements.
Naturally, the origin of the Tea Party –- the historic Boston Tea Party -– had no meaning to the liberals. So their new party met in coffee shops where they sat around and discussed the imponderables of life that liberals always discuss while sipping grande, non-fat, no foam lattes.
Imponderables, indeed. Like this story from the Ithaca Journal that sums up liberals in three short paragraphs:
The Coffee Party Ithaca Area changed its name to better depict issues worked on. Coffee and Caring Club Ithaca Area is the new name.
Lyn Stone, organizer said, “We’re a local grassroots organization that works on humanitarian, social and political issues that affect our community. We care about the citizenry, have compassion for defenseless animals and affect change by applauding the good and giving praise to those who help make a positive difference.
The next meetup is at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 16 at the Triphammer Mall location of Ithaca Bakery. In honor of Martin Luther King’s birthday, Carol Kammen, author, lecturer, historian and columnist for The Ithaca Journal, will be the guest speaker. She will talk about her article “Any Person” regarding Cornell’s yes you can attend policy when it first began in the 1860s. The only requirement was academic preparation. The color of ones skin, religion, sex, class, etc., was of no concern for admission.
On the agenda, we hope, will be changing the club’s name to something more realistic. Like, maybe, the Coffee and Caring and Blaming Bush and Singing Kumbaya Club.
If any of our readers happen to live in the Ithaca area, we’d love to get a firsthand report on that January 16 meeting. Sounds like a real barnburner. Extra credit for photos.
Source: The Ithaca Journal
