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===Actress Carrie Fisher===
===Actress Carrie Fisher===
Carrie Fisher, an actress and book author, was interviewed by Nicki Gostin for the website "PopEater" on June 14, 2010, and when asked about whether or not members of the [[Tea Party Movement]] were angry with President [[Barrack Obama]], she had this to say:
Carrie Fisher, an actress and book author, was interviewed by Nicki Gostin for the website "PopEater" on June 14, 2010, and when asked about whether or not members of the [[Tea Party Movement]] were angry with President [[Barrack Obama]], she had this to say:
:''"Yup, and the fact that they chose to call themselves "teabaggers," which is slang for a certain act involving (deleted profanity). It sort of says a lot. I would say a mouthful. Looks like it's very upsetting for them, but he's brilliant. The thing is, he's half white but that's still not enough -- for them it's all white or (deleted profanity). I think we don't deserve him and certainly teabaggers don't deserve him."'':
:''"Yup, and the fact that they chose to call themselves "teabaggers," which is slang for a certain act involving (deleted profanity). It sort of says a lot. I would say a mouthful. Looks like it's very upsetting for them, but he's brilliant. The thing is, he's half white but that's still not enough -- for them it's all white or (deleted profanity). I think we don't deserve him and certainly teabaggers don't deserve him."''
Fisher ignored the fact that the Tea Party was created in response to an increasingly-repressive, over-taxing, and power-grabbing central government; it has its origins with the [[Boston Tea Party]] and the conditions which caused the [[American Revolution]], conditions which are cited within the [[Declaration of Independence]]. Fisher herself played Princess Leia in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' films, which involved her character being on the side of a rebellion against a corrupt, repressive, and power-grabbing central government.<ref>http://newsbusters.org/blogs/tim-graham/2010/06/18/carrie-fisher-obama-hes-brilliant-and-racist-tea-baggers-dont-deserve-hi</ref><ref>http://www.popeater.com/2010/06/14/carrie-fisher-interview-tea-party-star-wars-wishful-drinking/</ref>
Fisher ignored the fact that the Tea Party was created in response to an increasingly-repressive, over-taxing, and power-grabbing central government; it has its origins with the [[Boston Tea Party]] and the conditions which caused the [[American Revolution]], conditions which are cited within the [[Declaration of Independence]]. Fisher herself played Princess Leia in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' films, which involved her character being on the side of a rebellion against a corrupt, repressive, and power-grabbing central government.<ref>http://newsbusters.org/blogs/tim-graham/2010/06/18/carrie-fisher-obama-hes-brilliant-and-racist-tea-baggers-dont-deserve-hi</ref><ref>http://www.popeater.com/2010/06/14/carrie-fisher-interview-tea-party-star-wars-wishful-drinking/</ref>
===NBC, MSNBC, and Keith Olbermann===
The host of ''Countdown With Keith Olbermann'' is not shy about where his ideology lies; he has used his nationaly-known broadcast to disparage conservatives, Republicans, Christians, and anyone else who disagrees with his liberal philosophy. On November 5, 2010, Olbermann was suspended indefinitely without pay by MSNBC for giving contributions to three Democratic candidates without first notifying his bosses, one of whom appeared on his show just after receiving a contribution. Citing NBC policy that states ''"Anyone working for NBC News who takes part in civic or other outside activities may find that these activities jeopardize his or her standing as an impartial journalist because they may create the appearance of a conflict of interest. Such activities may include participation in or contributions to political campaigns or groups that espouse controversial positions. You should report any such potential conflicts in advance to, and obtain prior approval of, the President of NBC News or his designee" '', MSNBC President Phil Griffin gave the order for suspension. <ref>http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/11/05/msnbc-suspends-keith-olbermann-indefinitely-contributing-democratic-campaigns/</ref><ref>http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=224525</ref>
"Contributions" to a cause does not have to be in terms of money; it can also involve using the public airwaves. MSNBC has continually presented programing and hosts hostile to conservatives and the Republican Party, while at the same time being supportive of the Democratic Party and liberalism in general. MSNBC currently presents nightly programing similar to Olbermann's, hosted by Chris Matthews and Rachel Maddow, both of whom are on record as using their shows in support of Democratic causes. Further, parent company NBC uses its ''Today'' show and ''NBC Nightly News'' in much the same way.
==Religion==
==Religion==