Navigating the Maze of Conservative Hashtags

I've noticed over time that we conservatives on Twitter have accumulated lots and lots of hashtags. I'm assuming a lot of my readers already know what hashtags are, but in case anyone from Rio Linda happens to be reading this, I'll give you a quick rundown. ;)

On Twitter, you may see certain phrases like #balloonboy #phillies, etc. If you click on #phillies, or type it in Twitter search, you'll be shown everyone on Twitter who mentioned the #phillies. It basically serves to organize different tweets, and it makes them easier to find in Twitter search. It also means that if YOU use the #phillies hashtag in your tweet, anyone searching under that hashtag will see your message. 

Now, I've compiled a list of conservative hashtags that are used on Twitter, along with their definitions. I'll even show you which hashtags get the most use. Once you're done reading, please feel free to pass this along to any conservatives you know who want to get more involved on Twitter!

#tcot : stands for Top Conservatives on Twitter.

Very Heavy Usage

#icon : stands for Independent Conservatives (my personal favorite). This one unfortunately, is also used by a number of non-conservatives for a variety of purposes. You'll still see if sometimes(especially if you're following me, muahahaha), but you'll see it less frequently than #tcot

Moderate Usage

#xcot : refers to Christian Conservatives on Twitter.

Moderate Usage

#ocra : means Organized Conservative Resistance Alliance. This one is right up there with #tcot in terms of usage stats.

Very Heavy Usage

#teaparty: As the name implies, this is used during tea parties, or at other times on Twitter by conservatives.

Heavy Usage

#tlot: stands for Top Libertarians on Twitter: This one nearly rivals #tcot in terms of how much its used.

Very Heavy Usage

#sgp: stands for Smart Girl Politics, which is a conservative women's movement. If you're a chick, you should definitely check it out, and even if you belong to the other sex, it remains a great resource.

Heavy Usage

#hhrs: stands for the Hugh Hewitt show, and is often seen with many conservative tweets.

Heavy Usage

#iamthemob: This hashtag started after some Democrats in Congress labeled those protesting socialized medicine as a mob.

Moderate Usage

#tpot: stands for Top Patriots on Twitter.

Moderate Usage

#gop: This hashtag is usually used when tweeting about the Republican Party.

Very Heavy Usage

#twisters: Stands for Twitter Sisters.

Heavy Usage
#catcot: California Conservatives
Moderate Usage

This is by no means an exhaustive list of all the hashtags used by conservatives on Twitter, but this covers most of those that I've seen. If you know of any others currently being used, please comment and I'll add them to the list. Now for a bonus part about a lib hashtag!

#p2 is used by progressives, so if you're looking for liberals to enlighten or infuriate(I know you would NEVER do that ), you should be able to find some there. Another way to find liberals is to simply look at @shoq 's Twitter feed. 

Anyway, I hope  you found the article useful, and if you have any more questions about Twitter,  feel free to send me a message at @jedimaster_ops on Twitter.

God bless!

Yard Sign(Updated)

Friend of mine sent me this. Enjoy!!

Yard Sign...

Ralph, My neighbor is a "lefty" of sorts (Obama bumper stickers, gung-ho socialized medicine, "guns should be banned", etc.). So last week I put this sign up in my yard after one of his anti-gun rants at a neighborhood cocktail party. The sign wasn't up more than an hour before he called the police and wanted them to make me take down the sign. Fortunately, the officer politely informed him that it was not their job to take such action without a court order and that he had to file a complaint "downtown" first, which would be reviewed by the city attorney to see if it violated any city, county, or state ordinances, which if there was a violation a court order would be sent to the offending party (me) to "remove the sign in seven days".
After several weeks he was informed that the sign was legal (by a quarter of an inch) and there was nothing the city could do, which obviously made him madder. I tried to smooth things over by inviting him to go shooting with me and my friends at the hunt club but that seemed to make him even more angry. I then asked him if he wanted to go to a Tea Party rally but again he declined my outreach efforts to bring about a better understanding between political and social opponents.
I am at a loss how to reconcile our long relationship (notice I did not say friendship), any suggestions would be welcome.
Anyway, that's life in our neck of the woods, how's about yours?

I tried to make this as large as possible, but here's what the sign says if you have a hard time reading: "My Next Door Neighbor wants to ban all guns. Their house is NOT armed. Out of respect for their opinions, I promise not to use my guns to protect them. "

Abortion Vrs. Enhanced Interrogation Techniques

The media and also the Democrat party(though really, what's the difference) are blathering about the so-called "torture" of Guantanamo detainees, but they really miss the point.

The Democrat party is in essence arguing that terrorists should not be forcibly interrogated, or have any harm to them, even if it jeopardizes American lives. The liberals are defaming the professionals in the CIA who have dedicated their lives to keeping this country safe. Even worse than that, a blatant double-standard that has existed in liberalism for a long time has been pushed to the forefront.

As I watch Democrats ranging from Pelosi to Obama furiously talk about our responsibilities and the importance of sticking to our morals, I think, what of the babies? What about their rights? The liberals are willing to give terrorists rights, but not babies! Such is the morality of the Democrat party and liberals in general, and to me, the word to describe it is "sickening".

Conservatives think differently. We consider the lives of the innocent unborn to be precious, certainly far more important than the inconveniencing of a few terrorists. Unlike liberals, we truly live up to our morals, by saving the innocent, and at the same time, respecting the lives of enemy combatants.

That is one of the things that has made our country the bastion of freedom and morality that it is. May we never lose it!

Trees Cause Global Warming

Yes my friends, its official. According to some so-called "scientists", trees are now a cause of global warming. The so-called study was done on Canada's forests, and the researchers claimed that the vast forests of Canada "once huge help on greenhouse gases, now contribute to climate change. Now seriously, if trees actually contribute to global warming, then we're in big trouble. After all, according to evolutionists, trees have been around for millions of years, and all this time they've been warming the Earth. What say ye tree huggers to that?
The very trees that you fight for so desperately are the very ones that are destroying the environment. That's if carbon dioxide based global warming existed, which I'm happy to say it doesn't.
However, for those of you who like the woods...and believe in global warming...you'll never be able to take a hike the same way ever again. You'll feel too betrayed by the trees that are destroying your planet.

Thankfully for the rest of us, and in the end even you, global warming as put forward by Al Gore simply doesn't exist.

God bless you and God bless America

P.S.
In case you still are shaking your heads in disbelief, here's a link