Listening to the message and Not weighing the manner of its' presentation.

 Neither the Tea Partiers nor the Occupiers are close to being perfect They each have a few leaders who are more centered upon their reputations and future than serving those they lead.

 I also fervently believe that there are people there, how many would have no way they are who are committed , ardent and true believers. They are fully committed to the idea that their cause is right , just, proper and the way things need to be, the way our nation needs to be operated, governed and the way our society SHOULD serve its' citizens.

 I am told that at Tea Party protests that permits for the area where they are going to be held MUST be properly- dotting all the I's and crossing all the T's- filled out WELL! in advance. In Washington, They made payments to The Public Transit Operators in DC to cover extra expenses for services that they had to extend to accommodate the Tea Partiers..

 The leaders of these rallies were told that they would have to pay for police overtime. They listened respectfully to speakers. They ruthlessly policed the area and properly disposed of their trash. They challenged disruptive protesters within their own ranks, Verbally challenging them , destroying signs that were deemed inappropriate and inoffensive, Did they get them all, likely not, but they made that exercise a part of their operating plan. People who would not behaved were denounced and told to leave.

 The Occupiers took over private property in part- not always with the concurrence of those who owned those properties. They overwhelmed local services. They did not bring in suitable toilets until fairly late in the game, They  not only kept people, going about their lawful tasks including going to work They also were not paying any one or reimbursing anyone for any overtime costs needed to be paid out to deal with their protests.

  The Throwing of containers filled with liquid and solid human wastes at police seems to be , above all , what separates the view people have of The Tea Party protesters when compared to The view they have of The Occupy Protestors. This seems to cause people to express distaste, repulsion and offense toward The people who throw these containers and the fact that no one , within the Occupy ranks, is challenging these waste throwers.

So, What is the best way to consider the message being given as opposed to how that message is presented?