"In The Faces Of Teamsters"
Later that evening (October 2, 1998), Mayor Ed Rendell's spokesman, Kevin Feeley,
said, "the [Clinton] Protestors chose to make their views known--they chose to make their views
known in the faces of teamsters--that, generally, is not a good career choice."
Please understand that we took the remarks of Jimmy Hoffa, Jr., very personally since my brother, Don, and I were jumped and beaten by members of Teamsters Local 115 in October, 1998.
Tea Party Group Calls Hoffa's Remarks Threatening;
Says President Should Distance Himself from 'War' Rhetoric
Philadephia (August 5, 2011) -- Two Co-Founders of the Independence
Hall Tea Party, who were viciously beaten by members of Teamsters Local 115 in a1998 assault, are insisting Mr. James Hoffa, Jr., President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, retract remarks he made earlier today calling for a 'war' on the Tea Party Movement.
"At the Detroit rally this afternoon, Mr. Hoffa was suppose to warm up the crowd for President Obama. Instead, the IBT President went too far--dehumanizing Tea Party followers by telling the crowd to 'take out those sons of b-----s' and declaring 'war' on the Tea Party Movement," said Association Co-Founder and President, Teri Adams.
"My brother, Don Adams, and I know first hand that when union leaders like Mr. Hoffa use harsh and threatening rhetoric, violence is not far behind.
"We fought the Teamsters, for over a decade, in order to keep union thuggery in check. As a result of our actions, five members of Local 115 were convicted of assault and, in 2008, the Teamsters were forced to settle a civil law suit in which Mr. James Hoffa, Jr., himself, was named," said Ms. Adams.
"President Obama should have condemned Mr. Hoffa's remarks. Instead, he thanked the IBT President--which can only mean one thing. Mr. Obama agrees with the 'war' premise."
In October, 1998, at the height of the Monica Lewinsky scandal, the Adamses were jumped by a gang of Teamsters outside Philadelphia's City Hall while protesting Bill Clinton during a presidential visit. The Teamsters were on hand to defend Mr. Clinton.
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