When you think of the
Tea Party Movement what comes to mind? Perhaps to have been told they are a
bunch of rouge, far right-wing racist extremists secretly funded by the Republican
Party, or maybe a group of patriotic people who love God, family and country.
Maybe you know nothing of the Tea Party Movement. Despite what the liberal/progressive
media has reported about the movement, or what your neighbors may have told
you, you may not know the grass-roots, conservative organization or what they
really believe.
The Tea Party movement
appears to be fighting an uphill battle with their critics screaming out myths,
half-truths, and sometimes bold-face lies from many sides. According to aattp.org,
an anti-tea party, liberal group, the tea party movement shows “hatred,
division, virulent, unpredictable anger, violent threats and posturing by the
Tea-Baggers present a real danger to the lives of President Obama, his family,
his administration, Congressional Democrats and liberal progressives of all
stripes”. The website goes on to say that the, “Tea Party’s lies, violence,
racism, ignorance, intolerance, bigotry, and corporatist fascist efforts to
subvert our democratic process” The deception and lies of the liberal media
continues with the New York Times in a Dec. 26, 2012 article with the statement
that the movement was “anti-government”.
During the 2008 tax
“season”, people from all over the country protested in Washington DC and at
their state capitols to show their disapproval to the way the government was
being run. This event was not covered by the cable TV news. If it was covered
at all, it was done so in a very negative way.
It’s true, there is a
lot of negativity and trash-talking about the Tea Party, however, the truth is
out there and it will shed some positive light on this conservative,
social/political, grass-roots activist group of American patriots.
The Tea Party movement
has no founder or exact date of birth; however, it does have inspiration. Many
in the movement credit the original Boston Tea Party of 1773 as the driving
force for its actions, as www.teaparty.org
tell us. According to www.infoplease.com/us/government/tea-party-history, two
people began the passion for the movement as we know it today. Rick Santelli
stood on the floor on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and let loose on the
famous rant that aired on CNBC and Keli Carender, a Seattle housewife, is known
as “Liberty Belle”. Her blog is credited for a great deal of the early action
in the Tea Party movement.
According to teaparty.org,
there are 15 main “Non-negotiable Core Beliefs”, which include responsible and
legal immigration, a strong military and defense, support of the 2nd
Amendment, limited government, an end to deficit spending, and others. Many in
the movement gather their strengths from a “holy trinity”, if you will, which
is God, family and country. They rely heavily on the Constitution and the Bill
of Rights for their inspiration, and believe these two documents are the law of
the land.
Even though there are
few minorities in the Tea Party Movement, all are welcome despite race, creed
or political ideals. It is believed that the negative coverage from the liberal
media like CNN, MSNBC, Politico and others are to blame to the low minority
numbers in the movement. To see more on the Tea Party movement and the people
it attracts, go to www.teapartymovie.com
and to see what it’s really like, go to www.teapartypatriots.org and see their
version of Face Book at www.teapartycommunity.com
The Tea Party Movement
is not about a bunch of white, racist, anti-immigrant, homophobic, old people
who are board of their retirement and want to get exercise by ruining the
country. These are Americans of every walk of life who are trying to demand a
fiscally responsible, constitutionally limited government, a free market system
and a life free from government intrusion.
While you are enjoying your spring break this
year, ask yourself this question; is your country acting responsible? Are we as
a country fiscally and socially responsible? Is America heading in the right
direction in regards to spending, the deficit, taxes, unemployment, and
corruption? If you don’t think so, then rest a little easier. The Tea Party
Movement is hard at work fighting for the constitutionally guaranteed rights of
“we the people” of these United States of America.
Have
a great spring break.
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