So I finally Looked up the Tea Party

I went to the website www.TeaParty.org I just wanted to see what their basic beliefs and stuff. Since they are all over the radio and newspapers and I would like to know what going on lol. From the look of their website it seems like they are the kind of folks who fly confederate flags in their yards because its part of their history...... (I wonder if some Nazi descendents proudly display swastikas? *another blog entirely*) But anyways I found this list:

Illegal Aliens Are Here illegally.
Pro-Domestic Employment Is Indispensable.
Stronger Military Is Essential.
Special Interests Eliminated.
Gun Ownership Is Sacred.
Government Must Be Downsized.
National Budget Must Be Balanced.
Deficit Spending Will End.
Bail-out And Stimulus Plans Are Illegal.
Reduce Personal Income Taxes A Must.
Reduce Business Income Taxes Is Mandatory.
Political Offices Available To Average Citizens.
Intrusive Government Stopped.
English As Core Language Is Required.
Traditional Family Values Are Encouraged.

Common Sense Constitutional
Conservative Self-Governance


This list seems to be very PC compared to the stuff that I hear about tea party-ers. Although I don't agree with a lot of the things on the list I don't understand why this way of thinking is anything new. It just seems really conservative.


Next I attempted to read about the Tea Party Founder...... it was off putting because of the amount of praise the website gives for him and his father being in the military (also another blog entirely *eye roll*) Here is a quote:


"As for me, I am old fashioned, I believe it is not foolish to pledge my life, liberty and sacred honor to the greatest nation that ever was or ever will be. The nation of the people, by the people and for the people, to that I shall strive to carry forward the mantle of the Tea Party keeping alive the voice of freedom."

Dale Robertson, President and Founder — Tea Party

All I have to say to that right now is :-/. I guess he has successfully been brainwashed.... He entered the marines and did nuclear test..... :-/ .........

Those thangs go kaboom and then people die....And this is your founder.....and you follow his beliefs........idk..... I'm not judging but uh...............
........................................................no thank you................................................................


Why is it that they felt the need to point out the things that I highlighted on the list? Don't those apply to every party? Are they insinuating something? Are these the people that get upset when they see an option for a different language on the debit card machine? (why does that bother them so much?)


I have not made a definite decision about how I feel about this party. (Nor have I any other party... maybe I'll do the others next) But if first impressions are everything........then they most definately lost points....


-Ariel Samone