Has the Tea Party Become Irrelevant?
Has the Tea Party Become Irrelevant? Not a Chance! Media talking heads and leaders of both major political parties keep reporting that the Tea Party has lost its influence, or that the Tea Party is at the point where they have to make a choice.
They must either rise again to become visible, obvious, distinguishable, and outspoken in this current election process or they will dissipate into the next decade's eighth grade history books.
That's not happening.
If the merchants of these habitually wishful thoughts had their way, they would all volunteer to help write the history books covering the Tea Party's rise or demise; each political flavor being deeply rooted in desire for a specific outcome.
But they, both left and right have never had any real understanding of, "Who these tea loving renegades really are?" In fact, pundits and the current administration have spent a lot of time and money trying to associate the Tea Party to whatever group best suits their political needs.
Or, conversely attempt to associate groups distasteful to their quest to the Tea Party; case in point being Occupy Wall Street after it became vile in the eyes of average Americans or to the Tucson shooter, Jared Loughner.
These Patriots have even been accused of being extremists who are, "clinging to their guns and religion".
That could just be an unintended compliment by our President.
Because the more visible Tea Party groups are all independent yet tend to unite as they rally around a common set of principles, even many of the members of the individual groups do not know exactly who comprises the whole unit functioning as the "tea party".
Part of the problem in determining who makes up this group of Patriots is the expectation that it can be identified using belief sets of existing groups of people, mostly on the basis of association to causes or organizations.
That is to say, that because the Tea Party outwardly supports this idea or that idea, then they must have links to the originator of the idea.
These prognosticators could be correct with regard to the one specific idea being promoted at the time but no single association can identify the elusive Tea Party.
So who is this Tea Party? It seems appropriate to use an analogy to identify this group by remembering the story of Francis Marion, the notorious Swamp Fox and one of many hero's' of the Revolutionary War against the British.
Without litigating either the recorded truth, the generational lore or the current day revisionists who wish to discredit all hero's of the day with the lens of today's standards, most will agree that the primary attribute of General Francis Marion was his acumen for unconventional warfare, bravery, and patriotism.
He knew well the fighting tactics of his enemy, did not engage the enemy on their terms and he fought to win! The British, as well as most of General George Washington's Continental Army lined up across a field and marched toward each other shooting while hoping the opponent was a poor shot.
Whoever had the most men standing at the end of the shooting would likely win the sword and knife fight yet to ensue, thus won the battle.
General Marion liked his chances of success better when he used what we now call guerrilla tactics.
To him it was like hunting wild game in the woods and swamps.
He studied his enemy then came upon them when he deemed the timing to be favorable.
He could better control the outcome when he set the rules of engagement.
The point is that General Marion did not allow his cause to be defeated by engaging in his enemy's predictable and relentless tactics.
He had his own.
The Tea Party is well aware of the tactics of and shenanigans played by both political parties and have chosen not to be drawn into their line of fire needlessly...
Yet! So Where Is the Tea Party?
These Americans come in all colors, shapes and sexes.
Just like the Tea Party, they are tired of never being told the truth by our government.
They are simply tired of lies and deception.
They know that just like their home budget, if you spend more that you make, the answer is to stop spending.
They know that our Judicial system in a joke and justice for all no longer exists.
They know most of all that our government is too big, broken, corrupt and must be fixed for the survival of their children and their children's children.
They have spent the passing days wisely.
They have offered themselves as candidates for office in all levels of local and state government and in many cases won.
They only support and promote candidates for office who share their principles.
They have created websites, networks of affiliations and have yet to stop working toward an orderly antidote to the cancer that is destroying our country.
They have been highly productive brainstorming and planning.
They will be awake and alert on November 6, then go back to quietly making a massive difference from the grassroots up.
No fellow Americans, they have not gone anywhere...
Just look beside you!
They must either rise again to become visible, obvious, distinguishable, and outspoken in this current election process or they will dissipate into the next decade's eighth grade history books.
That's not happening.
If the merchants of these habitually wishful thoughts had their way, they would all volunteer to help write the history books covering the Tea Party's rise or demise; each political flavor being deeply rooted in desire for a specific outcome.
But they, both left and right have never had any real understanding of, "Who these tea loving renegades really are?" In fact, pundits and the current administration have spent a lot of time and money trying to associate the Tea Party to whatever group best suits their political needs.
Or, conversely attempt to associate groups distasteful to their quest to the Tea Party; case in point being Occupy Wall Street after it became vile in the eyes of average Americans or to the Tucson shooter, Jared Loughner.
These Patriots have even been accused of being extremists who are, "clinging to their guns and religion".
That could just be an unintended compliment by our President.
Because the more visible Tea Party groups are all independent yet tend to unite as they rally around a common set of principles, even many of the members of the individual groups do not know exactly who comprises the whole unit functioning as the "tea party".
Part of the problem in determining who makes up this group of Patriots is the expectation that it can be identified using belief sets of existing groups of people, mostly on the basis of association to causes or organizations.
That is to say, that because the Tea Party outwardly supports this idea or that idea, then they must have links to the originator of the idea.
These prognosticators could be correct with regard to the one specific idea being promoted at the time but no single association can identify the elusive Tea Party.
So who is this Tea Party? It seems appropriate to use an analogy to identify this group by remembering the story of Francis Marion, the notorious Swamp Fox and one of many hero's' of the Revolutionary War against the British.
Without litigating either the recorded truth, the generational lore or the current day revisionists who wish to discredit all hero's of the day with the lens of today's standards, most will agree that the primary attribute of General Francis Marion was his acumen for unconventional warfare, bravery, and patriotism.
He knew well the fighting tactics of his enemy, did not engage the enemy on their terms and he fought to win! The British, as well as most of General George Washington's Continental Army lined up across a field and marched toward each other shooting while hoping the opponent was a poor shot.
Whoever had the most men standing at the end of the shooting would likely win the sword and knife fight yet to ensue, thus won the battle.
General Marion liked his chances of success better when he used what we now call guerrilla tactics.
To him it was like hunting wild game in the woods and swamps.
He studied his enemy then came upon them when he deemed the timing to be favorable.
He could better control the outcome when he set the rules of engagement.
The point is that General Marion did not allow his cause to be defeated by engaging in his enemy's predictable and relentless tactics.
He had his own.
The Tea Party is well aware of the tactics of and shenanigans played by both political parties and have chosen not to be drawn into their line of fire needlessly...
Yet! So Where Is the Tea Party?
It has been said, "The first casualty of any failing society is truth.There are countless individuals, Democrats, Republicans, Independents and undecideds who privately consider themselves as tea party-'rs yet they do not associate with any specific groups.
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These Americans come in all colors, shapes and sexes.
Just like the Tea Party, they are tired of never being told the truth by our government.
They are simply tired of lies and deception.
They know that just like their home budget, if you spend more that you make, the answer is to stop spending.
They know that our Judicial system in a joke and justice for all no longer exists.
They know most of all that our government is too big, broken, corrupt and must be fixed for the survival of their children and their children's children.
They have spent the passing days wisely.
They have offered themselves as candidates for office in all levels of local and state government and in many cases won.
They only support and promote candidates for office who share their principles.
They have created websites, networks of affiliations and have yet to stop working toward an orderly antidote to the cancer that is destroying our country.
They have been highly productive brainstorming and planning.
They will be awake and alert on November 6, then go back to quietly making a massive difference from the grassroots up.
No fellow Americans, they have not gone anywhere...
Just look beside you!
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