Tea Party...Militia?!?!

There isn't a viable 3rd party because the two that run the show do everything they can to keep it a two party system. I'll concede that the people deserve to shoulder some of the responsibility, but don't sit and pretend that the government isn't doing anything to preserve the status quo and keep new ideas and fresh leadership from rising to power.

Actually, Ron Paul is the one guy on that list that DOESN'T serve the same masters. That's why he's marginalized and his supporters branded loonies.

Here's the thing, sure 56% didn't like this healthcare reform. 13% because it wasn't liberal ENOUGH. Are those guys voting republican this fall? Hell no. So at the end of the day only 43% hated the healthcare reform beause it was too liberal.

because no one votes 3rd party. Whose fault is that? The same people bitching about the government.

Of course the two parties put roadblocks in the way of a third party rising to a position of power...that is a given...and is understandable...but I repeat the power lies with the people and the reason there isn't a viable third party is because the majority of the people are satisfied enough with the status quo...that they will not exercise their power.

You could have a viable third party, but they would have to have at least as much power and influence as the dems and republicans. If the house and senate were each made up roughly of 1/3rd democrats, 1/3 republicans and 1/3 third party members each party would have to work with the other to get things done.

With that attitude nothing will change. It's sad and pitiful that people are too fucking lazy to try to change the system and instead think that getting a gun and starting a militia so they can attack the government is a better way.

typical tea militia member "Fuck voting, just shoot. That'll change things"

Whats important is that Obama know the people are paying attention and don't like what he's doing and he's going to loose his power with a controlled house and senate soon and he better take notice. You're telling me that once a person gets in office he can do what ever the hell he wants?

No, what I'm saying is that it's irrelevant, the poor don't pay federal taxes, so any tax cut is for the rich, it's all bullshit and propaganda
If you think the whole country isn't up in arms, then you need to get out more, away from your bubble, people are pissed, the Tea Party has grown alot in just the last month



The Swiss don't need a militia
http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/754.html+

Actually...yes they can as long as it is legal...until they come up for re-election. BTW...the President has already stated that if he is a one term President...so be it.

The Tea Party has a few thousand "members"...when people start taking to the streets in the tens of millions...then you will see some attention paid to them...but even then...whatever they are demanding will take years to accomplish...as demonstrated by the Vietnam Conflict protests and the Civil Rights protests.

I agree fully.

I'm sure it has grown a lot, but it is still made up mostly of republicans and conservative independents who have a favorable view of the republican party. I'm not saying everyone form the middle left is happy, but the entire country is far from behind up in arms. Most of the country would rather watch American Idol then worry about what their leaders are doing.

The tea party is bigger than you think
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/publ...party_movement

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Twenty-four percent (24%) of U.S. voters now say they consider themselves a part of the Tea Party movement, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. That?s an eight-point increase from 16% a month ago.

Another 10% say they are not a part of the movement but have close friends or family members who are.

Fifty-five percent (55%) of voters say they have no ties to the Tea Party movement. Eleven percent (11%) more are not sure.

The rise in Tea party support is perhaps not surprising at a time when more voters than ever (58%) favor repeal of the national health care plan just passed by Democrats in Congress and signed into law by President Obama. Most voters remain convinced that the health care plan will require an increase in taxes on the middle class as a time when 66% of voters believe America is already overtaxed.

Forty-two percent (42%) of Republicans say they are part of the movement, compared to nine percent (9%) of Democrats and 24% of voters not affiliated with either major party. Thirty-five percent (35%) of Mainstream voters view themselves as Tea Party members, while 84% of the Political Class say they have no ties to the movement.

Actually i thought you were making a joke!
Reality- US troops will NEVER be out of iraq, this is not obamas fault and shouldnt be his problem but when he starts talking about troop withdrawl etc...just look at the weekly iraqi death tolls, its really a nightmare.

I think it is pretty hard to say just who makes up the party. There is this CBS poll http://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/pdf/po...in;contentBody that says most of the Tea Party is made up republicans and that 62% of them see the republican party in a favorable light.

To me this isn't a new movement, it is mostly a branch of the republican party.

I'd be willing to bet there are probably not many more Tea Party members then there were those who opposed the invasion of Iraq.

Even if the Tea Party movement is growing and getting bigger and bigger, to what end will it bring us? They are simply going to vote for republican candidates most of whom helped get us in the shit sandwich we are now in.

I will be impressed by the Tea Party when I see them put an actual candidate for an office that runs under the Tea Party banner, not under the republican banner.

Here's the misconseption, it's not a party, it's a movement, it will support the candate they believe best fits the conservative, less govenment, less taxes stand point. Yeah less people are paying less taxes this year, but with the debt we have, they know that won't last, do something like value added tax lke they do in several other countries