Tea Party Movement
During last night’s Super Bowl broadcast, there was an ad for Tim Burton’s new Alice in Wonderland movie, but the Tea Party I’m going to explain has nothing to do with Burton’s “leafless tree in the forest” imagery.
Over the weekend, a newer group who opposes big government, astronomical tax rates, and bailouts held a convention in Tennessee. The group calls themselves the Tea Party and is the latest in a series of movements over the years that gain steam when the general public is dissatisfied with both major political parties.
The Tea Party willingly has no leader and doesn’t appear to have any political aspirations other than to create a displeasurable voice loud enough to make change, but Sarah Palin was paid to speak at the convention on Saturday. Make of that what you will.
Much of the Tea Party movement was set in motion as a result of the stimulus package that was unveiled last year. These followers didn’t like the idea of a nation in debt throwing around money to private companies also in debt, so a coalition was formed.
You’ll probably be hearing more of the Tea Party before hearing less of them in the coming year or two, so at least now you will be prepared.
Read on:
CSMonitor.com – ‘Tea party’ movement: Who are they and what do they want?
NYTimes.com – Analysis: ‘Tea Party’ Is Democracy at Work
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I watched Sarah Palin’s speech on Saturday night and I have to say I definitely was one of the ones who didn’t know what this whole Tea Party Movement was all about. Thanks for filling me in DinnerTopics!