Tea Party Movement


‘The evolution of Big Tea’

Sheila Liaugminas | 21 September 2010
Or, as one activist quipped: “Dude, where’s my movement?” It has suddenly taken off, and everyone’s scrambling to catch up.

Third party in America?

Sheila Liaugminas | 17 September 2010
What just happened in this week’s primaries? Something ruptured, in the smallest state of all, and it seemed like no one saw it coming. It was like an act of nature. Human nature.

Politics and conflict

Sheila Liaugminas | 03 July 2010
After hard debate, the Continental Congress voted unanimously for independence from Great Britain on July 2, 1776. It took another day and a half to rework the text, and by the time it was adopted by the twelve colonies and signed by John Hancock, the Declaration of Independence was published on July 4, 1776. Thankfully, that Congress could work out their differences, for the common good. Today’s Congress can’t get anything done...

Press scrutinizes Tea Party

Sheila Liaugminas | 06 May 2010
Again and again, the Tea Party movement is being analyzed and labeled and frankly, ridiculed in the media. Then after continually circulating charges against the Tea Party of racism, the media are reporting that Tea Party groups are battling charges of racism. Who’s making news here?
 
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