Much has been said and written about the Tea Party - south of the Border ,and to a much lesser extent here in Canada. From my perspective though much of it is wrong.
Briefly stated, the Tea Party is not a Republican Party initiative - although most Tea Partyers are in fact Republican nor is the Tea Party - north of the Border - simply a re-hash of the former Reform Party. In fact, the Tea Party is not a Party at all.
Rather, it is a grass roots development completely outside of main stream politics.
Tea Partyers are your common folk - average Citizens - who are tired of Big Government, High Taxes, and having their Social Norms of a Century and More demeaned by self-styled Elites.
I get a kick out of so called 'pundits' predicting a re serge in Democratic fortunes between now and the November Elections because "The Tea Party has embarrassed the Republican Party".
In fact, the Tea Party itself - sees both the Republicans and Democrats as having embarrassed and demeaned a once proud US of A. The Tea Partyers are simply using the GOP as the lesser of two evils.
As mentioned in earlier Blogs, America is broke - China for all intents and purposes is now calling the shots economically and there is nothing the US can do about. Its $ drops in value daily as the price of gold continues to rise. The Emperor no longer has any Clothes.
For as long as I can remember, our Leadership has led as if they know best - to heck with what their citizens - the great unwashed want or need. Indeed, many politicians have confirmed this arrogance themselves when their guard has been down.
Majority Rule - the very essence of a healthy, vibrant Democracy - has been replaced in our time by rule of the Special Interests, the Elites and the Courts.
With the Tea Party - the Majority are now saying that this needs to be changed - that from now on Politicians will Bow to their Will and if the Republicans/Democrats/Tories/Liberals dare try to block them - the Tea Party will find other democratic vessels to work through to achieve their goals. Party loyalties will mean less than results.
And, in that sense, the coming November Elections could very well stand out as a Watershed - a time when the average Jane and Joe begin to take back their Agendas.
One thing is for sure, Politics in the Americas will never be the same again.
As I see it...
"Galagher"
