The Tea Party Movement Should Stand Alone
February 19, 2010
It persists that politicians are clueless about the Tea Party Movement. The TPM is a grassroots effort to bring attention back to the American people that we have a Constitution, that our Federal Government has overstepped its bounds on Constitutional powers granted it by that Constitution and that spending is out of control. Nowhere in that movement is it defined as Democrat or Republican, black or white, male or female, Catholic or Protestant.
The TPM has become a powerful force. Why? Because it is of the people and by the people. Because of the TPM business as usual in the political sphere got upended. We saw that in Virginia and New Jersey. When Scott Brown got elected to the Senate seat in Massachusetts, that is when it become clear to me that Republicans didn’t know what the Tea Party Movement was about either.
The next day Washington was abuzz. Politicians were scrambling around and doing one of two things – resigning or spinning their cocoons preparing to metamorphose into something they really weren’t out of fear for the life of luxury on Capital Hill they might lose.
The Democrats are running scared of the TPM because it has hurt them and they are clueless as to what it is and why. They rage on claiming “teabaggers” are just angry conservatives propped up by icons like Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Mark Levin and others. On the other hand, the Republicans think they “own” the TPM, as if it is just a tool of their party. Some republicans are even saying that the TPM could destroy the Republican Party.
Recently Sarah Palin
But Palin is not alone. Some political hopefuls, who have benefited greatly from the Tea Party Movement, are also encouraging the TPM to join forces with the Republican Party. Marco Rubio of Florida comes to mind. The list continues.
Speaking of Marco Rubio, I just got off the phone with one of his volunteers here in Florida. He was asking if Mr. Rubio could count on my vote in the upcoming primary. My answer was a simple yes, provided that he sticks to his conservative principles. I also mentioned about Rubio’s statement yesterday at CPAC that the Tea Party Movement had to join with the Republican Party. I explained my position and told him that what was good about the TPM as it stands is that if these candidates are the right ones, they will get the TPM votes. What’s more American than that?
So, is this joining forces really a good thing? I don’t think so. I am not suggesting a third party but certainly would not oppose the wishes of the majority of Americans. I think that it has become clear through witness of what the TPM has been able to achieve, it could possibly become a viable third party. Many oppose that claiming it would water down the Democrat and Republican parties. Perhaps but isn’t the meat and potatoes of the TPM all about destroying “politics as usual” in Washington? Serious argument can be made as to whether any of the existing parties really do represent the wishes of the American people.
I don’t think the TPM should become a third party but I also don’t believe merging into the Republican Party is the right move either. Both major political parties survive and rule over us by having far too much power, both within their own respective parties and on Capital Hill. This runs anti to the TPM.
The Tea Party Movement is powerful but they shouldn’t believe for a moment that they can meld into the Republican Party and still retain that power; the power of the people and by the people. Once the Republicans can seize the reins of the TPM, Washington will be back to business as usual without a very powerful watchdog group interested in real change – change back to a constitutionally run limited government.
The Tea Party Movement needs to pride itself on what it has accomplished and proudly stand alone sending a message to all party members, all politicians and all hopefuls that there is accountability. As a government of the people and by the people should be, representatives who go to Washington serve at the behest of the voters not via the powers of their parties. This country will return to its strength once the Tea Party Movement can reeducate Washington.
No more business as usual. It’s about the people.
Tom Remington
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Any tea party patriot who betrays the independence of the movement and sides with the republicrats or the demoblicans is no better than a red-coated traitor in the time of the revolutionary war. They should be treated the same way.
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