- The Tea Party movement has no definite point of conception, no leader, and no manifesto. This has made for a movement both populist, conservative and libertarian by nature and thoroughly progressive in its outlook. The movement has no easy analogy in the UK, however it is would resemble the best parts of the traditionalist and free market factions of the Conservatives.
What exactly is the Tea Party?Conservative activists calling themselves the Tea Party roared on to the political scene in in 2009. They have propelled strictly conserv...- Ideology at a glance:Political: Anti-federalist, libertarian, 'anti-establishment' and strict constitutionalismEconomic: free-market capitalismSocial: conservative, Christianity and family values
- DefinitionsPopulism: A party appealing to addressing the concerns of ordinary peopleLibertarian: A laissez-faire political philosophy advocating only minimal state interventionAnti-Federalism: Opposition to centralised and powerful government
- Prominent members in the Tea Party Caucus- Jim DeMint-Paul Rand-Mike Lee-Jerry MoranProminent Non-Caucus members:-Ted Cruz-Marco Rubio
- A key issue for the Tea Party has been "Obamacare" and the shutdown
- Senator Ted Cruz has been at the forefront of the fight to defund 'Obamacare', and this is what the 'filibuster' against a continuing resolution funding 'Obamacare' was about
- There are both those for the defund...
DEFUND Obamacare NOWMultiple bills to repeal ObamaCare have been passed by the House of Representatives only to die a quick death in the Democrat controlled ...- And against...
Why Is The Tea Party Celebrating Post Government Shutdown?In a truly misguided display of chutzpah, some members of the Tea Party are congratulating themselves over a supposed "historic victory" ...- Some have seen the 'filibuster' as indicating a major change in the GOP, perhaps a move to harder line conservatism, or even a strain so divergent that it destabilises the party
What the Ted Cruz Filibuster Really Means - It's the End of the GOP as We Know ItThere is a tide in the affairs of men, which taken at the flood, leads on to fortune. Omitted, all the voyage of their life is bound in s...- The Tea Party has gathered widespread support as seen with the Gallup Polls:
- Enthusiasm has grown for the movement...
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