Indiana

Tea Party or Third Party

By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz

As I watched some of the coverage of the tea party rally in Washington D.C., one thing that crossed my mind was “where do these guys go from here?”

I ask that question because attending a rally is a relatively simple thing to do, all you have to do is show up.  The hard part is what do you do afterwards. And I wonder if the tea party folks will form their own third party?

I say this because the core beliefs of the tea party activists has been cut back on spending, fight corruption and follow the Constitution.  Many of them also say their movement is not about Republicans or Democrats, but liberty and freedom.  So if the movement isn’t about political party, which someone should tell Dick Armey and Richard  Behney, wouldn’t a third party be the next logical step?

If both main parties have dropped the ball then why would you want to go back and play with them?  Why now start your own?

So what are you people waiting for?

Full post as published by Indiana Barrister on September 14, 2009 (boomark / email).