Fed Up!, by Rick Perry: on Technology


Tea Party: Ordinary folks, dismissed by MSNBC and establishment pundits

The Tea Party movement began in earnest as the result of boiling frustration among Americans, triggered by the dramatic expansion of government into their private affairs through bailouts and so-called stimulus plans. Thousands of people around the country--ordinary folks--gathered at Tea Parties and organized protests and marches in towns across American and in Washington. While most Democrats have been dismissive of the Tea Parties--just witness the vulgar terminology used by MSNBC pundits--the Republican Party has been a hotbed of political activity in primaries, where Tea Party activists and other frustrates Americans are having a real impact.

There is a movement afoot to send to Washington people who represent the people, instead of themselves or the political establishment. But happily, there is recognition that the Republican Party is the place where the real debate is happening--and the result has been the nomination of nonestablishment candidates in states across the country.

Source: Fed Up!, by Gov. Rick Perry, p.147 Nov 15, 2010

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