Could the tea party movement be a viable third party?

Not yet, at the moment it has only a single goal. That level of focus is great for a grass roots movement, but it becomes a bit blurry what happens if there is a Tea Party official. How does that official feel about separation of church and state?

Torture? On a local level, is deficit spending OK if there is need for a new bridge, or is this a justified taxation situation? Until non-tax related stances are formed they are not viable as a political party, I do however predict that they will be a viable grassroots organization for quite some time.

No. The US election system makes third parties of very limited use in most states. So far, none have become really viable.

The Tea Party is particularly unsuitable to become a party because its platform of ideas is entirely negative. They are against taxes and big government; but, so what? The Republicans already hold those views.

If the Republicans aren't drastic enough, there are the Libertarians. The Tea Party is really just for folks who are Libertarians but can't grasp words over two syllables.

Third-party movements do not work in the US. The TEA Parties unite people who are against increased government spending (and thus power) at the cost of increased taxes (and thus a reduction in individual power). I believe the movement is best viewed as an attempt to move both Republicans and Democrats toward smaller government and lower taxes.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.