Should the tea party allow these hypocritical lying scum in the media & democrat party to take them off target?

Because it's hard to accept that educated people could express such clear contradictions and shelter such blatant racism. (not all tea partiers are racists, but it is clear that they exist within their ranks and are not condemned). Anyone who has been to a frat party knows that being intelligent is not always the same as sensible (hence, the many of the people at such parties intentionally drinking to the point of alcohol poisoning - AKA 'drink til you puke') Although they are not as ivory tower intellectual as the neo-conservatives, they do have their delusions - at least to the point that they have an ideology somewhere beyond a nebulous fear.

A lot of it seems to come from an entitlement attitude common among those who have never experienced real hardship (much like frat boys), these are people who were born on third base and believe that they hit a triple, then get annoyed that they have to pay their share of the upkeep of the society (aka taxes) which makes their success - and even the education they got - possible. They are the spiritual successor to the yuppies of the 80's - consumed with greed and self-interest, and greatly overestimating their self-worth (sometimes with the belief that they are John Galts if they have read Rand). It is easier (and lazier) to simply fit in the (inaccurate) stereotype of 'dumb hick' than face up to the fact that many of these people with angry and irrational attitudes are often colleagues and white collar professionals rather than the standard stereotype.

It's not so much a lie as a misconception - many of these people actually believe the stereotypes they perpetuate, just like the people who perpetuate stereotypes about illegal immigrants, Muslims, or any other group you can conceivable think of. (heck, I included two in this post myself - some fraternity members are sober, decent people; and many of the young professionals of the 80's weren't materialistic and trendy). I'm not actually sure what they tea parties believe in, other than magically maintaining the government while paying no taxes; and a general fear of government which strangely did not exist back when Bush was abusing power.

Here is a fact. Several leaders of a few Tea party groups gathered on a show last week. They said there are at least 50 million tea party members who are members of their groups.

Think of the number who are not signed up to these groups. The Tea Party as sparked a revival in the Constitution and the progressives in both parties are running scared.

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.