So why does the Tea Party want any Republicans out who crossed party lines to vote with Dems on bills?

Like most ignorant mobs, the Tea Party folks think that "They" are "the people" and that they can have their way and elect a majority of candidates that agree completely with them. But they can't do this if there are only two parties and neither one puts up candidates who completely agree with them. The Democrats oppose the Tea Party ideas,such as they are, so only the Republicans are available.

With any luck the Tea Party will destroy the Republican Party and then fall apart itself. Then there will be an opportunity for the New Whigs to become the second party.

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.