Quote Originally Posted by delusionsofNORMALity
there is a large segment of the "republican" voters who have begun to feel alienated by that party. the republican party, like their counterparts across the aisle, have ceased to represent conservative concerns, many of them the very tenets this country was founded on. many people see this as the impetus for the creation of the tea party movement. if republicans are to return to their roots and regain any real power, it can only be by embracing the ideals of their conservative base or surrendering entirely to the waste and mediocrity of the democrats' socialistic stylings. of course business would align itself with the individualist concepts of conservatism. it would be foolhardy to believe that an economy controlled by the state could provide the necessary freedoms that business needs to thrive
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Agreed. Heard some talk from former Republican Politicians that feel the party is not what it once was and no longer associate themselves with the party. Now there are the Politicians that are still active with the party, and they are desperately trying to jump on the Tea boat to be one of the cool kids, but is that going to redirect the Republicans back to their... roots, or is it just a way to weasel their way back into ... Power. Meanwhile the Tea Party is comprised of every political walk of life, all displeased with the direction the Government is heading for so long but is being spearheaded by Conservative media and special interest.