The problem with the Tea Party is they are trying to upstage moderate-centrist Republicans and pull the party to the far right. I don't think many people understand what this means. It is usually done with someone saying Jesus and freedom a couple of times in the same speech. This is nothing short of a re-establishment of the right-wing. This is an attempted forced movement to the right and away from moderism-centrism. Most people don't seem to understand that right-wing politics actually only benefit those who are making about a million a year or more. Everyone else is in the puddle of mud beneath a certain level. There are very few who are rich, no other is allowed to become rich, politicians are well-paid puppet-masters to the masses and are duely rewarded for their loyalty. Control of the population is high and freedoms are given away. Secret policing of society is the standard. Unilateral, unprovoked invasion against another counry and against ICC law is accepted and used as a tactic. The Bush Doctrine was as close to true facism as the US has ever come. The Tea Party with Michelle Bachmann and Sarah Palin, want to take it even farther to the right. This is completely unacceptable.