The Political "Surge"

The Political "Surge"

"Like the peace movement, the Tea Party movement brought hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions, of people into political activity, people with strong convictions, not on peripheral, but on fundamental issues of public policy.

They supplied energy and enthusiasm plainly lacking in the Democratic Party in 1969 and the Republican Party in 2009.

Such surges into politics will bring in many wackos, weirdos and wannabes. But they also include many solid citizens and some with finely honed political instincts."

I hope this is describing me, that is the solid citizen, not one of the 'W's".

Read more: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2014/03/04/dont_write_those_tea_party_obituaries_just_yet_121794.html#ixzz2v0REfo2T
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Dave Farnsworth