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Comment by Barry Lee Phillips on January 6, 2013 at 7:36am

Nothing has changed in D.C.  The power elite still controls both the Democrat party and the Republican party.  There is nothing wrong with achieving political power as long as the person who wields power is motivated by serving others rather than themselves within the framework of the Constitution.  A real leader, political or otherwise, learns to be selfless and avoids any temptation for self-aggrandizement.

So, the question becomes how we are going to rid ourselves of politicians who seek power for its own sake?  There are three options as I see it:

1. Start at the grass roots level and work to replace self-aggrandizing politicians whatever their political affiliation.
2. Form or take over a third political party with people who possess integrity and honor the U.S. Constitution.
3. Revolution.

I support the first option because most of the existing Tea Parties already have established grass roots organizations.  That it works cannot be denied.  Look at the 2010 congressional elections.  Sure, there was a setback in 2012, but you don't throw out the baby with the bathwater!

The second option is not practical and would take a huge amount of money to set up.  Whoever has the money would probably attempt to control the party.  A third party would also dilute the efforts that various Tea Parties have already made.  Besides, the election laws are written in favor of both the Democrat party and the Republican parties as Ross Perot found to his regret. It would not be any easier this time around.

I only mentioned the third option, because it is an "option".  No, I do not support revolution.  I have studied most of the revolutionary movements from the 17th century onward.  What I learned is that you never know exactly who might take power and you may get the opposite of what you thought would happen.

Comment by Ronnie L. Lasky on January 5, 2013 at 6:32pm

Thanks Leanne.  We need to find our own candidates, Crenshaw has always voted to get himself relected.  Take the Fair Tax, when it  started out  I called his office to if he would just consider it, the answer was a resounding NO.  Fast forward several years and he acts like he has endoersed the bill since it's ensception.

It is time for a third party,  nobody takes us seriously.   It's time they do.  We needd to start locally, then on to state level and finally federal.  Most people think we are radicals and kooks. When you explain who we are, I find people accualy agree with us.

Comment by LeAnne J. King on January 3, 2013 at 9:25pm

Thanks, Leanne.  The left despises the tea party movement and would love more than anything to see it go away.  Judging by the lack of responses, maybe they will succeed.  Our country is falling apart and unless we ALL work together, we will lose her.  So perhaps the question to our members should be, "Do you want to see the FCTP continue?"  It takes all hands on deck!

Comment by joshua simpson on January 3, 2013 at 8:35pm

Very well spoken Leanne!  Americans will learn very soon when they start noticing the dip in their checks.  Let's get this year off to a roaring start and let Washington know we are sick and tired of the games, remind them that they work for us.....