AreThe Tea PartiesThe Beginning of a New Political Party?

While conservatives/Republicans made up the majority of those attending the nationwide Tea Parties of yesterday, there were plenty of Democrats and Libertarians that also attended. The theme wasn't necessarily against the Democrats in power; but, instead, against big spending by both Republicans under Bush, and the Democrats of today.

I think the Tea Parties represent a reaction against taxes upon taxes without any real benefits to the greater good. This just might be the small roots of what could be a new political party. It could be the "change" that Obama talked about but not the change he expected; and, Obama could have been both the catalyst and the last straw.

This new party could be a party of fiscal responsibility. A party that is tired of the same old Washington games with our politicians being bought off by both money and influence. It could be the beginnings of a return to what this country was actually founded upon. A government of the people; by the people; and for the people...with liberty and justice for all -- not just the rich, the well-connected, and all too often, the criminals, themselves.

I think that both the Republicans and the Democrats, should be worried about what happened yesterday. If this is the start of a new political party, we could see the memberships of both existing parties start to be siphoned off to the extent that neither of them would remain strong enough to compete on a national basis. For sure, the Republican party might actually cease to exist. The Democrats could be simply left with a membership that is composed of some minority societal elements.

We'll have to wait and see what happens.

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