Tea Party Crashes: The Most Unpatriotic Act

[Joanne98]

By Susan Lindauer , 9/11 Whistleblower indicted on the Patriot Act

I confess that since November I've been holding my breath, watching the clock for how long Tea Party newcomers could hold out against the entrenched Republican elite on Capitol Hill. Collapse was inevitable, however I admit to feeling bitterly surprised at how rapidly they have thrown in the towel.

For the record, most of the Tea Party quit their principles of liberty on February 14, 2011--20 days into the new Congress--when Tea Party leaders abruptly abandoned their opposition to the Patriot Act and voted to extend intrusive domestic surveillance, wire tapping and warrantless searches of American citizens. In so doing, they exposed the fraud of their soaring campaign promises to defend the liberty of ordinary Americans, and fight government intrusions on freedom. All those wide eyed speeches that flowed with such thrilling devotions, all of it proved to be self-aggrandizing lies.

The Tea Party didn't even put up a fight. Briefly they rejected a sneak attack to renew three surveillance clauses of the Patriot Act on a suspension vote. That filled my heart with hope. One push from the Republican elite, however and they went down with a loud thud.

My disappointment is particularly acute. Rather notoriously, I am distinguished as the second non-Arab American to face indictment on the Patriot Act, after Jose Padilla .

http://www.opednews.com/articles/Tea-Party-Crashes-The-Mos-by-Susan-Lindauer-110215-969.html

[somone]

1. They're nothing but a bunch of stooges and frauds

whoring for a spot at the trough

[formercia]

2. Susan was really screwed over by the Feds

for trying to stop a War of Aggression.

[Populist_Prole]

3. Oh sure, the tea party REALLY is libertarian except regarding

all that jazz about having the right to do whatever you want to do unless it interferes with someone else's right to do the same. Oh, and all that religious freedom jazz as well:sarcasm:

[Enthusiast]

4. They are a false astro turf group

to begin with. Their corporate masters will allow them to believe they are independent only as long as they tow the company line. If they step out of line they will be reined in.