Thanking the Tea Party

After our conversation in class yesterday regarding the Tea Party and it's defects, I feel compelled to reiterate my consensus about the Tea Party. I think that the purpose of the Tea Party is simply to encourage middle-class Americans to become politically active and that the Tea Party will slowly dissolve after it's goal has been accomplished. And because the Tea Party riles people, I think it is a good thing. Who knows if we would be writing a political editorial for AmCon if the modern Tea Party movement wasn't so prevalent in the media. Many AmCon students, myself included, are ignorant when it comes to politics. I have a faint sense of what the different parties stand for and how the government exerts its power, but I have never taken the time to really analyze modern American politics. In taking the time to research the Tea Party, I have learned a lot about politics in general and become a better citizen for it. With that, I would like to thank the Tea Party movement for riling American citizens and encouraging us to stand up for our beliefs.