Nashville Tea Party Convention is Succeeding
I made the mistake of not fully getting behind the national Tea Party convention in Nashville. I think from looking at some of the You Tube clips that I probably should have. I was originally worried that the paid model, of organizing, what started out as a grassroots uprising would be somehow perverted by big business, corporate and political interests. Apparently I was wrong in my misgivings. From what I’ve seen and heard they are holding true to the principles of the grassroots movement.
I took time off work to go to the original Tea Party in Nashville and did the same for the DC rally. There was no way that I could do that again and pay $550 for convention. But I see now that those that could afford it and take the time are benefiting from the message. And those of us that could not come out are also reaping its rewards.
I think I was swayed a bit by the media in thinking that this convention was somehow a result of a fractured Tea Party movement. I don’t think that is the case at all anymore. Perhaps they WANT there to be an appearance of unrest in the movement. Even GOP leaders like Eric Erickson of Red State have come around. The convention is making all of us involved with the Tea Party proud. The next one will no doubt be bigger. The Tea Party movement is flourishing. I look forward to the Sarah Palin speech.
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