Has the Tea [Party] become diluted?

When the Tea Party was established it was in the name of freedoms and liberty. It was used to spread the message that the federal government was outreaching its boundaries; that it was intruding into matters it did not have power to be in. The premise of the Tea Party was a true grassroots movement, made up mostly of what society at large called the fringe group, the conspiracy theorists, those who did not trust government’s ways and means of business, the activists that wanted to be able to live life as they saw fit, with the freedom to choose and the right to prosperity quickly joined the ranks. But what has it become now, where has that fringe group gone? My experience with the Tea Party has been of followers of the party line ignoring their personal principles. When you follow blindly the cliff will not be seen until it’s too late.

The Tea party was a grassroots gathering of individuals set on restoring the glory and values to America, what has wound up happening though is a party affiliation party who will only vote for the candidates that the party picks. Why should we follow our own values when someone else can pick for us? What happens when the party favorite isn’t your favorite?  When the party pick does something that goes against your beliefs or when they sign legislation that doesn’t match your beliefs. What can be gained by following?  A sense of belonging to a group that is blinded? What can be lost from it? Your morals can be in question and your beliefs could be challenged. What has happened to the American spirit of resistance to tyranny, what has happened to those fighting for independence?  What has happened to our patriots? The party mentality is one that I do not endorse.  I cannot follow blindly in the shadows of the group to be slaughtered on an altar made of bad choices and apathy.

The standard bearer and originator of modern day small government, audit the federal reserve, end the wars, and personal responsibility ideals has in the past two election cycles endorsed the big government, continue to devaluation of our currency, progress the wars and start new ones, and a government that can and will take care of all, candidates. It baffles the mind to think that a once great meaning movement has fallen to the levels of our politicians and have left their values at the wayside. We know that this movement was intended for greater purposes but sadly couldn’t bear the responsibility.  It is sad to see the declination of principles for personal and financial gain. So where has the Tea Party gone and how can we steer it back in the right direction? I do not think we should try to move this party back to course; it should be the responsibility of those involved with the party to evaluate their ideal and morals, it is their responsibility to steer their party in whatever direction they choose. We that know the liberty message will watch to see where they will take it and what they plan to do.

As we move forward we shall choose our battles based upon our principles, we will stand up for what is right and we will fight what is wrong. We will be there, the small tireless minority pushing against the mindless wandering masses of people who claim to be Tea Party Patriots.