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To: LindyBill who wrote (490260)	6/8/2012 4:48:46 PM
From: KLP	7 Recommendations Respond to of 793639

Looks like Mona Charen is one of the few pundits who really "get it" about the Tea Party....... Tea partiers are often mischaracterized as extreme right-wingers. Thus, proponents of same-sex marriage or unrestricted abortion will invoke "Tea Party" elements as those most opposed to their efforts. That's off target. Though many in the movement may have conservative social views, those weren't the issues that spurred them to organize, demonstrate, and vote. No, the tea partiers — judging by their signs, speeches, and writings — were alarmed about irresponsible government spending, bailouts of the undeserving, and spiraling debt. The tea partiers are actually the 21st-century "goo-goos" — good-government types — the label that was attached to progressives in the early 20th century. They aren't anarchists, racists (as in the more febrile accusations of their opponents), or culture warriors. They simply want to see government scale back and perform its essential functions fairly, efficiently, and honestly.