Tea Party Can Thank the Sun for Success
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March 20 (Bloomberg) -- Grassroots political movements suchas the Tea Party are a mainstay of American society. But do theyreally make a difference?
According to one view, the Tea Party is a powerful newforce reshaping our politics. The alternative view is that it’sall signs and fury, a bunch of like-minded individuals whogather to cheer on their favorite political causes, but whoseactivities have no more effect on the outcome than sports fansgetting together to watch their favorite team.