A tea party masquerade ball.

The so-called tea party. What is it? Maybe just a figment of our imaginations. Promoted mostly by the conservative media. There's really no organized tea party. Instead, it just seems to be a loosely-knit collection of misfits concerned about government spending and budget deficits. They want austerity. And the movement has attracted kooks. And racists. Tea party folks seem to be lily white. No black faces. That's significant. And scary. Maybe the tea party lacks organization because the movement likes disorganization. There's no specific spokesperson. No leader. Kind of mysterious. In a clandestine way. Reminds me of people who post here anonymously. Easy for 'em to level criticism. And make asses of themselves. Because they wear masks. If they ever hold a convention, I'm sure it'll be staged as a masquerade ball. --Jim Broede