Sleeping Dogs

My dog loves to sleep, he is content having me care for him and returns the favor of unquestionable loyalty to me, watching my home, and protecting my children. However, if he were kicked while sleeping he would awake with a vengeance, ready to attack. I believe the American people, regardless of political affiliation, are like my dog: content, apathetic, happy to be cared for, and quite loyal. But something has changed during the last two years; the 300 million of us have been kicked by the 535 members of Congress and are awake, growling, and ready to attack. We are tired of the politicians in Washington stealing our futures, committing crimes, and believing they are anointed for life to govern us.

Over the last 18 months the elite political establishments have criticized the Tea Party; claiming it was orchestrated by wealthy individuals as “Astroturf.” It was hypothesized it was an organized effort and no one believed the American people would come together April 15 with 750 rallies across America proving it is a grassroots effort. The major news networks incorrectly reported the movement as racist, radical right-wingers, and a split in the Republican Party. Many see this is as a grab for conservatives; so continues Washington’s and the elite political establishment’s misunderstanding of those they govern. I assert the Tea Party movement is America: rural and suburban people, family oriented, hard-working with morals, values and ethics. We understand Congress has passed laws over our objections, exempted itself from those laws, and stolen the future of many generations.

In the primaries last week Tea Party candidates succeeded in changing the status quo. Since April 2009 Tea Party rallies have proven they represent everyone, although portrayed as radical and racist, and even a fad, by the mainstream media. I have watched black, white, Hispanic, women and men marching together to remind Washington they need to hear us. Voter revolutions have occurred before, most notably 1994 was the last time and there was talk of term limits and strong anti-incumbent sentiment. The following years were better for all, debate was forced into the two party system, and a President with an out-of-touch agenda was forced to curtail his radical desires. The single party majority currently controlling the Congress and the Executive Branch of government has kicked the dog, forcing him to realize tyranny comes while sleeping.