Tea Party Must Walk the Talk: Part 4

This is Part IV (the last) of my essay on why the Tea Party should remain small and localized to maintain its momentum, strength and impact.

The Tea Party will work best by being what it is best at: normal folks, of many different political and economic persuasions, coming together and voicing their discontent – then using that to get people to be politically active -- running for office or simply showing up at the polls to stand up for – and vote for – what is right, and makes this country great.

The existence of the Tea Party is totally compatible with the existence of all the other political parties. And in its simplicity, it can continue to be a powerful, election-changing force.

But, once again, here is my warning: if it tries to grow itself into a major, political movement, it will fail. And rightly so. Just as the big Democratic and Republican machines are failing. They are failing because they are now controlled by "the system" -- which has metastisized into a political behemoth owned by lobbyists and the beltway network, not the people. That is how the Washington system is working now. For the Tea Party to think it can become highly-organized and be different in the current system is naïve and would be poor planning. As well as a going-out-of-business plan.

Save the Tea Party. Help get this country back to what made it great. Network, but do not organize nationally, be active locally, don’t centralize. Limit yourselves to small, local groups who preach the constitution and rally voters. Expand the power by expanding the number of small groups. That is how big things can get done!