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The '''TEA Party Movement''' ("TEA" is an acronym for "Taxed Enough Already") is an ongoing, nationwide effort by [[grassroots]] protesters, a collection of individuals and self-organizing groups, all united in accomplishing a single goal: returning fiscal responsibility and limited government to the [[United States]] through the exercise of political [[activist|activism]].<ref>[http://blog.heritage.org/2009/04/15/morning-bell-the-tea-party-movement/ Morning Bell: The Tea Party Movement], heritage.org, April 15th, 2009.</ref>  The main focus of the TEA Party Movement is a rebuke of outrageous mandates, overreaching and out of control spending by an out-of-touch federal government. <ref>[http://www.glennbeck.com/content/articles/article/198/24073/ What the Tea Parties Are About], April 16, 2009.</ref>   

The '''TEA Party Movement''' ("TEA" is an acronym for "Taxed Enough Already") is an ongoing, nationwide effort by [[grassroots]] protesters, a collection of individuals and self-organizing groups, all united in accomplishing a single goal: returning fiscal responsibility and limited government to the [[United States]] through the exercise of political [[activist|activism]].<ref>[http://blog.heritage.org/2009/04/15/morning-bell-the-tea-party-movement/ Morning Bell: The Tea Party Movement], heritage.org, April 15th, 2009.</ref>  The main focus of the TEA Party Movement is a rebuke of outrageous mandates, overreaching and out of control spending by an out-of-touch federal government. <ref>[http://www.glennbeck.com/content/articles/article/198/24073/ What the Tea Parties Are About], April 16, 2009.</ref>   

==Organization==

==Organization==

[[Dick Armey]] of [[Freedomworks]] is a prime mover.  In early 2010 it remains an under-organized, underfunded amateurs' movement with obscure leadership. But several aspiring conservatives especially [[Marco Rubio]] of Florida and [[Gary Johnson]] of New Mexico, are unofficially competing to become its leader.  

Consisting of many small and unrelated state, local, and regional organizations, the TEA Party Movement has had no official leadership, and due to its decentralized nature it lacks appropriate funding. It is not affiliated with any political party, and often includes [[Libertarian Party|Libertarian]] and [[Constitution Party|Constitution Party]] members and supporters in addition to [[Republican Party|Republicans]]. But several aspiring conservatives, especially [[Marco Rubio]] of Florida and [[Gary Johnson]] of New Mexico, are unofficially competing to become its leader. [[Dick Armey]] of [[Freedomworks]] is a prime mover.

 

==Positions==

==Positions==

Tea Party rallies protest the [[generational theft]] of public [[tax]] monies, the tremendous extensions of United States Federal debt and authority, the apparent restructuring of the Federal government with the intent to contravene the system of checks and balances for which the [[Constitution]] provides, and the attempt, which some movement leaders say has been in progress for several decades, to sacrifice [[liberty]] for permanent dependency.<ref>[http://www.americansolutions.com/directupload/pdf/TeaPartyOnePagers.pdf American Solutions for Winning the Future (PDF)], American Solutions, April 15, 2009.</ref><ref>Bret Baier. [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,509445,00.html Taxpayers Strike Back With 'Tea Parties'], ''[[Fox News]]'', March 16, 2009.</ref><ref name="Tea Party Guide">[http://taxdayteaparty.com/guide/ Tax Day Tea Party Resources ], April 15, 2009.</ref>  

Tea Party rallies protest the [[generational theft]] of public [[tax]] monies, the tremendous extensions of United States Federal debt and authority, the apparent restructuring of the Federal government with the intent to contravene the system of checks and balances for which the [[Constitution]] provides, and the attempt, which some movement leaders say has been in progress for several decades, to sacrifice [[liberty]] for permanent dependency.<ref>[http://www.americansolutions.com/directupload/pdf/TeaPartyOnePagers.pdf American Solutions for Winning the Future (PDF)], American Solutions, April 15, 2009.</ref><ref>Bret Baier. [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,509445,00.html Taxpayers Strike Back With 'Tea Parties'], ''[[Fox News]]'', March 16, 2009.</ref><ref name="Tea Party Guide">[http://taxdayteaparty.com/guide/ Tax Day Tea Party Resources ], April 15, 2009.</ref>