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The Coffee Party claims "We are 100% grassroots.  No lobbyists here.  No pundits.  And no hyper-partisan strategists calling the shots in this movement. We are a spontaneous and collective expression of our desire to forge a culture of civic engagement that is solution-oriented, not blame-oriented." However, they are funded by [[George Soros]]' Open Society group Democracy in Action. <ref>[http://pumabydesign001.wordpress.com/2010/03/13/soros%E2%80%99-open-society-funding-the-coffee-party-astroturf-mob/ Soros’ Open Society Funding The Coffee Party Astroturf Mob, PUMAbydesign001, March 13, 2010]</ref>  

The Coffee Party claims "We are 100% grassroots.  No lobbyists here.  No pundits.  And no hyper-partisan strategists calling the shots in this movement. We are a spontaneous and collective expression of our desire to forge a culture of civic engagement that is solution-oriented, not blame-oriented." However, they are funded by [[George Soros]]' Open Society group Democracy in Action. <ref>[http://pumabydesign001.wordpress.com/2010/03/13/soros%E2%80%99-open-society-funding-the-coffee-party-astroturf-mob/ Soros’ Open Society Funding The Coffee Party Astroturf Mob, PUMAbydesign001, March 13, 2010]</ref>  

   

   

The media, like [[CNN]], MSNBC, [[New York Times]], National Public Radio, and [[Washington Post]], are promoting their actions without the usual name-calling given to Tea Party members.   

The media, like [[CNN]], MSNBC, [[New York Times]], National Public Radio, and [[Washington Post]], are promoting their actions without the usual name-calling given to Tea Party members.