http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/29/opinion/29friedman.html?_r=1&ref=columnists
The writer, Thomas L. Friedman, refers to the well-known Tea Party Movement as the ' Tea Kettle Movement.' He calls them this because 'all it's doing is letting off steam.' I think that Friedman's made up name for the Tea Party members is very fitting. In this essay Friedman explains that most of the 'Tea Kettle Movement' doesn't have a plan for the future. They explain what they want, but they have no set plan to get there. They talk about the future of America and the problems that they think the U.S is creating, but they have no plans/programs to fix them. It is a movement that can't have a positive impact on the country. Friedman explains though that there are people who would like to consider themselves as Tea Party Patriots, but they can't because there just aren't enough people that have the same moderate views on politics. There just isn't a leader for these people. The nation will just have to deal with the 'Tea Kettle Patriots.'
Friedman knows what he's talking about. This tea party movement shouldn't be a problem, but it's growing and growing which could potentially really hurt the country. There are people who would like to consider themselves to be Tea Party Patriots, but they aren't as right-winged as the 'Tea Kettle Patriots.' I feel like the people in the 'Tea Kettle Movement' are just hurting this country. I encourage everyone that reads this to avoid the 'Tea Kettle Movement.'
