Tea Party

http://www.teaparty.org/


This website outlines what the Tea Party is and what it stands for. It explains how thousands have joined and keep referring to themselves as "patriots", this to me says that although they are unhappy with the way things are they still are very pro America. It is interesting to read the rules that are involved and are "non negotiable". The majority of the rules are about what the government can do. One of the rules states that the "government must be downsized." This is interesting as surely if the government is downsized then the people left would have to work harder causing more strain on them which could potentially effect the country.


On the main page there is different stories a lot of them to do with Barack Obama and how he is viewed and how they think he is going to do in the 2012 election. What I've noticed about this website as it always focuses on the negatives instead on what they could do to improve or how they could work around it. Which is interested as usually people put Americans into the stereotype that they are very patriotic so the fact that they looking at there government in a bad way is quite shocking to see. Although by trying to better America it could be seem as them being very patriotic as they are trying to make their country the best.


On the about us page it says, "We serve as a beacon to the masses that have lost their way", showing that they are giving hope to people who do not necessarily believe in what the American government is enforcing. It also shows how they are unhappy with the way their country is being run and that they would be better suited. Although they don't really give any reasons as to how they could do it better, they only list things that need to change.


On the website it also states; "Remember Our Heroes, For Freedom Isn't Free", throughout this paragraph they talk about freedom and how they are "keeping alive the voice of freedom". This is showing that they would like a change in their government and this is their way of voicing their opinions.