The Truth About The Original Tea Party

Thom Hartmann gives a history lesson on the origins of the original Tea Party, which bears no resemblance to the teabaggers out there and the issues
By Heather — April 15, 2010

Thom Hartmann gives a history lesson on the origins of the original Tea Party, which bears no resemblance to the teabaggers out there and the issues they are protesting today. I would imagine this sounds like the teacher in the Peanuts series to most of them if they were forced to listen to it.

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