The Founding Fathers versus the Tea Party
Considering that our discussion this week revolved around both the Founders and the Tea Party, I thought this article was a very relevant examination of the link that exists between the two groups. Although the Tea Party seems to be trying to bulk up its credibility by claiming a tie to the Founding Fathers, as we discussed in class, the Founders were hardly the harmonious group that we may sometimes view them as being. As the article states, "Any movement that regularly summons the ghosts of the founders as a like-minded group of theorists ends up promoting an uncomfortably one-sided reading of history."
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I really enjoyed this article, being a student of history I find it hard to buy into the claims made by either side of the spectrum about their affiliation with the founders since as the article stated the founders like modern parties today hardly agreed on anything. It is unfortunate that several Americans have no true knowledge of the founders or they wouldn't be fooled by this claim game played by the parties.
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