Disingenuous Movement

I had my skepticism. I kept hearing about tea parties sweeping the country, kept hearing about this huge movement taking hold of Americans. It was exciting even to think that people were passionate enough about a cause to hold rallies countrywide. I myself do not identify with the tea party movement, but it was a little exciting none the less, aside from being a little unbelievable...

Well, that's because it was. No Glenn Beck, this is not an organic movement started by everyday Americans. It was started by conservative lobbyists, well staffed and well funded.

But let's think about this for a minute. Although Glenn Beck is wrong and needs to shut up, does it really matter is this Tea Party tax movement is started by a lobbyist? I mean, what's the difference between a lobbyist and a like minded regular citizen? One just has more resources than the other, right?

The difference is it takes a hell of a lot of the sincerity out of it when someone who is paid to believe and promote conservative ideas starts a conservative movement, as opposed to someone (or many) who sees no profit or immediate personal gain from doing so. There's no sacrifice in a lobbyist organizing a conservative movement. There is when private individuals take the time and effort to coordinate something like this.

That is why, even though I felt no identification with the tea party movement, I'm a little bummed out to hear that it isn't genuine. There's no more sincerity in it, no sacrifice, no passion. 

Though, in fairness, FoxNews was boasting this event. I shouldn't have been surprised.