TEA PARTYERS
Onward! (But to where)?
BY DICK POLMAN
They spoke to me about the downfall of America, with fear burning in their eyes. It was vintage ``tea party'' talk, the kind of stuff we're hearing every day.
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They spoke to me about the downfall of America, with fear burning in their eyes. It was vintage ``tea party'' talk, the kind of stuff we're hearing every day.
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