Hopey, Changey Stuff

Don't get me wrong...I LOVE tea parties. I've even recently purchased a lovely, yellow vintage teapot the other day for $10 more than I should have! I splurge on organic honey for that new twist on sweetness. Although...of all the possible subjects one could choose to bring up while sipping on a warm cup of green minty goodness, why the love of a country?
For one, I would think my fellow Tea Partiers would be slightly offended by me questioning with much enthusiasm, "Do you love your freedom?" I wasn't even aware that people were still asking that question? One would think after a while, this whole "free will" thing would be simply understood.

Now, I'm not going to question those who are still unsure if we are currently living in a free country or not...even the most loyal of our country, who shout with such pride, "MERICUH"...sometimes are looking for a simple reminder (juuuust in case they forget where they are.) There is nothing wrong with that. My memory is terrible. Sometimes I forget to start my car before I start driving it. Shit happens.

The secret to having a successful Tea Party is to first of all, invite EVERYONE, preferably the entire nation. Then you have to pretend that you're not a failure in life and redundantly pick on those who are actually trying to accomplish something. AND THEN you have to openly say things like, "This was all part of that hope and change and transparency. Now, a year later, I gotta ask the supporters of all that, 'How's that hopey, changey stuff working out?'" and expect people to take you seriously afterward. Finally and this may be the most important thing to remember...when someone asks you a serious question, never give them a direct answer. If possible, beat around the bush for as long as possible and just when they think you're going to come to a conclusion, tell everyone to "Have a good night!"

As people in Nashville left the most successful Tea Party to date, which was closed out by patriotic superstar, Sarah Palin, attendees were asked "What made you attend THIS Tea Party out of all the other ones happening this week?" majority answered, "I thought there was going to be free shit."