Here are the core beliefs of the Tea Party:
"NON-NEGOTIABLE CORE BELIEFS OF THE TEA PARTY -
Non-Negotiable in politics is egotistical, extremist, ideological, impractical and naive. There are 300 million people in this nation. You can't govern if you can't reach out and make appropriate compromise. This tenet alone puts the Tea Party out of the mainstream and on the fringes of extremism.
1. Illegal Aliens Are Here Illegally.
Well thank you for stating the obvious. No kidding their here illegally. What is the Tea Parties solution to the problem?? Comprehensive immigration reform or building a wall on the Mexican border and patrolling it with armed soldiers?
2. Pro-Domestic Employment Is Indispensable.
This is stupid, name one sane person who thinks pro-foreign employment is indispensable?
3. Stronger Military Is Essential.
This is not only stupid it's down right dangerous. No, we don't need a stronger military. Hell we all ready have the strongest military in the world. We spend more then twice what the rest of the world does combined on our military and we have economically overreached and overextended our selves economically. Not only are these military expenditures not proportional to any defense threat to this nation by grossly ballooning the size of our military we jeopardize our own freedom and history is replete with examples of republics and democracies that have fell due to militarization. If this is a core non-negotiable belief of the Tea Party the deserve to be utterly rejected on this insane lunacy alone!
4. Special Interests Eliminated.
And prey tell how are you going to do that with out re-writing our Constitution?
5. Gun Ownership Is Sacred.
No, God is sacred. My family is sacred. Gun ownership is a right and a responsibility.
6. Government Must Be Downsized.
No, Government must be the right size to meet the needs and provide the services that the people of this nations determine it should
7. National Budget Must Be Balanced.
Really? And what about times of emergencies? We could have never won WWII with this non-negotiable core belief written in stone. Our fiscus must be managed responsibly and wisely and as conditions merit. It is up to us to be vigilent that government does so.
8. Deficit Spending Will End.
See comments on #7. The same applies here.
9. Bail-Out And Stimulus Plans Are Illegal.
Empty rhetoric. Of course they are legal and, depending on the circumstances, some times appropriate. This core belief is beyond inane.
10. Reduce Personal Income Taxes A Must.
More ideological non-sense. We need just the right amount of taxes to pay for government services and public infrastructure that inhances all our lives and the burden must be shared fairly. We all ready have historically low tax rates that have, combined with run away military spending, that have put us into our current fiscal crises. This core belief when combined with core belief #3 is beyond irrational. You can't have your cake and eat it too. Something has to give here and we all ready have historically low tax rates.
11. Reduce Business Income Taxes Are Mandatory.
Again, ideological nonsense. American corporations benefit hugely from the public infrastructure and services provided by US tax payers and they need to pay their fair share! Corporate taxation, with all the loopholes available are also at historical lows to the ludicrous point that billion dollar corporations no longer pay taxes. This core belief is not only irrational and irresponsible, it's border line insane!
12. Political Offices Available To Average Citizens.
What the hell does this mean? Are you saying the average person can't run for office? More rhetorical non-sense!
13. Intrusive Government Stopped.
Again, more rhetorical nonsense. Name one person who wants intrusive government? Name one person who wants that, just one!
14. English As Core Language Is Required.
Really, and what about freedom of speech? Again, rhetorical non-sense geared towards the xenophobic. Who the hell doesn't want immigrants to assimilate? Hell most immigrants want to assimilate.
15. Traditional Family Values Are Encouraged."
Well that's damned generous of you not to mandate them 
http://www.teaparty.org/about.php
Now, you can continue to claim that freaks like Tancredo are saying what the Tea Party is, but that is no more accurate than saying Al Sharpeton is the voice of the Democratic party.
Now what say we get back to the OP topic?
