There's something in a people's movement that resists being defined by an outside power structure -- whether it's academia, political parties or the media. Ever since Rick Santelli's  impassioned simple call from the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange in February 2009, the ideas and principles of the American Revolution have been quoted, blogged about, embraced and debated.  The United States Constitution found a new, 21st century instrument of dissemination--the American Tea Party.  By the summer of 2009 beautiful, glorious, non-violent dissent was in the air. Everyday people gathered at town halls and exercised that most miraculous of all rights: the right to be heard without fear of retribution.When those in power felt threatened by the groundswell of freedom-loving citizens, they tried to discredit the uprising by accusing the indefinite movement of being financed and organized by the Republicans. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi never did present any...(Read Full Post)