Well, mothy, you hit the nail on the head this time!!
"I've always thought one of the many faults of democracy is the party in power will look after its self-interests at the expense of the country."
And "they" are trying to take away what our country REALLY is supposed to be---a REPUBLIC. Actually, a representative democratic Republic. Many of "our representatives" are representing special interests instead. Corporations, unions, various organizations, but NOT the people they are supposed to be working for.
I think the Tea Party effort is to stop that and to get back to our roots, that is the part I approve of wholeheartedly. Certainly the media distorts this, and some use it for subversion or political gain, then drop the principles. The corruption in DC is rampant.
