Probably the most oft-heard refrain from the Tea Party adherents is a vague, undefined notion that by dressing up in costumes, shouting and spitting at members of Congress, they are somehow acting in defense of the United States Constitution. Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin (de facto prom king and queen of the Tea Party) are forever claiming that their protestations against “big government” and taxes hail from a deep reverence for the Constitution, which they say has been victimized–indeed, mortally assaulted by Democrats under the guise of economic reform.
Is the Tea Party movement “constitutional” or is it something else?
