Who is really behind the Tea Party?

The basis of the tea party as a grassroots organization of disgruntled citizens seems to be accepted among the general population. Catchwords such as socialist to describe our president have become second nature. Yet who is backing these and other anti government, anti environment, anti regulation and anti health care initiatives with tens of millions in lobbying and obfuscation?

This month’s New Yorker did a nice expose on one such source of funding: the Koch brothers. The two collectively are the third richest individuals in the nation and Koch Industries is the second largest corporation in the country. They have donated millions in philanthropy and that can’t be dismissed but their efforts to support the “libertarian” cause and consistently undermine scientific fact that does not support their industry aims is staggering. It’s a fascinating article and quite captivating in exposing what may be the real face of this “grassroots movement” on the right.

P.S.- My latest avatar notwithstanding, I have never been a member of the Communist party or any rebel faction in the Latin American jungle.
I will admit though Che is the t-shirt king with Tony Montana a close second.