Very well said. I do not disagree at all. My point was that the TEA party movement is not limited to fiscal conservatism alone and that it has much more in common with social conservatism then it has with social liberalism or social Marxism.
The thread of course made this an issue because of a certain attempt by some in one TEA party movement to purge itself of social conservatives in favor of social Marxists. This is something that we all must be aware of. I am not saying that we need to force this certain group to change its stance but that I would not support any specific part of the TEA party movement that gets cozy with social Marxism or other far left-wing stances. I would call them out on it as well.
You said: “The only thing that all Tea Party groups must have in common is conservatism.”
This I think really hits the nail on the head. If the TEA party movement loses this ideal due to a false perception that it has to be friendly to social liberals and Marxists then it will lose its purpose.