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TEA stands for "Taxes Enough Already". The TEA Party is for people who want government spending controlled and taxes lowered (or at least not raised).

Period.

Allowing other issues means that people who don't agree on the other issues will leave. Eventually the TEA Party group becomes "People who are against taxes somewhat, really militant about being pro-life, and who want prayers in the schools, but only if the prayers are compatible with their particular little sect".

Read what P-Marlowe said, I'll copy for your convenience: ----------------------------- TEA = Taxed Enough Already I am a strong conservative.. But I also understand what the TEA in TEA　Party stands for... That is not what it stands for. It stands for a return to our founding principles which would include a return to traditional American Values. The Tea Party is simply a revolution against Federal Statism and a return to a Constitutional Republic. That being said, one of the stated rights in the Constitution and in traditional America is the right to life. Abortion was a crime at the time of the founding and continued to be a crime in nearly all states until the 7th Decade of the 20th Century, when by an act of Judicial Tyranny women were suddenly granted the right to murder their own children in the name of "Civil Rights". Yes we are taxed enough already, but the Tea Party was a reaction to run away regulations and spending and the destruction of State and Local Sovereignty and it was not a response to an increase in our taxes. Indeed, among those whom the liberals want to tax more (those making over $250,000 a year), I dare say that most of them would not identify with the Tea Party Movement. They tend to belong to the Wine and Croissant Party.

I have only seen that little “Taxed Enough Already” on signs at rallies. I don’t believe that is the official name of the Tea Party movement. I believe the Tea Party is a movement of conservatives trying to reaturn this country to it’s founding principles, which are life, liberty, & the pursuit of happiness.

Even still, our local 9.12 group (not called a “Tea Party”) is not willing to touch social issues. I tried to organize a group to attend the march for life & was told that’s a no-no. What BS. I’m finding myself more & more alone with no “party” or movement to identify with. If you people want to seperate fiscal & social issues, be my guest. When you fall flat on your face, don’t say I didn’t tell you so.

Allowing other issues means that people who don't agree on the other issues will leave.

You have it backwards... and you're not alone on this thread. If you try to bar like-minded conservatives from a seat at the table, they will leave. And guess what... they are your only hope.