By definition conservatism is what these people are seeking, even if they don't know enough to call it such.
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This is the most important point. The Tea Party attendees are looking for something and that something turns out to be solid, true Conservatism. They don't know it by name perhaps but they know it by what true Conservatives represent, what the expect from government and how they live their own personal lives.
They learned about Conservatism from the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. That's what Conservatism is all about. Jim Robinson's declarations of what he considers to be Conservative is agreed on by the good people on Free Republic. We're not jimbots, we simply agree with his definition of Conservatism. We are fighting as FRiends and allies for a consistent, well-defined vision that we believe is shared by the majority of Americans across the country.
If we lose the Conservative message amid an incessant debate about degrees of liberalism then the people coming to this site won't find the answers that they are looking for. They *will* find those answers if they stay here and talk with truly Conservative FReepers.
If the issues we believe in are not the ones you wish to discuss then there are more appropriate sites to frequent. Your own individual liberty is preserved. We focus on Conservatism. Win-win.