The Tea Party.

In 2009, the modern Tea Party movement started again not long after President Barack Obama took office. Obama and House Democrats then passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - this act looked to save and create jobs and to provide temporary relief programs for those most impacted by the recession and invest in infrastructure, education, health, and ‘green’ energy- this law then passes in February. The 'TEA' is referred to as 'taxed enough already' as the movement believe in tax resistance. As Obama introduced this act this has created a backlash of protesting against himself and his policies. - see above picture, detailing how the tea party movement see Obama.

The tea party patriots website is the offical home of the American tea party movement. Their mission statement is 'The impetuses for the Tea Party movement are excessive government spending and taxation. Our mission is to attract, educate, organize, and mobilize our fellow citizens to secure public policy consistent with our three core values of Fiscal Responsibility, Constitutionally Limited Government and Free Markets.'
This website uses many different media to project their message such as videos, pictures, radio and blogs so that they can be seen and heard by many different people to hopefully influence and persuade them to join the tea party movement. However to view these items on the website you had to join and become a member, i found this interesting as i would have presumed they would want anyone to be able to see what they represent, as joining may put some people off.

Once i had joined i began looking at the videos, most themed about economic failure in America, for instances;Economic Collapse 101 for Dummies - this looks at the economic problem and how to avoid them, The Cartel - this video examines how American schools are failing even though a lot of public spending is being put into them and WARNING TO : WE THE PEOPLE OF CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC.avi - looks at how our 'founding fathers' didnt want to create a democracy. This videos will persuade individuals into believing certain ideologies about the current economic state of America, Obama's influence and how to stand up against these rules and regulations.

Unfortunatly i didnt get to listen to the radio show, however their description seems to get people to come and speak, presumably to shed negativity onto America's economics and politics, and they speak of the new today and explain their views. I can only presume that they would try and use this as evidence that this isnt an irrational group trying to cause problems, but actually they views are supported by others and facts from the news.

On every page if you are a member they do try and insist you invite other people, this would be so they can spread their message, they currently have around 90,437 members, so their is clearly a similar view and ideology that is shared by many Americans.

I would say this website constintly tries to persuade the reader to join them and see their points of view, which may be seen as quite intimidating and full on for many people, although they do raise interesting points and support them by all the different media footage they have.