en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/657179 Comments by oncedarkness http://biggovernment.com/dloesch/2009/09/12/the-tea-party-movement-how-we-got-here/#IDComment34210978 "we stopped measuring our validity and successes by the media and by our enemies’ criticisms." Well said Dana. The old guard has failed to "Speak truth to power" and has become co-conspirators instead. Our Founders gave their lives to create this system of governance, that allows the citizens who are willing, to beat back the forces that seek to usurp their liberty. Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:10:26 +0000 http://biggovernment.com/dloesch/2009/09/12/the-tea-party-movement-how-we-got-here/#IDComment34210978