New Hal Crowther Article

My favorite columnist is back with a solid commentary about the Tea Party. Like Crowther, I understand why folks are frustrated and angry, but I can't figure out why they choose to follow a buffoon like Glenn Beck, or fail to understand how they are being manipulated by the likes of the Koch family who clearly have no sympathy for the little guys caught in the current economic squeeze. Sadly there are too few true leaders in the political establishment willing to step forward and offer a real clearcut alternative, and as a result it seems more likely that things will get worse before we ever see any improvement (by which I mean a political system that actually reflects some degree of intellectual integrity and civic responsibility).