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Tea Parties and the Religious Right in America

The Tea Party movement may sound new and different to a lot of Americans, especially since the religious right has dominated conservative American politics in recent years. But, writes E.J. Dionne, "the rise of the Tea Party movement is a throwback to an old form of libertarianism."

By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

The Tea Party movement may sound new and different to a lot of Americans, especially since the religious right has dominated conservative American politics in recent years. But, writes E.J. Dionne, "the rise of the Tea Party movement is a throwback to an old form of libertarianism." Dionne, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and syndicated columnist for the Washington Post looks at the movement in the light of political history.

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Frances Anderton
architecture critic and author
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
E.J. Dionne
Senior fellow at Brookings Institution, Professor at Georgetown University, Columnist at Washington Post

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Tea Parties and the Religious Right in America

The Tea Party movement may sound new and different to a lot of Americans, especially since the religious right has dominated conservative American politics in recent years. But, writes E.J. Dionne, "the rise of the Tea Party movement is a throwback to an old form of libertarianism."

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Tea Parties and the Religious Right in America

The Tea Party movement may sound new and different to a lot of Americans, especially since the religious right has dominated conservative American politics in recent years. But, writes E.J. Dionne, "the rise of the Tea Party movement is a throwback to an old form of libertarianism."

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