Roland Said:

What is the fastest way to disperse a tea party mob?

We Answered:

Hypnotize Bimbo Palin and have her make a speech without thinly veiled hate and racism in it. Her appeal would quickly fade and disappointed TeaBaggers would drag their signs home to their trailers.

Annie Said:

Do the pubs know that the Boston Tea Party was not about raising taxes?

We Answered:

So typical...take a tiny portion of the truth and run with it.

The Boston tea party was about two main issues initially:

1. Taxation without representation
and
2. Government intervention into capitalism.

The government passed the Tea Act of 1773. This gave the East India Tea Company the ability to sell it's product at a preferential, tax free rate. Why? Government said that the company was "too important to allow to go bankrupt."

Meanwhile, back in Boston, those pesky American small businesses had to pay higher taxes which meant that they couldn't compete.The government who owned significant stock in the East India Tea Company gave them the ability to undersell American merchants and monopolize the colonial tea trade.

THAT is what started the problem.....government intervention into capitalism and high taxes without representation.

The people didn't like this at all.....so the government (King George III) implemented the Coercive Acts of 1774.

They:
1. Closed the ports in Massachusetts
2. Drastically reduced the powers of self government in the colony
3. Permitted royal officers to be tried in other colonies or in England when accused of crimes
4. Provided for the quartering of troops in the colonists' barns and empty houses.

In other words, they closed businesses that were not doing what they were told by the government.

They stopped local and State government from ruling themselves.

Gave sweeping pardons to friends of the government who got in trouble.

And used their authority to take people's homes and businesses.

Now can you see the parallels?

Marilyn Said:

Cheap set of tea cups and saucers?

We Answered:

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Alfred Said:

What is a quick way to disperse a tea party crowd?

We Answered:

Tell the party that there will be a set time to leave. You could have a loud sound of some sort. When the party hears this sound, they leave.

Leslie Said:

help find cheap teacups & saucers for a tea party bridal shower?

We Answered:

You could try a restaurant supply store. It's a wonderful idea for a party.

Alvin Said:

3. Why did the colonists throw the tea overboard in the Boston Tea Party?

We Answered:

B The colonists objected to the monopoly on tea and the import duty.

It was all about the taxes...read up on the Stamp Act.

Clinton Said:

Does this latest Tea Party domestic terrorist believe Discovery Store items can be assembled into WMDs?

We Answered:

Wow! The stand off just started and already know the guy's political ideology and how he put together his weapons.

I must say... I'm impressed. Is there some sort of Conservative Geiger counter that I'm not aware of?