Conservatives became excited when the tea party caused disruptions at house congressional meetings in the summer of 2009 because they thought the rowdy outbursts were genuine. But, like 'fool's gold', the tea party is likely to be a 'flash in the pan'.

The freshmen group of Republican Representatives says their top priority is to reduce the national debt and federal budget deficit; nevertheless they have obstructed all realistic proposals and not achieved anything! However, with the failure of the super committee, they now find themselves in a quandary because the consequence of no action is automatic cuts to the military which are not popular with their supporters. Also the Bush tax cuts will expire at the end of 2012, burdening them with the largest tax increase because they will not exclude millionaires from any extension. Their resolve to reject everything President Obama proposes is backfiring!

Michelle Bachmann once accused Liberals in Congress of being un-American. She said that the American media should do a penetrating expose and take a look at the views of the people in Congress to find out whether they are pro-America or anti-America.

However, what is truly un-American is the desire of the Tea Party to sabotage anything President Obama proposes at the expense of the American people. The most un-American thing any member of Congress can do is to sign a pledge to an unelected lobbyist, Grover Norquist, which takes precedent over their constitutional oath of office.

Ironically, I finally agree with Michelle Bachmann on something... the media should investigate you and all your tea party friends with un-American extremist views.