A drank some tea.
These protests are a reaction to the dangerously irresponsible economic policies of the federal government being spearheaded by President Obama. They are totally valid and are the first step towards building the movement that will remove many of the foolish politicians (of both parties) who helped make the economic crisis even worse. My only complaint of the Tea Parties is their comparisons to the original Tea Party, as this is technically a case of taxation with representation, but terrible representation.
Also, the Huffington Post is an open sewer.