Democrats: Stand strong against Tea Party Republicans

From the government shutdown to the debt ceiling, Tea Party Republicans have wreaked enough havoc on our country. Democrats must stand strong -- demand a vote on a clean continuing resolution to reopen the government -- and don't capitulate on Social Security, Obamacare, or other vital programs. In effect, the Tea Party Republicans are behaving like fiscal terrorists, with a similar philosophy: what you cannot accomplish through normal consensus-building processes, you attempt to impose on society by one form of violence or another. President Obama called it extortion; he is correct. Consensual governance means just that--acceding to lawfully-arrived-at laws and decisions. If you wish to change them, use lawful--not strong-arm--processes.