If the TEA party is not taken seriously in this upcoming session of Congress (which all early comments of the typical GOP-elitists indicate), there will be a move to third parties.

The problem is that the third parties base themselves on splinter issues - which is why the splinter the votes. The Stop Abortion Now party gets all the pro-life votes. The Libertarians will get all the Civil Libertarians. The Constitution Party will get all the Social Conservatives who are against war. Etc.

People who have similar views to Dr. Paul (I happen to disagree with him whole-heartedly on immigration) but who happen to disagree on one or two fundamental issues need to come together - Republicans, Democrats, Constitutionalists Independents and Libertarians.

The real issues that face us are the FED (and its idiotic monetary policy), the Wars (which are fueled by the FED and the military-industrial complex), and an ever increasing Police State (which is being fueled by the wars on drugs and on terror).

Social Security doesn't need to be privatized. We need to GET RID OF IT ENTIRELY (and Medicare too).