It is fitting that Scott Brown won the special election in, the democrat stronghold, Massachusetts for the Senate seat long held by Edward "Teddy" Kennedy. It is fitting for two reasons, historical and the end of a legacy.
From a historical perspective we need to go back to Boston of 1773. Caused by two issues in colonial America, the first Boston Tea Party was the result of financial problems of the British Empire, and disputes surrounding the extent of authority exercised by Parliament. This past summer we began seeing a rising swell among the citizenry leading to the second "Tea Party" movement. As the Administration and Congress moved forward their agenda, without regard to the input of the opposition party or the people who elected them, who they are supposed to represent.
Voter discontent began with out of control spending and culminated in secret meetings and negotiations to jam legislation down on the American public. A congress and administration that promised to be the most ethical in history and to provide transparency has shown little of their promises to the public.
The first small wave has splashed on the shore of American politics, its impact has closed a chapter of modern American History, the Kennedy Political Legacy. Once known as Camelot the Kennedy dynasty has come to an end with the election of Republican Scott Brown to the senate seat, which was long held by Ted Kennedy and is now known as the peoples seat.
This election should serve notice to the Administration and the Democrat controlled Congress, that what started as a small ripple among a disgruntled electorate has the potential to become a red tidal wave this November.
Obama, Pelosi and Reid how are you going to handle this notice? Are you going to continue your business as usual methods, or are you going to listen to the people you serve?
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