I sympathized with the Tea Party until they broke with their own promises (of sticking to economic/govt issues) and then got involved in social issues.

That's how Andy and I are. As a matter of fact, Andy was the Vice President of our local Tea Party until they just became another arm of the Republican establishment. We haven't been to a meeting since.

Occupy did accomplish one thing -they caused much more in property damage and resorted to more criminal behavior and violence than the Tea Party protestors ever did. :)

That was my point too.