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Fox's "Faces of the Tea Party" slideshow celebrates "a mixed, diverse group" leaves out the carnies
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Debbie Lee, of Phoenix, was celebrating her birthday with friends when she learned that her son, Marc, was the first Navy SEAL to be killed in Iraq in 2006.

Now, four years later, Lee is a familiar face at Tea Party rallies, speaking before crowds about the sacrifices of military families.

Lee said her son's death inspired her to join the movement, which she described as a galvanizing force in giving voice to Americans "who have never before attended political rallies."





Kevin Jackson, a former management consultant and author of "The Big Black Lie," started with the Tea Party movement as the emcee for the St. Louis Tea Party rally last April on Tax Day.

"I ... just got energized by that many people who were willing to stand up for everything that was going on in government. Since then, I've been in about 80," he said.

Jackson said he's troubled by the gap between the lifestyles of lawmakers and those of the constituents they serve.

"These are people who are flying around in jets, riding around in limos," Jackson said of Washington's lawmakers. "Their standard of living has gone up substantially and the people they serve are still out of jobs."

As for the future of the Tea Party, he said he hopes it has a good run.

"Is it gonna fizzle at some point? Perhaps," Jackson said. "But I don't see that happening any time soon."



Tiffiny Ruegner, a 34-year-old massage therapist from Sacramento, Calif., was in dire financial straits in the summer of 2009 when she lost 90 percent of her clientele because of a weakened economy, she said.

So she decided to try something new. Ruegner, a single mother frustrated with the nation's unemployment rate and "bigger government," first joined the Tea Party movement as a driver, shuttling members to and from rallies.

"I'm tired of government intruding in Americans' personal lives," she said. "Sixty percent of our paychecks actually go to taxes -- hidden taxes -- like your water bill."

But Ruegner said she has no problem with a government hand when it comes to social issues, like abortion. "I'm a pro-lifer," she said, "and the government shouldn't take away personal responsibility."

http://www.foxnews.com/slideshow/politics/2010/04/04/meet-faces-tea-party-tour/
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