WASHINGTON EXAMINER: Tea Partiers Are At A Crossroads: “Thousands of Tea Party demonstrations are expected around the country today, but the movement must decide whether it’s purpose is merely to organize demonstrations and express outrage, or to move on to the next crucial stage of a successful grass-roots revolution — electing a new generation of public officials with the guts to make the hard decisions required to enact genuine reforms. That will require Tea Partiers — millions of whom have never before been interested in politics — to get involved in both political parties as volunteers, party officials, candidates for elective office, and campaign donors at every level of government.” Many are already doing that; more should follow suit.

UPDATE: Related thoughts from Dan Riehl.