OPINION: 'Learn To Speak Tea Bag'

New Animation From Independent Syndicated Columnist Mark Fiore

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November 12, 2009

Learning a new language doesn't have to be hard, especially when "Tea Bag" is so minimalistic! Mark Fiore offers his personal take in this animation. The Wall Street Journal dubbed Fiore "the undisputed guru of the form." He creates political animation from an undisclosed location somewhere in San Francisco.

Interested in learning more about the origins of the 'tea bag' movement? Jay Nordlinger of The National Review breaks down where the term came from, what it means, and why it's been embraced — and rejected — by conservatives and liberals alike.

You can read NPR Ombudsman Alicia Shepard's thoughts on this cartoon here.

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