Chris Good, The Atlantic, 16 April 2010
The following is an interview with Ryan Hecker, the 29-year-old, Houston-based Tea Party activist responsible for the Contract from America, the statement of 10 principles for the Tea Party movement that was unveiled this week.
The interview was conducted on Wednesday (hence Tax Day, April 15th, referred to as “tomorrow). Hecker let people vote on their favorite principles for the movement on his website beginning in March, narrowing the list down to a final 10. The document was advertised by Tea Party groups at rallies on Tax Day.