Tea Party leader arrested over pirated software

When you see stories like this, not only does it set the bar even higher for what right-wing stupidity even gets noticed, but it also calls into question how they're funding their activities.

The president of the Grand Strand Tea Party in South Carolina was arrested Tuesday for selling pirated software ranging from Photoshop to Rosetta Stone language packages. He was caught when somebody purchased Rosetta Stone programs from him on Craigslist only to discover they were counterfeit. The Tea Party dude then refused to refund what the buyer paid.

Oops.

So the Tea Party movement isn't just a fascist cult. It's also being bankrolled by criminal activity. I bet most of what they do that isn't being paid for by the Kochs, the taxpayers, or the Republican National Committee is being funded by scams like selling bogus software. Authorities should now be on notice to keep an eye out for Tea Party expenditures and to follow the money trail to see where it leads.

(Source: http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/07/sc_tea_party_leaders_arrested_for_selling_pirated.php?ref=fpb)