Tea Party leader has ties to American Fascist Party

James Ives is one of the leading lights of the far-right Tea Party in the Houston area. Now the conservative activist has some explaining to do.

It turns out that Ives - who has hosted statewide Tea Party events, contributed to right-wing radio, and cavorted with local Republican politicians - was the director of propaganda for the American Fascist Party. He regularly touted the AFP's dogma on a right-wing Internet forum, and an AFP promotional video even shows him in the party's black uniform. In one post, he said that building up the fascist movement was "our spirit, our calling."

When asked recently about his involvement in the American Fascist Party, Ives said, "It was all pro-Constitution, pro-America."

Most of the rest of the Tea Party is of course involved in not the American Fascist Party, but a fascist party in America - called the Republicans.

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