John Avlon : It 's telling and sad that IRS workers were on lookout for `` patriot '' groups . The Tea Party is a movement of people who are upset with the way things have been going in this country, but they don't want to be told what to think or how to vote by Avlon : Past decade has seen exploding number of `` patriot '' paramilitary groups .
John Avlon : It 's telling and sad that IRS workers were on lookout for `` patriot '' groups . `` Patriot '' is a word whose meaning has been corrupted by extremists , he says . Avlon : Past decade has seen exploding number of `` patriot '' paramilitary groups .