The tea tax was just the tipping point; the Founders’ grievances predate it by several years.
The IRS was formed in 1913. Why are we not pissed enough yet? No, there will be no revolt. The GOP is working over time to crush the Tea Party. The Tea Party is being used by the GOP - look at last year's election. Here in CO, I got behind Cory Gardner, who sure did sound an awful lot like a Tea Party type. Then, he got elected, and did what the GOP does: ran the white flag of surrender up the pole, right out of the gate.
Biggirl is right in that the Tea Party was started as a means of revolt. Where has it gotten us? We STILL have obolacare, obola is still not in jail, Lois Lerner still has her bonus, Holder is still running free...no, there will be no revolt. I've been saying there would be for many many years now. Reality is hitting - there will be no revolt. We will do as the Jews did...fear of retaliation will keep us quiet, and by the time we wake up to the fact we're being loaded in boxcars, it'll be too late.