On the Islamic cultural center thread I posted these links:
The scary thing about it all is the powers behind mass movements like the Tea Party, as you say. The public opinion is manufactured, in many ways. Existing discontent is channeled by those whose agenda may be more self-serving.
She has also written critically about George Soros, a big funder from the other side of the spectrum. She said that the big difference was that Soros spoke with her and is very transparent about his political funding efforts. The Koch brothers, as a former employee apparently said, "are not only under the radar, they are underground", truly operating covertly.