Tea time for the center from The Seattle Times: Home

The nation's political system is dysfunctional with partisan gridlock, writes Thomas L. Friedman. That's why he wants his own tea party — a tea party without the nutjobs, a tea party of the radical center.

It's a good Seattle Times story, and the mentioned author has an NYT profile page. See also: Hot, Flat, and Crowded 2.0: Why We Need a Green Revolution--and How It Can Renew America, Longitudes and Attitudes: The World in the Age of Terrorism, From Beirut to Jerusalem: Revised Edition