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# Mark Meckler and Joan Blades: Political Enemies?
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/movies/american-creed-ikwuqf-2/extras/mark-meckler-and-joan-blades-political-enemies-dbuthb-2/
- Published: 2025-09-23T07:05:26.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-27T17:01:29.000Z
- Description: What ideals do the founders of the Tea Party Patriots and MoveOn.org share in common?
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: american-creed-ikwuqf-2, #ZZZ_Show_e0dc2d87-c1d5-4185-923d-6463c570e7a5, #geo-us, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_8de4c6c5-8d65-463d-ace8-8928436e2e81, #movie-extra

Mark Meckler, founder of the Tea Party Patriots and Citizens for Self-Governance, believes living up to our American creed means deciding for ourselves how to live our lives, free of government intrusion. Joan Blades, founder of the progressive group MoveOn, wants to create a level playing field for everyone. What do these adversaries share in common? In a Living Room Conversation, they find out.