By the ages of eight to nine, pupils will be expected to understand the importance of the Boston Tea Party and the Battle of Bunker Hill.

BBC: Massachusetts: Pioneering Gove's knowledge curriculum

Maybe the problem here is that the Tea Party freshman class in the House simply does not yet understand the legislative process and how things actually get done in Washington.

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