I wouldn't expect any less from the Tea Party. Just as with Creationists/Poes and Sarah Palin/SNL, the real thing is so amazingly stupid that it is impossible to tell it apart from the parody.
You have to keep in mind these are the people that thought "no taxation without representation" was too complicated, so they changed it to "no taxation" while somehow thinking they would still get to appreciate the fruits of taxation.
I love the BioShock series, BTW.