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There's no substantive link between the suicide pilot who attacked the IRS offices and the Tea Party Movement but there are links between the people who approve of his beliefs and Tea Party political positions. This AP story ("To some, suicide attack on IRS made pilot a hero") provides one example:

Pensacola, Fla., pastor and radio host Chuck Baldwin wrote on his Web site that he wished Stack had not died "because we need each other." He added: "My heart goes out to Joe Stack! The sentiments expressed above are shared by millions of Americans who are also fed up with Big Brother."

According to his website bio, Baldwin has been a national candidate for the Constitution Party in 2004 and 2008 and he supports the Tea Party movement and wants them to remain pure:

Stick with the Constitution. Keep opposing unconstitutional, preemptive wars. Keep calling for the abolition of the Federal Reserve. Keep fighting for less taxes, reduced federal spending, and states' rights. Keep opposing the Patriot Act and the New World Order. Don't abandon Ron Paul.

UPDATE: Tea Party supporter Rep. Steve King (R-IA) also speaks positively about the attack.