(CNN) -- While Glenn Beck continues to pathetically assert that he is a modern day Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his listeners and viewers are the rightful heirs to the Civil Rights Movement he spearheaded, it may catch some by surprise that Tea Party leaders claim their movement is also one that is about advancing the civil rights of Americans. During a debate I participated in Wednesday night on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360, Tea Party Express spokesman Mark Williams -- who moonlights as a radio talk show host -- blasted the National Organization for the Advancement of Colored People for not doing anything to fight crime in the inner city, as well as for advancing issues that go against the U.S. Constitution.
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Roland Martin says Tea Party spokesman claimed civil rights high ground in recent debate
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Tea Party's criticism of NAACP would surprise civil rights groups, he says
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He challenges Tea Party to address racial profiling, education, "don't ask, don't tell"
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Martin: Tea Partiers have talked the talk on civil rights, now they should walk the walk
I had to do everything I could to maintain my composure, considering that the @placeholder's long and storied history has been about forcing Americans to actually uphold the Constitution and apply it evenly to all citizens, especially African Americans.