I list gay marriage and other socially liberal causes. I'm sure that some socially conservative HR managers that look at my pages will not choose me for a contracting gig. Is it foolish? Perhaps, but simultaneously they were signals that I wished to send out for other reasons.
Similarly, people who include the tea party should not be discriminated against in employment. Yet people will do this subconsciously.
This is explained on your Profile settings page: "These settings only control the information people can see on your profile. This information, such as your Pages and list of friends, is still public, so it could appear elsewhere on the site and be accessed by applications you and your friends use."
Similarly, people who include the tea party should not be discriminated against in employment. Yet people will do this subconsciously.