DUTY HONOR COUNTRY

Obama, The Tea Party and A Day of Redemption

By now you may think that PBO is a socialist. So what. You get what you pay for. The American people voted him in with a wide margin of victory. There was no doubt about the outcome. The American people spoke on election day. Hope and change. He is indeed changing this country and if you don’t like it, tough. It is done. There is no turning it around now.

On March 21, 2010, Al Sharpton told Fox News, during the House of Representative’s passage of health care reform legislation; “I think that the president and Nancy Pelosi get credit, I think this began the transforming of the country the way the president had promised. This is what he ran on and if that transformation is socialism, then so be it. That is what the American public “overwhelmingly” voted for.”

It doesn’t come any louder or clearer than that. The cat is finally out of the bag.

We now also know that the healthcare bill is not about healthcare, it is indeed a tax, as I said all along. Right out of the New York times on July 16, 2010; “WASHINGTON — When Congress required most Americans to obtain health insurance or pay a penalty, Democrats denied that they were creating a new tax. But in court, the Obama administration and its allies now defend the requirement as an exercise of the government’s “power to lay and collect taxes.”
And that power, they say, is even more sweeping than the federal power to regulate interstate commerce.

Administration officials say the tax argument is a linchpin of their legal case in defense of the health care overhaul and its individual mandate, now being challenged in court by more than 20 states and several private organizations.”

Why else would they leave the collection of the money in the capable hands of the IRS. Did you foolishly believe for a minute that all of his smoke and mirror parlor tricks were for your health? If you did then you are indeed a sucker. When he promised you transparency in government, you were just looking in the wrong place for it. It was right in front of your eyes, all you had to do was look in the right direction. He said he was going to change America and he is doing exactly what he said he would do. Meanwhile you were laying on the sofa thinking that everything will work out just fine, surely it won’t change things that much. What a bunch of simpletons you are!

So why are you complaining? Now; what options do you have? Do you think that the “Tea Party” is going to stop all of this? Like the Calvary will come charging in with the bugler blowing “CHARGE” and all is going to be okay? You may well be mistaken. Do you honestly think that this congress is going to just turn around in November and repeal all of this? Why would they do that? They have been trying to get this done since the 40′s. You fell asleep at the wheel and look what happened. It is truly amazing how incredibly stupid and forgetful that the American public is. It is almost laughable.

In my own state of Georgia a gentleman named Roy Barnes is on the democratic ticket for governor this year. He won the Georgia primary and is their candidate. That doesn’t sound too awful unless you take into consideration the facts, that not to long ago, he was elected governor. His nickname was “King-Roy” and he was denied a second term by conservative voters, who were fed up with his lies and taxes, but here he is once again running on the exact same platform. Just as we are talking about cutting back, to balance the state budget, he is talking about putting teachers back to work who were furloughed and the only way to do that is to increase spending. Now look me in the eye and tell me that he isn’t planning on raising our taxes to get that little bit of trickery accomplished. If the teachers get together and vote this man back in, after they collectively tossed him out, then I have no sympathy for them. You absolutely, get what you pay for.

Which brings me back to PBO and the “Tea Party”. Good intentions aside, how are they going to change the way the Government conducts business? The house of representatives and the senate have been in power, long enough to circumvent any means of running them out of office. Hell, even when one of them, the likes of Charlie Rangle is caught red handed with his hand in the cookie jar, nothing will happen. There will be an investigation, he will make a deal and he may even resign, but I guarantee you, he will leave with full benefits, the likes of which you and I will never see in our lifetime.

When Obama-Care was passed, they conveniently exempted themselves, their staff and family from it. They have the best healthcare in the world and guess who pays for it. You and I.
The real problem in Washington is the government itself. It is a packaged deal with lots of perks, for those lucky enough to walk the halls as a senator or representative. There is an unlimited amount of money and power at their finger tips. It is like a den of thieves, all of them drunken with their power of office. It is a fraternity. Once in, you are a player. You will never see them overtly slamming another member of their ranks. They may disagree over policy, but that is about all that they will do. They protect each other. Kind of like the “World Wrestling Federation”. The wrestlers put on a great show as they yell at each other and slam their opponent to the canvas, sometimes with real blood in the mix, but at the end of the day, they will go to a club and share a beer or two, with a few laughs about that nights show. Believe me, it is all a show. This is exactly what our congress does. In the end, they are all on the same page, they just represent different party’s.

So you have these grandiose ideas that in November, you are going to make a change. Good luck with that. Until the day comes when, honor and integrity return to this nation, I feel that day of redemption will be far away. Many have went to congress with the notion that they are going to make a change for the better. It never happened. Just ask Scott Brown.

What will it take? Somebody with guts. Somebody with determination. Somebody with the will to run the corruption out of our government. I hope that he surfaces soon before it is too late.

In retrospect, maybe the “Tea Party” will make them take a closer look at who they are actually screwing: their fellow Americans. Maybe they will feel shame and remorse for their dirty deeds. One can only hope. We may actually be able to rid ourselves of a few bad ones, in November. Who will have the character to stand up to the indoctrination that they are going to be faced with, when they finally get there? What has happened here is a total loss of morality. They ran God off. Now look who is leading the way.

Ponzi Scam aka; Health Care Reform

Health Care. Health Care Over Haul. Health Care Reform. Health Care Over Haul Fraud.

Do you believe the concept?

Do you believe that this debate is even about reform?

It is a slick, packaged deal that has only one purpose. To destroy the foundation of this country. It is a Ponzi Scam. It goes by several names, but in the end, it is a scam in the form of a crisis. Remember Saul Alinsky? Change can only be made, in the shadow of a crisis. Well guess what. We are in a health care crisis. We were just in a mortgage crisis. A banking crisis. A H1N1 crisis. A climate change crisis. A auto manufacturing crisis. An economic crisis. This list of crisis’s is infinitesimal according to this administration. Rham Emanuel was quoted recently, “never waste a good crisis!” Where on earth do you think that he was coming from?

A correct analogy would be SNL’s skit from way back; Land Shark. Remember that? The knock at the door. The voice of the lady resident; Who is it? The answer from behind the door; candy gram! But I didn’t order any candy…(long pause)…pizza guy! But I didn’t order a pizza…(another long pause)…cable guy…Ohh yeah, I was having trouble with the cable, come on in! She opens the door and there in front of her is a guy in a shark costume who rushes in and eats her. She screams! Remember the white coats at the Doctors visit to the White House? I knew it was a fake even before the news hit the mainstream. Clearly a put on affair. A con.

What is even more incredulous is the fact that so many people actually buy into the notion that this debate is about health care reform. It is anything but. This administration could care less about your or my health or the ability to purchase insurance. Let alone how much you pay for it. This entire forum is about control.

What kind of control? For one; control of 1/6th of our economy. There is a tremendous amount of money and power up for grabs here. Do not be fooled. This administration wants it. They grabbed up the Banks, and the Auto Industry.

Secondly; taxes. If the single payer plan evolves and becomes law, you will be required to buy into it. The IRS will handle the collection of the money. It is nothing more than a hidden tax agenda. It will come out of our pocket. Somewhere around $3800.00 per person I believe. You do the math. Big savings…hunh? What a boon to bigger government! More of our money at their disposal. You know that they are very frugal with our money and wouldn’t put us further into debt, right?

The very constitutionality of this debate is precarious. A Government mandate requiring you to buy into this plan, clearly violates the 10th amendment to the US Constitution. “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. Plain and simple.

This administration has by-passed all of the parliamentary procedures to pass a bill that over 60% of the American people are opposed to. It will bankrupt us and is unsustainable. It takes away from the future of our country’s existence and will place so much debt on us, as be a National Security issue.

If any medical coverage will be available out of this, it will be similar to Medicaid. Which we already have. Medicare will be gutted to make room for the new plan, which as of now doesn’t even exist. This bill is ill conceived and dangerous to the American economy.

It is being forced through the house without a final vote. If our government can do this, how long will it be before we are it’s slaves?

Who Is In Charge?

The current political arena of the United States is abuzz with ideology’s from left, right, center and other areas, such as way left and way right. There is no end of political affiliations for the foreseeable future. The Tea Party is in the spotlight at the moment and it looks as if Conservatism is once again on the rise to the center of the political stage, even though it was pronounced DOA several years ago. Conservatism is truly the only way to make things work. Period. Regardless of any party affiliation.

An economy based on debt is unsustainable. End of story. Ahhhhh…but the story only gets better from here. Yes we are in debt. Up to our neck as far as I can tell. Once in the trillions of dollars, who is actually still counting? Apparently our government can spend as much as they deem necessary to accomplish their means. With all of the organized chaos in Washington, it begs me to ask a question. Who is really in charge?

The three branches of government, ostensibly; the Congress, Judicial and The Executive Office. Set up by our founding fathers, who in their wisdom, knew that power would eventually corrupt. They were right. It has. So who up there is in charge? Is it really the policies of Barrack Hussein Obama that are running the show? Is it the Congress?

If things go as they look like they are, we will see a reversal of voters, as they are now fed up with the current leadership. There will be a referendum against the policy makers that are seated in office. Will it make the least bit of difference? Really? Do you believe that by changing the people in the halls of Congress that you will turn this boat around? I believe that the problem is more deep rooted than just that.

Our Government has become a life entity of it’s own. A bulging at the seems, over stuffed and over bearing monster that has crept along and gotten so deeply embedded into our lives that there is no stopping it. We might slow the progress down somewhat. Can we really stop it? So again, I ask the question; who is really in charge? It seems to me that our lawmakers and executive branch and including the judicial branch are merely pawns in service of a hidden puppet master. Is it a single player? A power monger? A multi-national corporation? A foreign country trying to take over the entire world?

What with all of the conspiracy theories floating around such as; Pearl Harbor and FDR. Who was on the grassy knoll? The Gulf of Tonkin incident and now, the 911 conspiracy. Is what we have believed to be the truth for all of these years really the truth? What is the truth? Would you recognize it?

The world as we know it today, is currently at the most dangerous crossroads in our entire recorded history, of this dismal little planet we call Earth. More dangerous than the Roman Empire era, World War I or World War II era. Look at what all is happening around us at this exact moment in time.

The world is in economic decline.

Europe has united themselves into a Union and it appears that there is dissension in the ranks. Greece is on the verge of insolvency and is threatening to leave the Union. At great peril to their sovereignty it seems. The Union has threatened them, that they would not be allowed to just leave without punishment.

The radical Islamists are fast gaining ground in their world wide efforts of Holy Jihad and the free world is in their sights. All they need is access to a nuclear device and believe me, they will use it. Probably here.

Iran is on the verge of having nuclear weapons. Their recent accomplishment of putting a satellite into orbit, is but the first step towards having global nuclear power. It is relatively easy to put a warhead on top of a missile, that can put it into orbit and that challenge has already been met. The direction that they are headed in is very easy to see. A Muslim Nation with ICBM capabilities. Most notably; a rogue Muslim Nation.

World wide hunger is a factor that everybody seems to have forgotten about and the tyrannical dictators that are at the helm of those most impoverished nations. Look at the recent tragedy in Haiti. We have been sending billions of dollars to help prop up their country for many years now and it is still in no better shape than it was thirty years ago. Ethiopia, Somalia the list is getting longer day by day.

And then…there is China. Lurking, behind the scenes, like a tiger in the jungle, shadowing it’s prey. When will it pounce? It’s people are ready for a change. It has become one of the fastest growing economies on the planet. Industrialization has changed it’s very appearance and has created one of the largest Armies on the face of the Earth. It has cornered every market in its attempt to become the leading player in the world arena and it appears that no one is paying attention to their motives. They have bought up much of our debt and recently threatened to dump some of our bonds on the open market in an attempt to prevent an arms deal between the US and Taiwan. We blinked.

This happened once before in 1956 only, we pulled this very same trick on Britain, to stop them from escalating the Israeli-Egyptian war and Egypt’s attempt to nationalize the Suez Canal, which would have impacted England’s economy. We held their debt after WWII in which they were bankrupted and we threatened the very same thing to stop them. Which would have dragged us into the war, that was being backed by the Former Soviet Union.

Last but not least, the former Soviet Union is trying to regain it’s former glory. Vladamir Putin is fast setting himself up as Dictator. A former KGB agent who wants things back the way they were before the USSR broke apart.

The stage is set and the time is right for a power struggle. All of the indicators are there, no one is paying attention. We are at a moment in time very similar to the chain of events that dragged the world into WWII. The technology is greater now. Deadlier and more precise. Death and destruction now available at the push of a button. Only this time the stakes are higher. Millions can be killed by a single weapon.

Yes, we are at a crossroads. Unparalleled in our history. These are dangerous times and the future is uncertain. So, the question remains. Who is in charge? Is the New World Order at hand? Is the only way to end our world problems, to unite? To toss away our sovereignty? Who will be in power then?

I firmly believe that history will show, that the driving force behind all of these changes were in essence; our world banking institutions.

An Open Letter To Our President

Dear President Obama,

I am currently in possession of a great amount of money that I would like to donate to help reduce the size of our deficit. It took a huge undertaking on my part to raise this much money, approximately $3.5 billion. I worked very hard to earn it and had to whack a few people along the way (sorry…hope you understand). I rationalized this due to the current devalued dollar, that you have so graciously given the American people, for all of their hard work and sacrifices building this country into what it was, until you came along an reduced it to what it is now.

I will be sending this money to you, as soon as I can figure out how to transfer it from the Mafia Wars Bank, to the Federal Reserve Bank (maybe you could help a brother out and arrange for Mr. Bernanke to help with the transfer). I hope your Trusted Secretary of the Treasury; Mr. Geitner will take it easy on me with the taxes, oh and please don’t tell him where it all came from, so I don’t get audited.

Thank you for all you have done to my country,
(I will be talking to you and your friends again, around November of this year)

Sincerely,
The Last Patriot and a few hundred millon constituents, that are just a tad upset with your ass.

Crisis Mode

The past year in congress has been a very busy one. The rush to pass legislation based on the call; a crisis is looming. Everything was a crisis. The economy was in a crisis. The banking industry was in a crisis. Even the environment was in a crisis. Then there was the H1N1 crisis. The call sign for the new administration: CRISIS. There seemed to be no end to all the crisis’ that we were in all of a sudden and there seemed to be a lot of statistics to back it all up. Not to mention multiple speeches on the subject. This administration is all about…the crisis. It is amazing at the amount of attention that one can garner at the mere mention of the word; crisis.

The wrapper wasn’t even off of the new package, that was just voted in, and off we went! Hurry up and pass the stimulus! We are in a crisis! Sadly, I don’t recall the crisis being that significant, until the “C” word was uttered out loud. Our congressmen jumped on board the crisis train and never once bothered to glance back. They looked in utter amazement towards the public, because; we didn’t get it! And after many unapologetic speeches, that accused us of being everything from simple-minded to brown shirts, in the wake of the stimulus and now healthcare, the salesmanship kicked in. I recall several republicans commenting with remorse, on what they had just voted for, without fully understanding the consequence or for that matter even the simple act of actually reading the bill and its fine print! Nearly one trillion dollars, all with the stroke of a pen. Then on with the next crisis! It seemed to be the end of all things as we knew it!

I may act a bit crazy now and again but, I am not stupid! What do they take us for? Do you remember, all the Doctors that showed up on the Whitehouse lawn for that big rally in support of the healthcare fiasco? Mysteriously, they all seemed to be fashionably coördinated! What were the odds of all of them showing up with their white lab coats on? Astoundingly high, I would venture to say. Before the political commentary was even on the air, I remarked, ”who do they think they are kidding? What a hoax!” Then only to find out a day later that the Whitehouse staff, passed out the lab coats at the meeting. DUHH?! Did they actually believe that the majority of us couldn’t see right through that? That event epitomized; transparency. The Whitehouse actually believed that all of us are so incredibly dumb, that we would buy into that little dog and pony show! It took my breath away to feel so completely belittled, in that way!

Now that the elections in New Jersey, Virginia and Massachusetts are over and a clear message has been sent to those in DC wearing the clown suits. They still look at us with utter contempt! Over 1.3 million angry voters turned out on their front door step, back on 9-12, and they still could not figure out why we were so angry. Now who is being stupid? They are lost in some sort of alternate reality somewhere. They believe that ruining the economy of this great nation is what it is going to take to get us out of this crisis. They believe that they are our saviors and that only they can right all the wrongs that society has dealt us! How dare we stand up to them!

All of the back room deals and outright bribery, that was used to get the worst piece of legislation in the history of our pathetic leaders up on the hill, shed a brilliant light on what our system of government has mutated into. The members of congress should be ashamed of themselves for being so blind and so arrogant, to the will of the majority of Americans, that pay their salaries! Have they forgotten who put them there in the first place? Have they forgotten who they work for? What will it take for them to snap back to reality and realize what they are doing?

The liberals sit back and point their fingers across the aisle at the republicans who would not bow down to their demands for quick action, and have the audacity to say that they would sit by and do nothing while the crisis looms on!

They are correct in one respect; there is a crisis at hand. The fact that we are fast losing our rights and freedoms at the hands of a few arrogant politicians, that think that we need to be told what to do and how to do it, without voicing our opinions. This is what you would expect in a Marxist Society, not in the greatest democratic nation on the face of the earth. The one thing that this country is famous for, rising to the cause in the face of a crisis is coming. The elections are in November, that will spell the end of their pitiful attempt to change this country. Let all who are PATRIOTS, rise to the occasion and send a clear message to Washington. This behavior will no longer be tolerated and you sirs, are dismissed!!!!

The Day That Freedom Died.

Today, the citizens of the world, stood by in utter disbelief as a solemn group of men and women in uniform and the last members of it’s congress, ceremoniously lowered the flag, of the once greatest nation on earth, for the very last time. The sound of a lone bugler playing “Taps”, filled the air with a bitter sweet sound. It seemed almost surreal, the mood in the capitol of the former United States of America, was somber. Tears and the sounds of people sobbing, were heard in the distance, emanating from the crowd that was being held back by national police in riot gear. The once proud nation that was the beacon of freedom for the entire world, seemed isolated in it’s death throws, now a faded dream of many.

This brave new world that started with a revolution and a separation of ways between it and it’s European motherland, has been the worlds inspiration for over two hundred of years. Freedom and prosperity drove immigrants from the four corners of the earth to escape their squalid lives and leave their entire world behind them to settle there in search of a better quality of life. This country that started with a desire for freedom and independence from an oppressive government, was formed by the dream of a few men with a common vision. Fought for, at the cost of countless brave souls whose vision of a land where; life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, became the envy of the rest of civilization.

A nation that rose above all and became one of the most powerful countries on the face of the earth. A people that were as diverse as could possibly be, united by a democratic system of law and protected by a constitution, written by patriots several hundred years ago. A nation that seemed unparalleled in it’s ability to rise to a challenge and overcome. Empowered by a people that could build or make anything that they chose.

This once great nation led the way to freedom in Europe, not once but twice and shed the blood of it’s young men and women to protect the sovereignty of it’s neighbors, threatened by the forces of Nazism and Fascism. The European nations faced certain death at the hands of evil but, were saved by the industrial might of it’s great factories and the brave soldiers who fought tirelessly for their brothers in arms.

This once great nation that put men on the moon and defeated the greatest threat to freedom on earth; the former Soviet Union and it’s spread of Communism, now stands by and awaits it’s fate. Racked by years of never ending debt and inner turmoil, created by the very people charged with keeping her free. History will look back at the Presidency of Barrack Obama and it’s socialist agenda as the eventual cause of the collapse of this once powerful country. Years of excessive spending and millions of lost jobs, literally bankrupted this nation.

While this nation was drowning in debt, other nations such as China, Japan and Germany were buying up it’s livelihood, all because of it’s government leaders arrogant desire to control the wealth of it’s citizens and create a government controlled bureaucracy. The expansion of government and increases in entitlement programs for the people proved fatal to the economy of this great nation and ultimately led to the collapse, that we are witnessing today. It is truly overwhelming, to witness the looks on the faces of the bystanders who have lived to see this day and have seen with their very eyes the end of an era. An era that once prompted the following poem, that was forever enshrined at the base of a famous statue, that still sits on Ellis Island in the very harbor, where over seven hundred thousand immigrants came to this land in search of freedom, in the shadow of one of the most recognized cities on the earth:

Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breath free;
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore,
Send these, the homeless,
Tempest-tossed to me
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!

Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,
With conquering limbs astride from land to land;
Here at our sea-washed sunset gates shall stand
A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame is the imprisoned lightning,
And her name, Mother of Exiles.
From her beacon-hand glows world-wide welcome;
Her mild eyes command the air-bridged harbor
That twin cities frame.
“Keep, Ancient Lands, your storied pomp!”
Cries she with silent lips.

Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breath free;
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore,
Send these, the homeless,
Tempest-tossed to me
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!

What will become of the history of this once great nation? No one knows. As we look upon the faces of the citizens, that stand transfixed at the sight of their flag being gently folded for the last time, we wonder. Could this have been stopped? Was this necessary? What could have been done to stop this tragedy? Where were the patriots? Where were the defenders of liberty? Why did no one stand up to this?

Two hundred and forty two years ago, just a handful of men, “PATRIOTS” started a revolution and fought one of the most powerful countries on the face of the planet to establish; “AMERICA.” Today, the remaining free countries of the world mourn the loss of the last beacon of freedom and it’s enemies cheer it’s demise. The threat of war did not bring this proud nation down. Bad economic policies and endless assaults on it’s constitution, by people trying to change a system of government that was the role model for entire civilizations did.

What lessons can be learned from this? Where does the rest of the world turn to now for guidance? Who will come to the aid of those brought to their knees by disaster? Who will feed the hungry? Who will help those being persecuted? Who will lead the world into the future? Who?

The world now holds it’s breath as we all wait to see the outcome of this darkest day. The day that freedom died.

The State of the Nation.

Tonight is a very important night for the new administration. A telling moment in it’s first year at work.

Every past President of this great country has had his, duty to stand before congress and the entire country and tell them what the current state of our country is. Through prosperous times and bleak times. I am certain that this is a challenging call, for anyone.

President Ronald Reagan began one of his addresses by saying; “In order to understand where we are, we must first understand where we have been…” The same holds true now. However there are fundamental differences. In this first year, the deficit has been tripled, our congress has been spending hard earned tax payers money at an astounding rate, with no end in sight. We are coming perilously close to the edge of the financial precipice. Job loss is at an all time high. Thousands of home owners have lost their homes as a result of one of the worst economies since President Carter. This administration and it’s policies, has polarized the American people as never before.

At a historic time, when the current President, should have been hunkering down with the congress, to try and turn this crippled economy around and focus on jobs. He has been intent on furthering his agenda. To quote Admiral Farragut; “Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!” Seems to be his train of thought by completely dismissing the dire straights of the working class people and trying to push the Health Care Over Haul through the Congress at lightening speed. Even though the majority of Americans are totally against a Government take over, of our medical system.

One and a half million people showed up on the Whitehouse lawn to demonstrate how they felt about this fiasco and nobody there was looking or listening. When Congress went home for its break, the people showed up by the thousands at their town hall meeting and sent a clear message to them. Still they did not listen. Last week in Massachusetts, the Democrats lost the Senate seat to a Republican for the first time in forty six years. Another clear message. This time I think that someone was paying attention. November is not far away and some of the incumbent Senators are seriously in peril of losing their jobs. Maybe now they are paying attention. They have lost their super majority vote and hopefully will come back to the negotiating table with their fellow Senators, instead of the back rooms where all of the dirty little deals were made. So much for transparency!

Americans do not want the government so deeply embedded in our lives as the progressives seem to believe. We are perfectly fine being left alone. The government has overstepped it’s bounds and is intent on making this country one big welfare state. At a cost that is unsustainable. Health care is in need of reform. Not a complete takeover. As were the banking institutions and the Car Manufacturers. Enough is enough. We have had enough!

Are you a Patriot? Our founding Fathers were steeped in their belief that we are perfectly capable of taking care of ourselves and broke away from the tyranny of the English Crown, to establish this country as we know it today. Freedom and Liberty were the call of the day! They risked their very lives to establish this United States. Now we are at a crossroads, where the very foundation of this great nation is in jeopardy of losing the very thing that our ancestors bravely fought and died for, to achieve! They were indeed PATRIOTS!

I fear that quality is lost this day and age.

“If, from the more wretched parts of the old world, we look at those which are in an advanced stage of improvement, we still find the greedy hand of government thrusting itself into every corner and crevice of industry, and grasping the spoil of the multitude. Invention is continually exercised, to furnish new pretenses for revenues and taxation. It watches prosperity as its prey and permits none to escape without tribute.”

Thomas Paine, Rights of Man, 1791

Are you a Patriot? If you are, act on that in November and remind those that serve their own agendas, who this great nation belongs to.