#TEAPARTY Central for #nwindiana

In Northwest Indiana we have a couple brewing political issues this coming week, but frankly this site will be more focused on the nationwide TEA PARTY movement than anything. I received the following speech which was delivered in Florida yesterday and wanted to post this morning to allow us to think about the week ahead:

Patriots,

Over 233 years of tears, blood, body parts, families destroyed, hundreds of thousands of lives sacrificed in order to protect and defend the United States Constitution and Republic principles & I am honored to have spent over 34 years in the US Army, taken an oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic&that oath will hold firm as long as I live

Thomas Jefferson said *To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.*

We have seen, literally before our eyes unimaginable corruption and
incompetence by American leadership, printing money we dont have,
bailing out failures, unprotected borders, and illegal aliens by the
millions, on and on. It is not my intention to offend anyone, I speak
as a non-partisan, but Ill not pull punches&my fox-hole experience
gives me some measure of credibility to speak in support of our
Constitution.

Do you share in my disgust, just totally fed up with the taking apart
of our Constitution, our nation, unbelievable incompetence and
purposeful betrayal by the so-called leadership in America?

It boils down to two variables in my opinion: *Power and greed*&we
the people are useful at election time to support the power seekers,
but merely irritants after that& we are of little to no consequence
until the next election. The deceivers, manipulators are in our face,
view us with disdain when we tell them NO&Whos in charge? We the
people or politicians? I mean have you had enough&&& ready to take a
stand, do whatever it takes to put boots on the ground and tell
Washington, D.C a revolution is coming? A Merle Haggard song comes to
mind, Washington, Youre walking on the fightin side of me?

I would be preaching to the choir if I listed all the bottom feeder
illegal and immoral actions that are destroying our nation&I will
mention one item that has fired me up recently because it reflects a
gutless appeaser. The occupant of the White House in a speech on
foreign soil last week stated America showed arrogance and been
dismissive, even derisive toward European leadership. Can you
believe the chief executive of our nation would categorize Americans
in those terms? A nation that has given its heart and treasure in
support of suffering relief and freedom throughout the world.
Further, to add insult to injury, a man acting as U.S. president
bowing to a Saudi Arabian official, demonstrating a subservient
position for America. I can only imagine our Founding Fathers
reaction over such a statement or suggesting America bows to any
nation in the World?. Is there any doubt the leadership compass in
America has lost touch with its Constitutional rudder?

We as Americans can no longer stand-by, watch, allowing our nation
and hundreds of thousands of warrior lives to be treated as so much
fodder for the political grist mill? Now I know many patriots are
doing things, maybe you, but were not doing enough. Were not
stopping the insanity in Washington, D.C. and other greedy and
power-hungry pockets that are creating national destruction. It goes
on and on and cannot stand&we simply must rise up across America,
come together and consolidate the fragmented, isolated pockets of
patriotic support&act as a massive force of millions, shoulder to
shoulder, arm in arm, a cohesive force for America against greedy,
self-serving politicians, corporations, money launderers, immoral
murderers, that are making a mockery of our US Constitution and God
ordained Republic principles.

Its no longer business as usual&many have been talking a good game
but the talking must stop. Millions of Americans have an opportunity
to peacefully take to the streets on April 15 Tea Party Day to forge
our nation-wide take back America movement. We must let huge
numbers do the talking all across the nation&the TEA PARTY movement
is not an invitation to stand-up, it demands our attention because we
have no alternative but to stand-up&if we dont we are contributing to
national destruction by our absence.

All States, many cities in each State are making preparations to
field millions of Americans to raise our voices in a massed force
that will totally jolt the entire nation. (Pensacola, Ft Walton,
Crestview, Niceville, Panama City) This is not about some few hundred
or a few thousand people in specific cities&this is about millions in
major cities, hundreds of thousands in medium cities, and tens of
thousands in smaller cities all across America&& April 15th must be a
gigantic outpouring or the PC media and politicians will view us as a
weak, fragmented movement and they will continue their dishonorable
politically correct direction. A few million patriots in
Washington, D.C. cant be far off.

*The silent majority has been silent too long, we must send a roar
that we want, no we demand in no uncertain terms that the thievery in
America end, the corruption will no longer be tolerated, greedy
leadership will be put on notice&.Ignoring, betraying, and
dishonoring our Constitution and Republic principles will be treated
as more than ample reason to fire the entire US Congress. *

This is deadly serious patriots&we can do this now, rise up in a
non-violent gathering to convince a shameful, rudderless,
out-of-control government to mend behavior or risk a potential
implosion in America of devastating proportion. We simply cannot
allow over 233 years of sacrifice for freedom be swept aside by
ungrateful, self-serving, progressive slime balls that would destroy
our Constitution and our nation&..

So, find some friends, select a rally point and commit, without
qualification, to be on the street April 15th 2009&.and remember,
April 15th mass rallies across America is just a continuation of what
were doing today. FREEDOM IS NOT FREE, sacrifice is still
required&.we must stop the madness in Washington, D.C.

God bless you&&thank you for your support to America. Have a blessed
Easter.

Harry Riley, COL, USA, Ret