From all of us at the Rock River Patriots, we wish everyone a happy Independence Day! Today is an important day to reflect on Freedom and what it means to each and every one of us. What are the costs of freedom? What is freedom to you? Are we still even free? What are you willing to do in the freedom fight? What does freedom mean to me? Here is the transcript of a speech I delivered several years ago at an event. I know these are feelings echoed throughout the freedom movement. I know I am not alone when I feel these emotions. I am one of the members of the Rock River Patriots (RRP) leadership team. I must admit it was a struggle for me to decide if I wanted to be involved with this event because as many of you know I’m not a fan of either party. I became disillusioned with what I saw as I became a conservative activist by people who are supposed to be on “my side”. I saw how the leadership of the party attempted to control good honest patriots or play political games. It became obvious many in “leadership positions” in…
Tag: Constiutional Principles
We keep hearing the mantra that Ron Paul is unelectable. A new Gallup Poll says otherwise: Obama in Close Race Against Romney, Perry, Bachmann, Paul Ron Paul is within two points of Obama even with much of the mainstream media trying to ignore him. Based on the angst by the Republican Party, it is clear the only candidate who would not perpetuate the status quo is Ron Paul. The rest of the pack seems like a continuation of the G.W. Bush presidency. Ron Paul has been very clear on his positions for a long time…following the Constitution. What is so admirable is the fact that even when his positions may not be have been popular, Dr. Paul did not try to change them based on a poll. He stood on principle. Standing on principle is what the real TEA Party is all about, contrary to what some in the co-opted Republican version of the TEA Party would have you believe. The more we compromise on principle, the more slippery the slope gets. We are on the brink of a total financial collapse with hyperinflation and “1984” is here. The only road out of this can be found in 2 Chronicles…
