Cody TEA (Take Educated Action) Party

Iowa Caucus

2012-01-04T10:15:00.003-07:00

Well, it has begun.
No matter who the GOP puts up, they will be far better than the current resident. Fear not, if your candidate is not in the front of the pack. Congress is our more important target for our attention. Without Congress, it will not matter who sits in the white house. Without control of the 'law makers' we will have severe problems in our future and that of our children.
Our advise to you is to get involved, stay involved and follow through.

Report from AZ

2010-05-07T16:15:00.000-06:00

May 01, 2010
Report from Cochise County, Arizona
By T.J. Woodard

Being an avid AT reader, and living on the Arizona border in Cochise County, I thought I would provide those who wish to be informed some insight into the truth about the state of the U.S.-Mexican border -- at least in this part of the state.

I moved to Cochise County after retiring from the Army in 2008 to take a position working at Fort Huachuca (pronounced "wa-choo-ka," an Apache word meaning "place of thunder" and referring to the time after the summer monsoon season). Having lived here in 1991 for eight months while attending an Army school, I soon realized that the place had changed considerably in the eighteen years of my absence.

The first thing I noticed was how many border patrol vehicles were on the roads in the city of Sierra Vista. The Border Patrol has a large station near here in the city of Naco. There are far more Border Patrol vehicles in the area than SV police cars. They come in many forms -- trucks for off-road work, trailers carrying all-terrain vehicles, pickups with capacity for carrying large numbers of people once apprehended, and even a staff car for the area chaplain. The Border Patrol presence has grown substantially, so one would think the border area was nice and safe.

Not so. Within a short time after arriving in southern Arizona while on my way to work, I noticed eight illegal immigrants on the side of the road. Fortunately, they were in the custody of capable and attentive Border Patrol agents. Unfortunately, they were less than a hundred feet from my daughter's bus stop. She gets personal service to school now, as the school district refuses to enter the gated community in which we live. There is a nice wash, a valley into which the rainwater drains during the monsoons, which provides a nice route for the illegals to follow into the city, and therefore into their locations for pickup by the vehicles that will get them farther north.

Later, after I attended a movie on a Friday night, a car passed by me in the next lane going nearly a hundred miles an hour. It took a few seconds before I saw the police behind -- way behind -- with lights and sirens, trying to catch up. Surprise, surprise -- the next morning's paper discussed a Mexican drug runner being caught by County Sheriff's Deputies. On several occasions, the Border Patrol's helicopter has flown low and slow over the neighborhood, rattling windows and shining its spotlight in our backyard. When this happens, I strap on my pistol, grab a flashlight, and look and listen. Fortunately, I haven't found anybody within a hundred yards of the house -- yet.

Working on a U.S. Army fort, one would think we were fairly secure from these threats. Just not true. Reading the Fort Huachuca newspaper one morning, I noticed an interesting part of the "community" page. It asked for volunteers to assist in cleaning up "dumps" on posts where the illegals would drop their supplies used to cross the border and change clothing. They do this in order to blend in and not look like they just spent a day or two crossing the border in the dust and heat of southern Arizona. The most frightening part of this is that Fort Huachuca is the U.S. Army Intelligence Center, where the Army trains its intelligence soldiers -- analysts, interrogators, radio intercept specialists, and counterintelligence agents -- for operations overseas. If we can't secure the fort we use to train our intelligence soldiers, how can we secure anything else?

Much has been discussed about the new law in Arizona making it unlawful to be in Arizona in violation of federal immigration statutes. However, much less has been discussed about the shooting of rancher Robert Krentz. Robert was killed on his ranch on March 28, 2010. His ranch, on which the family began grazing cattle in 1907 (Arizona became a state in 1912), is a large, 35,000-acre area in remote Cochise County. It is so remote that the original Cochise, an Apache leader, used the mountainous terrain near it to hide from the U.S. Cavalry in the early 1870s. But much less is being said about the eight illegal immigrants and their load of 280 pounds of marijuana seized the daybefore Krentz was killed.

So Arizona should be boycotted because its people would like to keep it safe? Somebody please explain the logic of that for me. It doesn't take a bullet from a drug runner's gun to make those of us down here near the border understand that this is drug-related violence -- and Rob's death proves it.

It also doesn't take much more reading to see that the drug dealers are a huge problem with far-reaching capabilities. On April 27, 2010, a large drug bust took place here in Cochise County. Among those arrested wasAngelica Marie Borquez, the secretary for the Drug Enforcement Division of the Cochise County Attorney office. Allegedly, Ms. Borquez was tipping off the drug runners to counter drug operations conducted by the county. She was so bold that she used the phone in the County Attorney's office to make some of her calls.

This isn't a blatant effort by drug cartels to obtain control here in America?

Many have already called Arizona residents racists. They are concerned that police will profile Hispanics and disproportionally harass them. But we understand something others in Washington, D.C. and San Francisco don't seem to remember -- we border Mexico. The fact is that most illegal immigrants coming across the border here are, well, Mexicans. Those of us down here facing the danger every day really don't care what some Hollywood actor has to say about the issue. Nor do we care about what the Colombian government or the Latino music community thinks of it. We just want to stay safe.

This is not about race; it's about facts. Use a few of these facts the next time somebody wants to engage you in discussion about the border. Tell him you learned these things from somebody who can see Mexico from his front porch.

T.J. Woodard is a retired Army officer who lives less than ten miles from the Mexican border.He carries a pistol even in his own house(my underline)in order to be prepared to defend his family whenever necessary.
Page from: http://www.americanthinker.com/2010/05/report_from_cochise_county_ari.html

May 8th, Casper WY Commonsense Sovereignty

2010-04-01T17:48:00.000-06:00

Save the Date! to attend Wyoming Liberty Group’s forum on Commonsense Sovereignty: Economic, Legal and Political Effectiveness. Speakers include:
      Sven Larson, PhD, Economist
      Benjamin Barr, JD, Constitutional Attorney
      Susan Gore, MA, Wyoming Liberty Group Founder
and others to be announced.

Saturday May 8, 2010
11AM – 3PM
Best Western Ramkota – theater room
800 N. Poplar, Casper, WY 82601
Buffet lunch included
Please R.S.V.P. by May 1st to Martha at Wyoming Liberty Group 307-632-7020 or
martha.pollock@wyliberty.org

The 2010 Cody TEA Pary Flyer

2010-03-29T12:05:00.001-06:00

If you want a .pdf of the flyer to replicate, you can click on this image and print or contact Cody TEA Party coordinators at 307-899-0942.
Thank you.

Who is Barak Obama?

2010-03-24T13:36:00.000-06:00

Who is Barak Obama?

A WAY OF VISUALIZING THE BUDGET THAT EVERYONE CAN UNDERSTAND

2010-03-13T21:30:00.000-07:00

Great visual explanation on the relevance of what $100,000,000 is as compared to $3,500,000,000,000
Visual explanation of the 'Budget Cut" even your young children will understand.

Conceal Carry Class in the Making

2010-03-04T14:08:00.001-07:00

If you are interested in attending a Conceal Carry class

The Officer in Big Horn County that will teach a class if enough people call him is Deputy Sheriff Royal Guneman. His phone # is (307) 254-2047 and can only be reached after 8:00pm in the evenings. He was very nice, but had NO scheduled classes until June in Thermopolis.

The cost is $75.00 per person.

He and two other officers offer
(1) Fire Arms Safety
(2) Non-Lethal safety (such as taser & Bear spray) and
(3) Homeland Security-Use of Force

The cost of the one-day Firearm Safety class will be $75, IF enough people to make Officer Guneman's trip worthwhile.

Just how much does Congress get?

2010-02-24T20:47:00.002-07:00

Salaries, benefits, retirement, travel perks, medical insurance, protection, etc... no wonder people run for Congress. No one else in the world gets the pension and perks. The amount of tax payer money that goes to 'support' retired Congressmen and women, past presidents, Cabinet heads, etc...
http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/uscongress/a/congresspay.htm
I wish I was to receive 80% of my highest three income years - for life.
Just think our first representatives and senators returned to their own occupations after 'doing their duty for their country' and did not expect their fellow countrymen to support them ... where did we go wrong?

Contract 'from' America

2010-02-22T16:33:00.000-07:00

You can pick your top ten important points you want done in D.C.
http://www.contractfromamerica.com/

Congressional Reform Act of 2010 petition

2010-02-18T12:19:00.000-07:00

Read the proposed Reform contract with Congress
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/21/congressional-reform-act-of-2010

Do you take a supplement? You might be getting your Vit C on the black market soon.

2010-02-13T22:59:00.002-07:00

Senate Bill 3002 causes me concern. The Feds are already determining too much on my account. I feel this is too intrusive. If you don't trust supplements, then don't use them, but leave my right to use them alone.

www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=s111-3002

National Tea Party doings in TN

2010-02-06T17:49:00.003-07:00

Coverage by PJTV internet pundits. Here is a link to the keynote address covered live tonight.

http://www.pjtv.com

To watch the event you may have to register which is free.

Voice of the Majority - I hope.

2009-10-15T17:48:00.004-06:00

The sentiment of many in the real world of working Americans.

A Nation of Judeo-Christians AMEN

2009-06-18T10:41:00.000-06:00

Over a million persons have viewed this, but no comments have been allowed regarding this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpQOCvthw-o<< CLICK HERE

Thomas Paine Speaks

2009-06-10T13:31:00.001-06:00

Do you remember Thomas Paine? His words of wisdom helped to form the opinions of our forefathers. Here what he might say today.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeYscnFpEyA

www.TheObamaFile.com

2009-06-02T13:46:00.002-06:00

A collection of website links that make for some interesting reading.

Tea Party of Wyomig State Site

2009-06-02T13:24:00.002-06:00

http://www.teapartyofwyoming.org/default.htm
The above site will have a statewide calendar of events so you can keep up with what is going on in Wyoming.

1934 Chicago Trib Cartoon - Fits for today

2009-05-27T14:03:00.002-06:00

Has anyone seen this cartoon from the 1934 Chicago Tribune? Could anyone come up with a more fitting description of what is going on today?

The man in the street is writing a "Plan of Action for the U.S. "Spend, Spend, Spend under the guise of recovery - bust the government - blame the capitalist for the failure - junk the constitution and declare a dictatorship" (note to the left- "it worked in Russia."

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

George Santayana, The Life of Reason, Volume 1, 1905

Memorial Day Tea Party Picnic

2009-05-20T18:08:00.002-06:00

The Memorial Day picnic will be at Mentock Park at 12:00 noon, Monday. Bring your food and get ready for some good fellowship with like minded patriots.

Map

The goal is to just get together and remember those who have sacrificed their lives to make this country great, there is no active protest planned.

Also, Bob and Dave will be on Party Line, 1400 AM KODI at 9:00 AM tomorrow, make sure you tune in to listen.

Letter from a Dodge dealer

2009-05-20T14:10:00.001-06:00

From a letter to the editor

My name is George C. Joseph. I am the sole owner of Sunshine Dodge-Isuzu, a family owned and operated business in Melbourne, Florida. My family bought and paid for this automobile franchise 35 years ago in 1974. I am the second generation to manage this business.

Read the rest here:

American Thinker

Take Action against the Employee Free (NO) Choice Act

2009-05-05T13:18:00.001-06:00

This comes to us from Dave in Powell.

The Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 is not what you think it is. If you have not read S560 or HR1409 I recommend that you go to http://thomas.loc.gov/home/thomas.html , look up the bills and read them. They are designed to eliminate the right to work clauses that many states have and force more employees into the unions so that they will have to pay union dues.We need to take action now:

1.) Contact your Senators and Congressman to encourage them to vote against these bills.

2.) Contact the Sponsors of these bills and request that they reconsider.

3.) Remember employees should have a right to choose whether they wish to be in a union or not.

4.) Remember employers should have the right to communicate with their employees not through some union thug/representative.

Senator John Barrassohttp://barrasso.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactUs.ContactForm

Senator Mike Enzihttp://enzi.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactInformation.EmailSenatorEnzi

Congressman Cynthia Lummishttp://lummis.house.gov/?sectionid=65&sectiontree=3,65

Senator Harry Reid (NV)http://reid.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm

Congressman Nancy Pelosihttp://speaker.house.gov/contact/

President Barak Obamahttp://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/

Vice President Joe Bidenhttp://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/

Grade the Government

2009-04-29T10:42:00.002-06:00

Go to Grade the Government and let our employees know how they are performing. You can send letters and keep track of how they are doing all in one easy to use website.

A Cause We Can All Get Behind

2009-04-21T13:00:00.006-06:00

The liberal media and the leftists of this country fail to see what the Tea Parties are all about. They claim we are merely protesting taxes, then pull out Obama driven drivel supporting their claim that 95% of people are getting a "tax cut." (Has anybody seen any yet?)

However, that is not the only issue that gets under our skin. For example, the DHS report recently released is a great example of what we are fighting. This report basically labels anybody who dissents with the administration as a right-wing extremist. You are considered extreme if you meet the following criteria;

Veterans, including; Korean war veterans, Vietnam war veterans, Gulf war veterans, Iraq War veterans, non-war period veterans, Cold war veterans, and probably WWII veterans as well.
Single issue voters, you know, those who are concerned with the abortion of millions of Americans every year, or those who defend marriage between a man and a woman.

Also included are:

Those who suffer economic hardship
Those who question judicial activism
Those who want to protect our borders
And of course, those who organize or attend Tea Parties

Finally, some web entrepreneur has put it all together in one place, http://firenapolitano.com/. You can download the full (released version) of the DHS report, along with the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence as well as other helpful resources.

Of course, I am sure Janet Napolitano was working on her own, with no knowledge of this from our supreme leader. He would never condone this sort of action.

Enterprise Video

2009-04-17T13:54:00.001-06:00

If you didn't get a chance to see the video the Cody Enterprise made, it is pretty good.

http://www.codyenterprise.com/articles/2009/04/15/video/956-1094video.txt

(Except for the doofus in the green hat, he ain't too articulate).

Continue the Effort

2009-04-17T12:35:00.001-06:00

We are two days removed from taking the first step of wrestling back control of what is rightfully ours! I implore you to write, or call your government "employees" and remind them that WE ARE STILL HERE! WE are more motivated TODAY than we were Wednesday. For those "employees" that you are currently satisfied with give them an "Atta Boy" and require that they continue to listen to us and uphold the U.S. Constituion! For those who are not... remind them that payday is coming and there will be layoffs!!! DO NOT BECOME COMPLACENT!!!April 15th was good... What we do from this point on will make the difference!!

Sen. Mike Enzi - http://www.enzi.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactInformation.OfficeLocations

Sen. John Barrasso - http://barrasso.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactUs.OfficeLocations

Rep. Cythia Lummis - http://lummis.house.gov/?sectionid=3&sectiontree=3

President Barack Obama - http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/

Thanks, God Bless America, and KEEP HER FREE!!!

Mike Power

The Petition We Are Sending

2009-04-17T11:17:00.003-06:00

PETITION
For over two centuries our America has embraced a people with an unshakeable demand for freedom, self-reliance, and independence, with a uniquely American culture that insists on our God-given right of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

We have always taken these beliefs for granted, secure in the knowledge that the American people, by consensus, viewed these tenets as articles of faith. This is no longer the case. Some of us, by lack of understanding, years of indoctrination, or selfishness no longer ask what they "can do for their country," but now demand that their "country do for them". These misguided citizens no longer wish for an equal opportunity, for the chance to pursue happiness, for the freedom to succeed; they wish, instead, that government give them an equal result, to supply them with all the rewards of work without the troublesome matter of merit. These citizens have forgotten that "any government big enough to give them all they want is also big enough to take away all they have."

We believe that the vast majority of Americans do work, earn an honest living, support their families, live within their means, pay their debts, and taxes. We also believe that the vast majority of Americans are appalled by a government completely out of control, a government that has grown so large, so cumbersome, so frightful, so irresponsible that we must petition our government for redress of our grievances. Unless our government is reined in, and once again becomes limited in scope and power, we are in grave danger of becoming as equally victimized as our forefathers were in 1776.

We believe:
1. The federal government had no right, using an "economic crises," as a pretext, to use billions of our dollars to bailout private business, whether it be a wall street firm, brokerage house, auto manufacturer, or any bank or lending institution. To subsidize incompetence and failure will do nothing to cure the problem but only reward it.

2. The federal government had no right to compel lending institutions to grant billions of dollars in loans to unqualified home buyers causing an abundance of foreclosures, then forcing us taxpayers to pay their mortgages!

3. The federal government had no right to rush through and pass a 1000 page legislation without the common sense of reading it and knowing what it contained.

4. The federal government had no right, at this precarious time, to spend billions of dollars on idiotic pork barrel projects then term the legislation as a "stimulus package."

5. The federal government has no right to try and push through congress a cap-and- trade tax on our energy consumption which will cause our energy bills to skyrocket.

6. The federal government has no right to try to federalize education to further indoctrinate our children in a leftist, socialist agenda.

7. We believe the administration is helping to create this sense of crises and fear in order for this crises "not go to waste" by changing America to enact the most radical agenda of social transformation in our lifetime, from a country based on liberty and free enterprise to a country based on European liberal fascism and socialism.

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If you still need to sign the petition, vist the Robin's Nest B&B at 1508 Alger Ave. We will be sending it to Congress and the Adminstration at the end of the month. Please sign before April 30.

A couple of forgotten items

2009-04-16T11:42:00.003-06:00

If you lost something at the rally yesterday please contact me at 307-527-7208 as I retreived two items that did not belong to our group.
Thank you to all the attendees that left the Park as pristine as it was when we arrived.

Cody Enterprise Article

2009-04-15T19:48:00.002-06:00

The Cody Enterprise article on the Tea Party. Thank you Kristen for a nice piece.

TEA'd Off at Taxes

Pictures!!! Thank you Cody we will do this again!!

2009-04-15T17:55:00.005-06:00

Thank You Everybody

2009-04-15T15:35:00.003-06:00

What a great turn out. According to initial estimates, we had between 500 and 600 patriots at the Cody Tea Party. There were 442 signatures on the petition. That is an excellent showing for our little town in the West.

I will post a copy of the petition here shortly. If you didn't get a chance to sign it, you can do so at the Robin's Nest at 1508 Alger Ave. in Cody.

We will be posting some of the pictures here just as soon as we get some in, so come back soon.

Sign the 912 Petition

2009-04-09T14:22:00.002-06:00

While we will be having our own petition to sign at the party, there is no reason you can't sign other good petitions circulating online.

Here is the 912 petition put out by Glen Beck and his group.

Cody Enterprise Notices Tea Party

2009-04-08T17:08:00.003-06:00

The Cody Enterprise posted their story about the Tea Party today. You can read that here.

Thomas Paine; A Must See

2009-04-07T19:33:00.002-06:00

This portrayal of Thomas Paine by Bob Bosso is terrific. You must watch.

If the video doesn't play for you, go here, http://www.youtube.com/user/Funbobbasso

Declaration Foundation

2009-04-07T08:36:00.001-06:00

About the Declaration FoundationThe Declaration Foundation is a non-profit educational organization, dedicated to restoring the principles of the Declaration of Independence to their rightful place in American life. It is not a political organization, and takes no position on candidates or elections. Rather, it aims to educate Americans of all parties and persuasions about the God-given rights that underlie our republic.

http://www.declaration.net/about.asp

Flyer Download

2009-04-06T15:14:00.003-06:00

By popular demand I finally was able to put the flyer on the site for download, here is the link.

Tea Party Flyer

If you right mouse click (on the picture after you download it) and save as you can then use your image print options to print it out and distribute.

Obama's Bow

2009-04-06T14:21:00.002-06:00

When I first heard about the Obama bowing before the king of Saudi Arabia, I thought maybe is was just a nod of the head. It is definately not that. It seems like an extremely humble bow of a devout follower to, well, his king. Check it out.

Obama's Obscience

Truly disgusting.

Good Quotes to Ponder

2009-04-06T10:11:00.002-06:00

I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.
Thomas Jefferson (1743 - 1826)

We must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt.
Thomas Jefferson (1743 - 1826) , letter to Samuel Kercheval, July 12, 1816

The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.
Thomas Jefferson (1743 - 1826)

Government big enough to supply everything you need is big enough to take everything you have ... The course of history shows that as a government grows, liberty decreases.
Thomas Jefferson (1743 - 1826)

KEEP THE CHANGE... I'LL KEEP MY FREEDOM, MY GUNS, AND MY MONEY"

"DON'T SPREAD MY WEALTH... SPREAD MY WORK ETHIC!"

Work harder: Millions on welfare are counting on you.

Terrorists won't destroy America: Liberals are beating them to it.

Ignore your rights and they'll go away.

"Taxation with representation ain’t so hot either." — Gerald Barzan, humorist

Frederic Bastiat, quotes about Tax:
It is impossible to introduce into society a greater change and a greater evil than this: the conversion of the law into an instrument of plunder.

Sir Winston Churchill, quotes about Tax:
We contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle.

Davy Crockett, quotes about Tax:
There ain't no ticks like poly-ticks. Bloodsuckers all.

Benjamin Disraeli, quotes about Tax:
To tax the community for the advantage of a class is not protection, it is plunder.

Steve Forbes, quotes about Tax:
The Declaration of Independence, the words that launched our nation -- 1,300 words. The Bible, the word of God -- 773,000 words. The Tax Code, the words of politicians -- 7,000,000 words -- and growing!

Benjamin Franklin, quotes about Tax:
When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.

Thomas Jefferson quotes:
Jefferson still survivies. John Adams

In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock

Enlighten the people, generally, and tyranny and oppressions of body and mind will vanish like spirits at the dawn of day.

The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it always to be kept alive.

The will of the people is the only legitimate foundation of any government, and to protect its free expression should be our first object.

We in America do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate.

If our house be on fire, without inquiring whether it was fired from within or without, we must try to extinguish it.

An honest man can feel no pleasure in the exercise of power over his fellow citizens.

I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it.

I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.

That government is best which governs the least, because its people discipline themselves.

The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.

A little rebellion now and then...is a medicine necessary for the sound health of government.

Letter to James Madison, 1787
Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.
Thomas Jefferson (Motto on his seal)

When a man assumes a public trust, he should consider himself as public property

If people let government decide what foods they eat and what medicines they take, their bodies will soon be in as sorry a state as are the souls of those who live under tyranny.

Sometimes it is said that man cannot be trusted with the governing of himself. Can he, then, be trusted with the government of others? Or have we found angels in the forms of kings to govern him? Let history answer this question. Thomas Jefferson (1743 - 1826) , First Inaugural Address

Great Site for Tea Party Posters

2009-04-04T14:16:00.002-06:00

This is a Great site to download free art work if you want to make your own personal poster. Remember we are neat and will NOT leave our gathering looking like Washington DC did after the inaugural. http://www.marshbaby.com/teaparty See you on the 15th April at the Cody City Park 11-1pm.

Attend the Cody City Council Permit Hearing

2009-04-03T16:40:00.000-06:00

Time is going by quickly. The Cody City Council is going to hear our request for a permit on Tuesday, April 7 at 7:00 pm. Although we do not expect any problems, someone may raise a fuss about it. If you are interested in attending, and possibly supporting the permit if necessary, please attend.

The address for City Hall is 1338 Rumsey Ave. and the meetings are held in the basement. Unfortunately, I am no able to attend, but several of the other people who are helping me will be there.

Do you want a Cody TEA Party Flyer?

2009-04-01T15:21:00.002-06:00

If you would like to post your own Cody Tea Party flyer. Please email me and I will send you a Word Document attachment so that you can print one. RBerry@RobinsNestCody.com

Help Rescue America

2009-04-01T09:53:00.001-06:00

Our Founding Fathers gave us the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, in order to throw off the shackles of government and to insure the rights of Personal Freedom. Through their Divine wisdom our country has prospered as no other country in the history of the world. The principles of Freedom and Personal Responsibility have inspired men of all races, creeds and color to work and create and build and prosper. The blood of countless patriots has given us Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness as declared in the Declaration of Independence and guaranteed by our Constitution.

The Constitution has given us a rich heritage of religion, allowing men to worship how, where or what they may. These Divine documents are the instruments of Freedom. If we are to remain free and great we must protect the rights guaranteed in these documents.

There are those who are trying to re-write our Constitution. There are those who are trying to change the interpretation of our Constitution by using the courts to remove our Liberties. There are those who want government to control every aspect of our lives. Government is entangling itself in the free market system picking winners and losers. This practice will certainly destroy successful companies who find themselves competing with our tax dollars. This is an unconstitutional practice depriving successful Americans of their rights to Liberty, the Pursuit of Happiness, and the Protection of Property. If this practice is not stopped it will end in the destruction of the free market system which will vanquish the American Dream for all Americans.

The courts too often support those who are trying to remove God from our society, which is the equivalent of replacing traditional religious values with a state sponsored religion called Atheism. The courts are forcing us to accept evil religious practices and doctrines. Medical practitioners are being forced by the Courts to perform abortions even though it is against their religious beliefs and is a mockery of God to kill these unborn children. Our religious and our personal Freedoms are being trampled. Our traditional family rights are being attacked from every side. We are facing a Constitutional crisis. We are losing our Liberties and we are losing our Nation.

Let every American stand up for our Constitution and the rights guaranteed within it. Let every American re-declare his/her Liberty. Along with our American Flag let every American fly or display the "Declaration of Liberty Flag" to show their support and reaffirm their allegiance to the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Let us show our friends, our neighbors, our customers, our wives, our children, our fallen dead, and our misguided politicians that we will honor and support Liberty. Let our whole Nation see us fly the Declaration of Liberty Flag. I promise you that God will go before you, that this is His work, that you are His people and that He is your God. God Bless You and God Bless American!

Our company name is "HelpRescueAmerica.com”. Please do your part by letting people know how you feel about Freedom and our Constitution. Let us send a message to those who would place us in bondage. "We Will Not Yield".

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Protest Time Changed

2009-03-30T13:36:00.005-06:00

After a meeting with several party members, we determined that our protest would be more effective if we concetrate the volume of people by narrowing the timeframe. The new times are 11AM to 1PM on April 15th.

Other items

There will be a few short words by some of the organizers and then an open mike for anybody who wants to say something to our representatives.
There will also be a petition to sign that we can send off to those mismanaging our tax dollars in Washington.
An email sign up form will be available for people who want to keep in touch with future events.
An action flyer will be handed out with a list of other things people can do to get involved.

Any new developments will be posted here, please check back frequently.

We Must All Hang Together

2009-03-27T08:29:00.004-06:00

While watching the impending floods in Fargo North Dakota and Moorehead Minnesota, I was struck by the people power involved in trying to save those towns from destruction. Everybody is lending a hand and they have all been working non-stop through the night in the freezing tempatures. That is what America is all about, people taking a stand to protect their homes, their very lives. The willpower, perserverance, and hard work of those people may be able to stem the flood and preserve those towns.

Although our danger is not as obvious as the flooding occuring in the mid-west, all Americans are currently at risk. The flood of debt that is pouring out of Washington threaten to destroy our lives every bit as much as the destructive Red River that threaten those who live there. While we up in Northern Wyoming are blessed with very few natural disasters that we must combat, and have not been trained to work together on such a large scale, we are still Americans, we know how to stand up and protect our freedoms.

Every freedom we hold dear is under attack today, the first amendment only applies to those who toe the party line, the second amendment is in danger, the tenth amendment has been ignored for many years now. The least we can do as a people under this threat is to turn out and make our displeasure known. There will be much more asked of us in the future.

The Cody Tea Party on April 15, along with the thousands of other tea parties throughout America is just the beginning. As Benjamin Franklin said during the first American Revolution "We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately." America is just a few short steps away from sacrificing freedom for tyrrany and we must not let that happen.

Several Ways You Can Help Cody Tea Party

2009-03-25T10:08:00.007-06:00

Since this is a grass roots campaign, I do not want to get into making it a big organized production. There are a few things though we can do to make the protest bigger and better. Here is a list of some things you can do to help us out.

2-3 press releases - assigned
Logo, someone suggested something with "Don't Tread on Me" flag
- open
Set up a Cafe Press store
Letters to the editor - open to whomever wants to write one
Flyers, nothing too fancy, just something to help spread the word - open

Finally, the best thing you can do is tell two more people about the protest and see if they will come.

Turnout, Turnout, Turnout!

2009-03-24T08:29:00.006-06:00

Remember back in the 70's, there was a goofy shampoo commercial where a lady with exceptionally clean hair loved her shampoo so much that she told two friends, and those friends told two friends, and they told two friends, and so on, and so on...

That type of exponential word of mouth is what we need to get a good turn out for our tax day tea rally. Communities across the country will be protesting taxes on that day and we want to ensure that Cody does its part in the fight.

So, tell two friends, and have those friends tell two friends, and so on, and so on....

Proposed Tea Party Site

2009-03-23T13:58:00.004-06:00

Here is where I think we should have the tea party. It is right across from the county court house and high school. Other suggestions are welcome of course.

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Orlando Success

2009-03-23T10:35:00.004-06:00

There are tea parties popping up all over the United States. Cincinnati and Orlando have shown impressive turn-outs. Here is a link to some pictures from the Orlando rally. It would be great to do something similar after our successful rally here.

Orlando

We will need people to show up with digital camera's to take some images and videos. We can post them on You Tube as well.

Lloyd Marcus also performed this song in Orlando. A great message and not a bad song at all.

Tea Bags

2009-03-20T17:01:00.002-06:00

One of my co-workers had the excellent idea to affix tea bags to your rearview mirror. This way, as we drive around town we can identify our compatriots. I tried tying one to the antenna, but lost it in the Cody wind before the vehicle even got moving.

Rearview mirror seems to be the best bet. Look for business cards about town pointing people to the website and the twitter account.

Tax Day Tea

2009-03-17T11:17:00.003-06:00

I hope to have an inital tea party on tax day, April 15th. Unfortunately, that is on a Wednesday and many responsible people are working on that day. It may be possible to set something up around noon and just have a table or something with a petition.

There are going to be a number of tea parties throughout the country on tax day and I would like us to do something at that time to show our support.

Welcome to Cody Tea Party

2009-03-09T15:09:00.006-06:00

If you are reading this blog, you are probably fed up with the redistribution of wealth that is taking place in America. Since taking office, President Obama has plunged us deeper into debt than anybody thought possible. Whether it is negligence or simple naivité, his feet need to be held to the fire. Concerned Americans can make their voice heard by joining a grass-roots tea party.

Rick Santelli started it all with his call for a Chicago Tea Party on CNBC.

While we work out all the details, feel free to log in and post your own comments. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter us to get updates immediatly.