So did you go to one of the Tax Day Tea Parties? How was it? Was it well attended?

According to JBS staff across the country, the tea parties were very well attended for the most part. Some of the major news outlets decided to ignore it, but others took full advantage to provide coverage. Some belittling it, while others reported fairly.

Staff and members attended to educate other attendees regarding constitutional solutions to our national economic debacle and to promote educational presentations by John McManus being held in 40 cities in more than 20 states. They also promoted other avenues of action, including membership in JBS.

That being said, what do you plan to do tomorrow? Next week? Next month? Now that the Tax Day events are over, what is next? If you were moved to action on tax day, are you ready to take the next step?

That step is working in unison with other patriots to achieve a common goal of educating other Americans about constitutional solutions to the problems we face today and the problems we'll face tomorrow. Hopefully you are realizing that much more is needed to carry the message to elected leaders, opinion molders and other citizens who care about preserving and restoring this Republic.

Remember the infamous MIAC report out of Missouri? The Department of Homeland Security worked with them on that and DHS has now issued its own report trying to define so-called right-wing extremism. If you read through the report, you might find yourself saying like many others: Wow that sounds like me. I am a gun owner. I am against abortion. I do not like the direction this country is headed.

Interestingly enough, the report was covered in the mainstream media the day before the Tax Day Tea Parties. Was it a coincidence? Highly unlikely. It appears to be a blatant attempt to raise suspicion among the general population about those attending the tax day events. Even though DHS, and consequently the Obama administration, attempted to label attendees right-wing extremists, those at the rallies came from all across the political spectrum. These were citizens fed up with government spending, inflation, bailouts and the general downward spiral into socialism this current administration is bent on leading us into.

Are we now to add to the mix the idea that if I oppose these things, I am a terrorist? Are we now to have attempts made at the federal level to criminalize heretofore legitimate political opinions? And what of the First Amendment and freedom of speech? Of course, that is part of the Constitutional heritage of our nation, adherence to and reverence for which has now been equated with terrorism. The DHS report is worse than laughable — it is malignantly preposterous.

But DHS is in fact an equal opportunity offender. Back in February, it had also written a similar report on left-wing extremists. My question is when are they going to start profiling actual terrorists and not law-abiding citizens? Big Brother is swiftly turning its eyes onto the American public, and we should not stand for such foolishness. Many had hoped that Obama would put an end to these police state tactics that Bush had begun. We are quickly finding out that this is not the case. He has now added peaceful citizens to the list!

We have faith in the power of the American people. Belief that they will make the right choices when educated with the facts. As Robert Welch, the late JBS Founder, liked to say: All we need to win is sufficient understanding.

I ask you again: What are you doing tomorrow?

What you do today and tomorrow will count.

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Charles_Byrd said:

	Tea Party I went to the one in Modesto, Ca. It was a big showing. Thousands showed up (the local rag said hundreds.) I think this could be the start of something big. I am very proud to have taken part in it.
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Sydney Walsh said:

... We attended 2 Tea Partys, In COncord and Manchester, NH. Both where well attended, especially Manchester, which started later for working folks to come. Great to ba with this movement, exercizing our first ammendment right of freedom. The signs where great way to express the full range of issues, but mostly the outrageous ailouts and passing debt onto future generations. Just dispicable. Can't wait for the next rally! April 25 End the Fed in Boston! and more this summer.

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MarkGlen said:

Related thought Why and when nations fall Why nations fall: Proverbs 28:2 (NLT) “When there is moral rot within a nation, its government topples easily. But wise and knowledgeable leaders bring stability” When nations fall: Genesis 15:16 (NLT) “ After four generations your descendants will return here to this land, for the sins of the Amorites do not yet warrant their destruction.” Nations fall when the people’s sins demand it.

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Thomas Paine said:

JBS needs to go Mainstream again I would suggest changing the name of the John Birch Society to The New John Birch Society. I joined a year ago. I make a good living in small business, and when I tell business associates of JBS, they claim its a radical right wing group that has no mainstream appeal anymore. They say it was big way back in the 60s. How do we re-sell JBS to mainstreet business people again? I am convinced 90% of small business owners agree with all we are doing, but they don't realize how applicable JBS is in their beliefs.

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MarkGlen said:

	Become aware of your surroundings America's problems are of a Spiritual nature.
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Pat Henry said:

related books For the studious: on the spiritual side of the question, please do read Francis Schaeffer's _A Christian Manifesto_, which explores when to resist authorities that overstep their bounds. He examines it Biblically and historically. A foundational understanding that helped our Founding Fathers is Contra Tyrannos (full title Vindiciae Contra Tyrannos), as well as numerous sermons in their day spelling out a Biblical basis for legal, righteous resistance (not least, the Declaration), because authority being ordained by God, it is thereby limited in its scope of ordained use of power. Lex Rex: this was the message of all the prophets to their kings. We the People are responsible, which is why we (and not just the kings) suffer judgment for inaction in upholding His Law.

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