Monthly Archives: August 2009
Who Are the Troublemakers?
Most of us have been keenly interested in the recent drama associated with the legislative recess Town Hall meetings. The attendance has surpassed anything in recent history and emotions have run high, to say the least. Along with all of the passionate exchanges between the conflicting views on the subject of government-run health care, there has been an outcry of … Continue reading
Don’t Be Distracted
The Monday morning news seemed promising: USA Today’s headline read “Obama may drop public option in health care.” This news was derived from the comment by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on CNN Sunday Morning that a government-run health insurance option “is not an essential part” of health care reform. Less than twenty-four hours later, the White House … Continue reading
Glenn Beck Advertiser Boycott **Updated**
Glenn Beck has really been taking some heat for his willingness to speak out against many of the problems in Washington. This from humanevents.com. A racially charged activist group called “Color of Change” founded by Van Jones, a special advisor to the Obama Administration, is trying to silence popular radio and Fox News personality Glenn Beck by calling for a … Continue reading
Printing/Products Available
In the next couple of days we hope to begin having some printing done for the Franklin County Patriots. At the very least, we will be printing banners, t-shirts, bumper stickers and yard signs. One of our members was generous enough to fund the cost of the banners. The other items will all be available for purchase on our website … Continue reading
Upcoming Events
Prepare for a busy month! In addition to working to spread the word about the Labor Day Tea Party, we are going to be involved in some major events over the next few weeks. Each of the events below are extremely important. Please try to be at each of them if at all possible. This is a crucial time in … Continue reading
Some Things Never Change
Below is Alexis de Tocqueville’s take on America’s politicians in the early 1830′s. Imagine what he would say if he visited Washington DC today. On my arrival in the United States I was surprised to find so much distinguished talent among the subjects, and so little among the heads of the Government. It is a well-authenticated fact, that at the … Continue reading
Senator McCaskill Town Hall Update
Senator McCaskill announced last night that the University City venue where the town hall was to take place next Tuesday morning has CANCELED the event due to security reasons. Apparently they are afraid that the SEIU thugs would show up again and disrupt. The afternoon meeting at Jefferson College is still on. Claire made it clear that she was not … Continue reading
The “Angry Mob” of Colonial America
The mainstream media would like us to believe that the recent protests at tea parties and town hall meetings are something of a new happening in our country, but a quick gaze into history will reveal the falsity of this idea. Let us look to Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy in America of 1835. “It is not impossible to conceive the … Continue reading
MSNBC – Why Not to Watch
Just in case you needed another reason to NEVER watch MSNBC again, click the link below. Imagine, trying to convince grassroots patriots like you and me that the recent citizen uproar over government-controlled health care is really not a grassroots movement at all, but rather an orchestrated attempt by the Republican Party to seek revenge after the ’08 elections. Several … Continue reading
Sen. McCaskill Town Hall Meeting Updates
Senator McCaskill’s office is requiring registrations at the town hall meetings next Tuesday, August 11. Past experience shows that they only take so many registrations! PLEASE REGISTER quickly if you want to attend Town Hall Announcements. See the details below of the two meetings. 10:00 AM Open Forum – St. Louis County University City High School Auditorium 7401 Balson Avenue … Continue reading
