Don't miss the tea party!

As I wrote when I kicked off this blog before the election, and reiterated immediately after Obama won, today's conservatives must learn to be activists. Obama's people came around my neighborhood before the election (not once, but twice) while the Republicans and third parties never showed themselves. Conservatives need to be seen and heard--in the streets, with rallies, marches, signs, and slogans. But I was afraid they would never get moving sufficiently to hope of rescuing this nation.

Well, my dream is starting to come true. Obama's communist agenda has stirred up the long-dormant activist spirit in America's conservatives (and some liberals) and they are getting out in their cities to take a stand.

If you haven't heard about it yet, the old melting pot is bubbling with new protests, especially tea parties. There's nothing like an unprecedentedly huge, drunken, debt-fueled socialist spending spree by the government to wake up citizens.

But hearing about other people taking to the streets to save the nation is not enough. No, not by a long shot. This is no time for complacency. Your freedom, values, and way of life are at stake. They need you out there too.

Knowing the mainstream media, if they play by the usual rules they may be seeking to either avoid mentioning these events altogether or portray these peaceful, patriotic, pro-America rallies in a negative light. (The media is understandably afraid of losing their grip on American minds and politics.) But if enough of us show up at the rallies, we can't be ignored or slandered.

Thanks to many local tea party groups and a big recent boost from the American Family Association, there will be a tea party near you. Be there!

You can find lists of rallies at Tea Party Day and WorldNetDaily. Patriot Depot and other conservative vendors have gear for the occasion.



Finally, don't consider this a one-time effort. We'll need more tea party days throughout the year, and we'll also need other types of activist demonstrations to promote life, liberty, and the freedom to pursue happiness in our nation. It will be exciting, but it isn't going to be easy.

Never give in

We see the headlines: stimulus package, health care reform, embryonic stem cell research, gun control, fairness doctrine. Liberty, life, decency, and the fruits of our labor are all under assault, but eventually we become desensitized. Don't let apathy or resignation kick in. Remember who you are: a free citizen of the American Republic, not a slave and worshipper of a liberal empire. Protest. Resist. Think. Keep fighting for your God-given rights. When an issue bugs you, don't just complain to your family; try to find some like-minded people and get out in the street with signs. Get some attention. Have a march or a rally. (Or a tea party.) Also, don't forget to let the Republican Party know that in the next election, you want a real candidate to represent your values, not a moderate to appease the opposition.