The Tea Party Movement bubbled up in the United States of America as a result of the fear we felt that when we thought we had lost what we deemed most precious to us – our freedom and liberty. Just nine months ago, many of us were concerned that we had waited too long to get involved in the body politic of the United States. Nevertheless, some of us decided to stand by no more, regardless of how hopeless the task seemed to be as we saw the first few months of the Obama Administration unfold. Be honest, we thought it was over, didn’t we?
But we went to work, when all seemed lost. Now, let’s awaken today knowing that it is not lost. We must double our efforts. More importantly, we must expand the movement using our early success as a recruiting tool, showing our friends and neighbors that they too can make a difference. That is the message today.
I am convinced that if we hadn’t stood up when we did, we might have nowhere to stand. McCain’s loss motivated us. His loss was a seminal moment in our history, because his win would not have stopped the socialist movement, it just would have been slower, like under Bush, and more unrecognizable, hurting chances to enlist citizens for change.
I am also convinced that God intervened to assist us. The cooling climate is a major gift from God. The cooling undercut greatly the leftist religion of environmentalism and global warming, no small matter in assisting us in exposing the media conspiracy behind it, a key component to our success.
Finally, there is no doubt that we were presented with the gift of arrogance, hubris, and miscalculation by the Obama Administration and the Democrats in Congress who misread the country’s mood. The socialists, for years working to keep under the radar, believed that they had won, and their excessive pride led them to “come out of the closet”. More Americans than ever could see, easily, for themselves, without fear of being called a “conspiracy kook” exactly what the socialists, or statists, had been working for years to accomplish in the United States, a complete abrogation of the Constitution of the United States of America led by the Van Jones’, the Mao worshippers, the gay and lesbian promoters, and the ACORNistas.
So, I write this as a pep talk, a locker room speech, a recognition that our team has improved faster than anyone could have expected. It is important to remind ourselves of our victories, so that we know we are not just whistling past the graveyard or tilting at windmills We have won a game or two, a matter of fact that we never could have predicted just some months ago. We have been heavy underdogs, but we are narrowing the odds. We must use our victories to recruit more to our view, our view that we must bring back the Constitutional principles of the United States of America. We can now show progress. We must embolden ourselves. We must reapply ourselves and double of efforts. We can shape this country and take it back. We know we can win if we apply ourselves and commit ourselves to reshaping America so our children and grandchildren will be able to experience the country we once knew.
Our biggest win, so far, is the fight against the religion of global warming or climate change or whatever they will call it next. Let’s appreciate how far we have come and the battles we have won. First, the Senate put off the bill. Second, the Environmental and Energy Czar, Carole Browner, announced that no legislation would go forth this year. Third, the President of the United States, willing to go to Europe to lobby for the Olympics, was not willing to go to Europe to lobby for an international climate change treaty. Finally, the United Nations declared the December Copenhagen conference on climate change a bust – no treaty would result.
Second, look at the public opinion polls, they are reflecting a changing belief system in our electorate. Big government is down. Freedom and liberty are up. Conservatism is up. Liberalism is down.
Third, look at the collapse of the “statist” media. Newspapers are collapsing. Conservative television and radio is on the rise. Americans are starting to find alternative sources for information.
Fourth, look at how political races and perceptions of political parties are changing. In the special election in New York’s 23rd Congressional District, the Conservative Party Candidate is leading a Republican and a Democrat. We’ll see what the outcome is next week, but that is hopeful news. The Republican Party hierarchy is being exposed as supporting moderate to liberal candidates, even in primaries. The Florida and California Republican Party primary races for the U.S. Senate may lead to candidates winning who are running against the moderate to liberal D.C.-based Republican interests. There is an awakening amongst many of us that it has been both parties have been leading us to the same place, more big government. It has been both parties that are stealing our children’s future. It has been both parties growing the Federal debt. It has been both parties bailing out Wall Street. It has been both parties that are moving us further away from the spiritual principles that underlie our Constitution. Though there may be more than a “dime’s worth of difference” between the two parties, there is surely not a dollar’s worth. “Throw them all out” is the rallying cry that we hear more and more.
So, fear not. Just keep working. We need to organize better. We need to recruit more to our ranks. But, make no mistake, we are winning. Let’s rededicate ourselves. There is no matter more important to us, our children and their children than a fundamental change of direction in this country, back to the principles upon which we were founded.
Paul Porter
Paul Porter is the host of The Paul Porter Show on WFOY AM 1240 (3 – 5 pm) in St. Augustine, Florida, a show that hopes to Bring Back America One Day at a Time by educating the audience about the spiritual principles that underlie the US Constitution.