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You must see THIS.

Hat Tip/Gloria

And before our very eyes...this is how it works!

Read the previous post for background on this one.

In a New York House race, evidence of the pressure of demanding Conservative bona fides, and refusing to just vote "R" is already netting results.

The Washington Times has the Story: Tea Partiers, GOP regulars scuffle in N. Y. House race.

Yes, it's possible that the fight between the Conservative Party candidate and the Republican one may give a victory to the Democrat....this time. But look how fast the GOP is learning.

They see that it is necessary—in NEW YORK—to offer a Conservative candidate to capture what they once thought of as "Republican" voters. They're learning that they can no longer take them for granted —they even made her sign a Taxpayer Protection Pledge "to fortify her conservative credentials..."

Do you think that next time they'll nominate another "moderate" to run for that office if they lose the election because too many of their core voters voted for the Conservative Party candidate?

I'm thinking not.

Some rank-and-file House Republicans privately say they have written off Mrs. Scozzafava's chances in the Nov. 3 special election.

The members say she is a weak candidate who can't rally the district's conservative voters, echoing complaints of Republican-allied activist groups who complain that the pro-choice Mrs. Scozzafava is more liberal even than her Democratic opponent.

The question is, of course, why was this woman nominated in the first place? Why is she running as a Republican?

Because the GOP leadership has no more respect for conservative principles or voters than Democrat leadership.

And if she should win the election, or draw most of the Republican votes because Conservatives vote for the "R" just to keep the "D" out of office, the GOP will have learned nothing...and they'll feel free to foist another unacceptable candidate the next time, because Conservatives will have proved they can be frightened into voting for Party instead of Principle.

But the voters of New York, the Tea Party Patriots....by refusing to be stampeded by fear, and holding to Principles, are forcing the GOP to at least open one eye and smell the revolution—even if this time it's only resulted in their trying to put Conservative lipstick on a Liberal pig.

Somebody obviously got the message.

It's a good demonstration of the power of Principle over Party. And one we have to duplicate all over the country. Time for us to make it happen in San Mateo County —and California.

We can't let the New Yorkers show us up!

wtp

P.S. Can SOMEBODY please make Newt Gingrich go away!

The Pledge

When we began "We the People" of San Mateo County, we started with three goals:

1) Stop ObamaCare

2) Stop Cap & Trade

3) "Throw the Bums Out"

The first two are obvious. The third caused some consternation because traditional wisdom tells us that if you "throw" the Republican out...chances are you get a Democrat.

And everyone agrees that's a lousy result.

But for too long, we've been voting the "lesser of two evils"—and ended up with "evil" as our representative. Well, we see where that has got us. The state of the nation today is a direct result of that kind of thinking...and that kind of voting.

When you do what we did, you get what we've got.

Voting for the "R" just to keep the "D" out of office is NOT WORKING. We have the most corrupt, unresponsive, insulated, spendthrift, controlling, regulating, taxing government ever.

All we've done is give the Republicans permission to nominate principle-free party hacks with little or no respect for The People they're supposed to represent; weak-willed stooges who will do what they're told and are highly susceptible to the temptations of privilege, popularity, power and greed.

If we want our government to change—we have to change. And nothing will if we continue to do the same thing expecting different results.

We will only prove we are too stupid or too insane to govern ourselves.

We're not.

And all around us, people are figuring out that we have to change the way we do things, change the template, change the paradigm. Glenn Beck is the most prominent voice to proclaim that it's no longer about Parties, but about Principles. I suggest we listen.

Pajamas Media's Jeff Pope has joined that choir, and his piece today is essential reading if you want to understand just what we're up against, and why a new politics is critically important.

Unless we break the back of the insiders' club that is Washington, D.C. (and most State governments) we will continue on he road to serfdom, and bequeath our children, and theirs, a life of subjection instead of freedom.

As I see it, we have no choice if we are to ever call ourselves "Americans" with pride again.

We need to implement this program, or something like it. No more dancing with the devil. If the Republican Party wants to return to its roots as full-throated defenders of individual rights and the free market, of limited government, of low taxes, of less regulation...fine. They have to prove it. And if it takes losing a few elections because Republicans & Independents refuse to vote for squishy "moderate" political hacks they nominate, until they get the clear, strong and unequivocal message, SO BE IT.

It's the best, and perhaps the ONLY chance to make them obey us...instead of stampeding us down the road to perdition as they are doing now.

We must seek out candidates that are loyal to Principles, no matter what their party. And we must vote for them, even if it "wastes" our vote...because if we don't, nothing will ever change. If the Republicans see that they are losing because principled conservative third party or Independent candidates "take away too many votes", they'll start nominating principled conservative candidates. It's the law of the Free Market...you give your customers what they demand.

And THAT'S something most Republicans still understand.

The problem is not in the representative system of government; rather it is in the perversion of the government by the current people in office.

They need to go. Now."

wtp

Leadership Meeting

Our meeting was an outstanding success. Many more people attended than were expected (which is always a delightful surprise!)

We identified several critical issues: Health Care, Energy/Cap & Trade, Amnesty, the 2nd Amendment...

...some long-term issues like Education, and others that relate to the growth and effectiveness of our group: communication, liaison with other Patriot groups, publicity and recruitment.

We'll have all the details on Thursday. See you there!

wtp

Who Are The Ones Who "Love the Earth"?

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The People Speak

Anna Eshoo's Townhall

Please go to Jack's blog, The City Square, for photos of and commentary about Anna Eshoo's town hall meeting.

When I was present, there were no live questions from the audience. All questions were submitted in writing, screened, and read by Rep. Eshoo. Maybe it was just an off-day for her, but it seemed to me that she had a hard time stringing words into sentences, let alone combining sentences into coherent thoughts. Frequently, she would pick a question to read, then read it to the audience, then decide that she had answered it previously, then tell the audience that she was going to skip that question, and then start reading the next question. That she is one of this country's leaders is frightening.

Thanks, Jack, for the info and the great photos.

wtp

Who Is To Blame?

Article 1, Section 7 of the Constitution of the United States of America lists the powers permitted to Congress. Have you read it lately?

There are 17 of them. And (perhaps surprisingly to some) none relates to Health Care, or Education, or endowing the Arts, or Prescription Drugs...

The Constitution is very specific. It tells Congress what particular powers it has, and then it very emphatically says that any powers not listed are NOT Congress'...but belong to the States and to The People.

It's not a difficult concept. And it's not complicated language. It's perfectly clear for any reader of English.

How then did we end up with an Imperial State that interferes in every facet of our lives, and is seeking ever more control until it will literally dictate our thoughts and behavior from birth to death?

Who can we point to? Who are the monsters responsible? Who's fault is it that our government is totally out-of-control?

Who took the government 'of the people, by the people and for the people' that our Founders bequeathed us and transformed it into a government by ambitious, greedy, self-serving, dictatorial Elites?

Who let these vipers take over our once great citizens' government? Who allowed this perversion of our Founders' vision, principles and greatest achievement?

Have you guessed yet? Are you blushing? 

"The Price of Liberty is Eternal Vigilance." 

I think it's safe to say we have not been vigilant in making sure the government obeys the Constitution. If the Congress won't, and the President won't, and the Supreme Court won't, what can be done?

We have forgotten that WE are the Sovereign from which all governing power comes. The Congress, The President and even the Supreme Court must answer to us...not the other way around. But we have fallen asleep...and allowed ourselves to become Subjects rather than Citizens.

It is our shame, and our fault. We are the malfeasant ones. We are to blame.

We have forgotten that the power of the government is merely loaned to it by us. And we have allowed an ambitious, greedy, self-righteous, power-hungry few to convince us that government is our master, not our servant.

It is time that We The People awaken, and remember who we are, and take our Power and our Country back!

wtp