Independence Day Tea Party Rally

Bill Smith, ARRA Editor: Tomorrow, on July 4th, people across America will rally in citizen organized TEA (Taxed Enough Already) Party rallies. People will gather to promote individual liberty, free market ideals and Constitutional principles. Many are motivated by a 2009 budget which has grown to a deficit of $1.8 trillion, more than four times higher than last year’s all time high and 50% of total budget.

The massive growth of the federal government is threatening our individual liberties and future prosperity. With the national debt already out of control, 78,000 new government jobs to the federal payroll since he took office. This increase in the number of government employees will add hundreds of millions of dollars to our debt. If history is any measure, these jobs will never be eliminated. They will simply add to the mountains of debt we are leaving our grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Brad Marston, an organizer of the Boston Independence Tea Party Day, said, "higher taxes and greater federal control now and in the future will further strangle our economy and legislation is being rushed through Congress that effects every citizen and generations yet to be born threatens the Constitution." Government officials are ignoring their constituents and moving the country toward socialism.

Trying to avoid the holiday weekend, a few early Tea Party rallies have already been held. But the majority of rallies will celebrate Independence Day by rallying on the 4th of July. And, most of these events will be a little different with elected officials, political candidates and party leaders reamining on the ground an not on center stage as speakers. Ken Emanuelson is a member of the event's steering committee of America's Tea Party, Southfork Ranch, Texas, and Richard Caster is the organizer of the Ozark Independence Day Tea Party, Mountain Home, Arkansas. Both have identified that their tea party rallies will be "about the people talking to elected officials, not the elected officials talking to us." Emanuelson added, "Our ultimate goal is the building of neighborhood citizens groups across North Texas." Casted added, "if an elected official or politician wishes to respond after listening for for over an hour and half to the citizens of the Ozarks, we will give them each 3 minutes at the end to respond or agree with our concerns."

Have a great 4th of July -- take time to share with your children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews and anyone else who will listens the real story of Independence Day. If you would like to participate in history by attending a Tea Party rally, the following sites will aid you in locating one in your general area: Tea Party Patriots or Tea Party Day.

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