It was revolutionary! The real visionaries, who laid down our laws, those who defined what an American patriot would be, were rebels with just cause.

 

They made it not just our right but our patriotic duty to rebel against big government corruption. Our founders knew big government would always mean a gang of evildoers.

 

They were good Christian men led by the holy spirit but money the root of all evil was part of it. They wanted to create the land of abundance. They knew ethics would have to rule for it to work. The Spirit of '76 is the Holy Spirit and our true north.

 

One of my 2008 Rebel with Just Cause Awards goes to Dr. Ron Paul for the Love Revolution he helped generate that is sweeping America, returning us to our roots of self-government, free of tyranny and big government oppression. Our founders believed the best way to spread the freedom philosophy is by being a shining example.

 

 

"I love every concept the Statue of Liberty stands for - that individual liberty is held above the objectives of government - that, as Washington and Jefferson said, America imparts good will toward all and threatens no one - that this country is so big-hearted and prosperous it can welcome people from all over the world fleeing oppression or poverty. " - Harry Browne

 

Our flag is a symbol of liberty, justice and freedom! It is a beacon for hope in a troubled world. Don't let its reputation be tarnished by incidents of torture. Recapture the Flag by demanding a government that respects human rights, leadership that rejects all forms of corruption, and elected officials who fiercely challenge anyone who seeks to undermine the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Write your US Senators or Representatives.

 

After five years of war in Iraq, Army suicide rates have reached a new high. You can participate in the "Million Doors for Peace" coalition, an effort to end the Iraq occupation by community organizing. Join the grassroots effort, help build the type of movement we need to end the war and prevent future wars of aggression.

 

Freedom is Golden! "As the Olympics wind down, I am amazed at how things change every four years. Many Americans were glued to their televisions to watch the excitement from Beijing, and also heard announcers wax nostalgic with memories of times when the Soviet Union was the USA's biggest competitor for Olympic gold. There was a time when it was unthinkable that a government as powerful as that of the Soviet Union's could possibly crumble, yet crumble it did. The irony is that the strength of the Soviet government was also its weakness, as no country, no economic system can remain strong under the crushing burden that is central planning." - Ron Paul

 

Unlike Dr. Paul some politicians are like bad horsemen who are so preoccupied with staying in the saddle that they can't bother about where they're going. Some are outright servants of tyranny definitely not servants of the people. Can you tell the difference?

 

Will the 2008 election be an an exercise in futility? McCain is more of the same! Obama has picked a drug warrior vice president and his "change" about war also sounds wimpy now. Are they giving us anyone who can possible win who isn't just more of the same?

 

Here's a wakeup call for corruption! During a small 2003 protest in Manhattan against the fledgling Iraq war the ironfisted crowd-control tactics of the NYPD have cost them a cool $2 million court settlement. The department later employed the same tactics in even more shocking mass arrests at the Republican convention in 2004. The moral of the story: "In the United States of America, you don't arrest people simply because they assemble to protest government policy." Warnings to convention city police this year.

 

Mexico's drug war violent blood baths are triggered by our insane policy. Prohibition creates the black market supporting blood thirsty terrorist, despicable people who sell drugs to children and recruit them to sell to their peers.