Patriots are asserting themselves

We The People have allowed a small group of radicals to hijack the reins of our government. The lack of our focus on civic duty, our adherence to political correctness and our silence on the blatant ignoring of our Constitution has brought us to the brink of losing our nation.

There is no one to blame for these elites attempting to transform America but us. We have shown disunity and disinterest in protecting our freedoms while we ignorantly went along enjoying the fruits of our liberty. We freely travel in our country and abroad, enjoy free assembly, an array of local public social and sports events and addictive shop-until-you-drop. All these freedoms are up for grabs if we do not hold our representatives accountable for following our Constitution.

Our freedoms of speech and religion have been eroded through political correctness and hate speech laws. These two forms of thought control have been used effectively in communist countries to quiet dissent. Citizen's fear of being stereotyped has allowed radical ideologues to surface with little resistance. The right to private ownership, making a profit and the value of the dollar and all the underpinnings of the free market economy are under assault. We are shaking our heads in disbelief while we do little more than complain.

Most of us have forgotten to pay the price for freedom. Freedom is not free.

The tide is changing. We are starting to stand up. Our soldiers in Iraq have stolen victory from the jaws of defeat. These brave men have shown our civilians and the cowardly politicians that when we are united, patriots can prevail. It has inspired high school and college students, mothers and retirees - the backbone of the Tea Parties - to speak up saying "enough is enough!" Patriots want an end of politicians dismantling our free market system, our moral values, the integrity of the dollar and an end to Marxist indoctrination. These issues have sparked spontaneous grass-roots organizations that have allowed new leaders to develop.

Two young freelance reporters exposed the corruption of ACORN. The young singer, Tim Hawkins, on YouTube is singing "Government Can," a slick ridiculing of our bizarre government's take on the economy. Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona continues enforcement of illegal immigration laws in the face of federal government threats. He boldly said his power to enforce the law comes from the local people he represents. Joe the Plummer role modeled by his straightforward questioning of the president of the United States that he understood the president works for him. This frank interchange flushed out President Barack Obama's redistributing of wealth belief for our country. Americans with commitment and conviction to our Constitutional Republic are surfacing all over the nation.

There is no stopping the sprouting of these grassroots activists. The more we exercise our freedom of speech to educate and share information with other Americans the more united and powerful we will become. The movement to regain our freedom and free market economy is hard to stop. The sleeping giant, the American people, is awakened.

We shall prevail by courageously speaking the truth to our neighbors, our children, anyone we meet about how government is robbing us of our freedoms. Americans are by culture open to enthusiastic discussion and sharing of ideas. This will empower other people to get the word out about what is happening to our country.

This is exactly what took place at the 9/12 March on Washington. These patriots, 1.5 million of them, did not merely complain about losing their country, they exercised their civic duty by spending their own time and money to make a statement to the elites in Washington. All the marchers on that day learned "united we stand" is the path to preserving our Constitutional Republic. These people - black, brown, yellow, white, young, old - attended the march and in return gained knowledge and pride in being part of the revolution to save America.

Patriots are realizing there are many more people who do believe in our exceptionalism than the small group of radicals who do not. Americans are going on the offensive to rid our government of egotistical, corrupt elite politicians who are robbing us of our freedoms and rights. America will prevail as long as we do not wimp out and censor our own right to free speech or allow a dictatorial government to rob our property and to redistribute it nationally and internationally.

There is no time to waste by complaining. Speak up as free Americans to everyone you know. Let everyone know your love of our great nation. Patriotism towards America will overcome and defeat the small group of Maoist malcontents who are attempting to undermine and steal our country.