Tax revenues are in free fall, as Obama and the democrats continue their massive attacks seeking to destroy the US economy.
Posted on 07/01/2009 8:58:28 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Conservatives who love their country, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and human liberty have had enough. Word came last night that a massive protest is planned in order to send Washington a message.
On July 30, conservatives are 'going Galt,' named after Ayn Rand's famous character John Galt from her novel Atlas Shrugged, and thus refuse to show up for work. They plan to 'call in conservative.'
From the Eastside TeaParty blog:
"You knew this day was coming with a government ramming a socialist agenda down everyone’s throat.
This may be the only way to wake our leaders up and show them they better pay attention to the people, that are none too happy with the dismantling of our country.
The following just went out tonight!
On July 30th, Conservatives are “Going Galt”.
On that date, we are asking Conservatives all across the nation to “Call in Conservative”. On July 30th, Conservatives will not work, we will not buy. Instead, we will spend time with our families and friends. We will show President Obama and Congress who REALLY drives this economy. For more information on “A Day Without Conservatives, contact Judson Phillips at judson@teapartynation.com.
This is major news...a protest with teeth. Unlike the Tea Parties, which I supported and continue to support, this particular protest goes a step further. Conservatives will show the nation what it would be like if we simply did not work or spend our money. This means that on that day we will not buy groceries, gasoline, snacks, patronize restaurants, or head out to Walmart or Target or any other retailer.
If this means businesses lose billions of dollars on that day, fine. If this means that travel will be disrupted, good. If this means communication systems are crippled, so be it.
Can you imagine the number of conservatives that work in various sectors of the economy who simply will not work on July 30? Can you imagine that not a single conservative will spend their money at restaurants, gasoline stations, or retailers on that day? The potential for this protest is enormous.
But government has pushed the citizens to this point. For now, this is a peaceful but firm protest to show Washington and 'progressives' that they can no longer expect us to simply roll over and play dead as they ram a socialist agenda down our throats. There are more of us than there are of them. We can shut this country down if we so choose.
No doubt employers and business owners will threaten employees with termination if they 'call in conservative' on that day. Don't let them intimidate you. They need conservative employees, who tend to be the most reliable and conscientious. And, it must be stated that some will probably lose their jobs. Thus, your participation is a matter of great sacrifice.
On the other hand, many business owners may well wish to join in the protest and simply shut down for the day. Businesses have been hit hard in the Obama attack on free enterprise and markets...and tax policy.
However, the burning issue at hand is taking the country back from Chicago thugs, charlatans, crooks, liars, and a Congress that is run by incompetent boobs who are just as corrupt as the gang at the White House.
We are now presented with a major opportunity to make a difference and force Washington to sit up and take notice of our deep discontent. The pivotal issue is how many conservatives are willing to join this 'call in conservative' day. If you are with us, the person to contact is listed in the quotation from the Eastside Tea Party blog above.
Your country and its rule of law--The United States Constitution--need your help at this critical time. If multi-millions of citizens participate, there is no way Washington can ignore us. And if they do, the next step may not be so pretty.
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I stayed home from work all this week... of course it was well deserved vacation time!
Who’s around to notice July 30th? Isn’t that prime vacation time? Summer school is out. College summer sessions have wrapped up. Brokers are on vacation, etc.
Tax revenues are in free fall, as Obama and the democrats continue their massive attacks seeking to destroy the US economy.
Count me in!
A “Nationalist” strike will really raise eyebrows and
hopefully cause the lefties in Congress to slow their
ambitious agenda down as the run for cover.
JJ61
One day won't do it.
I’d like to see every conservatives in the country move to California, help us take over, toss out all the liberal crap, tell the fedGov to go to hell, and if necessary, ceceed from the union.
Even if it's "ill-advised" or it's "not a good idea" or some other namby-pamby excuse for sitting on your ass while the country goes down the tubes to socialists, junkies and idiots, it's time for a show of resistance.
I think it's neither a good nor bad idea, it's just an idea. Let's see what happens.
How about you “go John Galt” by lowering the taxes you pay by any means necessary?
Rats, now I have to go out and get a job so I can stay home in protest.
No, but this in combination with Tea Parties, continued
protests, public opinion turning etc., WILL.
In any war, many battles must be fought. One at a time,
or in conjunction.
JJ61
Conservatives WORK and get it done.
I take “going Galt” looking for ways to pay as little taxes as possible.
Why should I screw my company from being competative and making profit by staying home?
I don’t care for this idea.
There are far better ways for the conservative voice to be heard then this if we act together.
Makes more sense to me to take one day’s pay a year and put it into a national Tea Party PAC, that concentrates on electing candidates who pledge to follow fiscally responsible policies. That ONE ISSUE would be the sole reason for support, thereby keeping the movement from being subsumed by any one political party. Even a few Congress members and a Senator beholding to us would make a significant difference.
It’s a national movement, with the potential to raise enough funds that, when it used those funds in a targeted way, it could make SEIU look like pikers.
The true Galt folks will stop spending on non-essentials, and will stop paying taxes.
Correct. A month... minimum. We need to bankrupt the government.
Oh wait, it already is.
Nevermind.
These kind of things never work. They rarely get recognized and when they do, it’s to point out the quirkiness. It’s like the don’t buy gas on a certain day to show the oil companies a thing or two.
I’m being laid off on July 20, so I guess I won’t be eligible.....
From a Christian perspective I dislike the idea of dropping out.
I think we take dominion by working reasonably hard.
If someone else wants to do it, I won’t judge. But it’s not for me.
I’d rather protest by making twice as much money as I usually do, or getting twice the work done I normally do :)
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