Posted on 11/06/2009 7:56:22 PM PST by DennisR
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Craziest Action Alert You May Ever Receive Dear Fellow Tea Party Patriots,
Thank you for your generous monetary donations this past week. We have raised over half of the funds for the Farmer Relief and Freedom Relay. That is enough to launch us. Once the checks are in, we may still send one more fund raising email out next week.
In the meantime, this maybe the craziest email you have ever received. The work we did around the country and in DC yesterday was powerful and instrumental. There were over 50,000 of you in DC in less than a week's notice. The lines outside the Congressional Office Buildings to pass through security were at or near historic levels.
The votes in favor of health care reform are fewer today than they were when we woke up yesterday morning. We are making a difference. But it still may not be enough yet.
Congressman King and Congresswoman Michele Bachmann called me this afternoon to specifically make a plea to you, the Tea Party Patriots. The Congressmen are concerned that we hit a crescendo and they want to make sure that our efforts were not in vain. We all know how much is at stake.
So, here is what these 2 Congressmen are asking Tea Party Patriots who are within driving distance of DC to do: come back tomorrow, Saturday, November 7 at 1:00 pm. Yes, I am as exhausted as you. I just got back to Atlanta and am now going to be back in DC tomorrow. Yes, I wonder why they did not just call this morning so I could stop those of you who were in DC from California, Illinois and other places and you could stay one more night.
Here is the plan and is going to sound crazy. The plan is for us to literally surround the Capitol and to make a lot of noise doing it. A LOT OF NOISE. So, bring your musical instruments, trumpets, boom boxes, snare drums, cymbals, noise makers, bag pipes, boat horns and even your crying babies. We are going to make sure they hear us NOW!!!! You I'm only joking about the crying babies. The longer we can postpone the vote on health care, the better chance we have of stopping the government from taking it over.
If there is anyway for you to drive or fly to DC and be there at 1:00 eastern, please reply to tppyes@gmail.com to let me know. If you can be there within a 4 - 6 hour drive or a 1 - 2 hour flight, consider making this sacrifice one more time.
Our Founding Fathers pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor. They made it possible for us to make our voices heard with the gift they left to us: the Constitution. Many, many of us have sacrificed time out of our lives, our fortunes whether large or small, and are promising our sacred honor to protect the Constitution and our way of government for future generations. As much as I want to tell these two Congressmen they are crazy to ask us to do this, I realize that Tea Party Patriots has been fighting this issue since May. If it comes down to this scheduled vote tomorrow night and the health care bill passes the House by 8 or less votes and I had not made this plea to you, I will always wonder "what if?"
We are so close to turning the tide in the House of Representatives. Please join me again tomorrow as we make ourselves heard louder and louder and louder with our voices and instruments and other noise makers.
If you cannot be there (and we truly understand if you cannot), here is what you can do: • Call the Congressmen listed below in your state and tell them to vote no. Tell them a vote yes on this bill will be viewed as betrayal to the Constitution. • Forward this email to anyone you know who might be able to drive or fly to DC tomorrow or who will be willing to make phone calls • Listen live on Tea Party Patriots Blog Talk Radio
Your Fellow Patriot, Jenny Beth Martin Tea Party Patriots, National Coordinator jennybethm@gmail.com 770-878-1550
P.S. Many of you have expressed concern because the event in DC yesterday turned into a partisan love fest. Know that yesterday's event was a press conference. Tea Party Patriots as an organization was not invited to join this press conference specifically. Tea Party Patriots did not plan the event. We did not invite ourselves to be on the agenda.
When you the grassroots told us you were going, we made sure to be there to assist you in contacting your Congressmen and navigating the House Office Buildings.
I have a personal, verbal commitment from both Congressman King and Congresswoman Bachmann that it will not be that way tomorrow. The next few days, our focus must be health care. We will address partisan politics in the coming weeks after dealing with health care. Be assured this is your movement. The other National Coordinators and I will do all we can to protect your movement for you. We will ensure that Tea Party Patriots' agenda stays focused on the core principles that unified us on April 15th, July 4th, July 17th, in August, and on September 12. The are fiscal responsibility, Constitutionally limited government, and free markets.
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I can’t get there in person, but I am with those in spirit. I support and am grateful for the sacrifices of those in attendance. Thanks in advance Patriots!
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ditto fujimoh...I’m on the West Coast.
God Bless anyone that can be there tomorrow.
Keep on bumping to the top! Every single person is imporant!
You bet!!
BUMP...
Hope they bring their tractors.
Hope more FReepers are able to drive there. Oregon is a little to far for me to go to D.C. But I am there in my prayers for you all!
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Can’t be there, but I’ll give this a bump.
Is anyone going?
DC Chapter Master Ping List
It’s a call to action. Those who had to work during the week, now is your time to shine and help out.
I can’t make it in person, but can make some more phone calls.
I’ll look for you all there!
“Health Care” is a euphemism for grabbing hold of every living American (except the Zombies in the Capital Building) by the throat and slamming them into a gulag.
There is no provision in the Constitution for the federal government handling medical needs. None!
But there is a statement about the President having to be a natural-born citizen.
Can’t make it this time. Made it Thursday when others couldn’t get off from work. Hopefully being Saturday you will have some help.
We also have a Troop Support Rally in Olney and after Walter Reed Friday night, I really do need to get some work done.
[Mr] T
Can’t be there but will call.
God bless alll of you Patriots who are showing up. I will pray for you
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