by: D.R. Berry

Depending upon what media source is reporting, yesterday's 9/12 march on Washington drew a crowd estimated at "several thousand", "up to two million", "a sea", or possibly no one because mainstream media preferred to follow President Obama to Minnesota where he continues to try to ram his healthcare agenda down our throats. For those who were unable to make the historic trip to Washington, thousands more flocked to their local tea party events to show support against a government gone horribly out of control.

Avoiding the D.C. march altogether, Obama chose this weekend to travel to Minneapolis' Target Center where he spoke to a crowd of 13,000 in an effort to rally support for his weakening healthcare proposal. Adopting what can only be viewed as a self-important defensive position, Obama said, "I will not waste time with those who have made the calculation that it’s better politics to kill this plan than improve it. If you misrepresent what’s in the plan, we will call you out.” Really? Do you mean like when you misrepresented the fact that this bill proposes to use government funds to subsidize abortions, or provide healthcare to illegal immigrants? That is until Joe Wilson drew a line in the sand and cried out what those of us watching at home were thinking: "You lie!" How interesting that it is perfectly fine for liberals to say whatever they want about President Bush without having to apologize for it. Joe Wilson immediately apologized to Obama, and his apology was accepted. Not good enough for Nancy Peolsi and Harry Reid, who want him to apologize on the floor of the House. Harry Reid, who called President Bush a liar, not once, but numerous times without any show of remorse. I guess this administration has one set of rules for themselves, and another for the rest of us.

I believe that yesterday's events have shaken Washington's core, although you will not hear them admit it. I believe they completely underestimated this grassroots movement, and thought that by using slander and bullying tactics, they would frighten us back home and into submission. But they were wrong. A newfound patriotic spirit is finding its way into the hearts of the American people. No longer are we willing to passively stand by and let the government get away with taking away more and more of our freedom. We have joined together, one nation under God, indivisible to take back our country and save our Constitution.

But we must not let yesterday's success allow us to get too comfortable. We still have much to do. We need to continue to be vigilant in watching the movements of this administration and the czars that seem to have little accountability to the citizens of this country. We need to work toward firing those in Congress that do not support the Constitution and elect those who are willing to abide by the will of the people that elected them. Do not be complacent, but be tireless. We will get there, we will get our country back on track. We the People.