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“If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around…?”

tomt — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 23:03:26 +0000

“If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?” A rhetorical question, for sure, however, this question comes to mind when I think of the recent weekend spent in Washington, D.C. A small group from Central Florida, including several OCREC members (Jason Hoyt, Linda O’Keefe, Barbara Seidenberg, Kelli McNair-Lee and Peter Lee), made the trip up the weekend that Congress was voting on healthcare reform. Yes, we knew the odds were not in our favor, as a scheduled vote meant that the votes were there to pass it. Nonetheless, each of us felt that not only was it our civic duty to stand up against this federal intrusion into our lives, but, at the end of the day, we wanted to be able to say, with all certainty, that we did everything within our power to affect the outcome of this vote. We owe future generations no less!

Well, we all know how the vote turned out, which made the trip back home all the more longer, but, was the trip worth the effort and expense? What was gained from this endeavor? On the Saturday before the vote, approximately 40,000 ‘concerned’ Americans gathered, with just 3 days notice, from all across the country, to voice their opposition to the actions being considered by our so called ‘representatives’. After the rally, many of these same patriots went to the Congressional Office Buildings to lobby the legislators. Jason Hoyt, Barbara Seidenberg (Babs) and I went back to our hotel to do our weekly radio show, Tea Party Patriots LIVE (WORL 660 AM). Our plan was to return to the Capitol grounds for the second hour of our show, which we did.

As we approached the Capitol, I saw a site that stunned me to my very core, a site that has only been rivaled once in my life, which was witnessing the birth of my first child. Upon witnessing my daughters birth, it reinforced, beyond a shadow of a doubt, the idea that God does indeed exist. Upon witnessing thousands of American citizens standing shoulder to shoulder, many holding hands, as they literally and figuratively surrounded the U.S. Capitol in it’s entirety, in a futile attempt to get those inside to respect the will of the people, well…it reinforced my belief in the citizens of this country, in the American spirit and the future of this great nation! So was the trip worth it? You betcha! It could only have been a better experience had more of my fellow citizens made the decision to go…

Which brings me back to my opening question…did it even happen? I saw no media presence at the time, have seen precious few mentions of it in the press, since, and little discussion on it. So, if a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?

Tom Tillison

If There Must Be Trouble…

tomt — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:24:09 +0000

by Tom Tillison

It now appears that a vote will come down this week on health care reform. I need not point out that this vote very well may dictate the direction our country takes for decades to come. It will also define our generation in the annals of American history…

All things that we cherish and hold dear are now being threatened. What will YOU do? Will we, as American citizens, be up to the task? Will we honor our civic responsibility and the memory of our founding fathers? Can we look our children and grandchildren in the eye and be able to say ‘I did all that I could do’?

In today’s age, we throw quotes around as if they’re so many nickles, however, I ask you to take a silent moment and really read the following quote;

“You and I have a rendezvous with destiny. We will preserve for our children this, the last best hope of man on earth, or we will sentence them to take the first step into a thousand years of darkness. If we fail, at least let our children and our children’s children say of us we justified our brief moment here. We did all that could be done” — Ronald Reagan

There is a rally being held in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, for those who can, you should be there! For those who cannot, then you should visit the local office of your U.S. Representatives. In most cases, that will take an hour out of your day. For those who cannot do that, a phone call or fax will work just as well.

This is a serious time in America, folks…does it matter to you how our generation will be viewed by those who follow us? We CAN make a difference, if we harness that great American spirit, as so many have done before us, and unleash it upon those who wish to oppress us!

“If there must be trouble let it be in my day, that my child may have peace” Thomas Paine

The American Heritage Series

jason — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:15:28 +0000

Join the ‘Tea Party Patriots Live’ radio show team as we view the American Heritage Series, by David Barton, every Wednesday and Friday night’s in Orlando. There are 26 episodes at 30 minutes each and we show 2 per event.

“From Separation of Church and State, to the Civil Rights Movement, the heroism of our founding Fathers to the building of our nation’s monuments, this series will inspire every American to reclaim the Godly, true story of our nation. Join historian David Barton and experience the untold story of our nation’s history in the American Heritage Series.”

What: American Heritage Series
When: Every Wednesday, beginning February 24th, 6:30-8:00PM
Where: The Coffee Shop – Achilles Art Cafe, 2869 Wilshire Drive, Orlando, FL 32835 (map)

What: American Heritage Series
When: Every Friday, beginning March 5th, 6:00-8:00PM
Where: Eastland Baptist - 9000 Lake Underhill Rd, Orlando, FL 32825 (map)

“In today’s classrooms and civil arenas you will find little evidence of the Biblical principles upon which America was founded. In fact, many modern-day historians claim that our nation’s Founders were a diverse group of atheists, deists, and political revolutionaries. But what principles did the Founding Fathers use as the basis for the most successful nation in history? Did they really intend for us to live in a secular society as revisionists claim? Or were they largely a group of God-fearing leaders who believed that Biblical principles should form the underpinning of our government and its Constitution? Discover the amazing truth of our nation’s Godly foundation.”

David Barton of Wallbuilders will be featured on Glenn Beck’s American Revival Tour.

Please RSVP: Barbara@TeaPartyPatriotsLive.com

American Heritage Series – Friday’s at Eastland Baptist

jason — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:18:32 +0000

Reconnect with your American heritage!

Join the ‘Tea Party Patriots Live’ as we view the American Heritage Series on Wednesday evenings:

What: American Heritage Series
When: Every Friday, beginning March 5th, 6:00-8:00PM
Where: Eastland Baptist - 9000 Lake Underhill Rd, Orlando, FL 32825 (map)

We’ll be there every Friday, beginning March 5th!! The first episode is ”Why History Matters – Unearthing America’s Christian Foundation”.

Come early! Attending the series is free of charge. We’ll have some snacks but please feel free to bring more movie snack-food.

Please RSVP: Barbara@TeaPartyPatriotsLive.com

American Heritage Series – Coffee Shop in Metrowest

jason — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:37:42 +0000

Reconnect with your American heritage!

Join the ‘Tea Party Patriots Live’ as we view the American Heritage Series on Wednesday evenings:

What: American Heritage Series
When: Every Wednesday, beginning February 24th, 6:30-8:00PM
Where: The Coffee Shop – Achilles Art Cafe, 2869 Wilshire Drive, Orlando, FL 32835 (map)

On Wednesday February 24^th we will be viewing “Why History Matters – Unearthing America’s Christian Foundation”:

Come early! Attending the series is free of charge but we hope that you will support Achilles Art Café, a local business, and treat yourself to something from Ash’s fabulous and reasonably priced menu of coffee, tea, pastry, and food selections.

Please RSVP: Barbara@TeaPartyPatriotsLive.com

Give Thanks to God

jason — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:17:32 +0000

To whom will we give thanks?

To the God whom George Washington, in the first national Thanksgiving Day proclamation in 1789, called on all Americans to unite to render unto Him our sincere and humble thanks for His kind care and protection.

To the God to whom Abraham Lincoln looked in the midst of the Civil War as he made Thanksgiving an annual national holiday in 1863:

No human counsel hath devised nor hath any mortal hand worked out these great things. They are the gracious gifts of the Most High God, who, while dealing with us in anger for our sins, hath nevertheless remembered mercy.

Today we give thanks to the Creator who is the source of our sovereignty.

We pause in gratitude to He who has endowed us with the inalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

And just as no government has granted these rights, no government can legitimately take them away.

This is the freedom the pilgrims prayed for, Washington fought for and Lincoln stood for.

As important as it is to give thanks tomorrow is to remember, as Americans have before us, to whom we give thanks.

May you and your family have a happy, healthy and blessed Thanksgiving.