So-called Patriot Act Renewal Blocked, Thanks to Rand Paul

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The Senate blocked reauthorization of the Patriot Act early Saturday, and left for Memorial Day recess without a clear plan to reauthorize the bill before it expires May 31.

Senators rejected both a two-month extension of the bill the National Security Agency uses to justify its bulk collection of phone data, and a reform bill that would make phone companies responsible for keeping the data.

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Republican Sen. Rand Paul, who is running for president, and largely responsible for preventing the Senate from agreeing to even a 24-hour extension of the bill, lauded the delay. “I am proud to have stood up for the Bill of Rights,” he tweeted Saturday. “But our fight is not over.” (RELATED: Rand Paul Filibuster Ends After Nearly 11 Hours)

Link: http://thelibertarianrepublic.com/a-win-for-rand-paul-senate-blocks-patriot-act-extension-leaves-town/

Way to go Rand Paul!  I Stand with Rand.

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Celebrate the 4th of July by Opposing Federal Government Tyranny

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Fireworks displays are nice, though they scare my dogs. BBQ’s are great, I have enjoyed many of them. Parades can be fun too.

But just as Christmas is about Jesus not about shopping, the 4th of July is about opposing government tyranny. That’s the reason for the season. Here’s Ron Paul’s article on the subject.

Happy 4th!

 

 

Boston Tea Party

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December 16th is the anniversary of the Boston Tea Party.

From wikipedia:

The Boston Tea Party (initially referred to by John Adams as “the Destruction of the Tea in Boston“^[2]) was a nonviolent political protest by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, on December 16, 1773. Disguised as Indians, the demonstrators destroyed the entire supply of tea sent by the East India Company in defiance of the American boycott of tea carrying a tax the Americans had not authorized. They boarded the ships and threw the chests of tea into Boston Harbor, ruining the tea. The British government responded harshly and the episode escalated into the American Revolution. The Tea Party became an iconic event of American history, and other political protests often refer to it.

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if this spirit of liberty awoke in our hearts again?

Constitution Day

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On this day in 1787 delegates to the constitutional convention signed the US Constitution. Too bad it’s been ignored for the last 150+ years 😦

Gun Appreciation Day 1/19/2013

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Details here: http://gunappreciationday.com

Saturday, January 19, 2013 is Gun Appreciation Day. Those who regard our right to keep an bear arms as very important to counterbalance tyranny and an extension of our human right of self defense are going to express ourselves en mass – while we still have some free speech rights left.

January 19th is also the birthday of a great American, Robert E. Lee. If he were still here I believe he would be with us.

I have not yet heard of any Gun Appreciation Day events in Prescott. I will post these when I become aware of them.