Sovereignty or Secession Rally

(UPDATED. Scroll down…)

by Hesperian Sibyl

We stood together in the morning sun. Around a thousand Texans – men, women, children of all ages and ethnicities – had come to send a message to our representatives: Abide by the US Constitution and its enumerated powers or the contract is no more. Not only Texas but many other states are sending this message to Washington. Among the several speakers were Gerry Donaldson and Debra Medina, and this quote from Sam Houston remained riveted in my memory:

“Texas has yet to learn submission to any oppression, come from what source it may.”

A gentleman stood in front of me in the crowd whose tee shirt had a quote from Davy Crockett which he had made to the legislature: “You all may go to hell, and I will go to Texas.” Daniel Boone had done the same in his time. Being fed up with politics in Washington he moved from Kentucky to Missouri,  preferring to take his chances with the grizzly bears and wild tribes of the frontier than the duplicitous federal politicians.

But now there is nowhere else to go. So the people of Texas are standing up to say NO MORE to Washington’s incremental encroachments upon their liberty.

Stay tuned for further updates on the rallies of the day.

Update: A video of Tracey, the lady who gained attention because she was the one asking Sheila Jackson Lee a question when the latter found it more important to answer her cell phone. (hat tip Eddie Lee)

Update: Here’s a video clip of the later MoveOn.org astro turf bussed in from Dallas etc. rally FOR Obama’s ‘healthcare reform’ where Doggett was inside. (hat tip Mark S.) I don’t really see the point of Doggett appearing with a horde of people who are not his constituents but nevermind that. Notice the character and behavior of the fellows from the two opposing sides. Can you guess which is which?

 

Eyewitness report: Estimated 1,200 people  inside the church (5-10% against ObamaCare not appaluding the speakers) , 400 people outside.  Here is a first person report:

“Yesterday was a very long and hot day.  First the rally at the Capitol, our numbers were high in the beginning [while Gerry Donaldson and Debra Medina spoke] and people started leaving right after Kilgore spoke.  What an idiot!! I guess he is running for Governor.  His statement that sent people running was, “we hate the USA Government”,  (though I can agree that I hate the greed and corruption) and “We hate the United States of America, and the United States of America  Flag and that flag above the Texas Flag needs to come down and it will come down!”   For those of you who know me, yes I did confront Kilgore when he was coming down off the stairs.  He reconfirmed to me that he did say what I thought he said.  I told him that he needs to be careful with the WE statements, since the majority of us love the USA, and the Flag.  I agree with Sovereignty, and we need to do it now.  However, I also told Kilgore that most of the groups are fighting for the Constitution and our God given and legal rights, and he is way out of line downing the United States of America.  Oh hey, I also told him he wouldn’t be getting my vote.  I believe that sucesssion is the last, last, last, last resort and there are many steps to be taken before this ever happens.  If our Government continues to go down this scary road to Marxism, Socialism and even Communism,  America will step up to the plate…We happen to love our Freedom, Are you listening Obama?  

Then we went to the Methodist Church.  John and I did get into the Church and recorded the whole thing.  It was definitely a stacked deck in favor of Doggett.  I understand that 2-3 bus loads of Acorn and MoveOn people were bused in from Dallas.  Isn’t it interesting that they can’t get the numbers that they need unless they go elsewhere in the State.  People were questioning members of the group who actually told us where they live.  Yep, you are right they were not from Doggett’s  District. It was a speaking Forum, no questions and silence please.  Anyone who interrupts a speaker will be asked to leave.  Gosh, does this remind us of something? 

And yet John and I were the ones called fascists a couple of times by the people in front of us and then John was told by the same man to get his fat ass out of there.  Oh yes, we can now confirm that Move On and Acorn and AFL-CIO People are evil and probably possessed.  These are the foot soldiers that Obama is talking about plus Black Panthers and numerous others.   
   
Congratulations to our member Carlene for standing up for her rights.  When we went into the Church they would not allow signs, so everyone gave up their signs, including Carlene.  Well…at the end of the program, a bunch of young people came in and you guessed it again they were carrying signs.  So, Carlene gets up and goes out to the lobby area to collect her signs and was trying to get back into the building.  John and I had decided to leave as the program was ending.  We got to the lobby just as Carlene was being confronted by I was told the Pastor.  He had his fists up and was shaking his fists in her face.  I am not certain if he touched her or not.  She told him, you just let all of those people in with signs, I want to take mine in too.  I really thought that he was going to strike her, I put my arm around her and we went outside.   
  
Given the fact that they really believed that they could scare us, but couldn’t, given the fact that they had to bus people in from what we could tell was not only Dallas but other cities as well.  We still stood our ground.  You could not believe how many police officers that were in the church and at the rally.  Oh yeh and there was an Acorn lady (not exactly a lady) with a Bull Horn that was trying to scare us, but could not.  We were proud of everyone there.
  
Thank you for coming out and standing up.  We must continue to press on do not waiver, fight with everything you have and do not fear, and ask the tough questions that Glenn Beck has taught us to ask.  Believe it or not Doggett and many others are sending up smoke screens because they now understand where most Americans stand on the stupid Obama health care.  We got them on the run. 

 For the prayer warriors that are out there continuing to lift us up in prayer, we are grateful for each one of you.  Keep it up please.  Things are heating up.”

Sherry & John  

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