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‘Informed decisions’ goal of local group

Staff writer Katie Kazimir can be reached at 741-8242 or ckazimir@newszap.com.

Over the past few years I have watched in absolute astonishment of what was going on in our great Nation. At first I thought the problem was the Hollywood movie producers and radical left wing protestors. Assisting and justifieng, if not outright "glorifing" their position were the major news networks and the papers. And as if to add insult to injury the news media vilified or surpressed anyone who tried to speak out and defend our Nation.

More recently it has become more apparent that the situation we are in today actually began decades ago. It began with our educational system in a process which can only be described as "Dumbing Down" of our children.

Our Fore Fathers recognized that for our young Nation to survive it was imperative that it’s citizens, it’s future generations needed to be educated about it’s government, the History of their Nation. Without this knowledge the citizens will surely lose the idenity of their heritage and finally lose their Nation.

Today I read an article from Founder’s Quote Daily. December 1799, a message from

John Adams to the U.S. Senate regarding the death of George Washington; "His example is now complete. and it will teach wisdom and virtue to magistrates, citizens, and men, not only in the present age, but in future generations, as long as our history shall be read."

Is it no wonder that the history, the wisdom, the sacrifices of our Founding Fathers has been all but eliminated from our schools. What better way than replacing knowledge with igonorance, replacing the "right to speak out" with "political correctness", vilifing or intimadating any "patriotic display" to attain the ultimate goal. Destroy the magnificant document these men created, the Constitution of the United States of America.

Now before you go running out and blaming all the politicians, teachers, professors etc, I suggest you go look in the mirror, that’s where it starts and ends., with each of us.

For me I do not have a problem looking in the mirror anymore. As of 3/13/09 I found the answer to my frustration and anger. There is a solution to correct the problems our great Nation now faces. It isn’t going to be easy, it is going to take some time, it is going to require sacrifice. In 1776 our Founding Fathers faced this kind of decesion also. They forged ahead risking their fortunes, their homes, their families, their very lives.

Now it is up to us, what are you going to do? If you want more information please feel free to contact me. I would be more than happy to meet anyone or group to discuss who and what we are.

Russ Murphy

Chairman, 912 Delaware Patriots

For some time I have been watching and talking to people, as I’m sure everyone else is, about the things that are going on in our Nation. Recently I got involved with organizing the Dover Tax Day Tea Party which took place on April 15th at Legislative Mall, Dover DE. Inspite of continuous rain and chilly temperatures over 400 people gathered to voice their displeasure of our government.

Our group, the "912 Delaware Patriots" do not endorse any political party or candidates. If for no other reason because they just don’t get it. My belief regarding this was re-enforced the other day when I listened to a local politician on a talk radio show.

After being showered with call-ins requesting him to run for office he was explaining how the process works for party selection of candidates and the party view. One caller then asked him if he felt in his heart that he could represent the people and their views didn’t he feel obligated to stand up and speak for them? Again he went into the party backing and finiancial costs etc.

Having heard enough I took a chance and called in. I asked the gentleman since when did the concept take hold that political parties run this government "of the people"? I cannot even count the number of times I have had people say they didn’t vote because they didn’t like either candidate. When I ask why they didn’t vote for one of the other candidates they look puzzled.

A lot of people either don’t know there are other "third parties" or they have been led to believe that a "third party" hasn’t a chance to win. Someone should have convinced Abraham Lincoln of that, he didn’t buy it and won.

When I persued this point the gentleman politly pointed out to me that I didn’t understand how the system works. For a third party to be successful it takes a "twenty year buy in process", it’s a "generation thing". Respectfully I disagreed with him. For years people have been "hoodwinked" regarding their vote, and just as important, the meaning and message their "voter registration" has. To my knowledge, belonging to a third party only means you don’t vote in any one of the two "big" party primaries to choose a candidate for them. And if you don’t really care for their platform, why stay with them?

He more or less believes it is an exercise in futility, the big two shall prevail. I must admit that I’am a nobody, certainly by existing standards could not be considered an expert. But I can tell you in all honesty, I’am passionate in my belief that this is "A Government of the People, By the People, For the People. I predict that the elections of 2010 will be the beginning of change regarding the political process which has been in effect for years. A process which has allowed a succession of elected officials who have neglected their responsibilities not only to those they represent but their "oath of office".

The people hold the answer. If you are truely fed up with what has been happening don’t you think you owe it to yourself, and your heirs, to do some research and thought. Then perhaps you will decide to let your feet do your talking, go to the voter registration office and change your voter registration. Do not allow yourself to be robbed of your Patriotic Duty to vote, you do count, you do matter, perhaps more now than ever before.

Russ Murphy

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Sitting on my favorite stool at the Clayton Tavern, once a week, or anytime, surrounded by the folks with basically all the same highs and lows everyone is going or not going through is sometimes very re-affiming, only on the corner with TV’s though, occupied with the late 40’s crowd. By that I mean late 1940’s and all seemed to agree watching the so called Tea Party demonstrations around the country and reading some of the signs was a little disturbing, and at times down right trouble some. I mean come on I realize the Democratic Party had its own embarrassing demostrations during the Bush’s administration’s own idea on how to run a government, but come on comparing anything thats going on in this country to anything, I say anything, that happened during the reign of Nazi Germany made me I forgot how fearful this country can get.

I just hope it doesn’t get so bad another American president has to say "We have nothing to fear but fear itself."

Joseph M. Slavish

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My wife and I attended a tax tea party in Orlando last month with 42-4500 others, and two tax tea parties yesterday, where we stood in the hot sun in Lakeland (1500-2000 others) and Bartow (500-800 others) for hours with signs letting our views be known. They were signs saying stop the spending, our government is out of control, no more bailouts, you are stealing our children’s future, get your hands out of our kid’s piggy banks, you are bankrupting America, etc. There was nothing supporting either Republicans or Democrats, so please don’t refer to this movement as a Republican movement — it wasn’t. The bottom line, for those of you who didn’t take Economics 101, and for those in Washington, is you can’t spend your way out of debt. Debt only adds to greater debt and higher interest which ultimately must be paid by someone, and you will see, before long, the only way to handle this out of control spending by Obama and the congress, is by raising much higher taxes and increasing inflation. Do you remember inflation under Carter? That is what the Tea Parties were about. The media said it was a Republican movement. Wrong! They said it was a move against the government and against Obama. Wrong! The media said it was promoted by Fox News, apparently out of jealously since Fox is number one, and has been for quite some time. Ever wonder why? Is it possible that Fox is "fair and balanced" like they say? What these movements truly are is a grassroots movement, the first of many you will see, as long as Washington continues to spend like a drunken sailor. I am not a Republican or Democrat. I am an American. So, instead of listening to the liberal news media telling you it was just a one time thing, we are a bunch of right wing radicals, we are dangerous, it was financed by some rich person, etc., take the time to find out for yourself — come to the next one, and even bring your signs against the tea parties if you desire. You will see a bunch of your very tolerant neighbors who love and care about this country, who want to see Washington return to a sense of normality, who don’t want to see this great country bankrupted, and who are definitely nonviolent. Don’t forget — it’s your money too. May Almighty God Bless the USA.

Richard Hilliard

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