Gadsden Flag

Christopher Gadsden was an American patriot if ever there was one. He led Sons of Liberty in South Carolina starting in 1765, and was later made a colonel in the Continental Army. In 1775 he was in Philadelphia representing his home state in the Continental Congress. He was also one of three members of the Marine Committee who decided to outfit and man the Alfred and its sister ships.

Gadsden and Congress chose a Rhode Island man, Esek Hopkins, as the commander-in-chief of the Navy. The flag that Hopkins used as his personal standard on the Alfred is the one we would now recognize. It's likely that John Paul Jones, as the first lieutenant on the Alfred, ran it up the gaff.

It's generally accepted that Hopkins' flag was presented to him by Christopher Gadsden, who felt it was especially important for the commodore to have a distinctive personal standard. Gadsden also presented a copy of this flag to his state legislature in Charleston. This is recorded in the South Carolina congressional journals:

"Col. Gadsden presented to the Congress an elegant standard, such as is to be used by the commander in chief of the American navy; being a yellow field, with a lively representation of a rattle-snake in the middle, in the attitude of going to strike, and these words underneath, "Don't Tread on Me!"

The Revolutionary standard The Gadsden flag and other rattlesnake flags were widely used during the American Revolution. There was no standard American flag at the time. People were free to choose their own banners.

The Gadsden Flag and other historical flags as well as about any piece of Patriot wear you can think of are available at: http://www.gadsdenandculpeper.com/

Cordoba Islamic Center

Did anyone find it strange that the Islamists wanting to build the Islamic Center and Mosque near the site of the 9-11 attacks want to name their facility the "Cordoba Islamic Center"?

Here is perhaps why:

The Islamist Caliphate of Córdoba ruled the Iberian Peninsula (basically Southern Spain) and North Africa, from the city of Córdoba, from 929 to 1031.

In the late 900's, the designated Caliph (think King) was a small boy, so the administration of the Caliphate was conducted by Ibn Abi Aamir who steadily recruited fellow Islamist Berbers from Africa to immigrate into Cordoba in order to build up his base of support. Ibn Abi Aamir led a cruel regime compared to the previous Caliph, Abd-ar-Rahman III. He did not shy away from using force to keep the Christians in check.

Anyway, it seems to me that the Islamists are implementing a strategy:

Recruiting people to come to this country legally and illegally;

Muslim immigration is supported by Obama, giving Federal Tax Payer dollars to fund Palestinian immigration to this country...and remember the Palestinians celebrating in the streets after America was attacked on 9-11;

Open dialogue about Sharia (Islamic) law, as the more it is being talked about and considered, the more main stream it will be in 5 to 10 years;

The radical Islamists are not stupid. They know that this Country engages in self-destructive behavior (why else was Obama elected?) and they are so arrogant that they could “announce” their intentions semi-openly without any fallout....and make no mistake about it,...their intent is the Islamification of America.

It has been said that sufficiently organized, in twenty years there will be enough Islamists in this Country to elect a President. If this doesn’t scare you, nothing will.

We need two things:

1. We need to get some common sense Patriots into government service, particularly in Congress. Take out the garbage day is only 79 days away – VOTE!

2. We need a good long period of Cowboys versus Radical Muslims.

Rand Paul (R-KY) for Senate

Ron Paul's (R-TX) son, Rand Paul, M.D. (R-KY) is running for the Senate Seat being vacated by Jim Bunning (R-KY).

We like to see Politicians running for office post their legislative intent and politically ideology for everyone to see. Rand Paul's platform, listed below, is what is making the internet round. We wish him luck.

Sometimes, the political process makes us all just a bit cynical and jaded myself included. We look at what the Washington DC establishment the career politicians, the corporate lobbyists, and the entrenched bureaucracy has brought us, and we throw up our hands, thinking, "they're all the same."

I don't like to yell too loud, or beat my chest. But I want to take a moment to remind you why I am not your typical politician, and why this is not a typical campaign or movement.

Among the many reasons:

I will never, ever vote for a taxpayer bailout of a private industry. Whether it's big banks, automakers, or any other industry you succeed or fail on your own.
I will not vote for an unbalanced budget. I will not vote for a tax increase. Ever.
I will fight for new rules like a Balanced Budget Amendment and Term Limits.
I will not take ANYTHING off the table in the fight to balance the budget. Anyone who says something like they will "freeze non-defense discretionary spending" is blowing smoke at you and hoping you won't notice. That would balance the budget MAYBE in about 80 years.
We have to keep our promises to seniors and keep our country strong, but every area has things that can be cut. Every agency has things that are duplicative or that could be done better or cheaper.
I will propose and force a vote on an Enumerated Powers Act, to force Congress to point to the part of the Constitution that justifies their bills.
I will fight for the Bill of Rights. Democrats often love the 4th amendment. Republicans the 2nd. I will fight for them all, which means fighting for your free speech, gun rights, and civil liberties. Laws that infringe on ANY of these make the federal government more powerful, and we cannot continue to allow that.
I will not allow our troops to be the world's policeman, and I will force a vote on a Declaration of War if any President seeks to commit our military to battle.

What you've just read above is an agenda unlike any politician in the country. While solidly conservative, it also shows first, a great loyalty to the Constitution and to our freedom. You cannot fight for liberty while voting for bills that embolden the state. You cannot fight for some of our founding rights without others. And you cannot enable change in Washington by sending the same old people there.

For anyone who thinks elections don't matter, or all candidates are the same, I urge you to read this one more time. I don't think it's a stretch to say that few candidates running for office this year will so fully embrace this agenda of freedom and prosperity, of fighting the power of the federal government while working to ensure that the rights of Americans are restored.

For more information on Rand Paul go to: https://www.randpaul2010.com/