From Bill Dietz
Lena, Ill.
Citizens, don't let the fire go out, stay involved, especially as we think of the blood, sweat, tears, and lives our great soldiers sacrificed over the past 200 plus years on this past Memorial Day weekend. Let us not take our First Amendment rights for granted; freedom of the press, religion, speech, and the second amendment, the right to own and bear arms. Our gun rights have already been compromised. We see what is happening in Venezuela under Hugo Chaves, trampling on citizens rights in every area. Even though I like the stand the Australians are taking against radical Muslim immigration, they did take away the right to bear arms in 1996. In America we saw President Obama try to keep Fox News out of a meeting that other networks were invited to. More of this will come our way if "We the People" do not take a stand. This is not the time for indifference, be diligent, be active. If we wait for the next person to do it, it won't get done. "To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men." - Abraham Lincoln
Mark it on your calendar. Stephenson County Tea Party next meeting is 7 p.m. June 10 at Dietz's Old School Apartments, 111 E. Mason St., Lena. Guest speaker, Savannah Liston. Home schooled, this 16-year-old will be talking on economics of our country, as well as our gift of Liberty. Savannah has served as County Coordinator for the Campaign for Liberty and has been involved with Tea Party groups. She has received scholarship to attend courses in economics and history at the Ludwig von Mises Institute, as well a scholarship to Jekyll Island on economics with Ron Paul, Tom Woods and others. Please put a lawn chair in your car trunk in case we have to move to the Gym. All fiscal conservatives are welcome. For more information, contact me at stepcoteaparty@ aeroinc.net or (815) 369-4334.
Lena, Ill.
Citizens, don't let the fire go out, stay involved, especially as we think of the blood, sweat, tears, and lives our great soldiers sacrificed over the past 200 plus years on this past Memorial Day weekend. Let us not take our First Amendment rights for granted; freedom of the press, religion, speech, and the second amendment, the right to own and bear arms. Our gun rights have already been compromised. We see what is happening in Venezuela under Hugo Chaves, trampling on citizens rights in every area. Even though I like the stand the Australians are taking against radical Muslim immigration, they did take away the right to bear arms in 1996. In America we saw President Obama try to keep Fox News out of a meeting that other networks were invited to. More of this will come our way if "We the People" do not take a stand. This is not the time for indifference, be diligent, be active. If we wait for the next person to do it, it won't get done. "To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men." - Abraham Lincoln
Mark it on your calendar. Stephenson County Tea Party next meeting is 7 p.m. June 10 at Dietz's Old School Apartments, 111 E. Mason St., Lena. Guest speaker, Savannah Liston. Home schooled, this 16-year-old will be talking on economics of our country, as well as our gift of Liberty. Savannah has served as County Coordinator for the Campaign for Liberty and has been involved with Tea Party groups. She has received scholarship to attend courses in economics and history at the Ludwig von Mises Institute, as well a scholarship to Jekyll Island on economics with Ron Paul, Tom Woods and others. Please put a lawn chair in your car trunk in case we have to move to the Gym. All fiscal conservatives are welcome. For more information, contact me at stepcoteaparty@ aeroinc.net or (815) 369-4334.
