We received the Morning Bell Report from Heritage today and found it very disturbing.

The one thing the Federal Government is in charge of according to our Constitution is National Defense.   Instead of spending time passing regulations about the kinds of fruits and vegetables our children should eat, they should spend their time ensuring the safety of the American people.  This is their…

As I waited to board my plane out of DC, the one we were to take landed from Ohio.   As the passengers came off the plane and walked past us, I thought I recognized some of them.  They had this glassy eyed look; a smug expression; t-shirts with Marxist images; and dirty back packs.    I thought, “Where had I had seen them…

We had planned our trip for a while and had no idea we would be here among the crowd of Occupy DC protestors.  But here we are - tea party members here for a conference on Values in America standing eye to eye with those who hate American values and all we stand for.

Do not be fooled with what you are reading or hearing on TV.  These Occupy individuals are not American freedom-loving people.  They stood on a sidewalk yelling at us about capitalism and how anyone who owns a…

Ladies and Gentlemen:  We are presently in Washington, DC for a Values Voter Summit.  Values Voters Summit is made up of Conservative organizations who come together to learn from each other.  

During our stay we have been with many who went to the Occupy DC "March" just to see what was going on.   To see it first hand is to watch an organized group of communists, thugs and mis-guided people shout about things they do not even…

The air is crisp and changes in the weather are welcome.  It’s been a hot summer with the weather and with politics so we are enjoying the real climate change that comes with the seasons. 

This is my favorite time of year.  For those up north, they watch the leaves change to golden hues of orange and yellows.  For those of us in the south, we watch the grass stop growing (no more…

Before I begin, let me assure everyone reading this that I love animals.  We have three dogs, two cats, eight koi, five laying hens and two bird feeders.  (Sounds much like a Christmas song doesn’t it)  We love animals and we spend a lot of time and money taking care of their needs. 

You would think I would be thrilled with reading that the Obama administration took steps to add more than 500 species of the animal…

CITY COUNCIL:  With millions of dollars being spent on social programs, the Duval County City Council has decided to stop filming the meetings for online or TV viewing for those who cannot attend the meetings.  So much for transparency.

As noted by one of our Community Leaders of the First Coast Tea Party:…

We had to leave Orlando before the totals of the GOP’s Presidency 5 straw ballot were announced.  As we drove home, our cells filled up with text messages – Cain won -- and calls from home rang out in disbelief.  Herman Cain, former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza, and a low man on the establishment’s radar, exceeded the combined total for Perry who came in second at 15 percent and Romney who came in third at 14 percent.  Cain won by a landslide at 37.1% of the…

In another show of a Federal government out of control and leading with the whip of tyranny, American-grown Gibson Guitar Company has been raided.  During the raid, the Department of Justice shut down operations and confiscated more than a million dollars worth of materials.   

Gibson has not been charged with any violations and their materials have not been…

Before I was the “crazy, racist, hobbit, tea bagging, loony” tea party member, I was actually a consultant to CEOs. 

Not everyone will agree with me, but, too bad – “I love CEOs!”  I admire the ones I worked with because they were willing to throw everything they had in life to pursue a dream of business ownership.  They sold their possessions, mortgaged their homes, ran up their credit cards and borrowed from family…

The following article was written by Ron DeSantis, a local attorney and author of  Dreams From Our Founding Fathers: First Principles in the Age of Obama.  He will be speaking at the Westside Chapter of the First Coast Tea Party on Monday, September 26th at 6:00 PM.  For more information about this meeting, go to: …

I have a confession to make.  Before I became a tea party member, I had not thought about Constitution Day since elementary school.   

I can still remember the entire class learning to recite the Preamble to the Constitution.  Each of us had to take our turn…

Thank you New York!  You renewed hope for America again.

Last night New Yorkers in District 09 sent a message to Washington DC.  Bob Turner, a Republican, won the NY-09 Special Election…

Last night CNN hosted the first ever Tea Party debate with Tea Party Express and more than 150 tea party groups across the country.

It was a historic night and the Tea Party Movement was given the respect it deserves.  The staff at CNN did an excellent job!  The people behind the scenes who help those in front of the screens were professional, supportive and patriotic.  Those in front of the screen were too and…

Yesterday we watched America mourn.  The memorials were beautiful.  The dedications were moving.  The stories were tear jerkers.  The photos were stunning.  The pride of being an American was revived.  It was okay to fly your flag.  It was okay to salute a soldier. …

Ten years ago on a beautiful Tuesday morning, America awoke to a beautiful day.  Nearly 3,000 citizens were scurrying to work; kissing their loved ones good-bye; running for the train; and dropping their children off at school.  Pilots were readying planes for a trip and passengers were standing in line to board.  Standing in the line with the other passengers were men with evil in their hearts. 

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The Tea Party Express bus will roll into Jacksonville at approximately 5:30 tonight.  Our Governor, Rick Scott, will be here to welcome them.

The bus will be filled with American patriots who have devoted their time and talents to the conservative cause.  We hope you will join us to welcome them as they stop and spend time with us on their way down to Tampa for the 1^st EVER…

If you could not stomach one more speech by Obama last night, please read his words at the link provided below.

There isn't anything new - just the same old political rhetoric we've heard time and time again.

Would love to know what you think.  There were a couple of strange statements such as we are the worst polluters in the world and traffic is jamming up all over. …

If you only had two days to live

Would you clean your house and stuff you would give?

If you only had two…