When I was a kid, I loved to watch the weekly television series, The Wild, Wild West. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYCgq8q9Ofw&feature=related

Special agents, James West and Artemus Gordon, were spies for President Ulysses S. Grant. They had a “high-tech” train that was stocked with all types of advanced weapons. The agents’ typical mission each week was to save the United States from some disaster or from being taken over by some evil person or organization.

Every week America was saved and I could sleep peacefully knowing the President had good guys like James and Artemus fighting to keep us safe.

Those days are gone.

As an adult, I am having trouble sleeping because I worry about our safety in America. The rule of law does not seem to be valid and our President doesn’t send the good guys to protect us from the bad guys. Instead, the headlines show us that he is intentionally bringing harm to American citizens and refusing to enforce our laws.

Here are just a few items from the headlines that will validate these concerns and my sleepless nights:

Washington Post: Tension over Obama policies within Immigration and Customs Enforcement

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-yn/content/article/2010/08/26/AR20...

Here is a posting by a fellow tea party organizer in Florida that goes along with this article: I have a great Engineer patriot friend in Phoenix. We have been working together through many options on how to tackle our nation's ills. He is in Ground Zero, or Normandy, as he calls it in Arizona. His first-hand experiences with what is transpiring is chilling. He is providing me updates each day. Past news includes the areas of no-man’s land, where citizens are warned not to enter and no law enforcement exists there. People are getting their go-bags ready to go at a moment's notice. The common talk in neighborhoods is how people are arming themselves. It would behoove us to be equipped with this knowledge as much of it does not make national news. Not even Fox. Look for regular updates and pass them on to your teams as these reports exhibit the deliberate attacks from the Federal Government on the individual State.

Report from Aug. 27th: Phoenix TV news tonight reports new ICE memo telling its agents to back off of enforcing immigration law. ICE will refuse to take custody of illegal immigrants who are arrested by state, county or city police. Sheriffs Arpaio & Babeu are furious. Obama's Homeland Security Administration has become truly Orwellian.

Washington Post: Administration halts prosecution of alleged USS Cole Bomber

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/26/AR2010082606353.html?hpid=moreheadlines&sid=ST2010082700364

Don’t travel on Interstate 8 in America: It’s too dangerous - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqL0cG-saCU

Redstate: Obama gives amnesty to illegal aliens in Houston, Texas

http://www.redstate.com/california_yankee/2010/08/25/obama-admin-gives-illegal-aliens-backdoor-amnesty/

Beijing will have advantage over US Navy due to Obama’s view of American military power

http://bigpeace.com/sfr/2010/08/17/mark-helprin-on-the-decline-of-u...

These are just a few of the headlines. There are a lot more where these come from and they come from the plains of America and from sea to shining sea.

On January 20, 2009, our President put his hand on Abraham Lincoln’s Bible and promised to uphold the Constitution of the United States.

He is not doing that.

What can you do about this? A couple of things:

1. EDUCATE YOURSELF: You can learn more about our National Security and become an informed citizen by joining us for an evening with Dr. James Carafano of the Heritage Institute on Tuesday, September 7^th. He is one of America’s leading experts on national security and he will answer your questions and provide more information for you to share with others so they, too, can be informed. Knowledge is power. To RSVP online go to: http://www.fctpcommunity.org/events/33-minutes or call the First Coast Tea Party office at (904) 683-3945. Seating is limited so please RSVP today.

2. ACTIVATE YOUR CITIZENSHIP: Listen to this show from a Houston radio station. This radio personality is a Mad-as-heck-active-American-citizen. He gives you ideas on how to activate your citizenship in the next few months: Listen in: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrATS4mthX4&feature=player_embedded

3. DONATE TO YOUR LOCAL TEA PARTY: The tea party movement was formed 18 months ago and we exist solely off the donations of other concerned citizens. You can easily donate by going to http://www.fctpcommunity.org/page/donate-1

4. MARCH ON DC: If you really want to stand up to our government, make plans to attend the March on DC on 9/12. We were there last year and we will be there this year. Nearly 2 million people showed up for this rally and it was an experience that cannot be explained. (see picture below) You must be there so do all you can to make the trip. It will be worth it! For more information go to:

http://www.freedomworks.org/912-taxpayer-march-on-washington-2010

Please pass this information along to everyone you know. It is important American citizens understand the issues and their rights.

Keep us posted on the headlines too. We need you to help us stay informed so we can help others stay informed.

God Save the USA!