At a moment when our liberties are being taken away, our money is squandered, and the people that we selected to represent us in Congress and Senate are representing everything but the American constituents, and on a day nationally hated since it represents the taking of our hard earned money by individuals that forget who their real bosses are, hundreds of thousands of American gathered all across the Nation as a majority that is tired of being taken for granted, that is tired of just mind our own business, and that is sick of being put down by our President and politicians.

We have been called arrogant, ignorant, uneducated, and smelly by those that we have voted into office. I know; most of us did not vote for Murtha, Reed, Pelosi, Obama, Frank, and the rest of the political elite that stomps and trample the American Constitution. We have been talked down, and when a humble individual extracts a confession from Barack Obama, that humble individual is investigated, his privacy is invaded in violation of the Constitution “…The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated…” 4^th Amendment.

When a politician dares to speak against her own Party and against corruption, she is held to public scrutiny and harassment, her children are brought into the fray, and reputation is dragged through the mud.

When grass roots movements sprout all over the United States, we have freedom of assembly, don’t we? “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” 1^st Amendment. Homeland Security under Janet Napolitano issues a warning to law enforcement to watch out for reactionary citizens that might be waving the yellow flag “Don’t tread on me.” And those who advocate the right of an unborn child to exist. Or the right of the individual to bear arms as guaranteed by the 2^nd Amendment of the Constitution.

Here in Colorado Springs, hundreds of patriots gathered in Acacia Park to voice our opinions and send a message to Washington. Yes, as clearly expressed by Douglas Bruce, we are not going to change Washington by just assembling once in a park with colorful signs. But there is strength in numbers. We are not naïve enough to belief that the arrogant leaders of the Senate and Congress and the equally arrogant President will listen to our complaints and change their attitudes or modus operandi, but we want to tell our non representing representatives that we are tired, angry, frustrated, and looking forward to the next elections.

Tomorrow, I fly back to Iraq, but today, I joined my voice to a grass roots movement across the Nation.

Listen up, and listen carefully Washington:

1. We do not appreciate politicians that do not listen to their constituency.

2. Raising our taxes makes no sense. Yes, I know, you all promised not to raise money to those making under $250k. Guess what? You just raised taxes on tobacco products, which means, that the vast majority of smokers (they make under $250k) just saw their taxes going up.

3. I do not need the President to apologize for me. I was born in Puerto Rico, I served 22 years in the Army, I help liberate Kuwait, I supported our Army during the cold war (I was stationed in Europe and did my share of guarding the Fulda Gap), and my uncle died in Belgium in 1944 fighting the Nazis. My other uncle also fought in World War II. I do not need to apologize for the world for risking my life to protect peace.

4. We do not appreciate Murtha condemning our Marines denying them the right of being innocent until proven guilty.

5. We have no use for a Commander in Chief that accuses our military of “Air raiding villages and killing civilians…”

6. We are a Christian Nation, get over it. “In God We trust.” “…One Nation, under God…”

7. We have no use for senators, congress people, and a president (I know, I am using lower case) that, swearing to defend that Constitution, conspire to violate it. Maybe they should read the 14^th Amendment: “3. No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof.”