So How Many Protesters Were at the Tea Party Saturday?

Hard to say because the large majority of Capitol Surveillance Cameras were taken down...

Tea Party movement drives home the point that Americans prefer a small government that does not interfere with people's rights and liberties. It brings to present the original intent of the writers of the U.S. Constitution.


Tea Party Protest in Washington, D.C., Saturday, September 12, 2009. It now appears to have been the largest gathering of the people in Washington, D.C., ever! And what did a variety of news sources report? Here's my selection:

• White House Friday: Zero? The White House on Friday claimed it was unaware of the planned rally. "I don't know who the group is," White House spokesman Robert Gibbs told reporters with a shrug. [ From http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/09/12/tea-party-express-arrives-march-washington-protest-government-spending/ ]

• Arlington Cardinal and many others: Thousands? [ From http://www.arlingtoncardinal.com/2009/09/12/thousands-of-tea-party-protesters-912ers-march-in-washington-d-c/ ]

• USA Today: Tens of Thousands (updated on Saturday night after the event!)[ From http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-09-11-tax-rally_N.htm ]

• Associated Content: Hundreds of Thousands [ From http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2167613/the_tea_party_march_on_washington_draws.html?cat=62 ]

• Peoples Press Collective: A Million Plus [ From http://www.peoplespresscollective.org/2009/09/a-million-plus-marchers-at-washington-dc-9-12-tea-party/ ]

• YouTube: wtcfreedomtowers: 1.5-2.0 Million! [ From http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoPud1TeubM ]

Watch the YouTube video, see the crowds and decide for yourself ;)

Organic Food Producers in DANGER! HR 2749

Got this note from W.C. Douglass. Another attempt at inching the small business out. Please act now to prevent this restrictive bill to pass. Pretending to be "enhancement of food safety" it's really just to kill off the small, organic farms. Say no to government control of what you can eat. (Click here to sign the NFS petition.)

Urgent health freedom information

A call to arms to save our food and our freedom!

Dear Friend,

The very future of organic food in the United States has come under attack. And if we don't act -- and fast -- the health of you and future generations could be permanently compromised.

Congress, in its infinite stupidity, has recently passed House Resolution 2749. This ugly bit of legislation is called the "Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009."

Boy, is that a misnomer if I've ever heard one.

Typical of all Obama legislation, this fascist act was hurried through Congress too quickly for any lawmaker to read it (assuming any of those dolts would have bothered to try).




The farm controls mandated by this law would usher in complete government control of the food supply, and ultimately the end of organic foods. Why? Because it would give the FDA complete power to impose one-size-fits-all regulations on ALL food producers -- including independent farmers.

And because this bill also limits the amount of recourse food producers have in the courts, this means that the FDA will be able to snuff out all the foods this agency (and the influential lobbyists at whose behest this agency tends to act) it wants.

That's right: in one fell swoop, the Obama Administration is about to do away with all of pesky little state struggles being waged against organic farms and dairies, and win the war with one gigantic, fascist law.

All of those good things I've been telling you to consume more of -- raw milk, hormone- free meat, organic vegetables -- would be gone. For good.

Of course, the bill doesn't spell that out in so many words. No one would agree to it.

But since it would impose all manner of standards that would be impossible or unaffordable for small, organic farms to meet, the bill sentences organic farmers to death by paper cuts.

And those farmers guilty of even the most minor infraction of the many new regulations will feel the entire weight of the federal government crashing down upon them -- fines in the millions of dollars, and prison terms up to a staggering eight years.

The bill would even require ALL food producers to register with the FDA... for the hefty sum of $1,000!

But this hideous bill isn't a law just yet. There's still hope -- and that hope lies with you.

Help me defeat this dangerous bill

While the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 has already passed the House, there's still time to be sure it doesn't get past the Senate and into range of Obama and his deadly pen.

But I can't stress this enough: the time is NOW.

As you know, I've been an outspoken proponent of organic and natural foods. As Americans, it is our right -- as well as the rights of our children and grandchildren -- to have the freedom to eat the kind of food we think is best for our health.

We must smash this attempt at complete government control of the very food we eat. And that's why I've partnered with the Natural Solution Foundation (NSF), and their efforts to kill HR 2749 in the Senate.

Since 2004, the NSF has worked toward the same goal that I write to you about each week: the support of health freedom in the United States. I think this organization is a valuable and powerful ally in this fight.

I urge you to join me and my partners at the NSF to act now to help put an end to this bill. We've already seen arrogant lawmakers made to cower before the outrage of American voters who are against the monstrous Obama healthcare reform bill. Let them hear your outrage at the Draconian restrictions of this so-called "Food Safety Act."

Remember all that you have to lose. What I'm talking about is bigger than the vitamin D, calcium, and natural antibiotics that you'll miss when you never again have the chance to drink a glass of raw milk. It's about the freedom of small farmers here in our country, and ultimately your own freedom as well.

If you've ever taken any of the advice that I've offered you to heart, please act now. Call both your senators. Write them. Sign petitions. (Click here to sign the NFS petition.)

Let your voice be heard.

Urging you to help keep the FDA at bay,

William Campbell Douglass II, M.D.

GM Retirees Lose Their Health Benefits January 1 2009

GM Retirees Lose Their Health Benefits

It was a shock, and unbelieveable at first to many retired former GM employees when the company, facing bankrupty and lobbying for a government bailout, announced that it will be eliminating the lifetime health insurance that thousands of GM retired employees enjoy. These retirees, accustomed to being set for life, will now have to face sorting through the options of Medicare and non-Medicare options. In this regard, GM employees are becoming like a great number of US citizens that are going out there searching for their benefits for the first time. This is especially shocking as the GM retirees were accustomed of having the benefits served to them by their HR departments. The company spent tremendous amounts of money on this benefit for its employees, and while these folks are lamenting the loss of such a great perk, they are generally understanding of the company being unable to continue bearing the burden of it. How do you think these folks will fare in getting their own coverage? Having not had to deal with it for as many as forty or fifty years, will they be able to decipher the complicated number of Medicare options? Speaking with a number of them recently, it seems that the most pressing issues is finding a good medicare supplement plan and a good dental and vision plan.