Do something special for Mother's day this year
Today is Mother's Day and many of us are still wondering what to get for Mom this year. It is getting late so maybe we'll settle on flowers, (all mothers like flowers), perhaps some CDs or DVDs, perhaps some perfume or jewelry would be nice. Gee, what to get the woman who gave you life, taught you right from wrong, nursed you when you were sick, helped you learn to read and write and a million other things.
This year in addition to the usual Mother's Day gift, why not show Mom how much you care by doing a little heavy lifting. No, I'm not talking about moving furniture, steam-cleaning the carpet or landscaping, I'm suggesting that you help do some of the heavy lifting for liberty.
A common theme at Tea Party events is that we are protesting against runaway government spending, the out of control national debt and the pure poison of ObamaCare for our children and grandchildren. While standing up against the Obama regime for succeeding generations is laudable, we also need to stand up for Mom.
Only a few short days after ObamaCare was rammed down our throats by General Secretary Obama, Comrades Pelsoi and Reid, the party and their fellow travelers, we learned that Social Security was now paying out more in benefits than it is collecting in revenues (not that we hadn‘t suspected). Understandably Mom is a little nervous, she counts on Social Security as part of her retirement income even though there was no cost of living increase this year (or next).
Once the effects of ObamaCare have kicked in, Mom will find it more and more difficult to see her Doctor. Mom will discover that instead of getting Angioplasty she will have her choice of a red pill or a blue pill. We will find out that the woman who means everything to us, will have her care rationed by bureaucrats who are only concerned with what she contributes to society in terms dollars and cents vs. the cost of keeping her alive.
This year show Mom how much you care by joining the Tea Party movement. This year show Mom how much you care by volunteering to campaign for candidates who are committed to repealing ObamaCare. This year help to vote out every member of congress who voted for Obama's toxic agenda. This year take time to learn about the issues and candidates. This year become aware of the dangers of the Obama regime and tell your friends and neighbors what is happening to their country.
The maintenance of freedom requires that all of us do some heavy lifting from time to time. Many brave men and women have sacrificed (and continue to sacrifice) their lives so that we can enjoy the fruits of liberty in America. Let the enemies of freedom call us racists, homophobes, birthers or anything else they care to throw at us, Mom knows who and what we are. We must all get involved before it is too late.
Do it for Mom.
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