How Far Are You Willing To Go To Take Back America ?

[Sentinel7]

Campaign demands no more business as usual Founders asking Americans to come to Washington, stay until change happens

There have been rallies in Washington to restore America to its constitutional republic foundations by truckers, bikers, veterans and others. They all met, campaigned, and then returned home.

But a new rally is going to feature a different type of participant, more dedicated, more committed and more diligent.

Because they don’t have plans for their event to end, to return home and let business run as usual.

Sylvester Bland is one of those. He is preparing his wife and family to carry on without him, whether he’s gone weeks or months or longer for a unprecedented Washington, D.C., rally starting May 16.

The Riverside, Calif. pastor is responding to U.S. retired Col. Harry Riley’s declaration of Operation American Spring, a call for 10 million patriots to descend on Washington and for at least a million to stay until Barack Obama and key U.S. leaders they consider beyond the pale resign.

Riley said the goal is to remove “corrupt” leadership from the government, those who violate the Constitution and Bill of Rights, including Vice President Joe Biden, House Speaker John Boehner, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Sen. Harry Reid and Attorney General Eric Holder.

“The out-of-control government leadership must be stopped,” Riley wrote on his Patriots for America website, where he launched the campaign for the rally.

Riley spent more than 34 years in the U.S. military, with tours of duty around the globe. He received the Silver Star, Bronze Star, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal and other honors.

He’s been active in several other efforts, such as the 2007 Gathering of Eagles, and has been effective enough so that leftists have come out to attack him.

He is calling for the restoration of constitutional government, rule of law and freedom from “despotic and tyrannical federal leadership.”

Examples are many, ranging from spying on Americans to Obamacare’s invasive demands, he said.

The hope is that once incumbents are ousted, the Senate would elect new majority and minority leaders, the senior Republican House member would become the new speaker, and House representatives would elect a temporary president and vice president.

There might even be charges.

“What we have in D.C. right now is a lawless condition,” Riley told WND. “The executive (branch) does exactly what it wants. It creates laws, ignores laws, and writes thousands of executive orders.”

He said corrupt and criminal leadership “must be removed.”

“When some greedy, self-serving occupant of the White House or Congress…is threatening our existence, our freedom, our liberty, our Constitution, our life resources, our America, then we fight back to destroy the threat, and there is nothing immoral or illegal about it,” he wrote. “When the government becomes lawless, then ‘we the people’ no longer are obligated to follow the government.”

Riley writes on the Operation American Spring site that “There is not much time and the only planning necessary is to select a starting date, which we have done, and then show up in Washington, D.C., on that date, and plan to stay for the duration.”

He warns there will be dangers associated, but the plan already is drawing attention and energy from patriots around the country who share concerns America is being transformed into a socialist entity that looks vastly different from its history.

“We are not members of any particular group,” said Geoff Ross of Florida, a retired Navy senior chief helping to organize the movement. “We’re just Americans that are sick and tired of being trampled on and abused by a tyrannical government.”

He said participants want to bring attention to the Constitution and “are not leaving (the president’s) front doorstep until he resigns, steps down or is impeached.”

“We don’t recognize politicians that will not uphold their oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States,” Ross said.

That’s already been illustrated with the decision by Attorney General Eric Holder and Obama to discontinue enforcing or defending the federal Defense of Marriage Act. U.S. attorneys then followed suit.

Bland decided to join the movement to stand up against the nation’s moral decline, and he said more people need to come aboard.

“It seems the bigger our country gets, the more it puts people in bondage,” Bland said. “We need to go back to the foundation of America, that’s the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.”

He’s planning a train ride to D.C, toting supplies like a sleeping bag, camelback water supply, clothes and waterproof boots, then he’ll wing it when he gets there, possibly sleeping on a sidewalk or tent if one is available.

“I’m really doing this whole thing by faith,” Bland said. “I’m trusting in the Lord; I believe He’ll supply all my needs.”

He said people have just have had enough.

Terri Linnell, a California wife, businesswoman and devoted mother, agrees.

She has been waiting years for patriots to oppose the growing tyranny in Washington and although her family is struggling financially, they agreed taking a stand for freedom outweighs the loss.

“It’s worse if I don’t go,” she said. “We can’t let our government continue to run roughshod over us.”

Linnell plans to book a hotel, possibly with others, and stay as long as she can. She may return later to continue the pressure for leadership resignations.

“We are giving up a lot of things as individuals,” she said. “But there’s this saying: The harder you push us down, the stronger we’ll stand up. That’s so true. That’s really what patriots do. We’re pushed down economically, emotionally, and we’re told we can’t even go there and do a protest because of the anti free-speech bill. This is the first time in the nation’s history we’re not allowed to protest! We’re going anyway, and we’re doing the right thing.”

Chris Blystone, a self-employed father of four, is helping organize Texas patriot teams of 50.

He has put his information technology business on hold, forgoing income by referring customers out, to pour his energies into planning to help his teams.

“This is bigger and more important,” Blystone said. “If we don’t do this, I won’t have a business anyway.”

 

Each Texas team is to bring recreational vehicles to ensure access to basic necessities.

Donations for the trip are pouring in: American Legions across the state are loaning teams tents that sleep 35, churches are donating vans and buses, mom-and-pop gas stations have given them gas cards, a printing business donated signs and an RV.

Blystone has secured use of a 40,000 square-foot Maryland warehouse, enough to house about 2,000 cots.

Two former car dealership lots have been donated for camp sites.

“All of these locations have fresh water,” Blystone said. “And the warehouse has plumbing and bathrooms. It’s not enough for 2,000 people, but it will help.”

While he has arranged these areas for the Texas teams, each of them will be independent, self-reliant and self-sufficient, a point Riley has emphasized since announcing the operation.

“This will not be a catered event,” Riley told WND. “We’re not going to hold the hands of every person who goes to Washington. People have to bring their own water and food. They can have portable urinals … and dispose of that properly. It is not going to be an easy event. Washington is going to be shut down.”

To prepare as a team, Blystone recommends groups take on smaller training operations to build relationships and unity.

Blystone’s team recently traveled across country to delivered two semis of bottled water to West Virginia, where a chemical spill devastated the water supply.

After a 36-hour sleepless drive, the team bunked at a small Wesleyan church that provided them with food and shelter as they were headed back Saturday night. The pastor invited Blystone to share his mission, and the service the following ended with members gathering at the altar and clutching the American flag.

That church, now, is planning to attend the really.

“Every single one of them will be there,” he said.

The people of Madison, W.Va., where Blystone and his team delivered water, also are opening their doors to Texas patriot travelers, allowing them use of their city hall, police department, fire department facilities for a place to rest.

Richard Peeples, of New Hampshire, also is taking time off work in the Defense Department to join a group of patriots traveling to D.C. in an RV and camping once they get there.

He said it’s time to take America back.

Riley agreed, adding that individuals in power are “dragging our nation into the abyss. They’re betrayers, deceivers and self-servers, that’s basically all they are.”

He said Congress has abandoned its responsibility as oversight of the executive branch, and without change things will only get worse.

He said it will only be another couple generations before Americans won’t even know the precious freedoms that have been lost.

Riley said the situation demands a strong response by patriotic Americans, who appear to be rising to the challenge.

Rick Stralow, an Air Force veteran leading an ever-growing contingent of patriots to American Spring, said although some have expressed fear of the government’s response, interest is growing in the movement.

“I don’t have to convince anybody,” he said. “They’re coming to me.”

Riley’s plans seems to align mostly with what another retired military leader, Maj. Gen. Paul Vallely, has advocated.

As WND reported, Vallely said it’s time for millions of Americans to “stand up” to a federal government that is “conducting treason … violating the Constitution, violating our laws.” He’s calling for marches, a legislative vote of “no confidence” in President Obama and congressional leaders, even citizen arrests – drawing inspiration from the 33 million Egyptians who stood up to their government and removed Muslim Brotherhood officials from office.

Riley explains his inspiration comes at least partly from Georgetown Professor Jonathan Turley’s recent congressional testimony.

The liberal professor has represented members of Congress in a lawsuit over the Libyan war, represented workers at the secret Area 51 military base and served as counsel on national security cases. He now says Obama is a danger to the U.S. Constitution.

He was addressing a House Judiciary Committee hearing Dec. 4. Chairman Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., asked him: “Professor Turley, the Constitution, the system of separated powers is not simply about stopping one branch of government from usurping another. It’s about protecting the liberty of Americans from the dangers of concentrated government power. How does the president’s unilateral modification of act of Congress affect both the balance of power between the political branches and the liberty interests of the American people?”

Turley replied: “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The danger is quite severe. The problem with what the president is doing is that he’s not simply posing a danger to the constitutional system. He’s becoming the very danger the Constitution was designed to avoid. That is the concentration of power.”

Congress already is addressing charges that Obama is violating the Constitution.

WND reported when Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., said Obama’s actions have reached “an unprecedented level, and we’ve got to do something about it.

“Assume that a statute said you had to provide two forms of ID to vote. Can the president require three forms? Can the president require one form? Can you suspend all requirements? If not, why not?” he said. “If you can turn off certain categories of law, do you not also have the power to turn off all categories of law?”

Gowdy cited Obama’s decisions to ignore certain immigration laws, even though Congress did not approve the changes. He also cited arbitrary changes to the Obamacare law and Obama’s “recess appointments” of judges even though the U.S. Senate was not in recess.

His proposal is for Congress to take the White House to court over the president’s actions, through a resolution proposed by Rep. Tom Rice, R-Ga., that would authorize the House to sue the Obama administration. It has 30 co-sponsors.

Rice said that because of “this disregard of our country’s checks and balances, many of you have asked me to bring legal action against the president.”

“After carefully researching the standing the House of Representatives has and what action we can take, I have introduced a resolution to stop the president’s clear overreach,” he said.

A Fox News interviewer asked Gowdy if Obama could refuse to enforce election laws.

“Why not?” asked Gowdy, “If you can turn off immigration laws, if you can turn off the mandatory minimum in our drug statutes, if you can turn off the so-called Affordable Care Act – why not election laws?”

WND reported that it was at the same hearing that Michael Cannon, director of Health Policy Studies for the Cato Institute, said there is “one last thing to which the people can resort if the government does not respect the restraints that the Constitution places of the government.”

“Abraham Lincoln talked about our right to alter our government or our revolutionary right to overthrow it,” he said.

“That is certainly something that no one wants to contemplate. If the people come to believe that the government is no longer constrained by the laws, then they will conclude that neither are they.”

Cannon said it is “very dangerous” for the president to “wantonly ignore the laws, to try to impose obligations upon people that the legislature did not approve.”

Several members of Congress also contributed their opinions in an interview with talk-show host Sean Hannity.

I cannot afford to go and stay but I will be making trips back and forth

Now we will find out just how bad America wants to take the country back

 

                  No Surrender No Retreat and No Compromise

 

 

[chess]

....you can buy portable boat potties at any marine store!

[bigwave]

If they get even a million people and then stay for a while then I am sure it will build some steam.

 

Hey, kind of like the dope smoking, sex crazed hippies that invaded CA in the 60's and 70's.

 

Or maybe like the Ayers people that did Washington it from the inside out. Pretty clever I have to admit.

 

 

I figure if they can change policy then level head, hard working people that truly love this country can too.

 

Count me in for sure.

 

Peace

 

Come on RV

[Francie26]

This is the most exciting thing I have read, so many Americans just planning to move into Washington and stay until Obama and his cabinet is gone.  Oh, I so pray that will happen before he can do any more damage to our country and the real citizens who live here.  Also did you read that Rand Paul is suing Obama? I hope that comes to some good end, too.

[vietnam1969]

 THIS WAS A LONG READ BUT WORTH EVERY SECOND OF IT. IT REALLY HITS THE NAIL ON THE HEAD WITH EVERY STATEMENT AND IS ALL LAID OUT IN PLAIN WORDS. I AGREE THERE NEEDS TO BE A CHANGE MADE AND WE NEED TO DO IT.  AMEN AND AMEN TO THAT.

[Tripphood]

Sounds great wish I could go and help fight the fight but some of us have to work. I will fight however I can from home.

[10 YEARS LATER]

How far is ALL THE WAY ?

[dog53]

Yeah thats a beautiful thought. But the reality is thats a honor only granted to left wing occupiers.

They (the police) will instigate a situation and it will be  party over folks .

Im talking mass arrest and prosecution to the highest letter of the law.   

Then perhaps we can start the real ball game. 

[DirtDogpig]

There is not enough room on States Property in Washington for even a million to stand on.

Its a fantastic idea thou.I see lots of tickets being handed out when just one foot lands on private property

or crimminal trespass arresst when that one foot lands on Government property.

A large piece of land is needed where everyone can join in the media is portable and they are the ones that

need to be involved.It wont matter where you stand just hold up your sign and be reconized.

I have picketed many times and know what can be done and what cant be done.Yell one word out

and they can arrest you.If someone ask you what you are doing you can tell them.

Dog you are correct and thats what will happen.

This action needs to be on private property period then they cant touch anyone and then we can all pile

up on that property with the media a watching it will send a message to this uncaring president

to get the hell out of this country.If they do this in Washington it will fail fast!

and right in front of the Whitehouse talk about not planning very good.You dont have to stand in front

of the Whitehouse to get a message across to the people of this country,

or to the president.If a petition doesnt work then what will? Kapow! does!

Good Luck to all who go to this function just bring bail money,impound fees,and a Good Lawyer.

God Bless You and God Speed!

[Maggie123]

Yeah thats a beautiful thought. But the reality is thats a honor only granted to left wing occupiers.

They (the police) will instigate a situation and it will be  party over folks .

Im talking mass arrest and prosecution to the highest letter of the law.   

Then perhaps we can start the real ball game. 

 

So you noticed this is from the far right-wingers wanting to take over our guberment?

 

They certainly would not be representing all of America. (Notice this said nothing about taking out any Repubs)

 

If this could even work... it would accomplish nothing except to oppress those with different views than the Tea Party.

 

Naw unless and untill folks are willing to put down their party platforms and actually come together as a whole... I won't be there.

 

Government should be of the people and for the people... ALL People. JMHO

[dog53]

So you noticed this is from the far right-wingers wanting to take over our guberment?

 

They certainly would not be representing all of America. (Notice this said nothing about taking out any Repubs)

 

If this could even work... it would accomplish nothing except to oppress those with different views than the Tea Party.

 

Naw unless and untill folks are willing to put down their party platforms and actually come together as a whole... I won't be there.

 

Government should be of the people and for the people... ALL People. JMHO

 

Yeah I said something similar to that in a post yesterday. 

But you do have to realize that you cannot please everyone.

Thats impossible thats why its best to keep GOVT small and strictly adhere  to the constitution and the principles of the founding fathers. Thats what made this country last as long as it has. If followed properly it guarantees everyone's rights and not just the few whose party happens to be in control at the time.

Yes if given enough leash even the repubs will attempt to disregard written law . I have seen them do it.

The GOVT`s size is whats the problem we need to downsize it to the point they can be put in their place by state militia`s 

[chess]

TYRANNY IS KINDA BAD!..........NO MATTER WHO IS IN POWER.......

[Maggie123]

Yeah I said something similar to that in a post yesterday. 

But you do have to realize that you cannot please everyone.

Thats impossible thats why its best to keep GOVT small and strictly adhere  to the constitution and the principles of the founding fathers. Thats what made this country last as long as it has. If followed properly it guarantees everyone's rights and not just the few whose party happens to be in control at the time.

Yes if given enough leash even the repubs will attempt to disregard written law . I have seen them do it.

The GOVT`s size is whats the problem we need to downsize it to the point they can be put in their place by state militia`s 

 

Very Much Agree... Thanks Dog.

 

I also see that we need to elect people who are willing to eradicate bankster/corporate control of our guberment.

 

That's how it got so big. JMHO

Edited February 16, 2014 by Maggie123

[bg888]

So you noticed this is from the far right-wingers wanting to take over our guberment?

 

They certainly would not be representing all of America. (Notice this said nothing about taking out any Repubs)

 

 

I count John Boehner as Republican don't you?... all I had to do was read 11 lines in and I see his name in print...  open your mind

[tkeaton]

I am 1 hour from DC and can organize resupply and support for at least some of the long-term patriots and will join in as often as possible.

[Rayzur]

My greatest wish would be for this effort to be successful in achieving the bottom line... "the restoration of constitutional government, rule of law and freedom from “despotic and tyrannical federal leadership"..... which unfortunately has far deeper roots than the individuals being targeted.....

The patriot act, NDAA, TPT,.... ad nauseum. It won't matter who is in office.... the laws that exist allowing them to go forward.... the laws that allow agencies to breech the foundation of our constitution.... those are the meaningful targets...

Honestly, suppose everyone named stepped down... everyone.... and yet the laws remain..... do you really think there would be a hugely dramatic difference?

 

Its like getting rid of the cop who always writes you a speeding ticket because its against the law to drive over 15 mph, and replacing him with a different cop, hoping for a different result.... the law is still the law.... and while its a stupid or goofy law,  the new guy may apply it differently... in the beginning.... or not... or maybe is even worse... Look at the laws that are recently on the books... it took both parties ... both parties to put those into place...

 

Course I have to admit it always makes me crazy when people fight content and ignore process.... .... and if the process does not change... it will always shape the content... but I digress...

 

Unfortunately, none of the named people will step down. They won't do it. And Washington as a whole will see this as an assault on government as a whole. Don't think for one minute there will be any relief among politicians who are not named.... There is this histrionic fear that has infected this whole country... and they will lock arms with each other in looking for ways to shut this down.... Of course one of my greater fears is that this will be used as an ultimate platform around the country to tighten gun control... And I understand no guns are allowed... and that's not the focus.... and I'm concerned it will be spun nonetheless into a fear driven response by the elected on the hill....

 

The energy is great.... the intention is sound... the means... maybe not so much in terms of application..... Were they to target some of the greater offensive laws passed within the last 14 years, and demand their repeal... the ultimate effect would likely be far more productive in terms of actual consequence.... As it is replacing one cop with another cop does nothing to effect the goofy  laws that remain untouched, and available for the next cop to use.....

[Sentinel7]

So you noticed this is from the far right-wingers wanting to take over our guberment?

 

They certainly would not be representing all of America. (Notice this said nothing about taking out any Repubs)

 

If this could even work... it would accomplish nothing except to oppress those with different views than the Tea Party.

 

Naw unless and untill folks are willing to put down their party platforms and actually come together as a whole... I won't be there.

 

Government should be of the people and for the people... ALL People. JMHO

What Part To restore America to its constitutional republic foundations by truckers, bikers, veterans and others. They all met, campaigned, and then returned home.

 Do you not understand or is just another part that you didn’t read

 

Riley said the goal is to remove “corrupt” leadership from the government, those who violate the Constitution and Bill of Rights, including Vice President Joe Biden, House Speaker John Boehner, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Sen. Harry Reid and Attorney General Eric Holder.

 

You should read before you let diarrhea of the mouth ruin your day

 

 Naw unless and untill folks are willing to put down their party platforms and actually come together as a whole... I won't be there.

 

Already knew that Maggie you can’t let go of your party politics long enough

To even try and save your own children’s life’s

 

Government should be of the people and for the people... ALL People. JMHO

Yours isn’t and you refuse to even try because of party politics

 

I also see that we need to elect people who are willing to eradicate bankster/corporate control of our guberment.

That's how it got so big. JMHO

You liberals always complain about the influence of our government but you refuse to do anything about it maybe this is why.

It turns out the 'Evil' Koch Bros are only the 59th biggest donors in American politics. Can you guess who is number one?

By Mark Tapscott | FEBRUARY 14, 2014 AT 9:41 AM

 

OpenSecrets.org tallied the top donors in federal elections between 1989 and 2014. Koch...

Charles and David Koch are the two most evil people in American politics, right? We know that because Jane Mayer proved it with her landmark "Covert Operations" tour de liberal force in 2010.

Well, it turns out that Mayer's aim was off just a little, by like 58 slots on the all-time biggest donors in American politics list, as compiled by OpenSecrets.org.

OpenSecrets.org tallied the top donors in federal elections between 1989 and 2014. Koch Industries -- privately owned by the Evil Koch Bros -- is on the list, to be sure, but doesn't appear until the 59th slot, with $18 million in donations, 90 percent of which went to Republicans.

Unions, unions, unions

So who occupies the 58 spots ahead of the Evil Koch Bros? Six of the top 10 are ... wait for it ... unions. They gave more than $278 million, with most of it going to Democrats.

These are familiar names: AFSCME ($60.6 million), NEA ($53.5 million), IBEW ($44.4 million), UAW ($41.6 million), Carpenters & Joiners ($39.2 million) and SEIU ($38.3 million).

In other words, the six biggest union donors in American politics gave 15 times more to mostly Democrats than the Evil Koch Bros.

Wall Street and Act Blue, too

Three of the remaining four slots in the top 10 were taken by AT&T ($56.4 million), National Association of Realtors ($51.2 million) and Goldman Sachs ($44.8 million).

So, if money is the measure of evil in American politics and the Evil Koch Bros only come in 59th, who is really the most evil donor ever?

Turns out it's Act Blue, with just short of $100 million in contributions during its lifetime, which only started in 2004, 15 years after the Evil Koch Bros in the OpenSecrets.org compilation.

Any bets on when Mayer's "Covert Operations II: Act Blue" will appear in the New Yorker?

Back a jackass and you get jackass results

 

                                No Surrender No Retreat and No Compromise

 

 

Dirtdogpig

There is not enough room on States Property in Washington for even a million to stand on.

Its a fantastic idea thou.I see lots of tickets being handed out when just one foot lands on private property or crimminal trespass arresst when that one foot lands on Government property.

Those very same words were said about the bikers ride and when the Veterans showed up and re-opened the war memorial and they went anyway

But for some any excuse will do to stay inactive

               No Surrender No Retreat and Compromise

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[RodandStaff]

Just a "F.Y.I." story out of history.... 

 

On this #ThrowbackThursday, we remember the 20,000 Bonus Marchers - broke and starving WWI veterans and their families - who arrived in Washington in 1932 to fight for what the nation promised them. This was Camp Marks, a shantytown that rose on the Anacostia flats, described by John Dos Passos as "built out of old newspapers, cardboard boxes, packing crates, bits of tin or tarpaper roofing, old shutters, every kind of cockeyed makeshift shelter from the rain scraped together out of the city dump."

Marchers spent most of their time protesting in front of the Capitol, returning to Camp Marks or Camp Glassford to eat and sleep. After their petition to Congress was denied, the veterans were evicted. In an attack led by General Douglas MacArthur, Camp Marks was burned to the ground. 

 

I'm sorry folks.... I've lost faith that our Govt. will play fair... this story just bears it out.  It may or may not be a worthy cause... only time will tell.  But I'm not sure I'd get my hopes up.... and I'm not sure what it would take to get these out of control politicians back on track to the Constitutional foundation this country was birthed on.   

[dog53]

 

What Part To restore America to its constitutional republic foundations by truckers, bikers, veterans and others. They all met, campaigned, and then returned home.

 Do you not understand or is just another part that you didn’t read

 

Riley said the goal is to remove “corrupt” leadership from the government, those who violate the Constitution and Bill of Rights, including Vice President Joe Biden, House Speaker John Boehner, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Sen. Harry Reid and Attorney General Eric Holder.

 

You should read before you let diarrhea of the mouth ruin your day

 

 Naw unless and untill folks are willing to put down their party platforms and actually come together as a whole... I won't be there.

 

Already knew that Maggie you can’t let go of your party politics long enough

To even try and save your own children’s life’s

 

Government should be of the people and for the people... ALL People. JMHO

Yours isn’t and you refuse to even try because of party politics

 

I also see that we need to elect people who are willing to eradicate bankster/corporate control of our guberment.

That's how it got so big. JMHO

You liberals always complain about the influence of our government but you refuse to do anything about it maybe this is why.

It turns out the 'Evil' Koch Bros are only the 59th biggest donors in American politics. Can you guess who is number one?

By Mark Tapscott | FEBRUARY 14, 2014 AT 9:41 AM

 

OpenSecrets.org tallied the top donors in federal elections between 1989 and 2014. Koch...

Charles and David Koch are the two most evil people in American politics, right? We know that because Jane Mayer proved it with her landmark "Covert Operations" tour de liberal force in 2010.

Well, it turns out that Mayer's aim was off just a little, by like 58 slots on the all-time biggest donors in American politics list, as compiled by OpenSecrets.org.

OpenSecrets.org tallied the top donors in federal elections between 1989 and 2014. Koch Industries -- privately owned by the Evil Koch Bros -- is on the list, to be sure, but doesn't appear until the 59th slot, with $18 million in donations, 90 percent of which went to Republicans.

Unions, unions, unions

So who occupies the 58 spots ahead of the Evil Koch Bros? Six of the top 10 are ... wait for it ... unions. They gave more than $278 million, with most of it going to Democrats.

These are familiar names: AFSCME ($60.6 million), NEA ($53.5 million), IBEW ($44.4 million), UAW ($41.6 million), Carpenters & Joiners ($39.2 million) and SEIU ($38.3 million).

In other words, the six biggest union donors in American politics gave 15 times more to mostly Democrats than the Evil Koch Bros.

Wall Street and Act Blue, too

Three of the remaining four slots in the top 10 were taken by AT&T ($56.4 million), National Association of Realtors ($51.2 million) and Goldman Sachs ($44.8 million).

So, if money is the measure of evil in American politics and the Evil Koch Bros only come in 59th, who is really the most evil donor ever?

Turns out it's Act Blue, with just short of $100 million in contributions during its lifetime, which only started in 2004, 15 years after the Evil Koch Bros in the OpenSecrets.org compilation.

Any bets on when Mayer's "Covert Operations II: Act Blue" will appear in the New Yorker?

Back a jackass and you get jackass results

 

                                No Surrender No Retreat and No Compromise

 

 

Dirtdogpig

There is not enough room on States Property in Washington for even a million to stand on.

Its a fantastic idea thou.I see lots of tickets being handed out when just one foot lands on private property or crimminal trespass arresst when that one foot lands on Government property.

Those very same words were said about the bikers ride and when the Veterans showed up and re-opened the war memorial and they went anyway

But for some any excuse will do to stay inactive

               No Surrender No Retreat and Compromise

 

 

 

 

Sentinel7  Your heart and head is in the right place buddy but its like Razor stated

You have to change the laws not the people.

You get rid of those bone heads and new bone heads are going to take their place.

Its the laws they are imposing on us thats the problem.  Not that its going to happen but if they were to succeed and they all steped down.

What do you think would change? Think about it.

Nothing would change

Nothing

The law is still the law

 

 

 

 

[Shabibilicious]

Not trying to be funny.....just pointing out a fact, as a one time beltway resident.   This event is going to really piss off the D.C. homeless people.  Invaders stealing their heat grates will not sit well with them.  

 

GO RV, and NO BV 

[Sentinel7]

Sentinel7  Your heart and head is in the right place buddy but its like Razor stated

You have to change the laws not the people.

You get rid of those bone heads and new bone heads are going to take their place.

Its the laws they are imposing on us thats the problem.  Not that its going to happen but if they were to succeed and they all steped down.

What do you think would change? Think about it.

Nothing would change

Nothing

The law is still the law

 

 

 

The law does not have to be changed the law is the Constitution Of United States of America.

 

The problem is not the law the problem is the people who pervert the law or just try and circumvent the Constitution and the people who allow it to happen without consequence.

 

 This has not just happened with this administration this has been happening over years and years of We The People taking the easy way out and letting the politicians tell us they are looking out for our interests

 

Over the years they have changed the courts it to their rubber stamp until the courts are useless.

They have changed this country from the United States of America into the Democrats and the Republicans

 

The time has come to surround them peacefully and ask them to surrender peacefully.

But it will not work unless they know that we are serious and they need to know that we too are ready to use force.

The law is on our side not Washington DC

 

                      This is not the time to surrender, retreat or compromise 

               This the time for No Surrender No Retreat and No Compromise    

 

[gymrat76541]

"the goal is to remove “corrupt” leadership from the government"
 

Good luck with reaching THAT goal. LOL

 

The goal should be "common sense government" or "our representatives looking out for the best interest of the nation".

 

Removing corrupt leadership will effectively empty our government. Plus any fat-cats who represent a political party in the future. Common sense housewives, husbands, and workers do not have the money needed to run for office. Money rules in America just like it does in every other country in the world.
 

[chess]

WHAT GOOD ARE ANY OF OUR GOOD LAWS, WHEN THEY ARE JUST IGNORED BY OUR S.O.B. PREZ!!!!!

[chess]

(had a link for the above, BUT the GSA, NSA, IRS, CIA all obliterated it)

 

damntheconstitution@biteme.gov      oh goody, it IS now back again.....!

[AmericaInc]

This is the most exciting thing I have read, so many Americans just planning to move into Washington and stay until Obama and his cabinet is gone.  Oh, I so pray that will happen before he can do any more damage to our country and the real citizens who live here.  Also did you read that Rand Paul is suing Obama? I hope that comes to some good end, too.

The President is overreaching and violating the Constitution. Doing it in lots of ways. As other Presidents like Bush. I always thought the best thing was mass civil disobedience in the Heart of Darkness (DC). Maybe combine it with a movement to suspend paying taxes en mass! That will hurt them.

 

But this is bigger than Obama the Socialist. Yes he is a bad president. First, he is not socialist - he's a capitalist. He saved the bankers (they are capitalists (duh...)) He sucks up to big business. He has screwed the little guy consistently.  Look at his record. So don't mix this up.

 

Secondly, this is about the government being taken over by capitalists who could CARE LESS about all of us little guys. It is about CORPORATIONS people. They run the show. They have the money.

 

So know your enemy going into this.

Edited February 18, 2014 by AmericaInc