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Veteran's Memorial Victory Ride!

What an incredible tribute to Veterans and our active duty service members. 3000 bikes met up at Wicker Park for their annual Veteran's Memorial Victory ride...3000!! You just can't imagine how long a procession of 3000 bikes really is...until you see it! It was just amazing!

Members of NWI Patriots set up on the corner of US30/SR55 to greet riders and thank vets for their service to our Country. It was a beautiful sunny day for the event.

And this is the Founder and Chief Organizer of NWI Patriots, Faith Jones and her favorite veteran and bodyguard, Randy Taylor. There were so many bikes and by the time Faith and Randy came past us, the tears were flowing, I'm just happy I got these shots of them!

And then, after a nearly 15 minute procession (15 MINUTES!! Totally AMAZING TO SEE!!)...they were gone...

If there is one thing I've learned, it's that the freedom we enjoy in this Country is not FREE. God bestowed upon man the 'right' to be free and that right is recognized and guaranteed to us as citizens of this Country by the words and commitments set forth in our Constitution, but it is through the duty, dedication and sacrifices made by our men and women in uniform that guards these freedoms and provides us with the security to enjoy liberty and live our lives as we choose...in FREEDOM. They are our guardians of Freedom...and their service, and the lives lost protecting us, should never be taken for granted. We should never miss an opportunity to thank a vet for their service. To all of our men and women in uniform, and to all our Veterans, and their families....Thank you!

Way to Go Rep. Joe Wilson!!

 

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Tea Party Express!

We spent the day in Mishawaka with the Tea Party Express! We were told their first stop on Labor Day, in Joliet brought in 10,000 attendees! WOW!! INCREDIBLE!!

Check it out...Fox News, Griff Jenkins!

 

 Tea Party Express Album

Kill the Bill

Obamacare supporters held a candlelight vigil in support of the Public option, socialized medicine and Bill HR3200 yesterday evening. NWIN Patriots staged a counter-protest to nationalized health care and government take over and outnumbered Obamacare supporters 3 to 1. Guess which side we were on? ;-) (As if you didn't know!) It was a peaceful and very spirited event. Awesome turnout Patriots!

    

  

 

 

Okay, so in fairness, since the Obamacare supporters actually bought the permit for the square and technically it was 'their' sit-in event....as you can see, they turned out in droves...

 

Link to the album (more photos will be added as time permits)

Hands Off My Health Care!

Nearly 200 people turned out in front of Rep (D) Pete Visklosky's office in Merrillville this afternoon to exercise their First Amendment Right to free speech in opposition to the socialist take over of our Health Care System (also known as Obamacare...or Obama"scare") I've never met a friendlier "mob" of "manufactured",  "astroturfers", "terrorists", "radicals", "racists", Nazis, or whatever, the WH is calling us these days.

    

   

   

   

    

    

   

I'll have to wait on the papers tomorrow to ascertain whether or not there was any press there. If there were, I missed them...of course, amazingly enough, I didn't see anyone parading around in white sheets, displaying swastikas or burning Obama in effigy. But it must have been happening, because the WH and members of Congress said that it was happening ALL over our great Country. Of course, they also said we are on the payrolls of "BigInsurance" but for the life of me I haven't been able to figure out where we are supposed to report for these payouts. It has to be true, the talking heads at the WH said so...they also said there would be transparency like never before, they would be fiscally responsible and Obamacare would not ration Health Care for seniors...and that we should TRUST them...because they said so.  

READ the BILL! Say NO! Vote NO!

 

Town Hall

(D) Representative Pete Visklosky had an open Town Hall meeting to discuss the socialist Health Care Bill they are trying to ram down our throats. Only a hundred or so were allowed into the building but we had at least 3 times that in opposition to the bill standing not quietly outside.

 

A few Daily Kos readers were there in support of Obamacare (all 15 of them), including a group of pre-teen boys on bicycles that they pulled off the streets to stand on their side. Their repartee was as brilliant as you would expect from liberal fanatics...for instance:

The back of his sign reads, "Conservative values are immoral". Coming from a group of atheist whose moral compass is directed solely by self-righteousness and misguided, misinformed and missing intellect, I'll take my chances on God and family, thank you very much.

And then there was this classy Obamacare supporter who wanted to engage in open, RATIONAL and logical debate. Notice the finger gesture aimed at the crowd of anti-Obamacare protesters behind her who were escorting Rep. Visklosky to his vehicle. Hey Pete, she's doing your dirty work for you. Aren't you proud?

 

 

 

 

 

This guy here is a typical leftist cronie interested in reporting only one side of the story. He took lengthy interviews from nearly every supporter of Obamacare in attendance (all 15 of them) and then tried to duck out without speaking to a single person who was there in opposition to bill! He had to be taunted with shouts of 'freedom of the press' before he would even consent to the notion of speaking to any of us.

 

Anyone want to take bets as to whether or not he actually had the tape rolling? My bet is on NOT A CHANCE.

 

We could be seen (until they snapped the blinds shut) and heard inside the meeting...so we made sure we were seen and heard.

 

Meet (D) Representative Pete Visklosky (in the white shirt). When he left the building he glad-handed and gave the thumbs up to several Obamacare supporters. Notice here he is trying very hard to ignore the crowd on his right who are in opposition to the Bill. He wouldn't even so much as glance in our direction. Apparently, more concerned about his current legal troubles with the Feds than representing the voice and direction of his CONSTITUENTS he wouldn't even extend his hand to the opposition (many of whom actually voted for him in the past!) Shame on you, Pete! Maybe you and your Democrat playmates on the Hill have missed the recent polls, but the overwhelming majority DO NOT WANT this Bill! The Democrats are not going to bail you out...get your mind right, do your job, read the DAMN Bill and VOTE NO!

Mardi Gras

Hope you had a GREAT "Fat Tuesday"!

neon & chrome

Feeling a bit abstract today :-)

"When up on the rooftop there arose such a clatter..."

Merry Christmas!!