An estimated 3,500 Tea Party Patriots from across the county gathered at the Ventura County Government Center on Independence Day, waving flags and signs amid a seemingly unbroken wail of car horns from sympathetic passerbys.
Protesters lined the streets for about a thousand feet on Victoria Avenue and criticized government spending, high taxes, socialism, and cap-and-trade. Those that wished to speak to the crowd were granted a platform and a microphone. Read more...
Each Fourth of July Americans celebrate the birth of their country with barbecues and fireworks, but many overlook what made this day special. This year, its relevance is magnified as citizens turn out in overwhelming numbers to protest the abuses the government has perpetrated on us. But it also urges steadfastness and patience, lessons we can take with us to the anti-tax rallies.
On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress approved the language of the Declaration of Independence, the document that served to "dissolve the political bands" between the American colonists and the British Crown. Although the Declaration didn't trigger the Revolutionary War--fighting already broke out in 1775--the Declaration is important because it increased colonial unification and fortified the moral high ground by justifying the rebellion with charges against King George III and appeals to God, Natural Law, and the Rights of Man for redress. Read more...
Each Fourth of July Americans celebrate the birth of their country with barbecues and fireworks, but many overlook what made this day special. This year, its relevance is magnified as citizens turn out in overwhelming numbers to protest the abuses the government has perpetrated on us. But it also urges steadfastness and patience, lessons we can take with us to the anti-tax rallies.
On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress approved the language of the Declaration of Independence, the document that served to "dissolve the political bands" between the American colonists and the British Crown. Although the Declaration didn't trigger the Revolutionary War--fighting already broke out in 1775--the Declaration is important because it increased colonial unification and fortified the moral high ground by justifying the rebellion with charges against King George III and appeals to God, Natural Law, and the Rights of Man for redress. Read more...
Democrats are "shocked" and "angry" after Assemblywoman Audra Strickland of Ventura County delivered a broadside on the Assembly floor.
"It reminded me immediately of the McCarthy Hearings in the Fifties. It was a disgraceful, sham, clever argument," said Assemblyman Ira Ruskin (D).
"Never had I heard such rank hypocrisy on this floor before, " said Dave Jones, a Democrat assemblyman from Sacramento. "I say shame. Shame! For making that sort of argument here. Don't stand here and tell us that we don't care about children's programs or we don't care about the disabled. " Read more...
Eric Ingemunson's commentary has been featured on Hannity, CNN, NBC, Inside Edition, and KFI's The John and Ken Show.
Eric was born and raised in Ventura County and currently resides in Moorpark. He earned a master's degree in Public Policy and Administration from California Lutheran University. As a conservative, Eric supports smaller government, less taxation, more individual freedom, the rule of law, and a strict adherence to the Constitution.
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