Bailout Beginning Not End of Battle Against State

For one brief moment the American people made their voices heard on the bailout, forcing the House of Representatives to blink. Soon enough, the Senate - unconstitutionally - took up the bailout bill, loaded it with goodies and returned it to the House, which approved it with no time to adequately review it or allow public comment. While the final passage of the bailout is discouraging to supporters of the free market and constitutional government, it is just the beginning of the battle against the state.

So, now what can we do to fight Fedzilla? Join the Campaign for Liberty as a precinct leader. The membership will cost $35.00 per year but you will receive the following benefits:

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Learn about the issues before Congress and then use social networking to spread the word. One site I use is OpenCongress. They have an excellent set of tools ranging from a Facebook Application to a "Congress I'm Watching" Widget where you can post what bills you are watching and your opinion on them on your blog, web site, social networking site, etc. Check out the full range of tools and join OpenCongress today.

Don't forget how your Representative or Senate voted on the bailout. Even though the sin of voting for the bailout was bad enough, you might reserve some special punishment for those who switched their votes in the House. Whether you vote your Representative or Senator out of office, withhold financial support, write or call their office, write a letter to the editor, tell your friends, send a letter to their office, or run for office to unseat them - be sure to do something so your elected officials know you won't take it anymore. Senators can be recalled in the following 18 states:

*Alaska

*Arizona

*California

*Colorado

*Georgia

*Idaho

*Kansas

*Louisiana

*Michigan

*Minnesota

*Montana

*Nevada

*New Jersey

*North Dakota

*Oregon

*Rhode Island

*Washington

*Wisconsin

Don't give up. Keep watching the actions of your elected representatives. It isn't easy keeping track of what Congress and the Executive are doing, but it is necessary. Sometimes we will win and sometimes we will lose. Sometimes we may win one battle only to discover that, under cover of darkness, they have passed a bad piece of legislation. No matter what, we have to continue the fight. Remember, we are fighting for the future of our country, for freedom, for liberty, for the Constitution, for ourselves and future generations. The bailout is just the beginning of a longer struggle against an out of control state. We must never let people forget about this unconstitutional decision by Congress. We must point out every failure of this bailout. We must educate others about sound economic theory so that misinformation, misunderstanding, half-truths and lies can be countered with truth. This isn't over. We won't forget. We won't give up. We may have lost this battle, but we will win the war against the state.

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