Board view'Tea-party movement is a movement of God. It's an answer to our prayers' (politics)
posted by bibleprobe
, Mass., 04.16.2010
Patriots 'recapture spirit of America'
'Tea-party movement is a movement of God. It's an answer to our prayers'
Posted: April 15, 2010
8:51 pm Eastern
By Chelsea Schilling
© 2010 WorldNetDaily
SACRAMENTO – "I'm here because the winds of adversity are blowing across America. Unless we recapture the spirit of America, we are going to suffer more adversity than we already have seen."
Art Mijares, 60, leaned against a pillar in the cool shadow of the California state capitol building. He traveled an hour and a half to attend the Sacramento Tax Day tea party today.
He paused for a moment with the look of an embattled warrior in his eyes and offered his thoughts on why he believes the tea-party movement is essential to the survival of the nation.
"This country was based upon biblical principle and Judeo-Christian ethics," he said. "Somehow our leaders have lost their way over the years. That's why we're in so much trouble."
Mijares held a large sign that read simply, "Come what may, I'm going to trust Jesus."
He added gently, "I believe the tea-party movement is a movement of God. It's an answer to our prayers."
Mijares was just one of thousands of tea partiers who flocked to the state capitol to "recapture the spirit of America" – and that protest was only one of nearly 800 in cities across the nation.
People from a variety of backgrounds and generations spilled into the streets and surrounded the towering white building.
"Can you hear us up there?" the man at the microphone shouted to legislators inside.
A roar came from the crowd – a patriotic sea of red, white and blue banners speckled with sunflower yellow Gadsden "Don't Tread on Me" flags.
Their battle cry: "Vote them out! Vote them out! Vote them out!"
Folsom, Calif., resident Bettye Mahan carried a sign that read, "BO stinks and so does Pelosi."
She told WND, "I'm here because I'm fighting for my country. These people are violating our Constitution, and it needs to stop. They're stealing our country."
Sacramento residents George and Betty Weaver dressed in Uncle Sam and Statue of Liberty costumes and held a large sign encouraging citizens to change the nation by casting their ballots this year.
"We're here to make the government accountable and to tell them to follow our Constitution as it was written," George Weaver said.
Radio talk-show host and best-selling author Larry Elder took the stage and greeted a cheering crowd. He spoke of income redistribution schemes and increased taxation promoted by President Obama and Congress.
"They want to take from you and give to another person, and it doesn't matter what it does to this country," he said.
"That's right!" shouted one elderly woman who wore red, white and blue sequins and proudly waved a U.S. flag above her head.
"Obamacare requires everyone to purchase health care insurance or else," Elder told the mass. "This is a full frontal assault, a shock and awe against our Constitution!"
The crowd boomed with applause.
Elder spoke of "failed" government entitlements such as Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. He said the last thing the nation needs is another botched entitlement program.
"The good thing is, come November, they're going to hear us," he promised. "We're going to take this country back!"
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