There is a story, often told, that upon exiting the Constitutional Convention Benjamin Franklin was approached by a group of citizens asking what sort of government the delegates had created. His answer was: "A republic, if you can keep it." The brevity of that response should not cause us to under-value its essential meaning: democratic republics are not merely founded upon the consent of the people, they are also absolutely dependent upon the active and informed involvement of the people for their continued good health.
Our newsletter this week features a timely op/ed authored by Siskiyou County Supervisor Marica Armstrong titlted Ridin' Point : Clash of World Views published by the Siskiyou Daily.com. The CA Bill of Rights 2012 Initiative is based on Natural Law and will restore to all Californians their "Unalienable Natural Rights".
This Friday I'm driving North to Yreka , in Siskiyou County, to officially launch the 2012 CA Bill of Rights Constitutional Initiative petition circulation campaign at the Defend Rural America event. Hope to see many of our Bay Area Tea Party Patriots there.