Found at Freedom’s Lighthouse, this magnificent video of one David Hedrick expresses the feelings and thoughts of many Americans, in a clear and succinct manner.
His statement on his youtube download states the following:
I, David William Hedrick, a member of the silent majority, decided that I was not going to be silent anymore. So, I let U.S. Congressman Brian Baird have it. I was one questioner out of 38, that was called at random from an audience that started at 3,000 earlier in the evening. Not expecting to be called on, I quickly scratched what I wanted to say on a borrowed piece of paper and with a pen that I borrowed from someone else in the audience minutes before I spoke. So much for the planned talking points of the right wing conspiracy.
Not only is it important for citizens like Mr. Hedrick to speak out on the maladaptive course our government is leading this great nation, but it is equally important for all of us to hear and see this type of citizen activism and engagement in the political process.
Mr. Hedrick is like so many of us, he only wants to be happy, work and take care of his family, and live in peace. With the enemies of happiness and prosperity never sleeping, this fight will never end, and we must take courage and inspiration from men like David Hedrick.
He is us, and we are him.
i love town hall meetings!
protest is the most basic american right!
this is democracy in action!
protest is the basis of our democracy!
lets pretend that these ‘town hall’ types are lefties going after dubya…
suddenly, they are patriots!
I do seem to remember a time that disagreeing with the Congress and Administration was considered ‘the highest form of patriotism’.
Now it is something to be ignored and degraded.
What can we do when faced by overwhelming odds?
Stand our ground, kick the dirt, growl and let them come get me.
re: #2 by coldwarrior If I was a congresscritter I would wonder why would I need to ever do a townhall. No press if you don’t do one.
Now as a citizen I want to know which congresscritters do do townhalls. who is brave? who is smart? who has enough caring to meet and greet their constituent one on one. I also want to know who the loser congresscritters are who run away from townhalls.
re: #3 by LanceKates
Or we can growl, kick the dirt, and charge them.
re: #5 by no2liberals
Have you seen pictures of me? I SO don’t run.
re: #5 by no2liberals
Do a billie martin on them!
re: #7 by coldwarrior
What did he do?
re: #6 by LanceKates
No I haven’t.
All you need do is a short sprint.
re: #1 by coldwarrior
Republic, Republic please.
It’s because we’re becoming more ‘Democratic’ that we’re in the hole that we’re in.
re: #10 by jakee308
I agree, either call our system a Representative Republic, or a Constitutional Republic.
We already know what the wolves will be having for dinner.
re: #9 by no2liberals
Ok, I can manage a short sprint. lol.
From the Recess Rally site, todays National Recess Rallies turnout numbers.
re: #12 by LanceKates
You just have to explode for a short distance.
I’ve never liked running for the sake of running. I am a “purposeful” runner, if’n you know what I mean.
re: #10 by jakee308
i was quoting the left…they called their actions against bush democracy in action.
I KNOW WE ARE A REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY.
What powerful irrefutable words from the Marine.
The congressman was so uncomfortable.
It is so good to see citizens speaking up against these government workers who have forgotten they work for us.
I love how the Vet said to the congressman, I’ve heard you say you are going to let us keep our health care, well thank you very much but it is not your right to decide if we keep our health care.
The politicians don’t understand that:
Allah you politicians are belong to us!
And we can fire there asses…
re: #8 by no2liberals
martin used to destroy umpires in baseball by arguing, kivking dirt, yelling, und zo weite.
re: #14 by no2liberals
well, maybe not.
I mean, we don’t use pole arms anymore.
My ruger is MUCH faster than me when I pull that trigger.
re: #15 by coldwarrior
I thought all those laffy faces seemed strange with those words.
Noooooow I get it.
re: #16 by chickadee
He done good!
re: #18 by coldwarrior
When I think of a baseball player charging an umpire, after exploding from the dugout, I think of the player for KC, Brett or Britt or something like that, after they said his bat had too much pine tar.
Now that was a charge!
re: #20 by no2liberals
thanku
Awesome. This was an American who isn’t accepting the statist premises at all. That is a question we all should be asking, “By what authority does the US government determine what kind of, and the origin of, my health insurance!?”
Folks, if they can do this, they can make the argument that they have the authority to dictate any and every element of our individual lives. The Constitution thus becomes nothing more than wallpaper and a nice historical bit of trivia.
That the Supreme Court has interpreted certain actions on the part of the government to be within the commerce clause only indicates that the Supremes are also fallible.
re: #22 by no2liberals
thats what i’m talking about, that was (after looking it up) george brett
re: #24 by AZfederalist
commerce clause is insane dangerous.
my rep is a republican, he defeated a democrat. my rep had a town hall, it was boring…no fun for me
re: #27 by coldwarrior
Who’s your rep? Mine’s Altmire. I’ve been as happy as I can be with aDem lately.
re: #26 by coldwarrior
And so rarely used correctly that one can almost instantly dismiss any claim of its use as justification, without looking into it, and be hard-pressed to be wrong.
re: #25 by coldwarrior
When I was a kid, my first glove had his “signature” in it!
Ah, it’s good to see a fellow jarhead play a little 4-wall with a metrosexual demoncrat.
Congressman Brian Baird, you’ve been reamed.
re: #21 by no2liberals
What these people are doing is a big deal.
They are fighting for their country on their home turf against
crooked politicians. It is so inspiring.
I love how he proudly walked out afterwards and kissed his wife.
This is the America that Zero didn’t bargain for.
re: #28 by Bumr50
hart
am enjoying a good dmb show…and drinks.
who wants one?
re: #29 by LanceKates
commerce clause is one of my favorites.
re: #26 by coldwarrior
The original intent, namely to prevent the individual states from imposing tariffs and taxes upon trade among themselves was a necessary part of the Constitution as it resolved one of the chief problems with the Articles of Confederation. However, the founders wrote it so broadly that its interpretation has now morphed into the idea that any action that might possibly, no matter how vaguely, be a part of interstate commerce is the purview of the federal government. That has led to some very intrusive and bad legislation. The 1942 case of the farmer raising wheat for his own chickens yet being considered part of interstate commerce because by doing this, he reduced the demand for wheat not raised for his own use is, in my opinion, nearly the equivalent to the Dredd Scott decision.
re: #34 by coldwarrior
I wish ANY of the Constitution still mattered to COngress or the Administration.
I mean, it isn’t like they took an OATH to defend and protect it.. oh, wait.
re: #33 by coldwarrior
Which show? Video or audio? Inquiring minds want to know.
I’ll just have a club soda with a twist of lime.
re: #34 by coldwarrior
I prefer a good independent clause.
re: #32 by chickadee
I agree, he is us.
He wasn’t comfortable being in that setting, but it was important enough that he went, and when called, said what he believed.
Most of us would rather not have to fight with our representatives on matters like these, they are supposed to listen and govern accordingly. When they don’t act in our interest, then good men like David Hedrick have to leave their comfort zones and speak out.
re: #37 by Bumr50
052495 from further.net
re: #31 by Foghorn Leghorn
Too bad that ream job didn’t involve a KaBar.
re: #39 by no2liberals
Yes yes.
Too many people feel small next to the government.
This is a great example for them.
re: #35 by AZfederalist
Then there was the use of the Commerce clause to enforce the Civil Rights Act.
Broad use?
Practically unlimited use, in a United States.
re: #42 by Bumr50
I find men like this inspiring.
That he is a vet isn’t surprising.
It was vets who took charge in the Battle of Athens, Tenn., when their corrupt elected officials needed to be taught a lesson.
re: #40 by coldwarrior
Is that a tour date or a number?
re: #45 by Bumr50
PS thanx for the link nevr been there.
re: #45 by Bumr50
date
re: #5 by no2liberals
This man pointed out what I have been posting on. The Nazis were Progressives’
MoveOn.Org, SEIU, ACORN To Infiltrate/Disrupt Recess Protests.
re: #44 by no2liberals
In the words of Johnny Carson, “I did not know that.” Funny, that was never covered in any of my history texts. Wonder why that might be? /sarc
re: #49 by no2liberals
They’re already trying to physically intimidate us.
re: #48 by Rodan
I don’t like that word, and never use it.
That word has had a perfectly good meaning for a very long time, and what the Marxist are about isn’t at all what the true meaning of the word is.
I will mock them, and call them Pro-Regressives, though. Lefturd is another colorful adjective that sticks(ewwww!) to them well.
re: #49 by no2liberals
i wish to run into an sieu shithead at one of these meetings. i was a teamster, a member of a real union. in fact, i will take on any sieu member (that is a real dues paying member, and has a job in the perview of the seiu of more than 6 years in a closed cage, no holds barred fight. the winner gets to be the winner
re: #44 by no2liberals
Wow. That happened a year & a half before I was born……and I never heard of it!
re: #52 by no2liberals
The term “statist” is probably the most descriptive and precise term (I was using that term for several years before Levin’s book). It precisely captures these peoples’ worldview — that the government is to be revered, trusted, and encouraged to regulate private lives and affairs.
re: #50 by AZfederalist
Henh, sarc noted.
The last few lines of the story sum it nicely, why the leftist in our education system don’t want it mentioned.
re: #51 by LanceKates
And what has it accomplished?
More people support the town hall protests than ever.
re: #51 by LanceKates
I see that Ken Gladney returned to the St. Louis protests. Good on him.
Anybody know what charges the goons who beat him up are facing and the status of their cases? Our side should be keeping the status of the prosecutions front and center in order to make sure that these thugs don’t get moved through the jail front door only to be released free as birds out the back door.
re: #57 by no2liberals
Yup, everyone loves an underdog.
re: #54 by Ma Sands
See what happens on a good blog where people are allowed to talk about any and everything?
That restoration of the rule of law spread, and some other cities and counties rose up too, in Arkansas I believe.
re: #58 by AZfederalist
I’d like to see some MC’s going to these protests to keep the SEIU thugs in check, like some of them go to Phelps’ funeral protests.
re: #55 by AZfederalist
Statist is a good term. I want to say it was Reagan I first heard use it, but can’t remember fo’sho’.
re: #57 by no2liberals
Has this one been posted here before, though?
http://earthhopenetwork.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=3097
re: #61 by LanceKates
MC’s?
You mean the Patriot Guard Riders?
That might diminish the esteem they have accrued in the wonderful missions they go on.
An American veteran speaks his mind to a politician. Clear, concise, with emotion.
Yet, he would be labeled an astro-turf WACK-O by Democrats and certain others.
My comfort zone began eroding at LGF with the beginning of the attacks on the Tea Parties. So many declared that they had seen no Paulian or racist activity at the demonstrations. But that made no difference. The slander and mockery continued and grew stronger. Now I wonder how that shift at LGF was orchestrated. Suddenly, conservatives speaking out was “verboten”.
Creepy……….
Well, it’s Obon season….off to a Bon Dance to remember my ancestors.
Jamata
re: #64 by no2liberals
motorcycle club.
Doesn’t need to be the same one, just a local mc.
There are always mc’s made up of vietnam vets and such.
Good guys, not outlaws.
re: #65 by IslandLibertarian
good stuff. i’ll pray for your ancestors in the morning at liturgy.
re: #63 by Ma Sands
First I have seen it.
I came across some other accounts, with photos of the bussed in pro-B-HØ crowds.
re: #66 by LanceKates
It would be good to see, though I suspect the professional rioters from the left would take advantage of the situation and make a big ugly scene for the cameras benefit.
See y’all tamale.
re: #69 by no2liberals
As long as the thugs are dealt with.
THe left has no physical power, it is all threat of force.
When confronted by ACTUAL force, the left scatters.
It is time we stop bowing to the will of the left and bloody a nose or two when they try to silence speech at town hall meetings.
re: #71 by LanceKates
Just a recommendation — no blood. That plays to the cameras too well.
/OTOH, a male speaking in falsetto voice doesn’t play as well on the camera. If you know what I mean.
re: #72 by AZfederalist
well true, the bloody nose was meant a bit figuratively.
hurts your hand less if you give them a quick cannon punch to the gut anyway.
followed by a knee to the junk.
Anyway, time for Sons of Anarchy. have a good one, all.
Battle of Athens,McMinn County War, made into not so good movie by hallmark
An American Story
Marine David William Hedrick, You have made “Chesty” proud.
Now THAT is what i call democracy in action !
No wonder the political classes and especially the current crop of Democrats are feeling so afraid.
THEY ARE AFRAID, believe you me. No that we have the bastards on the back foot it’s time to step up and keep ‘em backpeddling all the way to 2010 !
Well Done Dave! Good on you.
‘Go you good thing’
Hey ever thought about running for President?
We could do a hell of a lot worse mate!
re: #61 by LanceKates
Excellent idea! I’m surprised it hasn’t happened yet. How can we initiate this kind of action?
re: #77 by zeebeach
I bet Gathering of Eagles has info on local clubs all over the country.
re: #77 by zeebeach
Start going to local bars that advertise ‘biker night’ and look for Vets MCs or groups like the Downed Bikers association, other assorted MCs that don’t give off the outlaw vibe.
Look for 98% or 99% patches, avoid 1% patched folks.
Strike up conversation with them and get to know them.
Oh, and don’t sit on their bike.
I’m sure he’ll get a thread somewhere else or a rash of stories in the MSM where it is pointed out that fascists were radical right wing small government types who had no interest in government control of private capital, socialized medicine, energy, transportation, etc… and disarming the population.
I’m sure they see all sort’s of fascist undertones in Reagan’s words “Government is not the solution to our problems,” after all, didn’t Mussolini claimed deregulation of rail got the trains running on time? You could clearly mistake Reagan’s restating of Jefferson, “Man is not free unless government is limited…. As government expands, liberty contracts” as having come from any number of fascist leaders.
“No citizen shall be denied the right to bear arms, if as a last resort, to protect themselves from tyranny in government.”
“A wise and frugal government… shall restrain men from injuring one another, shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned. This is the sum of good government.”
Constitutionalists/Nazis -the similarities are uncanny!
These radical right wingers have gotten out of hand. They need to stop resisting unconstitutional federal power grabs, and instead make sure that things like the OBVIOUSLY well intentioned end of life counseling is included in any and all legislation. We are all soulless bio-robots after all, and should have a government bureaucrat there to help us determine if we are totaled or worth repair….
re: #79 by LanceKates
Unless they offer!