Pokerface News Rant of the DAY

Freedom Drive 2002 Is Now History.

Next Appropriate Step: Redress of Grievances Before Payment of Taxes!

460 committed Americans (out of approximately 170 million adults in our country) signed up to drive to Washington DC for Freedom Drive 2002, and from a look at the crowd, they were all there and so were dozens of others.

460 loyal Americans (out of approximately 170 million adults in our country) decided to put their lives on hold and make the personal sacrifices necessary to hold their government accountable to the Constitution of the United States of America.

460 concerned citizens (out of approximately 170 million adults in our country) stood together on the National Mall in Washington DC, to await the government�s response to four Petitions for Redress regarding the individual Income Tax, the Federal Reserve System, the Iraq Resolution and the USA PATRIOT Act.

460 educated Americans and thousands more who were watching a live web cast of the event (out of approximately 170 million adults in our country), felt the sting of an arrogant decision by their servant government; all members of congress and the President failed to send any representative to the National Mall to respond to the People�s Petitions for Redress of Grievances. By failing to send representatives to meet with the People, they showed disrespect and disdain toward the People and the nation�s Rule Book, the Constitution of the United States of America; they failed in their duty to honor their constitutional oaths and obligations. Congress was on the hill, they were notified and yet they ignored the people in favor of a political amusement � the election of Nancy Pelosi as minority leader of the House of Representatives. To make matters worse C-SPAN and CNN (ABC, NBC, CBS only had regular programming) had nothing but saturation coverage on the election of Nancy Pelosi as the first female to achieve such power in Congress.

460 Americans and thousands more who were watching a live web cast of the event (out of approximately 170 million adults in our country) understood the gravity of this Moment of Truth in America�s history as they listened to the statement read by Bob Schulz in response to the government�s decision to ignore the People�s Petitions for Redress.

460 American Patriots (out of approximately 170 million adults in our country), by their repeated cheers and loud exhortations during Bob�s statement (in full view of government cameras, spies and note takers), conveyed an extraordinary message to the government: "Redress of Grievance Before Payment of Taxes. No answers, no taxes!"

460 American Patriots and thousands more who were watching the event from home (out of approximately 170 million adults in our country), heard Constitutional Law Professor (and ACLU President) Nadine Strossen convey important information about and sound alarm over the unconstitutionality of the USA PATRIOT ACT and the HOMELAND SECURITY Bill. They then heard her support our Petition for Redress regarding the USA PATRIOT ACT and her affirmation of the facts contained therein.

460 American Patriots and thousands more who were watching the event from home (out of approximately 170 million adults in our country), heard Constitutional Law Professor Walker Todd convey important information about and sound the alarm over the unconstitutionality of the Iraq Resolution and the Federal Reserve System. They then heard him support our two Petitions for Redress regarding same and his affirmation of the facts contained therein.

460 American Patriots and a few thousand more who were watching the event from home (out of approximately 170 million adults in our country), heard former IRS agents Joseph Banister, Sherry Jackson and John Turner convey important information about and sound the alarm over the unconstitutionality of the federal income tax system. They heard them support our Petition for Redress regarding the federal Income Tax.

460 American Patriots and a few thousand more who were watching the event from home (out of approximately 170 million adults in our country), heard Patrick Henry (actor Chuck Halgens) repeat his famous "Give me Liberty, or give me death" speech, which, in March 1775 persuaded the elected representatives to Virginia�s House of Burgess to join the revolution rather than capitulate.

American Patriots and a few thousand more who were watching the event from home (out of approximately 170 million adults in our country), heard the stirring, patriotic music of the band Poker Face and the patriotic songs written and sung by Dave VonKleist, the talented radio talk-show host (along with Joyce Riley) on the "Power Hour."

Dennis, Bassplayer for Poker Face, on stage in front of the capitol.

460 American Patriots and a few thousand more who were watching the event from home (out of approximately 170 million adults in our country), will have had the courage of their convictions reinforced as they read the report by Lisa Guliani, a journalist, who will soon publish her eye-witness report on Freedom Drive 2002 in Babel Magazine.

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