The last sentence of our Declaration of Independence reads as follows:
“And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.”
Placing their signatures upon this, most important document of American freedom, our Founding Fathers knew there was no going back. They were “all in” in the battle for American independence. After all, they were committing treason.
It is spine-tingling when you consider that these citizens that were bold enough, and brave enough to give up all they had in order to fight for the unalienable Rights of Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. At that moment, July 4, 1776, our Founding Fathers were more than just involved, they were committed.
I think about what the Tea Party movement has accomplished, and it has been magical. Ordinary, every-day, run-of-the-mill Americans have battled the Washington machine to a standstill on ObamaCare. Legislation that would have been rammed down our throats in July has yet to pass as of late October. This is in large part due to our efforts and the efforts of millions of other patriotic Americans.
Yes, we have accomplished much, but there is much more to do. I for one am yearning for more than involvement; I want to move further down the road of commitment. Am I ready to be as committed as our Founders? I hope through our efforts that I’ll never need to answer that question.
Am I willing to pledge my Life, my Fortune, and my sacred Honor? My answer is that I’m ready to take a step in that direction. It is my strong desire to have historians look back at the Tea Party movement as a turning point in American politics, a time when committed friends and neighbors took control and placed our great republic back on its constitutional moorings.
Friends and colleagues, we have an opportunity to return America back to its constitutional heritage by electing a third-party candidate for Congress. Doug Hoffman, a true conservative, is running as a third-party candidate for Congress in the 23rd district in the state of New York. He is in a tight race; some polls even have him leading both the liberal Democrat and the liberal Republican. This neophyte politician has done a remarkable job in battling the established powers in New York.
I am asking you to join with me and donate a portion of Your Fortune to Mr. Hoffman’s campaign. I am asking you to join me in donating $17.76 to Mr. Hoffman’s campaign to make sure his message of fiscal discipline and constitutional values is heard loud and clear in these final days. To show my commitment to this historical race I’m going to match your contribution with an equal amount. For the first 100 contributions of $17.76 I will contribute my own $17.76, up to a total of $1776.00. To receive the match I’m asking that you make your contribution no later than Thursday, October 29. I will contact the Hoffman campaign to verify how many contributions of $17.76 they received and I will match that amount.
I am 51 years old. Over my entire lifetime I’ve probably contributed less than a sum total of two-hundred dollars to political campaigns. I never saw a compelling reason to give more. This year is different. I can see that average citizens are making a difference. We have a chance to shift the balance of power back to the American people. I hope you’ll join me in moving down the path of commitment.
Below are links that allow you to make your own independent assessment of Doug Hoffman and his campaign in New York’s 23rd district. If you wish to contribute, and I hope you do, please click on the link to Hoffman for Congress and contribute electronically via a credit card. Please make sure you contribute exactly $17.76. The Hoffman campaign will tally up these contributions and I will match them. Please contribute by credit card – do not contribute by check as there will not be enough time to include contributions made by check.
Real Clear Politics Poll Result
Politics Daily Poll Results
Washington Times Article
Doug Hoffman for Congress Website
Matt 4:18 pm on October 28, 2009 Permalink
I like your passion and willingness to back up your words so tangibly. I have already donated to Hoffman 3x, because I also see it as a sort of litmus test of our grassroots resolve to change the direction of our country. Attended several tea parties and town halls…frustrated with ‘politics as usual’. Though I hope Mr. Hoffman wins, I hope everyone knows just by the powerful, unified response we conservatives have had in this one election, its not essential for him to prevail in the election. We are being heard……regardless of results, we simply need to keep up this hyper-vigilance and Be Bold….Let’s Roll !
Frank Maimone 7:24 am on October 28, 2009 Permalink
Wes– count me in– some of our Republican leaders like Gingrich have compromised their conservative values by endorsing the RINO.