Hundreds converge on SC State House

I got a text about a Tea Party style rally to be held at the SC State House on Saturday, Jan 9th. I just happened to be visiting in Columbia and thought it would be great to stop by and see what’s going on. I work in Columbia a good bit, and see “SC Against the War” protesters many nights of the week. Suffice it to say, I rarely if ever see a large group of people protesting…a dozen is the most I’ve seen.  So I didn’t expect a huge turnout, especially since I had only seen one text message that I posted on Twitter…how many people could know about this?  My expectations changed as I merged from I-20 onto I-26 headed to downtown Columbia.  I was immediately in the midst of a convoy of cars with their emergency flashers on.  Leading the convoy a mile or so ahead were the two familiar yellow flages that I knew must say, “Don’t Tread on Me”.  Behind me for as far as I could see were more cars in a single file line with their flashers on…clearly in the same group.  My excitement about this event began to build…this is gonna make a statement!

SC State House

I followed the caravan downtown and flowed into parking like I belonged with them.  People emerged from their cars with signs, posters and flags, then made their way up to the State House.  As I sat in the parking area to avoid standing in the 35 degree air, I saw more cars and more caravans and more people arrive at the scene.  There were hundreds of people from all walks of life and frankly varying views of “limited government”… but all agree that the Obama administration, Pelosi Congress and Reid Senate are usurping state’s rights and exerting excessive control over the states.  These voters are asking their state government to step up and assert its Constitutional rights…and the birthplace of the Civil War seems willing to do so.

Signs of the Times

Few people realize that the United States Constitution establishes a govnernment that is most limited at a federal level and becomes stronger as it gets closer to the people.  Unfortunately years of political power grabbing and states trading federal dollars for increased federal regulation have eroded the structure that has served our nation so well.  And it does not seem to be stopping there.  The US government seems to be willing to accept rulings from international courts, treaties that are unfavorable to our nation and soft borders around our people.  Not only are the state’s rights being usurped…they show the risk of being given away beyond our borders!  SC voters realize that the place to begin to fix this problem is with the states.  The Constitution provides provisions for the states to reign in an out of control federal government…and now is the time for them to begin that task.  We need other states on board immediately!

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