Whether you've seen it in the movies or heard it in the news, everyone knows what a stampede is. Thanks to the modern era and pushy/impatient shoppers, it's not just about a herd of cattle anymore.

I think a "stampede" is happening right now with the Obama administration and the Democrat-controlled Congress.

It's impossible to follow all that they are trying to cram through the legislature and by "regulation". I think the masterminds behind this new regime want to flood the American people with so much CHANGE that we can't possibly follow all of it, so we end up doing nothing. 

Sure, some of us talk about the proposed Obama Youth program; some of us are scared about the government being able to shut down any business at the drop of a hat; some of us are worried about a national health care system.

BUT, we can't possibly catch all of this, and that is exactly their plan: Bombard the American people until they are so overwhelmed that they can't possibly react and respond to the new regime's actions.

Brilliant move. Especially if you subscribe to the socialism that's heading our way. But, to most of Americans, it is a stab in the back, a betrayal of all we are and all we stand for.

This stampede of ideas, beliefs and social engineering is a direct assault on what the Founding Fathers fought for and the vision of this great country. I am not sure how far the Obama Aministration and Congress will push the common man, but perhaps they should read King George's memoirs.

We have no representation in Washington and our freedom is slipping away from us. This stampede cannot continue.

I know no one reads these posts. I'm sure there are several bloggers on here who write notes to themselves...like me. But there's an interesting situation brewing in the media-- the printed media-- and I just want to call attention to it.

Newspapers all across the country are hanging up their typewriters due to "financial reasons". Sure, I understand that no one wants to read their left-wing garbage, but how is it that so many dailies are going belly-up?

Well, I have a theory. Sure, there are financial problems, but I also think that it is a deliberate effort to pave the way for a nationalized media outlet. The Obama administration will see a "void" in the news industry that needs to be filled and will attempt to fill that void. How will they do it? Good question.

1) They could use the Fairness Doctrine to create a national news agency, saying that a bipartisan, middle-of-the-road agency is needed to "promote equality in the media".

2) They could take over several major newspapers through the ObamaBailout process. This would be a more covert operation where the link between the major media conglomerates would be virtually untraceable. They're liberal right? No one will look into it.

SO, that's it. Our First Amendment right will be tampered with. They want to OFFICIALLY run the show. Sorry, MSNBC. Chris Matthews may have to quit. I'm not sure he could still work after getting thrills up BOTH of his legs!

A pipe dream.

Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary defines it as "an illusory or fantastic plan, hope, or story". My friends, I think I've just had mine.

With dissent growing in Congress, more news about more money being given to more companies, and the occasional blurb about the chess-like steps the Axes of Evil et al are taking, it's normal to have this type of dream. After all, I am an optimistic pessimist at heart. Whatever that is...

Are we going to band together like we did in the American Revolution and rebel against a controlling government? Are we going to protest in our nearest cities... standing beside liberals, libertarians and conservatives? I hope so.

A pipe dream? Perhaps, but I think we are closer to this scenario than we have been in a long time. In the past, Americans joined together for "the common good", i.e., WWI and WWII, for the most part the Korean War and definitely the first several weeks after 9/11...but now, we are all dancing around the possibility of coming together to protest what is going on in Washington.

I am proud to be a conservative, but I would also be proud to stand in protest with a liberal who is nervous about where this country is headed. THAT'S HOW SERIOUS I AM ABOUT IT.

SO, it goes beyond politics, people. I know many of you don't believe that, but it's true. It's not just about the Liberals beating the Republicans to win the White House. Sure, they kicked our butts but it's not a high school football game-- it's LIFE. And, more importantly, it's our country.

I believe that the next few months will be very important for America. We need to band together -- UNITE-- as one nation. We are a resilient people and we need to stay as such.

A pipe dream? Maybe. But I don't want to fight this war alone...

"I love it when a plan comes together."

Ah, yes. My first post, my first blog. Do I quote William F. Buckley? the Gipper? Joe the Plumber? No, I quote the great leader Hannibal from the television series The A-Team.

Insert the "Theme from the A-Team", complete with machine gun fire.

But why?

Well, my hopefully like-minded acquaintances, I'll tell you how I came to create this blog and the title of my first post:

It's shortly after Rush's show on Monday. I am home from work, stuck inside due to about 10 inches of snow (give or take) and I am perusing the site Townhall.com. And as if I had won the lottery, I simultaneously decide to create my own blog AND get a cup of tea.

My cup runneth over.

Pun intended.

Not literally. I could've burned myself.

Nevertheless, the plan had indeed come together.

Now, I am a sensitive guy. I like tea. But I'm a "guy's guy" so I usually drink the generic, rot-gut coffee that most everyone drinks (meaning, those who are feeling the "money crunch"). But not this afternoon. No, I chose tea. And as the water was heating up in the microwave, I got out my favorite brand of Irish Breakfast tea. I'm Irish, ok? No biggie...

And-- for those of you who are still awake-- I had an epiphany:

What kind of tea should we conservatives buy? And do we know why we're buying it?

All this talk of tea parties in San Fransisco, DC and other major cities really got me thinkin' today. It's great that America is showing its' distaste (again, pun intended) of the new administration's plan to tax us to death and ruin the slim chance we had of a relatively "normal" economic recovery as a capitalist nation, (deep breath) BUT what flavor of tea are we buying, why are we buying it and what happens after we buy the tea and throw it into <insert your nearest and most famous body of water that would be used during a tea party demonstration>?

What flavor of tea should we conservatives buy?

Are we just buying breakfast teas-- a little caffeine to get the heart pumpin' and most likely enough juice to get you into your car and to the workplace? What happens when the inevitable caffeine hangover occurs?

Are we going to buy those FEEL GOOD teas for nighttime relaxation...you know, the ones with chamomile, lavender and a host of other flower bits, tree bark and grass clippings? Sure, that might make us feel better at night...but what about tomorrow?

My fellow conservatives-- let's not fool ourselves. We don't need special teas. We just need good ol' fashioned, run-of-the-mill t-e-a (sweet tea for those of you in the South). "Regular" tea is good almost anytime of the day. We shouldn't limit our tea-drinking to morning, noon or night. It's TEA-24/7, baby!

Point is-- let's not sugarcoat things anymore. Let's not be afraid to speak our minds. Don't let the rooster crow three times. This is not just the case of a liberal Congress trying to bulldoze another bill through the House and Senate-- it is a calculated, well-thought out, years-in-the-making plan designed by communists and secular humanists to turn this country into a socialist state.

A-hem. Excuse me. I'll take another sip.

So, don't be embarrassed because you drink tea. Proclaim yourself a Tea Drinker. After all, there may be a time when you won't be able to have that luxury.

Why are we conservatives buying tea?

This new movement that's occurring in communities all across the country is a rather new one, so let's make sure we think about why we are buying this tea. Don't be like the progressive/liberal/commu-socialists and regurgitate talking points-- define your cause and be prepared to explain yourself. Know specifically why you are buying your tea and why you wish to throw it in a body of water as a means of protest.

This goes beyond party lines, ladies and gentlemen. We are fighting for every American. We are fighting to keep our country the way it is-- no, to return it to the way it WAS. Like when our Founding Fathers created this beautiful republic.

What happens after we conservatives buy the tea and throw it into the water? What happens next?

Truth is...I don't know. As people stand and watch their tea sink into the <insert body of water>, what are they thinking?

"Job well done"?
"I've done my part"?
"Take that, Obama!"?
"Oh, crap...I forgot to buy more tea at the store. Now I don't have any more for tomorrow!!!"?

As the teabags and tea leaves slowly descend into the depths of bodies of water across this "United" States, we as conservatives need to ask, "What now?"

Like many conservatives, I do not know what to do. I didn't expect Rush Limbaugh to introduce his plan for the New Conservative Movement this past Saturday, but I was hoping for a sign from someone somewhere. Should we expect a To Do List from Hannity, Mark Lavin, Ann Coulter, Laura Ingraham, Glenn Beck or any of the other conservative-leaning commentators out there? NO. It's not their job.

SO WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

We bought the tea. We know why we bought it. We needed it, we wanted it. We threw it in a certain body of water to protest what's happening in our country. And as we're standing on the dock above this body of water, we need someone to lean over our shoulder-- with a reassuring hand on our other shoulder-- and say, "You're damn right! And here's what we're going to do next".

As of today, no one in the Republican Party fits that description. Sure, there are faint words of praise..."You go, boy!" and "Let 'em have it!" and "Uh-oh...they'll be mad at us for polluting the <insert body of water's name>", but so far no one has stepped up to cheer us on and to give us that reassurance that they are behind us. No one has emerged as the conservative leader from inside the Beltway, and no one has put their foot forward and decided to lead those of us outside the Beltway, either. It doesn't have to be just one person, my friends. A couple, a few-- nay, a GAGGLE of leaders would be nice!

Looks like our elected officials and the leaders of our party need to go shopping. They need to buy some tea.

NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION

-rugger09