Does our Declaration of Independence require the citizens of these United States to do what they know is right in the face of tyranny? How do we define tyranny? The standard definition is this: tyranny is the arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power; despotic abuse of authority. Does that sound familiar? It should. We've just gone through a stimulus bill that was rejected by all our elected Republican officials, excluding three (I have a strong feeling they will not be elected officials after the end of this term). But, it passed. Taxes will be raised, our money will be spent on projects that we, the people, did not approve of. This new administration promised transparency of government. There has been none of that. Why? Because people in this country, conservative people who honor and respect the documents that are the backbone of our country, would not stand for what the present administration is doing.

We live in a country founded on the principal that taxation without representation is wrong. But, here we are, suffering under unfair and undue regulations and restrictions. We have the government taking over and taking away the rights of American citizens only because it can. That is the definition of tyranny!

I am sure I am not alone in my endeavors to save money, be debt-free, save for my children's college education, retire with dignity, and contribute to my community. My family and I work hard to live within our means. We fight constantly against frequent cases of "I want", but we do this so that we can contribute to our retirement funds, so that we can invest, so that we can put money into our children's funds for their future. So, when I see our government, led by President Obama, making decisions that put us further and further into debt that WILL have to be paid back by my children and their children, it doesn't just scare me, it infuriates me. Money for the housing crisis, money for welfare, money to pay for other people's children to get a higher education. Where does the money come from? From people like me and my family. People who work to build a future for their families. Our government is taking over roles and rights that do not belong to it. It isn't the government's role to dole out charity. That role belongs to the individual and to the church and to the community. My government is stepping on my toes and trampling my rights.

I am not going to apologize for being a conservative. I am not going to apologize for recognizing that there is a difference between our Constitutional Right of FREEDOM OF RELIGION and what the liberals would like us to believe, which is freedome FROM religion. We are a Christian nation. You only have to look at the documents from our founding to realize that this is the truth. We have a separation of church and state so that one church and one denomination cannot make decisions for the well-being of our country and dictate policy from the pulpit. But, we are a Christian nation, or we were until the far left figured out that they could stir up enough grief and make the rest of us apologize for our religion.

I won't apologize anymore. This country needs a RENAISSANCE, a Reagan-esque renaissance. Let the re-birth begin! That's the legacy I want to leave for my children -- courage to be fiscally responsible, courage to stand up to far left agendas, courage to live their faith, and courage to stand up for their rights, as guaranteed to them in the Constitution of the United States, their country. No more apologies.