WE DON'T WANT BIG GOVERNMENT -- BUT WE DO WANT GOVERNORS BIG ENOUGH TO TAKE A STAND! WILL CHARLIE?

[FCTP]

In Arizona last week, their Governor took a stand along with her State Senators and told the rest of America - "We are mad as heck and we won't take it anymore!" Sounds a little bit like the Tea Party Movement - doesn't it?

While some people wrestle over the concerns they may be stopped and asked for ID, we wonder what the big deal is. Are you not asked for your ID and strip down to your bare essentials when you board a plane? Are you not asked for ID when you go to the doctor or hospital so they make sure they treat the right person? Are you not asked for ID when you drive too fast and the police pull you over? Since when did asking for an ID become a big deal and an intrusion into our rights? The answer: When the liberal Congress decided it was politically incorrect to do so. Political incorrectness no longer works as an excuse for the American people. It is an old tactic that needs to be retired!

If you are unsure what the facts are with the Arizona bill, read the letter below from an Arizona State Senator. While the letter sounds like something out of a Made for TV Movie, it is real and it is really happening in their state.

We congratulate Arizona's Governor for taking a stand, protecting their citizens and telling Big Government in DC - "Enough!"

Speaking of Governors...Charlie Crist needs a phone call from you. HJR37 (Florida's Healthcare Freedom Bill) is on its way to his desk. He has 14 days to decide to veto or sign it. If he signs it, it will be on the ballot in November as a Constitutional Amendment to the Florida State Constitution. It will prohibit Floridians from being forced into buying health insurance. Call Governor Crist today to sign this bill - Phone: [phone] -- Fax: [phone] -- Email: [e-mail]

HERE'S THE LETTER FROM ARIZONA SENATOR STANDING UP FOR FREEDOM...I'm Arizona State Senator Sylvia Allen. I want to explain SB 1070 which I voted for and was just signed by Governor Jan Brewer. Rancher Rob Krantz was murdered by the drug cartel on his ranch a month ago. I participated in a senate hearing two weeks ago on the border violence, here is just some of the highlights from those who testified.

The people who live within 60 to 80 miles of the Arizona/Mexico Border have for years been terrorized and have pleaded for help to stop the daily invasion of humans who cross their property . One Rancher testified that 300 to 1200 people a DAY come across his ranch vandalizing his property, stealing his vehicles and property, cutting down his fences, and leaving trash. In the last two years he has found 17 dead bodies and two Koran bibles.

Another rancher testified that daily drugs are brought across his ranch in a military operation. A point man with a machine gun goes in front, 1/2 mile behind are the guards fully armed, 1/2 mile behind them are the drugs, behind the drugs 1/2 mile are more guards. These people are violent and they will kill anyone who gets in the way. This was not the only rancher we heard that day that talked about the drug trains.

One man told of two illegal's who came upon his property one shot in the back and the other in the arm by the drug runners who had forced them to carry the drugs and then shot them. Daily they listen to gun fire during the night it is not safe to leave his family alone on the ranch and they can't leave the ranch for fear of nothing being left when they come back.

The border patrol is not on the border. They have set up 60 miles away with check points that do nothing to stop the invasion. They are not allowed to use force in stopping anyone who is entering. They run around chasing them, if they get their hands on them then they can take them back across the border.

Federal prisons have over 35% illegal's and 20% of Arizona prisons are filled with illegal's. In the last few years 80% of our law enforcement that have been killed or wounded have been by an illegal.

The majority of people coming now are people we need to be worried about. The ranchers told us that they have seen a change in the people coming they are not just those who are looking for work and a better life.

The Federal Government has refused for years to do anything to help the border states. We have been over run and once they are here we have the burden of funding state services that they use. Education cost have been over a billion dollars. The healthcare cost billions of dollars. Our State is broke, $3.5 billion deficit and we have many serious decisions to make. One is that we do not have the money to care for any who are not here legally. It has to stop.

The border can be secured. We have the technology we have the ability to stop this invasion. We must know who is coming and they must come in an organized manner legally so that we can assimilate them into our population and protect the sovereignty of our country. We are a nation of laws. We have a responsibility to protect our citizens and to protect the integrity of our country and the government which we live under.

I would give amnesty today to many, but here is the problem, we dare not do this until the Border is secure. It will do no good to forgive them because thousands will come behind them and we will be over run to the point that there will no longer be the United States of America but a North American Union of open borders. I ask you what form of government will we live under?

How long will it be before we will be just like Mexico, Canada or any of the other Central American or South American countries? We have already lost our language, everything must be printed in Spanish also. We have already lost our history it is no longer taught in our schools. And we have lost our borders.

The leftist media has distorted what SB 1070 will do. It is not going to set up a Nazi Germany. Are you kidding. The ACLU and the leftist courts will do everything to protect those who are here illegally, but it was an effort to try and stop illegal's from setting up businesses, and employment, and receiving state services and give the ability to local law enforcement when there is probable cause like a traffic stop to determine if they are here legally. Federal law is very clear if you are here on a visa you must have your papers on you at all times. That is the law. In Arizona all you need to show you are a legal citizen is a driver license, MVD identification card, Native American Card, or a Military ID. This is what you need to vote, get a hunting license, etc.. So nothing new has been added to this law. No one is going to be stopped walking down the street etc... The Socialist who are in power in DC are angry because we dare try and do something and that something the Socialist wants us to do is just let them come. They want the "Transformation" to continue.

Maybe it is too late to save America. Maybe we are not worthy of freedom anymore. But as an elected official I must try to do what I can to protect our Constitutional Republic. Living in America is not a right just because you can walk across the border. Being an American is a responsibility and it comes by respecting and upholding the Constitution the law of our land which says what you must do to be a citizen of this country. Freedom is not free.

[Mary Ann Mobilian]

This is a powerful letter by Senator Sylvia Allen. I have listened in dismay the last couple of days to the rhetoric being spewed by the left about the hearlessness and unconstitutionality of this bill. Most of them haven't read the bill and it's evident that they haven't a clue what's in the Constitution. No one wants to shut out immigrants, we just expect ( and should demand) that they follow the laws of our land...you know, they way we are expected to follow them. No one is talking about the real victims here, the citizens of this country. How much more abuse are Americans willing to endure?

[Sandi Zubrowski]

Thank you for the letter. Made my phone call to the Governor's office.
Am praying that more states wake up and take a stand.
Thanks again.

Sandi

[Beth Hazen]

I loved this letter and I am so glad you put it here for us to read. We need to support any state verbally and financially that has enough spine to stand up like this because they are being attacked. Also remember these illegals have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Our freedoms are at stake and we must take a stand.

Thanks to all the 1st Coast Tea Party Patriots who share what they learn with others here.

Beth

[Clarke O. Mazza]

I just called the Govenor's office and they told me that it WAS going to be on the ballot and that Crist did not have to sign anything!!!

[ACT Jacksonville]

In order to take a stand you have to have a spine.... Governor Christ has not and therefore, most likely will not.
He salavates at the though of OBAMA... and now he is not running... he has not allegiance to the people...I mean votes....

We can Pray he does the right thing... but not to optimistic about him... can't wait till the Anti-Crist is elected.... GO RUBIO

[Patricia M. McBride]

Great stuff Billie (and thanks for listing all the info to contact Governor Crist about the freedom health care bill).

[Joan Reynolds]

A most excellent letter! This should be front page' letter to the editor' everywhere, and yet we only see it in our Tea Party information. God Bless you guys for keeping us informed. I think the government controlled media should be taken to court for treason!