Tea Party/ Patriot rally in McKenzie Park, Panama City, FLPat

Yesterday, to celebrate Washington's birthday, a crowd of 300 or so Constitutionalists, patriots, ( including veterans), Bay Patriots, "a" politician, political hopefuls and Tea Party members and supporters (strangely absent was the presence of the Democratic Party in Bay County), gathered at McKenzie Park, after a walk up from the St. Andrews marina. For some unknown reason, three of PCPD's finest planted themselves in the center of the activities, to subdue and arrest any rowdy rabble rouser, no doubt. They don't get it; they were entirely unnecessary. We peaceably assembled as is our right. (Hmmm...I wonder if any of them are Oathkeepers?)

Though the sky threatened rain, the flags and signs came out, the political hopefuls meeted and greeted, questions were asked and most of them answered (and sometimes not satisfactorily), and speeches were made.

This movement is not dead. It is not being usurped by the Republican Party here in Bay County, Florida. We won't let that happen. We are dead set on returning our government to conservatism, and aren't really concerned with political parties.

I was very personally moved by the invocation and by the excellent speech given by talk radio host, Burnie Thompson. It was also my honor to support the veterans who were asked to join the organizer in front of the bandstand.

While I didn't have enough battery life in my camera to record Burnie, (if you can get him on your radio in the morning, please do), I did record the invocation except for the first sentence or two.

I saw only one county commissioner, and then, only briefly.

In a conversation with our State Representative Jimmy Patronis' office this morning, there were indications that they are listening. "They", all over the country, had better listen carefully. Anger fuels action, and we aren't going to allow politicians who we send to commissions, and councils, to the state or federal offices, are going to be made accountable. They are there at our pleasure, and WE ARE NOT PLEASED. WE WILL BE HEARD.