Hail Columbia! 2010 -- For What Is Mine -- Anonymous Free Speech, Today's Liberty Trees

"Don't gauge us by the people that have gone from our parts to Washington," wrote the American poet Walt Whitman; "We are live men. Stand back! We mean what we say."

Truly, 2009 was the year that Conservatives took back Free Speech in America. To borrow a biblical metaphor, the word became flesh and blood: Conservative Americans presented themselves, body and soul, at Town Hall meetings, Tea Party rallies on humble streetcorners; and ultimately, en masse on the Mall in Washington on September 12, 2009.

There could be no more pointed comment on the discontent of the People with their Representatives, than this: The divide between ourselves and the Houses of Congress has become so great, that we may not rest until it sees the whites of our eyes.

"Stand back! We mean what we say."

This video explores the vital relationship between conservative free speech and the preservation of our Republic. It is an old tale -- one which began with the revolutionary Sons of Liberty and their clandestine communications nailed to Liberty Trees in the face of tyranny.

It continues today, with the nameless citizens we have seen representing the passions of the People to our representatives in Congress at Town Halls.

For every American who picked up a Magic Marker this year, crafted a sign, and showed up -- rain or shine -- to make democracy Real, we salute in you a great American tradition.

It has never been so vital to the survival of our Republic.

The extraordinary, ordinary Town Hall speakers in this video are citizens of the 22nd Congressional District of California.

These, and others like them, are Our Representatives.

Hail, Columbia!

-- PitchforkPatriot

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[54nomore]

Abraham Lincoln once said in his debate w/Douglas "This country w/it's institutions belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they should grow weary of the existing government. They can exercise their Constitutional rights of amending it, or their Revolutionary right to dismember or overthrow it. If the Founding Fathers gave us anything, they gave us that". We are on the verge of the latter, and I pray it will never come to pass. We must vote out every congressman, senator Now!

[USAheartland]

This is the year we all must stand our ground.

Give me liberty or give me death.

God bless everyone out there.

Stand up, America, and FIGHT BACK.

[jellytoast12]

Beautifully done!

[Archangel637]

This is my favorite youtube video!!! I have viewed hundreds.

"In God we Still Trust," President Obama NOT SO MUCH ! ! !

Repeal Obama 11-6-12 !!!

With the "PitchforkPatriot" on our side we will not fail !!!

[JayCaesar12]

@Crazydog7 well said sir. Well said.

[ResearchMonkeyWDC]

@Cybertimbo It's "Fanfare for the Common Man" by Aaron Copland. It plays for ~1.5 min and continues again around the 6:25 mark to 8:25 .

A piece that is not played enough.

[Cybertimbo]

What is the name of song which begins the video 0:00-0:15? Thanks!

[gnatpiz]

@Kidflorida86 Yeah, for about one second, then some 90 year old WWII Marine vet would kick your fucking ass.

[cpmower]

To those ragging on Conservatives. REMEMBER: There is a difference between Conservatives and Republicans. Just because one is a Conservative, doesn't mean he is a Republican. I am NOT Republican, but AM Conservative. GREAT video. Made me tear up at some points. Lets take this country back. in 2012!

[Crazydog7]

As a great president once said, a mob is no less a mob because they are with you. And people are only self sufficient as long as their health insurance holds out.

[awolnycphilly]

WHAT WAS THIS? Was that Ashley Judd??

[Kidflorida86]

If i was ther id be dancing on all those graves