POCATELLO, ID –  In a celebration of American liberty and rights, people from all walks of life and various political backgrounds will rally for the Constitution in front of the federal building at Optimist Park, 912 N 7th, in Pocatello on Saturday, September 12th, from 11 AM to 2 PM.
 
They want their elected representatives to get the message: “We the people are your employers. You work for us. We hired you, we can fire you!”
 
Radio personality Mike Adams will MC the event that includes grassroots training by the Campaign For Liberty and live music with a contemporary patriotic theme by the Rapid Creek Band.
 
There will also be booths with petitions to sign and entry prizes will be given away. The event is designed for the whole family to bring a picnic and a blanket and enjoy the day together.
 
Many will express their feelings with homemade signs in the “Patriot Parade” that will end at the steps of the federal building where others will take advantage of “Open Mic” to express themselves.
 
Chris Stevens, one of the local coordinators, said, “I am excited about the great awakening that's taking place around the country. It seems the people have finally had enough of a lawless federal government that ignores the Constitution and increasingly tramples individual and states' rights.”
 
Over the last six months the national debt skyrocketed by nearly $3 trillion. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, our national debt will more than double by 2019. Americans will have to pay for this stratospheric spending spree first by begging foreign nations to buy our bonds, and later through higher taxes and inflation.
 
Grassroots anger at the inability of Washington to live within a budget has been building for some time, and began to boil over in late 2007 as the Bush Administration and Treasury Secretary Paulson abandoned their claimed free market principles to bail out auto makers and Wall Street banks through TARP.
 
When newly-elected President Obama and his allies in Congress passed the $780 billion debt stimulus plan in February 2009, activists took to the streets.
 
On tax day, the tea party movement began in earnest. Until now the movement has remained at the local levels. No longer will that be the case. The movement is going to Washington on September 12, 2009, for a march and rally at the U.S. Capitol.
 
From autos to banking, the government is crowding out the private sector of our economy. Where Bush bailed out the private sector, Obama is making hostile government takeovers. Ignoring our multi-trillion dollar deficit, Washington is considering a massive new energy tax and a complete takeover of health care.
 
On Saturday, September 12th, the Pocatello Tea Party will join tens of thousands of liberty-loving activists to take a stand against politicians who are bankrupting our future. National co-sponsors include Tea Party Patriots, ResistNet, National Taxpayers Union, Americans For Tax Reform, Young Americans for Liberty, Ayn Rand Center, Campaign for Liberty, Free Republic, Young America’s Foundation, Smart Girl Politics, and The Club for Growth.
 
The D.C. event will kick-off on September 10th and 11th with various events throughout Washington, including grassroots leadership training and Capitol Hill visits. The three-day event culminates on September 12th as taxpayers march on the Capitol building.