Are You Fired Up About America? Nothing Communicates Like Honesty

One day I was tuning up and down the radio dial as I drove down the
Interstate. Time after time, I landed on talk shows featuring callers
that were simply dismayed at the direction America is going.

They were frustrated that so many important issues were either being
glossed over or ignored by federal, state, and local government. It
was clear that a great many people were highly concerned, yet felt
helpless to do anything about it.

That's when I decided to design some t-shirts with patriotic messages
and try selling them at public events. Boy did it work! Typically we
set up our tent and sell dozens of shirts to people who thank us right
and left for putting their feelings into words on a t-shirt they can
wear and be proud of.

And that brings us to an even more important point. Americans have a
FIRST Amendment RIGHT to speak their minds. It's not the Fifth
Amendment or the Thirteenth Amendment -- it's the FIRST and perhaps
most important.

But while speaking our minds is clearly at the foundation of what it
means to be Americans, the vast majority of us feel we can't make a
difference. Therefore, we don't even try.

Over and over I hear from people who are fired up about major issues,
yet keep their thoughts to themselves. Often they mistakenly feel
they're the only one who feels that way.

After wearing one of my shirts they quickly see the purpose of our
tees to stem the tide of division and empower those who are willing to
STAND.

Instead of everyone going their own private way, concentrating on
being politically correct, you have people enthusiastically sharing
ideas, passions, and concerns. And you know what, folks? That's where
real solutions come from.

We shouldn't plug away at our lives while we trust all the important
issues to the government. There are a lot of good people in
government, but they don't have all the good ideas. And government, by
its nature, can't solve problems well WITHOUT the help of its
citizenry.

So speak up! Write a letter to the editor, call a radio talk show, put
up a website, and tell others what you think. And most important call
your elected officials to let them know you're alive and well. You
will feel better. You will have more impact. And you will be living
the life of a truly patriotic American.