The erosion of liberty by government is becoming an increasing concern of the citizenry. "It is jeopardizing the principles this country is founded on." said William Perks of Centerport, NY one of the organizers of a Tax Day Tea Party scheduled to be held on Friday April 3rd at 4pm in Northport NY, a picturesque waterfront community on the north shore of Long Island. Fashioned after the historic Boston Tea Party of 1773, the event is being staged in 115 cities nationwide.

In case you haven't noticed, the many freedoms we have enjoyed in this country have been, and continue to be systematically eroded and "a growing number of people...are worried about losing those rights guaranteed under the constitution" says Mr. Perks. This Friday Tax Day Tea Party is a first attempt in this community to bring together concerned citizens to express their concern over the direction the country has been taking.

This is a great thing - this is a living example of people enjoying their rights of free speech and freedom to assemble publicly without fear of government retribution. This IS a great country...for now.

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