“American's Always Do The Right Thing.............Eventually” Winston Churchill
"
Freedom is
never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't
pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for,
protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will
spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children
what it was once like in the United States where men were free."
Ronald Reagan - 40th
President
Our Mission
The mission of the Blue Ridge Patriots is to educate, organize, and mobilize our fellow citizens to secure
public policy consistent with our three core values:
Constitutionally Limited Government
Fiscally Responsible Government, and
Free Market Economy.
Our Philosophy
Blue Ridge Patriots, Inc. is a non-partisan, grassroots organization of individuals united by our core values
derived from the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States of America, and the Bill of Rights as
explained in the Federalist Papers.
As participants, we can have differing opinions on social issues but at the end of the day we demand a constitutionally limited
government as enumerated by our Founders and a fiscally responsible government that adheres to the free market economics that has made
our nation the most prosperous nation in the history of mankind.
We understand that we have the unalienable right to life, to liberty, to
pursue happiness, and to be secure in our property. These
rights are universal; they have been given to us by our creator and no government can take them away from us unless we show through
criminal acts that we are unfit to live free in a free society. We hold that there is an inherent benefit to our country when prosperity
is secured through natural law and the rights of the individual as enumerated in our Constitution.
As an organization we welcome people of all political, social, and
economic persuasions. We do not take stances on social issues. We urge
participants to engage fully on the social issues they consider important and aligned with their beliefs as long as those
beliefs include the belief in a constitutional, fiscally responsible government that protects the rights of all people to be
secure in their persons and property.
Join The Cause!
Participants receive emails regarding what's happening on the Federal, State, and Local scene in addition to Action
Alerts whenever needed to address important issues.
If you would like to receive our correspondence please send us an email with your name, email address, and any additional information you'd like
to provide. Click here to start the process.
Oddly, the TEA Party has nothing to do with tea, except in historical reference to the early colonists throwing
tea into the Boston Harbor in defiance of high taxes imposed by the King of England...and it is not a political party,
in the sense of Republican or Democrats. Nor is it a group of any unemployed white males, or potentially violent
extremists, or right wing crazies that many in the media and politics have branded us.
We are a movement. A movement of like-minded people from all walks of life - working people of all ages, all races,
and all religions. We are a cross section of this great country who still believe in the American Dream - that any
citizen, regardless of their birth, their socio-economic status, or family circumstance, has the opportunity to work
hard and achieve success. Not guaranteed success - just the opportunity, and the right to keep the fruits of that success
should we achieve it.
We are Americans who believe in the principal of self government. That we alone can choose what is best for ourselves.
That we reserve the right to fail or succeed on our own terms, learn from our own mistakes, to raise our children as we
see fit, and to follow whatever religion that we desire. And that we have the right to defend ourselves and our homes
from aggression.
We believe in personal responsibility. We have the responsibility to work, to pull our own weight, to provide for
ourselves and our family. We do not want handouts from the government, nor want our hard earned tax dollars wasted on
a welfare state that destroys families and robs people of their motivation to work. We are generous and giving, but
believe that our charity is best chosen by ourselves, not the government.
We are NOT Anarchists. On the contrary, we believe in the necessity of a Government - one that is limited in scope
and power, deriving its just power from the people it governs, as defined by our Constitution. We are Americans who
believe that the purpose of the Government is to protect our Liberty and Freedom, not trample them. We will hold our
elected leaders accountable for their actions, be they Democrats or Republicans, when those actions violate our
Constitution, drive our nation into debt, take away our freedoms, or destroy our free market system.
If these are things you believe in, then join us. Link arms with your fellow Americans and stand firm against those
who would rather see us “fade away” so that they may continue unopposed in their “fundamental transformation” of America.