San Diego bikers will gather at Fiesta Island, early on the 4th of July to declare their independence -- from the nanny state of California.
With kickstands up at 10:30 am, the helmets-optional ride will make the short run up to Harley Davidson of San Diego. Then the rally will commence.
Guest speakers include legislators, activists, and yours truly. That's right, I'll be there full of enthusiasm, surrounded by people just like me. That one thing we have in common, our committment to the restoration of freedom, is what brings us together.
Our shared committment must also motivate us to step over the line. Most people believe that freedom of expression is what makes us all equal. This may be true, but it's also what holds us down.
Expressing an opinion is all talk and no action.
We cannot depend on truth, justice, or the American way to get our rights back. We already tried that, but our legislators aren't listening. They only listen to the people who got them elected. And I ain't talking about voters.
I'm talking about campaign volunteers.
Voting is like going hunting with a BB gun, but with only one BB for the entire trip. One shot is all you get. Sure, put enough BB's on target and you will score a hit.
Practical experience tells us there aren't enough bikers with BB guns to make a difference.
Campaign work, in comparison, is like having a cruise missile. It doesn't take a whole army of bikers to knock out a target. All it takes is one shot ... in the right place.
There many reasons why campaign work is so powerful, and here are just a
few:
- Our opponents NEVER do campaign work. All they got is talk.
- Candidates SEE us volunteering, and know how valuable we are.
- Volunteers deliver votes by the DOZENS.
- We can work any number of districts. You can only vote in one.
At the rally, my goal is to get as many bikers as possible to understand the unique power of campaign volunteering. So far it's been far and few between, since bikers are so busy running around in circles most of the time.
But if we can just get good and organized at it, we'll be free in a year.
-RIDE2REPEAL@gmail.com
PS: Thanks to Splatt for the art!
Way back on June 8 California had statewide primaries. A few races were really close, and apparently one of them -- Senate District 40 in Chula Vista -- was mistakenly called a victory for Assembly Member Mary Salas. 
But the best news is that pro-repeal Juan Vargas is running against ... pro-repeal Brian Hendry. Regardless of how the SD-40 race turns out, we are yet another district closer to a legislative majority. 
