Don’t Tread on Jefferson!

During the American Revolutionary War, one of the common flags carried by the Continental Army was the famous Gadsden Flag depicting a coiled up snake prepared to strike with the famous motto “Don’t Tread on Me”. This motto was meant to imply if the British Army treads any further they will be bitten, HARD! When the Gadsden flag flew high alongside Washington’s Army many early Americans rallied to the cause and took up arms to fight the British off of America’s soil. The metaphor of a coiled snake was meant to represent the American people being constantly “pushed into a corner” by the oppressive tyrannical British Government. The motto served as one last warning to the British troops before the snake bites. The loyal colonialists lost faith in their government gradually when King George III imposed needless taxes and began to strip them of all their rights as Englishmen. After all the countless pleas to the king to address the grievances over the new imposed taxes and the stripping of basic rights; the colonists still remained loyal to their sovereign. After the Kings rejection to even read the Olive Branch Petition the colonial delegates knew that they had been pushed into a corner and had to act. They soon voted to declare the independence for the United States of America. This act was made to ensure their freedoms and rights would be restored and protected. For the first time the ideals of the individual were being realized and that a person’s rights and freedoms are not given to them by a king, emperor or president but by God.
Now the people residing in the Jefferson Territory find themselves at a cross roads themselves. They recognize that the States of Oregon and California will not protect their rights and freedoms for the states have lost their sovereignty as California and Oregon roll over to every demand and usurpation of power by the Federal government. These states along with the Federal Government strip property owners of their land and water rights, impose more taxes and restrictions while guaranteeing them less and less of their Liberty. Once their was an outcry of resistance in 1941 where the people of Jefferson stood up to these irresponsible governments and declared themselves an independent state that would ensure the rights and freedoms of all her citizens. Unfortunately World history caught up to the Jefferson Movement as the Bombing of Pearl Harbor put the resistance movement on hold. Now new trouble brews in Jefferson as they see more and more of their rights stripped away. We are pushed right back in the corner and prepared to strike, the old motto has returned “Double Crossed” again as the governments of Oregon and California have promised to address the grievances but in the end do not even take the time to read them just as King George had done. Look at Jefferson suffering needlessly in her economy by restrictions on logging and water usage for the farmers as the tyrannical governments prepare for a final blow and strip the dams away in the name of protecting the environment. While there are countless reasons that fuel the Jefferson Cause will the people of Jefferson rise to say “enough is enough”?
Let our words meet action as we begin to organize. I challenge you to find like minded Jeffersonians in you area and become involved in your community to spread the Jefferson Story of Individual Freedom and Personal Responsibility. Only uniting as one will strengthen our cause as we speak with one voice “Don’t’ Tread on Jefferson”. Be a part of the action and Contact the Jefferson Action Committee, for the more you delay the more you jeopardize your freedoms!