Tonight I attended my local Republican caucus meeting for Utah. It was my first time ever attending any type of election rally where people were actually elected. Heck, it was the first time I’ve ever voted in person (I’ve done absentee ballots up to this point). This year they decided to have 44 precincts join together at our local high school and the turnout was much greater than they were expecting. There was standing room only in the school’s auditorium. To start the meeting, we all rose and recited The Pledge of Allegiance, and I must admit that it was somewhat emotional for me to hear thousands of people in unison pledge their allegiance to the great principles upon which our country were founded. In light of the passing of President Obama’s health care bill and some of the unconstitutional clauses it contains, it was comforting to realize that there are still many people in this country who believe in the freedoms and rights that our forefathers fought to uphold.

Mike Lee for Senate: http://mikelee2010.com

After the large meeting, we broke out into our precincts and elected precinct officers and state and county delegates. The state delegate goes to the state convention where they elect the Republican nominee for the US senate seat for Utah. Bob Bennett, who has long overstayed his welcome, is up for reelection and we need a change, badly. My wife and I wore our Mike Lee shirts, whom we’ve met and heard speak. He is a sharp individual who has a plan of action rather than a bag of clichés. I attended a debate where he and three other candidates were on the stand. The other three spouted cliché after cliché, trying to garner applause. Mike Lee gave step by step actions that we would take to push for a return to Constitutional government and state sovereignty. I was impressed. Unfortunately, I did not win the vote to be a state delegate, so I won’t be able to vote for him to beat out Bob Bennett. I feel that the guy who did become our state delegate will represent us well and not vote for Bennett.

Next we voted for county delegates. Our precinct had two seats. I was nominated and elected for the first delegate seat. I am excited to get more involved in the political process as I get to vote for things that happen right here in my county. I can affect change and influence things that happen to my family and neighbors.

If you have the ability to get involved in government at a local level, I encourage you to do so. Complacency is what allows our country to pass a bill like ObamaCare. If more people were informed and involved, our country would stay true to the Constitution and true to what great men and women have given their lives to protect.

Please, please, please. Get involved.

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