Yesterday I had the privilege of speaking at two Tax-Day Tea Parties, one in Morehead City and the other in New Bern. The crowds were large and enthusiastic, vocal, and demanded fiscal restraint, moral responsibility, and transparency from the federal government as well as their state legislators. They called for an end to government’s accelerating encroachment on individual liberties, rights, and responsibilities, and an end to special privileges and perks for the favored few with political status.
While much of the state was blessed with sunny and warm weather, the hearty souls in New Bern deserve a special round of congratulations, as the evening brought a cold and chilling wind in off the water. It didn’t chill spirits at the event, however. corrected
