SRLC 2010: A Call to Arms; Update: Ron Paul Supporters Purchase Block of 800 Tickets

"Listen, o' ordinary barbarians for if you listen intently you will hear the sounds of the clarion call on the winds that blow from the North..."

A month from now, something historic will occur in New Orleans, Louisiana. I speak of the Southern Republican Leadership Conference (SRLC), April 8-11, 2010, the message that Governor Palin will deliver there, and the hordes of ordinary barbarians that will turn out in support of this commonsense conservative. It is of the utmost importance that we are there to support her in full force.

You don't have to take my word for it. I'm not the only one who thinks this is important.

"Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will not be speaking at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, but she has accepted an invitation to speak at a higher profile event that could have implications for the 2012 presidential race."
- Peter Hamby of CNN

"Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin's decision to attend -- and speak at -- the Southern Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans in April transforms that event into the first legitimate cattle-call of the 2012 Republican presidential sweepstakes."
- Chris Cillizza of the Washington Post

"Paul win lets 2012ers easily dismiss CPAC poll. SRLC poll in April will be a much better snapshot."
- Mike Memoli of Real Clear Politics via Twitter

Whatever her plans might be for the future, this is our time to stand up and be counted. We have said that we support her. Now let our actions follow our words. We can show that support at SRLC 2010. Let us stand together in support of Governor Palin. If there is any way possible for you to attend the SRLC, even if just for her speech, do it. Click here and register right now. It is that important.

Cash in those frequent flyer miles and fly down for the day. Organize a carpool with other Palin supporters. Plan an epic road trip that you will talk about for years. Sponsor someone else's travel expenses if you are unable to make the trip yourself. If you live in the area offer up the sofa or a spare room for a night for the cause or think of pooling money with others for a hotel room. It is time to mobilize the troops and show the nation the strength of our support.

The time is now to get organized. The time is now to take a page from the grassroots activists. The time is now to get things accomplished. Use the comments section to talk about what you can do to make SRLC 2010 a success for Governor Palin. Email us with your ideas or to let us know that you are going. Do you think that C4P should have a booth at the conference? Do you think that we should rent a room and have a C4P meet and greet? Let's discuss it.

Listen and you will hear the echo of the call to arms...

Life is too short to compromise time and resources... it may be tempting and more comfortable to just keep your head down, plod along, and appease those who demand: "Sit down and shut up", but that's the worthless, easy path; that's a quitter's way out. And a problem in our country today is apathy. It would be apathetic to just hunker down and “go with the flow”.

Nah, only dead fish "go with the flow".

No. Productive, fulfilled people determine where to put their efforts, choosing to wisely utilize precious time... to BUILD UP.

And there is such a need to BUILD up and FIGHT for our state and our country.
- Governor Sarah Palin (July 3, 2009)

She has stood up for you and continues to do so. In spite of the unending attacks on her and her family, she continues to fight for you and the country she loves. Stand for her. It is the least that we can do.

Update by Doug: Ron Paul supporters also think the SRLC is important. It seems they are trying to stack the deck in the straw poll by purchasing 800 tickets to distribute to those who promise to vote for Ron Paul. I guess the "Paul-bots" think that Paul's straw poll "victory" at CPAC followed by another at SRLC will propel Paul to the GOP nomination. It won't. All it will do is make these straw polls look even more ridiculous than they already are. Paul will never win more than 5% of the vote in a primary, even in his home state of Texas, and if his supporters believe otherwise they're delusional.