Montana Woods N Water May 2016 Print Edition | Page 19

PATRIOT CONTINUED Premier among those rights are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Government must be limited to protecting the peace and preserving our liberties, and doing so through the consent of the governed. It’s the right of a free people to rid themselves of a government that becomes destructive of those ends, as our Founders did in a supreme act of courage and defiance more than two hundred years ago. It is how the greatest country in the world was founded. This brings us back to the Jake Ryan situation, you don’t have to be a military man or woman to understand the difference between being Patriotic vs. a Patriot. Jake was prepared to give the full measure to right what he felt was an injustice. Jake now sits in jail and has lost his precious freedoms standing up for what he believed in. LaVoy Finnicum gave the last full measure of devotion with his life. The Bundy’s also sit in jail for what they believ in. Do not kid yourself, making a stand may have a price whether it be your money, your time, your freedom, your family, your friends or the shed of blood...it just got real didn’t it? Are you a true red, white and blue, God fearing, Patriot like LaVoy, The Bundy’s or Jake and willing to go to jail, lose everything you have to stand up for others rights and liberties, this nation, the Constitution with possibly your life...or are you just a flag waving Memorial Day Patriotic supporter ready for the kick off of summer fun? If you join a movement be prepared for the consequences. Take time this Memorial Day and read and understand the Constitution and Bill of Rights. Our forefathers were Godly men and yes they had their faults as we all do but the foundation they laid for this country was solid. Remember our Veterans as you munch on that BBQ and throw back a cold beverage this Memorial Day...because of them you live in the greatest country on earth, let’s honor them this Memorial Day with a moment of silence. This is one veteran that will never forget . Pray for Jake and the Ryan family that God will use this situation to bring Glory to his kingdom. Liberty and justice for all and never forget Liberty comes with a price. Montana Woods N Water salutes our veterans, police officers and firefighters past and present. Words From Jake as he sits in a jail cell awaiting trail. These words provided by his mother Roxanne Ryan: "If you could let them know many thanks and tell them to keep waking up, searching truth and defend each other in living life and knowing each one of us are powerful loving beings of light. Tell them to know and research the real meaning of the Republic. I miss life in words that I can't explain. The feeling of control, power, and money being used as tools to control. I've felt that, it's a sickening feeling. Why would anybody want to control other people's lives? It's just hard talking about living life, I'm connected to it in a way that most people wouldn't understand. It breaks my heart to even think that I will be forced against my own will. I might miss those most precious moments and memories is sickening....each one of you live life to the fullest. Love each other. “ Jake Ryan To write a letter on behalf of Jake Ryan address it to the Honorable Judge Anna Brown and send it to his attorney Jessi Merrithew. His email is [email protected] or snail mail to the letter to 610 Alder Street, Suite 415, Portland, OR 97205. 17