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Citizens for Liberty is a diverse group of grassroots citizens from the West River South Dakota area, operating out of Rapid City, South Dakota.

Citizens for Liberty formed in March 2009 in response to the recent alarming growth in federal spending and the expansion of federal power.  Like hundreds of thousands of Americans across the United States, we saw record-breaking amounts of tax dollars being spent to bail out the irresponsible and to increase the scope of the federal government far beyond the Constitutional limitations of the enumerated powers of Article 1 Section 8 and the Tenth Amendment.

The group of 40-50 citizens who met decided to join the national Tax Day Tea Party movement to rally on April 15 and send a message to the federal government about our alarm and concerns.

The Rapid City Tax Day tea Party in Memorial Park brought out over 1,500 concerned citizens in the middle of a work-day to exercise the voice of “we the people” in the best tradition of the original Boston Tea Party. Hundreds of people lined up along Omaha Street and 5th Street waiving their signs and receiving encouragement from passers-by.

Realizing the work of returning our great nation to its limited-government roots and Constitutional boundaries will take time, the group organized for a long-term effort.  Citizens for Liberty meets on a regular basis, planning additional events like the Tax Day Tea Party, working to recruit and equip limited-government candidates from all parties at all levels, and to eduate the public.

If you live in the West River area of South Dakota and would like to take part in this historic effort to restore our land to its limited government and individual liberty origins, come to one of our meetings or use our contact form.  Find out how you can contribute to strengthening our pillars and foundation, so that “government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”