"During times of universal deceit,
telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act."
- George Orwell
Ben Franklin knew the importance of
strength in numbers when he famously said,
“We shall all hang together; or most assuredly, we will all hang separately.”
“We shall all hang together; or most assuredly, we will all hang separately.”
Fast-forward to today. Florida Oath Keepers still agree
with this sentiment. Hence, the introduction of our CPT, our
willingness to stand with Liberty County Sheriff,
Nick Finch, and now our honor to stand alongside Burnie Thompson.
Burnie is no stranger to the Florida
Oath Keepers. He has been a strong ally and friend who himself took the oath to
support and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and
domestic. He proudly served as a U.S.
Air Force Captain.
Always passionate, but never rude,
Burnie brings clarity to complex issues without getting caught up in the thick
of thin things. His comments on current events are strikingly original,
succinct and compelling … underscored by his concerns as a father of two young girls; his affinity for classic movies and
literature; and his experience as a former U.S. Air Force officer.
Burnie reminds politicians to expand
freedom and protect the family budget from government plunder. He is fed up with snoops, busybodies and thieves
masquerading as public servants – and calls them out by name, often
debating them on the air. They soon realize that his allegiance is to principle
over partisanship. The Burnie Thompson Show gives Americans a place to link
arms and make a difference. In
the past, Burnie has personally linked arms with Oath Keepers to make that
stand. And, as you’ll see, he’s not afraid to do what’s right and face the
consequences.
Burnie Thompson is NO "Sunshine Patriot"; but rather a man of truth and honor. When faced with the option of losing his job or telling the truth, Burnie did not flinch.
“We have to do all we can to restore
this Republic. It won’t be painless and comes at a cost. I accept that.” For the
first time in his 8-years on Talk Radio 101 (WYOO), Burnie
was given a gag order by the station. The owner told him not to criticize his
U.S. Representative Steve Southerland (R-FL) by name because it would help a
Democrat get elected.
Burnie is a former U.S. Air
Force Captain and he continued to demand that Southerland remove his name as a co-sponsor of the Enlist Act (HR 2377), which would put illegal aliens in the
U.S. military and give them permanent legal status. Burnie says this is wrong
for many reasons, but it is especially reprehensible when nearly 100,000
Americans are being cut from our military. Known for his relentless efforts
to champion Constitutional values, Burnie had become a
serious problem for Southerland’s reelection effort in the upcoming midterm
election. After
receiving tremendous political pressure, WYOO fired Burnie on August 1, claiming
that his ratings had plummeted 40 percent. However, facts are stubborn
things. The bi-annual Nielsen Ratings came out just three business days
later. And the latest Nielsen
Ratings - the time period cited for his termination – indicated that
Burnie's show doubled Rush Limbaugh's ratings, head-to-head in the prime demographic (25-54), at his
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| (Click screenshot to view Burnie's interview on CNN) |
It’s
clear that Burnie wasn’t fired for poor ratings. He has been WYOO’s star performer since 2007. In fact, Burnie spent his first four years hammering
his-then U.S. Representative Allen Boyd (D-FL). Nobody did more to help Southerland get elected than Burnie.
While
Southerland has changed his tune since being elected, Burnie stayed true. In
fact, ever since Burnie took to the
radio in 2007 he has not flipped on a single issue. That’s because he’s
mastered the issues, and believes in Liberty
The
power players who knocked Burnie off the air were startled when billboards
popped up all over town as he immediately launched his Internet Radio Show. “The truth will have its day!” Burnie
insisted. Burnie says www.MyFreedomRadio.com is “something you can believe in.”
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| “I would get fired 100 more times to prevent illegal aliens from joining our military. It is an honor to wear our uniform. Our military is not a vehicle for amnesty!” says Burnie. |
Burnie has a history of taking a principled stand, like when he fought to get little Marissa Amora the money the state owed her for the DCF’s negligence that led to her brutal assault that left her with severe brain damage.
Or when he
explained the Boot Camp case to us and it played out in the courtroom the same
way.
Or when he
chipped away at the 7-term seemingly invincible Congressman Allen Boyd, who
eventually was voted out. Burnie led the biggest rally in Bay County history in that monumental effort to get Southerland elected.
Most
recently, Burnie stood for newly-elected Liberty County Sheriff Finch, who was wrongly arrested by FDLE and suspended without pay by Gov. Rick Scott. Burnie
constantly brought us new information; met one-on-one with Gov. Scott; and exposed the corruption of State Attorney Willie Meggs.
“Ultimately, I was protecting the
Office of Sheriff and its Constitutional authority against the encroachment
of our Governor and a rogue State Attorney. And we fought to restore the election of Liberty County.
Thank God we won!”
Ironically, Sheriff Finch had traveled to WYOO and was the very last guest on the very last segment of Burnie’s radio show on that station. The moment the show ended that Friday, August 1, Burnie was fired.
When was the last time you lost your job for standing on principle?
Burnie Thompson can answer that question!
Burnie Thompson can answer that question!
When asked if he would do anything different, he said,
"I would get fired 100 more times to prevent illegal aliens from joining our military.”
BURNIE NEEDS OUR HELP NOW. He has no start-up capital; only debt. While he is currently building his subscription base and cache of local advertisers, he needs immediate financial support to keep this cause alive.
Let’s help
Burnie continue to shine a spotlight in
the shadows of corruption; and to provide that warm lamp of reason so we can have more enlightened citizens who
understand civics, economics and history.
Will you allow a media company and/or any political party shut down your voice just because it exposes the truth? Let’s not let our Voice of Freedom be silenced!
“In the beginning of revolution the patriot is
a scarce man, brave, hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds the timid join
him, for it then costs nothing to be a patriot.”
- Mark Twain
Burnie has also begun Season 2 of his TV Show on Fox 28 WPGX.
"These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly: it is dearness only that gives every thing its value. Heaven knows how to put a proper price upon its goods; and it would be strange indeed if so celestial an article as Freedom should not be highly rated..."
- Thomas Paine, The American Crisis,
December 23rd, 1776
