On April 15, hundreds of Mainers gathered at Capitol Park on State Street in Augusta to voice opposition to the direction of our nation.

Maine Patriots and Paint Maine Red, both grass-roots organizations dedicated to defending our freedoms and preserving the Constitution, are co-sponsoring a similar event.

The upcoming Capitol Park July 4 event will begin at 2 p.m. Maine families can look forward to an afternoon which will include speeches focusing on the status of our Constitution in light of today's political climate, information tables, tea bags for politicians and pocket copies of the Constitution.

Private citizens as well as representatives from local organizations are expected to speak.

Mike Willette will be providing live patriotic music for your enjoyment. Mr. Willette, an accomplished Las Vegas-style cabaret singer in the tradition of Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra and Perry Como, has shared the stage with a number of bands.

Other festivities will include children's games; free train rides provided by R&D Express; and a barbecue.

Hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, lemonade, iced tea and bottled water will be offered at reasonable prices.

The day's events will conclude at 7 p.m. The event is free, but donations will be accepted to help defray the costs.

If you have concerns for your country, your freedoms, and your future and feel you are "Taxed Enough Already," we invite you to join fellow Maine citizens with similar concerns.

Lucinda Gidney

Albion