Tri States Coalition
A TSer takes responsibility for himself or herself and for their own family. A TSer does not expect the government or anyone else to do for
them what they can do for themselves.

A TSer takes responsibility for the security of their community and does not expect the government to do anything that cannot be
accomplished by the Citizens of that community working together.

A TSer insists upon his rights being respected and respects the rights of others.

A TSer is willing to defend himself and others to maintain the principles outlined above.

Tri States philosophy calls for a government whose laws are based on COMMON SENSE. It demands that the individual take responsibility
for his or her own destiny. Tri States is about a society built on self-determination, simple laws and tough justice, where skin color, religious
affiliation, economic status or social standing, ethnic origin, or other prejudicial characteristics are not issues.

As advocates and supporters of the Tri States philosophy, we believe that freedom, like respect, is earned and must be constantly nurtured
and protected, from those who would take it away. We believe in the right of every law-abiding citizen to protect his or her life, without fear of
arrest, criminal prosecution, or lawsuit. The right to bear arms is essential to maintaining true personal freedom.

George Washington said that government's power to tax is the power to destroy. Federal taxation should not be greater than 10% of our
incomes, however the tax is structured. If a 10% tithe is good enough for God's church, it should be good enough for the federal government.
If the size of the federal bureaucracy is unsupportable by a 10% income tax, the bureaucracy should be reduced, rather than taxes raised.

Education is the key to solving problems in any society, and the lack of it is the root cause of a country's decline. Effective public education
has been denied our children, hijacked by elite class of education mandarins. Until we wrestle control of our local schools back from these
politically correct dictators, the future of our children and our country remains in doubt.

There are only two types of people on earth; decent and indecent. Those who are decent will flourish by their own efforts and those who are
not will perish by theirs. No laws laid down by a body of government can make one person like another and any effort by government to
make or favor one class over another will backfire. The duty of those who live in a free society is clear, to the maintenance of that society, and
personal freedom is not negotiable, but with freedom comes the responsibility to secure it.

In conclusion: We who support the Tri States philosophy and live by its code and its laws pledge to defend it by any means necessary. We
pledge to work fairly and justly to build and maintain a society in which all citizens who subscribe to the Tri States Philosophy are truly free
and are able to pursue productive lives without fear and without intervention.
*There is no perfect society. Only a fair one .*

Based on the concept found in a novel authored in 1983 by:
William W. Johnstone
"Out Of The Ashes".
TSC Mission Statement