JULY 4th – Matt Perdie’s ‘Walk Across America’ ENDS – Watch at 5:30 PM as US Flag on Perdie’s shoulder is stuck in the sand at Santa Monica.At 23 years of age, Matt Perdie began walking on June 22, 2009 across this vast and great country with the quest of placing the American flag in the sand at the Santa Monica Pier. Now, 374 days later his quest is only 1 days away. As Tea Party HD sat down with Perdie, in advance of his last 50 miles in 24 hours that begins in Claremont, CA at 6 pm today, he explained how it has changed his life. “As I walked across this great country, I often was inspired by the people’s encouragement for my mission of spreading the word about the need for smaller government and conservative fiscal responsibility” said Perdie. He adds, “The song ‘Eye of the Tiger’ from Rocky 3 played on my iPod often and encouraged many of my steps.” Although a fictional character, the inspiration of the song became undeniable.