We had a great time at the first of many Restoring America Series events, this educational event was about Money & Freedom - Unraveling the Mysteries of Banking.
Host: Chippewa Valley Campaign for Liberty Speaker: Ken Van Doren Topic: Money and Freedom - Unraveling the Mystery of Banking. Date: July 7th 2009 @ 6:30pm
Overview: 1. What is money? 2. Our REAL financial situation. 3. Fractional Reserve Banking explained. 4. What caused the economic meltdown? Booms and busts explained. 5. Common sense financial regulation. 6. The importance of HR1207, Audit the FED bill. 7. Is Financial life possible without the Federal REserve?. 8. HOPE for our future....
Posted by ToddWelch on 10/28/09 Last updated 10/28/09
Tenth Amendment and Resolutions
Mike Rothfeld (Grassroots activist trainer) provided his take on Tenth Amendment resolutions. Basically, he stated that:
1. A resolution is a waste of time because it doesn't affect law or use of funds. 2. A resolution can actually be dangerous because it allows politicians to sign something that doesn't affect law, but that they can use to crow about, and then blatantly ignore. 3. Inserting tenth amendment language into legislation that affects law can be effective (for example, the recent Dangerous ID and Animal ID legislation).
Here's a good example of 10th Amendment legislation with teeth....
We would like to compile a list of active local Wisconsin C4L groups so that we can create a directory on the C4L Wisconsin site, if you are a part of a local Wisconsin C4L group please send me as much information as possible (Location, Group Name, Website, Email, Phone, Activities, # of members, etc) to: Todd.Welch@CampaignforLiberty.com
With this information we will all be able to more easily find local chapters where we live and work together as a group!
Faxing Legislators
Would you like to be able to fax your legislators to get them information that you think is pertinent or just to let them know what you think? http://faxzero.com/ allows for two free faxes a day, lets use this service to the best of its ability to convey or stances.
New York Special Election
There are three candidates in the race: A Republican, a Democrat and a Conservative Party candidate.
Although the voting will take place in New York, this race is very relevant to us here in Wisconsin, as this election could set the tone for the type of candidates for the 2010 election.
On November 3, 2009, a special election will be held in New York's 23rd Congressional District, an overwhelmingly Republican and predominantly conservative district in upstate New York.
There are three candidates in the race: A Republican, a Democrat and a Conservative Party candidate.
Although the voting will take place in New York, this race is very relevant to us here in Wisconsin, as this election could set the tone for the type of candidates for the 2010 election.
The backgrounds of the three candidates in this race are below.
While C4L can not and does not endorse any particular candidates. We encourage all of our members to review the collected research, to conduct your own research and to form your own opinion about the race in New York 23.
Whatever opinion you may form about the race in New York 23, we encourage you to put that opinion into action.
You can put your opinion into action by:
Encouraging all your friends and family to take an interest in this race
Donating money to the candidate you support
Contacting the campaign headquarters and asking how you can help
Profession : COO for Seaway Capital Partner and Corporate Secretary for Wise Buy Stores
Education : Scozzafava holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the Boston University School of Management and a Masters in Business Administration from the Clarkson Graduate School of Management.
Positions :
For the Obama stimulus
For card check / Against secret ballot in union elections
Does not support 'no pork' pledge
Signed no tax pledge October 15th
For Cash for Clunkers
Does not support school choice / vouchers
Does not support teacher testing / merit pay
Does not support concealed carry
For same-sex marriage
For expanded 'hate crimes' legislation
For inclusion of sexual orientation in anti-discrimination laws
Believes abortion should be legal in all cases
For making morning-after pills available to minors without a doctor’s prescription
Endorsements / Supporters:
National Rifle Association
New York State United Teachers
Newt Gingrich
Rep. Pete Sessions
Rep. Jeb Hensarling
Republican National Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
Daily Kos
(Endorsed by Working Families Party (ACORN affiliate) in prior races)
Background :
Scozzafava was first elected to the New York State Assembly in 1998. She was a Village of Gouverneur Trustee for four years and Mayor of the Village of Gouverneur from 1993 until her election to the State Assembly. Scozzafava has been appointed to serve on the Assembly Standing Committees of Ways and Means, Ethics and Guidance, and Banks for the 2005-2006 Legislative Session, and is the Ranking Member on the Assembly's Codes Committee. Previously, she served on the Task Force on Education Standards, the Nursing Shortage Task Force, the Legislative Commission on Critical Transportation Choices, and the Task Force on Integrative Medicine and Agriculture. Scozzafava is married to Ron McDougall, the head of the Jefferson-Lewis-St. Lawrence County Central Labor Council and a UAW member.
Education : Hoffman holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from SUNY Plattsburgh, an MBA in Finance and Accounting from the University of Connecticut (1976). He is a Certified Public Accountant.
Positions:
Against the Obama stimulus Against Cash for Clunkers Against card check / FOR secret ballot in union elections Signed no tax pledge in August 2009 Signed no pork pledge For school choice Against same-sex marriage 'Pro-life, period.'
Endorsements / Supporters :
Senator Fred Thompson (R-TN) Rep. Dick Armey (R-TX) Club for Growth PAC American Conservative Union The Conservative Victory Fund National Republican Trust PAC New York State Right to Life PAC Susan B. Anthony List Concerned Women PAC Family Research Council Action PAC Police Benevolent Association of the New York State Troopers
Background :
Hoffman is a Managing Partner of Dragon Benware Crowley & Co. (www.dragonbenware.com) and oversees Hoffman Family Enterprises (www.hoffmanfamilyenterprises.com) a diverse group of companies involved in Investments, Real Estate, Construction, Hospitality and Tourism. Hoffman served as a member of the New York State National Guard from 1970 – 1973 and the U.S. Army Reserves from 1973-1976. Hoffman held the rank of Staff Sergeant at the time of his discharge. Hoffman also served as Corporate Controller for the Lake Placid 1980 Olympic Organizing Committee, overseeing a budget of $150 million and eventually 2,500 employees and 6000 volunteers. Hoffman's wife Carol is a highly decorated Trooper in the New York State Police.
For card check / Against secret ballot in union elections For the stimulus package Against same-sex marriage Pro-choice
Endorsements / Supporters:
President Barack Obama Former President Bill Clinton Vice President Joe Biden SEIU Working Families Party (ACORN affiliate)
Background :
Bill Owens is Managing Partner at the law firm Stafford, Owens, Piller, Murnane, & Trombley, PLLC, and has practiced for 30 years. Owens has served in the Air Force as a Captain at the Plattsburgh Air Force Base. Owens has also served on the boards of a number of civic organizations.
Bill is married to Jane Owens, his wife of 36 years.
Poll: If this election was in Wisconsin, who would you vote for?
I know I have heard how to reason this one out before.
When there is a conservative, a rich liberal Republican, and a Democrat we must back the person with the best chance of defeating the Democrat. This is always the one with the most money and least morals.
So, to defeat the Democrats and their liberal agenda the conservative must exit the race because then every one who is not a card carrying Democrat will vote for a Republican who is more liberal than the Democrat, otherwise conservatism will lose.
Honestly, I wish there were more races with a third party choice. I'd rather throw my vote away on a long-shot whom I share some interests than having to chose the lesser of two evils.
If you take a look at the polls, the conservative party candidate is actually winning in one and close in the others:
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2009/house/ny/new_york_23rd_dis trict_special_election-1119.html
I have been contacted by Steve Burns, Program Director of Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice. He has ask that we support the Assembly Bill 203 to stop the illegal deployment of the Wisconsin National guard to Iraq. You can find out more information about the Wisconsin campaign here... with a list of endorsing organizations here...
I would like to put this to a vote by our members to determne if this is something that we would like to support, please vote in the poll here and voice your opinion in the comments. I will leave this poll open for one week. We will need 2/3's of votes to go towards supporting the "Bring the Guard Home" if we are going to support it.
Poll: Should Wisconsin C4L support "Bring the Guard Home" - Assembly Bill 203
I believe that this is something that we should support, the deployment of the national guard over seas is unconstitutional and that is all I feel needs to be said.
Hope it was okay for me to vote - I'm from MO. However, this is an issue all of the states need to address. We should find a way to prohibit the use of the national guard to fight overseas wars, especially when they are undeclared.
This is state legislation? If so, yes, as this would be revolutionary. The states have every right to defend the Constitution, and fighting an unconstitutional war is every freedom-lover's concern.
I think we should be bringing our troops back from every where. I dont belive we should be the police to the world and the security force for big business. While were at it get out of the UN and get the UN out of the US!
Prior to Iran/Afghanistan I don't think we ever sent the national guard outside the US.
I tried asking this when I first heard that National Guard members were being deployed the same as reserves. Like many issues I can't recall ever getting an actual answer and after awhile you move on.
My basic understanding of the National Guard is that they were supposed to be dedicated entirely to security within our nations borders. But as I often find to be the case it's only a handful of us idealistic dreamers who care about little things like definitions, precedent, and laws.
I whole-heartedly agree with the sentiment behind this bill, but question its effectiveness.
The bill requires that the Governor certify as legal all federal orders activating the WI National Guard. The problem is that, starting with the “Dick Act” of 1903, the National Guard has been almost completely federalized. < http://www.thenewamerican.com/history/american/855>
After citing the various laws and judicial decisions that have lead us to this point, the above article states, “Guard units . . . still bear the name of their respective states, i.e. the Idaho National Guard, and they still perform functions for their respective states. But it is now clear that they are federal forces first, state forces only second, and only at the sufferance of the federal government.”
What benefit is there in having the Governor determine the legality of a deployment when the law itself – unconstitutional though it may be -- already authorizes the President to use the Guard as simply another active duty unit? It seems like our efforts are better spent working to overturn 100+ years of unconstitutional judicial decisions and legislation, and restore the Guard to militia-like status under the Governor as prescribed in the Constitution.
But even a constitutional militia can be federalized. Article I, Section 8 allows for the Congress to organize, arm, discipline, and call forth the militia, and once they have been called into federal service, they are under the command of the President. Nevertheless, that situation was preferable compared to now.
Holy crap....
Did anybody happen to look at the list of endorsing organizations for this legislation before you voted or did you just hit the yes button?
The list of endorsing organizations that is linked above looks like a "Who's Who" of groupies for the Obama Apology Tour...Just sayin..
I would like to remind fellow patriots to not let the statists get away with marginalizing the most important holiday of the year by renaming it the "4th of July." This is making our awesome "Independence Day" less worthy of the fantastic celebration and reflection it deserves.
Please remind everyone you come across that uses the lesser name the value in our nation's independence and winning the fight for the truths we hold so dear.
That's a good point to make. I began seeing the difference between "Independence Day" and "July 4th" in the past couple of years. I think it's terrible that what happens on Independence Day is an all-out glorification of the current war state.
Interestingly, I wrote something along these lines last year at this time:
http://uncouthruminations.blogspot.com/2008/07/thoughts-on-4th.html
Yes I agree. For about the past 20 years I have tried to remember to refute the pop culture term "fourth of July" and embrace our "Independence Day", taking opportunity to remind (not correct) others of this point.
Personally I call it July 4th or 4th of July. For the real day of Independence was July 2nd, 1776, this being when the Lee Resolution passed and independence declared for the Colonies by the Congress. Only thing that happened on the 4th was that the Declaration was passed and signed by Hancock stating the reasons that the Lee Resolution was passed. So I guess I celebrate Independence Day 2 days earlier then the National holiday.
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