Posted by jilliankidd on 08/31/09

A vocal member of the New Castle County chapter of the Delaware Campaign for Liberty spoke up at Representative Mike Castle's Town Hall Meeting on Thursday evening (8-27-09) in Newark, Del. She made several excellent points regarding healthcare reform, including that the way Medicare and Medicaid are run in this country should be enough indication that the government cannot properly handle healthcare.

To read more about the Town Hall meeting, and to read more of Jeanne's quotes from the meeting, please visit the following website:

http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20090828/NEWS02/908280350/1006/NEWS&re
ferrer=NEWSFRONTCAROUSEL

Thank you, Jeanne, for speaking out against government healthcare reform!

Posted by jilliankidd on 08/31/09

8/25/09 Kent County Meeting Notes

Dover Public Library in Dover, DE

Attendees: Stephanie Steckel, Steve Artz, Brad Flora, John Marble, Margie McKeown, Anthony McKeown, and Susie McKeown

Reviewed article from the Rotarian magazine: "I misbehaved" by Scott Turow

From the Article: What level of ethical behavior should we expect from our elected officials? Are we to put them on a moral pedestal?

We discussed the article, and the importance of encouraging ethical, like-minded Kent county residents to run for office.

Summary points:
Expect disappointment,
Do not accept disappointment,
Have faith in the Law, and demand constant reform

New Business:

1. Discussed preparing for a "town hall" in early October. Tentatively: plan to publically announce for:
Kent Cty. C4L meeting at the Cheswold FireHall (John M will confirm Tuesday Oct 6, or 13) with Colin Bonini speaking (Stephanie will contact Colin)
Will send out announcement to local residents with new database - get from Jillian.
Will announce in advance-De State News, Dover Post-volunteer?

2. State PAC/County PAC- arrangements underway per Margie Jillian will notify us (?)

3. John suggested that Kent County members can help with restoration project of the Whatcoat Shelter on College Rd. He will arrange for volunteers over a few Saturdays to help with planned maintenance projects. We can announce the dates in advance in the newspaper, encouraging volunteers. We'll all have C4L Tshirts for photo-ops.
Action plan- John M will confirm dates and get back to us. Margie will check on wawa food donations. Brad will check on Walmart food donations. Stephanie or Steve will submit to the newspaper.

4. 9/12 rally - is C4L attending? John, Margie, Brad, Stephanie (each with some family members?) plan to attend. Will ask Jillian if there is a C4L state plan.

5. Valley Forge conference- Steve, Stephanie, Margie plan to attend.

6. Next meeting: TBD-Tentatively Sept 29?: to review the Valley Forge info, and the Kent county meeting plans for October-Colin Bonini

Posted by jilliankidd on 07/01/09

New Castle County Campaign for Liberty Meeting

June 30, 2009

7:00 PM

Ruby Tuesday

Christiana, Delaware 

Attendees: Lauren Crissman, Jeanne Tofts, Joe Tropp, Sean and Angi McLaren, Jillian Kidd, Ted Patterson

Minutes:

• 1. Introduction.
• 2. Ted Patterson read and discussed part of the Constitution: the preamble. We will discuss Article I, Sections 1 & 2 at the next meeting on Monday, July 20^th.
• 3. Jillian Kidd gave a report of the organization development around the state of Delaware - each county now has a chapter up and running, and Delaware C4L will have a presence at all four July 2^nd Tea Parties as well as two Independence Day celebrations in Smyrna and Dover, DE.
• 4. The Tea Parties are still focused on Healthcare issues, but are beginning to expand slightly due to the anger created by Rep. Mike Castle's vote for the Cap and Trade bill.
• 5. Sean and Angi mentioned that the Founders Values group is seeking to file a petition of no confidence in Rep. Mike Castle after his vote for the Cap and Trade bill.
•  6. Lauren Crissman, chairman of our Budget & Taxation Study Committee, gave a report about the budget in New Castle County. She also gave out a handout with some key budget facts and statistics, which will posted in blog form on the state C4L website soon.
• 7. Discussed the schedule of who will be at which Tea Party and Independence Day event when. From New Castle County the volunteer schedule is as follows: Jillian and Jeanne at both Wilmington Tea Parties, Jillian at the Smyrna Independence Day event from 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM and at the Dover Independence Day event from 1:00 - 4:00 PM, Lauren Crissman at the Smyrna event from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM.
• 8. The membership agreed that the NCC C4L chapter should look into which county elected offices are up for election in 2010.
• 9. The membership set the agenda for the next meeting: read and discuss part of the constitution (Article I, Sections 1 & 2), hear a report from the Budget & Taxation Study Committee about the details of the NCC budget and places where there is wasteful spending and we could suggest spending cuts, hear a report about the elected offices that are coming up for election in New Castle County in 2010 and what the eligibility requirements are.
• The next NCC C4L Steering Committee meeting shall be Sunday, July 12^th.
• The next NCC C4L general membership meeting shall be Monday, July 20^th at 7:00 PM at Lauren Crissman's home: 405 W Delaware Avenue, Wilmington, DE.

Posted by jilliankidd on 04/29/09
Last updated 04/29/09

Dear New Castle County Liberty Lovers,

I wanted to let you know that we're making great progress in the initial organization of this chapter. We have recently created a steering committee made of volunteers that attended our initial organizational meeting. Several members are helping by making phone calls to let people know about upcoming meetings, telling their friends and family about the newly organized chapter, and taking action in their communities.

We have our first official chapter meeting scheduled for Monday, May 25th at 7:00PM at the Panera Bread on Kirkwood Highway in Wilmington. We expect to have strong attendance based on the energy and interest we have received thus far. We hope you will join us as we unite to start a long term effort for change in New Castle County. It took a long time for our country to digress to its current state, and it will take a long time to return this country to the constitutional principles upon which it was founded. We must be patient, diligent, and steadfast in our efforts.

We plan to recruit heavily in order to break 50 members county-wide by mid-summer. Additionally, we plan to conduct statewide stategic planning and local planning, to build a platform for action that will take effect in late July. In early fall, we will implement a statewide plan for Young Americans for Liberty chapter development, beginning with a chapter at the University of Delaware. With a vibrant University of Delaware Young Americans for Liberty chapter, we will have the ground troops to take rapid action on issues as they come up.

Let it not be said that no one stood up when our country needed it most.

Join me today and let's make history,

Jillian

Jillian Kidd

State Coordinator

Delaware Campaign for Liberty

www.campaignforliberty.com

jilliankidd@gmail.com

301-821-5663

Posted 04/29/09 markzurzolo Middletown, DE

Hi, I just signed on this site. I just watched more videos on Ron Paul and was intensely impressed. He makes me want to run for office. How come Ron Paul doesnt run for the President under the Constitution Party or as a Libertarian? Just thinking out loud here. Anyway. Hopefully meet some like minded folks on this site.

Posted 06/06/09 markparksforcongress Newark, DE

The story with Ron Paul not running as a Libertarian Party or Constitution Party member has to do with agreements he made with Election officials to get on the ballot in the Republican Primaries. For some reason RP had to agree to not run for President in another Party if he was allowed on the ballot in some states for the primaries. At least that is how I remember it.