Posted by theodorepatterson on 05/27/09

New Castle County Campaign for Liberty Meeting

May 27, 2009

7:00 PM

Panera Bread

New Castle County, Delaware

Attendees: Lauren Crissman, Mark Parks, Jeanne Tofts, George Barnett, Mark Gibison, Jr., Daniel Wilson, Jillian Kidd, Ted Patterson

Minutes:

• 1. Budget and Taxation Committee. Will give report on preliminary findings at next New Castle County CFL meeting. Members: Lauren Crissman, Mark Gibison, Mark Parks, Jillian Kidd
• 2. Local Coordinator Recruitment
• 3. Ted Patterson volunteered to send an e-mail of encouragement to meet-up group members
• 4. Summer Festivals. Steering committee shall prioritize summer festivals to attend. Italian Festival coordinator: Mark Gibison, Jr.
• 5. Mark Parks and Ted Patterson volunteered to coordinate the Dover Nascar Race Weekend
• 6. Mark Gibison appointed as CFL facebook coordinator
• 7. George Barnett volunteered to examine CFL literature pricing
• 8. George Barnett also volunteered looks at scripts and currency collapse, will present findings at next NCC CFL meeting
• 9. Jeanne Tofts volunteered to make a presentation on elected offices, what the requirements and responsibilities are for each office
• 10. Jeanne Tofts mentioned that the national CFL is sending mailings and personal letters to members that are extremely expensive. It was agreed that the chapter should send formal notice to the national CFL organization that we are opposed to the excessively expensive mailings and letters sent by CFL to its members.
• 11. The general membership unanimously agreed that members of the NCC CFL shall create a NCC Liberty PAC to operate as a parallel organization to endorse and fund candidates in the 2010 elections.
• 12. Jillian Kidd volunteered to coordinate the July 4^th Tea Party efforts on behalf of the NCC CFL
• 13. Mark Gibison said that Brad Lewis requested via phone call to be taken off the CFL contact list
• 14. Jeanne Tofts notified the membership that the Newark Republican organization shall have a meeting Monday, June 1^st, 2009 at 6:30PM at the College Square shopping center in Newark, DE.
• 15. The general membership unanimously agreed to create a better e-mail distribution list, to post meeting notes to the CFL website, to encourage more members to post blog posts on the website, and to add more issue focused posts to the county webpage.
• 16. The next NCC CFL meeting shall be Wednesday, June 24, 2009.

Posted by theodorepatterson on 06/22/09

Tonight we had a Steering Committee meeting with Kent County Campaign for Liberty members.  We planned for Independence Day events on July 2nd and July 4th.  Steering Committee members talked about taxes, budgetary issues, paratransit service expenses, DART bus service inefficiencies, and 2010 election strategies.  The Kent County CFL chapter is off to an active and enthusiastic start.

Posted by theodorepatterson on 05/27/09

Dear Friends,

Now is the time to take action in your community! Don't wait one minute; don't stay home and complain; don't give up the fight. This is our country. Let it not be said that as our country collapsed before us, there were no patriots to fight for its survival. Today you must make a commitment to freedom. We have but two current options: we can take our country back and restore freedom and prosperity, or we can accept the shackles of oppression and socialism. Whether on the national, state, or local level, our government is bankrupting our children's future. Excessive taxation, out of control spending, and infringements on our liberties are intolerable acts that we must rally against.

Here's what we're doing right now. So far our New Castle chapter has had two general membership meetings and one Steering Committee meeting. Between all meetings we have between 15 and 20 people active in the chapter currently. People who are not currently members of the Campaign for Liberty, but who were Ron Paul supporters in the last election, have also come out to join our efforts.

We just created a Budget and Taxation Committee, headed by Lauren Crissman. This committee consists of Lauren, myself, Mark Gibison, and Mark Parks. This committee is charged with the task of researching the New Castle County budget in order to fully understand the process of adoption and where our tax dollars go. We believe that the taxpayers of New Castle County don't deserve tax hikes. We plan to examine the budget to cut wasteful spending and to make sure that each and every taxpayer dollar is used efficiently. Our goal is simple: cut taxes. This year county property taxes were increased by 25%, meanwhile homeowners are losing their jobs and wondering where their next meal will come from. When our budget gets tight we cut spending, but when the government budget get's tight they charge it to the taxpayers credit card. We need your help on this. If you are interested in serving on this committee, feel free to e-mail or call me. The budget committee will make a presentation at our upcoming June meeting to report on our progress made.

We also have Kent and Sussex County CFL meetings scheduled on June 15th and 16th. Please see the website posting for detailed meeting information.

Thanks,

Jillian

Jillian Kidd
State Coordinator
Delaware Campaign for Liberty
www.campaignforliberty.com
jilliankidd@gmail.com
301-821-5663