Take a look around. Below are some informational links about The Hoosier State, followed by our state's calendar of events, followed by our state's blog (comprised of blogs posted by CFL members from across the state). On the right, you will find our state leadership and prolific bloggers. Indiana is on the frontlines of theCampaign for Liberty, so if you are a Hoosier, sign up, become a local coordinator, and join the fight!
The Indiana Supreme Court ruling which essentially takes away our 4th Amendment caused a big stir across Indiana and surrounding states.
Approximately 350-400 people attended the rally after 2 young college students created a face book event and a team of defenders of liberty assisted in organizing the rally.
Campaign For Liberty petition was available to sign at the event and I asked people to get involved in their local government and become activist.
http://RTR.org/pages/indiana-rally-live
A big thank you to rtr.org for traveling from Chicago Illinois to cover the event.
Another great tool reference to utilize for your presentation in local government and central government.
"He predicted that George W. Bush would be bad news because it was obvious his administration was accepting and advocating many of the same tired big government approaches we had heard before including central control of education and government land grabs in the name of the environment. "
Are you interested in supporting this type of legislation?
Input and feedback welcomed!
SB 291 Indiana firearms freedom act. Provides that a firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition that: (1) is manufactured commercially or privately in Indiana from basic materials; (2) can be manufactured without the inclusion of any significant parts imported from another state; and (3) remains within the borders of Indiana; is not subject to federal law or federal regulation, including registration, under the authority of the United States Congress to regulate interstate commerce. http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2011&session= 1&request=getBill&docno=0291&doctype=SB
SB 292 Preemption of local firearm regulation. Prohibits, with certain exceptions, a political subdivision from regulating any matter pertaining to firearms, ammunition, and firearm accessories. Allows a person to file an action against a political subdivision if the person is adversely affected by an ordinance, measure, enactment, rule, or policy of the political subdivision that violates the law. http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2011&session=1& ;request=getBill&docno=0292&doctype=SB
SB 319 Firearms on school property. Makes unlawful possession of a firearm: (1) in or on school property; (2) in or on property that is being used by a school for a school function; or (3) on a school bus; a Class A misdemeanor instead of a Class D felony. Provides that the law concerning unlawful possession of a firearm in or on school property or in or on property that is being used by a school for a school function does not apply to a person who may legally possess a firearm, possesses a valid license to carry a handgun, is not a student enrolled in the school, and stores a firearm: (1) in a motor vehicle that is parked in or on school property or parked in or on property that is being used by the school for a school function; and (2) that is locked in the trunk of the motor vehicle, kept in the glove compartment of the locked motor vehicle, or stored out of plain sight in the locked motor vehicle. http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2011&session=1 &request=getBill&doctype=SB&docno=0319
SB 298 Application of foreign laws. Prohibits the enforcement of a foreign law (defined as a law established and used outside the jurisdiction of the United States) if the enforcement would violate a right granted by the Indiana or United States constitution. Provides that a provision in a contract or agreement between natural personscalling for the application of foreign law is not enforceable and is void if the provision cannot be modified. Prohibits a court from granting certain motions to transfer a case to another jurisdiction if the transfer is likely to affect the constitutional rights of the nonmoving party. http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2011&session=1&a mp;request=getBill&docno=0298&doctype=SB
(Attention CD 2) SB 150 State party campaign expenditures. Provides that an expenditure made by the state committee of a political party to influence the nomination or election of a candidate to an elected office other than a federal office is limited to an expenditure to influence the nomination or election of a candidate who belongs to the same political party as the state committee. http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2011&session =1&request=getBill&doctype=SB&docno=0150
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I will be brief and to the point. If I refused to go to work in protest of doing my job because I didn't like it I would be let go. After all I knew what the job entailed when I accepted the position. If I were to do that then I would deserve getting let go, I didn't do what I agreed to do.
Same in point-Any elected officials that are refusing to go to work because they do not want to do what they agreed to do when they accepted the position, they should be let go. Hiding out in some undisclosed location on the Indiana Illinois border is akin to an 1800's gang hiding in their secret fort until the heat blows over. These 'runaway' elected officials are demonstrating "Do as I say, not as I do". I am so tired of this class system perpetuated by 'holier than thou' elected officials who continue to rub in our faces that they are above us and are exempted from the way the rest of society is expected to behave. So please tell these runaway elected officials to grab their Binky and baba then high tail to the state house to do their jobs.
*disclaimer-I attempted to call the office of the elected official who represents the area I live in and the phone has been busy for two days solid. I then attempted to email him this morning and the email address he has posted on his page at the the Indiana Assembly website is not working properly. Since his phones and email are busy all the time I am posting my letter here so I can at least feel some ease that someone could read it if they wanted to. This is my opinion and not the opinion of anyone else anywhere anytime anyplace
The government does not have the right to invade private property rights and force its will on the private businesses of our great state. The smoking ban is not about people's health. It's about who decides what you can and can not do on your own private property!
If you do not fight for your rights TODAY then the government will not stop here. The nanny state will continue to expand and invade all of your private property including your home and your car.
Not only is this an extreme violation of your private property rights it is extremely damaging to the economy because it drives some people to stay home instead of go out. The people who wanted the ban have not increased their traffic to these bars to make up for lost business. As a result many bars around the state are going out of business.
You've heard the argument; the bar owners' property rights and smokers' personal liberty are small sacrifices for the greater good of society.
Wrong.
Liberty lost is never good for society; in the words of John Stuart Mill: "the danger which threatens human nature is not excess but deficiency of personal impulses and preferences."
A truly free society allows diversity of choice, diversity of lifestyle and opinion. The greater threat to health, to liberty and happiness is a government that knows no bounds. There can be no denying that the smoking ban is a step in the direction of tyranny. Not only that, but the ban diverts law enforcement resources away from serious crimes, like rape, robbery and murder.
This isn't about smoking. This is about liberty and individual sovereignty and the tyranny of the majority. Together we must stand up for our liberty today, sign the petition below!
2256 RHOB Washington, DC 20515-1401 DC Phone: 202-225-2461 DC Fax: 202-225-2493 [Website] [Contact]
7895 Broadway Suite A Merrilville, IN, 46410 219-795-1844 219-795-1850
Voted for HR 1: ["The Scamulus Package"] American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Voted for HR 1388: ["Obama's Camps"] Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act [More info]
Voted for HR 1256: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act [More info]
Voted for HR 2346: 2009 $106B War Supplemental [More info]
Voted against HR 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 [More info]
Voted for co-sponsoring HR 1207: The Federal Reserve Transparency Act [More info]
Voted for H.R. 3435: Another $2 billion for clunkers [More info]
Voted for HR 2749: Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009
Voted for HR 2647: Imperialism Authorization Act of 2010 / Hate Crimes Creation Act [More info]
Voted for co-sponsoring HR 2194: Expanding Economic War with Iran [More info]
Voted for HR 2847: Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes [More info]
Voted for HR 4061: Cybersecurity Act of 2009 [More info]
Mr. Joe Donnelly IN-2nd (D)
1530 LHOB Washington, DC 20515-1402 DC Phone: 202-225-3915 DC Fax: 202-225-6798 [Website] [Contact]
207 West Colfax Street South Bend, IN, 46601-1601 574-288-2780 574-288-2825
Voted for HR 1: ["The Scamulus Package"] American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Voted for HR 1388: ["Obama's Camps"] Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act [More info]
Voted for HR 1256: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act [More info]
Voted for HR 2346: 2009 $106B War Supplemental [More info]
Voted against HR 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 [More info]
Voted for H.R. 3435: Another $2 billion for clunkers [More info]
Voted for HR 2749: Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009
Voted for HR 2647: Imperialism Authorization Act of 2010 / Hate Crimes Creation Act [More info]
Voted for co-sponsoring HR 2194: Expanding Economic War with Iran [More info]
Voted against restoring the gutted HR1207: The Federal Reserve Transparency Act [More info]
Voted against HR 2847: Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes [More info]
Voted for HR 4061: Cybersecurity Act of 2009 [More info]
Mr. Marlin Stutzman IN-3rd (R) (freshman)
1728 LHOB Washington, DC 20515-1403 DC Phone: 202-225-4436 DC Fax: 202-226-9870 [Website] [Contact]
River Plaza 320 North Chicago Avenue Suite 9B Goshen, IN, 46528 574-533-5802 574-534-2669
E. Ross Adair Federal Building 1300 South Harrison Room 3105 Fort Wayne, IN, 46802 260-424-3041 260-424-4042
700 Park Avenue Winona Lake, IN, 46590 574-269-1940 574-269-3112
874 North Lima Road Suite B Kendallville, IN, 46755 260-599-0554 260-599-0557
Mr. Todd Rokita IN-4th (R) (freshman)
236 CHOB Washington, DC 20515-1404 DC Phone: 202-225-5037 DC Fax: 202-226-0544 [Website] [Contact]
407 South 6th Street Mitchell, IN, 47446 812-849-9378 812-849-9769
2680 East Main Street Suite 332 Plainfield, IN, 46168 317-838-0404 317-838-8964
Mr. Dan Burton IN-5th (R)
2308 RHOB Washington, DC 20515-1405 DC Phone: 202-225-2276 DC Fax: 202-225-0016 [Website] [Contact]
8900 Keystone at the Crossing Suite 1050 Indianapolis, IN, 46240-7646 800-382-6020 317-846-7306
209 South Washington Street Marion, IN, 46952-3803 765-662-6770 765-662-6775
Voted against HR 1: ["The Scamulus Package"] American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Voted against HR 1388: ["Obama's Camps"] Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act [More info]
Voted for co-sponsoring HR 1207: The Federal Reserve Transparency Act [More info]
Voted against HR 1256: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act [More info]
Voted against HR 2346: 2009 $106B War Supplemental [More info]
Voted against HR 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 [More info]
Voted for H.R. 3435: Another $2 billion for clunkers [More info]
Voted against HR 2749: Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009
Voted against HR 2647: Imperialism Authorization Act of 2010 / Hate Crimes Creation Act [More info]
Voted for co-sponsoring HR 2194: Expanding Economic War with Iran [More info]
Voted against HR 2847: Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes [More info]
Voted for HR 4061: Cybersecurity Act of 2009 [More info]
Mr. Mike Pence IN-6th (R)
100 CHOB Washington, DC 20515-1406 DC Phone: 202-225-3021 DC Fax: 202-225-3382 [Website] [Contact]
1134 Meridian Plaza Anderson, IN, 46016 765-640-2919 765-640-2922
107 West Charles Street Muncie, IN, 47305 765-747-5566 765-747-5586
50 North 5th Street Richmond, IN, 47374 765-962-2883 765-962-3225
Voted against HR 1: ["The Scamulus Package"] American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Voted against HR 1388: ["Obama's Camps"] Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act [More info]
Voted for co-sponsoring HR 1207: The Federal Reserve Transparency Act [More info]
Voted against HR 1256: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act [More info]
Voted against HR 2346: 2009 $106B War Supplemental [More info]
Voted against HR 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 [More info]
Voted against H.R. 3435: Another $2 billion for clunkers [More info]
Voted against HR 2749: Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009
Voted against HR 2647: Imperialism Authorization Act of 2010 / Hate Crimes Creation Act [More info]
Voted for co-sponsoring HR 2194: Expanding Economic War with Iran [More info]
Voted against HR 2847: Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes [More info]
Voted for HR 4061: Cybersecurity Act of 2009 [More info]
Mr. Andre Carson IN-7th (D)
425 CHOB Washington, DC 20515-1407 DC Phone: 202-225-4011 DC Fax: 202-225-5633 [Website] [Contact]
300 East Fall Creek Parkway North Drive Suite 300 Indianapolis, IN, 46205-4258 317-283-6516 317-283-6567
Voted for HR 1: ["The Scamulus Package"] American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Voted for HR 1388: ["Obama's Camps"] Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act [More info]
Voted for HR 1256: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act [More info]
Voted for HR 2346: 2009 $106B War Supplemental [More info]
Voted for HR 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 [More info]
Voted for H.R. 3435: Another $2 billion for clunkers [More info]
Voted for HR 2749: Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009
Voted for HR 2647: Imperialism Authorization Act of 2010 / Hate Crimes Creation Act [More info]
Voted against restoring the gutted HR1207: The Federal Reserve Transparency Act [More info]
Voted for HR 2847: Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes [More info]
Voted for HR 4061: Cybersecurity Act of 2009 [More info]
Dr. Larry Bucshon IN-8th (R) (freshman)
1123 LHOB Washington, DC 20515-1408 DC Phone: 202-225-4636 DC Fax: 202-225-3284 [Website] [Contact]
901 Wabash Avenue Suite 140 Terre Haute, IN, 47807 812-232-0523 812-232-0526
101 NW Martin Luther Kind Jr. Boulevard Room 124 Evansville, IN, 47708 812-465-6484 812-422-4761
Mr. Todd Young IN-9th (R) (freshman)
1721 LHOB Washington, DC 20515-1409 DC Phone: 202-225-5315 DC Fax: 202-226-6866 [Website] [Contact]
320 West 8th Street Suite 114 Bloomington, IN, 47404 812-336-3000 812-336-3355
279 Quartermaster Court Jeffersonville, IN, 47130 812-288-3999 812-288-3873
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