Cass County members of the Campaign for Liberty in Fargo, ND hosted a Candidates Forum for North Dakota's GOP Candidates for the US House and Senate on March 9th, 2010. In part one, candidates took questions from the moderator. In part two, candidates answered audience questions.
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Members of the Campaign for Liberty in Fargo, ND hosted a Candidates Forum for North Dakota's GOP Candidates for the US House and Senate on March 9th, 2010 . A link to the video of entire event will be posted soon. This was one of many questions, from one of our members...
According to the website, it's for: "Military, Veterans, and peace officers who will honor their oaths to defend the Constitution, will NOT 'just follow orders," will stand for liberty, and will save the Republic, so help us God. Our motto is: 'Not on Our Watch!'"
1. We will NOT obey orders to disarm the American people.
2. We will NOT obey orders to conduct warrantless searches of the American people.
3. We will NOT obey orders to detain American citizens as "unlawful enemy combatants" or to subject them to military tribunal.
4. We will NOT obey orders to impose martial law or a "state of emergency" on a state.
5. We will NOT obey orders to invade and subjugate any state that asserts its sovereignty.
6. We will NOT obey any order to blockade American cities, thus turning them into giant concentration camps.
7. We will NOT obey any order to force American citizens into any form of detention camps under any pretext.
8. We will NOT obey orders to assist or support the use of any foreign troops on U.S. soil against the American people to "keep the peace" or to "maintain control."
9. We will NOT obey any orders to confiscate the property of the American people, including food and other essential supplies.
10.We will NOT obey any orders which infringe on the right of the people to free speech, to peaceably assemble, and to petition their government for a redress of grievances.
Here's a new video from www.constitutionrevolution2012.com - it looks like it was set up by Adam Kokesh, a member of the Iraq Veterans Against the War who spoke at the Revolution March in Washington and at the Rally for the Republic in Minneapolis. What do you think?
There is an excellent article by Thomas Woods in The American Conservative about Ron Paul's opposition to the Federal Reserve and the growing Anti-FED movement it's spawned.
Join us on April 25th for the End The Fed rally in Minneapolis. RSVP on our calendar.
Last Wednesday Ron Paul again went before the US House of Representatives, introducing the The Federal Reserve Board Abolition Act, H.R. 833. Here is his speech:
"Madame Speaker, I rise to introduce legislation to restore financial stability to America's economy by abolishing the Federal Reserve. Since the creation of the Federal Reserve, middle and working-class Americans have been victimized by a boom-and-bust monetary policy. In addition, most Americans have suffered a steadily eroding purchasing power because of the Federal Reserve's inflationary policies. This represents a real, if hidden, tax imposed on the American people.
From the Great Depression, to the stagflation of the seventies, to the current economic crisis caused by the housing bubble, every economic downturn suffered by this country over the past century can be traced to Federal Reserve policy. The Fed has followed a consistent policy of flooding the economy with easy money, leading to a misallocation of resources and an artificial "boom" followed by a recession or depression when the Fed-created bubble bursts.
With a stable currency, American exporters will no longer be held hostage to an erratic monetary policy. Stabilizing the currency will also give Americans new incentives to save as they will no longer have to fear inflation eroding their savings. Those members concerned about increasing America's exports or the low rate of savings should be enthusiastic supporters of this legislation.
Though the Federal Reserve policy harms the average American, it benefits those in a position to take advantage of the cycles in monetary policy. The main beneficiaries are those who receive access to artificially inflated money and/or credit before the inflationary effects of the policy impact the entire economy. Federal Reserve policies also benefit big spending politicians who use the inflated currency created by the Fed to hide the true costs of the welfare-warfare state. It is time for Congress to put the interests of the American people ahead of special interests and their own appetite for big government.
Abolishing the Federal Reserve will allow Congress to reassert its constitutional authority over monetary policy. The United States Constitution grants to Congress the authority to coin money and regulate the value of the currency. The Constitution does not give Congress the authority to delegate control over monetary policy to a central bank. Furthermore, the Constitution certainly does not empower the federal government to erode the American standard of living via an inflationary monetary policy.
In fact, Congress' constitutional mandate regarding monetary policy should only permit currency backed by stable commodities such as silver and gold to be used as legal tender. Therefore, abolishing the Federal Reserve and returning to a constitutional system will enable America to return to the type of monetary system envisioned by our nation's founders: one where the value of money is consistent because it is tied to a commodity such as gold. Such a monetary system is the basis of a true free-market economy.
In conclusion, Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to stand up for working Americans by putting an end to the manipulation of the money supply which erodes Americans' standard of living, enlarges big government, and enriches well-connected elites, by cosponsoring my legislation to abolish the Federal Reserve."
Join us for the next "End the Fed" protest at the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank on April 25th!
Step Three - Tell them your thoughts on the North Dakota Budget. There will be alternative proposals coming out this week. While many of us would love more radical change than is plausible this session, we definitely want to encourage our state Senators and Representatives to at a minimum, limit the state budget increase to the Consumer Price Index and NOT waste the surplus on more irresponsible spending.
I'm sure you all know who Lew Rockwell is and probably read his blog religiously. Lew was the congressional chief of staff to Ron Paul and founder and president of the Ludwig von Mises Institute. He was also a speaker at the Rally for the Republic.
What seems to be lesser known are the Lew Rockwell Show podcasts!
Most of the shows are around 15 minutes long and feature recent guests like Ron Paul, Peter Schiff, Naomi Wolf, Jim Rodgers, Mish Shedlock, and Gerald Celente. It's a great resource!
On November 22nd, there was a simultaneous "End The Fed" protest held at each of the thirty-nine Federal Reserve branches around the country. A few of us braved the cold to attend the protest at the Minneapolis branch.
(It looks better if you click through to YouTube and click on "watch in HD")
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—Thomas Jefferson
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