Posted by Deanne Hunt on 07/24/09

Adam de Angeli, helping a booth visitor sign the Audit the Fed petition (HR 1207 and S 604) and Michigan Sovereignty petitions. This can be a time consuming task because most visitors don't know which congressional district they live in, and many do not know the name of their representative. When it comes to the Michigan House and Senate districts, they are even less likely to be aware of that information. So, we kept a book handy to look that up based on where they live.

Tony DeMott and Dave Franklin explaining to another visitor what CFL is all about, and inviting him to sign a petition to get Rep. John Dingell and Sens. Levin and Stabenow to call for an audit of the Federal Reserve.

You can just see Joe in the back - Joe and Christe came from out of the county to help out in Ann Arbor. We had a very busy booth all week, and having several people at the booth at all times was critical - so all help was greatly appreciated!

Tony and Dave explain to yet more booth visitors what it is we're about, and what we're working on.

The whiteboard really came in handy - we used it to challenge passersby with a quiz question about the Federal Reserve. Quiz-takers won candy, stickers, literature, and an invitation to sign the petition (of course!).

The quiz proved to be a fun way to engage people on an issue that they don't realize they should care about. At Art Fair, people are there for a carnival experience - look around, buy stuff, eat an elephant ear, that sort of thing. For the most part, they don't come to be political. There are always a few who will spot your group and identify immeadiately with your concerns (taxes, government, inflation, etc), but if you only draw those who are already aware, you lose a major opportunity to reach beyond those numbers to the general unknowing public. I wish I had caught on video all of the surprised looks from those who learned for the first time that the Fed is a private bank. You can see the connections suddenly take place, and that person understands why the Fed must be fully audited.

Further, and maybe more important - if the question is fun and the attitude of the booth volunteers light - that person whose day you've interrupted is much more likely to see you as a 'normal person' than one of those crazy people on the political fringe. They're now willing to view you and your organization as credible, and even sign up for your cause. Most people know so little about the government, legislation, and monetary policy that they cannot relate to those who are overtly passionate or intellectual about it. On the other hand, I didn't keep any stats but many more people than you would think did get the questions right!

Getting ready for more visitors to come by!

Posted 07/24/09 Jason M Troy, MI

Well done!

Posted 07/24/09 Fu Manchu Belleville, MI

Looks like there was a pretty good turn out!

Posted 07/25/09 Proud Reaganite Wayne, MI

What a great event! This was the first time I volunteered at the A2 Art Fair and the only reason I attended it in over ten years.

Posted 09/25/09 AngelaTC Fenton, MI

Awesome post. I am forwarding it to our Livingston County members. The white board idea is excellent.

Posted by Deanne Hunt on 06/27/09

Protesting outside Rep Mark Schauer's office after his vote for the 'Cap and Trade' energy bill.

Jackson, MI, 7th Congressional District 

Posted 06/27/09 Fu Manchu Belleville, MI

I love it! Taxing air... never thought I'd see the day.

Posted 07/03/09 Proud Reaganite Wayne, MI

I called Debbie Stabenow's and Carl Levin's DC offices today regarding Cap and Tax. Their mailboxes were full...

Posted by Deanne Hunt on 04/24/09

We need BODIES, as many as possible, to visit Schauer's office as a group on Tuesday, April 28. At this writing, 88 other House reps have signed on to cosponsor Ron Paul's bill to Audit the Fed. The action on the bill is EXPLODING (33 sponsors gained just this week), and the time to get Schauer on board is now. We really need him since he's a Democrat. It's believed that once we get over 100 co-sponsors, we'll get the bill out of committee, to the floor, and to a favorable vote. With 1/5 of the House sponsoring this bill, the Senate bill will get traction. We ARE going to audit the Fed, and then we're going to End the Fed!

When visiting Schauer's office, we're going to deliver signed petitions...Can you obtain signatures in your area? Don't worry if you don't have many. Congressman generally assume that one signed petition from their district means there are another 100-150 like-minded voters in their district. They win an election by a small margin, and they start worrying about losing the next election by that margin should they anger a well-organized and active group.

PLEASE RESPOND to me if you can obtain signed petitions or if you can meetup with others to go visit Schauer on Tuesday April 28.

Posted by Deanne Hunt on 04/17/09

Saturday and Sunday, Easter Weekend at Dave Pangborn's house near Willis, MI:

Who says you can't eat ice cream and fight the Fed at the same time?

Ready for the Tea Party!!

Posted 04/17/09 Deanne Hunt Chelsea, MI

Ah, I got ambitious and thought I'd try a poll, but I hit enter too early. Of course, my other poll choice was going to be: "Where and when, I'm bringing the spray paint and beer!" because it's really fun!

Posted 04/17/09 Isomies Mechanicsville, VA

Aye we need more Americans like you.

Posted 05/02/09 Proud Reaganite Wayne, MI

Good stuff with the signs Deanne and it was good to see such a large turnout at the Lansing Tea Party (wish I could have gone)let's hope we can keep the momentum going now that we have their attention!