Greg Bishop GregBishop Regional Coordinator Location: Springfield , IL Last login: 03/01/10 RSS feed
A resident of central Illinois, I am a full-time student at the University of Illinois at Springfield majoring in Communications with a minor in Political Studies.
I also host Saturday Session with Bishop, a Saturday evening political theory talk show, bringing the message of liberty to most of central Illinois. The website for my talk show on WMAY out of Springfield is www.bishoponair.com. Please feel free to contact me to book guests; authors, activists, candidates, ect.
If you live in the Springfield area and would like to network for various kinds of action, please feel free to contact me; bishoponair@gmail.com
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, February 28, 2010 - On Saturday, March 20th at noon, voices from across Illinois will gather at the steps of the Illinois Capitol Building in support of a non-interventionist foreign policy. Speakers will include citizen lobbyist/media activist Greg Bishop, Constitution Party candidate for Governor Randall Stufflebeam, Libertarian Party Candidate for Governor Lex Green, and Green Party candidate for Governor Rich Whitney. Also in attendance will be Veterans Against the War and members from the Campaign for Liberty. Local musical act Hot Bag ‘O Donuts will perform at 11 a.m. to get the crowd warmed up.
Nonintervention is defined as a policy of not interfering. In particular non-interventionism is a guiding principle of not interfering with sovereign nations' right of self-determination. On the campaign trail, then senator Obama worked to contrast himself with the Republican President of the past 8 years, saying the war was a mistake. Now, as president, Obama is making it clear the same Global War on Terror (GWOT) policies from the preceding administration will continue.
Seven years later, the reasons for invading and occupying Iraq have been forgotten and misrepresented. Iraq did not make 9/11 happen and the likelihood of Iraq attacking the US is (and was) overblown. The case has even been closed on the anthrax attacks of October, 2001. Many thought Iraq was behind those attacks but the blamed was put on a mad U.S. government scientist who committed suicide last year. Iraq is not the only focus of the seemingly ever expansive and non-ending GWOT. There is the surge in Afghanistan and news trends hint at a full-blown front in Pakistan. To what end?
This Global War on Terror has never been officially declared and is quickly spreading through the Middle East. What is termed "collateral damage" is really innocent civilians losing their lives in the most violent and bloody ways. The borders of the Middle East seem to have no meaning as the CIA and Blackwater use pilotless drone aircraft to launch missile strikes into Pakistan. A brief review of US foreign policy after World War II will show that the Central Intelligence Agency has more influence on US foreign policy through covert means than congress has through open and public means. The spoils of war benefit weapons manufacture while US citizens bear the cost.
War should be for defense only, not preemption. The Current policy must change. A rally for nonintervention will bring about awareness of these issues and call for a change in policy! President Obama promised change in Springfield. Let's begin to hold him accountable in Springfield.
Media contact for rally: Greg Bishop, phone: 217.633.4030, email: bishoponair@gmail.com
"It is time to audit the Federal Reserve" was the message Tuesday afternoon. Around 20 members of the public from around central Illinois gathered to send that clear messages in downtown Springfield, September 15th. S604, the Federal Reserve Sunshine Act of 2009, has 24 cosponsors in the Senate. Current cosponsors do not including the two Senators form Illinois: Senators Roland Burris and Dick Durbin.
A public display of "Audit the Fed" signs along with bullhorn-chants of "get the country out of the red, audit the Fed" and "no more hanky panky Bernanke, show us the money" were combined with thousands of signatures to be delivered to both Senator Burris' and Durbin's Springfield office. The rally began at the Old State Capitol Historic Plaza in the Capitol City.
After being interviewed by several different media outlets covering the start up of the rally, protestors began marching east on Adams street towards Senator Burris' Springfield office. As rally participants stood outside the building holding signs, several members entered the lobby with cameras and over 300 signatures urging Senator Burris to support S604. Staffers were called down to the lobby to pick up the petitions.
Delivering the petitions to staffers also provided the chance to share, in person, the importance of transparency within the Federal Reserve Banking System. One staffer said he was not sure if Burris is aware of the bill, but ensured he would get the signatures to the Senator.
After delivering the signatures to Burris' office, the march continued down 6th street with boisterous chants and passing cars honking in support. Marchers made their way to Jackson Street and turned east. As they continued their march towards Senator Durbin's office, which is located on the grounds of the Abraham Lincoln historic home site, they were stopped by park police.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa ...," a man came charging with hands waving. "You can't have signs here. The free speech zone is down the street," the park officer said.
"Free speech zone? This is America! We have a permit from the city ..."
"This is Federal property. You need a Federal permit"
Then, another officer stepped out of a building with a gun on his hip and an attack dog by his side. Apparently, in order to protest on Federal Property you must have a Federal protest permit. Springfield protesters only obtained a city protest permit. Lessons learned for next time!
The officer with the attack dog politely asked the marchers to not disrupt the tourists visiting Lincoln's historic site by using the bullhorn or chanting. He then escorted the group to Senator Durbin's Springfield office, which is located on Federal property.
After arriving at Senator Durbin's Springfield office, the armed escort asked the members to wait outside while he went to touch base with Durbin's staff. About five minutes later, Bill Houlihan, Durbin's scheduler, came out and was greeted with a box containing over 2000 signatures urging Senator Durbin to support the Federal Reserve Sunshine Act of 2009. Houlihan asked several questions about the bill: Who sponsored the bill in the Senate and whether it was in committee in the House? Both questions were answered and thanks were sent all around. "We worked really hard throughout the summer gathering these signatures," Brent Roos of Peoria County said.
After delivering the petitions from across the state, marchers proceeded towards the "free speech zone" and began chanting and marching back to their original starting position at the Old State Capitol Historic Plaza. Similar rallies were held in Chicago and across the country urging Senators to support S604, the Federal Reserve Sunshine Act of 2009
Video of the Springfield event will be posted soon.
Greg Bishop organized the Springfield audit the Fed rally and can be reached by phone: 217.633.4030 or email: bishoponair@gmail.com
Phone calls to a growing movement of patriots fighting to audit the Federal Reserve went out Wednesday morning from the Campaign for Liberty. The call included a 10 minute recorded message from Congressman Ron Paul and Campaign for Liberty President John Tate. The message was urgent and of utmost priority.
Dr. Paul talked about the growing expansion of the Federal Government by way of more power being handed to the Federal Reserve (a private bank, a "creature" of Congress). "It is going and going ... we must stop the madness," Dr. Paul exclaimed.
The Audit the Fed fight in the senate begins today!
C4L President Tate came on the recording to discuss all the things the movement is aware of: growing debt, more federal powers, looming continued wars, bailouts of failed business etc. "It is at a critical point ... the scope of the disaster" will effect every family in the country ... directly. The mounting debt, according to President Tate, is more than the New Deal, the Iraq debacle, the 80s Savings and Loans mess and the Korean War ... combined!
A vote could come up anytime on the House Floor, and the numbers are there! Nearly 270 co-sponsors in the House of Representatives and signed on to audit the Federal Reserve. There is a long fight in the Senate, according to Mr. Tate.
The C4L President said in June, there was 12.8 Trillion in loans and bailouts handed out and in the next few weeks more power will be handed out to the Federal Reserve. Since its inception in 1913, the Federal Reserve has never been fully transparent or accountable to the American people. Meetings, minutes, monetary policy decision, dealings with foreign banks: all these things have been shrouded in secrecy for 96 year!
They will refuse. Why? If an open and full audit of the Federal Reserve shows any malfeasance there will be an anti-Fed firestorm.
Plans are in the works to contact 5 million activists across the country, fire up the meet-ups, get radio, television and newspaper ads and more; to send a message to congress that anyone who votes against an audit of the Federal Reserve better look for a new job!
It is important we act today, because tomorrow the Fed will spend more money and be bestowed more power, becoming more secretive and locked up. Join and donate today: www.CampaignforLiberty.org
Momentum keeps ramping up in central Illinois for the Campaign for Liberty! If you have yet to read the Sangamon County C4L May Newsletter, you can download the .pdf here:
A rally was held at Tuesday, May 19th at the Illinois State Capitol Building in Springfield to protest the proposed income tax increase. The Campaign for Liberty was there to spread information about the central Illinois movement and also to deliver petitions to the governor's office inside the Capitol.
Speeches from Jake Mabus, 19th region coordinator and Adam Anderszewski, Republican Gov. Candidate, cover the importance of action and how the momentum cannot let up.
Phil Christophanelli from the C4L is also featured here with other C4L and the recently revived Illinois Patriots Political Action Committee to deliver petitions to Governor Pat Quinn's office after the rally. Check out the video:
At the end of the video, as I am sure many have noticed, the word together is misspelled. I am wondering why no one else has brought attention to this so that it could be corrected ?
Posted by GregBishop on 05/07/09 Last updated 05/07/09
May 7, 2009
The Sangamon County Campaign for Liberty Newsletter is available to download here.
Inside you will find updates on how Illinois and Sangamon County are doing on the HR 1207 front. Get updated on all the great things that happened in April and what to expect in May.
Shimkus & Shock support HR 1207
The Federal Reserve Transparency Act, also known as the 'Audit the Fed' bill, has five more co-sponsors. Read more inside
Andrejewski Lays Out His Platform
Adam Andrzejewski recently joined residents of central Illinois to talk about his campaign for governor.Read more inside
Coalition Building
"Those who wish to reap the blessings of liberty must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it!" Truer words were never spoken. Thomas Paine and other fellow patriots knew and understood the fatigue and strains of organizations and the birth pains that are involved. Read more inside
Announcements, Spotlight, Calendar and video links are available in the online PDF. Download the newsletter and send it to your friends, coworkers and neighbors. Feel free to print your own copies and distribute all of Sangamon County.
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