Last weekend, the hubby and I were at Hannity’s Freedom Concert in Ohio. I happened upon a Randy Hultgren supporter (from our voting district) and he told me his wife ran the Victory Center in our town. Then he chastised me for being at an “event” and not making calls. I was raised Catholic so I have the gift of guilt (that keeps on giving) and yes I felt guilty. I’ve sent emails, faxes, walked in parades, been to Tea Party events, gone to D.C. and gone to political meetings. I also contribute to several campaigns across the country. It is one thing to not know your country is falling apart so you do nothing but a lot of us actually KNOW America is on the brink of disaster and we do have to do more than vote. With the evil we face in Obama, “just voting” is no longer enough.

OK, I’ve made political calls before. I don’t like it but I do it–sort of fake it to make it (I’m not exactly gregarious). So I went this afternoon to our Victory Center to make calls and I probably made over 50–I was the only caller there at the time. I was impressed with the call system that is totally automatic–you press “answered” “no answer” and then the survey responses. I liked the style–format–of the survey we gave–it was nonpartisan–and if the participant was on “our” side, at the end we asked if they’d post a yard sign. Most folks were relatively friendly but a few things surprised me:
1.) A lot of people aren’t home on Saturday, should we have left messages? Don’t know–personally I rarely listen to political messages.
2.) A lot of people don’t know the issues–heads in the sand types–they answered “undecided” to most questions.
3.) A lot of people vote based on name recognition–and our dishonest, Nancy Pelosi supporter voting opponent has name recognition in spades in our town (he also has a lot of money and SPENDS a lot of our money on pork while avoiding and ignoring his constituency).
4.) There are many people who declare themselves as Democrat–more heads in the sand or perhaps ill-informed folks (don’t watch or read news or only watch MSNBC…).

This AM, we had a chance to go door to door. My 12 hour work days have made it next to impossible to force myself to get up early on my day off, but after doing the call center and hearing from my un/mis-informed neighbors, I think I need to make that sacrifice. But how do you make someone care about the issues? The economic reality has not hit some families and others have believed the “it’s George Bush’s fault” hype. If I hear a liberal say the phrase, “Give Obama more time” just once more, I’m going to implode. Was any conservative president ever given that kind of leeway to escape responsibility? I am incredulous that anyone can continue to give this administration a pass but maybe it will take January’s expiration of the Bush tax cuts to wake the suckers up.
I ran across an thought-provoking You Tube video created by a candidate for senate in Connecticut. He has an interesting take on the difference that political calling can make and he claims that 40% of polled callers may change their mind by election day. What impressed me was the number of calls made in one day–9,000! Total calls for today at my call center was under 120! Thankfully, our station is not the only one calling for our candidate but I realize we need a lot of work to be done in the next 80 days for ALL conservative candidates.

So how can we turn people around? There are political training sessions across the country that teach us talking points, tactics, etc. My schedule does not allow me to attend any of them (unless I can find one that starts at 9 PM) but I can still spend an evening reading their literature or follow along with experts and learn on the road. Anyone can learn this and if we, too, have the chance to change even 20% of the voters’ minds, we might have a chance of defeating our bloated and arrogant Democrat opponent.

The alternative is to hope the “heads in the sand” crowd don’t show up to the polls in 80 days. With less than 3 months before the mid-term elections, doing nothing is a peril we can’t afford to take.

About Individualism, Ayn Rand wrote:
“There is nothing to take a man’s freedom away from him, save other men. To be free, a man must be free of his brothers.”

Our forefathers fought to finally, after centuries of tyranny, give the individual rights and a voice. This is what we Americans have enjoyed but have been losing bit by bit in the last 50-100 years via liberalism. And as Rand predicted, we have come now to a crossroads–a very dangerous crossroads–where Individualism is at a precipice of extinction and Collectivism is about to become the law of the land–moving us in the direction of European socialism all against the will of the electorate.

“Collectivism means the subjugation of the individual to a group — whether to a race, class or state does not matter. Collectivism holds that man must be chained to collective action and collective thought for the sake of what is called ‘the common good’.” — Ayn Rand

There is inherent danger in the “We” of Collectivism which is where our executive branch and the left would (and are) leading us. Their intention to impale Individualism on a sword of European socialism would make Vlad the Impaler proud. If we think the November elections are the wall they will hit that will stop all of this collective madness, we are sorely mistaken. In addition to Tarp, the Health Care plan, the financial reform bill, Sotomayer, Kagan and the lame-duck session from November to January has the potential to close the circle of socialism with card check, cap and trade, tax increases, the Dream Act and worse–amnesty or as Rush calls it, a voter drive for undocumented Democrats.

Writer Kenneth Blackwell last month in an interview with Glenn Beck, advises:
I think that in the grand scheme of things, we have about three more years before we are on almost irreducible and irreversible track of socialism and collectivism. I think that we have a Battle Royale in front of us to change the composition of congress, to put a brake on this mad dash, but I tell you, the most dangerous period in the short term is going to be the potential lame duck congress. {my emphasis} And that means that they are going to do, everything that they can, up against a wall to see what sticks out of desperation. You know, one of their key strategists, Stan Greenberg said, look, our job is to complete middle class entitlements and when you do that, you create a voter base that will consistently support you and your vision in the future. That’s what they are doing. They are just growing government at an alarming rate. What we lay out in The Blueprint is that a decade ago, yes, government spending was about 34% of GDP. In Europe it was about 48%. Today in the U.S. Government spending is about 4 — a little under 41% of GDP and in Europe it’s about 47. So they’ve come down a notch in Europe and we’ve accelerated in a mad dash towards European style socialism.

Three years from now begins today. We eagerly await the November elections. We are determined that things will change–for the better. We believe, in spite of the cheating from the left we can surely expect in the elections. that conservatives will overwhelm the liberals in congress and we can finally make some roads to turning things around. But even if we do win these seats, we can try to make all the changes in the world but for many if not most, we face Obama’s veto. True change cannot really happen until 2012. At that time, we may have a lot more to change than we’ve bargained for because even if we win big in this mid-term election, from November to January will be a very dangerous time for America:

From Eric Canter:
In the wake of the November election, the Democratic majorities of 2008 will be frozen in place until a new Congress is sworn in at the beginning of 2011. It appears likely that scores of defeated Democrats will head back to Washington to serve out their terms with nothing to lose. And with President Obama’s promises of tax increases, cap-and-trade, card check, and immigration reform left unfulfilled, what’s to stop Speaker Pelosi and Leader Reid from using the lame-duck session to pass the remaining parts of their agenda that their so-called moderates are currently too jittery to support?

So what can be done to counter this lame duck destruction?

Phil Kerpen from Not So Silent Blog has an idea:

There are now six unelected members of the U.S. Senate; they represent Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, New York, and West Virginia. The rules governing the seating of senators elected to replace appointed senators are left to the states in the 17th amendment. New York’s law specifies the date the new senator takes office as January 3, so Kirsten Gillibrand will still be a senator in a potential lame-duck session, regardless of the outcome of her election bid. The other five states, however, all have laws that indicate the election winners may be seated immediately following their election — in time for the lame-duck session.

Exhausted as we are from getting our conservative candidates elected, we cannot rest for even a moment, lest America’s true enemies within, force their radical agenda on us on their way out the door. The stakes are terribly high in this last session because the left’s spending fest is looming like a festering storm on freedom’s horizon.

And that is how we got our president. For me, the bloom was never ON the rose with Obama. In the beginning, I wanted to believe him but I was too wise even though obviously many others were not. I was never mesmerized by that lilting voice and I had heard too many lies in my life. His words reminded me of a poem I read in college–”Kiss pretty lies and smile with your hands…” He was kissing the hind ends of those who would eventually vote for him while stealing from their pockets everything they owned.

So it has gotten to the point where I cannot watch this man on television. Long ago I put the sound on mute because I find the inflection of his voice nauseating. A friend read a book on how to tell if someone was lying and said our president has all the non-verbals down pat. Everything that comes out of his mouth is a fabrication. I’ve never seen a human being lie so much and so well to those who can stand to listen or are pea-brained enough to believe him. And the royal elite hung poor Joe Wilson out to dry when he publicly spoke the truth —what we on the right already knew to be true–about the health care bill.

And more lies from Obamalies.net:
“Under our Plan, No Federal dollars will be used to fund abortions and federal conscious laws will remain in place. Well it turns out that won’t be exactly true, even after the president’s signed executive order states will be offering federally funded abortions. Now when you pay your taxes you can feel better about doing it knowing that some of the money will go to fund the Murder of innocent children. Thank You Mr. Stupak.

I could go through all the lies, but you know many of them because you’ve heard them yourself and besides–you can find the laundry list right here.

The media lies all the time. Now even pollsters lie. I read on Rush.com about Gallop–a once trusted poll company:

The Gallup poll generic ballot showed the Democrats were all of a sudden way ahead of the Republicans. Nobody could figure it out. “What brought this about? What happened?”…

Well, Neil Stevens at RedState.com has looked into it and has a post that Gallup was caught lying about the generic ballot. “The Gallup Generic Ballot is a trusted, widely reported resource. I’ve analyzed it extensively, and defended it to others. But yesterday, when I covered the poll’s latest release, Gallup lied. I was lied to, you were lied to, everyone who’s trusted the Gallup name got lied to. How? Gallup is combining two different sampling methods into one so-called trend of Registered Voters (complete with captioned graph), getting different results, but pretending they show one trend all the same.”

The scariest part of all of this is that all of them lie to protect Obama, to protect the left and their liberal agenda hell-bent on destroying capitalism and liberty in this country. The fact that even 27% of the population still support the job our president is doing is amazing. Maybe these supporters fell in love with Obama’s lies as the candidate so much that they still are enchanted by his constant campaigning. Maybe his political nose just hasn’t gotten long enough to convince these folks he’s been pulling their chain for the last two years.

But we know what lies and deceit do and Obama’s lies are no different: they’ve destroyed relationships ( and divided our country like no other); his actions have destroyed jobs– and Obama’s and the left’s lies and deception are most certainly devastating capitalism and the constitution.

Safe School Czar (which after some investigation you will agree is an oxymoron if I’ve ever heard one) Kevin Jennings is the former head of GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) whose stated mission is:
to empower gay youth in the schools and to stop harassment by other students. It encourages the formation of Gay Student Alliances and condemns the use of hateful words. GLSEN also strives to influence the educational curriculum to include materials which the group believes will increase tolerance of gay students and decrease bullying.

What is amazing is the list of recommended reading the group proposes for teachers to purchase for required reading or for students themselves to obtain. From Big Government:
Book after book after book contained stories and anecdotes that weren’t merely X-rated and pornographic, but which featured explicit descriptions of sex acts between pre-schoolers; stories that seemed to promote and recommend child-adult sexual relationships; stories of public masturbation, anal sex in restrooms, affairs between students and teachers, five-year-olds playing sex games, semen flying through the air. One memoir even praised becoming a prostitute as a way to increase one’s self-esteem. Above all, the books seemed to have less to do with promoting tolerance than with an unabashed attempt to indoctrinate students into a hyper-sexualized worldview.

This is the America promoted by Barack Obama and the radical far left. A March 2000 GLSEN youth conference at Tuft University was fully supported by the Massachusetts Department of Education and some of the presenters even received our tax dollars!

So it is not surprising to read about the Helena Montana Public School Board considering a graphic sexual curriculum for preschool and primary students. The K12FinalHealth will be voted on by the board next month. The Montana Family Foundation is fighting the proposal:

According to the draft proposal, beginning in kindergarten, school nurses will teach students proper terms such as “nipple, breast, penis, scrotum and uterus.” And once they are promoted to first grade, children will learn that sexual relations could happen between two men or two women. By the time students are 10 years old, instruction will include the various ways people can have intercourse, be it vaginally, orally or through “anal penetration,” according to the proposal.

I think the worst thing beyond this dangerous proposal and direction our public schools are taking in this “politically correct” environment is the attempt to take over for parental responsibility in a nanny state. The McDonald’s Happy Meal debacle is just one example–deciding that it is appropriate to teach graphic sexual content to primary students goes beyond the pale.

As I read this each morning and especially this July 4th weekend, I am having a dawning awakening of the road we’ve been on in America for over a hundred years. We started out with a belief in God’s natural laws being higher than even our Constitution—the law of the land. From an early writing of The Forerunner:

To understand the Constitution and this government of laws, it is important that we realize that the founders saw that because the rights they were seeking to protect were God- given, Creator- endowed rights, they would not be able to be sustained in society unless they were protected under a code of law which was itself in harmony with the Creator’s law. They called this higher law, “natural law” or the “laws of nature.” James Madison, known as the major framer of the American Constitution, and one of its brilliant defenders, identified the leading principle for the success of the first form of a Republican government: “We have stacked the whole of all our political institutions upon the capacity of mankind for self- government, upon the capacity of each and all of us to govern ourselves, to control ourselves, to sustain ourselves according to the Ten Commandments of God.”

The Declaration of Independence was revered by our 16th president. Abraham Lincoln stated in his famous Gettysburg address:

…It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us — that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion — that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain — that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom — and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.

How far we have come from when those historic words were spoken. Little by little, we have allowed our liberties to be spuriously dismantled by self-satisfaction and complacency. Laws have been passed, liberals elected to decision making positions, “progressive” leftists put in the White House, judges allowed to create law from the bench and all of this moving further and further away from the incredible blessings we were given whence we first began.

When I heard Elena Kagan feign ignorance about the credence of the Declaration of Independence that states…

…We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness….

…I felt such disgust. In so many ways, we have moved far from the ideals, which began this exceptional country. And let’s look at that Declaration of Independence. Let’s look at what our forefathers said in this famous document about a tyranny rule in England:

“…But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security. –Such has been the patient sufferance of these colonies; and such is now the necessity, which constrains them to alter their former systems of government. The history of the present King of Great Britain {King George III} is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over these states.”

And then the Crafters listed the series of events behind their decision to push for independence from England. It was a message to the world that heralded substantiation for what was to come–the American Revolution of 1776. As I re-read this document, the many liberties that have eroded away from Americans seemed to call out from the page as if a epistle from the past. Some of the violations the founders experienced are eerily similar to what is happening now. I listed what I find to be stark comparisons. Others stated in the original Declaration of Independence have not yet happened to this generation but they serve as beacons of warning for our future if our present administration is not stopped.

They wrote, in part: To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world…

King George and Obama

Sources: Red State, Chicagobluesgirl, Fox News, Weekly Standard, Hot Air, Reuters, Mega Dittos, Fox News

Furthermore, our forefathers stated:
“In every stage of these oppressions we have petitioned for redress in the most humble terms: our repeated petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.”

The importance of getting authentic conservatives into Congress cannot be overstated. November 2010 truly is our last opportunity to save America. There will not be another one.

Like the Jews who became complacent with all God had done for them and ended up wandering the desert for 40 years, so we will be consigned to a different way of life for us and for our descendants for generations to come.

From 73Wire.com: There is much behind the story of what got us here; Democrats historically have painted a picture of the GOP being evil and corrupted by the big money from the big donors that they would have you believe are the root cause of all that has gone wrong with America. From “big oil” to Wall Street to rich people of all shapes and sizes, Democrats want to decide for us who can be trusted and who can not. Of course, anyone paying close enough attention will quickly realize that organizations such as CodePink, MoveOn, the now-defunct ACORN, and the SEIU (read “big” labor) have been in the back pockets of Democrats for a generation…so the real issue here is not THAT a lot of money is at stake when Politicians run for office…it’s which stack of cash is clean and which is dirty…and who DECIDES.

In the case of the recently-passed DISCLOSE Act, the lights have finally been turned on in America’s kitchen and the Democrat roaches are ducking for cover (along with the 2 Republicans who voted alongside them- Cao and Castle). It’s a fairly short bill compared with others (such as the Health Care Reform debacle) and even those not readily inclined to understand “lawyer speak” should be able to traverse its sections and “wherefores” sufficiently enough to understand its basic intent…what is less obvious is the impact it will have on our ability to directly participate in the Political process…OUR political process…to the extent our Constitution had always intended.

This bill will allow big organizations to continue donating big dollars to Politicians, so long as their membership is over 500,000 strong, they have at least one member residing in every state, and they meet certain tax-exempt criteria. It also prevents large dollars from being donated by individuals and small groups and… in my opinion worst of all…it extends to 90 days prior to an election all the limitations to free speech we were guaranteed in the Constitution would never be abridged… and just barely “got back” when the Supreme Court struck down parts of the ill-conceived McCain-Feingold bill when it rendered its Citizens United decision:

‘(B) in the case of a communication which refers to a candidate for any other Federal office, the period–
‘(i) beginning with the date that is 90 days before the earliest of the primary election, preference election, or nominating convention with respect to the nomination for the office that the candidate is seeking; and
‘(ii) ending with the date of the general election for such office.

This is outrageous. But it is instructive as well. We can no longer engage in discussions about candidates and their campaigns and their policy positions during the period 90 days prior to their primary/caucus/conventions and running all the way through the November election. In the case of President and Vice President it’s 120 days. Not only are we not allowed to speak…we’re not allowed to speak during the WHOLE of the campaign and election cycle when people are actually paying attention enough to consider whether they’ll even bother going to the polls! Democrats have the most to gain here…it is the Democrat party “we, the People” mean to teach a lesson to in 2010, and they’re trying to fend off the revolt that’s already being amassed against them before it’s too late.

On the grounds of having our freedom of speech revoked, alone, this bill should not be signed into law. I’m moderately optimistic that, even if Obama DOES sign it, the Supreme Court will quickly strike it down. Until then, you only need to understand 2 simple points; we’re not allowed to speak with our mouths or keyboards or checkbooks, and unless we belong to an organization with membership sizes only the big Labor Unions currently enjoy, we’re not even allowed to participate in a campaign…other than to cast a vote in the primary and the General election.

Understand this as you consider the implications for Tea Party movements, people looking to become Precinct Committeemen, or work directly FOR a campaign; don’t bother (according to the Democrat intentions here) because your voice won’t count, your money’s not welcome, and your opinion is no longer suitable for public purview…it has been outlawed.

At Raging Elephants

What these and other statements I’ve heard say to me is that Obama does not have to do anything at all to change things for the better and it does not matter if in actuality he changes things for the worse–the fact that he got elected–that he is a black figurehead is all he has to do for this population. If the black face on the television and in the news says inspiring things, looks and acts the part, it is enough of an incentive to garner black American support. Only 11% after almost two years of destruction of our constitution can see the danger in this man. Perception and impression are hard icons to break down it would seem. And, the belief that government must “do something for us” has deep roots in the community.

On the other hand, what would be some signs that the mystic is beginning to crack or fade? What would it take to shake the foundation on which this group stands?
Doug McAdam is a sociology professor and director of urban studies at Stanford University. He said the optimism created by Obama’s campaign could fall flat if his administration is unsuccessful in delivering policy change or economic improvement.

“There’s a real potential for disillusionment or renewed despair two years into his administration,” McAdam said. “And beyond this disillusionment, it’s possible down the road for many to call for the end to programs such as affirmative action because Obama’s in office.”

But the fact that the seeds of economic destruction have already been planted and in many cases born fruit and promulgated does not seem to have sunken in. For the past half century a Democratic presidential candidate has been guaranteed an automatic 85 to 90 percent of the black vote. This stands in stark contrast to rampant evidence that Democrats have sought for this same amount of time to keep minorities in poverty and in need purely for the sake of Democrat votes and power. The left, who has hijacked the Democrat party, seeks to do the same to the Hispanic population in this country. The destruction of the black family is a prelude to what will happen to the now strong and hard working Hispanic family institution. Case in point is the recent failure of the voucher system which sought to raise minority children out of failing public schools. It was the Democrat supported unions that kept this vote from going forward.

The Republican party has done more for the black population and family than the Democrat party has ever promised to do (and has not done). The lip-service and media hype for the left gives the “appearance” of helping the downtrodden but in actuality keeps minorities and the poor subjugated for its own gain. From Black-and-Right Blog:

“…this is what happens when blacks blindly give their support to a party that has to be reminded every two years not to take it for granted. Obama Democrats, too, believe they have the black vote locked and now can devote the rest of their time using the usual race-baiting tactics aimed at illegal Latinos.”

It is true that the GOP is FOR ALL Americans but you would never know it by listening to Michael Steele the supposed head of this party.
“You really don’t have a reason to {vote Republican}, to be honest — we haven’t done a very good job of really giving you one. True? True,” Republican National Chairman Michael Steele told 200 DePaul University students Tuesday night.
Duane Lester, the author of this April 2010 article in American Blogger, states quite plainly what Steele should have said but didn’t:
1. Black Americans should vote Republican because we know the economic policies of the Democratic party hurt your demographic especially hard. Consider the minimum wage. When it is raised, young black Americans face higher unemployment rates than other demographics.
2. Black Americans should vote for Republicans because the policies of the Democrat party have destroyed the black family. Look at what Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society has done to the black family. It’s in ruins. It wasn’t Republicans that did that. It was Democrats.
3. Black Americans should vote for Republicans not because of what Republicans will do for black Americans but because we stand for all Americans. We don’t differentiate between races or religions. We don’t believe in group or identity politics. To the Republican party, it’s about protecting the liberties of all Americans equally.

And this protection extends to Latinos, blacks and ALL Americans. But blacks and Latinos may find themselves in opposition to each other helped, in part, by the vote-getting maneuvering by the Democrat Party: From Black-and-Right:

Blacks are not impressed by the law-breaking, self-inflicted adversity suffered by illegal aliens, in fact some are downright hostile. All one need to and look at the make up of South Central Los Angeles, formerly the black community.

It is brown and the Latinos there have been quite public with their intent to drive blacks out. Peacefully by breeding, violent if necessary.
With the latest crisis that can’t go to waste, the Obama Administration is now using the Arizona immigration law to codify the Latino vote against Republicans in an attempt to save the Democrat majority. I guess one could say it’s ironic that the same party that excused its own segregationist past by revising the intent of the ‘Southern Strategy’, has now implemented its own.

It does so at its own peril.

More from Black-and-Right:
Obviously, the Republican position closely mirrors theirs {blacks} on principle (and self-preservation grounds), but after decades of using race to slander them for political gain, it’s going to be very hard to now have to side with them. They will need to.

And from Reginald Kaigler (Demcad’s Corner):
What has this guy actually done?

He hasn’t changed anything that really matters. If I had to listen to black people praise this clown, they’re going to have to listen to me point out the fact he hasn’t changed a DAMN THING!

I’m not mad at black people and I know that some of us see him for who he is. I just want my people to WAKE THE F&%# UP!

Frankly, I don’t really care what political affiliation others are when they are standing next to me at a rally or event. I’m just glad there are so many of us at the same time at the same place. All of these sites are individually collecting money and that may be the problem, they can’t give up the donations and now people are on the payroll–but for the sake of our country–something has got to give so that all of these sites join together to give the same message. Where does one of our like-minded colleagues go to ONE PLACE to get information?
Is there a place where we can all join hands, forces for the conservative battle ahead of us? Even a website where all are listed and common themes are reported would be beneficial? How can this be done?

My fear is that if it is not, we will scatter like the mustard seeds in the parable and only a small amount land on fertile soil.

Most of our children are growing up (thanks to liberal leaning textbooks in public schools) with no accurate memory of presidents like Jimmy Carter or Ronald Reagan and what their polar opposite views have meant to our country’s demise or prosperity (respectively). Against Iran’s blatant pronouncements of denial, Israeli patriots watch with sorrow as the last verifying Holocaust survivors die into distant memory, so we patriotic Americans despair (on the heels of Obama’s apologies to our enemies) to see the last World War 2 soldiers fade away into a bygone era. On this Memorial Day 2010, we who are now paying attention know World War 2 was the last war where American citizens were replete in support and dedicated enthusiasm for the country’s warriors who stood firm in our Founder’s allegiance.

Over the last hundred years or more, Americans have been frogs complacent in a slow to boil cauldron. In just my lifetime, our citizens have accepted in dangerous increments, the bastardizing of our constitution:

Immigration laws were ignored on the basis of compassion. Welfare policies encouraged irresponsibility, the fracturing of families, and a cycle of generations of dependency. Debt was regarded as a tonic to lubricate the economy. Our children left school having been taught that they are exceptional and special, while great numbers of them cannot perform basic functions of mathematics and literacy. Legislators decided that people could not be trusted to defend their own homes, and stripped citizens of their rights to own firearms. Productive members of society have been penalized with a heavy burden of taxes in order to support legions of do-nothings who loll around, reveling in their addictions, obesity, indolence, ignorance and “disabilities.” Criminals have been arrested and re-arrested, coddled and set free to pillage the citizenry yet again. Lawyers routinely extort fortunes from doctors, contractors and business people with dubious torts. We slowly learned to tolerate these outrages, shaking our heads in disbelief, and we went on with our lives.

It is true, busy working in the most industrious and prosperous nation on earth, we Americans have had our noses to the grindstone and our ears to our iPods slaving to make a better life for our families. We took comfort in the false belief that our country was moving along as the world’s superpower and that all would be just fine. Yes, we lifted our heads at the Iraq war and the political drumbeat of Bush’s debasement, but we figured it would all pan out in the end if we just made sure we voted the way we should. We didn’t pay attention to the media’s increasing control of more and more of the information our complacent neighbors believed or the expanding number of welfare sponges taking over our cities all of whom would vote against this country in 2008. And then, in the aftermath of the last presidential election, we awakened with a hangover realizing the America we knew had gone on a drinking rampage of comfort and now sat in a prison of its own making.

Many of our Founders–Thomas Jefferson (author or the Declaration of Independence) , George Mason (author or the first American Bill of Rights) , James Madison (‘father’ of the Constitution) , George Washington (hero-general of the War for Independence) and others–grew up in colonies heading toward tyranny much like ours today. It was among early settlers of Virginia that the setting up of the first popular assembly of legislative representatives (the first in the western hemisphere) was formed. The descendants of these early settlers produced many of the foremost intellects (heretofore mentioned) who structured the framework eventually known as the United States of America. (paraphrased from: The 5,000 Year Leap, W. Cleon Skousen, 1981) And these men watched helplessly as their homeland’s tyrannical power unfolded before their eyes through a series of tyrannical events. In the 1770′s, England’s King George expected the colonial common people to be happy with the status quo but they were not willing to trade sovereignty for comfort and the common good of the mother land. Thus was born our Declaration of Independence and all that followed.

(From CafePress.com)

So here we are in 2010 and we are awakened and our heads are pounding and we’ve sworn off that complacent liquor we drank last night. Each morning, we open the internet to read about the latest atrocity Obama, George Soros and their minions have delivered and we flinch as yet another law barrels through congress to take away more of our liberty and sovereignty. And yes, we are volunteering for our local conservative politicians and we are contributing even to those in other state campaigns to ensure that in November the tide is turned and we can begin the long road to repair the damage caused by our decades of slumber. Our voices must be heard again and again. It is exhausting, but for our children’s sake, we cannot quit, we cannot falter. And though exhausted, we must continue to pay attention, to remain focused on the wheat of truth and ignore the chaff which seeks to distract us. We have identified trusted sources and even those must be listened to with discernment. As we check off each responsibility on our agenda, we cannot forget the immense job ahead of us: we have so much in which to attend both federally and locally. Even as we frequent city council and board meetings, we must be sure to read local assembly minutes, newsletters and everything else we can get our hands, ears and eyes on. These articles of information, seemingly inconsequential in the past, have nuggets of truth and warning.

And what of our children? Are we educating them? If old enough, are they registered to vote? Are we paying attention and countering what they hear in school? Our goal, besides keeping abreast of what is happening and continuing the fight for our constitution, must be to never let it be forgotten how we got here and instill in our offspring an appreciation for how to forge ahead and reacquire what we have lost– building on those tenets for the next generations. America IS exceptional, she IS and will remain a superpower and we must be the foundation of that greatness. On this Memorial Day, WE must become the Founders, endlessly fighting for liberty and freedom. And never forgetting that to sleep means forfeiting our freedom.

But a Constitution of Government once changed from Freedom, can never be restored. Liberty, once lost, is lost forever.
John Adams, letter to Abigail Adams, July 17, 1775

At 85, his mind was still razor sharp and his memory could recall even small details like the spelling of a neighboring farmer’s name when my dad was only 15. So when you talked with him, his advice carried at least 70 years of life experience behind it. I want him to reassure me that we have not lost our country. He would always say that everything was cyclical. For instance, when the idea of global warming came out with Al Gore’s propaganda film, Inconvenient Truth, my father shook his head incredulously sharing stories of weather patterns he remembered and his knowledge of normal climate change over history’s eras. When Kerry was close to winning the 2004 election and I was beside myself with worry, he soothed me, “We can live through 4 or 8 years of anything,” assuaging me we could “undo” whatever insanity the Democrats applied to our democracy. This morning, when I read a piece in American Thinker like Let it Burn where author Demosthenes tells us, “The decline has begun, and now our nation must hit bottom,” and “Detoxing America will cause social, political, and economic strife of a sort unimaginable, and yet it is a process we must endure,” I want my dad to tell me we still have time to work our way through this and get back to liberty.

As Mark Steyn describes in America Alone, we are the world’s last vestige of hope. And I fear that island of freedom, once a bright flame, is but a small flickering candle about to extinguish. This was not mitigated by the despairing words of a young man at a conservative political meeting last night who a few months ago had lost his bid for the republican congressional primary. He said he had walked the streets and knocked on doors all over our county and was abhorred at citizens’ lack of knowledge of even who their own representatives were but even worse, he lamented, was their deficiency of caring or responsibility for the future. We know liberty begins at home, at the local level yet at home after home, he found little but apathy. He said people could no longer see the difference between republicans and democrats. While listening to him, I looked around the room at the earnest faces gathered there. The young man sitting next to me and the teacher across from me said this was their first political meeting. The young man asked, “What is the difference between political party and county jurisdictions?” Sitting across the table was a knowledgeable historian, 78, who reminded me of my father. He patiently explained to a small group of us about wards and boards and townships and precincts. “How,” I thought, “can we possibly make a difference if we are this naive in even where to start?” And this is what liberals count on–that even those of us who want to fight come to table with only our convictions and little knowledge of even how to start when they’ve been planning for decades to take our country down.

Maybe this is what the first patriots felt when they began America’s first fight for freedom against the tyranny of England. In reading The 5,000 Year Leap, I am disheartened by how very, very far we have moved away from the founding father’s intentions. I hear of those re-writing the Continental Congress and I think, what a misspent use of time when getting back to what our forefathers ingeniously created is a time-consuming, laborious journey in and of itself. This is one of my great frustrations. Another is the idea of a third party which would ensure a democrat win in 2010 and 2012.

But the largest frustration I hold is the apathy of those who think if they just vote the way of conservatism, it is all they have to do. This notion could not be more erroneous or dangerous. However uncomfortable it may be, we need boots on the ground, we need activists and freedom fighters. The small group of about 15 I was with last night needs to turn into 100. Yes, life and work does go on but those evenings relaxing in front of the television and those weekend outings must be balanced with the effort and exertion it takes to win back our local and then national liberty. We all have become too comfortable in our American existence. Many of us spend more time planning our next vacation than on how we will secure the sovereignty of our nation.

How bad will it have to be before some of us wake up? Do we know who our precinct committeemen are? Do we know how to become one? As Americans, do we know who our local representatives are? Do we know how they vote? Where can we volunteer locally or nationally?

I wonder what my father would say today one year later and closer to the tyrannical plan progressives have for us. Today the stakes are even higher and America is disintegrating from within. I wish I could talk to him again. I know at age 17, with Pearl Harbor a recent memory, my dad did not hesitate to put his life on the line to stand up for our country. And I wonder…

How can any of us do any less?

Some in Washington are proposing to wipe out 401(k)s entirely, replacing them with government-run accounts that put bureaucrats – instead of families – in charge of Americans’ savings. House Republicans are committed to preserving 401(k)s – and just as importantly, preserving workers’ ability to make their own decisions about their retirement savings. The Savings Recovery Act reflects this important principle.

Millions of Americans have watched with anxiety in the past year as the value of their 401(k)s, college savings plans, and other vital savings accounts have plummeted. In fact, savings and investment loss is the number-one economic issue on the minds of worried American families; according to a March 2009 National Public Radio (NPR) survey conducted by Public Opinion Strategies/Greenberg Quinlan Rosner, Americans’ concern about decline in the stock market and investment losses trumps even concerns about losing their jobs. But instead of taking action to help Americans rebuild their savings as quickly as possible, Washington is pursuing policies that are causing Americans’ savings to evaporate even more quickly. Some are even proposing to wipe out 401(k)s entirely, replacing them with government-run accounts that put bureaucrats in charge of savings decisions instead of families.

Recognizing American families’ anxieties about their evaporating personal savings, Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) recently formed the House GOP Savings Recovery Solutions Group. And this week the group is unveiling the blueprint for the Savings Recovery Act to help Americans protect and rebuild their hard-earned savings as quickly as possible while making sure the federal government does not hinder the process. The Savings Recovery Act by Solutions Group Members Reps. Boehner, Dave Camp (R-MI), Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), John Kline (R-MN), Pat Tiberi (R-OH), Sam Johnson (R-TX), Ed Royce (R-CA), Michele Bachmann (R-MN), Erik Paulsen (R-MN), Dean Heller (R-NV), Bob Latta (R-OH), Lynn Jenkins (R-KS), and Brett Guthrie (R-KY).

GOP SAVINGS RECOVERY ACT HELPS AMERICANS REBUILD THEIR SAVINGS

Rebuilding Americans’ Retirement Savings. In the current economic climate, Americans should be afforded every opportunity to help rebuild their savings. However, current law limits the amount Americans can put into their retirement savings or the “catch-up” contributions they may make. By raising the contribution and catch-up limits, the Savings Recovery Act gives Americans an opportunity to more quickly build back their retirement savings. In addition, current law generally requires a certain portion of retirement savings to be withdrawn after an individual turns 70 ½ or retires. This requirement was suspended in 2009 to help retirees keep more of their retirement savings instead of being forced to take more out at a time when the value of their accounts is relatively low. This bill would extend the suspension of minimum withdrawals for an additional three years, through 2012.

Rebuilding College Savings. The current SAVERs Credit provides a tax credit of up to $1,000 for an individual filer and $2,000 for those filing jointly, for voluntary contributions to retirement savings plans. The Savings Recovery Act would extend the existing SAVERs Credit to contributions made to 529 college savings accounts as well, effectively reducing by up to half the cost of a family’s contribution to a 529 plan. Coupling the SAVERs Credit with 529 plans will help more families of modest means save for their children’s college expenses. With the exception of this year, 529 account owners may only adjust their investment allocation once a year, regardless of market conditions. To help families better respond to changing market conditions, the bill would permanently allow families to change the investment direction of a 529 plan twice a year.

Increasing Retirement Income by Reducing the Social Security Earnings Penalty. Many Americans continue working into their mid-60s – out of financial necessity or as personal preference. Choosing to work and claim Social Security benefits before full retirement age, however, can result in losing $1 of benefits for every $2 of earnings in excess of $14,160 this year. Given the decline in value of other retirement savings as a result of the market, more workers who have not yet reached full retirement age need to increase their income now. Therefore, the Savings Recovery Act would double the Social Security earnings limit from $14,160 to $28,320 and allow more Americans to increase their income without being hit by the earnings penalty.

Tax Relief for Investors and Seniors. There is no silver bullet to revitalize the stock market, but encouraging investment through tax incentives can boost the value of retirement accounts on behalf of workers and retirees. And to help stem the loss of investment value, sensible tax code changes can help those with losses in the market keep more of their regular earnings. The Savings Recovery Act would immediately suspend the capital gains tax on newly acquired assets for the next two years and would raise and index to inflation the amount of capital losses allowed against ordinary income to $10,000 – roughly the level it would be currently if it had been indexed to inflation when last modified. Finally, the bill would suspend taxes on dividend income through 2011. A recent Tax Foundation analysis found this change would particularly help seniors and those on the verge of retirement.

Stabilizing Worker Pensions and Helping Employers Invest in the Future. The decline in the stock market not only has consequences on Americans’ savings, but it is also placing a significant strain on employers and their worker pension plans. Rules requiring plans to recognize most of their losses in 2008 immediately and make up for those losses quickly are leaving many companies with unmanageable obligations, which could force employers to stop offering their pension plans altogether. To help ensure the viability of these worker pension plans, and allow employers to retain jobs and weather the economic storm, the Savings Recovery Act temporarily provides an increased glide path for recognizing losses and two additional years to resolve funding shortfalls. The bill would, however, require employers to continue making interest payments to their pension plans to prevent shortfalls from growing larger.

Card Check is yet another Democrat bill meant to end personal liberty and increase the size of ever dwindling numbers in unions. Once passed (and we’ve seen how easily this administration can pass any bill it desires–the Constitution be damned) workers will have no voting privacy when presented with union membership. So they would have two choices: join or face workplace abuse from your fellow union members.

The auto industry decline shows how union demands and rise to power have destroyed a once prosperous manufacturing trade.

The story of Jaime Escalante (Stand and Deliver) illustrates the destructive power of the teacher union in our most needy inner city schools. Mr. Escalante defied union regulations by coming in early and leaving late plus allowing student numbers in his classroom against union dictates. Had this successful teacher followed union rules, his students would most likely not have prospered. Voucher programs are a win-win for these students yet teacher unions vehemently oppose them for obvious reasons. And union mandates tie administration’s hands from hiring more quality teachers for vacancies. When the Illinois House voted against SB 2494 this week, Chicago’s inner city children lost big. Trapped in the web of union greed, these children have no hope of escaping their environment and are doomed to languish in non-performing sub-standard schools. The film CARTEL tells a compelling story of the negative affect of teacher unions upon our children .

The debate wages on: from Cato.org:
Those of us who have served on the front lines of the fight for school choice are working to limit the power of the state; to expand the responsibility and authority of parents; and, most of all, to rescue real children from the life-ruining effects of government schools. We never thought we would see the day when people we considered allies in the fight for liberty would become the handmaidens of the education bureaucracy and the National Education Association. But that is precisely what is happening.

Unions the world over are in bed with big government and the USA is no different.

Consider the recent riots against the government due to cutbacks in an austerity plan in Greece.

Many consider Greece a microcosm of what is to become of the West.

Which way Greece turns is a matter of importance for anyone who supports liberal democracy, and whether the Greek situation spreads to Spain or Portugal or elsewhere in Europe is equally of moment. Greece has been a functioning democracy in the liberal European manner since World War II. It fits in the mold of a Southern European country like Italy or Spain, where the unions have managed to coerce the state into granting their members job benefits that appall the thrifty Germans, and where government appeases these demands by taking on ever more debt and kicking the can down the road. The can now has nowhere to go and the Greeks are being forced by the outside world – otherwise called “the markets” – to do something about their enormous debts and their out-sized promises to public sector workers.

But for now, we watch the demise of our country through the public-sector unions which seek, through unmanageable pensions and little reform, to suck our economy dry.

In 2012, the votes must be recruited to fight against the political takeover of America by the radical left union agenda.

If I were a liberal,

I would believe everything the media told me–I’d be afraid at the appropriate times believing the catastrophes the government or media reported and then be able to calm down when Obama, Eric Holder, Janet Napolitano or David Axelrod told me everything was OK. And I would know and believe that everything that happened was somehow really connected to George Bush and was never Barack’s fault. I’d religiously believe in our leader to do just what he promised. I’d know that when he unselfishly took this job, he walked into a rat’s nest and I’d understand that sometimes it takes decades to clean up a rat’s nest. I’d hope our president would be with us for a long time because whenever he talked, I’d be soothed by his voice and continued commitment to care for us. Our government would always provide for me so long as I continued to believe.

I would LOVE political correctness and try to remove all that was offensive from my life. For instance, I’d become comfortable with a very narrow vocabulary. I’d carefully watch all of my actions to make sure I would not step on any one’s toes–this would become my moral code.  I’d feel good about this and even proud that I was so socially “aware.” I’d champion social justice–for everyone–regardless of gender, sexual orientation, citizenship status, etc. There would be no absolutes; I would not have to believe in any one thing but in every thing and nothing so as not to offend. My new mantra would be, “Whatever feels good!”

I’d be embarrassed by America’s wealth, power and possessions. For example, I’d feel shame about the U.S. having so many big cars: I’d drive a little Mini or hybrid or better yet a golf cart and I would approve of whatever Obama could do to help improve our image overseas. I’d pray for the day when we could be just like Canada, France, Spain and Greece–where people are truly equal. That is why I’d agree with George Soros that the economic crisis was the best thing to happen to this country to send us down the road to socialism.

I’d delight in all of the stories Al Gore tells us about how the environmentalists are going to save the dying polar bears and I’d wait on pins and needles for Cap and Trade to pass to punish the evil companies destroying our planet.  I’d rail against the corporations that not only pollute our beautiful land but also hoard bonuses and steal from all of us. I’d believe that most of what is wrong with this world is because of them. I would feel strongly that they needed to be taken down to size and support anything that happened to achieve this.

I’d be able to watch any TV news channel I wanted and know I was getting the real truth. I’d only have one radio station to listen to but that’s all I’d need. I’d be able to read just about any paper and get the same information–from so many sources how could it not be true? I would not have to worry about our country and the world anymore because I’d know we were going in the right direction–finally.

I’d NEVER have to do research or bother with the facts, I’d just disagree with everything opponents said insulting them until they gave up. Easy as pie and I wouldn’t have to think. (Dear Lord, I am so tired of thinking!!!) I’d never have to protest–why protest when things are going perfectly? Violent protests made by my like-minded fellow liberals would not bother me; I’d trust that they had a good reason for behaving the way they did. I might even yell as I relaxed on the couch.  I could watch those misguided racist Tea Partiers while I did word find puzzles and read People magazine and I’d feel sorry for them—(being so ill-advised by conservatism). I’d finally have the TIME to read mindless page after page in the latest tabloid about Michelle Obama’s favorite nail polish color. I’d do my own nails IN that color.

I’d thrill to think that in a few years EVERYONE could have health care—free!  I’d believe that all people should be the same, make the same amount of money and that anyone who made more should be willing to give it up. I’d put all my trust in the unions to protect and fight for me and mine. The fact that they were lockstep with the government would be comforting.

I’d be confused as to why anyone would not want amnesty–if the government could care for me and my family for free, why not everyone else’s family too?  I wouldn’t worry about calling my senators or going door-to-door or volunteering as just in life, the less I did, the more I’d gain. In my little world, that would sound pretty relaxing! I could actually quit my job, collect unemployment making up to $2K a month and then get welfare and food stamps for doing every day what I now live to do only on Saturday mornings–sleep late and dink on my laptop! I would not worry about my weight, physical health or exercise–these problems would not be my responsibility–but rather society’s.

I’d be so happy that all of the movie stars were on my side of history and supported all I believed in. I’d never avoid attending a film or event by someone radical.  I would not have to avoid anything public because, politically, I would understand media events. In addition every comedian would tell jokes that were very funny to me.  Jon Stewart and Bill Maher and Michael Moore would make total sense. I’d love Nancy Pelosi and wonder where she got her clothes and never worry about what she might be scheming to do next. I’d be able to sleep all night (and most of the day for that matter).

I would not have to believe in the Constitution. It is so very long and takes a lot of effort to comprehend. I would agree that it would be a “living” document that could be changed–like into Cliff Notes or a comic book which has happened to lots of other hard to understand books. Besides, a lot of the Constitution does NOT “feel good” so that right there would be a good reason to oppose it. It definitely would constitute way too much work and I’d definitely feel no guilt avoiding it.

What I’d really love the most is being able to be a part of every group I’d enter into. For instance, if I worked for the government in a union-supported job (which now are most of the jobs available), when my co-workers talked about a political issue, I’d be able to agree and not be bothered by resentment. Politics discussed in front of me or with me at work would always be the politics I felt comfortable about. Publicly stated political comments by my superiors would make me feel warm and fuzzy instead of conflicted inside. I would never have to be silent or grind my teeth in fear for my position and I’d always be able to nod and wholeheartedly agree.

I’d be considered to be the compassionate, caring one and be able to look askance at anyone who disagreed with me as a “hater,” or a “racist,” etc. I’d worry about things like protecting the earth from drilling, wind energy, the whales and pesticides rather than the survival of our country or future generations. The government would take care of all children–after all–as I’ve been told–it does take a village.

Yes. I would love to be a liberal but I just couldn’t live with myself if I went down that path. I made the mistake of being born into a God-fearing, hard-working value-laden family with parents from what has been called “The Greatest Generation.” My dad died one year ago next Saturday. He died a patriot with a heavy heart witnessing the destruction of liberty. I wish I could turn to him for advice right now, but I’m glad he doesn’t have to watch anymore what is happening to the country he fought for and loved. He and many of my relatives served in several different wars from World War 2 to Vietnam to Iraq. My family is made up of persevering, conservative Americans who will do almost anything to save the USA, but I’m tired. I’m so tired. Like many of you, I work a 60-70 hour a week job AND I volunteer and blog and march in parades and attend Tea Parties and fight every day for the sanctity of the Constitution.

So, even though sometimes I wish I could just relax and be a liberal, I know I can’t. For my country, my children and grand children and for my father’s memory and in his honor, I will never stop defending America and fighting for liberty.

God help me, I’m just too damn stubborn.

In my last post, I lamented my personal baggage that has kept me from some of the tasks my local political party needs me to do. In less important campaigns, this might not matter. As someone recently shared with me, “I used to think all I needed to do was vote and everything would be OK.” “Au contraire, mon frère!” This time we need boots on the ground–everywhere!

At the meeting which took place at a local bar/restaurant, we found about 12 people around a long table. We were surprised to find there GOP committeemen, two law enforcement men–one who lost the primary but still wanted to be involved in changing things–and one who won the GOP primary and was running for Kane County sheriff. The highway commissioner, a state representative and a local councilman were there plus several others who were serving the party locally. There were only 4 or 5 of us who were new.

The state representative shared with us what goes on behind closed doors in Springfield and how vitally important it will be to change it. We learned that for every $2 Illinois takes in, our present budget puts $3 out and this has been going on for decades. That’s one of the reasons why we are in crisis. He spoke of the upcoming budget vote, a redistricting petition and a legislative amendment that would change the face of our state politically.

The local councilman talked about wage increases our city gave to its government employees (a shameful 2% in the face of so many unemployed) and the self-sacrifice of other local entities who were considering a 3% reduction in pay. My favorite quote of the evening was when he reiterated a statement from one of our local politicians: “You don’t run a local government like a business.” If Illinois HAD run the state like a business instead of a free-for-all carnival these last several decades, we wouldn’t be on the precipice of bankruptcy!

The rest of the meeting centered around the power the people have locally and specifically what we can do to get the word out, get signatures and participate in upcoming functions to educate the public.

One thing I learned about was how we can change Springfield. Redistricting the state of Illinois is very important because it determines how a map is drawn–this affects who will run in IL for the next 10 years and yes, it is tied to the census. Did you know that Illinois is the only state that allows lawmakers to draw their own district lines? (See Illinois Fair Map Amendment website.)

The only consistent feature of our dysfunctional state government is the legislature. That is why we started this non-partisan reform effort to reform the General Assembly and put the people back in charge.
The “Bambenek Put-Back Amendment” is a comprehensive package of reforms designed to end the backroom dealings of the General Assembly. Did you know that most legislation is written behind closed doors and is never seen by most legislators (much less the public) before they are required to vote on it? Did you know legislative leaders have complete control over what bills get consider and which ones die? We send 177 legislators to Springfield, but the power is only vested in 4 of them. It’s time to end the gridlock, end the backroom dealing, and end the imperial legislature. It’s time YOU are put back in charge!

Learn more about this here. Everything you need is at this website. Even if you only put your own signature down, it will help. Petitions must be notarized (your local librarian can do this) and sent in by May 3rd.

Something I see as a travesty in the Republican party is the lack of local information. It all seems to be incidental…if you happen to bump into it, you find things out. Websites may abound, but they are obscure. Here is a website it took me almost an hour to find: GOP Local Counties Here is where you’ll find your own local Illinois information.

For Illinois government, I found this site invaluable for state and local information on elections. It’s the Illinois State Board of Elections.

OTHER STATE’S INFORMATION:

State GOP sites vary so unfortunately you have to be creative in searching for them. For instance, California’s GOP has a simple http://www.cagop.com while Florida’s is a little more complicated: http://www.gopusa.com/florida/

Another great website is ANYSTREET.ORG
Click on your state, sign up, choose the areas where you’d like to help and you’ll be contacted with information about how you can volunteer. It is a relatively new website, so check back often. Become an AnyStreet fan on Facebook.

This is an area of reform for the GOP–COMMUNICATION: Michael Steele, are you listening? Thankfully, conservatives are an industrious, hard-working lot who will do the legwork to find the websites they need. The closest universal state GOP information site I could find is a sub-link attached to the National GOP.

We’ll be back to our local meeting and will try out another one next week. We also signed up as volunteers for an upcoming event.

The above information should be enough to get you started. Don’t wait–time is of the essence.