Too Funny – Hammer the EPA

This is a real campaign ad for Texas Railroad Commissioner!

Hat tip: EPAabuse.com

Related post:  EPA Official Resigns Over ‘Crucify’ Remarks

Police illegally confiscate citizens’ cell phone cameras at Rep. Steve Chabot (R), Ohio town hall

Congressman Chabot town hall meeting – North Avondale Recreation Center – August 22nd, 2011  Chabot’s town hall was fully funded by the taxpayers and took place at a public location.

The video:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5R0a8CcegxI&feature=player_embedded#!

Photographers’ rights: http://www.tutorial9.net/tutorials/photography-tutorials/your-rights-as-a-photographer/

An article:  http://www.pixiq.com/article/ohio-congressman-bans-cameras-from-town-hall-meeting

First They Came for the Communists

“First they came for the Communists, but I was not a Communist so I did not speak out.  Then they came for the Socialists and the Trade Unionists, but I was not one of them, so I did not speak out.  Then they came for the Jews, but I was not Jewish so I did not speak out.  And when they came for me, there was no one left to speak out for me.”  Martin Niemoeller

Modern day version:  First they came for the Tea Party…

Will Individual Freedom Survive in America?

Welcome to the Obama/Napolitano World

On June 13th, 2011 the city council of Cedar Falls, Iowa passed an ordinance (third reading) by a 6 to 1 margin requiring property owners to place lock boxes by the front doors of their properties.  This would ostensibly allow the fire department and law enforcement access to their homes.  Read more on commonsensepost.com.

Phone Conference about Agenda 21: The UN Plan To Destroy Property Rights

Plan to be part of this very informative phone conference presented by the the International Society for Individual Liberty’s (ISIL). Agenda 21 is a global plan to control the citizens of the United States through the intimidation of “green” initiatives. By exploiting the fear factor from “climate change” the United Nations plans to ultimately diminish the economic and political power of the United States thereby allowing other countries to dictate our national policies. It is imperative that citizens inform themselves about Agenda 21.

“Agenda 21 is the UN plan for total government control of your car, home, food, and just about every other aspect of your life – all in the name of “sustainability” and “smart growth.” The ultimate goal is to eliminate virtually all private cars and single family homes . . . concentrate people in high-density housing with no privacy and total control . . . and “re-wild” much of the civilized world by moving people out and moving predators in.
 
If that sounds like a socialist fantasy, think again. Agenda 21 has been endorsed to leaders throughout the world, including former Presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton, and it is being implemented now in cities and towns throughout the world. In the U.S., cabinet level secretaries are dedicated to implementing Agenda 21 . . . 1,200 cities have signed on (City of Gainesville AND Alachua County included) . . . “smart growth” is being taught in most U.S. schools and colleges . . . and redevelopment agencies are transferring tax monies from road and suburban improvement to mandated high-density housing. A long-list of NGOs and private consulting organizations – including ICLEI (the International Council on Local Environmental Initiatives) — are racking in tax money helping communities implement this agenda.”

You are Cordially Invited to join Advocates of Liberty from throughout the U.S. and the world for  next World Liberty Phone Conference!
 Agenda 21: The UN Plan To DestroyYour Property Rights . . .Now being implemented in cities throughout the world.
 Featuring Heather Gass, realtor founder of the East Bay Tea Party
 
Wednesday, June 15, 8:00 – 9:00 Eastern Standard Time

Sign up for the phone conference now by E-Mailing to ISIL@isil.org

Use “ISIL 6-15 Phone Seminar”on your email Subject Line

The Rights of Man

If you will not fight for right when you can easily win without bloodshed; if you will not fight when your victory is sure and not too costly; you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance of survival. There may even be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves. – Winston Churchill

Just Like In Venezuela

Last week the City of Gainesville Commission allowed the petition by Butler Enterprises (Develop the area north of Butler Plaza) to move forward to the next planning phase with one LITTLE caveat. As any new development in the city or county must now set aside a large percentage of the land as open space or community space, the commission insisted that Butler Enterprises allow this space be used for any kind of public gathering, including protests. We’re not talking about public roads but the developer’s PRIVATE property. Being of sound mind the developer objected to this requirement as it would deter tenants from leasing space. You would have thought a child was being sacrificed by the commissions response. Six out of the seven could almost not speak as they stated “We cannot infringe on the public’s civil rights to free speach” or “I am very uncomfortable with taking anyone’s rights away”. That is,  anyone other than the private property owners.

We all know there has been no private property for years in this country, but to be so blatant about it is still an eye opener. Let’s hope Butler Enterprises is persistent and can develop as they see fit- we will all benefit.

We are following the footsteps of the Venezuelan citizens who allowed the government to steal their property and rights. Please read the article below by Thomas Bowden from the Ayn Rand Institute.

Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez has halted construction of a private shopping mall in downtown Caracas as a first step toward confiscation. “We’re going to expropriate that and turn it into a hospital—I don’t know—a school, a university,” said Chavez on his weekly radio show.

Americans can learn an important lesson from the spread of socialism in Venezuela. What is Chavez counting on when he grabs a private building and vows to make it into a hospital, school, or university? He’s counting on his listeners to excuse the seizure of private property because a higher moral purpose is supposedly being served.

Chavez is relying on the fact that socialism embodies the world’s moral ideal of individual sacrifice for the ‘common good.’ History has taught him that no opponent will denounce that ideal. And so he climbs to the moral high ground, turning his back on socialism’s dismal historical record of economic decline, lost freedoms, and human misery.

As long as the moral ideal of self-sacrifice remains unchallenged, socialism will continue to spread—not only in the third world, but in America as well.

There is a rational alternative. It’s laissez-faire capitalism, which upholds the individual’s moral right to live and work for his own sake, not society’s. But to establish freedom we must dig up the moral roots that continue to nourish socialism worldwide.

Florida Property Owners More Protected

This legislation is a sign that Florida is serious about returning to a more limited government.

Private Property Rights Protection Act.

“This update strengthens the property rights protections afforded to all Florida land owners and is aimed at saving taxpayer dollars by reducing unnecessary litigation by municipalities seeking to avoid fiscal accountability for regulatory impacts to property owners. This legislation represents a renewed commitment by the Florida Legislature to protecting individual economic opportunity in our state by limiting the power of government entities over land use rights.”

See below…

http://www.proprights.com/home/index.cfm?CFID=6958233&CFTOKEN=64491284

States' Rights:Can We Get Them Back?

Below is a plan to take back our states’ sovereignty that has  been usurped by the federal government either by decree or by profligate spending. This plan is designed for the local level where the fight for the states’ rights that are guaranteed by our Constitution must occur. Can we be successful? Read and decide.  Interestingly, this effort was spearheaded by Washington State Representative Matthew Shea,  a notoriously progressive state in many ways.

“This summer, legislators from several states met to discuss the steps needed to restore our Constitutional Republic. The federal government has ignored the many state sovereignty resolutions from 2009 notifying it to cease and desist its current and continued overreach. The group decided it was time to actively counter the tyranny emanating from Washington D.C.”

Click for full report…

http://americanpolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Resist-DC-Part-1-and-221.pdf

Sustainability: Ploy to Erode Our Property Rights!

“Many Americans appear to be awakening from their slumber of apathy as government forces are making their

move for total control of our lives. Massive TEA Party protests across the country show a growing movement of

concerned, dedicated Americans. But there is a major component missing from those protests. There is a nearly

universal lack of understanding of the issue of Sustainable Development and the dangers it poses to our liberty.

Consequently, that issue is being left out of the protests.”

Click here for more…

http://americanpolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/ICLEI-special-report-sust-develop.pdf

Estate Tax Row Exposes Marxist Hatred for Capitalism

Taxing the dead must surely be the most egregious example of taxation without representation in U.S. history!

Can any politician truly give us a VALID reason as to why the wealthy in this country should be vilified and punished for being successful and in most cases contributing products and services that the rest of society now takes for granted?

Following is a short article by John Lillpop from Canada Free Press.

Liberals, especially those in Nancy Pelosi’s House, are reportedly violently angry about President Obama’s “deal” with Republicans which sets the estate tax at 35% for estates valued at over $5 million dollars.

Moonbats wanted a 45% tax to kick in for estates valued over 3.5 million.

Liberals were so incensed by the proposed “break” for the dead that, for a while, it seemed as though this issue alone could doom the Obama-GOP deal altogether.

Cooler heads have since prevailed, and it now appears the House will pass the Senate approved bill which includes the less onerous tax on the dead. Just for the record, Pelosi ET AL. will waste valuable time conducting superfluous debates and votes with no chance of passing, just to showcase the “sanctimonious purism” that afflicts moonbat Democrats.

The amazing thing is that Pelosi and the left would play “chicken” with the health of the overall economy and jobs creation over how much of their already overly-taxed money the well-to-do can pass on to beneficiaries.

Someone with good sense needs to ask air heads like Pelosi: How many transactions are involved? How much money is at stake?

In addition, someone should challenge the constitutional right of a tyrannical mob (liberals) to steal money from the heirs of successful Americans.

If it is unconstitutional for government to mandate that citizens buy health insurance or face punishment at the hands of the IRS, surely it must be just as unconstitutional for government to deny our most successful citizens the right to pass on the legacy of success without paying a ridiculous tax to a government that will dole out stolen monies to illegal aliens, welfare cheats, and other unsavory types who do not have the talent or desire to work.

Our Friend In Venezuela

The most recent take over by Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez is no surprise to those who follow him. Who cares about one more American business being taken over?  Ten years ago candidate Hugo Chavez promised CHANGE for the Venezuelan people.  By dangling the right carrots he was elected and CHANGE has been non-stop. Today, Venezuela is known as the murder capital of the world, there are daily black outs, water and food shortages;  any profitable industry is being nationalized. Chavez drains the business of its assets and then  uses this money to help strengthen the Socialist movement in Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru and other countries in Central America. Private property is virtually non- existent so  the average person is not allowed to take money out of the country.  Chavez has imported thousands of Cuban officials and workers to help run the government as he does not trust the Venezuelan people anymore.  He has also formed strong alliances with North Korea, China and, most recently, Iran.  The ease in which Hugo Chavez was elected and has transformed Venezuela is an eerie premonition to what is happening here.  DO NOT SAY IT CANNOT HAPPEN HERE BECAUSE  THIS IS AMERICA:  it already is happening. I urge all freedom minded Americans to fight for our country and the principles upon which it was founded. 

Click on this link for an article about the Venezuelan-Iranian new world order-

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/10/21/world/main6977441.shtml?source=related_story&tag=related

Florida's Amendment 4

GTP Members…this was passed along to me and I wanted to alert you to Amendment 4 (aka ‘Hometown Democracy’ Referendum).  Please do your own additional research on this prior to election day- it will be on the November 2010 ballot.

DO NOT BE FOOLED!!  Vote ‘NO’ on 4…and spread the word to others.

Amendment 4 represents the single greatest threat to Florida property rights since the adoption of the State Growth Management Act and its comprehensive planning mandate.

Amendment 4 would require every property owner in the State of Florida who desires to change their future land use designation (a second layer of labeling, similar in concept to a zoning label which is mandated by the state’s comprehensive plan) to win majority support for this request in a direct public vote or referendum.  This amendment proposes essentially that individual property rights be put to a political popularity contest. Many practical uses of property, such as gas stations, apartments, hospitals, and even churches, etc… might be unable to win majority support in a popular vote.

More information on Amendment 4 from Coalition for Property Rights.

Click here to see a sample ballot should Amendment 4 pass…it’s crazy!

Click here for Frequently Asked Questions on Amendment 4.

Dear Fellow Patriots:

I am writing you today to alert you to an attempt by proponents of Amendment 4 to deceive the leadership of local tea party organizations. The Coalition for Property Rights (CPR) has been advised by several local tea party organizers that an individual or individuals claiming to represent pro-Amendment 4 efforts have contacted local tea party leaders in the attempt to convince them that Amendment 4 is “pro-citizen” and therefore should be endorsed by the Tea Parties and pro-4 materials distributed to Tea Party members. Don’t be fooled – this amendment is a Trojan Horse.

I have the privilege of serving as executive director of the Coalition for Property Rights, a Florida-based non-profit organization which is exclusively dedicated to the protection of individual property rights. I have worked for more than 15 years in the Florida conservative movement and I have an excellent professional reputation. I can tell you today with absolutely no equivocation that no one familiar with the concept and construct of the U.S. Constitution could possibly support or endorse Amendment 4 – as Amendment 4 is designed to strip away the rights and freedoms of individual Florida citizens.

For those unfamiliar with Amendment 4, let me briefly explain three points which I believe are critical for Tea Party leaders and members to understand:

1) Amendment 4 proposes that all land use label change applications filed by Florida citizens be put to public referendum. In other words, Amendment 4 would force Florida citizens to run political campaigns in order to freely exercise their property rights. Individual land owners would now need to obtain collective public permission to use their privately-owned land. At its core, what Amendment 4 proposes is the conversion of all private land in Florida to public property.

2) Amendment 4 is designed to strip Floridians of the Constitutional protections afforded by representative government, by substituting “direct democracy or mobocracy” over individual land use rights. This opens the door for the “tyranny of the majority” and the suppression of individual rights, as Founding Father James Madison warned about in Federalist #10.

3) Amendment 4 is an anti-freedom, anti-property rights amendment which has been promoted by two environmental activist attorneys who are seeking to impose their personal environmental vision on every property owner in Florida. These individuals clearly do not believe in individual property rights and that citizens in Florida should retain the freedom to self-determine how their private land is used. Amendment 4 proposes a new 3-layer regulatory system under which citizens would lose the liberty they have today and be forced to seek the public’s collective or communal consent before they could exercise their individual property rights. Amendment 4 represents a direct assault on the protection of individual rights afforded under the U.S. Constitution.

To appreciate what Amendment 4 proposes to do to property rights, consider for just a moment whether or not you believe that your individual religious freedom and worship choices, your individual right to bear arms, or any other natural human right, should be subjected to a public referendum – where you as the individual no longer possess the freedom to decide for yourself, but a majority vote of your municipality or county determines whether or not you can or cannot exercise your personal choices. Amendment 4 proposes that an individual’s dream for using their land be placed on a public ballot.

If it sounds un-American, it is. If it sounds anti-liberty, it is.

But, the reality is that this dangerous and ill-conceived proposal will appear on Florida’s General Election ballot in November.

This is why I felt compelled to reach out to you today – so that Tea Party patriots would not be deceived by proponents of Amendment 4 – who may be contacting you during the next few months, seeking to convince you that Amendment 4 is a “people’s amendment” when it is quite the opposite.

The two environmentalist attorneys promoting this measure and who have primarily funded its position on the general election ballot do not respect our state or national constitution – or else they would not have put forward a measure aimed at eviscerating individual rights. Our Constitution was designed with a keen awareness of the need to protect individual rights; it is not the place to impose restrictions on individual rights in the interest of extreme environmental viewpoints or collective-interest agenda.

Some Good News…There is an official campaign organization with a broad base of statewide support which has been formed to directly counter the deceptive tactics of Amendment 4 proponents. The organization is called Citizens for Lower Taxes and a Stronger Economy (www.florida2010.org) and I can personally attest it is being managed and supported by experienced and highly-respected professionals who care deeply about the future of our State and nation.

Over two hundred separate organizations in Florida have signed up to oppose Amendment 4, primarily because of the widely-held, rational belief that Amendment 4 will immediately result in:

• Lost Jobs

• Higher Taxes

• A Deeper Recession

I have personally attended and monitored hundreds of local land use hearings as both a former govt. staffer and now proudly as a land use advocate – where the land use applications of individual citizens are heard under today’s extremely burdensome government regulations. From that experience, I can expertly attest that what Amendment 4 proposes is to add a third level of regulation that will be virtually impossible for average citizens to surmount. It will make it cost-prohibitive and very nearly impossible for ordinary Floridians to use their land if the government label on their land doesn’t match their American dream.

I am a proud supporter of the Tea Party movement and I believe it is important that in our respective work to protect our state, our nation and our Constitution, that we must all work together in a united fashion to educate and empower voters on the work which must be done to protect our individual rights, freedoms and America’s economy.

Please be extremely cautious of any outreach efforts by proponents of Amendment 4.

This amendment is not aligned with the value of freedom and individual liberty, it is fundamentally opposed to these values.

The “VOTE NO on 4″ campaign website (www.florida2010.org) offers an array of videos and materials which can be used by any individual or organization wishing to utilize these resources to help educate Florida voters.

Please note the Coalition for Property Rights is also happy to provide speakers to local Tea Party groups on property rights erosion in Florida and threat to liberty posed by Amendment 4. CPR’s website is www.proprights.com if you would like more detailed information about our organizational focus and work. We are an organization of citizens dedicated to promoting private property rights and the individual economic opportunity made possible through property ownership.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Carol Saviak

Executive Director

Coalition for Property Rights

2878 S. Osceola Avenue

Orlando, FL 32806

407-481-2289 office

321-231-6085 cell

407-481-0834 fax

www.proprights.com

P.S. You have my permission to forward/redistribute this email in any manner that you feel would be appropriate as a mechanism for alerting your members to this potential, intentional deception by proponents of Amendment 4.