posted Aug 17, 2011 11:20 AM by Deidre East
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updated Aug 17, 2011 11:40 AM
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Saturday, September 24, 2011
INCLUDES
- Making of America study guide
- Pocket Constitution
- Pastries, coffee, tea, lemonade
- Boxed lunch and afternoon snacks.
Additional study materials will be available for purchase.
SEMINAR AGENDA
- Doors Open: 7:45 am
- Seminar: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
- Morning session: "Developing America's Great Success Formula"
- Noon to 12:45 pm: Lunch Break
- Afternoon session: "The Perfect Plan of Liberty"
Call 937-475-6955 or signup online to secure your seat and materials.
PO BOX 197 Dayton, OH 45409
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posted Oct 6, 2009 8:14 AM by Beavercreek Liberty Group Dayton Tea Party
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updated Oct 8, 2009 10:57 AM
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by William P. Ruger & Jason Sorens
According to their research, using data publicly available at http://www.statepolicyindex.com, Ohio doesn't even rank above half of the states for any freedom ranking.
| Fiscal Policy |
40th |
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Regulatory Policy |
29th |
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Economic Freedom |
32th |
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Personal Freedom |
46th |
| Overall |
38th |
Their conclusion of how free we are here in Ohio:
"Adjusted government spending is over a standard deviation higher than average. Ohio is higher than average in every spending category except transportation. Gun control laws are relatively poor, though not in a class with Illinois, New Jersey, and others. Marijuana laws are liberal overall, but cultivation and sale sentencing could be reformed. Most gambling is illegal. Private and home school regulations are unreasonable, including teacher licensure and mandatory state approval of home school curricula. Asset forfeiture rules are appropriate. Eminent domain reform has not gone nearly far enough. Draconian smoking bans are in place."
Here are some other indexes of freedom:
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posted Sep 28, 2009 9:03 AM by Beavercreek Liberty Group Dayton Tea Party
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updated Sep 28, 2009 11:12 AM
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The comparison between auto insurance mandates and health insurance mandates is flawed. While you can escape paying for auto insurance by refraining from driving a car, you cannot escape the clutches of a government mandate forcing you to purchase health insurance. Michael F. Cannon explains, "The only way to avoid a health insurance mandate is by divesting yourself of a body."
According to OpenCongress.org, Senator Max Baucus received campaign contributions in 2008 from the following pertinent special interest groups (from the top 25 interest groups giving campaign contributions to Baucus):
| Rank |
Special Interest Group |
2008 Contributions |
| 2 |
Attorneys & law firms |
$314,926 |
| 8 |
Pharmaceutical manufacturing
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$108,720 |
| 17 |
Hospitals |
$54,801 |
| 18 |
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate |
$52,400 |
| 19 |
Health care institutions |
$52,250 |
| 20 |
HMOs |
$51,600 |
| 21 |
Other physician specialists |
$50,209 |
| 22 |
Insurance companies, brokers & agents |
$49,450 |
- "Mandatory Health Insurance: Lessons from Massachusetts," by Craig Richardson, Cato Journal, Volume 29 Number 2, Spring/Summer 2009
- "Romney's Folly - Health-Care Mandates Are a Middle-Class Tax," by Michael F. Cannon, National Review, July 24, 2009
- "State Health Insurance Mandates Raise Prices" featuring Michael F. Cannon, February 19, 2008
- "Mandates for Change," by Arnold Kling, The Wall Street Journal, February 13, 2008
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posted Sep 24, 2009 7:25 AM by Beavercreek Liberty Group Dayton Tea Party
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updated Sep 24, 2009 5:03 PM
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Here are some remarks from Hugo Chavez:
"In a capitalist society, it is all about the individual. Here, no. We are all the same. You are all being socialized."
"Yes, we are indoctrinating children from the first grade through college, every grade, private schools. The ideology of the revolution! The ideology of socialism! Our ideology!"
If you would like to politely ask a reasonable question or make a levelheaded comment regarding this video, you may contact B. Bernice Young Elementary School: 609-699-4025 (Liz Scott, Public Relations Coordinator).
How does the following video sit well with you? Do you know your local school's curriculum? Do you the content of your school district's textbooks? Do you know what is on the high school reading list (Orwell's 1984 and Animal Farm seem pretty timely)?
Why not ask?
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posted Sep 24, 2009 7:09 AM by Beavercreek Liberty Group Dayton Tea Party
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updated Oct 8, 2009 10:59 AM
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Want to contact Congressman Steve Austria or Senator Sherrod Brown regarding their comments during this webcast? Call or write them.
Is this what you want?
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posted Sep 22, 2009 9:37 PM by Beavercreek Liberty Group Dayton Tea Party
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updated Oct 8, 2009 11:00 AM
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posted Sep 22, 2009 9:04 PM by Beavercreek Liberty Group Dayton Tea Party
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updated Sep 22, 2009 11:32 PM
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From the Teachers and classrooms section of http://www.storyofstuff.com/faq.html:
"We have had an enthusiastic response from educators around the world about the Story. We’re working with Facing the Future: People and the Planet, a non-profit education organization that provides resources and action opportunities on global issues and sustainability for teachers, students and the public. We’re collaborating right now to figure out how to create a curriculum for use in classrooms. Stay tuned; we’ll have more information on this in upcoming newsletters."
While this could have been an interesting and educational video, the blatant insertions of ideology are enough to enrage any parent or property tax payer. What is your reaction when you hear Annie Leonard describe the job of the government (minute 2:10 - "It's the government's job to watch out for us, take care of us. That's their job.")? Do you agree? Or do you have a different vision of the government's role in our lives?
Take note of the opening credits:
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posted Sep 22, 2009 8:32 PM by Beavercreek Liberty Group Dayton Tea Party
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updated Sep 28, 2009 8:59 AM
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posted Sep 22, 2009 5:57 PM by Beavercreek Liberty Group Dayton Tea Party
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updated Sep 25, 2009 8:33 AM
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A surprise teleconference town hall, addressing the health care reform legislation debate, was hosted by our Representative Steve Austria on 9/17/2009 from 2:30-3:30 PM.
Couldn't participate? Listen below. If you would like to be heard, take Austria's Healthcare Survey.
Rough audio files of the event (in 5 10-minute segments): |
posted Sep 22, 2009 5:49 PM by Beavercreek Liberty Group Dayton Tea Party
Many from the the Beavercreek Liberty Group joined fellow members of the Dayton Tea Party and other liberty groups in Washington, D.C. on 9/12/2009. While the story of ABC News reporting a crowd of approximately two million was false, it was certainly more than 50,000 protesters, as some media outlets have reported.
Indeed, certain flags were at half-staff, so the arguments that the crowd photos were really the Kennedy procession, due to the flag level, are not valid.
Still more and going through our own pictures of the event...more to follow. |
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