Professor Robert Levy, Chairman of the Cato Institute, will be speaking to the Cherokee County 9-12 Project on Spetember 7 at 7:00pm at the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, located at 517 Hiwassee Street, Murphy, NC. We are honoring Constitution Day a bit early due to other conflicts. The title of the good professor’s presentation is “Saving Freedom & Defending the Constitution”.
We will open the meeting with music from special guests the Home Fire Ministries from The Cowboy Church.
We are also hosting a “canned food drive” for the First Baptist Church Sparrow’s Nest Food Pantry – Please don’t forget your donations.
Bob Levy is chairman of the board of directors at the Cato Institute. He joined Cato as senior fellow in constitutional studies in 1997 after 25 years in business. Bob also sits on boards of the Institute for Justice, the Federalist Society, and the George Mason law school. He received his PhD in business from the American University in 1966, then founded CDA Investment Technologies, a major provider of investment information and software. At age 50, after leaving CDA in 1991, Bob went to George Mason, where he was chief articles editor of the law review and class valedictorian. He received his JD degree in 1994. The next two years he clerked for Judge Royce Lamberth on the US District Court and Judge Douglas Ginsburg on the US Court of Appeals, both in Washington, DC.
For many years, Bob was an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Washington Post, National Review, and many other publications. He has discussed public policy on national radio and TV programs, including ABC’s Nightline, Fox’s The O’Reilly Factor, PBS’s Newshour, and NBC’s Today Show. Bob’s latest book, co-authored with William Mellor and published in 2008, is The Dirty Dozen: How 12 Supreme Court Cases Radically Expanded Government and Eroded Freedom. Bob served as co-counsel in District of Columbia v. Heller, the successful Supreme Court challenge to D.C.’s gun ban.
For additional information, please call the 9-12 Hotline 828*837*0055. Everyone is welcome!
We are pleased to announce that ATPAC will be hosting a forum with Frank Anderson, co-founder of Independence Caucus. ATPAC will be using the IC system for vetting and recommending candidates for US Senate, US House of Representatives, and State General Assembly. Please join us for a unique opportunity to learn about the Independence Caucus process of candidate endorsement.
Date: Saturday, July 31, 2010
Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location: AB Tech, Ferguson Auditorium
Cost: $20 for ATP members; $25 non members – box lunch included
Register by Saturday, July 24, 2010
Frank Anderson is the co-founder of Independence Caucus, a nationwide organization committed to removing compromised incumbents from office and replacing them with good men and women who commit to Fiscal Responsibility through Adherence to Constitutional Authority.
In 2008, Frank was a volunteer researcher and writer for the grassroots campaign of Jason Chaffetz (R-UT), and he helped Chaffatz defeat a six-term compromised incumbent despite being outspent by more than 6 to 1.
In 2010, Mr. Anderson and the Independence Caucus helped organize the successful grassroots effort to defeat 18 year incumbent Senator Bob Bennett…the chief Republican architect of the TARP bailouts.
Frank has distilled his successful campaign experience and research into 2 presentations: “What’s wrong with Washington and how to fix it” and “How to LOSE grassroots campaigns…and how to win them, too!”
Fortunately for North Carolina, Frank will be delivering both presentations to us!
IC is focused on finding principled candidates, vetting, endorsing, and campaigning to get them elected; and holding them accountable to their principles and commitments. They are not a third party.
“A nation under a well regulated government, should permit none to remain uninstructed. It is a monarchical and aristocratical government only that requires ignorance for its support.”
–Thomas Paine, Rights of Man, part 2, 1792
Join the Asheville Tea Party in Reading The Constitution on Sat, September 18, 2010
Will You Read it?
In cooperation with Let Freedom Ring and Constituting America, Asheville Tea Party is organizing a nationwide series of local events celebrating the United States Constitution on September 18th, 2010. All across America, ordinary citizens will be engaged in hosting local gatherings at public places and backyard barbecues where they will read aloud the entire text of the United States Constitution. It is a profoundly moving exercise that will take no more than thirty minutes.
Will You Join Us?
Whether you wish to join one of the existing events or host your own, the following web sites will offer you the information you need to participate:
On the evening if the first day, we gathered in the main hall for mingling and hors d’oevres. There, we ran into good people from Cherokee County, Cleveland County, Henderson County, and Polk County. Meet Debbie Arceneaux of Polk County 9.12 Project:
The featured speaker that evening was former Colorado congressman Tom Tancredo. While many of his remarks, especially those about the education system in America, were on target, Congressman Tancredo’s speech was met with mixed reviews and was, of course, portrayed by the media as jingoistic and racist.
The speech would likely have been objectionable to Progressives, Socialists, supporters of amnesty for illegal immigrants, and opponents of the preservation of American culture, but it was not racist. If I could find the entire speech anywhere online, I would post it here. Apparently, it doesn’t serve the media’s purpose to publish the entire speech in context. Here is part of the speech.
Feb.5
On the second day, after breakfast and a short speech by Memphis Tea Party organizer Mark Skoda, we broke out into sessions. We attended the Leadership Institute‘s training session on using new media. This class was led by one of the media directors of the wildly successful Scott Brown campaign. In it, we learned more about the effective use of Facebook, YouTube, Twitter Google AdWords, Google Docs, Google Forms, Google News Alerts, online petitions and polls, Ning, Drop.io, and text messaging services such as Tatango. This class was a great value and many of the ideas put forward are things that Asheville Tea PAC will be able to use effectively in the upcoming Congressional campaign.
We then went to lunch where we heard speeches by Judge Roy Moore, candidate for Alabama Governor, and Tom Fitton of Judicial Watch. Tom Fitton’s speech was extremely informative. Asheville Tea Party members should definitely avail themselves of the information provided by Judicial Watch at their website.
After lunch, David DeGerolamo and I conducted a breakout session on “How To Unite State Tea Party Groups.” The session was well attended and received. After we finished our presentation (without PowerPoints because the IT guy never showed up) we took questions. When the hour allotted for our session was up, the participants agreed that they wanted more of this topic and material. We inquired of Judson Phillips, the convention organizer, if it would be possible to hold another session during the free period the next day and he provided us a room and a three hour time period.
At dinner, we heard from Congressional Candidate and media personality Angela McGlowan and WND founder Joseph Farah. McGlowan’s speech was inspiring. Farah’s speech was almost entirely devoted to challenging the authenticity of the President’s birth certificate. This was a disappointment to me and, I believe, a negative contribution to the Tea Party Convention.
Fortunately, what followed eclipsed Farah’s speech completely. We had the privilege of screening an as-yet-unreleased movie, Generation Zero. This movie which will be released in select theaters in the coming weeks, is a jaw dropping assessment of our current economic straits, presented in a way that holds you visually captive. I had the opportunity to speak to Stephen K. Bannon, the man behind the movie, at the close of the convention and found him to be sincere and passionate about his work. He wants this movie to not only be a tool for education and motivation, but a source of pride for the Tea Party movement which he feels is heir to the Ronald Reagan legacy. As soon as the film is available on DVD, Asheville Tea Party will host a public viewing.
Feb.6
On the morning of the third day, we heard from Amy Kremer, early leader in the Tea Party movement and one of the organizers of Tea Party Express. We also were treated to a speech from Andrew Breitbart, founder of BigHollywood.com, BigJournalism.com, BigGovernment.com, and Breitbart.tv. Andrew’s speech was amazing and, as he brought the crowd to its feet over and over again, his words brought the mainstream media to its knees. We are so pleased and proud that Andrew Breitbart counts himself among us. I had a chance to speak to him and, hopefully, have persuaded him that Asheville should be one of his next stops in his busy travel schedule.
After Breitbart’s total evisceration of the the mainstream media, we had a Panel Discussion. Our own David DeGerolamo, founder of NCFreedom, was a member of the three person panel answering questions from the general audience. The other two panelists were Amy Kremer of Tea Party Express and Mark Skoda of Memphis Tea Party. Videos of the panel discussion are available here and here.
After the panel discussion and lunch, we returned to the meeting rooms for our second session of “How To Unite State Tea Party Groups.” We presented the material with PowerPoint slides this time and took a few questions. Then, we broke up into four geographical regions to discuss amongst ourselves what works, what doesn’t, and what’s next. After a half hour, we reconvened and Judson Phillips joined us. At this session, we discussed how to use Tea Party Nation’s website as a hub of communication for the nation’s Tea Parties and where to begin with networking. In the coming weeks, we will be developing this network further with Tea Party Nation and devising a Toolkit for Tea Party organizers to use in their efforts to organize their states for improved communication. Also at this session, we had a chance to utilize a new media tool we learned about in the Leadership Institute session.
The day was capped off by dinner, a performance by singer/songwritier/patriot Jon David, and a rousing speech by former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. Governor Palin’s much anticipated speech carried no hint of an attempt to coopt the Tea Party movement for personal or political gain. Much to the contrary, Governor Palin extolled the benefit of the Tea Party not having a national leader or spokesperson in that we are a force for change in both parties and across ideological boundaries. You can see her entire speech here.
Much to my great pleasure, the convention ended without a single mention of the formation of a Tea Party political party. It was entirely devoted to opening up lines of communication among patriot groups, encouraging the movement, and moving forward using strategies that work. There was no heavy handed partisanship on display and no divisiveness or conflict among members. If my schedule permits, I will gladly accept the invitation I received from Judson Phillips to present another session on “Uniting a State” with David DeGerolamo at the next Tea Party Convention in July.
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By now, you have likely heard the scuttlebutt going around about the National Tea Party Convention in Nashville, TN. Specifically, the for-profit model of organizer Judson Phillips has raised red-flags. Making matters worse for the organizers, Phillips has a history of financial problems.
Phillips has announced that the $549-a-head convention featuring Sarah Palin is sold out. But Tea Party critics and allies alike have been asking questions about what Phillips plans to do with the money. Concrete answers have been in short supply, and in the end it looked like too big a risk for any public office holder.
The Minnesota Republican, who has become something of a heroine of the Tea Party movement, decided Thursday morning that she is canceling her appearance at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel next Friday, where she was scheduled to be a breakfast speaker.
Bachmann’s office cited the same concerns that other Tea Party activists have voiced about the first-of-its-kind national gathering: “We’re out,” said Bachmann spokesman Dave Dziok. “It comes down to conflicting advice as to how these profits are going to be used after the fact. We’d rather err on the side of caution than do it and find out it’s improper… with somebody saying ‘they’re using the money from an event you were at to support this and this,’ which comes as a direct conflict with what you’re doing as a member of Congress.”
As someone who paid out of my family’s personal budget to attend this event, I have to say that I am deeply disappointed in Rep. Bachmann’s decision.
Notice what is glossed over in the news article: this event is sold out. No one attending was forced or coerced to purchase a ticket. Obviously, attendess bought tickets because they felt the value would, at the very least, equal the cost. The waiting list has over 300 people on it. A great many people want what is being offered at $549 a head. Phillips and Tea Party Nation are offering a conference at which Tea Party leaders from across the country can network and communicate. We will be able to attend break out session classes. We will hear former Governor Sarah Palin speak. Until yesterday, we were also going to hear Rep. Michele Bachmann speak, something which was to be the highlight of my trip.
Does it matter what Phillips and Tea Party Nation will do with the money? Should we care that they will make a profit? Ought we be outraged that they might make a very large profit? No, no, and no.
Are we liberty loving capitalists or aren’t we? Tea Party Nation is a for-profit corporation. They have organized what, for all appearances, will be a well attended, well executed conference. Does it strike anyone else as a little odd that Rep Michele Bachmann, a woman known for her embrace of the free market and individual liberty, would back out of this event due to concerns that the ticket price is too high?
Unlike Palin, who is reportedly getting a $100,000 speaking fee, Dziok said Bachmann was not getting any money for her speech.
This event has been much maligned, not unlike every other step of this movement. Bachmann has dealt us a blow, but as usual, we will soldier on. Ultimately, I believe the damage will be to her credibility, not ours.
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The 2 hour primer of John Ainsworth will be Feb. 5th from 7 pm to 9pm, free of charge, open to all.
The 2010 Seminar will be Saturday, Feb. 6th from 10am to 5pm, with a cover charge including catered lunch and supplemental information.
Directions from West of Waynesville:
Slight right to merge onto Sylva Rd/US-23 S/US-441 S/US-441 Bypass S
Merge onto Great Smoky Mountains Expy/US-23 N/US-74 E via the ramp to Waynesville/Asheville
Take exit 98 for US-23 BUS toward W Waynesville
Turn right at Hyatt Creek Rd/US-23 BUS N
Turn left at S Main St
Turn right at Veterans Cir
Turn left at Legion Dr 171 Legion Dr Waynesville, NC 28786
Directions from East of Waynesville:
Take I-40 W from Asheville
Slight right at US-74 W (signs for US-19/US-23/US-74/Clyde/Wavnesville)
Take exit 102 for US-276 toward Waynesville/Brevard
Turn right at Russ Ave/US-276 S
Continue to follow US-276 S
Turn right at N Main St
Turn left at Legion Dr
Destination will be on the right 171 Legion Dr
Waynesville, NC 28786
Friends, the season is upon us to right the wrongs of the past, and restore our republic. Our season of apathy is over, we will hang together or separately, and those that bend knee because of a lack of resolve will wear the chains of despotism and condemn their posterity to the same.
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I am, very respectfully,
Isaac Hutchison Birch
Here is an interesting definition for you.
Recession. The act of ceding back; the restoration of the title and dominion of a territory, by the government which now holds it, to the government from which it was obtained by cession or otherwise. 2 White, Recop. 516. (Black’s Law 4th Ed.)
This year, Asheville Tea Party’s big trip to Washington DC will be September 10-12, 2010.
While we had originally planned to travel to Washington for the August 28 rally being promoted by Glenn Beck, the scope and focus of that rally has changed and information about it has been very hard to come by. The best information that we can find is here, which seems to be saying that the rally which we believed would be “9.12.2009 Part II” has become a non-political rally in support of the wounded soldiers. While this is a noble and worthy endeavor, it is not what we were led to believe was going to happen on 8.28, it is not an event that will bring hundreds of thousands of Americans from all points of the map to Washington, and it is not the best use of our time and energy when we have to narrow our travel focus to one DC trip in a year. In an informal survey of two dozen NC patriot groups, nearly all agreed that 9.11.2010 is the date for DC travel.
If you were unable to attend the 9.12 March on Washington last year, commit to attending this march.
If you did attend the 9.12 March on Washington last year, commit to attending this march with a couple of friends or family members that didn’t go last year. Read more »
Professor Robert Levy, Chairman of the Cato Institute, will be speaking to the Cherokee County 9-12 Project on Spetember 7 at 7:00pm at the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, located at 517 Hiwassee Street, Murphy, NC. We are honoring Constitution Day a bit early due to other conflicts. The title of the good professor’s presentation is “Saving Freedom & Defending the Constitution”.
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Phillips has announced that the $549-a-head convention featuring Sarah Palin is sold out. But Tea Party critics and allies alike have been asking questions about what Phillips plans to do with the money. Concrete answers have been in short supply, and in the end it looked like too big a risk for any public office holder.
