Got Ideas? Let 'em be heard!

This is a new website posted by the administration to open dialogue and let the government know what you expect or ideas you have for them to improve. If you have questions or wish your voices to be heard, here is forum to do just that. Post your ideas and vote on others. Let the administration know what the American people really think!!

http://opengov.ideascale.com/

Thomas Paine Returns -- Outstanding Videos

This is a great post and well worth your time (roughly 13 minutes). Please take a moment, watch the short videos and let us know what it means to you and how you could take action.

**Thank you to contributor Todd Pegelow.

**Videos created by Bob Basso http://www.bobbasso.com/

Thomas Paine Returns

With some modern day Common Sense

Outstanding Videos

13 minutes is all I ask

This is Terrific Stuff! These videos fall into the MUST SEE category ... they really must be watched by everyone who cares about America and knows that what's coming out of Washington is now -- and has been for some time -- unconscionable and unsustainable.

Please watch the videos, review the links below and then forward this!

The Second American Revolution [6 min 31 sec]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKFKGrmsBDk

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We The People Stimulus Package [6 min 35 sec]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeYscnFpEyA&feature=channel

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This is not about Left or Right.

This is not about Democrat or Republican.

This is not about partisanship or bi-partisanship.

This is about the American People

and our nearly complete lack of adequate representation.

This is about Right and Wrong.

This is about who we used to be as Americans .......

who we are .......

and who we will become --

one way or another.

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These very interesting and thought-provoking videos well worth the few minutes it will take to watch them (you'll need a broadband connection at home, work or public library).

These thirteen minutes just might change the way you think and feel about your place in this democratic experiment.

WARNING: You may not be able to stop thinking about what the videos mean ....

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The Second American Revolution [6 min 31 sec]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKFKGrmsBDk

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We The People Stimulus Package [6 min 35 sec]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeYscnFpEyA&feature=channel

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May I also ask that you take a few minutes to check out the following?

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The 9-12 Project

Promises Made. Promises Kept.

http://www.the912project.com/

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Right and Wrong AmericaIt's not about Right and Left. It's about Right and Wrong!

http://rawamerica.org/

Now ... Take Action.

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• The grass fire has started. The ground swell has begun.

• We all have a part that we need to play in this most American of movements.

• We need to make our voices heard by those who have ignored us far too long.

• We need to be heard by those who pay more attention to their well-heeled special interest benefactors than they do to their own constituents.

• If you do nothing else, please pass this along to your American friends and family ...

• Send it to your friends who care about America and our future.
• Send it to your Liberal friends.
• Send it to your Conservative friends.
• Send it to your Democrat, Republican, Libertarian and Independent friends.
• Send it to your friends who don't carry any of the common labels that are used to divide us.

Then ...

• Send it to your first-responder friends.
• Send it to your military friends.
• Send it to you civilian friends.
• Send it to your church friends.
• Send it to your retired friends.

• Share it with your children.
• Share it with your parents.

The insanity MUST stop. And we ... We The People ... are the only ones who can end it. We're the only ones who CARE ENOUGH to bring sanity back to government.

The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step.

This revolution of American ideas and right over wrong grows strength with your decision to share this email.

And all it takes for those working against American interests to succeed is for good people like you to do nothing.

It's time, folks.

It's time to stand up, speak up, be heard.

It's time to take our government back from those who don't represent us .... before we are completely enslaved to the debt and horrendous decisions that seem to come out of Washington and our state capitols on a daily basis.

I pray it isn't already too late.

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Also:

Read Thomas Paine's Original Work: Common Sense

http://www.ushistory.org/paine/commonsense/

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Download and listen to an audio version of Common Sense from FreeAudio.org

http://freeaudio.org/tpaine/commonsense.html

Global Warming or Global Hype?

This is a great article about the ongoing debate over Global Warming. I appreciate facts, real facts. I hate it when the truth gets distorted and confused. They say Global Warming exists? That would mean that globally, it's getting warmer, right? Then why is 2008 the coldest year of this century so far? Why is the trend going the other way? Or do they actually mean Global Cooling? Who knows. One fact I would like to point out in this article. Notice how the administration is putting a cap on carbon to "raise $300 Billion for the government". I'll tell you what, forget the cap and let us keep our money and not pay the government $300 billion? Does any American out there honestly think that this cap tax won't affect our prices? You tell me.

'Global warming' data called 'ancient astrology'


What to do: Call your state legislature and tell them that you do not approve of this cap tax. Then, write a letter to the white house. Be honest. Speak your feelings and tell them how this would affect you personally and you do not approve. Write the administration here:

The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500

for more information on the cap tax, go here. It sounds good when you read it on paper, but the devil is in the details. Who will get the brunt of the bill? Find out here. Let me know your thoughts.

Tea Party or BBQ?

There is a lot of news out there right now about "tea parties" going down all over the country. Hopefully you know where that idea came from. If not, brush up on your history here. If you're good to go please keep moving along. I like this. This is what America is about. This is how our country started. It didn't start with a government in place. It started with free people deciding they wanted to preserve their rights as citizens of a new country and their freedom. They liked the feeling of freedom and they didn't want to go back. Kind of like a kid going off to college. He's nervous at first, but as he gets comfortable he realizes he doesn't want to go home. Freedom feels good! The early Americans realized they had to fight to preserve these freedoms. They eventually formed a government to help preserve those freedoms for future generations. That government was not designed or created to control every facet of our lives and to spend our hard earned money. It's true! Read the 'ole Constitution anytime here.

The fingers of government control have slowly slipped under and around us and our citizens are waking up to it now. Good! It's not too late! We have the best country in the world and we want to keep it that way. We don't want to be like other countries. That is why everyone wants to come here. That is why the USA has the immigration problem it has: We Rock!

Back to point - Americans are seeing the light and are taking action. Lot's of action. Check this out:

Fed-up Americans mobilize

This is great. Taking it even a step further is the petition to go along with it. Now I'm not one for petitions, but I also think that any way we can get the word out and make our voices heard is good. If you want to see the petition and sign it, go here.

Now my take on this a bit different. While I support the Tea Party and it's meaning, why not do it with a bit more of an American Flair? Why not host BBQ's around the country? How about it? I'm not talking about getting drunk and stupid (hey, it happens). I'm talking mobilizing medium to large gatherings around the country where American can get together, share food, strategies and ideas. We make them known to the government what our intentions are and the idea is that we are banding together. We gather media support for each one so the effect is made. We can protest all day long. We still need to and it has it's effects, but I believe we also just need to get together to share ideas and get excited. What better way than around food!

Look, everyone is getting excited. Organization is taking place. People are standing up and taking notice. Let's work to bring the communities of this great nation together again and to stop letting the government and special interest groups divide us any longer. What are your thoughts for making this happen in your area? Maybe you got a better idea?

How To Organize Your Own "Tea Party" (or BBQ)

This is a great article by Brendan Steinhauser about the 10 things you need to host your own party/protest/whatever. Use it, go get it and make your voices heard! Check it out:

http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/bstein80/how-to-organize-your-own-%E2%80%9Ctea-party%E2%80%9D-protest

Trust and honestly is eroding. Let's build it back up!

This is a great article about the broken promises made so far by President Obama. Full article here:

http://wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=91286


Personally I do not agree with President Obama's views, choices and platforms, but he is our President. While I support him as our leader, I cannot sit idle if our leader is making poor choices that will lead our country down a bad path. Calling him names and degrading him publicly only brings us to the poor level experienced during Bush's administration. I still shudder when I think of American Citizens calling our President (Bush) a terrorist, tyrant or dictator. That is pure blind, misinformed ignorance. if you're reading this, you're better than that. Right? (just say yes).

I'm getting off point here.

My point is that while I say I support the President (his role - not his views, voting record, ideology, direction...well, you get the point) and I want to trust him, I can't. His record to date of contradictions doesn't allow me.

This is creating such a rift with politics and the American People. it's leaving a bad taste in the mouths of Americans for future leaders in our country. While it is good to question, educate yourself and debate, you still want to have a level of trust and confidence in the leaders of our free country to run the damn thing. What if you can't? What if you no longer trust? Then what?

How do we govern as a society if there is no confidence and how will we restore it?

I'll let you know what I think you tell me I'm wrong (or right). I welcome your ideas. I believe what most Americans probably believe as well: Limit the role of government to simple parameters and Citizens take personal responsibility for their actions, community and family. We have got to promote personal accountability at the community level. Remember the phrase "It takes a village to raise a child?" There is some truth to that. See, it said village not government, special entitlement programs and the UN! Local community involvement. Make communities stronger. Start by actually knowing your neighbor's name. I'm serious! How many people can you name on your own street? What about your church? Work? Do you see where I'm going?

We are so introverted as a society. Sure, we have social networking sites, twitter (yay), blogs (cool), text messaging, but very little community involvement. In fact, we communicate face to face and as a community at a fraction of what we did 20 years ago. You can't help but let government take over because none of us knows what is happening in our own backyards!

President Obama should get you motivated to move like wildfire to get out and say hi, spark debate and take action. His actions and lack of follow through should scare you into getting involved. How?

Start simple: Host a neighborhood open house. inside, outside, at the local park. Get with the local organizers of your neighborhood to post it. Keep it simple. Everyone bring a dish and an idea on paper. The idea is for a topic that will spark action. Maybe the first topic is "what do you want from our government?". This will get the creative juices flowing of you and others. From here you can see what your local community wants and that is where you can start to enact momentum. Maybe local fundraisers. Maybe community lobbying. Maybe a neighborhood gets together to submit a bill to legislature? The sky is the limit of what we can do when we get together and make our voices heard. It starts with one (you) and grows farther than you can imagine if you will just take some action.