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Issue 2 Update

October 29, 2009 2 Comments Tags: issue 2, local, Ohio, political.

With less than a week to go before the November 3rd election, here’s a quick update on Issue 2.

Some noteworthy news articles:

NO on Issue 2 – Toledo Blade, 10/28/09

“Regardless of how anyone feels about the treatment of farm animals, Issue 2 is poor public policy, and it should be defeated.

The Ohio Constitution should never be used to promote the interests of specific individuals, businesses, or industries. The reasonable approach to balancing the needs of Ohio’s farming industry and the concerns of animal-rights groups would have been to follow Michigan’s example and work out a compromise in state law that would protect both farmers and farm animals.”
Livestock care is key in Issue 2 debate – Columbus Dispatch, 10/25/09

In case there’s any doubt about this being big business, consider Ohio’s 2008 agriculture numbers:

• 4 million pigs were raised on 4,000 farms. Another 170,000 sows were used for breeding.
• 27 million hens laid 7.1 billion eggs. There were 57.5 million chickens and 6 million turkeys raised for meat.
• 1.2 million beef cattle came from 15,000 farms. Another 700,000 calves were marketed for veal.
Controversial proposal is battle over who regulates agriculture industry – Dayton Daily News, 10/25/09

While the Ohio Constitution authorizes a state board of education, boards typically aren’t prescribed in that document, said Charles Hallinan, a University of Dayton law professor and constitutional scholar.

“It’s an oddity,” Hallinan said of Issue 2. “It is unusual enough that it would give me pause to include it in the constitution.”
Issue 2 Spending – Columbus Dispatch, 10/23/09

Backers of state Issue 2, the proposed constitutional amendment to create the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board, gave more than $4 million to that cause.

“Contributions to Issue 2 are about much more than just supporting a ballot measure,” said Jack Fisher, executive vice president of the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation and treasurer of Ohioans for Livestock Care Political Action Committee.

“They are really an investment in educating all Ohioans on farmers’ commitment to excellent animal care and to providing safe, affordable, locally grown food for our consumers.”

Issue 2 supporters said about $3 million of the total came from Ohio family farmers and groups representing farm organizations.

Records show about $1.2 million came via more than 100 donations from out-of-state organizations, ranging from the Delaware Farm Bureau to the Arizona Pork Council to the Texas Turkey Federation to the Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council. Eli Lily Co. of Indianapolis added $25,000.

The drive to pass state Issue 2 was led by a dozen six-figure donations. The Ohio Farm Bureau chipped in about $535,000 overall, although the largest single contribution, $200,000, came from United Egg Producers in Alpharetta, Ga.
Justice calls State Issue 2 misuse of constitution – Columbus Dispatch, 10/20/09

O’Connor said the state constitution is a “much bigger document” that should not be amended to include policy decisions, such as livestock care, that are best left to lawmakers.

O’Connor, who plans to run for chief justice next year, said backers of Issue 2 understand that once something is added to the constitution, it will take “an arm and a leg” to overturn it, the paper reported.

The most recent list of groups who officially oppose Issue 2 (I’m sure I’m missing some):

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
Capital Area Humane Society
Center for Food Safety
Cleveland Animal Protective League
Clintonville Community Market
Coalition to Ban Ohio Dog Auctions
Columbus Top Dogs
Cornucopia Institute
Family Farm Defenders
Farm Sanctuary
Food & Water Watch
Geauga Humane Society
Grand Lake St. Mary’s Improvement Association
Humane Society of the United States
League of Humane Voters of Ohio
League of Women Voters of Ohio
Libertarian Party of Ohio
Local Matters
Mercy for Animals
Ohio Conference on Fair Trade
Ohio Connections to Whole Food and Nutritional Healing
Ohio Ecological Food and Farming Association
The Ohio Environmental Stewardship Alliance
Ohio Environmental Council
Ohio Farmers Union
Ohio Freedom Alliance
Ohio Sierra Club
Organic Consumers Association
Progress Ohio
The Wellness Forum
Toledo Area Humane Society
Western Lake Erie Water Keepers Association
Weston A. Price Foundation
Williams County Alliance
Wood County Citizens Opposed to Factory Farms
Working Families Win – Ohio Chapter

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Ohio’s Issue 2: Why I’m Voting NO

October 3, 2009 3 Comments Tags: issue 2, local, Ohio, political.

10/29/09 UPDATE: Please read my Issue 2 update here.

10/17/09 UPDATE: Welcome everyone who is researching the 2009 Ohio ballot issues! An educated voter is a wonderful thing.

Here is the most recent list of groups who OPPOSE Issue 2 (please note, PETA is NOT listed or involved in this issue, that’s a myth designed to scare voters):

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
Capital Area Humane Society
Center for Food Safety
Cleveland Animal Protective League
Clintonville Community Market
Coalition to Ban Ohio Dog Auctions
Columbus Top Dogs
Cornucopia Institute
Family Farm Defenders
Farm Sanctuary
Food & Water Watch
Geauga Humane Society
Grand Lake St. Mary’s Improvement Association
Humane Society of the United States
League of Humane Voters of Ohio
League of Women Voters of Ohio
Libertarian Party of Ohio
Local Matters
Mercy for Animals
Ohio Conference on Fair Trade
Ohio Connections to Whole Food and Nutritional Healing
Ohio Ecological Food and Farming Association
The Ohio Environmental Stewardship Alliance
Ohio Farmers Union
Ohio Freedom Alliance
Ohio Sierra Club
Organic Consumers Association
Progress Ohio
The Wellness Forum
Toledo Area Humane Society
Western Lake Erie Water Keepers Association
Weston A. Price Foundation
Williams County Alliance
Wood County Citizens Opposed to Factory Farms
Working Families Win – Ohio Chapter

Also, be sure to read the final text of Issue 2, exactly as it will appear on your ballot November 3rd.

I’ve been meaning to write about Issue 2, a sneaky little campaign (backed by factory farms and Big Ag) that would create the “Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board.” Since this op-ed letter I just wrote to Outlook News pretty much summarizes where I stand, I’ll go ahead and copy it here.

For more information on this issue, please check out OhioACT.org (Ohioans Against Constitutional Takeover) and the Facebook group I’ve created: Ohioans Against Issue 2. On both sites you can download flyers, view recent news articles about the issue, and more.

To: hayes@outlookmedia.com, mdaniels@outlookmedia.com
Subject: Issue 2 endorsement

Dear Mr. Daniels,

I was highly disappointed to find an endorsement of Issue 2 in the latest issue of Outlook. Disappointed for many reasons.

The first reason is the obvious lack of research on the issue. Did you take your summary of the issue straight off the Farm Bureau’s website? Did you read ANY opposing arguments? Did you look at the list of groups who oppose it? This list includes the Capital Area Humane Society, Ohio League of Women Voters, Organic Consumers Association, Ohio Sierra Club, Ohio Farmers Union, Food & Water Watch… the list goes on.

Do you know how quickly the ballot measure was pushed through the Ohio legislature, passing through the House and Senate in just 6 days? Talk about suspicious. Issue 2 came about as a knee-jerk reaction to the idea of dealing with the Humane Society’s potential focus on expanding animal welfare laws in the state of Ohio. Rather than leave the decision up to voters who may decide farm animals deserve better treatment (as was recently the case in Michigan and California), the Farm Bureau decided to take matters into their own hands and shrug off the democratic process completely, saying they will regulate themselves. The fox wants to guard the henhouse, literally.

Issue 2 would amend the Ohio Constitution, an action that should NEVER be taken lightly. Creating a Livestock Care Standards Board takes away power from the voters, as all future animal-welfare decisions would be decided upon and handed down by this unelected 13-member group. Did Outlook investigate the would-be members of this board? To put it simply: they’re not looking out for animals or food safety, they’re pawns for Big Agribusiness. Not to mention the cost of creating this new board. Can Ohio really afford this right now? Expanding government always means expanding the budget.

Also worth mentioning is the effect it will have on Ohio’s small farmers, who would have even more regulation to deal with if Issue 2 passes. That does not mean safer food, historically this has resulted in increased costs for small farmers who end up going out of business, then factory farms and Big Ag gladly take over. Factory farms certainly do not provide safer food, and absolutely do not provide better care for animals.

This is not “Ohioans taking care of Ohioans” — this is Big Agribusiness taking care of themselves. I can’t believe Outlook News fell victim to the Farm Bureau’s campaign. You’ve done a disservice to your readers by taking the lazy road to arrive at your endorsement decision, and it will be Ohio’s small farms and animals that suffer.

It’s convenient that Outlook is now a monthly publication, since even if this letter made it to print, it would be too late for anyone to see. Nevertheless, I feel obligated to speak out against this ignorant endorsement.

“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”
- Mohandas Gandhi

Support Raw Milk Freedom in the Buckeye State

January 21, 2009 0 Comments Tags: health, libertarian, Ohio.

Hey Ohio, did you know the state’s raw milk ordinance essentially makes it illegal to sell non-pasteurized milk?

“No raw milk retailer shall sell, offer for sale, or expose for sale raw milk to the ultimate consumer…”

We’ve been brought up to believe that milk HAS to be pasteurized or else you’ll get sick. But is that really true? A lot of evidence suggests no, I’d suggest you go Googling if you want to learn more. Obviously, as a vegan I personally don’t want to consume raw milk. I don’t think it’s natural to drink the milk of another animal — NO other species does this besides humans. And no other species drinks milk beyond infancy. But — as a libertarian, I support the political aspect of this fight.

From a political perspective, what business is it of the State to tell you what’s safe to eat and drink? Just last month we saw what Ohio does if you sell food they don’t approve of.

Why not let the State and their “experts” do the thinking and regulating for you? Keep in mind the people determining safe milk vs. unsafe milk are the same ones telling you that every day you should drink 8 glasses of fluoridated water, consume 2-3 servings of fattening, diseased, and tortured meat, use aspartame (rat poison) and saccharin (carcinogen) instead of sugar if you want to lose weight, accept genetically-modified corn as a modern marvel that will save the planet from starvation, consume 3-5 servings of fruits and vegetables sprayed with pesticides, and keep using high-fructose corn syrup because it’s “fine in moderation” and better than natural alternatives like stevia or xylitol. Not a very good foundation for trust here.

To illustrate the utter (or should I say “udder”) ridiculousness of the State’s power over our food, I’d like to share a video that a friend of mine is entering into the Sammy’s Contest. Please watch and rate it so we have a better shot at winning.

Without further ado, I give you “Secret Agent Pam” (also my first theatrical debut):

(Can’t see the video? Click here.)

Update on Ohio’s HJR 8 Call for Constitutional Convention

December 10, 2008 0 Comments Tags: Constitution, Liberty, Ohio.

Thanks to Infowars and The New American for picking up this story!

12/22 Update #3: The fight against the Ohio Con-Con now has its own website: StopTheConCon.org, check it out!

12/12 Update #2: Thanks to Anthony from We Are Change Ohio here are videos our testimonies (7 total):

12/12 UPDATE: Just got this update from Teri, one of the ten who testified on Monday — THE CONSTITUTION HAS PREVAILED! …But only for now. This battle WILL resurface next session, which means we must KEEP CALLING AND EMAILING, be ready for January!!

I have personally gotten confirmation from both Senator Carey’s office (chairman in Senate committee) as well as Representative Huffman’s office (sponsor of House bill) that neither committee will be having any further meetings or votes on the con-con bills for the remainder of this legislative session.

It appears that the Con-Con is dead – at least for this legislative session. But we still need to keep our eyes open and keep the pressure on until the end of the year when the legislature adjourns.

“Anything can happen until the general assembly adjourns sine die,* which may be held off until the very end of the year, given the instability of the state’s budget…they may, or the governor could, call an emergency session to deal with issues, so we need to stay on guard until that last gavel drops on the 127th G.A.” – Barry Sheets of the Institute for Principled Policy.

I had a lengthy conversation with Lisa Valentine of Huffman’s office regarding what they expect to do in the next general assembly. I will be posting that next. In short, they will be re-introducing the legislation in the next assembly.

We MUST stay on top of this, keep calling and emailing our Reps and Senators, keep making YouTube videos, be ready for the next legislative session! This is not “The End”, this is only “To Be Continued.”

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12/11 UPDATE: THE FIGHT ISN’T OVER YET, remain vigilant!

The Senate version was introduced on Tuesday and could potentially have a hearing next week. Anyone in Ohio, please GET THERE and TESTIFY against it!

If you can’t make it here to Columbus, I strongly urge you to use the Ohio Freedom Alliance e-mail tool, SLAM (State Liberty Action Mailer), to contact all the Ohio Senators and tell them to vote NO: http://www.ohiofreedom.com/SLAM/issue.php?issueid=3. It’s so easy and will only take a minute of your time, please use it!

And don’t forget, we must keep up the House front of this fight as well, please use the SLAM tool to email the Ohio House too: http://www.ohiofreedom.com/SLAM/issue.php?issueid=2

If you prefer calling and emailing individually, here are the numbers and email addresses for the House Judiciary Committee and Senate Finance Committee members, where the bills have been assigned:

HOUSE JUDICIAL COMMITTEE
Louis W. Blessing, Jr. (614) 466-9091, district29@ohr.state.oh.us
Kevin Bacon (614) 644-6030, district21@ohr.state.oh.us
William G. Batchelder (614) 466-8140, district69@ohr.state.oh.us
William P. Coley, II (614) 466-8550, district55@ohr.state.oh.us
Larry L. Flowers (614) 466-4847, district19@ohr.state.oh.us
Josh Mandel (614) 644-6041, district17@ohr.state.oh.us
Sandra Stabile Harwood (614) 466-3488, district65@ohr.state.oh.us
Armond Budish (614) 466-5441, district08@ohr.state.oh.us
Stephen Dyer (614) 466-1790, district43@ohr.state.oh.us
Mark D. Okey (614) 466-1464, district61@ohr.state.oh.us
Michael Skindell (614) 466-5921, district13@ohr.state.oh.us

SENATE FINANCE AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS COMMITTEE
Keith Faber (614)466-7584, SD12@senate.state.oh.us
Tom Niehaus (614)466-8082, SD14@senate.state.oh.us
Joy Padgett (614)466-8076, SD20@senate.state.oh.us
Mark Wagoner (614)466-8060, SD02@senate.state.oh.us
Capri S. Cafaro (614)466-7182, senatorcafaro@maild.sen.state.oh.us
Eric H. Kearney (614)466-5980, Senatorkearney@maild.sen.state.oh.us
Tom Sawyer (614)466-7041, senatorsawyer@maild.sen.state.oh.us
Jason H. Wilson (614)466-6508, senatorwilson@maild.sen.state.oh.us

Good news: we were all able to testify against the bill today, and we gave them a response they weren’t expecting. There were 10 of us who spoke out against it, ZERO who spoke in support.

Members from Campaign for Liberty, Ohio Freedom Alliance, We Are Change Ohio, John Birch Society, Institute for Principled Policy, Constitution Party of Ohio, and the Libertarian Party of Ohio showed up in support, most of them testified.

After seeing how many of us came, Committee Chairman Blessing changed his mind and decided not to vote on it today. In fact, he acted like it was a mistake that the paper said “possible vote.” Teri (OFA, JBS, CPO) thinks it’ll probably be voted on at the next committee meeting (which will also probably not include further testimony) so we’ll need to keep watching. The Senate version (SJR 9) was introduced yesterday as well, but last I heard it hasn’t yet been assigned to a committee. Still another thing to keep an eye on.

The committee had some questions and a couple repeatedly voiced concerns, enough so that I definitely think we have a good shot at getting this defeated.
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Ohio to Vote for Constitutional Convention TOMORROW, Tell Them NO!

December 9, 2008 1 Comment Tags: action item, Constitution, Liberty, Ohio.

[UPDATES BELOW ORIGINAL POST]

On December 3rd, the Ohio House of Representatives introduced HJR 8, a resolution calling for a Constitutional Convention, provided for by Article V of the U.S. Constitution.

This is one of only two legal methods for amending the Supreme Law of the Land. This nation is only a few states away from having application of the requisite 34 states needed to convene a Constitutional Convention.

It is worth noting that many states which have called for a Constitutional Convention in the past have since withdrawn their requests (Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, New Hampshire, and others) after realizing the danger of such an event.

If a Constitutional Convention is called, our Constitution and Bill of Rights would be up for grabs and open to any and all changes.

It is clear that this con-con call is being quickly pushed through the lame-duck legislature before most Ohio citizens learn about it. The legislation was referred to the House Judiciary Committee and they are voting this Wednesday to determine whether to send it to the house for a full vote — only a week after its introduction!

YOUR HELP IS NEEDED ASAP!

Get educated on the facts of a Constitutional Convention by watching Beware Article V (4 parts) which was created by state legislators to educate other legislators. Stay updated and join the discussion at The Ohio Freedom Alliance Forum.
Contact the Legislature. Send an email to your Rep as well as all of the members of the Judiciary Committee all at once using the Ohio Freedom Alliance SLAM tool. Or telephone your Representative and 11 Committee Members.
Join us at the Committee Meeting on Wednesday morning at 9:30am at the statehouse in Columbus to give testimony or just to show your support for the legislation’s withdraw. A large attendance will bring this issue into the spotlight and prevent a hasty, uninformed vote. Details here.

SUMMARY OF THE DANGER:
A Constitutional Convention has no limitations!

Once Congress calls for a Constitutional Convention Article V grants that assembled convention the exclusive power to propose amendments regardless of the original reason for its call. By its very definition a Constitutional Convention is a sovereign body and therefore cannot be limited.

Recall that the first Constitutional Convention was held simply for the purpose of amending the Articles of Confederation under Article XIII, which indicated that the consent of all State legislatures is required for amendment. Instead, delegates – having met in total secrecy for several months – emerged with a new fundamental government design, which stipulated that only nine of the thirteen states would have to ratify for the new government to go into effect.

Everything in the current Constitution could be tossed, and replaced with whatever the delegates decide. A new convention could even decide not to bother having the states ratify what it produces. A constitutional convention has no limitations. With today’s hostile and divided political climate, can we trust that our rights would be secure?

For questions, please contact:
Teri M. Owens
libertyinlaw@gmail.com
740-816-0933

Beware Article V

Part I, 10 min.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za8_pdJ1dPo

Part II, 10 min.

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

Part III, 11 min.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly1Lh3bqtYM

Part IV, 8 min.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5jKAlgvCgg

UPDATE #1: We’ve just learned that the public is being denied testimony on HJR8, please call the Chairman now!

There is concern that it could be sent to the House floor for a full vote in the afternoon tomorrow and that a Senate companion bill will be introduced.

No one is answering the phones at Chairman Blessing’s office and voicemails are not being returned. Please call, email AND fax the Chairman to request public testimony before there is a vote taken by the committee. Be polite, but firm. These are OUR government servants — not our representatives from government.

Louis W. Blessing, Jr. (R), Representative District 29
Tel: (614)466-9091, Fax: (614)719-3583, Email: district29@ohr.state.oh.us

Tired of not getting answers? Call the rest of the committee.

UPDATE #2: Good news — according to Rep. Larry Flower’s secretary, there WILL be public testimony PRO and CON tomorrow morning!

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Action Item: SWAT Raids Co-Op in Rural Ohio

December 5, 2008 1 Comment Tags: action item, local, Ohio, OUTRAGED.

12/22 FINAL UPDATE: I’ve been too busy to keep up with all the new developments in this story, but the good news is that the Buckeye Institute is suing the ODA and the Lorain County Health Department on behalf of the Stower Family. I highly encourage you to check out The Bovine blog’s coverage and watch the video of the Stowers family telling their story.

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UPDATE #2: The Cleveland Plain Dealer has finally decided to give this story some attention, even quoting this blog at one point. Unfortunately, they dismiss all reports of the SWAT team, deciding it’s just some crazies on the internet spreading rumors. Yes of course, believe the police, they’re always innocent and well-intentioned! Don’t do anything silly like wait for the family’s statement to come out…

Reason magazine has also picked up the story, also mentioning my humble little blog:

“The folks over at Peace Chicken (yes, that’s a real site, complete with chicken death doomsday clock) are seriously peeved.”

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UPDATE #1: Here’s a good update on this story, including the fact that the husband of the family wasn’t present for the raid because he was in IRAQ. And here is a letter from the family themselves, which includes ways you can help.

[Thanks to LewRockwell.com, Intel Daily, OpEdNews, and NowPublic for carrying this story.]

Below is an OUTRAGEOUS story of a Cleveland-area rural co-op that was raided by a SWAT team earlier this week for a supposed Ohio Dept. of Agriculture violation.

It reeks of police state, lack of Constitutional Rights, and excessive use of force. Unfortunately, this is not a new occurrence, it happens all the time, you just don’t hear about it in the news (big surprise.)

The immediate question that comes to mind — why was the SWAT team used to enforce an alleged Ohio Dept. of Agriculture rule violation? According to the Lorain County Sheriff’s SWAT page, they are intended to be used for these reasons:

Hostage Situations: the holding of any person(s) against their will by an armed or potentially armed suspect.
Barricade Situation: the stand-off created by an armed or potentially armed suspect in any location, whether fortified or not, who is refusing to comply with law enforcement demands for surrender.
Sniper Situations: the firing upon citizens and/or law enforcement officers by an armed suspect, whether stationary or mobile.
High-Risk Apprehension: the arrest or apprehension of armed or potentially armed suspects where the likelihood of armed resistance is high.
High-Risk Warrant Service: the service of search or arrest warrants where the warrant service matrix or policy recommends or requires the use of SWAT.
Personal Protection: the security of special persons, such as VIP’s, witnesses, or suspects, based on threat or potential threat to the well being of those persons.
Special Assignments: any assignment, approved by the SWAT Operations Commander, based on a high level of threat and/or need.

Was the private selling of organic food by the Manna Storehouse REALLY one of those instances??

We must stand up for our fellow citizens and refuse to allow a transition from Buckeye State to Police State. After the story you’ll find a list of Cleveland news sources. PLEASE contact them and demand they investigate this story. I strongly believe people would be appropriately outraged if they only knew what was going on.

On Monday, December 1st, a SWAT team with semi-automatic rifles entered the private home of the Stowers family in LaGrange, Ohio, herded the family onto the couches in the living room, and kept guns trained on parents, children, infants and toddlers, from approximately 11 AM to 8 PM.

The team was aggressive and belligerent. The children were quite traumatized. At some point, the “bad cop” SWAT team was relieved by another team, a “good cop” team that tried to befriend the family. The Stowers family has run a very large, well-known food cooperative called Manna Storehouse on the western side of the greater Cleveland area for many years.

There were agents from the Department of Agriculture present, one of them identified as Bill Lesho. The search warrant is reportedly supicious-looking. Agents began rifling through all of the family’s possessions, a task that lasted hours and resulted in a complete upheaval of every private area in the home. Many items were taken that were not listed on the search warrant. The family was not permitted a phone call, and they were not told what crime they were being charged with. They were not read their rights. Over ten thousand dollars worth of food was taken, including the family’s personal stock of food for the coming year. All of their computers, and all of their cell phones were taken, as well as phone and contact records. The food cooperative was virtually shut down. There was no rational explanation, nor justification, for this extreme violation of Constitutional rights.

Presumably Manna Storehouse might eventually be charged with running a retail establishment without a license. Why then the Gestapo-type interrogation for a 3rd degree misdemeanor charge? This incident has raised the ominous specter of a restrictive new era in State regulation and enforcement over the nation’s private food supply.
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November 22nd is the New Patriot Day.

November 18, 2008 0 Comments Tags: action item, federal reserve, local, Ohio.

R.I.P. Federal Reserve
November 22, 1913 – November 22, 2008

(Can’t see the video? Click here.)

11.22.08: End The Fed
National Day of Support for Constitutional, Sound Money

This is a HEADS UP to everyone who cares about their future –
in 4 days patriots will meet in 38 cities across the country to End the Federal Reserve and we need YOU there!

Are you ready to step away from the computer and join us?

WHY //

The Federal Reserve is an unconstitutional institution (see U.S. Constitution, Section 8, Clause 5) that drains the wealth of the American people through the inflationary process.

Despite silence on the true cause of our financial mess, every day it becomes more and more apparent that the #1 issue in our country is the economy and the falling dollar. Who is to blame for this? Who is printing all the money that drives down the value of our dollar? Who controls the interest rates upon which the fate of our banks, credit cards, loans, mortgages, and lives depend? These are very important questions to ask yourself.

One needn’t be an economist to understand: the Federal Reserve is neither federal, nor do they have any reserves. Our dollars are no longer backed by gold or silver. It is a “fiat” currency, and every economy that has used fiat currency in the past has ultimately collapsed. It’s time we demand that Congress END THE FED.

On November 22, 1910 the Federal Reserve Act was conceived at a private meeting of elite bankers. Ninety-eight years after its conception, we will gather to signal the end of its reign!

Patriots from across the country will join together to protest the Federal Reserve system. Activists will demand an END to private banker control over the nation’s money supply and the return to a hard, commodity backed monetary system.

WHERE //

All 38 Federal Reserve locations

WHEN //

This Saturday, November 22nd @ 12pm

DON’T FORGET //

Signs, banners, bullhorns, drums, whatever you need to make a statement.

YES WE CAN abolish the Federal Reserve!

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