Dr Chuck Baldwin: We Need A Revolution, Not A Movement

The elections of 2008 (and the early elections of 2010) produced two significant phenomena: the “Ron Paul Revolution,” and the “Tea Party Movement.” And, mark it down: both of them will have profound effects upon the upcoming November elections–and upon the 2012 elections as well. Call them what you want, however, America doesn’t need another movement; it needs a genuine revolution.

The Tea Party movement, while still a force with which to be contended, has already been diluted and compromised. The primary elections plainly reveal the reality of this fact. The high spots so far are the defeats of Arlen Specter in Pennsylvania and Bob Bennett in Utah. The low spots so far are the reelection of John McCain in Arizona and the election of Dan Coats in Indiana.

John McCain’s election, in particular, demonstrates how many conservatives and “revolutionaries” still don’t get it. If any State in the union should have an up-close-and-personal look at what we are up against, it would be the people of Arizona. After all, they are on the front lines in the fight of one of the most important battles currently being waged in our country: illegal immigration. And John McCain is one of the worst offenders in terms of facilitating and encouraging this illegal invasion. Yet the people of Arizona reelected McCain to the US Senate. (It would interesting to know how many illegal aliens voted for McCain, would it not?)

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The “Black Regiment” was a group of patriot-preachers from virtually every protestant denomination located throughout Colonial America at the time of America’s fight for independence who courageously preached the Biblical principles of liberty and independence. The moniker stems from the tendency of these patriot-preachers to wear long, black robes in their pulpits.

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[Editor's note: You may want to ask yourself as you watch the Beck/Faux phenomenom play out who originated the Black Robe Regiment of our day and when that actually occurred. I would suggest that the history is here and you will see that it is Dr. Chuck Baldwin. Our movement has firm foundations and solid biblical backing if we won't be pulled off center by Rupert Murdoch and his globalist friends!]

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Take the Test Yourself: BUSH or OBAMA? Can 8-28 DC rally-goers match spending facts with the right president?

The BA team breezed through the big 8-28 rallies in Washington, DC to test the government spending IQ of participants. Below are the questions asked in the video and the answers (with sources). But don’t spoil the fun: first watch the video and test yourself.

(1) Q: Bush or Obama? This president spent a record-breaking $3 trillion in a single year.
A: Both. In 2008, Bush was the first president to spend $3 trillion in a single year. According to White House estimates, Obama will spend $3.6 trillion in 2010 and $3.8 trillion in 2011.
 Source:http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/…

(2) Q: Bush or Obama? This president bailed out hundreds of large banks and corporations.
A: Both. Obama carried out Bush’s unpopular $700 billion bailout for failing corporations. Together, the presidents have bailed out over 600 businesses since Spring 2008. Source:http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/…

(3) Q: Bush or Obama? This president spent billions of taxpayer dollars on “stimulus” spending during a recession.
A: Both. In 2008, Bush spent over $100 billion on rebates to stimulate consumer spending – his second attempt at using spending as stimulus. In 2009, Obama enacted a $814 billion stimulus package. Sources: http://useconomy.about.com/od/fiscalp… http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/117xx/doc1…

(4) Q: Bush or Obama? This President increased spending by many times the rate of inflation across most non-defense categories.
A: Both. Contrary to popular belief, defense and homeland security spending only made up about 40 percent of Bush’s new spending.  He increased spending across most non-defense categories (such as education, Medicare, income security) by four to six times the rate of inflation. In Obama’s first half year in office, many of these budgets rose another 70 percent. Source:http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/defau…

(5) Q: Bush or Obama? This president passed an expensive healthcare bill.
A: Both. In 2003, George Bush signed into law Medicare Part D, which cost hundreds of billions of dollars. As you probably know, President Obama also enacted an expensive healthcare package earlier this year (though cost estimates vary considerably). Source:http://www.forbes.com/2009/11/19/repu…

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Introducing Mark Lerner’s new Book ‘Your Body is Your ID’ this Friday 6-8PM onAir

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Friday August 27th 6-8pm CST

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A message from Kaye to members of Constitutional Alliance below:

(you are invited to listen and share!)

I will be interviewing Mark Lerner of the Stop Real ID Coalition and Spokesman for the Constitutional Alliance telling about his newly released book-“Your Body Is Your ID”

Mark is a nationally recognized expert on the topic of biometrics and national/international ID and the book, of course, addresses those topics and their impact on our freedom but it also draws upon Mark’s experience as he has traveled around the country educating and empowering legislators and citizens alike about the threat posed to our essential freedoms by the combination of post 9 11 “security” policies and new technologies like biometric identification. In addition the book addresses some incredibly important points about the changes in our society that are of great concern all Americans. Including;

• Are we living in a Surveillance Society? And is it possible to reconcile the level of surveillance we are experiencing with a free and open society?
• The difference between lifestyle with freedom and the danger of confusing the two.
• Is our government’s strategy on immigration and terrorism, especially regarding identification policy, flawed? Is there a better alternative?

Mark Lerner’s book explains how we are all being enrolled into a single global biometric ID system, why this is such a threat and what to do about it.

Please Join us Friday!

In Liberty,
Kaye Beach

Call in number 512-646-1984

Your Body Is Your ID

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Founding Fathers Knew Importance of Moral Values

Occasionally people wander into your life and change your life forever.  I have been blessed with some truly remarkable friends through the course of my life, today I want to introduce you to Shelli Dawdy.  If you follow this blog, you recently saw a post of a stop motion video by Tarah Dawdy a gifted budding young artist and photographer.  Her mom and I have become good friends as a result of the Lord really because we both have a calling inside the political arena serving the Lord and His people in the process to the best of our abilities.

Shelli and her family live in Nebraska where she leads a group called Grassroots in Nebraska and together we share projects and information via the Constitutional Liberty Coalition and R3publicans.  What some people may not know is that she not only organizes events, leads coalition efforts, writes and publishes online, but she homeschools her children.  Recently after reading a very misleading article in a local paper, she wrote a series of articles about some apparently widespread misconceptions about our founding fathers and moral relativism.  I believe you will find them educational and inspiring and sharable.  You definitely will come away knowing that moral values are inherent to a free society.  If we continue in moral decline, we will be enslaved.  On the other hand we could choose to follow the Lord because ‘where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.^‘ II Cor 3:17b

This is a series examining an article in the

Lincoln Journal Star on July 4 entitled

“Whose side are the Founding Fathers on?”

Just click one of the titles to read Shelli Dawdy’s response:

the first part:

“The Founding? Move Along Folks, Nothing to See There. Onward Progress!”

or second part:

“Efforts to Muddle History of the Founding Don’t Change Its Facts.”

or third part:

“Whose Side ARE the Founders On? Easy.”

additional follow-up to the series can be found here:

Ignorance is Bliss? No. Ignorance is Ignorance.

Slave to Revisionism

Thank you Shelli for a wonderful series and for all you do for life and liberty for all of us!

Blessings,

Sandie

Originally published on Jul 11, 2010 @9:30

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Your Time is a Real Treasure

or Volunteering 101

by Sandra Crosnoe

It has come to my attention that there are some people and organizations trying to abuse the grassroots (i.e. middle America, the silent majority, the real people).  They are doing it in some very manipulative ways and I want to be sure that you are properly informed and warned.  We need to vet the organizations that are seeking to solicit our help.  Now as you read this you are going to think you know the organizations and the people I am referring to.  And you very well may.  But I assure you the guidelines that I am going to spell out for you make sense even if you think you know the people and know them well.  Trust is an interesting commodity.  Once lost it is difficult to regain.  So proceed with caution.  You are about to have your eyes opened wide and may well learn to vet before you trust and even then proceed with caution!

Salt and Light

Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.  Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.  Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.  Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.  (Matthew 5:13-16)

You are called to be salt and light.  You are a light upon a hill.  You are a treasure in the kingdom of the Lord.  You are called with purpose.   You know this is true!  It resonates within your being.  How could it not be so?   Thus, you have a purpose and a calling and anything that takes you away from your purpose to do what someone else wants you to do – no matter how right it seems, should be evaluated in the light of your own calling.  It really needs to be a constant question of whether it is indeed something that you are called by the one who made you to go and do.

A Double Minded Man is Unstable

What does that have to do with the matter at hand?  Well this, there are lots of people and groups trying to get you to do something for them.  Does what they want have anything at all to do with your purpose and calling?  If so then proceed.  If not stop right there and learn to say NO!  Say it nicely or not now or let me think about it, but go no further until your purpose lines up with theirs!

If your calling is in one direction and you are giving your time to a group or person walking in another direction, then you are actually working against yourself and your calling to please a group or a man in conflict with your own purpose.

Do you see the instability here?  You become a person at war with your own self by virtue of bringing your time and talents under someone else’s agenda.  What if you don’t know they have a different direction and agenda than your purpose and calling?  Doesn’t make any difference in the result – only in your awareness of the result and the abuse.  They say ignorance is bliss, but I don’t find much bliss in being used and/or abused and I rather suspect that you don’t either.

Vetting Process

Thus it makes sense to spend some time investigating the people that you are connecting with and pondering giving time and money to help.  I wish this were easy and that I could make it easy for you, but it is a bit of a dance through life and you will find that no matter how good you think you are at the process, you still have something to learn.  I will say that there is some gifting of discernment and some are more gifted than others about these matters.  So if you are not so gifted, find a friend who is and prayerfully ponder how you proceed.  Here are some very concrete practical ideas, but they should be surrounded with prayer and the wise counsel that you are privy too:

1)    Know the history of the person or group.
2)    Know who is on the inner circle or advisory team for the group.
3)    Know who is on the board of directors.
4)    Know how the group is chartered (501c3, 501c4, 527, Nonprofit, Corporation, Business, Association)
5)    Know the written policy about money, lists, and information flow.  Find out if reports are filed routinely and properly if donations are collected and find out what percentage of costs are used to raise money.
6)    Find out if information flow is two-way and if you have appropriate and timely access to leadership.
7)    Find out if the goals of the group both stated and when put into action line up.
8)    Find out what people/group(s) have been endorsed or supported in the past and/or whom/what groups have been given money, assistance and list access.
9)    Find out what authority the leadership is under and if you agree with both the jurisdiction and the calling of the group. (Note: one must be under authority in order to have authority)
10)   Is the group top down or bottom up? If it is bottom up name local leaders in your area.
11)   Website(s)
12)  Contact information (national/state/local in your area)

Be a Fruit Inspector

Many people will tell you not to judge people.  Well I just say that I am a fruit inspector.  By their fruits you shall know them.

Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.  Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?  Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.  (Matthew 7:15-18).

Words are cheap unless backed up by actions and repetitively as well!  You will find that good fruit is properly connected to the vine and planted in good soil and living quiet and respectable lives too.  Does the person asking for your help in politics have his or her own household in good order?  This is not rocket science, this is really practical biblical wise counsel!

A good friend of mine Shelli Dawdy (@stubborn_facts) recently wrote an article about Ducks that comes to mind here.  If it waddles, has a bill, and quacks, guess what, it’s a duck!  So determine who you are dealing with and make wise decisions up front in the relationship.

Be instant in season  (or why put off until tomorrow what you can do today!)

On the other hand, we have much work to be done to take back our country and minister to the needs of a hurting community, so don’t procrastinate!  Be instant in season and don’t put off what you can do today.  What if tomorrow never comes!  I have a little post about things that everyone can do – so if you don’t know what needs to be done, take a look at this for some ideas—–> Easy Volunteer Ideas for Everyone

Top Down vs Bottom Up

The pyramid has been inverted in our system for way too long.  The grassroots are beginning to wake up and understand that the pyramid balanced on the point is upside down and top heavy and will topple over.  Our system of a constitutional republic was structured to reserve rights (freedom and liberty) to the people with very limited government (both federal and state).

Let’s be sure that our organizations and relationships work the same way.  You simply can’t build a house from the top down.  You must lay a firm foundation.

. . . . so let the Silent Majority Speak UP

Let the people control the groups and decide who their leaders are.  Let the cream rise to the top.  The media and the power people will not move aside willingly, but they will become irrelevant as soon as you look behind the curtain and discover how few of them there are and how many of you there are.

And now for a practical exercise:  If you volunteer with an organization and you would be willing to tell us the answers to Items 1-12 above, we will publish a chart with your answers.  If you want additional items added, let me know that too.  Happy Vetting!  Comments and findings welcomed below!

For Life and Liberty,
Sandie Crosnoe
@scrosnoe on twitter

Originally published July 13, 2009 @2:09

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Southern Avenger says Let ‘Freedom Watch’ Ring

dated August 19, 2010 – 5.33 mins and 6,591 views at time of posting

Judge Andrew Napolitano’s FOX Business program “Freedom Watch” is nothing short of revolutionary.  Southern Avenger says to let ‘Freedom Watch’ ring:

Denouncing libertarianism as not true conservatism is like saying The Rolling Stones somehow dethroned Elvis Presley. There’s no questioning that both acts sound very different-there’s also no questioning that both are rock n’ roll personified. The philosophies of libertarianism and conservatism are no doubt particular and distinct, as the loudest voices for each will eternally argue; but both brands have also been virtually inseparable in the history of American conservatism. Perhaps Ronald Reagan said it best in 1975: “I believe the very heart and soul of conservatism is libertarianism… The basis of conservatism is a desire for less government interference or less centralized authority or more individual freedom and this is a pretty general description also of what libertarianism is.”

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Truther Consequences – Toys? Truth? Funny?

Click on the pic to visit the website for more 'toys'!

ConspiracyCards website author says:  ”Here are a few toy concepts I had fun creating. It’s my little way of getting the truth out with a bit of humor. New toys are added all the time…so check back. Also, feel free to write me if you have a good idea that can help spread the truth. Click on the thumbnail image to view the larger version. Enjoy !”

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Sample Ballot for Washington County and My Personal Picks for GOP Primary 2010

My biases are Christian, Constitutional, R3publican (that would be a Republican Restoring the Republic), limited government, less government, less spending, grassroots oriented.  If you like big government and keeping the status quo read no further.  If you want accountable limited constitutional government then read on and share as you will.  Above all else needed this cycle is prayer for our country, our government, our people and our churches.  We need to wake up and remove the log from our own eye, we need to hold our leaders accountable, and we need to ask for the Lord’s mercy where we have ignored his commandments in our own lives as well as the public square.

Sample ballot in Washington County follows:

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Reprinted from a friend’s correspondence (thanks Amanda!)

Don’t assume that your family members, close contacts and circle of friends will remember to vote on Tuesday, 7/27/10.  CALL THEM. The elections may be on the forefront of our minds, but not everyone is an activist and even people who may intend to vote may forget.

Ask them to call you after they vote and tell you what number they were on the voting machine.

If someone needs a ride to the polling place offer it or get them a ride.

Help get signs out for your candidate early in the a.m. (It is bad form to touch other candidates signs – don’t do it, even if you suspect others of doing just that.)

As most of you know who read here, I am active with R3publicans and was an original founding member and serve on the policy board as such.  The policy on our released endorsements is that if we do not have consensus, we do not endorse in a race, so the list is rather short  and here is the link for Oklahoma R3publicans Endorsements for 2010 which went out this weekend.  My personal picks and thinking are below with links to their sites (the ones I know) for more information as desired:

People for whom I have been actively campaigning

Crystal clear on Randy Brogdon for governor

Crystal clear on Nathan Dahm for congress district 1

Crystal clear on Mark Costello for labor commissioner

Crystal clear on Owen Laughlin for state treasurer – this could be the most critical race on the ballot and his opponents ads and representations are blatantly false and misleading.  Danger warning heads up on this one.

Now in order down ballot left side and then right side

Governor: I am crystal clear on Randy Brogdon and you should be too!

Lieutenant Governor, I much prefer John A. Wright.  I have some differences with him on key issues and will discuss those with him as time permits in the future.

State Auditor and Inspector:  I will be voting for David Hanigar but do not know much about him.  I do know a lot about Gary Jones.

Attorney General: I lean to Ryan Leonard, but have been impressed with Scott Pruitt in the past.

State Treasurer:  I am crystal clear on Owen Laughlin.  This could be the most critical race on the ballot and his opponents ads and representations are blatantly false and misleading.  Danger warning heads up on this one!

Superintendent of Public Instruction: I will vote for Janet Barresi.  I am hearing rave reviews from friends but I have not met her or seen much information on her.

Labor Commisioner:  I am crystal clear on Mark Costello for labor commissioner.

Insurance Commissioner:  I am planning to vote for Mark Croucher, but I have friends supporting all three and do not know any of them well.

Corporation Commissioner: I will vote for Dana Murphy.  I have supported her in the past as well.

US Senate:  I plan to skip this race and abstain because I told Tom Coburn that if he voted for the bailout (first one called TARP) that I would not vote for him again.  I intend to keep my word.  Just for the record that applies to all bailout voters and has not been selectively applied here and it will continue for me as a matter of principle.  You must earn my vote.  It is not free.  It requires attention to the constitution on the big votes and the little ones.

US Representative in District No. 1:  I am crystal clear on Nathan Dahm and have been actively working with him during his campaign for the seat.  He is working to replace a TARP ‘bailout’ voting incumbent.

District Attorney in District No. 11:  I am a solid supporter of Kevin Buchanan.  I have helped him in the past and believe he is much needed in this slot.

County Clerk:  I will vote for James Weaver, but do not know him or his opponent well.

Submitted for your prayerful consideration.

For Life and Liberty,

Sandra Crosnoe

Republican Precinct Chair #28 in Washington County

R3publicans (founding member/policy board)

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Oklahoma adventure: Tarah Dawdy Photography Excels

Tarah Dawdy captured so much on film during a recent trip to Oklahoma that she has put it all together in a ‘stop motion video’ for us all to enjoy.  My Oklahoma friends will recognize some places and see some new ones for sure.  Places include the Oklahoma Capitol, Cowboy Museum, Oklahoma Memorial, parks and other museums and pubs and roadside scenes.  It is all set to a fitting Beatles tune.  Hope you enjoy and will leave Tarah a comment on youtube.  An artist with a camera for sure and a bright star of the communications world of the future is starting to shine!

Tarah’s new website

Blessings,

Sandie

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Alaska Adventure – Jim’s Wild Ride and a New Flock Too

Recently some good friends of mine moved to Alaska and have started blogging the adventure! The posts are amazing as are the photographs. So I thought that you all might enjoy a sample to find out a little about how they are settling in and learning to live in really cold weather and prepare to live off the land as needed too. Here’s the most recent intro to his new flock.

Jim’s Flock
Two and a half weeks ago, Jim made the decision to start a flock of poultry. His goal is to move away, even if just a little bit, from dependence on the grocery stores. After talking to some friends who’ve raised farm animals for food, chickens for eggs and meat seemed like a good way to dip our toes into a new level of self-reliance.

It started out innocently enough, with an order for a dozen chicks from the local feed store. Poultry raising is popular here, and certain birds have a waiting list, such as the Aricauna hens that lay blue and green eggs. We have six of those, and four golden Wyandottes. They’re all pullets and we can expect them to lay eggs beginning this fall. Here are most of them the day they came home:

Click on pic for the rest of the story and prior blogs as well

Love and prayers to the O’Connor family on their Alaska adventure!

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