Welcome to the Volusia  9.12 Project.
We support limited government, individual freedom, and personal responsibility .
We are a nonpartisan collection of independent citizens deeply concerned about the future of our Free Republic. If you believe our government has lost it's way, you are not alone!
Click here to learn more about us.

"Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty." Wendell Phillips

"If ever a time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government, our country will stand in need of its experienced patriots to prevent its ruin."  
Samuel Adams, 1776

 "There's only two leaders of the conservative grassroots movement--- the Declaration and the Constitution.
Others with ego and agenda are dwarfed by the formers stature." -
a local patriot 2010

"One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors."
Plato


Great News!
The Florida Health Care Freedom Act
cleared it's first committee stop this morning,
Thursday 03.04.10.
http://www.flfreedom.org/Health
 4 Yeas, 3 Nays. Florida Senate Health Regulation Committee chaired by Senator Don Gaetz.

 


 

Important Meetings Page
Click Here for information on upcoming meetings for our group and other groups in our area. Please attend as many as you can. It is very important to support other groups as they support us also.
Check this page frequently.
Send us information on any meetings or events you know of so we can post them.

Update:

We had about 130 people at last months meeting. If you missed it, you missed an excellent presentation by Frantz Kebreau - The National Director for the NAACPC.
National Association for the Advancement of Conservative People of All Color.
Don't miss the next one.

Volusia 9.12 Project Mid - Month Meetings
Our 9-12 group meets at Crane Lakes in Port Orange every 2nd Friday of the month from 7 - 9pm.

1790 Crane Lakes Boulevard
Port Orange, FL 32128-2539
Google Map
click here
http://cranelakes.net/

Next meeting:
Date:
 
Friday, March 12th at Crane Lakes in Port Orange.
Time:   7pm to 9pm
Bring a friend, neighbor or family member.
 

Agenda:
Deb Denys will speak and take questions.She is running for Volusia County Council District 3.
http://debdenys.com/
http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php#!/profile.php?id=100000163855986

James of the NAACPC (National Association for the Advancement of Conservatives of All Colors) will present "Rules for Conservative Radicals".


'Deland 9.12 Project & Volsusia Tea Party Patriots Meeting .
 Saturday, March 20, 2010 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm

Hope you can make the meeting and bring a guest with you - there is safety and strength in numbers.

Deland 912 & Volsusia Tea Party Patriots Meeting  Time: March 20, 2010 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Location: Deltona Lakes Baptist Church
Organized By: Diane M Kepus/Keith Wilson, Tony Ledbetter

Event Description:
MIKE YOST for Congress FL 3rd Congressional District will be one of our speakers. Mike is a good, grassroots, conservative candidate. We will be doing a combined meeting for the time being and this will keep us connected. Bring your ideas! The church has been very gracious to allow us to meet there. A lot going on in America and I hope you can come and be part of the conversation.

See more details and RSVP on Volusia Tea Party Patriots:
http://volusiateapartypatriots.ning.com/events/event/show?id=4536129%3AEvent%3A1145&xgi=3K0 4Q1x1QOsPgB&xg_source=msg_invite_event
 


Here is your school board at work. Check out the first line at their website.

WELCOME TO THE SCHOOL BOARD OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA
Volusia County, located in the heart of the beautiful east coast of Florida, is a rapidly growing, progressive area .   (Isn't that cute, we are a PROGRESSIVE area! Your tax dollars hard at work.)

http://blackboard.volusia.k12.fl.us/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp , then click on the school board link in the upper left box.

Wait until they see our new Billboard!

 

Help us with our billboard project. Please donate and pass this along.

Message from Tony Ledbetter - (Project Leader)
LEADERS OF VOLUSIA 912 MET. WE AGREED TO PUT THIS SIGN UP ON I-95.  THERE WAS A SUGGESTION TO CHANGE THE WORD LIBERALS TO PROGRESSIVES.
WHEN YOU SEND IN YOUR CHECK PLEASE EXPRESS YOUR CHOICE ON THIS MATTER!!!!
 
HERE IS WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP . SEND IN A CHECK FOR $20.00  OR THE AMOUNT YOU CAN AFFORD , YOU SET YOUR LIMIT . SEND THIS EMAIL TO ALL!! IN YOUR EMAIL LIST. ANYONE IN THE USA CAN HELP US WITH THIS.  I HAVE HAD PEOPLE FROM OUT SIDE  VOLUSIA COUNTY  ALREADY SENDING  IN MONEY. ASK ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS TO HELP.
I  WILL TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBLY AND SIGN THE CONTRACT WITH THE SIGN COMPANY.  WE HOPE TO KEEP THE SIGN UP UNTIL THE NOVEMBER ELECTIONS.
THE ADDRESS TO MAIL CHECK IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS EMAIL, MAKE THE CHECK OUT TO TONY LEDBETTER. IF YOU WANT TO USE A CREDIT CARD CALL  MY OFFICE NUMBER AND TELL  THE PERSON WHO ANSWERS THE PHONE YOU WANT TO GIVE TO SUPPORT THE WE THE PEOPLE SIGN.  EVERY PERSON WHO COMES TO FLORIDA NEEDS TO SEE  THIS SIGN WHEN THEY LEAVE FLORIDA FROM THE WEST SIDE OR THE EAST SIDE OF FLORIDA---I-75 AND I-95.
 
 THEY WILL LEAVE FLORIDA KNOWING WE WILL DO OUR PART TO THROW THE LIBERAL-PROGRESSIVE BUMS OUT IN NOVEMBER

Billboard in Lake City, FL off of Interstate I-75  We feel $6500. is a reasonable cost to reach 1,000,000 million vehicles per month

 

The attached photo is of a billboard recently established on I-75 just south of Lake City Florida.  The cost of 10 months rental of the billboard and doing the artwork was $6,500.00 We feel that is a reasonable to reach out to 1,000,000 million vehicles a month.  To motivate their participation in the electoral process to get our country on a sound footing and VOTE OUT everyone that is in Washington. 

Every city should have one or two billboards! Leading right up to the white house.

TONY LEDBETTER
475 CARSWELL AVE
DAYTONA BEACH FL. 32117
1-800-583-9580
1-386-254-3402   FAX
1-386-254-0927
IN GOD WE TRUST


Barrack Obama video: We are 5 days from FUNDAMENTALLY TRANSFORMING America
What does Fundamentally Transform mean? Change the Foundation? Change the Constitution?

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What can we as citizens do to preserve our Constitutional Republic?

Join the Precinct Project to Take America Back from the progressive elites!

Precinct Committeeman: Most Powerful Office in the World!

We believe everyone should participate in "The Precinct Project" to HELP TAKE BACK OUR COUNTRY from the progressive movement by getting representatives elected into office that will respect their oath to the Constitution by defending the priciples of limited government, individual responsibilty and personal liberty, including private property rights.

You must attend your county executive committee meeting to accomplish this. Acting together, we can show our government officials that 'We The People" are the only special interest group that matters.

Imagine an army of principled representatives standing together with the actual consent of the governed, fighting against the progressive elites that have infiltrated every institution of our society including  government, at all levels, from school boards to counties to cities to states to national offices.

Precinct Committeeman: Most Powerful Office in the World!
More information on the Precinct Project
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Video explanation -
click here
Websites
http://joinprimarychallenge.com/
http://theprecinctproject.wordpress.com/
http://www.nationalprecinctalliance.org/

We MUST work toward the primary elections on August 24th to replace and/or make sure no RHINOS or McCain Moderates get into office in the general election in November.

Democrats can do similar within their Executive Committee also. The precinct level is where all the power in the parties is held. This is how Obama got elected. Boots on the ground in every precinct

If you are registered as an Independent, No Party Affiliation or other 3rd Party, please consider registering as a Republican so you help make a difference in the primaries.You can then change your registration back up to 30 days befor the general election. If we do not get good candidates that respect their oath to the Constitution through the primaries, the general election in November will be of no c onsequence.

We in Florida need to work towards open primaries in the future so this process will not be necessary.

If you are or will be a registered Republican you can attend as a guest and sign up to be sworn in as an Executive Committee member at a later meeting. If enough good people join our county committee and participate, we can help ensure that the Republican Party all the way up to the State and National level actually represents us!    
If not you, then who? If not now, then when? Your Country needs you NOW!
 


Join the 156,678 Americans In The Revolt!
The Online Tax Revolt
is open to every American who believes taxes and spending are out of control, harmful to our country and a threat to our nation's future. Join other Americans as we march online from across the country to Washington, DC and rally together on April 15!
http://www.onlinetaxrevolt.com/


Lt. Col. Allen West - Congressional candidate from Florida District 22, addresses the 2010 Bike Week Freedom Rally.

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Utah to U.S.: Give Us Back Our Land - All States need to do this. Eminent Domain OUR State lands back from the Feds!

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John McCain is at it again. Arizona,  please get rid of this tired old progressive before he takes more of our freedom away.

Beware of McCain's Freedom-Destroying Dietary Supplement Regulatory Bill

Senator and Big Government Lover, Progressive John McCain wants the FDA, with its dismal safety record, to regulate dietary supplements. The Dietary Supplement Safety Act (DSSA), S. 3002 (text of this bill posted on Senator McCain's website), that McCain has introduced with one cosponsor, would repeal key provisions of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) to "more effectively regulate dietary supplements that may pose safety risks unknown to consumers."
click here to read the rest.
Track this bill here -
http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s3002/show


If you missed Glenn's Great Speach at CPAC, here is a link - http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/4881432

 
 We The People

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The Cycle of Societies.
1. From bondage to spiritual faith;
2. From spiritual faith to great courage;
3. From courage to liberty;
4. From liberty to abundance;
5. From abundance to complacency;
6. From complacency to apathy;
7. From apathy to dependence;
This is where we are. Will we go to number 8???
8. From dependence back into bondage


For Information on Florida's Ammendment 4 -  Beware the so-called "Hometown Democracy" Ammendment on the ballot this year. http://florida2010.org/ - We will provide more information on this as the election nears. If this passes it will be a disaster for our state.


Videos
Keynesian Economics vs. Austrian Economics
If you are interested in monetary policy and seeing Ben Bernanke and others like him completely misjudge this financial crisis(on purpose?) vs. sane economists Like Peter Schiff predict this crisis coming years ahead, this is an excellent 10 minute educational video. We do not have to live in a world of economic turmoil of bubbles and busts. It is manufactured by the FEDERAL RESERVE PRIVATE BANK and they need to go! Woodrow Wilson helped create this monster in 1913 along with the income tax.

Our fore fathers warned us about central banks and the Progressives listened well on how to destroy a country's economy. The Austrian Economic model is really pretty simple, let free markets with sound money do what they do without government interference in interest rates, credit or the money supply.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnekzRuu8wo&feature=player_embedded
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3.5 million people have viewed this video.
Democrats in their own words Covering up the Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac scam that helped caused our economic crisis. This is not new, it is from 2008.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MGT_cSi7Rs&feature=player_embedded
 


Very Important Information   - from Your Supervisor Of Elections, Ann McFall

This is a must read if you want to make a difference in the 2010 elections!
Please download this year's election guide and schedule -
click here
 


 Mark Levin: Progressive's 10 Steps to Destroying American Society
   1. Rewrite the Constitution and break down its firewalls through Judicial and Bureaucratic fiat.

   2. Concentrate all meaningful power in the Federal Government.

   3. Suppress and Repress the Individual by attacking his Unalienable Rights through laws and constant torment.

   4. Eliminate Private Property through Confiscatory Taxation and Regulation and wage constant war against Business Enterprises and Entrepreneurs.

   5. Control Institutions of Education at all levels and turn them into Indoctrination Centers for the State.

   6. Change the Citizenry by opening National Borders to virtually all comers and changing the qualifications for Citizenship to include mostly poor, uneducated illegal aliens.

   7. Destroy the Private Financial Institutions that have funded the Greatest Production and Accumulation of Wealth for the Most People the World has ever known.

   8. Destroy Capitalism and replace it with Redistributive Policies by Destroying the currency and Replacing it with a new currency or Revaluing the old currency.

   9. Eliminate American Sovereignty through arrangements and agreements with Foreign Countries and International Bureaucracies.

  10. Use American Foreign Policy not to improve American Economic and National Security, but to advance the Notion of One Government Globalism.


 Florida Groups been promoting the Florida Health Care Freedom Act (HJR37) http://www.flfreedom.org/Health sponsored by Sen. Carey Baker and Rep. Scott Plakon.  Even though our bill currently has over 52 House sponsors we are not on the agenda for a committee hearing.  Committees will soon be meeting.  I would like to ask you to please phone or email the Chairman of the Health Care Regulation Policy Committee, Nicholas "Nick" Thompson, District 73, (Fort Myers) and ask that HJR37 be heard in committee.  We do not want to wait until March. 

     The Florida Health Care Freedom Act allows a vote on an amendment to the Florida Constitution that says any "law or rule shall not compel, directly or indirectly, any person, employer, or health care provider to participate in any health care system," and specifies people and employers can't be fined for not buying insurance.

This bill does not ban federal programs such as Medicare and Medicaid in our state; it simply focuses on restricting the federal government from forcing Americans to participate in an insurance policy, public or private.

 You may contact Representative Thompson.

http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/emailrepresentative.aspx?MemberId=4373&SessionId=64

Capitol Office---850-488-1541

District Office---239-533-2411

 You have all done a remarkable job of getting this legislation this far, but please take the time to contact Chairman Thompson and ask to schedule a hearing in his committee.  By acting now the Florida Health Care Freedom Act will become one of the first bills out of committee.  We can use this momentum to further our goals of sovereignty for Florida.


Saturday. April 17, 2010   Do not miss this opportunity for "Education"

CRANE LAKES 9.12 PATRIOTS
http://cranelakes.net/   in Port Orange
Please sign up by March 1st if you can but you may sign up later if needed. We can accomodate up to 300 people .

View and Download the flyer.
click here

In keeping with our goals Crane Lakes 9.12 Patriots will be hosting an exciting educational seminar entitled
"The Making of America" by the National Center for Constitutional Studies.  http://www.nccs.net/

Date:  Sat.  April 17, 2010 
Time:  8am – 5pm
Cost:  $12.00 per person   
Place: Crane Lakes Ballroom
http://cranelakes.net/
in Port Orange

About our Making of America Seminar

Over the years, we have held seminars in many different places: schools, libraries, business meeting rooms, churches, homes, college campuses, city convention centers, etc. No matter the setting, when good people come together in the spirit of learning—people who sense that something is terribly amiss in America and they are seeking to know if there are better answers—a sense of peace and hope pervades the room as the story of the Founders' message is unfolded to them.

We invite you to come join us as we discover the Founders' original success formula for freedom.

Bring your kids or school-aged grandchildren (over 12 yrs. old).  This important history is not being taught in our schools today.  Please contact Laura McLaren for registration and information.   386-447-8955 .


Cold Winter huh? Interested in Global Warming?..it does not exist.

 
John Coleman is co-founder of the Weather Channel. Worth the time to view.  About 8 minutes long.
 
http://www.kusi.com/home/78477082.html?video=pop&t=a

Lord Christopher Monckton Speaking in St. Paul - very long video. He destroys Al Gore and the global warming myth - 1:35
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stij8sUybx0&feature=related
 


Glenn in DC On August 28, 2010              http://www.glennbeck.com/828/
Come be a part of history by joining Glenn at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial for the Restoring Honor Rally.

This is a non-political fundraiser for the  Special Operations Warrior Foundation. This non-profit provides support and assistance to the families of wounded and fallen special operations personnel.  Donate NowThis includes 60,000 of America's elite troops such as Navy SEALs, Army Green Berets and Rangers, Air force combat controllers and Marine Corps special operators.

Show your support today by donating to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation
( www.specialops.org  ).


In case you missed Glenn's Documentary:
 Please pass this on to everyone that has not seen it.

The GLENN BECK SHOW Documentary on Moa, Che, Stalin and more....Videos
MUST SEE:         7 CLIPS
http://lucianne.com/article/?pageid=glenn_beck_show
 


Volusia County Republican Executive Committee's Candidate's Forum

May 22, 2010
9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Holiday Inn
350 International Speedway Blvd.
DeLand, Florida, 32724

386-738-5200

Click here for a .pdf file with more information about this event


Must see Video: This is a great video of an interview with David Horowitz and Pat Caddell
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We believe everyone that wants to know our radical enemies should watch these 2 videos. Some chilling revelations from a former radical and a current member of the Democrat Party. They are about 20 - 30 minutes total I think. Well worth the time.

David Horowitz/Pat Caddell/ Scott Wheeler     
http://www.davidhorowitztv.com/restorationweekend/rw2009/272-opening-breakfast


ASCENDANT CHILE JOINS OECD: A TRIUMPH OF LIBERTY
Chile was experimental like no other country when it comes to economic liberalization, and it has benefited as a result

On January 11, Chile became the first South American country to join the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).  With its accession to the OECD, which is effectively the club of the world's 30 developed nations, Chile has laid down an important milestone for anyone who cares about growth and freedom, says Ryan Streeter, a Senior Fellow with the London-based Legatum Institute.

Chile was experimental like no other country when it comes to economic liberalization, and it has benefited as a result, says Steeter:

    * The legendary "Chicago boys," a group of 30 Chileans who studied under economist Milton Friedman at the University of Chicago, spent more than a decade in the 1970s and '80s liberalizing trade, deregulating markets, de-politicizing the economy and implementing a host of other free-market reforms.
    * Chile's resulting positive economic trajectory over the past several decades is a big part of why the OECD has admitted the nation.

By 2004, Chile had returned to the top rating in the Freedom House's index of political and civil liberties after its recovery from the long and dark years under Pinochet, says Streeter:

    * Before its worst trials began a generation ago, Chile enjoyed a fairly durable democracy, which then went through a terrible trial; but the country recovered the best of its past and began running ahead of its neighbors.
    * In the Legatum Institute's Prosperity Index, Chile tops the list of South America's largest countries (those with populations over 10 million), buoyed by its high scores in governance, safety and security, and the contribution of its policies to economic growth.
    * Together with its economic reforms, Chile has taken democratic governance seriously, creating an environment in which economic transactions are depoliticized, the rule of law is effective, and citizens are safe and free to choose their path.

Today, Chile stands as a clear reminder of the underpinnings of growth and progress to which many in the West have grown so accustomed that they may likely not recognize them anymore, says Streeter.

Source: Ryan Streeter, "Ascendant Chile Joins OECD: A Triumph of Liberty," American Enterprise Institute, January 12, 2010.

For text:
http://blog.american.com/?p=9244  

For more on Economic Issues:
http://www.ncpa.org/sub/dpd/index.php?Article_Category=17

 


Update:

Volusia 912 Causes Stir at Republican Executive Committee Meeting

On January 9, 2010, the first meeting held by the Republican Executive Committee of Volusia County, Florida for this year, was completely overwhelmed by the presence of the 912 Project.  Since Volusia 912's inception in March of 2009, inroads to political power have been planned and executed.
 
In an historic moment, Tony Ledbetter, member of the Volusia 912 and a Republican Executive Committee member, brought forth a motion for new business, but preceded his motion with the question "How many in this room are 912ers?"  A resounding majority of the approximately 70 people in the room raised their hands!  Even I was completely awestruck.  It was truly a moment for all of us to be proud and to understand the significance of our power.
 
The path to bringing forth principled candidates and forming an army of foot soldiers for the precinct battles ahead, is well on its way.  We will work within the party, but on our terms.
 
My congratulations goes out to all our members for the dedication and perseverance you have displayed throughout 2009.  Americas rising sun is coming in 2010!
 
We the People, shall be the special interest in the halls of Congress!
 
Your humble patriot and fellow 912er,
 
Ray Sanchez
The Florida 912 Project
www.volusia912.org


Letter from Ray: 1.05.10

Dear 912ers -
 
As we embark on 2010, I'd like to take this opportunity to offer my words of encouragement and vision for the road ahead.
 
However, before I can put those words forth, I must acknowledge a few of the realities we're facing.
 
America has awakened to the deception, corruption and odious legislation in government.  Our focus has been on Federal government, but we recognize this infection is not limited to Washington.  Unfortunately, it lives and breathes in the halls of our State Legislature and County offices as well.  This is not an easy fix, and the work ahead seems daunting.  The road is long, but our mission clear.  We will brick by brick, restore our Republic to it's rightful place.
 
Volusia 912 is dedicated to cleaning house in every part of government, but, for the time being, we realize the urgency of overturning the reckless and destructive Congress we now have.  We will make sure to put forth, or back, viable candidates.  We have been working closely with groups all throughout our State to make this a reality.  We have a great model to work with, but need boots on the ground for raising awareness and votes at the precinct level.  We will work hard to those ends, so nothing is left to chance come November.  In meetings ahead, Volusia 912 will show you how.
 
My commitment will not waver, and I'm asking the same of all our members.  Study hard, fight even harder.  Find your voice and gain influence with friends, family and co-workers.  Wake them up!
 
We have a Herculean task ahead of us, but I am convinced a new America is rising.  If any of you have read the story of Benjamin Franklin upon leaving the first Constitutional Convention, as he gazed at the gilded artwork at the seat of the presiding chair, he commented on whether the sun upon the relief was rising or setting.  After witnessing what had transpired within those halls, he felt confident that the sun was rising for America.  I see the same sun now, and know there are true Americans who understand freedom and what is at stake at this moment in history.
 
Please join us in our effort.  Come to our meetings, rallies, events and seminars.  We will give you the tools, but need your ideas, hard work and commitment for our success.  If you ever wanted to make a difference and be a part of something special, this is it.  Be a part of history and the American Comeback in 2010.  Let's stop waiting for someone else to take care of it.  Future generations need us to be those Americans.
 
God Bless and Happy New Year!
 
Ray Sanchez
Florida 912 Project
 
 

From fellow 9.12 patriots in FL:
Florida Patriotic Resistance

A message to all members of Florida Patriotic Resistance
Here is where co-sponsorship stands on the three State Sovereignty bills that are covered at  www.FLFreedom.org
FL 10th Amendment Resolution - House HM19 / Senate SM 96
House Sponsors - 60
Senate Sponsors - 6
Citizen Sponsors - 2756

FL Firearms Freedom Act - House HB 21 / Senate SB 98
House Sponsors - 37
Senate Sponsors - 3
Citizen Sponsors - 2413

FL Health Care Freedom Act - House HJR 37 / Senate SJR 72
House Sponsors - 41
Senate Sponsors - 4
Citizen Sponsors - 2429

As you can see, we must pick up the momentum! Particularly in the state Senate, and with Citizen Sponsors.

It is important that we pick up the momentum NOW, because the process to set the agenda for this years session in Tallahassee is already underway in the various committees. It is very rare that 'new' actions are added, once the session begins.

When supporters go to the web site - www.FLFreedom.org , there is a link that staes "Add Your Name'. Please be sure you have done this, and when you direct others to the site, remind them to do the same.

We must start an assertive campaign to contact our state legislators and insist that they sign on as co-sponsors! This is a non-partisan issue! It is about state's rights and protecting Florida's citizens from an over-reaching, oppressive federal government!

Follow this link to contact your State Senator / Representative -
http://www.flsenate.gov/Legislators/index.cfm?Mode=Find%20Your%20Legislators&Submenu=3&Tab=legislato rs&CFID=179998024&CFTOKEN=39341961

This may very well be our last line defense - it is the very issue that lead to this great nation forming in the first place! Please get involved!

Visit Florida Patriotic Resistance at: http://floridapatrioticresistance.ning.com/?xg_source=msg_mes_network

 

Anatomy of a Failing Presidency

The following is an interesting article. You might ask how long Dr. Hunt can remain at NIH once the White House gets wind of this article.

Dr.. Hunt is a social and cultural anthropologist.  He has had nearly 30 years experience in planning, conducting, and managing research in the field of youth studies, and drug and alcohol research. Currently Dr. Hunt is a Senior Research Scientist at the Institute for Scientific Analysis and the Principal Investigator on three National Institutes on Health projects. He is also a writer for American Thinker.
An article from American Thinker by Geoffrey P. Hunt

                                     Anatomy of a Failing Presidency
 
      Barack Obama is on track to have the most spectacularly failed presidency since Woodrow Wilson.  In the modern era, we've seen several failed presidencies--led by Jimmy Carter and LBJ.  Failed presidents have one strong common trait-- they are repudiated, in the vernacular, spat out. Of course, LBJ wisely took the exit ramp early, avoiding a shove into oncoming traffic by his own party.  Richard Nixon indeed resigned in disgrace, yet his reputation as a statesman has been partially restored by his triumphant overture to China 20.

      But, Barack Obama is failing.  Failing big.  Failing fast. And failing everywhere: foreign policy, domestic initiatives, and most importantly, in forging connections with the American people. The incomparable Dorothy Rabinowitz in the Wall Street Journal put her finger on it: He is failing because he has no understanding of the American people, and may indeed loathe them. Fred Barnes of the Weekly Standard says he is failing because he has lost control of his message, and is overexposed.  Clarice Feldman of American Thinker produced a dispositive commentary showing that Obama is failing because fundamentally he is neither smart nor articulate; his intellectual dishonesty is conspicuous by its audacity and lack of shame.

      But, there is something more seriously wrong: How could a new president riding in on a wave of unprecedented promise and goodwill have forfeited his tenure and become a lame duck in six months?  His poll ratings are in free fall.  In generic balloting, the Republicans have now seized a five point advantage.  This truly is unbelievable.  What's going on?

      No narrative. Obama doesn't have a narrative.  No, not a narrative about himself.  He has a self-narrative, much of it fabricated, cleverly disguised or written by someone else.  But this self-narrative is isolated and doesn't connect with us.  He doesn't have an American narrative that draws upon the rest of us.  All successful presidents have a narrative about the American character that intersects with their own where they display a command of history and reveal an authenticity at the core of their personality that resonates in a positive endearing way with the majority of Americans. We admire those presidents whose narratives not only touch our own, but who seem stronger, wiser, and smarter than we are. Presidents we admire are aspirational peers, even those whose politics don't align exactly with our own: Teddy Roosevelt, FDR, Harry Truman, Ike, and Reagan.

      But not this president. It's not so much that he's a phony, knows nothing about economics, and is historically illiterate and woefully small minded for the size of the task--all contributory of course.  It's that he's not one of us.  And whatever he is, his profile is fuzzy and devoid of content, like a cardboard cutout made from delaminated corrugated paper.  Moreover, he doesn't command our respect and is unable to appeal to our own common sense. His notions of right and wrong are repugnant and how things work just don't add up. They are not existential. His descriptions of the world we live in don't make sense and don't correspond with our experience.

      In the meantime, while we've been struggling to take a measurement of this man, he's dissed just about every one of us--financiers, energy producers, banks, insurance executives, police officers, doctors, nurses, hospital administrators, post office workers, and anybody else who has a non-green job.  Expect Obama to lament at his last press conference in 2012: "For those of you I offended, I apologize.  For those of you who were not offended, you just didn't give me enough time; if only I'd had a second term, I could have offended you too."

      Mercifully, the Founders at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 devised a useful remedy for such a desperate state--staggered terms for both houses of the legislature and the executive.  An equally abominable Congress can get voted out next year.  With a new Congress, there's always hope of legislative gridlock until we vote for president again two short years after that.

 

Message from  I Caucus about 3rd Parties.
We support this group and will have more from them. They have uncovered some important information about the corrupt election system and have a plan that will work to break the cycle of incumbency.

Independence Caucus
A Citizen's movement to take back government from "Big Money" Interests groups

This is Frank Anderson one of the founders of I-caucus, and I would ask anyone who disagrees with our policy on not endorsing 3rd party candidates to consider this:

Remember, not a single founding father wanted political parties, yet we saw 4 of the founders - John Adams, Alexander Hamilton,  Thomas Jefferson and James Madison - lead the
development of 2 parties into existence before Washington even completed his
first term.

Please Note: Those 4 founding fathers all wanted NO parties, but they immediately developed TWO parties...but not 3 or more parties.

Think about that:  Why would that be?  They wanted NO
parties...they could have set up as many parties as they wanted to...but they ended
up with just two.

Just like today...hmmm... Why would that be?

It's because of " Duvergers Law"

Bottom line: Whenever "50% of the vote plus 1 more" wins EVERYTHING, people will eventually coalesce around 2 parties
even when they DON'T want to do so...it's "Duvergers Law" and it's almost as unchangeable as gravity.

Does anyone here think we are collectively or individually smarter than Adams, Hamilton, Jefferson, or Madison?

No offense to anyone here, but I sure don't think so....and if these 4 founding fathers couldn't figure out how to overcome "Duverger's Law" then I PROMISE you that no one in 2010 is going to be able to do so.

HOWEVER...we proved in 2008 that we CAN act as a caucus within the 2 existing parties, and we CAN root out the compromised incumbents
from WITHIN the party...and we CAN take back control of the party from the
RINO's.

We will do it in 2010 all over the country because of all of our members just like you.
 
To anyone who is unhappy with our policy: Are you saying that if YOU decided to run in a Republican primary,
and we got behind you and we helped ELECT you and sent you to Washington...are you telling me you would somehow turn into someone who would be un-constitutional and fiscally irresponsible just because you won as a Republican or a Democrat?

Of course not. You would be as principled as you are right now...as principled as Jason Chaffetz is who we PROVED we could help elect in 2008, not as an independent candidate, but as a Republican and now he is in Washington and he is NOT acting like a RINO...he is the most principled elected official sent to Washington in years.

Well, that's what we're doing here...we're finding very good principled 3rd party candidates just like you...and we're going to help them win in the primaries and we're going to send them to Washington as Republicans or Democrats ( we don't care which, because we don't care what party someone belongs to) where they can actually be constitutional and be fiscally responsible.

Meanwhile, those who insist on running as independent candidates and refuse to get serious about actually winning will all draw 2% to 3% of the vote (give or take 2 %) and be sitting in their living rooms in 2011 not doing themselves or the nation any good.

Why would you choose to limit yourself like that when you can win instead? 

The Founding Fathers couldnt help a 3rd party candidate win. I-caucus can not help a 3rd party candidate win. YOU cannot help any 3rd party candidates win.

Do you want more incumbents like Ron Paul, Jason Chaffetz, and Jim DeMint? Then welcome, we're going to accomplish just that.

Visit Independence Caucus at: http://icaucus.ning.com

 

Glenn Beck at the UCF Arena - more to come... http://www.ucfarena.com/index.php?view=details&id=189&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=94

 

 Judge Napolitano gives an excellent monologue on natural rights vs. goods or products and the difference in charity, welfare, theft and slavery. It is about 9 minutes but the first 4 minutes or so are priceless. 

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News articles and stories

Why the Tea Parties Mystify the Media from Redstate.com click here



Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid of Obama's Latest Big Brother Plan -
  Click here to read


Sheriff Joe from Arizona - SHERIFF JOE IS AT IT AGAIN  -   Read the story here


Sent to The DeLand Beacon  - A letter from our very own member Keith Wilson
                                                         of the Deland 9.12 Project- .
click here to read

An inspirational Essay from 9.12er and Patriot Jim Csabi - click here to read

A letter to all.  2009 recap and plans for 2010 - click here  to read Ray's letter to our member's.

Response to Liberal bias in the News-Journal
  click here by, Ed Conner of Volusia Tax Reform
 


MARCH ON WASHINGTON D.C. 9.12.09
Click here to visit our page dedicated to this historic day.


Click here for a panoramic view of this historic day. - from Freedomworks.org
Make sure to click on the picture again to increase the size, then scroll left and right to see the whole thing.

Order the Official 9-12 March on Washington Poster
http://www.freedomworks.org/node/20204

Click here to visit our page dedicated to this historic day.

 

 
 
   

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Meetings
Volusia 9.12 Project Mid - Month Meeting
Our 9-12 group meets at Crane Lakes in Holly Hill every 2nd Friday of the month from 7pm - 9pm.
Next meeting:
Date:  
Friday, March 12th at Crane Lakes in Port Orange.
Time:   7pm to 9pm
Bring a friend, neighbor or family member.
details to come...

Monthly meeting
Friday,
March 26th
at Sica Hall in Holly Hill. 7-9pm.
details to come....
 

Need to feel bad?
 Visit this site showing our financial disaster statistics.
http://www.usdebtclock.org/

News and more...
Too much happens on a daily basis for us to filter and report the stories. Below are some of our favorite resources for national news, however we don't necessarily endorse any of the views expressed at these sites.
Let us know if you have a suggestion for a site at admin@volusia912.org
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http://drudgereport.com/.
http://www.thefoxnation.com/
http://www.redstate.com/
http://michellemalkin.com/
http://www.tcotreport.com/
http://www.heritage.org
http://www.freedomworks.org
http://www.glennbeck.com/
http://pajamasmedia.com/
http://biggovernment.com/
http://www.breitbart.com/
http://patriotpost.us/
http://www.newsmax.com
http://www.humanevents.com/
 

Attn. New Members:
 We have many new members join our group as our movement gains strength. We would like everyone to participate on whatever level you are willing and able. Please let us know if you have a particular area you would like to focus your talents on. We need committee members, event organizers, writers, media, event attendees, readers, recruiters and anything else you can think of to participate if desired.
Please try to attend meetings whenever possible.
Thank you

Volusia 9.12 Project
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(8.5"x11")
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Bi-fold Brochure
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Pages 2 & 3

28 Principles discussed in the 5000 Year Leap Thanks Virginia.


www.fairtax.org
We are friends of the Fair Tax proposal. The current tax code is about 65,000 pages and is a tool of the government to socially engineer our society through an excessive and complex tax code that picks and chooses the winners and losers to their benefit. Please learn more about this important issue and the House bill HR25 that would implement this measure.

Local Fair Tax Group
Click Here


The Federal Reserve
Check here for important information about the FED.

 


The Gadsden Flag
A misunderstood symbol.
 
Learn the history here.

"First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win."
- M. Gandhi

...They tried to ignore us when over a million patriots gathered around the country at Tea Parties.
...then they
ridiculed us as racists and phoney astroturf, teabag protesters.
...now they are
fighting us on all fronts including the state propaganda media, the teleprompter pulpit and all their hundreds of "community organized", Acorn type groups and million member unoins.
...
Liberty will prevail. Truth is on our side. Our rights were granted from our Creator, not men...and men shall not take them away.