Tax Slavery Day
This just in
By overwhelming majority, the people who responded to my inquiry about where to hold the April 15th tax slavery protest have voted to take our protest to the state run silent media. so with that said, we will be holding out lunch hour protest at the corner of green square park and the KCRG/Gazette building, 11:30 am 12:30 pm. on Thursday April 15th 2010.
Bring your signs, your voice and your outrage.
Let the state run media outlets know that we will no longer tolerate their poor "reporting" and slanted headlines made to cover up an unpopular President, Governor and legislature.
headlines like this pretty much sums up the fine job our Iowa media outlets are doing.
I know a lot of people are working, but if we wait until late in the day, we have no chance of getting any media exposure.
See you there and as always, spelling and grammar mistakes are mine !
Jeremy
www.CrTeaParty.org
Now some may think this is Hyperbole, for them I present the following to mull over
Whenever there is talk of Tax Cuts the Left gets hysterical about what the Republicans are "giving" to the Rich.
Set aside for the moment that average hardworking American Families will also get tax buts.
Consider the concept of a Tax Cut as GIVING someone money.
Let me put it in simpler terms. Say in the form of a Word Problem such as we might have worked in Grade School
If John sticks a gun in Richard's face and has him empty the $100 dollars Richard has in his wallet into John's hands but does NOT (because he did not know about it) have him hand over the $200 Richard has stuck down in his boot.
How much money did John GIVE to Richard???
Now MY answer is NOTHING, not ONE RED CENT was given to Richard by John.
The Progressive Left would do this calculation differently.
Just think 100 years or so during the rise of Unionism, Socialism and Marxism, the Left spoke fervently about the Right of the Workers to the Proceeds of their Labor.
But it is now the 21st Century and the Progressive Left has a New Paradigm.
The Proceeds of YOUR Labor is now the Common Property of Mankind and anything that the Collective leaves to you is the GIFT of the Benevolent State,
If you disagree with those concepts join your fellows on April 15 and exercise your Right to
peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
And if anyone should have the gall to tell you that what you are doing just shows how Racist you are?
Just look confused and say, "But Marxism is not a Race."
HIDDEN IN THE BILL!
Unbelievable - Harry Reid Hidden deep in the Health Care Bill this passage.
They never stop, they will keep trying to shove this down our throats until they get it through... pass on to everyone...
The impudent tyranny of Sen. Harry Reid
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada is proving once again... the maxim that darkness hates the light. ... See More
Buried in his massive amendment to the Senate version of Obama care is Reid's anti-democratic poison pill designed to prevent any future Congress from repealing the central feature of this monstrous legislation!
Beginning on page 1,000 of the measure, Section 3403 reads in part: ". it shall not be in order in the Senate or the House of Representatives to consider any bill, resolution, amendment or conference report that would repeal or otherwise change this subsection."
In other words, if President Barack Obama signs this measure into law, no future Senate or House will be able to change a single word of Section 3403, regardless whether future Americans or their representatives in Congress wish otherwise!!
Note that the subsection at issue here concerns the regulatory power of the Independent Me dicare Advisory Board (IMAB) to "reduce the per capita rate of growth in Me dicare spending."
That is precisely the kind of open ended grant of regulatory power that effectively establishes the IMAB as the ultimate arbiter of the cost, quality and quantity of health care to be made available to the American people. And Reid wants the decisions of this group of unelected federal bureaucrats to be untouchable for all time.
No wonder the majority leader tossed aside assurances that senators and the public would have at least 72 hours to study the text of the final Senate version of Obama care before the critical vote on cloture. And no wonder Reid was so desperate to rush his amendment through the Senate, even scheduling the key tally on it at 1 a.m., while America slept.
True to form, Reid wanted to keep his Section 3403 poison pill secret for as long as possible, just as he negotiated his bribes for the votes of Senators Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, Ben Nelson of Nebraska and Bernie Sanders of Vermont behind closed doors.
The final Orwellian touch in this subversion of democratic procedure is found in the ruling of the Reid controlled Senate Parliamentarian that the anti repeal provision is not a change in Senate rules, but rather of Senate "procedures." Why is that significant?
Because for 200 years, changes in the Senate's standing rules have required approval by two thirds of those voting, or 67 votes rather than the 60 Reid's amendment received.
Reid has flouted two centuries of standing Senate rules
to pass a measure in the dead of night that no senator has read, and part of which can never be changed. If this is not tyranny, then what is?
DON'T SIT BY AND LET THIS HAPPEN IN THE DARK!!! FORWARD TO EVERYONE ON YOUR LIST!
Pelosi: we have to pass the health care bill so that you can find out what is in it
The Turtle And The Scorpion
As the story is told, the river was rising in Flood.
A scorpion and a turtle were trapped on an island.
The turtle decided to try to swim to the shore.
The scorpion asked the turtle to let him ride on his back.
"No way" replied the turtle, "you will sting me."
"That would be insane." answered the scorpion, "We would both die then."
Seeing the logic, the turtle let the scorpion on his back.
When they were halfway to safety the scorpion stung the turtle.
"Why did you do that?" the turtle cried as he sank below the waves.
"It is my nature." the scorpion called back,
"It is what scorpions do, you KNEW that when you let me on your back!"
I thought about this story, when I heard that Christopher Reed had been told that his Social Conservative credentials were lacking and that a substantial PAC of Social Conservatives would be putting forth their own candidate for Iowas Second Congressional District.
One of the first thoughts that popped into my mind was.
This will help Miller-Meeks.
That was reinforced when I saw this Poll on a Website.
Now all Polls can be subjective.
What makes this one interesting is that it is on a website run by a Social Conservative.
The same person, I am informed who broke the news to Mr Reed that he was lacking as a Social Conservative, and who was seen recently gathering signatures for the Petition of the new candidate.
The second thing that popped into my mind was:
In what Universe is Christopher Reed not completely and without any reservations whatsoever NOT committed to the Cause of Social Conservatism??
Look at the Poll.
A few things are crystal clear.
This new event is not going to hurt Miller-Meeks.
The arrival of a second Social Conservative Candidate, from the SAME locale, Marion, cannot accomplish anything but split the ranks of Social Conservatives.
Call me an untrusting paranoid, but I, to paraphrase Shakespeare,
Smell something Rotten in the State of Iowa.
I Only Have Four Tickets
Sorry for the short
notice, but I have four extra tickets for the Robbie Knievel (son of Evil
Knievel) Event at the County Fair ....if anybody wants them.
Robbie
is going to try to jump over 1,000 Obamacare supporters with a Caterpillar D-9
bulldozer.
The Chair's Decision Is Not Subject To Question
That might be called
"How to Chair a Meeting Jack Murtha Style"
Those who viewed the above video might be thinking, "That is Wrong"
In my opinion they would be correct.
My opinion, however is not universal, there are some who deem that is exactly how to Chair a Meeting.
I recall experience a sense of confusion during the times I witnessed the Chair of the Republican Party State Convention, refusing to recognize Calls for Division, or saw a County Chair refusing to recognize an Appeal of the Chair's decision. Numerous occasions during County meetings when questioners were met by a declaration, of Out of Order by Fiat.
My thinking got foggy and I wondered, "How did I get into a meeting run the way Progressive Liberal Democrats run them?"
I mean I THOUGHT I was in a meeting held by the Republican Party, but what was happening was NOT what I thought the Republican Party stood for.
I have certain concepts that I hold Sacred
One: The Foundation of Democracy is respect for the Will of the Electorate, with due consideration for the Rights of the Minority and limited by Constitutions, By-Laws, Rule of Order, which spell out the Powers of the State and Rights of Individuals and those areas in which the State,
MUST NOT INFRINGE.
Two: That Constitutions, By-Laws, Rules of Order have MEANING. They mean what they SAY and not what someone WISHES they mean.
There are those who think that Constitutions are Living, Pliable Documents that can be altered in definition to fit a desired outcome.
They feel that matters of import are best left to an elite who know what is best and the rest of us should sit quietly until they make our decisions for us and tell us what we should do.
That we should submit to Centralized Control of Society.
In my opinion, this attitude permeates our National, State and Local Government and must be challenged and changed.
For us here locally, I think we need to start by cleaning our own house,
If not here, where?
If not now, when?
What are YOUR thoughts??
Of Sausages and Politics and Things That Go Bump In The Night
They say that anyone who is upset by the sight of something Ugly should not watch Sausage being made or Politics in Action
and that Things That Go Bump In The Night usually refers to something Ugly and Menacing Lurking in the Darkness .
I have avoided watching Sausage being made, but I did experience the other 2 on a Tuesday Night recently.
I think at times I have become a relic of a forgotten age. In our present era where we are surrounded by varying hues of Gray, I am told I think in terms of Black and White, that I have too rigid a concept of things such as Constitutions, By-Laws and Rules of Order.
I might say I am Sorry about that but I am not.
When, for instance I look at Section VIII of the
CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF LINN COUNTY
and see
The Executive Committee is subject to the orders of the Linn County Central Committee, and none of its acts shall conflict with actions of the Linn County Central Committee.
The term none, means never, not at all.
To me it does not mean, "unless we feel like it", or "unless we decide we know what is best."
It just means it is not supposed to happen,
But then I have simple modes of thinking.
So when the Executive Board took it upon itself to change the meeting place last spring and later decided to close the Party Office.
Both of which were established by Votes of the Central Committee, what comes to my Mind is "That is wrong"
Yes I still think in such outmoded terms of Right and Wrong,
I lack nuance.
A Rule is Followed or it is Broken.
When I read in the
BY-LAWS OF THE LINN COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE
IX. RULES OF ORDER
Robert's Rules of Order Revised shall prevail unless modified by these by-laws.
I actually think Robert's Rules of Order are to Obeyed.
Silly me.
So when I see some one like John King rising to present a motion based on Robert's Rules of Order and QUOTING from a Text of them, only to be Ignored and Ruled Out of Order.
Again I have the simplistic reaction of
That is WRONG.
Taken in isolation, complaints about actions over the last year could be construed as "nit picking"
Taken in total they comprise a "Pattern of Behavior"
When anyone has risen to object to anything they deem to be irregular they are invariably ruled "Out of Order"
When a member of the Executive Board has spoken out of turn, not in keeping with the Strictures of Robert's Rules of Order they have been Recognized Ex post Facto, after the fact.
I do not make the claim that this is a local problem.
It is not.
I was at the last State Convention, if you were not in attendance I suggest you query someone who was to verify the following.
There was controversy over the selection of delegates.
The Convention was informed by a Member of the Rules Committee as to the Proper manner of amending the National Delegate List.
That method was implemented and when it was in the process there was a hasty motion to end debate.
The Chair recognized the Voice Vote as affirming closing debate and motions.
Had that been limited to the Decision by the Chair all would have been in order.
BUT
The Chair refused to hear Calls for Division.
I know this for a fact. I was there. I too called for Division.
Members holding microphones Called For Division.
It was not the case that the Chair did not hear.
It was the case that the Chair FLAGRANTLY violated
The Rules of Procedure.
Which seem to apply only to us, not to them.
We are told if we object that we are creating controversy which will hinder Republicans from being elected.
I say that is the Solid Wast Product of a Male Bovine.
WE have NOT created this controversy, we are reacting to Improper Actions.
So what should we do?
Our Committee is charged with the Management of Affairs of the Republican Party in this County, the Executive Board is charged with Routine Business between meetings and to advise and assist the Central Committee.
This not what is being followed.
Sit quietly while our Constitution, By-Laws and Rules of Order are ripped into shreds?
Wait to be told what decisions have been made by others for us to follow?
So that Republicans chosen by them can be elected?
This reminds me of a Soviet Era Anecdoti.
Where was the First Soviet Election?
Eden
God ripped a rib out of the side of Adam, made Eve
And said
Now choose a Wife
Anyone else feeling a pain in their side?
But It Was the Very BEST Butter
The Mad Hatter is very upset that the Butter he and the March Hare had applied to his watch gummed up the works.
Two days wrong!' sighed the Hatter. `I told you butter wouldn't suit the works!' he added looking angrily at the March Hare.
`It was the best butter,' the March Hare meekly replied.
Yes, but some crumbs must have got in as well,' the Hatter grumbled: `you shouldn't have put it in with the bread-knife.'
The March Hare took the watch and looked at it gloomily: then he dipped it into his cup of tea, and looked at it again: but he could think of nothing better to say than his first remark, `It was the best butter, you know.'
After attending the February Central Committee Meeting, I feel like I was at a Mad Tea Party, and I do have the distinct impression that we were Buttered.
Those who have attended in the past will recall the Chair's statements insisting that the Constitution, By-Laws and Robert's Rules of Order be followed by the Body.
I said the statements have been made about the actions of the Body, because it would appear the the Chair does NOT feel such restrictions should apply to it.
There has been in the Past and repeated during the February Central Committee Meeting a complete disregard by the Chair of the Rules of Order, the County Constitution, the By-Laws of the Linn County Central Committee, Robert's Rules of Order and activities that Traditionally occur as part of the Agenda,
There were those attending who patiently waited for the New Business period to rise and make Motions, as has been customary in the Past.
Myself I was primary waiting for the Traditional Call for New Members.
I have been repeatedly assured by the Executive Board during the period of the Past Year that the complete disgrace of our incorrect Membership Lists would be corrected by this just Passed Caucus.
I distinctly discussed with them during my participation in the Compilation of the Forms following the Caucus, that the Membership List should be purged and a New one created out of the Caucus Form As and that those who had previously been added to the Central Committee Lists under the designation in our By-Laws as Assistant Committee Persons, would be required to appear back before the Committee to be put back on the Rolls, myself included.
They decided to leave the Call for New Members OUT?
It would appear that the Chair is curiously selective about what portions of our proceedings that traditionally occur should be followed or feels that this only applies to the Body but not to it.
It would seem that we unwittingly voted to accept an Agenda that only included those items the Executive Board listed,
That was a rather clever Parliamentary Trick, and had that been the only action taken by the Chair it would have been in Order.
BUT
Robert's Rules of Order includes Suspending the Rules, which if voted upon by a Majority would have allowed extra items to be Moved and Voted upon and a Call for New Members made.
The Chair ruled that Motion Out of Order.
When Mr King rose to Challenge the Decision of the Chair and QUOTED Robert's Rules of Order he was Ruled Out of Order and Not Recognized by the Chair.
I present for you the Inconvenient Truth of Robert's Rules of Order for you to read yourself.
21. Questions of Order and Appeal.When a member wishes to appeal from the decision of the chair he rises as soon as the decision is made, even though another has the floor, and without waiting to be recognized by the chair, says, “Mr. Chairman, I appeal from the decision of the chair.”
If this appeal is seconded, the chair should state clearly the question at issue, and his reasons for the decision if he thinks it necessary, and then state the question thus: “The question is, ‘Shall the decision of the chair stand as the judgment of the assembly [or society, or club, etc.]?’” or, “Shall the decision of the chair be sustained?”
To put the question he would say, “Those in the affirmative say aye,” and after the affirmative vote has been taken he would say, “Those in the negative say no. The ayes have it and the decision of the chair is sustained [or stands as the judgment of the assembly].” Or, “The noes have it and the decision of the chair is reversed.”
In either case he immediately announces what is before the assembly as the result of the vote. If there is a tie vote the chair is sustained, and if the chair is a member of the assembly he may vote to make it a tie, on the principle that the decision of the chair stands until reversed by a majority, including the chairman if he is a member of the assembly. In stating the question, the word “assembly” should be replaced by “society,” or “club,” or “board,” etc., as the case may be. The announcement of a vote is not a decision of the chair. If a member doubts the correctness of the announcement he cannot appeal, but should call for a “Division.
Our County Constitution and By-Laws clearly state that the GENERAL Management of the Republican Party in Linn County is the responsibility of the Central Committee, that the Executive Board is responsible for ROUTINE Business in the Interim (between meetings), to advise and assist the Central Committee and that NO DECISION of the Central Committee can be over ruled by the Executive Board.
There has been a continuing pattern of behavior by the Executive Board of Nullifying decisions made by votes of the Central Committee and this constitutes a DIRECT Violation of our County Constitution and By-Laws.
I submit that at the Next Meeting when the Agenda is presented that two Motions to Amend be made, if they are not included already.
Resolved: that a Standing Rule be made that New Business shall include Motions from the Floor.
Resolved: that a Standing Rule be made that New Business shall include A Call for New Members
One other thing I recall the Chair introduced us to a Sergeant at Arms and Lincoln Leaders who will be at the head of Subcommittees formed by the Committee Persons in the Precincts forming a State Legislative District
The chair and co-chair shall be empowered to name such other officers as is determined necessary to carry out the aims and purposes of the organization subject to approval of the County Central Committee.
When did the Central Committee Vote to Establish these Positions ???
But as I have in the past, I ask you to not just take my word for Tuesdays events but have for you an unedited audio file of the meeting.
Note it was suggested that I might cut the file off at the end of the meeting because there were some words uttered in anger.
My answer was No, I wish to present an audio file that has not been edited in any form whatsoever.
Fiat justitia ruat caelum
Let justice be done though the heavens fall"
