Congressman Joe Walsh in Rock Falls Tonight!

If a conservative doesn't like guns, he doesn't get one.  If a liberal doesn't like guns, he wants to make it a crime to own one! View this email in your browser Congressman Joe Walsh In Rock Falls Tonight! Join us at the Rock Falls Eagle's Club at 6:30pm tonight (March 26th) to listen to former Congressman Joe Walsh!  Love him or hate him, he is great at starting passionate conversations!  Congressman Walsh will share his concerns about our economy on the brink and the two possible visions of our future.  He will also answer questions from the audience. As always, our meeting is open to the public, so bring your friends and neighbors! Hope to see you tonight! Copyright © 2013 Sauk Valley Tea Party, All rights reserved. Thank you for being part of the solution! Our mailing address is: Sauk Valley Tea Party 3805 Freeport Road Sterling, IL 61081 Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

Time for Defenestration?

de·fen·es·tra·tion noun \(ˌ)dē-ˌfe-nə-ˈstrā-shən\ 1:  a throwing of a person or thing out of a window 2:  a usually swift dismissal or expulsion (as from       a political party or office) --No, I am NOT suggesting that we   really throw anyone out a window!! View this email in your browser In his spooky, almost prophetic book, 1984, George Orwell wrote, "He who controls the past, controls the future.  He who controls the present, controls the past."  Progressives figured out long ago that to bring their agenda to fruition, they must change the way Americans think.  The most likely way to succeed in that effort is to take over the educational system and re-program our children.  We are now learning about their next step in the process!  CScope and Common Core are the new curriculum being pushed nationwide by the federal government.  These curriculum change the way our children are being taught, as well as what they are being taught.  For instance, Capitalism is the bottom step on the staircase (guess what's at the top!), 9/11 was our own fault, the Boston Tea Party was a terrorist act.  Common historical heroes have also been replaced by progressive 'heroes'.   Not only have they distorted our nation's history, but parents are being kept in the dark about what their children are being taught.  As if these things weren't bad enough, these programs set up over 400 data points that teachers are to track on your children!  Information such as disciplinary actions, friends, habits, likes and dislikes...even their school bus stops! Think your child is excluded because they go to a private or charter school?  Think again!  Common Core will eventually be required for private and charter schools as well as home-school curriculum. This is a critical issue that we must all get involved in!  Contact your school board members and tell them that you do not want common core standards in your child's school!  Educate yourselves and make sure that you know exactly what is happening with our nation's educational system!   Sauk Valley Tea Party March Meeting Please join us March 26th 6:30pm at the Rock Falls Eagle's Club Special Guest Speaker: Congressman Joe Walsh Congressman Walsh will share his opinions on our fragile economy and the two different visions of where America is headed.  He will take questions from the audience.  Join the Conversation! The TRUTH is SO important! If you don't currently get TheBlaze or if you get it but haven't watched it,  please check it out!  Try it FREE for 14 Days!!! If you can afford to, please consider subscribing to theBlaze.com.  Subscriptions are $9.99/month and every subscription helps spread the truth! Whether you choose to subscribe on line or not, please contact your cable provider and ask them to add The Blaze to their channel line-up! United Nations ARMS TRADE TREATY ALIVE AND WELL! The 1st day after Barack Obama's re-election, he was encouraging the UN to resume negotiations on a global treaty to restrict guns.  The Obama Administration is eager to sign onto the treaty.  READ MORE HERE   Biden Admits REAL Reason Behind Gun Control Efforts!   A gun without ammo is just a paperweight. And the Second Amendment without pro-gun legislators is just wallpaper. Just like you need ammo, you also need to be effective in defending your rights against gun-grabbing politicians.    --National Association for Gun Rights   Senator Mike Lee's Pro-Gun Budget Amendment DHS Admits They Could Have Cut Costs Without Releasing Felons! University Student Suspended for Refusing to 'Stomp on Jesus' Local Outrage!  Rock Island IL Evangelist Threatened by Police for Preaching About Hell   Are YOUR Children Being Tracked? Data Tracking and the Common Core National Database of School Children Launched CScope: Exposing the Controversial Curriculum Common Core Standards' Devastating Impact on Literary Study and Analytical Thinking Closing the Door on Innovation Parents in Illinois Denied Ability to Opt-Out of Common Core Standards Check Out Stop Illinois Common Core on FB Escalating Education Funding Killing Reform Brief Message on Common Core from recently elected Board of Education Member Senators Worry About Domestic Drone Surveillance READ MORE Govt. To Begin Scanning Private Sector Emails   Obama Quotes Alinsky in Speech to Young Israelis   Copyright © 2013 Sauk Valley Tea Party, All rights reserved. Thank you for being part of the solution! Our mailing address is: Sauk Valley Tea Party 3805 Freeport Road Sterling, IL 61081 Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

CORRECTION: Dixon Teacher's Strike Update

CORRECTION View this email in your browser SVTP March Meeting   Please join us March 26th 6:30pm at the Rock Falls Eagle's Club Special Guest Speaker: Congressman Joe Walsh Come hear what the outspoken former Congressman has to say! Eagle's Club Address and Map   Join Freedom Connector Today! This is a great tool for connecting with like-minded, liberty-loving folks!!!  Check it out HERE Dixon Teacher's Strike Update I do not live in Dixon and have not been following this issue as closely as I should, but I have heard from several of you recently about this important issue.  I thought it was important to share the information that I received from one of our concerned members. Amanda As most of you know, Dixon teachers are currently on strike.    There will be a public meeting between the Dixon School Board/Superintendent and the public today, Sunday, March 10th, 4:00 PM (SORRY, PULLED UP TIME FROM THE NEWSPAPER, BUT MUST'VE LOOKED AT WRONG MEETING--CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS AT NOON--MEETING AT 4PM) at the Dixon VFW, 1560 Franklin Grove Rd.  The Superintendent, along with members of the board, will use this public hearing to discuss their position in the talks over the teachers' contract.   A number of individuals have requested that budget-conscious taxpayers show up and press the board to continue holding out for a fiscally responsible deal.  Among the points noted:   -Dixon teachers are paid an average of $62,000 a year, which is above the average for similar districts and is nearly triple the $22,311 that the average Dixonite makes   -teachers have extra raises (6%) guaranteed in their final years, which inflates their pension payouts after retirement   -in addition to those guaranteed pensions, they have tenure and capped health insurance ($50/person, or $150/family)   -the capped health insurance comes out to less than 10% of the district's costs   It has also been noted that Dixon is currently recovering from embezzlement and just coming out of recession in which many citizens lost raises or even lost jobs and businesses.  As such, teachers may need to focus their demands more on their concerns about special needs students and classroom supplies, and not on more pay and better benefits.  Certainly both sides need to be heard, though, and teachers have a very important job that requires a certain amount of education.  The intention of this email is not to lay out a position--it is to let you know there are serious fiscal discussions taking place that taxpayers should be paying attention to.   If you are interested in coming out, please bear in mind that the strike has many people on edge, and that all opinions should be voiced with respect for the various groups involved.  That said, fiscal discipline should certainly be considered in any contract that commits the taxpayers to years of salary costs and decades of pension costs.   For more information, Sauk Valley Media has compiled a list of articles and a summary of offers: http://scm.saukvalley.com/news/dixonteachers/#/news/dixonteachers/   Their most recent article: http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/03/08/12-hours-of-talk-no-agreement-in-dixon/a34dui6/   Teacher's salary information: http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/02/22/comparing-dixons-salaries-offers-to-other-districts/aftjln8/   Dixon's recent census data: http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/17/1720162.html Copyright © 2013 Sauk Valley Tea Party, All rights reserved. Thank you for being part of the solution! Our mailing address is: Sauk Valley Tea Party 3805 Freeport Road Sterling, IL 61081 Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

Dixon Teacher's Strike Update

Rand Paul's Heroic, Historic Stand View this email in your browser SVTP March Meeting   Please join us March 26th 6:30pm at the Rock Falls Eagle's Club Special Guest Speaker: Congressman Joe Walsh Come hear what the outspoken former Congressman has to say! Eagle's Club Address and Map   Join Freedom Connector Today! This is a great tool for connecting with like-minded, liberty-loving folks!!!  Check it out HERE Dixon Teacher's Strike Update I do not live in Dixon and have not been following this issue as closely as I should, but I have heard from several of you recently about this important issue.  I thought it was important to share the information that I received from one of our concerned members. Amanda As most of you know, Dixon teachers are currently on strike.    There will be a public meeting between the Dixon School Board/Superintendent and the public today, Sunday, March 10th, at NOON at the Dixon VFW, 1560 Franklin Grove Rd.  The Superintendent, along with members of the board, will use this public hearing to discuss their position in the talks over the teachers' contract.   A number of individuals have requested that budget-conscious taxpayers show up and press the board to continue holding out for a fiscally responsible deal.  Among the points noted:   -Dixon teachers are paid an average of $62,000 a year, which is above the average for similar districts and is nearly triple the $22,311 that the average Dixonite makes   -teachers have extra raises (6%) guaranteed in their final years, which inflates their pension payouts after retirement   -in addition to those guaranteed pensions, they have tenure and capped health insurance ($50/person, or $150/family)   -the capped health insurance comes out to less than 10% of the district's costs   It has also been noted that Dixon is currently recovering from embezzlement and just coming out of recession in which many citizens lost raises or even lost jobs and businesses.  As such, teachers may need to focus their demands more on their concerns about special needs students and classroom supplies, and not on more pay and better benefits.  Certainly both sides need to be heard, though, and teachers have a very important job that requires a certain amount of education.  The intention of this email is not to lay out a position--it is to let you know there are serious fiscal discussions taking place that taxpayers should be paying attention to.   If you are interested in coming out, please bear in mind that the strike has many people on edge, and that all opinions should be voiced with respect for the various groups involved.  That said, fiscal discipline should certainly be considered in any contract that commits the taxpayers to years of salary costs and decades of pension costs.   For more information, Sauk Valley Media has compiled a list of articles and a summary of offers: http://scm.saukvalley.com/news/dixonteachers/#/news/dixonteachers/   Their most recent article: http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/03/08/12-hours-of-talk-no-agreement-in-dixon/a34dui6/   Teacher's salary information: http://www.saukvalley.com/2013/02/22/comparing-dixons-salaries-offers-to-other-districts/aftjln8/   Dixon's recent census data: http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/17/1720162.html Copyright © 2013 Sauk Valley Tea Party, All rights reserved. Thank you for being part of the solution! Our mailing address is: Sauk Valley Tea Party 3805 Freeport Road Sterling, IL 61081 Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences