As I was getting ready for work this morning, I reached into my
dresser and pulled out a t-shirt. When I saw which one I grabbed, it
made me kind of sad. It said, "America, Home of the Free Because of the
Brave". That phrase has always made me happy, but this morning it made
me think in a different direction.
We have brave men and women who sacrifice EVERYTHING--even their
very lives--for this country, so why is it SO hard to get people to
sacrifice a little bit of their time to save our nation from a different
enemy? It does not endanger your life or that of your family to step
up and attend local government meetings, write your Congressman, educate
your neighbors. Free speech is still a right protected by our
Constitution...at least for now. It is under assault, along with the
rest of the Bill of Rights! But what are YOU doing to Protect those
rights? We don't ask you to pick up a gun and fight...we ask you to
come to meetings and help us figure out ways to make our elected
officials listen, ways to get the right people into those elected
offices and ways to educate our friends and neighbors.
Is that too much to ask? It would appear so! Last night we met at
the Sterling Library to plan our course of action as we move into the
2014 election cycle. There is a LOT to do if we are going to make a
measurable difference. How many people showed up? About 19. Who were
they? The same committed folks who show up every month. The average
age in the room last night was probably 65. So, where are the young
people? Where are the parents whose young children are the ones whose
future is in greatest jeopardy? Plenty of you express concern and you
are way ahead of those who aren't paying attention, but that is NOT
ENOUGH.
What are YOU going to do to ensure Liberty for your children?
The honest answer to that question should be of great concern to you.
We are fighting this battle in the digital age and we
need help from those who are familiar with the internet. Will you help
us? We need help with the following :
Social Networking Coordinators
--help us keep an active presence on facebook, freedomconnector and twitter
--make sure our events and meetings are posted on all local
community calendars, the newspaper's PlanIt pages, calendar and
published community events listings
Meeting/Event Planners
--meet once a month with a small group to plan meeting topics,
invite speakers, notify scheduler of upcoming topic and guests
Movie Night Host/Hostess
--organize a showing of a documentary or inspirational movie once a month
--greet people and facilitate short discussion after movie
Sauk Valley Voter Website Administrator
--Keep SVV website current and up to date
How to Become a Candidate Researcher
--compile a list of all positions up for election in each of our
local communities along with a brief description of the responsibilities
of the position
--Filing requirements for each (petition signatures, paperwork, etc)
--When and where to pick up filing packet
--Filing Deadlines
Candidate Researchers
--compile list of all current candidates for all ballots that affect our local communities in Lee and Whiteside County
--locate website and contact info for each candidate and provide it to website administrator
--compile key issue positions on each candidate and provide to website administrator
We have determined that our Voter Information Fair will be held at Sauk Valley Community College on Sunday, March 2, 2014.
The theme will again be "Vote Your Values". We are hoping to find
local business sponsors to donate items to bring more people out. We
would like to get our hands on a flat screen tv and a tablet and maybe a
few other items. If you know of any local business that you think
would be interested in helping us with our all-inclusive, non-partisan
voter fair by donating $$$ or items, please contact them or get their
contact info to me.
We will also be approaching both the college and the newspaper to
see if they will co-sponsor it. We have a proven record of
respectability and non-partisanship, so hopefully we can convince them
to help us draw attention to the event.
We are in need of a projector for our August meeting. If you have access to one we could borrow, it would be a HUGE help! Please email me at SaukValleyTeaParty@Live.com if you know of one we can use!!!
Our next meeting will be held
August 27th at 6:30pm
at the Loveland Building in Dixon
We will have a guest speaker from
ParentalRights.org
who will educate us on the dangers
of the Common Core Curriculum.
This should be an eye-opening meeting and I STRONGLY urge
ALL of you with school-age children to attend!
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