◼ NYT's Blow: 'Too Many Liberals Just Want to Whine' newsbusters
...Despite Time magazine's decision to not name this conservative movement "Person of the Year," the Tea Party's impact on this election was bigger than anything or anyone else. This was evidenced Thursday by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's (D-Nev.) decision to pull the trillion dollar omnibus bill from consideration.
Even the Huffington Post's Howard Fineman recognized this nexis. As such, this movement's muscles are being flexed before most of its members are even sworn in...
Local News: Coastal Commission Nominees
◼ Coastal turmoil: Cities won't nominate (Mark) Lovelace for coastal commissioner seat
...The Board of Supervisors nominated (Mark) Lovelace, Fortuna Mayor Pro Tem Ken Zanzi and Mendocino County Supervisor Kendall Smith. The public resources code regarding nominations seems clear that boards of supervisors and city selection committees each nominate at least one supervisor and one city councilmember.
(The mayors of the seven cities in Humboldt County chose to nominate four city councilmen -- including two mayors on the panel) The committee on Thursday nominated Zanzi, Fortuna Councilman Dean Glaser, as well as Ferndale Mayor Jeff Farley and Eureka Mayor Frank Jager, who both sit on the committee....
The seat coming vacant is for the North Coast and is held by outgoing Supervisor Bonnie Neely.
...The Board of Supervisors nominated (Mark) Lovelace, Fortuna Mayor Pro Tem Ken Zanzi and Mendocino County Supervisor Kendall Smith. The public resources code regarding nominations seems clear that boards of supervisors and city selection committees each nominate at least one supervisor and one city councilmember.
(The mayors of the seven cities in Humboldt County chose to nominate four city councilmen -- including two mayors on the panel) The committee on Thursday nominated Zanzi, Fortuna Councilman Dean Glaser, as well as Ferndale Mayor Jeff Farley and Eureka Mayor Frank Jager, who both sit on the committee....
The seat coming vacant is for the North Coast and is held by outgoing Supervisor Bonnie Neely.
◼ U.S. Health-Care Law's Mandate Thrown Out by Judge - Bloomberg
◼ Incoming House majority whip Eric Cantor Calls for Direct Appeal to Supreme Court - National Review
◼ New Low in Support for Health Care Reform - abc news
◼ Judge Calls Health Law Unconstitutional - Wall St. Journal
◼ Initial Thoughts on the Virginia Health Care Ruling - Volokh
◼ Fed Judge: Obama-Care Unconstitutional - Sweetness & Light
◼ Obamacare’s Individual Mandate Unconstitutional - Strata-sphere
Runner-Up for TIME Person of The Year
◼ The Tea Party TIME Magazine
...Despite the age-old currents, though, Tea Partyism is in certain respects a purely contemporary wave. It spread like wildfire, upending dozens of elections, yet has not coalesced around a single leader, a single agenda or even a common name. The Institute for Research & Education on Human Rights has produced a detailed history of Tea Party organizations from large to tiny, viewable at teapartynationalism.com. Included is a map covered with a blizzard of dots, each representing a group or chapter or website or even just a couple of people. This dizzying multitude is arrayed around at least six different banners: Tea Party Nation, Tea Party Express, Tea Party Patriots, FreedomWorks, ResistNet, the 1776 Tea Party. Leveraging the same tools that helped elect President Obama — Facebook, Meetup, blogs, YouTube — the Tea Party opposition to Obama's policies grew huge without ever growing organized
In a sense, identifying with the Tea Party movement was like catching Beatlemania in the 1960s....
◼ Person of the Year 2010 Facebook's Mark Elliot Zuckerberg.
...Despite the age-old currents, though, Tea Partyism is in certain respects a purely contemporary wave. It spread like wildfire, upending dozens of elections, yet has not coalesced around a single leader, a single agenda or even a common name. The Institute for Research & Education on Human Rights has produced a detailed history of Tea Party organizations from large to tiny, viewable at teapartynationalism.com. Included is a map covered with a blizzard of dots, each representing a group or chapter or website or even just a couple of people. This dizzying multitude is arrayed around at least six different banners: Tea Party Nation, Tea Party Express, Tea Party Patriots, FreedomWorks, ResistNet, the 1776 Tea Party. Leveraging the same tools that helped elect President Obama — Facebook, Meetup, blogs, YouTube — the Tea Party opposition to Obama's policies grew huge without ever growing organized
In a sense, identifying with the Tea Party movement was like catching Beatlemania in the 1960s....
◼ Person of the Year 2010 Facebook's Mark Elliot Zuckerberg.
Debunking Chuck Schumer – Tea Party Expert
◼ Chuck Schumer – Tea Party Expert - HotAir
"...Mr. Schumer is out of touch with reality. Our organization, The Southern Tier Tea Party, worked night and day to get incumbents like Schumer out of office. We believe that taxes are too high for most everyone, including the “rich.” After all it is the “rich” people of this great country that supply the vast majority of the jobs to Americans. It is officials like Schumer who are trying to raise taxes that will devastate this great country. The “rich” people as Schumer, Obama, and many other liberals put it, are the creators of jobs. Schumer, Obama, and the likes of them say that individuals with an income of $200,000 per year are rich. The Southern Tier Tea Party believes in equality...."
"...Mr. Schumer is out of touch with reality. Our organization, The Southern Tier Tea Party, worked night and day to get incumbents like Schumer out of office. We believe that taxes are too high for most everyone, including the “rich.” After all it is the “rich” people of this great country that supply the vast majority of the jobs to Americans. It is officials like Schumer who are trying to raise taxes that will devastate this great country. The “rich” people as Schumer, Obama, and many other liberals put it, are the creators of jobs. Schumer, Obama, and the likes of them say that individuals with an income of $200,000 per year are rich. The Southern Tier Tea Party believes in equality...."
Announcements:
Monday, December 6th The board has decided to show support for the nomination of Councilman Kenneth Zanzi for the Coastal Commission and they will be presenting a letter of support for him at the Monday evening's meeting. The meeting is at Fortuna's City Hall--that portion of the council meeting where this matter will be presented will probably be around 6:30 pm.
Tuesday, December 7th National Pearl Harbor Day Join in a Day of Remembrance at the Fortuna Fireman’s Hall on Fortuna Blvd at 12:00
Thursday, December 9th. Monthly meeting at the Eureka Veterans Memorial Building at 1020 H Street, Eureka. The meeting will begin as usual at 6:15 but we will gather at 5:30. In celebration of the holidays we invite everyone to bring their favorite holiday cookie and join us for a social hour discussing current events and strategies. Coffee will be provided...
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Process to Close Sportfishing in California Nearing Critical Final Vote
Time to be writing letters folks-Deadline December 15th--send to
Jim Kellogg
California Fish and Game Commission
P.O. Box 944209
Sacramento, CA 94244-2090
During its upcoming meeting, the California Fish and Game Commission could vote to enclose approximately 15 percent of southern California’s coastal waters within marine protected areas (MPAs), including many of the most popular fishing spots, under the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) process. This critical vote comes at a time when concerns about the MLPA process continue to escalate. A recent court ruling validates long-held concerns about the secretive ways in which the groups implementing the MLPA have been making decisions. The meeting is being held December 15-16, in Santa Barbara.
The MLPA process has been plagued by numerous issues which have not been resolved, including:
• The lack of a transparent and open decision making process
• Inadequate resources for enforcement and biological monitoring
• A process that side-steps a science-based fisheries management approach that clearly identifies the threats to California’s marine environment
Touted as “ecosystem protection,” the MLPA only targets recreational fishing and its significant economic contributions to California’s economy all the while ignoring the litany of significant threats to California’s oceans, such as sewage outfalls and storm water runoff, agricultural chemicals and other pollutants, ocean acidification, ocean side development and once-through cooling.
The Department of Fish and Game estimates that the MPA regulations will cost California’s taxpayers $40 million annually for enforcement and biological monitoring – resources that the state simply does not have. With a current deficit of $26 billion, California cannot afford to adopt costly measures that will only work to limit recreational fishing access which provides employment for 20,000 Californians.
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Tues. and Wed. December 14th and 15th. Constitutional Classes at Shaw Computers in Fortuna at 7pm. Know your rights and how to defend them and then be able to teach others. The class is free except for a small donation.
Mark your Calendar
Saturday, Feb. 5th 2011 In Fortuna at the Veterans Building come enjoy an evening with “Sheriff Mack” More details to follow...
Richard Mack, former sheriff of Graham County, Arizona, and long-time crusader for freedom and individual rights. Right now, it is vital that we restore the Constitution as the supreme law of the land. The greatest threat we face today is not terrorists; it is our own federal government. If America is conquered or ruined it will be from within, not a foreign enemy.
In 1994 he filed a lawsuit challenging the Brady bill to stop the federal government from forcing another unfunded mandate down our throats. He won a decision at the US Supreme Court on the issue of States' rights. This suit catapulted he to national attention, with television appearances on the Donahue Show, Good Morning America, Crossfire, Nightline, CNBC, and SHOWTIME'S the AMERICAN CANDIDATE. he has been on over 500 radio talk shows nationwide, ranging from G. Gordon Liddy and Charles Goyette to Derry Brownfield and Pat Buchannan. He has traveled the country extensively and has seen first hand the horrible side effects from politicians who have replaced our Constitution with their own political agendas and party platforms.
Tuesday, December 7th National Pearl Harbor Day Join in a Day of Remembrance at the Fortuna Fireman’s Hall on Fortuna Blvd at 12:00
Thursday, December 9th. Monthly meeting at the Eureka Veterans Memorial Building at 1020 H Street, Eureka. The meeting will begin as usual at 6:15 but we will gather at 5:30. In celebration of the holidays we invite everyone to bring their favorite holiday cookie and join us for a social hour discussing current events and strategies. Coffee will be provided...
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Process to Close Sportfishing in California Nearing Critical Final Vote
Time to be writing letters folks-Deadline December 15th--send to
Jim Kellogg
California Fish and Game Commission
P.O. Box 944209
Sacramento, CA 94244-2090
During its upcoming meeting, the California Fish and Game Commission could vote to enclose approximately 15 percent of southern California’s coastal waters within marine protected areas (MPAs), including many of the most popular fishing spots, under the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) process. This critical vote comes at a time when concerns about the MLPA process continue to escalate. A recent court ruling validates long-held concerns about the secretive ways in which the groups implementing the MLPA have been making decisions. The meeting is being held December 15-16, in Santa Barbara.
The MLPA process has been plagued by numerous issues which have not been resolved, including:
• The lack of a transparent and open decision making process
• Inadequate resources for enforcement and biological monitoring
• A process that side-steps a science-based fisheries management approach that clearly identifies the threats to California’s marine environment
Touted as “ecosystem protection,” the MLPA only targets recreational fishing and its significant economic contributions to California’s economy all the while ignoring the litany of significant threats to California’s oceans, such as sewage outfalls and storm water runoff, agricultural chemicals and other pollutants, ocean acidification, ocean side development and once-through cooling.
The Department of Fish and Game estimates that the MPA regulations will cost California’s taxpayers $40 million annually for enforcement and biological monitoring – resources that the state simply does not have. With a current deficit of $26 billion, California cannot afford to adopt costly measures that will only work to limit recreational fishing access which provides employment for 20,000 Californians.
*************
Tues. and Wed. December 14th and 15th. Constitutional Classes at Shaw Computers in Fortuna at 7pm. Know your rights and how to defend them and then be able to teach others. The class is free except for a small donation.
Mark your Calendar
Saturday, Feb. 5th 2011 In Fortuna at the Veterans Building come enjoy an evening with “Sheriff Mack” More details to follow...
Richard Mack, former sheriff of Graham County, Arizona, and long-time crusader for freedom and individual rights. Right now, it is vital that we restore the Constitution as the supreme law of the land. The greatest threat we face today is not terrorists; it is our own federal government. If America is conquered or ruined it will be from within, not a foreign enemy.
In 1994 he filed a lawsuit challenging the Brady bill to stop the federal government from forcing another unfunded mandate down our throats. He won a decision at the US Supreme Court on the issue of States' rights. This suit catapulted he to national attention, with television appearances on the Donahue Show, Good Morning America, Crossfire, Nightline, CNBC, and SHOWTIME'S the AMERICAN CANDIDATE. he has been on over 500 radio talk shows nationwide, ranging from G. Gordon Liddy and Charles Goyette to Derry Brownfield and Pat Buchannan. He has traveled the country extensively and has seen first hand the horrible side effects from politicians who have replaced our Constitution with their own political agendas and party platforms.
Upcoming Events:
Monday, December 6th: The HTPP board has decided to show support for the nomination of Councilman Kenneth Zanzi and they will be presenting a letter of support for him at the Monday evening's meeting. The meeting is at Fortuna's City Hall - that portion of the council meeting will probably be around 6:30 pm. You are welcome to come show your support.
Tuesday, December 7th: National Pearl Harbor Day - Join in a Day of Remembrance at the Fortuna Fireman’s Hall on Fortuna Blvd at 12:00
Thursday, December 9th: Monthly meeting at the Eureka Veterans Memorial Building at 1020 H Street, Eureka. The meeting will begin as usual at 6:15 but we will gather at 5:30. In celebration of the holidays we invite everyone to bring their favorite holiday cookie and join us for a social hour discussing current events and strategies. Coffee will be provided...
Tuesday, December 7th: National Pearl Harbor Day - Join in a Day of Remembrance at the Fortuna Fireman’s Hall on Fortuna Blvd at 12:00
Thursday, December 9th: Monthly meeting at the Eureka Veterans Memorial Building at 1020 H Street, Eureka. The meeting will begin as usual at 6:15 but we will gather at 5:30. In celebration of the holidays we invite everyone to bring their favorite holiday cookie and join us for a social hour discussing current events and strategies. Coffee will be provided...
More on The New Leaders Project
◼ The New Leaders Project - RedState
...I, and many in the Tea Party movement, am not interested in change for one or two election cycles. I am hoping for generational change, but for that to happen, the work must begin as locally as possible. Let’s face it: the political movements that are long-term and sustainable over time go down to as local a level as possible and organize, not only organizing precincts, but running candidates for every level of office....
◼ Organizing for Freedom: American Majority and The New Leaders Project site
Please take advantage of... free resources, including podcasts, guides, and presentations. We hope you will sign up for email alerts under our Join tab so that we can include you in upcoming trainings and announcements....
...I, and many in the Tea Party movement, am not interested in change for one or two election cycles. I am hoping for generational change, but for that to happen, the work must begin as locally as possible. Let’s face it: the political movements that are long-term and sustainable over time go down to as local a level as possible and organize, not only organizing precincts, but running candidates for every level of office....
◼ Organizing for Freedom: American Majority and The New Leaders Project site
Please take advantage of... free resources, including podcasts, guides, and presentations. We hope you will sign up for email alerts under our Join tab so that we can include you in upcoming trainings and announcements....
UPDATES (See posts below for more details)
◼ House May Block Food Safety Bill Over Senate Error
◼ (Narry Reid) Democratic Senate Leader Says Will Force Vote on Dream Act
◼ Reid Angers GOP by Pushing Four Versions of DREAM Act Without Hearing
Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., ranking member on the Senate Judiciary Committee, (said) "We now may have a fourth version of the DREAM Act," Sessions said Wednesday. "We haven't had a hearing on that in seven years."
◼ (Narry Reid) Democratic Senate Leader Says Will Force Vote on Dream Act
◼ Reid Angers GOP by Pushing Four Versions of DREAM Act Without Hearing
Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., ranking member on the Senate Judiciary Committee, (said) "We now may have a fourth version of the DREAM Act," Sessions said Wednesday. "We haven't had a hearing on that in seven years."
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