Cleveland Tea Party

This is how our Tea Party Started. It was a blessing since just last night we were fighting to get it in a community school.

Cleveland's Tea Party went well. My guess is between 1,500 and 2,000 people came out to show support. It is one thing to see these things on TV but quite another to participate. I want my readers to know this is more than just about taxes. We have lived in the 'complacent era' in America and things are beginning to quickly get out of hand.

How far are you willing allow things to go down hill?

Do you know what you can do? Most American's don't have a clue how to get things done in America. I think most think their voice doesn't matter. I didn't either until recently. And I am just starting out, so we can learn together.

Some things I have been doing to get involved.

I watch community newsgroups and websites to see what people are talking about and where certain things may be happening.

Most school boards announce their upcoming issues online. Find the website (call the school to get it) and save that site to your favorites drop down tab to easily find it again, and check it for upcoming issues. (Removal of pledge for example).

Know who your councilperson is, and senator especially. Your senator can be found at http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/index.html if you are in ohio. Our senators want to know what we want. Now, DO NOT say, 'yeah, sure they do'. That is the attitude that put us where we are today. Call them and see for yourself, but please don't expect them to meet you for coffee. But maybe your neighborhood councilperson will.

The next step is to go to a meeting and see what it is about. If you never been to one, just do it. Anything worth knowing about is worth stepping outside your comfort zone for. Yes, you will step out of your comfort zone, so be sure to have your comfy shoes on.

Read about the issues online using at least 3 sources.

This is a start. You will become more passionate about an issue once you learn about it. Then before you know it, you will be in your comfort zone again. A new one.

Don't get involved in too much or you will get burnt out and overwhelmed. My passion is about the pledge, and anything else I can get in the schools that have to do with America's beginnings. Including prayer and Bible reading if that should ever offer and open door somewhere. I am also passionate about reducing our tax base. That's enough for me. That's on the political side.

Here are a few photos that show the message of the tea party.

American Pledge of Allegiance

This was my stand at an Oberlin City School Council Meeting on April 14, 2009 about reinstating the American Pledge of Allegiance. I made sure I was the first to speak with a quick uplift of my hand when asked for comments.

"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and
to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.
I learned this as a child in school at an early age. I don't know where
our children will learn this and be able to commit it to memory if not
here, in school.
With the act of burning our flag as a legal form of expression through
freedom of speech, it would be a good thing if our youth can at least
learn what it symbolizes before they go on to destroy it.
If the future of our nation (our children) are not taught to respect
what symbolizes freedom AND hope, how can we expect them to
grow up and embrace the HOPE that freedom has provided us?
It starts here. It starts TODAY. Thank you."

About three words in to my little speech most of the thirty (30) people that were at this meeting stood and placed their hands over their hearts and recited the pledge with me. I was so happy to see the support. My fellow Americans, there comes a time when we must say STOP with the raping of our symbols. Our flag is our uniform. It represents not only who we are but more importantly WHAT we are and what we stand for. To deny the pledge anywhere in America because it offends someone is like a McDonald's employee refusing to wear the uniform because it makes them itch.
You may ask; what can I do? Support America by attending meetings when things are in question about our country, or your beliefs.
You may ask; how can I know when something is in jeopardy? You can add to your 'favorites' the websites of your child's school committee meeting updates, get on an email list of events that let you know of events in your community.
Please take my poll about the Pledge. You are welcome to copy this post and pin it up at your place of business or anywhere you feel people need to be aware of our fundamental standards for America.
God Bless America.

America's Trojan Horse

The International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) is a group of foreign countries that have put together a curriculum for schools internationally. The Constitution of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), which states that “since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the minds of men that the defences of peace must be constructed”.
This all sounds great and innocent until you begin reading through hundreds of pages of documents that reveal the one goal of a 'one world of one mind'. This was what I got out of it.
I found that most of the books written for the curriculum were written by some of the same teachers that teach the courses. Hmm, that's an easy way to teach your own philosophy. Also, tolerance to other students includes removal of the flag and pledge of allegiance in some of the 600 school that the IBO is taught in. The course is bent on removing all barriers from all people for the one goal of international tolerance. I won't make this entry long, so I am putting the things in here that burnt me the most. There are plenty of others. This curriculum is based out of Switzerland. Why can't we teach our own children. What will happen to the history of America? I have looked at the books they require for reading and they even have excerpts from them worth a visit for yourself. One take on the Cold War was that 'socialism' is a good way of governing if you get everyone behind you on it. Yeah, we want this stuff in our schools.
This is not a curriculum, it's an agenda.
This was taught as a class but is now being taught as a philosophy. The teaching of tolerance without boundaries is dangerous to our culture. This is one reason I believe that our 'offensive' pledge of allegiance is being removed from our schools.
Here are a few websites you can visit. Be sure to follow the links as I did, I got obsessed and spent hours reading. If you have any comments or questions please ask while the stuff is still fresh in my head.
www.ib-source.com/about_ibsource.php
www3.unesco.org/iycp/kits/53243A.pdf
www3.unesco.org/iycp/kits/uk_reso_ong.pdf
www.IBO.org
I would suggest that you be sure what you children are learning.

No pledge

One thing that threatens the core value of America is the removal of the pledge of allegiance from our schools. We have already removed 'under God' because of a ridiculous seperation of church and state issue. If only the powers that be would look at the organizations that want this out: Agnositc, athiest, special interest groups (ACLU), Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF), just to name a few. After a closer look they would see a trend of a minority using our constitution in a way that I am certain wasn't meant to be used. Let's remove things that bring us down morally. Let's remove things that hurt people emotionally.
The reason I believe we need the pledge kept in the schools is that is creates an awareness of our origins. I am not even so upset that 'under God' was removed, it wasn't added until 1954 anyway. But to kick out the pledge. COME ON! So, it offended someone. THAT person needs to leave my country. There is a council meeting at an elementry school in Oberlin, Ohio in April discussing the removal of the pledge. Imagine, this is the community that is well known for their participation in the Underground Railroad, the helping of the freeing of slaves. I will post the outcome.
ONe more thing. There is a new school cirriculum in America that is truly anti-American, the IBO. http://www.ceopa.org/InternationalBaccalaureate.html
I will write more about this socialistic wave next time. Until then, check out the website so you can follow my take on it.
If you know of a school in your area that is considering removing the pledge please take the time to voice your concern to them. This is a Goliath that we need to knock down America!