Sunday, February 7, 2010
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Announcing the February LBCCS Meeting!
At this month's meeting, Jake Towne will be leading us in a discussion on the 17 specific powers and responsibilities given to the federal Legislature in Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution. The 10th Amendment says that any responsibility not expressly given to the federal government in the Constitution is left to the states and the people, so it is very important that we understand what the specific responsibilities of our federal government are.
Come and join us as we learn and discuss together! We will be meeting again at the historic Belmont Inne in Bethlehem and will be charging for entrance. A snack buffet will be provided by the inn. Please RSVP by Facebook or email (ryan_burgett@hotmail.com) by February 16 so we can properly prepare for the group. We hope to see you there!
Time:
Friday, February 19 @ 7:00pm
Cost:
$8 / person if RSVP'd by the 16th
or
$11 at the door.
Place:
The Belmont Inne
3750 Old Philadelphia Pike
Bethlehem, PA 18015
For a map and to get directions, click here.
Come and join us as we learn and discuss together! We will be meeting again at the historic Belmont Inne in Bethlehem and will be charging for entrance. A snack buffet will be provided by the inn. Please RSVP by Facebook or email (ryan_burgett@hotmail.com) by February 16 so we can properly prepare for the group. We hope to see you there!
Time:
Friday, February 19 @ 7:00pm
Cost:
$8 / person if RSVP'd by the 16th
or
$11 at the door.
Place:
The Belmont Inne
3750 Old Philadelphia Pike
Bethlehem, PA 18015
For a map and to get directions, click here.
Monday, February 1, 2010
"Herber Hoover and the Great Depression"
There is a great lecture series at Mises.org titled "The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History." This series is led by Thomas E. Woods Jr. and is based off his book of the same title. His lecture on Herbert Hoover provides an excellent, brief explanation of the effects of arbitrary government-controlled interest rates and their contribution to the hated business cycle. To listen to this wonderful lecture, visit:
http://mises.org/media/2046
http://mises.org/media/2046
Sunday, January 31, 2010
"Campaign for Liberty: The School of REAL Politics"
by Russell D. Longcore. CampaignForLiberty.com.
Politics is a no-holds-barred, take-no-prisoners, winner-take-all, long-term war over the adjudication of power.
Campaign for Liberty sponsored a Regional Convention in Atlanta on January 15-17. The convention was the most eye-opening political event I have attended in recent years.
Over 400 political junkies were in attendance and got far in excess of their money's worth in political training. C4L Director of Development Steve Bierfeldt made arrangements for me to have a pass to the event. Being only recently made familiar with C4L, I had little idea what lessons were in store in this weekend event.
Campaign for Liberty (C4L) is a political organization founded in June 2008. Respect for the Constitution, the rule of law, individual liberty, sound money, non-interventionist foreign policy and stellar grassroots training in political activity constitute the foundation of Campaign for Liberty. C4L is experiencing exponential growth, with over 5,000 new members joining weekly. . .
To read the entire article, click here.
Politics is a no-holds-barred, take-no-prisoners, winner-take-all, long-term war over the adjudication of power.
Campaign for Liberty sponsored a Regional Convention in Atlanta on January 15-17. The convention was the most eye-opening political event I have attended in recent years.
Over 400 political junkies were in attendance and got far in excess of their money's worth in political training. C4L Director of Development Steve Bierfeldt made arrangements for me to have a pass to the event. Being only recently made familiar with C4L, I had little idea what lessons were in store in this weekend event.
Campaign for Liberty (C4L) is a political organization founded in June 2008. Respect for the Constitution, the rule of law, individual liberty, sound money, non-interventionist foreign policy and stellar grassroots training in political activity constitute the foundation of Campaign for Liberty. C4L is experiencing exponential growth, with over 5,000 new members joining weekly. . .
To read the entire article, click here.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
NCCS January Newsletter
From NCCS.net.
"Eighteen Constitutional Questions to ask Candidates in 2010"
With the events of 2009 now a matter of history, it is clear to see that the election year of 2010 will be like no other we have seen. On the one hand we have those running the country who are openly opposed to any form of the Founders' government based on limited, balanced, and carefully delegated powers. On the other hand are those who are awakening to a sense of our awful situation—one that if not immediately and powerfully checked—will no doubt lead to a loss of the very liberty and freedom for which our Founders fought and died. The months leading up to the November 2010 election, with all the petitions, campaigns, promises, and media hype, will be intense, perhaps even brutal, as the two forces battle for control of Congress for the following term.
Once in a while a question will be posed such as this: What can we do when there really is no one on the ballot we feel like we can support? My answer is usually: Then you have learned not to wait until the election to start thinking of good candidates! The process must begin very early. For 2010, it must begin now. . .
To read the entire newsletter, click here.
With the events of 2009 now a matter of history, it is clear to see that the election year of 2010 will be like no other we have seen. On the one hand we have those running the country who are openly opposed to any form of the Founders' government based on limited, balanced, and carefully delegated powers. On the other hand are those who are awakening to a sense of our awful situation—one that if not immediately and powerfully checked—will no doubt lead to a loss of the very liberty and freedom for which our Founders fought and died. The months leading up to the November 2010 election, with all the petitions, campaigns, promises, and media hype, will be intense, perhaps even brutal, as the two forces battle for control of Congress for the following term.
Once in a while a question will be posed such as this: What can we do when there really is no one on the ballot we feel like we can support? My answer is usually: Then you have learned not to wait until the election to start thinking of good candidates! The process must begin very early. For 2010, it must begin now. . .
To read the entire newsletter, click here.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
"The Roots of America's Political Parties"
by Ryan Burgett.
I rarely turn on the radio nowadays, but when I do I am almost always disappointed in what I hear. The top political commentators often have a good grasp on current politics, but when it comes to history, they can not see back beyond their own birth date. I have heard time and time again, "We must bring the party back to its roots!" But do they realize what those roots are? Do they realize where the parties came from? If they learned the truth, they would realize the ignorance of what they have been saying. So where do our modern political parties come from?
While the ideologies of each party can be traced back further, I am going to begin at the founding of the United States. . .
To read the entire article, click here.
I rarely turn on the radio nowadays, but when I do I am almost always disappointed in what I hear. The top political commentators often have a good grasp on current politics, but when it comes to history, they can not see back beyond their own birth date. I have heard time and time again, "We must bring the party back to its roots!" But do they realize what those roots are? Do they realize where the parties came from? If they learned the truth, they would realize the ignorance of what they have been saying. So where do our modern political parties come from?
While the ideologies of each party can be traced back further, I am going to begin at the founding of the United States. . .
To read the entire article, click here.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
LBCCS Meeting Review and Resources
Meeting Date: January 15, 2010
Friends of LBCCS,
Thanks to all who came out to our meeting on Friday! We had an excellent gathering at our new location, the Belmont Inne in Bethlehem. Our topic for the night was "Classical Liberalism and the Radical Roots of the American Revolution." We presented the LBCCS definition of a classical liberal (click here to read that), then we loooked at excerpts from the following works which clearly present the ideology of classical liberalism:
John Locke - Second Treatise of Civil Government (Text, Audio)
Thomas Paine - Common Sense (Text, Audio)
Samuel Adams - The Rights of the Colonists (Text)
Thomas Jefferson - The Declaration of Independence (Text, Audio)
We finished by looking at a few basic points clarifying the classical liberal's worldview. (To read these, click here)
In the second part of the meeting, we watched "The Incredible Bread Machine", which is a short film about individual liberty and the menace of government intervention in the economy and our lives.
To watch the video online or download it, click here.
So thanks again to all who attended. We hope to see you next time along with your friends!
Our next meeting will be on February 19 at 7pm, also at the Belmont Inne . Jake Towne will be leading a discussion on Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United States which defines the specific powers and responsibilities given to our federal legislature. More information on that meeting will be coming.
In Liberty,
Ryan Burgett
Chairman - L.B.C.C.S.
ryan_burgett@hotmail.com
Friends of LBCCS,
Thanks to all who came out to our meeting on Friday! We had an excellent gathering at our new location, the Belmont Inne in Bethlehem. Our topic for the night was "Classical Liberalism and the Radical Roots of the American Revolution." We presented the LBCCS definition of a classical liberal (click here to read that), then we loooked at excerpts from the following works which clearly present the ideology of classical liberalism:
John Locke - Second Treatise of Civil Government (Text, Audio)
Thomas Paine - Common Sense (Text, Audio)
Samuel Adams - The Rights of the Colonists (Text)
Thomas Jefferson - The Declaration of Independence (Text, Audio)
We finished by looking at a few basic points clarifying the classical liberal's worldview. (To read these, click here)
In the second part of the meeting, we watched "The Incredible Bread Machine", which is a short film about individual liberty and the menace of government intervention in the economy and our lives.
To watch the video online or download it, click here.
So thanks again to all who attended. We hope to see you next time along with your friends!
Our next meeting will be on February 19 at 7pm, also at the Belmont Inne . Jake Towne will be leading a discussion on Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United States which defines the specific powers and responsibilities given to our federal legislature. More information on that meeting will be coming.
In Liberty,
Ryan Burgett
Chairman - L.B.C.C.S.
ryan_burgett@hotmail.com
"The Powers Delegated to the Federal Government are Few and Defined"
By Michael Boldin, CampaignForLiberty.com
In New Hampshire, State Representative Dan Itse has introduced House Bill 1343 (HB1343), which, if passed, would create "a joint committee of the legislature to consider the constitutionality of acts, orders, laws, statutes, regulations, and rules by the government of the United States including the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, and to consider the actions necessary to protect the sovereignty of the state of New Hampshire."
Unlike the many 10th Amendment Resolutions that have been introduced around the country since 2008, HB1343 is legally-binding legislation.
Calling on Thomas Jefferson and the Kentucky Resolutions of 1798, the bill reaffirms the principle that it was "We the People" of the several states that created the federal government, and not the other way around. Thus, it’s the people of each state, and not the federal government, that retains sovereignty, which is defined as "final authority" in the American System. . .
To read the entire article, click here.
In New Hampshire, State Representative Dan Itse has introduced House Bill 1343 (HB1343), which, if passed, would create "a joint committee of the legislature to consider the constitutionality of acts, orders, laws, statutes, regulations, and rules by the government of the United States including the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, and to consider the actions necessary to protect the sovereignty of the state of New Hampshire."
Unlike the many 10th Amendment Resolutions that have been introduced around the country since 2008, HB1343 is legally-binding legislation.
Calling on Thomas Jefferson and the Kentucky Resolutions of 1798, the bill reaffirms the principle that it was "We the People" of the several states that created the federal government, and not the other way around. Thus, it’s the people of each state, and not the federal government, that retains sovereignty, which is defined as "final authority" in the American System. . .
To read the entire article, click here.
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