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Citizens for Common Sense Redistricting
November 22nd, 2011 | 
Author: Hello leaders,
If the repeal of Prop 106 is put onto the Feb. 28th ballot we need to deliver a unified message. The beginnings of any campaign is messaging. And we all continually hear, and say, Republicans do a sorry job of messaging. So, we are going to help with action. Please provide a link to the following Facebook Page on your group websites so we can begin directing people to a “one-stop-shop” for all the latest and the historic happenings with the Az IRC.
Thank you!
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Update on Frantz Kebreau – Passionate Defender of Conservatism
Indialantic man passionate about debunking political myths
Kebreau making name for himself in conservative circles
Written by SUSANNE CERVENKA
FLORIDA TODAY
Frantz Kebreau’s speech of creating a colorblind society captured David Folsom’s attention almost instantaneously.
Folsom, a Titusville resident, had decided it was time to visit the restroom during the Independence Day Tea Party rally at Space Coast Stadium.
“I had taken about six steps and he had said about six words and I said to myself, ‘You know, I can wait,’ ” Folsom said.
Kebreau, a former Naval lieutenant commander, put his career as a commercial airline pilot on hold a little over a year ago and began promoting his message to the national stage.
Since then, Kebreau has progressed to speaking locally and elsewhere about what he says is the untold history of race in the United States.
As the national director the National Association of Conservative People of All Colors, he has flown across the country to speak before about 100 conservative groups and self-published a book based on his lectures, “Stolen History,” in December.
Constitution Day – September 17
America is not a democracy. Constitution Day on September 17th is a great opportunity for us to remember and celebrate that we have a constitutional democratic republic, not a democracy, and ours is the oldest such government in existence today. Our founding fathers knew that unlimited democracy, while appealing, would result in mob rule and could not preserve the freedom they had fought so hard to obtain, so they created a republic and bound that government with a written constitution.
Our U.S. Constitution is particularly worth celebrating because it is truly brilliant, has radically changed the course of humanity, and has served as the model for almost every other constitution. In just over 200 years the world has gone from zero constitutional governments to approximately half of all nations having a constitution today.
The real question is why did James Madison and Thomas Jefferson form a constitutional republic and not a democracy, and what does that mean in our modern society?
There are two vitally important benefits of having a constitution, and our constitution in particular: it provides a predictable set of laws, and it protects the individual or the minority from the whims of the majority. In a democracy the will of the majority is supreme despite how it affects the minority – if you can get enough votes you can do it. The minority, by the way, is anybody on the losing side of a vote. That means every person is in the minority some of the time and the only way to protect each of us from majority rule is to have limitations on what the majority is allowed to vote on or do. A constitution sets the rules for government and thereby prevents a government from doing as it chooses just because it can get a majority of votes. One well known analogy is that democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for dinner. It is a constitution that would prevent such a vote.
The other important benefit of constitutional government is predictable laws, which allows us to plan for the long-term future, a key to liberty and economic progress. Without predictable laws it is difficult for somebody to invest in or start a business, enter a particular profession, or make a large purchase, because a government might arbitrarily seize control of their business or create laws that make it impossible to succeed. America’s constitution has created the environment of freedom, predictability, and property rights that has lead to an unimaginable explosion of wealth and technological advancement during the past two centuries. It is only in recent decades that we have been abandoning our Constitution and watching our progress slow as a result. Our current recession has been made much worse by our federal government’s willingness to take arbitrary and unconstitutional actions in seizing industries, closing businesses, redistributing wealth and passing laws that make it difficult for anybody to know where to invest their time or money. It’s time for us to turn back to the Constitution.
In the past two years there has been a resurgence of interest in the U.S. Constitution spurred by the Tea Parties and because the violations of the Constitution have finally become too blatant for even the busiest of us to ignore. I sincerely hope this focus on liberty and the Constitution will grow so we might soon reclaim some of the freedom and prosperity that has been lost. There are many Constitution Day activities occurring locally and nationally this weekend that are free to the public. Some of the local tea parties will be having a Constitution celebration Friday night, September 17th at Scoreboard’s in Nashville from 4:30pm through the evening. On Saturday, September 18th from 4:30pm-6:30pm there will be a reading of the Constitution at the Rutherford County Courthouse and experts available for questions. On September 16th and 17th Hillsdale College will have free webcasts of various events from their Constitution Day Celebration at http://www.avwebcasting.com/hillsdale/register.php.
If we don’t want to explain to our grandchildren why they have fewer freedoms and opportunities than we did then it is time we all started paying more attention to the Constitution. What better time than Constitution Day on September 17th.
Eric Stamper
Next Candidate Forum – Oct 2nd
Meet Our Candidates – Oct 2nd
Due to the overwhelming success of our last event, the Colorado River Tea Party will be hosting another candidate forum at AWC on Saturday, October 2nd. All candidates running for public office are invited to come out and address the voters of Yuma.
Watch our website and newsletters for additional information. Plan to attend!
Arizona Voter Guide 2010
www.azvoterguide.com has compiled an extensive resource guide for Arizona voters. Make your vote count, be informed, engage in the voting process. Check out www.azvoterguide.com today!