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posted Feb 12, 2010 11:05 PM by Steve V
This is what real HOPE for CHANGE looks like.
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posted Nov 8, 2009 11:37 AM by Steve V
Darrell Steinberg, Sacramento's elected member of the California
Senate, will be holding a series of four "town halls" beginning Monday,
November 9th through the 17th. See here for the schedule and locations, or look on our calendar: This is your opportunity to speak out and let Darrell Steinberg know what you think about California's big government! |
posted Nov 7, 2009 11:34 PM by Steve V
Doris Matsui and Mike Thompson, our elected congress representatives from the Sacramento region, have voted to pass the health care reform bill this evening. Take note, and let's vote them out next term. |
posted Oct 10, 2009 1:33 AM by Steve V
Congresswoman Doris Matsui will (finally) be holding an in-person Town Hall on health care reform this Saturday.
Time: Saturday Oct. 10, 11am-12:30pm
Location: 3150 I Street (Sutter Middle School Auditorium)
As fellow supporters of liberty, we hope you'll spread the word and
show up in numbers to voice your opposition to government's burdensome
health care reform plan.
We highly recommend checking out http://healthcare.cato.org for an excellent source of information, ideas & talking points on free-market based health care reform.
See you at the Town Hall!
We'll be there, sharing the flyer below.
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posted Jul 3, 2009 9:48 AM by Steve V
July 4th 1776, the day our sovereignty from Great Britain was declared by the thirteen colonies. This Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson, outlined a basic philosophy of liberty and listed the transgressions of those rights by King George III. " ...unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government..." Unfortunately, some of the same transgressions are approached by our large government today. Let's revisit some of the greivances from the Declaration of Independence in light of current and recent events: Here's hoping everyone has a safe and fun July 4th Independence Day celebration, and that they remember the reasons we celebrate it so that we may continue to fight for liberty in our repubilc. |
posted Jun 12, 2009 5:52 PM by Steve V
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updated Jun 13, 2009 12:53 PM
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The Pacific Research Institute is an important organization dedicated to education, study, and outreach for freedom in public policy. A few interesting studies they've done comparing states are listed below. California comes out near the worst in all three. California has nearly the highest tax burden in the country. Now that we are bankrupt, some politicians are advocating raising taxes even further. The only sensible solution is to pursue greater freedom in California: freedom from the hundreds of programs and regulations that cause high taxes, overgrown government, and cumbersome business environment. Both republican and democrat legislators have contributed to the problem. It's time to demand liberty in California more than ever. |
posted May 21, 2009 10:34 PM by Steve V
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updated May 22, 2009 12:10 AM
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Americans are learning a hard lesson about debt in this economy. Buying now and paying later, is painful... once later comes. What many americans don't realize is that our government has been running up it's debt over the past century. The chart shows a very important ratio: the national debt vs. the size of our economy. You'll notice peak periods (bars), are recovery periods from wars. Up until 1913, we always returned to a balanced budget after those war recoveries. Why the big growth in government spending over the past 100 years?- The first marker, 1913, is the year when both the income tax and Federal Reserve were created. This allowed expansionary monetary policy and new government revenues.
- The second marker, 1971, ended the gold standard allowing further monetary expansion.
The trend represents how much federal spending has grown beyond it's means in the past several decades. Ultimately, that debt must be paid by the taxpayer. It's time for us to return to fiscal responsibility and sound money. It's time to cancel the federal credit card. |
posted May 2, 2009 10:55 AM by Steve V
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updated May 2, 2009 7:04 PM
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In 2006, the Federal Reserve (by it's own authority) decided to stop publishing numbers on the M3 money supply,
preventing taxpayers from fully accounting how much currency the Fed
creates. There is good reason our founding fathers originally wrote
in the Constitution "No State shall ... coin Money; emit Bills of
Credit; make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of
Debts". These are also the reasons great presidents like Thomas
Jefferson and Andrew Jackson were vehemently opposed to a central bank. House Resolution 1207, "Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009", is in it's early committee stages before going to the houses for debate and vote. The purpose of this bill is " to amend United States Code, to reform the manner in which the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System is audited by the Comptroller
General of the United States and the manner in which such audits are
reported, and for other purposes". It's essential that we contact our representatives to ensure this bill is crafted with teeth, and passed into law. "The Federal Reserve, a central bank, runs monetary policy, sets
interest rates, pumps liquidity into insolvent banks, buys and sells
government securities, issues paper currency and controls the money
supply. Since its founding in 1914, this very important banking
monopoly has enjoyed unparalleled secrecy." ( Anthony Gregory, Campaign for Liberty)
Liberty means returning to a sound principle of money that has stable and innate value. No government or organization should have the right to print money out of thin air. Let's take the first step towards ending the Fed, by auditing them!
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posted May 1, 2009 10:52 PM by Steve V
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updated May 2, 2009 12:52 AM
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It's important that we keep a watch on our local representatives here in Sacramento. They are our only voice in Washington. Most of us probably don't know how Sacramento-area representatives voted on the Federal Bailout - nearly a trillion dollars printed out of thin air, to go to poorly run banks and automakers. Most of us would be surprised that all of our local representatives voted for H.R. 1424 (Emergency Stabilization Act of 2008), signed late last year. Senators Barbara Boxer and Dianne Fienstein both voted yes. Congress representatives Thompson (Dist. 1), Herger (Dist. 2), Lungren (Dist. 3), and Matsui (Dist. 5) all voted yes. McClintock (Dist. 4) wasn't in office yet. To some amends... Herger, Lungren, and McClintock voted no on H.R. 1 (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009), which passed in February of this year for additional hundreds of billions debt. SacLiberty.org will continue to report on the actions of our local representatives. Let's hold them accountable, or vote them out! * You can also watch your representatives at sites like OpenCongress.org and GovTrack.us. *
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posted Apr 24, 2009 11:52 PM by Steve V
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updated Apr 25, 2009 12:13 AM
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There is a California Statewide election coming up. Don't believe the TV ads. They are misleading.
Here is our recommendation how you should vote for smaller government and reduced taxes:
| Proposition |
Vote |
Reason |
1A - State Budget Process
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No |
Would allow higher taxes
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1B - Education Funding
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No |
Public funding which should be private
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1C - Lottery Modernization
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No |
Would spend future money (i.e. debt) |
1D - Children's Services
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Yes |
Allows budget flexibility
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1E - Mental Health Services
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Yes |
Allows budget flexibility |
1F - Official's Salaries
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Yes |
Legistlators should not get increased pay during deficits
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This recommendation is based on the values of small government, economic freedom, and personal freedom. Let's keep government from making so many new programs and laws, so they can focus on the ones in the Constitution. Let's make them trim their budget and replace poorly run government programs with proper private alternatives, so we can have more choices for ourselves.
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