Loyal to party principles

(A book Irene encourages you to read) In Andre Harper’s book Political Emancipation, a book he wrote about his “personal political odyssey and experiences leading to his departure from the Democratic party and led to his political emancipation followed by his emergence as an independent thinker;” he writes,

 “When the GOP is loyal to their party principles, I am a loyal supporter; when they abandon the, I will fiercely object and scrutinize them.” 

“Americans don’t have time to worry about dissecting the presidential candidate’s platform much less the platforms of the gubernatorial candidates, judges, county auditors or city council members . . .

(A book Irene encourages you to read) In Andre Harper’s book Political Emancipation, a book he wrote about his “personal political odyssey and experiences leading to his departure from the Democratic party and led to his political emancipation followed by his emergence as an independent thinker;” he writes,

“Americans don’t have time to worry about dissecting the presidential candidate’s platform much less the platforms of the gubernatorial candidates, judges, county auditors or city council members.  If you are for change, education, fairness and are against crime, then that’s all people seem to care about.  Americans would much rather spend their free thought space worrying about who entertainers are sleeping with, the hottest songs, and who the net big celebrities are and planning how they are going to live once they become famous.  All the while, Americans are being constantly bombarded with messages that tell us what to wear and when these garments are no longer acceptable.  The messages tell us how to act.  The messages tell us what to buy.  The messages keep us forced on ourselves and not to worry or be concerned with what may be going on around us.”

Disagreement is a good thing . . .

(A book Irene encourages you to read) In Andre Harper’s book Political Emancipation, a book he wrote about his “personal political odyssey and experiences leading to his departure from the Democratic party and led to his political emancipation followed by his emergence as an independent thinker;” he writes,

“In my opinion, disagreement is a good thing because it allows people to see the same things differently.  We are all born into different lives, so we all have different experiences which will often lead us to different conclusions.  The challenge is accepting these differences, respecting these differences, and agreeing to disagree without being violently disagreeable as Dr. Martin Luther King so eloquently stated.”

Rep. Keller and SUN Area Dairy Princess Dawn Franck to Celebrate National Cheese Month

MIFFLINBURG – Rep. Fred Keller (R-Union/Snyder) and SUN Area Dairy Princess Dawn Franck invite residents of Union and Snyder counties to join them for a Cheese Break in celebration of National Cheese Month.

The Cheese Break will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28, at Keller’s district office within the Mifflinburg Government Center, located at 343 Chestnut St. The office is located in Suite 1.

“Agriculture is the No. 1 industry in Pennsylvania, with dairy production making up the largest segment of that industry,” Keller said. “I encourage residents to drop by my district office at their convenience, even if individuals can only stay for a couple of minutes. The Cheese Break is an excellent opportunity for people to recognize the importance of agriculture.”

The Cheese Break will feature a variety of local cheeses as well as other favorites made from cheese and milk. Recipes booklets will also be available for the foods served as well as for other family recipes.

“During my term as SUN Area Dairy Princess, I would like to raise awareness about the dairy industry and the impact milk and other dairy products have on all our lives,” Franck said. “This is an excellent opportunity to not only learn about the dairy industry and have some delicious snacks, but also to get one of your three recommended servings of dairy for the day.”

If you wish to attend this free event, please RSVP by Tuesday, Oct. 25, by calling Keller’s office at (570) 966-0052 or (570) 837-0052 or by e-mailing Benjamin Ranck at branck@pahousegop.com.
 
State Representative Fred Keller
85th District, Pennsylvania House of Representatives

We received an email, The NEW ANT and the Grasshopper we thought we thought we’d share . . .

THE NEW ANT and the Grasshopper, Two Versions:

The ANT AND THE GRASSHOPPER

This one is a little different….

Two Different Versions …

Two Different Morals

OLD VERSION

The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter.

The grasshopper thinks the ant is a fool and laughs and dances and plays the summer away.

Come winter, the ant is warm and well fed.

The grasshopper has no food or shelter, so he dies out in the cold.

MORAL OF THE OLD STORY:

Be responsible for yourself

MODERN VERSION  

The ant works hard in the withering heat and the rain all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter.

The grasshopper thinks the ant is a fool and laughs and dances and plays the summer away.

Come winter, the shivering grasshopper calls a press conference and demands to know why the ant should be allowed to be warm and well fed while he is cold and starving.

CBS, NBC, PBS, CNN, and ABC show up to provide pictures of the shivering grasshopper next to a video of the ant in his comfortable home with a table filled with food. 

America is stunned by the sharp contrast.  How can this be, that in a country of such wealth, this poor grasshopper is allowed to suffer so?

Kermit the Frog appears on Oprah with the grasshopper and everybody cries when they sing, ‘It’s Not Easy Being Green…’

ACORN stages a demonstration in front of the ant’s house where the news stations film the SEIU group singing, We shall overcome.

Then Rev. Jeremiah Wright has the group kneel down to pray for the grasshopper’s sake, while he damns the ants.

President Obama condemns the ant and blames President Bush 43, President Bush 41, President Reagan, Christopher Columbus, and the Pope for the grasshopper’s plight.  Nancy Pelosi & Harry Reid exclaim in an interview with Larry King that the ant has gotten rich off the back of the grasshopper, and both call for an immediate tax hike on the ant to make him pay his fair share.

Finally, the EEOC drafts the Economic Equity & Anti-Grasshopper Act retroactive to the beginning of the summer.

The ant is fined for failing to hire a proportionate number of green bugs and, having  nothing left to  pay his retroactive taxes, his home is confiscated by the Government Green Czar and given  to the grasshopper.

The story ends as we see the grasshopper and his free-loading  friends finishing up the last bits of the ant’s food while the government house he is  in, which, as you recall, just happens to be the ant’s old house, crumbles around them because the grasshopper doesn’t  maintain it.

The ant has  disappeared in the snow, never to be seen again.

The grasshopper  is found  dead in a drug related incident, and the house, now abandoned, is taken over  by a gang of spiders  who terrorize the ramshackle, once prosperous and peaceful, neighborhood.

The entire Nation collapses bringing the rest of the free world with it.

MORAL OF THE STORY:

Be careful how you vote in 2012.

I’ve sent this to you because I believe that you are an ant not a grasshopper!

Make sure that you pass this on to other ants.  Don’t bother sending it on to any grasshoppers because they wouldn’t understand it, anyway.

Ask a Horse . . . a daily publication from Len Richey

Every morning we can count on our daily Ask a Horse email from our good friend Len Richey.  If you’d like to be included on his email list contact him at askahorse@letsgofirstclass.com.   Len n is a very interesting fellow fighting for liberty; he previously worked under the President Reagan administration.  When Len is around, there is never a dull moment. 

PI 2011 # 240 – Not Until We Act

ASK A HORSE

“When good people in any country cease their vigilance and struggle, then evil men prevail.” ~  Pearl S. Buck

 Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

 Liberty Lovers,

 Americans Will Not Be Free from overreaching “State” authority until they exercise their sovereignty, uphold self-government, and take responsibility for their destiny.  Nor will they be free from private sector exploitation unless they do likewise. 

 “I have always thought the actions of men are the best interpreters of their thoughts.” ~  John Locke

“The greatest menace to freedom is an inert people.” ~  Louis D. Brandeis

 “Knowing is not enough; we must apply!” ~  Johann Wolfgang von

Liberty is Self-Determination. Liberty is declared for Americans by America’s founding Constitutional principles.  Chief amongst those principles is a recognition of private property ownership.  Americans, not “The State” own their property and preside over its use.

“It is the job of thinking people not to be on the side of the executioners.” ~  Albert Camus

“Thou shalt not be a victim.  Thou shalt not be a perpetrator,  Above all, thou shalt not be a bystander.” ~   Holocaust Museum, Washington, DC

 Shoring Up Opportunity for self-determination is easily done by abolishing direct taxation; by redistributing power, not wealth; and by implementing citizen-controlled taxation.

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.  Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” ~  Margaret Mead

“Action is the antidote to despair.” ~  Joan Baez

“The great aim of education is not knowledge but action.” ~  Herbert Spencer

People Intending To Live In Liberty do not allow legislators – or other public officials within These United States of America to overrule commonwealth/state (10th Amendment) sovereignty as determined and defined by citizens of those respective Commonwealths.  They protect their lives, liberty, and pursuit of happiness as they see fit.

Let Freedom Ring

Click Here – abolishtaxes.org — It’s  your property, not “State,” property.

Best Wishes,  

Len Ritchey