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2008 State Convention / Nominating Caucus - Announcement and Invitation

jlmartin — Thu, 29 May 2008 23:45:41 -0600

[RPKS Conventions|Page Link|Printable Announcement|Printable Invitation]

Please join us for the 2008 State Convention and Candidate Nominating Caucus of the Reform Party of Kansas!

Where:	Puffy's Steak and Ice House 215 Main St. Maple Hill, KS 66507-9400 785-256-4329 http://www.votekansas.org/reform/f/ann-2008-conv Maps: Google Maps - Mapquest
When:	Saturday, May 31st, 2008 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM Hour Lunch Break around Noon
RSVP:	rsvp@votekansas.org 785-xxx-xxxx

National Grassroots Demonstration (NGD) - Home/DC Offices of Congress/Senate - May 1, 2008 or May 2, 2008

jlmartin — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:18:50 -0600

Start: 2026-06-09 06:19

End: 2026-06-09 06:19

Timezone: Etc/GMT-5

Description:

[Printable PDF]

WHY:

To solve serious USA problems of jobs exported/out-sourced, illegal immigration/drugs, terrorism, trade/budget deficits, credit card debt problems, etc.
To greatly reduce and stabilize gasoline prices (e.g. regular 87 octane close to $1.25 to $1.30 per gallon), utility bills, transportation/other energy costs.
To improve USA sovereignty and solve other related non-peaceful national and world problems.

WHEN: May 1st or 2nd - Between 11:00 am - 2:00 pm.

Event Web-Site: http://www.votekansas.org/reform/f/ngd/20080501

Details:

URGENT ISSUES: Emphasize the Following Urgent Issues; demand a prompt, written response and the following legislative actions:

By 5/15/2008, pass legislation to eliminate the REAL ID Act of 2005, helping solve illegal immigration and keep Mexico's Trucking Companies from having any of their trucks coming beyond the current 2-25 mile limit into the U.S.A. where they exchange freight with U.S.A. trucks. President Bush should enact this legislation by 5/19/2008. By 5/28/2008, the U.S.A. Congress and President Bush should enact the Absolute Advantage Foreign Trade Policy (at least for Mexico) explained below in Urgent Issues 2 and 3.

Common Sense Solution of Illegal Immigration Problems

abner.d — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:17:41 -0700

1. To determine their cause and then logically determine the best solution for them.

2. Illegal immigrants are causing great insecurity (including possible terrorist dangers), economic and other serious harm to USA citizens. By far the main cause of these serious problems to USA citizens is the very terrible income/general economic conditions for the large majority of the populations of Mexico and numerous other 3rd World/"Underdeveloped" countries.

National Grassroots Demonstration (NGD) - Home/DC Offices of Congress/Senate - Jan. 15, 2008 or Jan. 16, 2008

abner.d — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:07:23 -0700

Start: 2026-06-09 06:19

End: 2026-06-09 06:19

Timezone: Etc/GMT-5

Description:

[Printable PDF]

WHY:

To solve serious USA problems of jobs exported/out-sourced, illegal immigration/drugs, terrorism, trade/budget deficits, credit card debt problems, etc.
To greatly reduce and stabilize gasoline prices (e.g. regular 87 octane close to $1.25 to $1.30 per gallon), utility bills, transportation/other energy costs.
To improve USA sovereignty and solve other related non-peaceful national and world problems.

WHEN: Jan. 15th or 16th - Between 11:00 am - 2:00 pm.

Event Web-Site: http://www.votekansas.org/reform/f/ngd/20080115

Details:

URGENT ISSUES: Emphasize the Following Urgent Issues; demand a prompt, written response and the following legislative actions:

By 2/5/2008, pass legislation to eliminate the REAL ID Act of 2005, helping solve illegal immigration and keep Mexico's Trucking Companies from having any of their trucks coming beyond the current 2-25 mile limit into the U.S.A. where they exchange freight with U.S.A. trucks. President Bush should enact this legislation by 2/9/2008. By 2/15/2008, the U.S.A. Congress and President Bush should enact the Absolute Advantage Foreign Trade Policy (at least for Mexico) explained below in Urgent Issues 2 and 3.

Petition: KDHE: Request Hearing on Permit Application for Ethanex Ethanol Plant at Jeffrey Energy Center

jlmartin — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 00:51:31 -0700

[This Post|Printable PDF]

Kansas Department of Health and Environment
The Division of Environment
Bureau of Air and Radiation
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 310 - Topeka, KS 66612-1366
Phone: 785-296-1593 - Fax: 785-296-7455
http://www.kdheks.gov/bar/index.html

Terry Tavener. Air Quality Engineer
Phone: 785-296-1570 or 785-296-1581
Fax: 785-291-3953
EMail: ttavener@kdhe.state.ks.us

We (signed below) have several urgent concerns regarding the impact of the construction and operation of the Ethenex Ethanol Plant at Jeffrey Energy Center on the surrounding environment and residents and their property.

We therefore ask for a public hearing on the permit application for the proposed Ethenex Ethanol Plant at Jeffrey Energy Center to address these concerns and to make sure there is ample time for local residents to participate, even those with limited time in their busy work-schedule.

1. Concern for Impact on the Environment

2. Concern for Impact on Traffic

3. Concern for Taking of Private Property

4. Concern for Limited Availability of Important Details

5. Concern for Redress and Damages

National Grassroots Demonstration (NGD) - Home/DC Offices of Congress/Senate - Sept. 25, 2007 or Sept. 26, 2007

abner.d — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 02:13:29 -0600

Start: 2026-06-09 06:19

End: 2026-06-09 06:19

Timezone: US/Central

Description:

[Printable PDF]

WHY: To Stop Mexican Trucks coming beyond the 2 to 25 mile buffer zone along the U.S.A./Mexico border.

WHEN: Sept. 25th or 26th, 2007 -- Between 11:00 am - 2:00 pm.

WHERE: Every office in home states of all 100 Senators and 435 Representatives, or their Washington, DC, offices.

WHO / HOW:

Representatives of groups/organizations (with a hundred or more voters): visit the home offices of Senators and Representatives in person to urge the legislative actions below (WHAT).

Event Web-Site: http://www.votekansas.org/reform/f/ngd/2007sep25

Details:

WHAT:

Emphasize the Following URGENT Issues to all offices and demand a prompt, written response and the following legislative actions:

By 10/2/2007, U.S.A. Congress must pass legislation to keep all of Mexico's Trucking Companies from having any of their trucks coming beyond the current 2-25 mile limit into the U.S.A. where they exchange freight with U.S.A. trucks. President Bush should enact this legislation by 10/5/2007. By 11/5/2007, the U.S.A. Congress and President Bush should enact the Absolute Advantage Foreign Trade Policy (at least for Mexico) explained below in Urgent Issues 2 and 3.

Senate Amnesty Betrayal: Last chance to convince Senate!

jlmartin — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 09:08:07 -0600

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The Senate is making their move on the Illegal Immigration Amnesty/Pardon Bill today (6/28/2007). They already got cloture with 66 votes! Two-thirds of the Senate are open traitors to the American people, and Sen. Brownback, Presidential Doubtful, was one of them.

* It gives illegal aliens fast track citizenship.
* It gives social security benefits on the first visit.
* Illegal aliens can stay here and get these perks.
* Each illegal alien can bring in 11 other family members.
* Aggravated Felons and Gang Members can become legalized by signing a piece of paper (they already routinely falsify documents; what is one more fraud?).
* In-state tuition rates at colleges are given to them.
* Back taxes not paid (for work done illegally) are forgiven for the aliens (not for Americans, not even Mexican Americans).
* It requires US Citizens to have a National ID Card to work!

The word is that George Bush wants to sign this Death to America on July 4th. They plan to push it through the House over the weekend. As a side note, if you haven't heard: George Bush has made himself dictator in any emergency he that he might declare.

Contact your Senators!

Ron Paul - June 15 - Kansas City, MO - Uptown Theater

jlmartin — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 20:30:40 -0600

Start: 2026-06-09 06:19

End: 2026-06-09 06:19

Timezone: US/Central

Details:

Ron Paul [Items|Blog|Printable PDF Flyer] is talking in Kansas City, MO, at 5:30 PM on Friday, June 15th, 2007 at Uptown Theater.

Ron Paul is the front-runner in the run for the 2008 Republican Presidential Nomination. He has basically won the first three televised debates (40% after MSNBC debate, roughly tied for first around 28% after the Fox debate, and 62% after the CNN debate).

2007 State Convention - Announcement and Invitation

jlmartin — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 00:53:29 -0600

[RPKS Conventions|Page Link|Printable PDF PostCard (print on both sides; cut)]

Please join us for the 2007 State Convention of the Reform Party of Kansas!

Where:	Puffy's Steak and Ice House 215 Main St. Maple Hill, KS 66507-9400 785-256-4329 http://www.votekansas.org/reform/f/ann-2007-conv Maps: Google Maps - Mapquest
When:	Saturday, June 23rd, 2007 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM Hour Lunch Break around Noon
RSVP:	rsvp@votekansas.org 785-xxx-xxxx

National Grassroots Demonstration (NGD) - Home/DC Offices of Congress/Senate - Jun 4, 2007 or Jun 5, 2007

abner.d — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 23:28:15 -0600

Start: 2026-06-09 06:19

End: 2026-06-09 06:19

Timezone: US/Central

Description:

[Printable PDF]

WHY:

Solve the Serious Problems of Jobs Exported/Out-sourced, Illegal Immigration/Drugs, Terrorism, Trade/Budget Deficits and Credit Card Debt Problems.
Greatly Reduce and Stabilize Gasoline Prices (e.g.: regular 87 Octane close to $1.25/gal.), Utility Bills, Transportation/Other Energy Costs, etc.
Improve USA Sovereignty and Solve Other Related National and World Problems.

WHEN:

June 4th or 5th, 2007 - Between 11:00 am - 2:00 pm.

Event Web-Site: http://www.votekansas.org/reform/f/ngd/2007jun04

Details:

HOW:

Individuals:
Preferably, FAX this National Grass-roots Demonstration (NGD) page to these offices, or phone the essence of this page to them.

Emphasize the Following URGENT Issues to all offices and demand a prompt, written response and the following legislative actions:
1. By 6/15/2007, U.S.A. Congress must pass legislation to keep all of Mexico's Trucking Companies from having any of their trucks coming beyond the current 2-25 mile limit into the U.S.A. where they exchange freight with U.S.A. trucks. President Bush should enact this legislation by 6/18/2007. By 6/28/2007, the U.S.A. Congress and President Bush should enact the Absolute Advantage Foreign Trade Policy (at least for Mexico) explained below in Urgent Issues 2 and 3.

Al Cronkrite - Be Specific: Label a Provable Culprit

invisible_patriots_posts — Wed, 30 May 2007 23:25:47 -0600

There is confusion about who is responsible for the continued slide of United States into World Government and Totalitarianism. A reliable yard stick is needed.

When Karl Marx and Frederick Engels wrote the Communist Manifesto they listed ten steps necessary to overthrow the free enterprise system. These principles have all become part of the fabric of the United States Government.

1st Plank of Communism: Abolish Private Property. This is being accomplished by land use laws, property taxes, zoning laws, environmental laws, etc.

2nd Plank of Communism: A heavy progressive income tax. There was NO income tax until 1913 when it began at 1%, never to go above 2%. What are you paying?

[Invisible Patriots Web Site|Full Article]

Poem - Johanns' Pie in the Sky

steve.a — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 22:10:55 -0600

Those (so called) champions of less government,
Farm Bureau and NCBA,
Are creating a new monster
in collusion with the USDA.

Call it animal ID or insane delusion
or whatever you please,
Cost of implementation
will bring ranchers to the knees.

ID cost the Australians
$37.28 per head just last year.
Of course, NCBA's glib spokesmen
say we have nothing to fear.

In Farm Bureau promotions
they claim it's just another tool.
I say if you believe that
You're certainly a fool.

The IRS just keeps smiling;
they'll figure taxes when the calves are born.
And ranchers meekly sign up
just like sheep getting shorn.

Letter to an Editor - Are you Honest or Crook?

steve.a — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 22:06:26 -0600

Dear Pat,

I agree wholeheartedly that government can't run squat. Where I disagree is in your seeming confusion about the definition of CONSERVATIVE. So what really is the definition?

For six generations my family has identified Conservatives and Republicans as synonymous. Now, six years after putting Conservatives (Republicans) into complete control (President, Senate, House, and 7 of 9 Supremes), where are we? We have seen four raises in the debt ceiling, from $4.5 trillion to $8.7 trillion. We now have a global trade deficit that defies mathematics, common sense, and even liberal comprehension. We have seen an insane push by Bush to expand this deficit to the include the globe. We have heard of plans to merge Mexico, the US, and Canada under the North American Union and build a superhighway for China and Wal-Mart's convenience. We have witnessed a was on terror overseas and a wide-open welcome mat at our borders, both north and south.

Is there anyone in rural America naive enough to believe that "Conservative" political pressure from Bush and company didn't influence our judicial system in Pickett v. IBP and the Checkoff decisions?

Missing $100 bills measured by the ton or by the plane-load and no-bid contracts amounting to nearly $260 billion don't seem "Conservative" to me.

In your Jan. 26 editorial you talked about a doctrine that could possibly shut down - or "muzzle" - "Conservative" talk shows. But I would argue that under Jewish (Abramoff) control, our Senators, life Burns and Brownback, are not muzzled but BOUGHT!

Topic: Environmental Warning - Bee Colony Collapse Disorder

jlmartin — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 00:18:55 -0600

Have you heard about the bees dying off? Have you seen many bees around in your area? It might be too early this year to see them. Please post comments to let us know if you have seen them in your area over the past two years.

Search Colony Collapse Disorder

WikiPedia Page

Mid-Atlantic Epiculture

On Celsias.com:
Bees Dying by the Millions
Bee Colony Collapse Disorder - Where is it Heading?

Topic: Eugenics - Improving Humanity Through Good Breeding and Genocide

jlmartin — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 00:15:20 -0600

Eugenics [WikiPedia/Search/Video] was formulated by Sir Francis Galton in 1865, cousin of Charles Darwin.

Early and prominent supporters of eugenics include

Alexander Graham Bell
George Bernard Shaw
Winston Churchill
Pres. Woodrow Wilson, who also started the IRS and the Federal Reserve
The Ford Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation
W.A. Harriman & Co, founded by George Herbert Walker, father-in-law of Prescott Bush, father of George H. W. Bush, father of George W. Bush
Margaret Sanger, friend of Nazis and founder of the genocidal Planned Parenthood (a.k.a. "Planned Barrenhood" or "Banned Parenthood")

Some people have tried to put a positive spin on Eugenics:

This page has links to information on the WHO and their agenda.

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National Grassroots Demonstration (NGD) - Home/DC Offices of Congress/Senate - Jan 9, 2007 or Jan 10, 2007

abner.d — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 22:11:06 -0700

Start: 2026-06-09 06:19

End: 2026-06-09 06:19

Timezone: US/Central

Description:

[Printable PDF]

WHY:

Greatly Reduce and Stabilize Gasoline Prices, Utility Bills, Transportation Costs, etc.
Solve Trade/Budget Deficits and Credit Card Debt Problems.
Help Solve the Problems of Illegal Immigration, Terrorism, Jobs Exported/Outsourced, and other National and World Problems.

WHEN:

Jan. 9th or 10th - Between 11:00 am - 2:00 pm.

WHERE:

Event Web-Site: http://www.votekansas.org/reform/f/ngd/2007jan09

Details:

HOW:

Emphasize the Following URGENT Issues

UNCAP AND DRILL U.S. OIL WELLS
By 1/23/2007 US Senate and by 2/06/2007 US House should pass a bill, added to HR-6 Energy Legislation of 2005, and HR 4761 that provides a "price-support" (tax credits, etc) of $23-25.00/barrel of oil and $3.00/1000 cu. ft. of natural gas; and that adds incentives to increase USA oil refinery capacity. This would prevent OPEC monopoly (Cartel) from dropping its prices below these price supports to stop or greatly reduce U.S. domestic oil/natural gas production, as it did at $10/barrel in 1998.

NAIS - Recent Workshop on PC-DART Software - Intrusive Monitoring of Animal Movements

noah_g — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 01:54:39 -0700

Our dairy goat herd is on standard milk test. We use a computer software program called PC-DART on the farm. This program is an on-line system tied to the Heart of America DHIA lab in Manhattan that processes our monthly milk samples. It is a total dairy management program but primarily gives us almost instant access to our monthly milk test results. Recently we attended a workshop in Lawrence to get updates on this software program and learn more about how to use it to it's fullest potential. During this workshop there was a pretty good discussion on NAIS. The presenter was from the Dairy Records Processing Center [DRPC] in Ames, Iowa, which is also tied to the PC-DART program. The presenter used a power point to demonstrate how cattle dairies could benefit from the NAIS. It showed a dairy farmer going along in front of the milk stanchions in his milk barn waving a wand over the ears of his cows as they were being milked. This wand/transponder/readers [much like the one you see the UPS driver use when he delivers packages to you, only much bigger and longer] gathered information and sent the information wireless to a small pocket computer being carried by the farmer. Then after each animal's Radio Frequency Identification Tag [RFID] had been scanned, the small pocket computer was taken to the office and connected to the larger computer and downloaded into it. The information is then sent on-line to the Dairy Records Processing Center [DRPC] in Ames. Iowa. Ostensibly, this information is sued by the DRPC for things like removing a cow from their production list/records/system when she is sold or dies, etc. so the DRPC won't be carrying her in the system as a dry cow. In other words, its a kind of on-going way to keep records instantly and accurately updated.

Now that all sounds pretty good until they put the forms on the screen and show you that they have added a box for NAIS notification. It is not yet a requirement in Kansas but in Pennsylvania you cannot sell an animal with out "premise identification" number. You also have to notify the state veterinarians office of the animal movement, regardless of the reason for the movement.

NAIS: RFID "Mark of the Beast" being Forced on Amish Community

leslie.martin — Sat, 25 Nov 2006 22:34:01 -0700

RFID Chips being Forced on Amish Community
Indiana Amish resisting government chipping program

Concerned Amish Farmers Bring this to My Attention.

The Indiana Amish community has been informed by the Indiana State Board of Animal Health that they are required to participate in a 3 phase process which will, at the second phase, put RFID chips in each of their animals.

The 3 phases are:

Premise identification.
Animal identification (when chips will be implanted in the animals)
Animal tracking.

In documents dated June 30, 2006, Jennifer Greiner, DVM, informs the small farmers that effective September 1, 2006, enrollment in the program will be MANDATORY, and all farm animals, defined as cattle, bison, swine, sheep, goats, and captive deer or elk, must be entered into the electronic database.

[Source Article] by Margaret Schaut on http://www.squidoo.com/

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Topic: NAIS - National Animal Identification System - International Control of Meat Production

jlmartin — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 08:36:35 -0700

The National Animal Identification System (NAIS) [Videos] is an international tracking system that favors the big corporate farmers, and it is already in place in several unfortunate countries and even in some states in the U.S.

NAIS forces RF-ID tagging of all livestock and even the tracking of their feed. Congress has passed a "law" that forces all states to make it mandatory by 2009.

This Orwellian NAIS attempts to force farmers and ranchers to register their premises (which is the pivotal first step locking each rancher into a binding contract; don't do this!), to invest in costly equipment, including RF-ID tags for every animal (costing from $5 to $10 each, not normally reimbursed by the packers), and even to tell the authorities whenever animals are moved off their property, whenever they are born, sold, or have died within days. Non-compliance is punished with a $1000 per day fine.

NAIS will be the final destruction of the small family farms and ranches, since it will add crushing expenses, regulations, and fines to their already high costs of staying in business. As more and more local farms and ranches shut down, to the delight of the multi-national "Big-Beef"/"Big-Bird" companies (like Cargill, ADM, and Tyson), our food quality will diminish from the reduced competition.

Do you Eat?! Then you should be against NAIS! There are groups in different states that have formed to fight NAIS in their respective states.

Informative Links on NAIS

http://www.NoNAIS.org/
http://www.FreeToFarm.com/
NAIS items from The Power Hour Radio Show on Genesis Communications Network.
USDA NAIS Site or here
http://www.FarmAndRanchFreedom.org/ (Flyer, Myths)
NAIS Articles on http://www.freedom.org/news/
http://ArkansasAnimalProducers.8k.com/

Joy Holt - Reform Candidate for U.S. Congress, 4th District, Kansas

Joy Holt — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 22:12:18 -0600

[Joy's Printable Flyer PDFs]

In 1992, she worked on the Ross Perot for President Petition Drive and Perot's campaign as an Independent Presidential Candidate.

From 1993 to 1996, she was a volunteer in United We Stand America (UWSA), a popular non-partisan political activist group that was started by Ross Perot after the 1992 election. UWSA worked to convince Congress to stop their yearly deficit spending and to reduce the total national debt (over $4 trillion in 1993; now over $8.5 trillion in 2006). UWSA also tried to defeat the promoters of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the World Trade Organization (WTO), and all "Free Trade", who have stolen U.S. jobs, eroded the tax-base, and have nearly destroyed our nation's sovereignty.

The loss of good jobs due to "Free Trade" can be estimated by the dramatic increase in our yearly Trade Deficit. In 1993, the U.S. Trade Deficit was under $100 billion per year. In 2006, the U.S. Trade Deficit is exceeding $800 billion dollars per year. Economists estimate job loss at 20,000 jobs for each billion dollars in trade deficit. 20,000 X 800 is 16,000,000 jobs. After World War II the U.S. produced over 90% of its goods, and in 2006 we produce about 20% of our goods. The U.S. is rapidly losing the "value-added" jobs necessary to be a great nation, based on Mining, Manufacturing, and Agriculture. Small farms are being destroyed by a policy of exporting one third of U.S. produce and importing one third of the meat, grain, fruit, etc. we consume, "dumped" at cut-throat prices by multi-national Agri-Business and usually uninspected.

In 1996, she helped collect petitions to get ballot access for the Reform Party of Kansas, and she has been active in the Party ever since.

In the 1990s, following the suggestion of Chuck Harder, a radio talk show host in Florida, Joy also helped found the Concerned Citizens of the Heartland, a group that discusses issues and aims to educate citizens about legislative actions in the U.S. Congress, Kansas Legislature, and Local Government.