Fw: Freedom Advocates Action Alert- Real ID and Biometrics Issues

2008-10-21 Thread Fred B. Ellison
URGENT - ACTION ALERT Help Get the Message Against REAL ID on National Television National Phone In to Lou Dobbs On Wednesday, October 22, between the hours of 8:00am EST and 5:00pm EST We were getting ready to send out our next Report for October...and will soon. But this

Special Pension Board Meeting, October 21, 3:00pm

2008-10-21 Thread Fred B. Ellison
  To All Interested:   There will be a special meeting of the Police and Fire Pension Plan Board this afternoon (Tuesday, Oct. 21) at 3:00pm. To the best of my knowledge, this will be held in the 4th Floor Conference Room at the Busch Building.   The 06/30/08 Financial Statement will be released

Re: what do you all think

2008-10-30 Thread Fred B. Ellison
Depending on everyone's budget, I would suggest Rodizio if everyone thinks that $22.50 + drink(s) per person is O.K.  Or, we could just ask for the meeting room at Golden Corral ( about $10 per person).   Chances are good that Janice and I will be out of town the week of Thanksgiving.   Fred

Fw: Common Sense: Beating Up Joe the Plumber?

2008-11-06 Thread Fred B. Ellison
November 6, 2008 Beating Up Joe the Plumber?When Samuel Wurzelbacher hit the news as “Joe the Plumber,” his story played well. Presidential candidate Barack Obama had been going door to door, with cameras, in an elaborate meet-and-greet binge. When he got to Wurzelbacher’s door,

Re: Urban Districts Alliance

2008-11-07 Thread Fred B. Ellison
This information was provided by:   http://www.jackehammer.blogspot.com/ Urban Districts Alliance: Valuable Partner and Ally of City of Springfield MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR As I begin my final term as Mayor of Springfield and reflect on my years on City Council, one of my proudest

Downsize DC

2008-11-10 Thread Fred B. Ellison
  Please take a look at the following website:   http://www.downsizedc.org/   Read about some of the legislation that they are promoting and decide whether you want to support some of their ideas. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ This is a Free Speech forum. The

Fw: Mark Twain was right

2008-11-13 Thread Fred B. Ellison
D o w n s i z e r - D i s p a t c h Quote of the Day: "History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme." -- Mark Twain Subject: Educate the Powerful! Mark Twain was right. History doesn't repeat itself, exactly, but often the present does rhyme with the past. Sadly, the evidence for this is

Re: Fwd: binding future city councils

2008-11-18 Thread Fred B. Ellison
  Tom,   I asked some very pointed questions at Mr. Burris presentation to the Grant Beach Neighborhood Association last night.   I basically said that the statements that Mr. Wichmer is making about limited ballot language are only a smoke screen for City Council's unwillingness to make

OSTA would prevent monstrosities like the Big Bailout bill

2008-11-18 Thread Fred B. Ellison
D o w n s i z e r - D i s p a t c h Quote of the Day: "The practice of combining into one Bill Subjects diverse in their nature and having no necessary connection, thereby to secure the passage of several measures, no one of which could succeed on its own merits, both corrupts Congress and

Common Sense: Obaminableonomics

2008-12-01 Thread Fred B. Ellison
December 1, 2008 ObaminableonomicsThere’s a new school of economic thought: Obaminableonomics. Come to think of it, though, maybe there’s nothing so very new about this Obaminable economic school — after all, it just combines typical big-government redistribution with a few

Re: Your Sunday letter to the editor in the News-Leader

2008-12-07 Thread Fred B. Ellison
Jim,   I read Mr. Viebrock's letter a few minutes ago. The pressure is beginning to increase and is coming from many different directions.   The current members of City Council are going to start having nightmares.   We also need to apply some moral suasion and pressure to the Police and Fire

Re: Legislative Academy

2008-12-12 Thread Fred B. Ellison
  I'm not sure that we need a bunch more lobbyists for all kinds of special interests. Isn't this one of the reasons for our out of control government expenditures?   Fred --- On Fri, 12/12/08, Charity Angel darlingdavisfam...@gmail.com wrote: From: Charity Angel darlingdavisfam...@gmail.com

Re: Sales Tax Compliance

2008-12-14 Thread Fred B. Ellison
the tax we collect form those businesses? -Cameron On Dec 14, 2008, at 8:50 AM, Fred B. Ellison wrote:   There is one group of businesses that need the city's attention in regard to sales tax collection that would have a minimal impact on local citizens.  The hotels and motels are notorious

Fw: Common Sense: Good Property Rights Make Good Neighbors

2008-12-17 Thread Fred B. Ellison
  “Private property and freedom are inseparable.” - George Washington December 17, 2008 Good Property Rights Make Good NeighborsThe California Coastal Commission sought to tear down a fence on private property. The fence, on the property of Martin and Janis Burke in Torrance,

Fw: Common Sense: Campers Packing, Legally

2008-12-18 Thread Fred B. Ellison
December 18, 2008 Campers Packing, LegallyThe Department of Interior has decided to abide by the Second Amendment. Why? Maybe the recent Supreme Court ruling that the Constitution does indeed protect an individual’s right to bear arms has something to do with it. Or maybe DOI

Fw: Common Sense: Blogging Now Illegal?

2008-12-19 Thread Fred B. Ellison
December 19, 2008 Blogging Now Illegal?Has political blogging been outlawed in Italy? Maybe. A disturbing precedent has been laid down, at any rate. Back in May of 2008, a Sicilian judge determined that historian and blogger Carlo Ruto was guilty of publishing a “clandestine

Fw: Common Sense: A Congressman Makes Sense

2008-12-22 Thread Fred B. Ellison
December 22, 2008 A Congressman Makes SenseHave I stumbled upon an alternative universe? There is a congressman actually making sense. Well, to be more precise, he’s not yet a congressman, he’s Congressman-Elect Jared Polis, a Democrat from Colorado. Polis is a supporter of voter

Mayor and Council Candidates Email Addresses

2008-12-23 Thread Fred B. Ellison
  This is the email contact information that I have for all the candidates:   Chris Donegan doneganch...@sbcglobal.net Cameron L. Eaton cameron.ea...@gmail.com Fred B. Ellison fbelli...@yahoo.com Tamara Finocchiaro tfinocchi...@sbcglobal.net Lyle Foster lfo...@aol.com Nicholas Ibarra nick4coun

Fw: Common Sense: Something for All Seasons

2008-12-24 Thread Fred B. Ellison
December 24, 2008 Something for All SeasonsA recent study shows that men tend to react to holiday shopping as if they were soldiers fighting in a war, or police putting down a riot . . . that is, with extreme stress, high blood pressure, accelerated heart rates. Maybe that’s why I

Fw: Common Sense: Farewell, Freedom's Champions

2009-01-01 Thread Fred B. Ellison
December 31, 2008 Farewell, Freedom’s ChampionsAs we enter a new year, I'd like to remember all the wonderful souls who have passed from this world in 2008. In politics, it's easy to look on the bleak side. Yet, I'm hopeful for our republic, believing that yes, we can protect

Fw: Common Sense: Meet the Moots

2009-01-02 Thread Fred B. Ellison
January 2, 2009 Meet the MootsThe meaning of institutions, like words, changes over time. Take Congress. The Constitution hands legislative power to the two houses of Congress. With the growth of government Congress has delegated more and more of its powers to the executive

Letter from The Boss

2009-01-04 Thread Fred B. Ellison
Who ever this boss is he has it nailed down perfectlyread his entire message and the last 3 paragraphs will make total sense to youand if you are a left leaning socialistic democrat this type of thinking just may get you to re-evaluate your sense of direction for this country.  Cuba

Fw: Czeck Leader Says Global Warming A MYTH

2009-01-04 Thread Fred B. Ellison
--- On Sat, 1/3/09, wendell kerr wker...@yahoo.com wrote: From: wendell kerr wker...@yahoo.com Subject: Fw: Czeck Leader Says Global Warming A MYTH To: Roy Blunt bl...@mail.house.gov, Christopher Bond kit_b...@bond.senate.gov Date: Saturday, January 3, 2009, 11:11 PM FYI  --  It

Townhall Article - When Prophets Panic

2009-01-04 Thread Fred B. Ellison
When prophets panic Paul Jacob Sunday, January 04, 2009 When politicians ratchet up airy optimism, we snicker, even sneer. Remember Herbert Hoover’s “prosperity is just around the corner”? Gerald Ford’s WIN buttons? Laughable in their day, they remain so now. But, for some reason, “Happy days

Re: Fw: Disappointed, dissatisfied, and dumbfounded

2009-01-04 Thread Fred B. Ellison
LInda,       City Council through City Clerk citycoun...@springfieldmo.gov Thomas J. Carlson thomasjcarl...@yahoo.com Douglas A. Burlison dab1...@mchsi.com Daniel T. Chiles danchi...@mac.com Mary K. Collette marycolle...@netzero.net Gary M. Deaver gdea...@mchsi.com Ralph

Fw: Common Sense: Get Real, Mr. Rael

2009-01-06 Thread Fred B. Ellison
January 6, 2009 Get Real, Mr. RaelPolitical ads are not much different from normal, commercial ads. Effective advertisements usually make it pretty clear what the hoped-for outcome is. Buy a widget? Patronize a business? In politics, it’s “Vote for X”… or A, B, or C. Last

Fw: Common Sense: The Wizard of Fraudz

2009-01-08 Thread Fred B. Ellison
January 8, 2009 The Wizard of FraudzEvery time the economy takes a nose-dive, we roust up a few frauds and a bevy of humbugs. This outing's big villain is financier Bernard Madoff. For decades, Madoff made off with billions of other people's money by pretending to invest it

Fw: Common Sense: How to Spell America

2009-01-09 Thread Fred B. Ellison
January 9, 2009 How to Spell “America”In Franz Kafka’s famous-but-incomplete novel, Amerika, his protagonist treks to our brave new world only to repeatedly find himself persecuted by a bizarre assortment of authorities. That was fiction. How’s our factual world? Today, our

Fwd: FW: Beware of this book

2009-01-10 Thread Fred B. Ellison
--- On Fri, 1/9/09, wendell kerr wker...@yahoo.com wrote: From: New Life Mission Subject: Please BEWARE of this book !! WARN Parents, Teachers, Etc. Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2008, 12:58 PM If you have children or grandchildren, work with children at church, or you

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2009-01-11 Thread Fred B. Ellison
The new rulers' new rules Paul Jacob Sunday, January 11, 2009 In little more than a week, Barack Obama assumes the office of president of the United States and, once again, all will be right with the world. At least, that’s how some see it. Me? I haven’t consumed any of that Kool-Aid. It may

Fw: This short statement is perhaps...

2009-01-12 Thread Fred B. Ellison
--- On Mon, 1/12/09, Dan Dunaway dan.dunawa...@sbcglobal.net wrote: ... relevant when considering who should be on City Council, and who should be our Mayor - and why.   [E]very critical decision that will be made regarding the economy will be made by Insulated Americans whose assets are

Fw: If you dare to know the truth

2009-01-13 Thread Fred B. Ellison
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Fw: To Avoid Misunderstandings

2009-01-13 Thread Fred B. Ellison
D o w n s i z e r - D i s p a t c h Quote of the Day: "We did not see (as a result of brain scans of partisan loyalists) any increased activation of the parts of the brain normally engaged during reasoning. What we saw instead was a network of emotion circuits lighting up, including circuits

Collapse of Mexican Government

2009-01-15 Thread Fred B. Ellison
Newsmax.com U.S. Military: Mexico Could Collapse Under Drug Violence, CorruptionWednesday, January 14, 2009 2:56 PM By: Jim Meyers Mexico is in danger of a “rapid and sudden collapse” due to criminal gangs and drug cartels, according to a troubling new report by the U.S. Joint Forces

Drug War on the Mexican Border

2009-01-15 Thread Fred B. Ellison
Nugent for Drug Czar by Ted Nugent (more by this author) Posted 01/15/2009 ET One of the most dangerous places on earth is our own 2,000 mile border with Mexico. Our southern border is a drug war zone, and we are losing the fight. Know it. So dangerous is our border that

Secret Animal Rights Agenda

2009-01-16 Thread Fred B. Ellison
  This is the link to the story:   http://www.consumerfreedom.com/news_detail.cfm/headline/3807    Exposed: The Secret Animal Rights Agenda Of America’s Next Regulatory Czar January 15, 2009 Barack Obama’s pick for “regulatory czar,” Harvard Law School Professor Cass Sunstein, may be the

The 'Old Deal'

2009-01-16 Thread Fred B. Ellison
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Fw: The Politician Who Loves the Crisis

2009-01-16 Thread Fred B. Ellison
D o w n s i z e r - D i s p a t c h Quote of the Day: You never want a serious crisis to go to waste. - Rahm Emmanuel, Barack Obama's Chief of Staff   Subject: The politician who loves the crisis   Rahm Emmanuel loves the financial crisis. He sees it as an opportunity. His admission of this

Rigged Rules and Rigid Unfairness

2009-01-19 Thread Fred B. Ellison
Rigged rules and rigid unfairness Paul Jacob Sunday, January 18, 2009 When my kids complain that things aren’t “fair,” it usually concerns who gets the bigger slice of pie. I tell them what my parents told me: “Life isn’t fair.”   But I also tell them that it’s my pie, so it would be

Fw: The Freedom to Opt Out

2009-01-19 Thread Fred B. Ellison
The Freedom to Opt Out A new administration is poised to take over, with medical care a high priority. There's been lots of talk, lots of trust put on big government. Unfortunately, the doctors, hospitals, insurers and others that opposed HillaryCare, way back when, now jockey

Fw: USA Death by Suicide

2009-01-21 Thread Fred B. Ellison
--- On Wed, 1/21/09, Dan Dunaway dan.dunawa...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Wow, how depressing! Professor Joseph Olson of Hemline University School of Law, St. Paul , Minnesota , points out some interesting facts concerning the Presidential election:

FW: Priceless

2009-01-22 Thread Fred B. Ellison
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Fw: DHS blocks BIP website to government computers.

2009-01-23 Thread Fred B. Ellison
Please forward this to everyone on your list, the site shows the invasion is alive and well but.Government computers can't get to this site?  I wonder why?  Ignorance is power!

Re: articles on council races

2009-01-25 Thread Fred B. Ellison
  The most significant article in the News-Leader is the editorial board's decision to not support the  1% Pension Sales Tax. They did a very complete analysis of all the factors which mirror most of the concerns that MLC members have expressed.  

Now You Will Know What I Mean When I Say I will buy you ice cream

2009-01-27 Thread Fred B. Ellison
    Ice Cream   From a teacher in the Nashville area   We are worried about the cow when it is all about the Ice Cream   The most eye-opening civics lesson I ever had was while teaching third grade this year. The presidential election was heating up and some of the children showed an

Fw: Citizen Rights Emergency (Paul Jacob on squelching citizen control in Maine)

2009-01-28 Thread Fred B. Ellison
    Citizen Rights Emergency It's an emergency! You may not be able to finish this two-minute commentary before the Marines bust through the door to save us. Or, it could be the Coast Guard. Or the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Well, not FEMA. But this is a big deal . .

Fw: Can public works stimulate the economy?

2009-01-28 Thread Fred B. Ellison
D o w n s i z e r - D i s p a t c h Quotes of the Day: “Is it too much to ask that someone criticizing (John Maynard) Keynes actually, you know, read Keynes…?” -- Paul Krugman Okay Mr. Krugman, let's read what Keynes wrote in 1942 . . . “Organized public works, at home and abroad, may be

Fw: The Scam Bill

2009-01-29 Thread Fred B. Ellison
D o w n s i z e r - D i s p a t c h Quote of the Day: "I think this is a case where Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae are fundamentally sound. They're not in danger of going under. I think they are in good shape going forward." -- Barney Frank (D-Mass.), House Financial Services Committee chairman,

Americans for Prosperity - NoStimulus.com

2009-01-29 Thread Fred B. Ellison
For Immediate Release – Thursday, January 29, 2009 Contact: Phil Kerpen, (202) 349-5880   Americans for Prosperity Regrets Passage of So-Called Stimulus Bill, Applauds Bipartisan Rejection House Republicans and 11 Democrats took strong stance on fiscal responsibility WASHINGTON─ Grassroots

Fw: Discord Over Spending in Concord (Paul Jacob on local citizen control)

2009-01-30 Thread Fred B. Ellison
  Discord Over Spending in Concord I've read the proposed amendment to the Concord, New Hampshire, city charter and read it again. It looks like a fine, responsible attempt to limit government growth.   But Paul Cavanaugh, Concord's city solicitor, has quite a different view. While

Re: live to fight another day ??

2009-01-31 Thread Fred B. Ellison
  Where is the ACLU when you need them? --- On Fri, 1/30/09, Tom Martz t.ma...@gmail.com wrote: From: Tom Martz t.ma...@gmail.com Subject: live to fight another day ?? To: mo-...@googlegroups.com, missourilibertycoalition@googlegroups.com, Springfield Campaign For Liberty ronpaul...@meetup.com

The Next Fiscal Crisis - City Bond Debt/Interest Expense

2009-01-31 Thread Fred B. Ellison
  Letter to the News-Leader Editor  from Jim Hornaday -    Springfields’ Bond Rating scare   The newest “The sky will fall in if the citizens don’t approve our 1% tax proposal” line from our City Administration is that the City’s bond rating will go to pot, and it will be much more costly to

Fw: Re: From the Horse's Mouth - Spfd Police/Fire Sales Tax

2009-01-31 Thread Fred B. Ellison
will not be a permanent solution to the problem until the basic causes have been addressed, I cannot support the proposal.   Fred B. Ellison Council General B Candidate --- On Sat, 1/31/09, Tom Martz t.ma...@gmail.com wrote:   WOW !!!  I don't think much can be said after that.  Nice to hear from you

Gilt-Edged Pensions

2009-01-31 Thread Fred B. Ellison
On The Cover/Top Stories Gilt-Edged Pensions Stephane Fitch 02.16.09 Don't let anyone tell you the American dream has faded. the truth is the U.S. is still minting lots of millionaires. Glenn Goss is one of them. Goss retired four years ago, at 42, from a $90,000 job as a police commander

Fw: Founder's Quote Daily

2009-02-03 Thread Fred B. Ellison
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No Money for Generators - Just Condoms

2009-02-03 Thread Fred B. Ellison
FEMA Dispels Rumor Regarding Disaster Recovery  Release Date: January 31, 2009 Release Number: 3303-001   » More Information on Missouri Severe Winter Storm   JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A false rumor circulating in the hard-hit Bootheel and southern Missouri areas states the Federal Emergency

Election Watch Party, 7:30pm, Buffalo Wild Wings (North Kansas)

2009-02-03 Thread Fred B. Ellison
  Several of us are going to get together at Buffalo Wild Wings tonight around 7:30pm.   They have assured us that we can get a TV switched over the a local channel to be able to monitor election returns.   Fred   --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ This is a Free

THE NIGHT WE WAVED GOODBYE

2009-02-08 Thread Fred B. Ellison
  What follows is an interesting article written for the London Daily Mail by Peter Hitchens, a famous British author and journalist, and interestingly a political independent. We certainly don't manage our affairs in the US in accordance with Brit opinion, but it's always a good

Fw: Support Missouri HCR 13

2009-02-09 Thread Fred B. Ellison
--- On Mon, 2/9/09, Charity Angel darlingdavisfam...@gmail.com wrote: Missouri HCR 13 http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills091/billpdf/intro/HCR0013I.PDF This is the version of the Sovereignty Bill as sponsored by Jim Guest. This should have a much better chance of approval as it lacks

Fw: President Pleads for Common Sense (Paul Jacob on executive pay and the ongoing bailouts)

2009-02-09 Thread Fred B. Ellison
    February 9, 2009 New Prez Pleads for Common Sense I like a president who pleads for common sense.   Here's the story, headlined in the New York Times: “Obama Calls for ‘Common Sense' on Executive Pay.”   The president announced a salary cap for top executives working for

Illegal Immigrants Sue Arizona Property Owner

2009-02-10 Thread Fred B. Ellison
  Monday, February 9, 2009 16 illegals sue Arizona rancher An Arizona man who has waged a 10-year campaign to stop a flood of illegal immigrants from crossing his property is being sued by 16 Mexican nationals who accuse him of conspiring to violate their civil rights when he stopped

Ruin Your Health With the Obama Stimulus Plan

2009-02-10 Thread Fred B. Ellison
  Ruin Your Health With the Obama Stimulus Plan   Commentary by Betsy McCaughey   Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Republican Senators are questioning whether President Barack Obama’s stimulus bill contains the right mix of tax breaks and cash infusions to jump-start the economy.   Tragically, no one from

News-Leader Article and Response

2009-02-10 Thread Fred B. Ellison
Here is a very interesting comment in response to the NL article about Burris saying that he won't pursue a new sales tax vote immediately:   flattop43 wrote: Once again, 5 members of city council thumbed their noses at the community and voted to spend over $334,000.00 on signs that will

Guns to be Banned for Elderly

2009-02-11 Thread Fred B. Ellison
  Guns to Be Banned for Elderly  Staff Reports United Press International Washington Deputy Attorney General Designate David Ogden is circulating a draft of an executive order in which, among other things, firearms possession would be severely limited to people over 60. An assistant to

Fw: Lead-proof legislation

2009-02-11 Thread Fred B. Ellison
D o w n s i z e r - D i s p a t c h Quote of the Day: "CPSIA is now shaping up as a calamity for businesses and an epic failure of regulation, threatening to wipe out tens of thousands of small makers of children's items from coast to coast, and taking a particular toll on the handcrafted and

Fw: Don't Outlaw the First Amendment (Paul Jacob on jail for pamphleteering)

2009-02-12 Thread Fred B. Ellison
    February 12, 2009 Don't Outlaw the First Amendment Should Doug Guetzloe go to jail for speaking his mind? I say No.   That's not State Attorney Lawson Lamar's answer. Lamar tried to imprison Guetzloe for 14 years.   In 2006, Doug Guetzloe distributed a flyer about mayoral

Fw: Congress Signs Death Warrant for Thousands of Companies

2009-02-12 Thread Fred B. Ellison
D o w n s i z e r - D i s p a t c h Quote of the Day: "Never could an increase of comfort or security be a sufficient good to be bought at the price of liberty." -- Hilaire Belloc (1870-1953) French-born British writer Subject: Congress signs death warrant for thousands of companies An

Re: what Greg Burris was doing in Washing D.C ?

2009-02-13 Thread Fred B. Ellison
I suspect he was there trying to get Springfield's hand in the Porkulus Grab Bag. If you noticed in the listing that Dan Sent out a few days ago, southwest Missouri had $ 0 of 'projects' in the Missouri list. I would just as soon keep it that way so that we are not obligated to the current

Re: Wilson Creek permission.

2009-02-13 Thread Fred B. Ellison
Great work Larry!    Let's get a date set for the first cleanup as soon as you have a chance to contact some people with the equipment we will need.   I may be able to get hold of a small bobcat.   Fred --- On Fri, 2/13/09, larmelt...@aol.com larmelt...@aol.com wrote: From: larmelt...@aol.com

Government Emergency

2009-02-15 Thread Fred B. Ellison
Government emergency Paul Jacob Sunday, February 15, 2009 It’s not exactly new, but using the word “emergency” to justify political action — particularly new spending or new taxation — has emerged as the default rhetorical (and legal) trick of the modern politician.   Back on the campaign

Fw: Citizen Government in Gloucester (Paul Jacob on suppressing citizen control)

2009-02-16 Thread Fred B. Ellison
  February 16, 2009 Citizen Government in Gloucester What does Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, have in common with Gloucester County, Virginia?   Politicians and judges who try their mightiest to keep citizens from influencing government.   In Wilkes-Barre, a judge ruled that Denise

Fw: Founder's Quote Daily

2009-02-17 Thread Fred B. Ellison
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Fw: City of Springfield News Release - Seniors Health Fair Tomorrow

2009-02-17 Thread Fred B. Ellison
This invitation is for us, Carl.   Fred --- On Tue, 2/17/09, c...@springfieldmo.gov c...@springfieldmo.gov wrote: From: c...@springfieldmo.gov c...@springfieldmo.gov Subject: City of Springfield News Release - Seniors Health Fair Tomorrow To: fbelli...@yahoo.com Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2009,

Fw: Official site of the Second Amendment March

2009-02-18 Thread Fred B. Ellison
Patriots,      Check  this  out  and  even if  you  can't  march  in  2010  you  can  support in  many other ways.   I  am  glad  they  have   made it  absolutely  clear that everything  done in  the  name of the  Second  Amendment  March  must   be  absolutely  within  the  law.   We 

Fw: The Year of Reform? (Paul Jacob sees hope for the Sooner State)

2009-02-18 Thread Fred B. Ellison
    February 18, 2009 The Year of Reform? This year has brought good news for freedom and democracy in Oklahoma.   Last month, the state's attorney general, Drew Edmondson, dropped his appeal of a federal court decision, which had overturned part of Oklahoma's petition law. The AG

Fw: Founder's Quote Daily

2009-02-19 Thread Fred B. Ellison
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Fw: News from Second Amendment March

2009-02-19 Thread Fred B. Ellison
  What's New Dear Second Amendment March Supporter,   Things have been busy here at Second Amendment March!  Your letters of support and encouragement continue to roll in.  We read each and every one, and try to respond to as many as possible. 

Fw: Will There Be Limits? (Paul Jacob on the push for South Carolina term

2009-02-21 Thread Fred B. Ellison
    February 20, 2009 Will There Be Limits? I'm usually pessimistic when political leaders propose term limits that must be approved by other office holders in order to be enacted, especially when those term limits are state legislative limits.   First, although there are

Fw: Founder's Quote Daily

2009-02-24 Thread Fred B. Ellison
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Fw: Washington On Display (Paul Jacob on fixing the fixers)

2009-02-24 Thread Fred B. Ellison
February 24, 2009 Washington On Display Our rule-makers can't follow their own rules. President Obama sets a new standard, forbidding lobbyists from being hired on in the White House. Then he promptly gives himself a waiver because, lo and behold, he just needs a certain lobbyist.

Draft John Howard for President

2009-02-24 Thread Fred B. Ellison
DO YOU THINK IF WE ASK HIM, HE'D RUN FOR PRESIDENT OF THE U.S. ? Prime Minister John Howard - Australia Muslims who want to live under Islamic Sharia law were told on Wednesday to get out of Australia, as the government targeted radicals in a bid to head off potential terror attacks. Separately,

Fw: Founder's Quote Daily

2009-02-25 Thread Fred B. Ellison
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Fw: Article written by Springfield citizen on the economic storm

2009-02-26 Thread Fred B. Ellison
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Fw: Jailing Kids for Cash (Paul Jacob on judicial corruption)

2009-02-26 Thread Fred B. Ellison
The following makes me wonder how many similar things are going on in Springfield and Greene County.     February 26, 2009 Jailing Kids for Cash Once again, I'm back to talking about Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Not long ago, I told you about a Wilkes-Barre woman who was awarded a

Re: Pension Taskforce - I applied, what about you?

2009-02-27 Thread Fred B. Ellison
  I submitted my application. - Fred --- On Thu, 2/26/09, Tom Martz t.ma...@gmail.com wrote: From: Tom Martz t.ma...@gmail.com Subject: I applied what about you To: missourilibertycoalition@googlegroups.com Date: Thursday, February 26, 2009, 9:52 PM

Fw: Does this surprise anyone??

2009-02-27 Thread Fred B. Ellison
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Re: Here is the Springfield Missouri Tea Party Video I Made

2009-02-27 Thread Fred B. Ellison
Great Job, Charity.   Fred --- On Fri, 2/27/09, Charity Angel darlingdavisfam...@gmail.com wrote: From: Charity Angel darlingdavisfam...@gmail.com Subject: Here is the Springfield Missouri Tea Party Video I Made To: Charity Davis darlingdavisfam...@gmail.com Date: Friday, February 27, 2009,

Fw: Hold Your Applause (Paul Jacob on presidents speaking before Congress)

2009-03-02 Thread Fred B. Ellison
    March 2, 2009 Hold Your Applause Here's a quiz. [A] populist pep rally that's constantly interrupted by applause. This statement refers to:     A. The shameful quadrennial nominating conventions of the Democratic and Republican Parties.   B. The constitutionally mandated State

Fw: The gun ban list is out and here it is...

2009-03-03 Thread Fred B. Ellison
      The gun ban list is out and here it is...   Friends, here it is and it is not good news. The framework for legislation is already laid, and the Democrats have the votes to pass anything they want to impose upon us.. They really do not believe you need anything more than a

2nd and 10th Amendment Rights

2009-03-03 Thread Fred B. Ellison
Montana Has It Right On Second Amendment By Chuck Baldwin March 3, 2009 According to ABC News (Feb. 25, 2009), The Obama administration will seek to reinstate the assault weapons ban that expired in 2004 during the Bush administration, Attorney General Eric Holder said today. 'As President

Fw: Bill: Red-light cameras same as officer stop

2009-03-04 Thread Fred B. Ellison
--- On Wed, 3/4/09, Charity Angel darlingdavisfam...@gmail.com wrote: From: Charity Angel darlingdavisfam...@gmail.com Subject: Bill: Red-light cameras same as officer stop To: Charity Davis darlingdavisfam...@gmail.com Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2009, 11:02 AM Sent from Glenn: From today's

Fw: Raise your voice to save the nation

2009-03-04 Thread Fred B. Ellison
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Fw: Yes, Virginia, There is a Nebraska (Paul Jacob on doing transparency right))

2009-03-04 Thread Fred B. Ellison
  March 4, 2009 Yes, Virginia, There is a Nebraska Government transparency is understandably popular. Voters want to know what their governments are doing. So smart politicians promise us more transparency, more sunshine, more info. But, being politicians, sometimes they don't

Fw: Do you smell a rat?

2009-03-04 Thread Fred B. Ellison
D o w n s i z e r - D i s p a t c h Quote of the Day: "One of the greatest delusions in the world is the hope that the evils in this world are to be cured by legislation" -- Thomas Bracket Reed Subject: Smelling a rat We've argued that the stimulus bill was a money-wasting scam. But even

Fw: Able to Raise Keynes (Paul Jacob on the spin for future stimulus failure)

2009-03-05 Thread Fred B. Ellison
  March 5, 2009 Able to Raise Keynes Recently on This American Life, economists told NPR listeners how the then-upcoming stimulus bill would amount to the very first legitimate and full test ever of Keynesian ideas.   Sure, politicians have been using John Maynard Keynes's notions

Fw: Founder's Quote Daily

2009-03-09 Thread Fred B. Ellison
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News Release - Ellison Support of S.O.S. Proposal

2009-03-09 Thread Fred B. Ellison
  Fred B. Ellison City Council Candidate General Seat B   N E W S   R E L E A S E March 9,2009     For Immediate Release       Fred B. Ellison, City Council Seat General B Candidate, is pleased to announce his support of the ‘Save Our Springfield’ Citizens Coalition proposal to stabilize

Fw: Doctoring on the Installment Plan (Paul Jacob on how to squelch medical innovation)

2009-03-10 Thread Fred B. Ellison
    March 10, 2009 Doctoring on the Installment Plan How does a successful doctor deal with patients lacking insurance? Dr. John Muney decided to offer a deal. For $79 each month he would service patients with unlimited office visits, some tests, and even in-office surgeries --

Fw: Downsizer Dispatch - Milking us dry

2009-03-11 Thread Fred B. Ellison
D o w n s i z e r - D i s p a t c h Quotes of the Day: “Government price-fixing once started, has alike no justice and no end. It is an economic folly from which this country has every right to be spared.” -- Calvin Coolidge, 30th US President Source: veto of two bills establishing federal

Selection of Pension Taskforce

2009-03-11 Thread Fred B. Ellison
  Dear Mayor and Council Members:   I would like to suggest and encourage you to allow the new members of City Council to participate in the final decision process for the members of the Pension Taskforce.   Fred B. Ellison 1315 N. Broadway Avenue Sprngfield, MO 65802

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