What a busy week for the Liberty Restoration Project! After traveling to Jefferson City twice in 6 days, we are asking for your help with two resolutions and one house bill.

Please encourage your state representatives to vote YES on HR 294

(Click here to read a news story about LRP testifying on behalf of this resolution formerly known as HR 212 and here to see videos of the testimony in committee)  This bill is being discussed on the house floor and is our first opportunity to assert our 10th amendment right defended in 2009!

If your representative sits on the Committee on Privacy and Real ID (see list below), please contact them ASAP and ask them to push HCR 13 and HB361 out of committee.  These bills will only be debated on the house floor if the members decided to let them out of committee – your assistance is urgent in this matter.

Flanigan, Tom
Brown, Steve
Dugger, Tony
Grill, Jason
Kratky, Michele
Kraus, Will
Leara, Mike
Meiners, Kate
*Silvey, Ryan
*Talboy, Mike
*Viebrock, Jim

*Indicates these representative made comments revealing their potential to vote against both of these pieces of legislation – please don’t let HCR 13 and HB361 die in committee, contact them and ask them to change their tone!

Traveling to Jefferson City was a tremendous learning opportunity for the members of LRP and left us all with mixed emotions.

On the positive side:

1. Legislatures in both committees seem to understand our urgent plea to remind the federal government that its powers are LIMITED by the constitution and granted by the people, not the other way around.

2. Tuesday, during the floor debate on HR 294 , State Legislatures could be heard using the same verbage presented to them by liberty lovers while the bill was still in committee. We must never forget that the world is run by those who show up and speak up; next time will you join us?

On the not-so-positive side:

1. It appears at least one Kansas City area state representative is in serious need of an attitude adjustment. Ryan Silvey was seen arriving late to the committee meeting, repeatedly texting on his cell phone, continuously whispering with Mike Talboy during citizen testimony, and smirking/making condescending comments to his fellow Legislative peers and citizens who traveled across the state to testify.

Eight minutes into the video of Jim Guest answering questions about the Real ID (Click here ) Ryan Silvey starts asking questions – he states he is considering changing his stance on the Real ID (contact him and ask him not to) and says he thinks we are on a wild goose chase regarding the potential uses of the Real ID:

2. Jason Grill, another Kansas City area Representative was not present at the Committee on Security and Real ID meeting. His stance on this topic is currently unknown – will you contact him to find out?

Our Capitol Hill visits were definitely the highlights of the week, but LRP has been conducing other important business as well!

Weekly the Liberty Restoration Project is doing the following:

Observing City Council (watch for weekly blog updates)

Hosting an online radio program every Thursday from 7-8 on http://www.restoretherepublicradio.com (Click here to hear the Liberty Restoration Hour first podcast)

Meeting every Wednesday at 7pm at the Westport Coffee house

Are you interested in getting involved? We are currently looking for individuals to help with various research projects, reporting on the city council committee meetings, people who want to educate the public on their favorite liberty subject as a Topic Expert, help with a quarterly magazine, and much more! Email catherine@libertyrestorationproject.org for more details on how you can help!

Don’t forget to check out the Project Participation calendar for political events happening in the KC area!

In peace, love and liberty,

Catherine Bleish

executive Director

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