What: EDUCATE – ACTIVATE – LIBERATE – A Day of Activist Empowerment!

When: January 3^rd from 1-6pm

Where: Brave New Books ( 1904 Guadelupe St . Austin , TX 78705 )

This January 3^rd from 1 – 6pm, Texans for Accountable Government and Brave New Books Are Proud to Present…..

EDUCATE – ACTIVATE – LIBERATE – A Day of Activist Empowerment!

Join TAG and BNB for a day of enlightenment and brotherhood.  This event will be the first of many “mini-seminars” on liberty and action that will take place regularly at Brave New Books.    We believe that by creating a venue for activists to share strategies and best practices we will be able to further our ability to bring about positive change here in Central Texas .

Agenda

1:00 – 1:15pm:  Intro – Like Peas and Carrots: The Bookstore and Austin Liberty Activism

1:15 – 2:00 pm: Robert Butler – (Director of Texas Libertarian Party) – Crafting a Marketable Liberty Message

2:15 – 3:00 pm: Deborah Stevens and Randy Kelton – (Hosts of Rule of Law Radio/Judicial Activists) – The Joys of Judicial Activism

3:15 – 4:00pm: John Bush – (Director of Texans for Accountable Government) – Localism and City Government: The Prospects for Liberty

4:15 – 5:00pm: Catherine Bliesh – (Director of Liberty Restoration Project MO ) – Understanding the Mechanics of the Police State and the Art of Guerilla Activism

5:00 – 6:00pm: Action Items/Networking/Shop!

We are suggesting a $5 donation.  Proceeds will be split between Brave New Books http://www.bravenewbookstore.com/ and Operation Defuse http://operationdefuse.com/. (ODF is a joint TAG and LRP nationwide effort exposing Fusion Centers and the police state and providing activists with the tools and resources necessary to combat them.)

So C’mon down to Brave New Books from 1-6pm on January 3^rd and Educate, Activate, and Liberate with some of Austin’s finest Activists and liberty defenders!

We’ll be expecting ya.

John Bush

Executive Director

Texans for Accountable Government

I am pleased to announce that the Liberty Restoration Project has partnered with Texans for Accountable Government to literally take the police state head on.

After attending the Continental Congress of 2009 John Bush, executive director of TAG, and myself realized that our movement is not aware of the intrusive and destructive relationship between DHS and our local/state law enforcement.

You see, DHS has found a back door way to both militarize and federalize every level of law enforcement, and through these “fusion centers”, all levels of law enforcement basically become pledged to the war on terror.

If 2009 was the year of the Federal Reserve, we intend to make sure 2010 is the year of the Fusion Center – educating every activist in our movement and exposing their fraud against the American people.

Learn more about our initiative here: www.operationdefuse.com

This project will involve:
1. Visit every fusion center in the nation, interviewing staff for our new radio show Rise Up Radio (on micro broadcasts in cities all across the midwest including Stl, OKC, and Austin starting January 1!!!!!!).
2. Coordinate simultaneous open records requests to every fusion center in the country during National Sunshine week in March.
3. Conduct community forums in each state to educate the public while building harmonious relationships with local law enforcement (humanize) - these will be live streamed.
4. Provide a central location for each state to display their open records documents… a Patriot Fusion Center of our own www.libertyrestorationproject.org/wiki
5. Filming for a documentary on fusion centers.

How you can help!
If you want to help out in anyway please consider becoming an Operation Defused sponsor or even the coordinator for your state .

The dollars and cents:
Our biggest expense will be gas and food – So far we have arranged free housing accommodations at every location we have pursued (thank you)!  We know how to stretch a dollar, every penny will help.  (You can donate to our chipin @ http://operationdefuse.com/) Thank you Cissy for being the first to sponsor us!

We’re also in need of a donated or loaned scanner we can take on the trip to immediately upload any documents we get, a Verizon Wireless air-card so we can live stream our events and our radio show, and a donated or loaned GPS so we don’t get lost on the road!  The full estimated cost break down will be posted shortly only our website.

Save the Date Kansas City: December Tuesday 22nd, 2009
We will be kicking off “Operation Defuse” with our annual LRP Christmas Party to be held on Tuesday December 22nd from 6pm-8pm at http://thegustolounge.com/.  Big thanks to Sergio and Steven for donating the space to us and supporting our cause!  A local friend of the movement is also providing DJ services for the event!

Your $10 donation is appreciated at the door!  (if you cannot donate, please come anyway!)

Come ready to hear what LRP has in store for 2010 – we will be making waves bigger than you’ve ever seen!

We are still looking for a donor to provide finger foods and a few kegs so our supporters can mingle and learn while having some fun   Let me know if you are willing to sponsor us in that way (we can get you down as an ODF sponsor)!

RSVP here: http://www.facebook.com/notifications.php#/event.php?eid=229388609971&index=1

Save the Date Austin: December
Our second event will be held in Austin, TX on December 28th.  TAG will be holding their annual Christmas party at Bagpipes Pub and Brewery where we will kick off the Southern tour of “Operation Defuse”.

“Operation Defuse” Southern  Tour
During the week between Christmas and New years, Catherine Bleish and John Bush plan to visit every fusion center in Texas.  On January 4the we will be testifying in the Austin City Council hearing on fusion centers and then we will take off for our next stop, Phoenix.  We will be driving through the south hitting fusion centers in AZ, OK, LA, GA, AL, MS, TX and, of course, MO.

Keep an eye on www.operationdefuse.com for the official dates/event locations as they develop.

“Operation Defuse” Missouri
Kevin Kobe, KC Area Director for LRP will be coordinating the Missouri components of Operation Defuse.  In February we plan to hold mirror MIAC hearings in the same cities our legislature held theirs.  Because LRP feels their report was nothing more than a whitewash, we intend to take liberty loving state rep candidates across the state of Missouri so they may listen to the public and develop a strategy to combat the intrusive nature of fusion centers once in office.  We will be inviting law enforcement, the media and the general public to contribute. The goal is to live stream these events on the web.

I can guarantee you the report out of this liberty-candidate committee will NOT be a white wash.

You can learn more by visiting www.operationdefuse.com

Thank you all for your support – I can’t wait to experience liberty in OUR lifetime!

Shoulder to shoulder we stand,
Catherine

Catherine Bleish
executive director
Liberty Restoration Project
http://www.LibertyRestorationProject.org/

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Freedom reaches across party lines.

After going through an unlawful arrest and detention, it is easy to feel defeated by the system. (read part 1 here and part 2 here)

While I am frustrated that the prosecuting attorney has yet to sign off on my charges (so I’m technically STILL not charged, although I spent 5 hours in jail and had to post $750 bond), I am feeling very optimistic about finding a resolution – let me tell you why.

While in jail I learned that many of the women incarcerated do not understand their rights. They do not understand the Constitution or how our country was formed, nor do they understand the proper role of government or law enforcement. They have accepted police abuse and targeting as a fact of life. One girl, after arriving, said, “well I better kick back and enjoy a few free meals, I’m sure I’ll be here a few days”. Why were these women in jail? Most were unable to afford the property tax on their vehicles and were swooped up off the streets and incarcerated, the remainder were for other issues surrounding the use of a vehicle. None of them had hurt anyone or damaged/stolen any property. Doesn’t sound very free to me.

In response to the situation found in Maplewood, the Liberty Restoration Project is excited to announce that we are sponsoring a FREE four hour Constitution Course for the citizens of Maplewood. This course will be taught by Scott Wood who teaches Advanced Constitution courses for the Riverbend 912 group and will take place at the Maplewood Library on November 14th from noon to 4pm. You can RSVP here: http://maplewoodconstitutioncourse.eventbrite.com.

For the past 3 weeks we have gone door to door in the community of Maplewood handing out fliers for the course. We also have fliers up in 9 area businesses. The response from the community was overwhelmingly supportive. Not one person disagreed with our course of action, all stating that Maplewood Police have a reputation that is NOT favorable, although most folks we spoke to made sure to clarify they DO support fair law enforcement (so does LRP).

What action will I be taking personally?
1. I have received 4 minutes of the surveillance footage, and am picking up the rest today or tomorrow. I have also requested and received the Oath of Office of the arrest officer (he was a rookie, sworn in May 26, 2009).
2. I have filed a complaint against the city of Maplewood and the arresting officer – I have already met with Internal Affairs over this matter. My entire conversation is recorded, I will try to post soon.
3. I have filed a complaint against the city of Richmond Heights and the officer who treated me so poorly in jail, they have not responded yet.
4. I am working closely with Fox Channel 2’s investigative reporter – big things coming Stay Tuned.
5. I have found a first amendment attorney who is going to represent me pro-bono. Both offensive and defensive. Gear up.

If you want to help in anyway, feel free to get in touch

Catherine Bleish
executive director
Liberty Restoration Project
816.868.8806
Catherine@libertyrestorationproject.org

Contact Information:
Kevin L. Kobe

http://www.libertyrestorationproject.org

kevin@libertyrestorationproject.org

http://www.endthefed.us

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 10/22/09

Local Group To Hold Fourth Rally To Raise Awareness Of Federal Reserve Role In Nation’s Debt

Kansas City, MO. –  Liberty Restoration Project is a group that has built a reputation for being Kansas City’s regional organizers of the nationwide rallies in support of Oversight and Abolition Legislation regarding the Federal Reserve Banking System.  We will be rallying at 12:00 pm at the corner of Memorial Drive and Main Street on November 22, 2009.

This will be our fourth rally in support of congressional oversight legislation.  Our previous Federal Reserve rallies were titled “Ben Bernanke Angry Mob to Audit The Fed KC” on July 26, 2009; “Monopoly March to End The Federal Reserve Banking Scheme KC” on April 25, 2009; and “End The Fed KC” on November 22, 2008.

The Federal Reserve was established in 1913 by the enactment of the “Federal Reserve Act” under the guise of a needed “Central Banking system”. We dispute the legalities of the enactment due to the fact that the “FED” is a private bank that is not overseen by any branch of the US government. The Feds’ sole purpose is to serve as the banker to the government, manage money supply, supervise and regulate a large share of the country’s banking and financial systems, and print money. The FED prints money for a fee in exchange for government bonds, the fee’s assessed from printing money is generated by charging the American people an Income tax. All of the listed elements above were deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in multiple rulings.

Our goal is to raise public awareness of the unconstitutional actions of the Federal Reserve in hopes that our nation’s willingness to build toward a complete and independent audit of all financial practices of the bank and all recipients of currency issued through such practices; and to raise awareness to support the following federal legislation:
S. 604 – also known as the “Federal Reserve Sunshine Act of 2009″
H.R. 1207 – also known as the “Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009″
H.R. 833 – also known as the “Federal Reserve Board Abolition Act”.
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LRP KC’s Kevin Kobe is on air as a guest right now with Let’s Talk Live! with James Cox, Renea McMasters, John Abshire, Daryll Perry & Maria Wheeler.

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/PFPMovementRadio/2009/10/12/Lets-Talk-Live

Planning has begun for the next federal reserve protest rally in Kansas City. Please save the date and keep an eye on this website as details become available. If you would like to join the planning team, please visit us during our weekly meeting Tuesdays at 7:00 pm at The Levee just west of 43rd and Main in KCMO.

keep an eye on http://www.libertyrestorationproject.org/endthefed for more information

http://www.republicmedia.tv/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9077:mwlf1&catid=3:features&Itemid=53

Above is the link to watch current live streaming coverage of Midwest Liberty Fest in DuQuoin, IL on RepublicMedia.TV

for more information on MWLF please visit

http://www.midwestlibertyfest.com

The Free & Equal Elections Foundation

407 S. Dearborn Street Suite 1170

Chicago, IL 60605

Contact: Sean Haugh

Phone: (919) 402-3489

Email: Sean@FreeAndEqual.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Gubernatorial Debate for 2010 Candidates to be held in Du Quoin on October 9th

September 28th, 2009 –The Free & Equal Elections Foundation announced today that a Gubernatorial debate featuring candidates for the 2010 Governor’s race will be held on October 9th.

The event will be sponsored by Free & Equal and will take place as part of the Midwest Liberty Fest in Du Quoin, IL.

ALL candidates who have an intention of running in the race are invited to participate.

The debate will include members of the Democratic and Republican parties as well as Third-Party candidates and Independents.

“Free & Equal is committed to giving all candidates a forum, regardless of political ideology or partisan affiliation,” said Founder and Chair Christina Tobin. “It is imperative that the voters have a chance to hear all the candidates, not just those who may appear in the headlines regularly.”

The Free & Equal Elections Foundation is committed to ensuring that the ballot choices of the voters of Illinois are not limited. Several candidates are already confirmed for the debate, and we expect more in the coming days.

The Free & Equal Elections Foundation is a non partisan, non-profit  501 (c)4 public policy advocacy organization dedicated to eliminating restrictive ballot access laws that target Independent and Third-Party Candidates.

Free & Equal is committed to reforming restrictive ballot access laws across the nation, so that all candidates have a chance to be heard, regardless of political affiliation.

During the 2008 election, Free & Equal held an independent Presidential Debate in Washington, DC. The Free & Equal debate was the ONLY Presidential debate featuring Independent and Third-Party candidates held during the 2008 election to be broadcast to a national audience. The debate was broadcast Live by C-SPAN.

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http://www.midwestlibertyfest.com/node/78

(reposted from: http://www.midwestlibertyfest.com/node/68)

Liberty lovers,

Today I wrote a letter to the editor of my local paper about the upcoming Midwest Liberty Fest, an event I am working VERY hard on with a team of patriots to plan, organize and promote.  I could really use your help!

Would you submit a letter to the editor of YOUR local paper, you can even use mine as an example! (see pasted below).  I also submitted the event to be included in my local papers “entertainment” section.  If your paper has a section like that, please consider helping us spread the word by doing the same!

This is going to be the first ever event of its kind, a true spotlight on all the skill, talents, successes, and lessons learned by the REAL grassroots.  Keep your eye on the schedule on our website, the event is growing daily   www.midwestlibertyfest.com to purchase tickets or become a sponsor!

My letter to the Editor:

Dear Editor,

I am sure you have heard much about the growing grassroots movement to restore the Constitution to our beautiful country.  This nonpartisan movement, which I believe really took root during the Ron Paul campaign and is being carried by the Tea Party movement, has produced a class of activists like nothing our country has seen in recent times.  I wanted to let you know about a very exciting event happening driving distance from our community and I thought your readers might be interested.  It is called the Midwest Liberty Fest.

This event can only be described as a showcase of the afore mentioned grassroots movement.  Successful activists from across the political spectrum will be teaching their trade to attendees, liberty minded documentaries will be debuting (four total so far!), freedom loving musicians will be performing, big named movers and shakers will be give speeches and there will even be the opportunity for the crowd to get involved during an evening event called “Soap Box Idol” where attendees can sign up to give a three minute speech that will be judged much in the same fashion as American Idol.

The three day event only costs $20.00 and sounds like an amazing opportunity for folks in our community to learn about the various ways they can get involved.  Please consider letting your readers know about this event.  More details can be found at www.midwestlibertyfest.com

Hope to see you there!

Catherine Bleish

If you have any questions about the event, or would like to be  speaker, please shoot an email to team@midwestlibertyfest.com!

Catherine Bleish
executive director
Liberty Restoration Project
816-868-8806
Catherine@libertyrestorationproject.org
www.libertyrestorationproject.orgO

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Freedom reaches across party lines.

This Saturday, August 22 Liberty Works Radio Network will be broadcasting from Max Motors in Butler Missouri for the Max Town Hall from noon to 4:00 pm

1108 W. Fort Scott St. Butler, MO 64730

This is the car dealership that recently made the news for giving away assault weapons with the purchase of a vehicle.

This is a joint production from the radio shows The American Ideal and Lives in the Balance.
http://www.theamericanideal.net
http://www.theyarekillingus.com

Special Thanks to Jason Littlejohn of “Lives in the Balance” for the opportunity to fill in for him during this special event.

Be sure to tune in: http://www.libertyworksradionetwork.com/