Minnesota House District 54B Republicans

Presidential Straw Poll

2012-02-08T00:19:00.001-06:00

Here are the results of the House District 54B Presidential Straw Poll.

Thanks to everyone who participated at tonight's 2012 precinct caucuses.

CAUCUS NIGHT IN HOUSE DISTRICT 54B

2012-02-06T13:20:00.004-06:00

For most Minnesotans, attending a political caucus is something new, confusing, and intimidating. Some people think it's just for those “in the know” or elected officials. Ironically, a caucus is intended to be a very welcoming meeting, in your neighborhood, with your neighbors of the same political party. The House District 54B Republicans want to encourage participation in the upcoming 2012 Precinct Caucuses. With the election of a new President and new Minnesota US Senator in November 2012, the February 7th Caucuses are more important than ever. All you need to do is show up!

Below are some frequently asked questions about the Caucus process. If you need more information, please feel free to contact us. Chair John Kossett: 651-442-9002 or Precinct Caucus Coordinator Jeff Hagen: 651-341-9448

What is a Precinct Caucus?
In Minnesota, political decision-making begins at the caucus level. A caucus is simply a gathering of people interested in exercising their rights in the American political process. This is the first opportunity for you to affect the process by supporting potential candidates and discussing platform issues.

How is a Primary different from a Precinct Caucus?
Most states will narrow the field of candidates with a Primary. Voters cast a ballot, without discussion prior to voting. Caucusing allows you to cast a vote for your candidate, but discussion and presentations can occur before ballots are cast.

Who can attend a Precinct Caucus?
Anyone that is a United States citizen and eligible to vote in the November 2012 election is invited to participate in the caucus. This is grassroots politics in action.

How do I determine my Precinct?
The easiest way to find your Precinct is to use the Precinct Finder on the Minnesota Secretary of State website. Here are the room assignments:

Precinct	Room
Gem Lake P-1	212 (music)
Little Canada P-1	211
Little Canada P-2	213
Little Canada P-3	214
Roseville P-3	223
Roseville P-4	225
Shoreview P-1	218
Shoreview P-2	219
Shoreview P-3	221
Vadnais Heights P-1	Vadnais Gym 3 (C-cafeteria)
Vadnais Heights P-2	Vadnais Gym 2 (B)
Vadnais Heights P-3	237
Vadnais Heights P-4	235

Who can vote in a Precinct Caucus?
Each precinct is allotted a pre-determined amount of delegates and alternates. In the event that a delegate cannot attend a convention or cast a vote, an alternate may be seated. Alternates are called upon in order of their election ranking. To become a delegate, you submit your name and all those in attendance vote to elect delegate. In turn, delegates advance to the BPOU Convention. Delegate terms are for two years. All caucus attendees will be able to vote in the Presidential Preference Poll.

Why attend a Precinct Caucus?
The importance of attending these caucuses cannot be overstated. Our success in November hinges on our ability to organize, mobilize, and activate volunteers throughout our District and Minnesota. Local caucuses are the first step in this process. If you don't participate, you are letting someone else decide for you. In the 2012 Precinct Caucus, delegates will have a chance to cast a vote for the candidate they support for President. During the Precinct Caucus, resolutions may also be submitted, discussed and voted on for further consideration. Resolutions are desired changes or amendments to the current Republican Platform. After a resolution is submitted, the merits are discussed, and Caucus attendees vote on it. If the resolution is passed, the platform committee at the District convention considers it. People often ask how the Republican Platform is created. It all starts at the Precinct Caucus.

Where is my Precinct Caucus?
Since the initial caucuses are designed to gather neighbors together, they are nearby your home. For House District 54B, all precincts meet at:

Vadnais Heights Elementary School
3645 Centerville Road
Vadnais Heights, MN 55127

When is the 2012 Precinct Caucus?
Tuesday, February 7th. Registration starts at 6:30 PM. You should already be registered and in place by 7:00, so be sure to arrive early. Each meeting begins promptly at 7:00.

What happens at the Precinct Caucus?
• When you arrive, local volunteers will help you register and answer questions. There is no charge to attend the Precinct Caucus.
• We will meet in a large room for a few minutes and listen to a short address from some of our local Republican legislators.
• Then you will be directed to your Precinct room. Each Precinct meets in a separate school room.
• The precinct meeting will be called to order at 7:00 PM sharp. Robert's Rules of Order for Parliamentary Procedure are used throughout. Don't worry if you are not familiar with procedure. The meeting leader (called a convener) will conduct the caucus according to Minnesota law.
• All caucus attendees will be able to vote in the Presidential Preference Poll.
• Caucus attendees will vote on officers for the Caucus and Precinct Leaders.
• Letters may be read from elected officials, those seeking election, or party representatives. In some cases, you may also hear from a candidate in person.
• Delegates will be elected from the Caucus attendees. Anyone who is present may submit his name to run for a delegate slot.
• Once the delegates are determined, they will vote on resolutions.
• Delegates will represent their precincts at the House District 54B Convention which will take place in late February or early March (exact date yet to be determined).
• Here is a handy Glossary of Caucus Jargon

What if I work or have school that evening?
Minnesota Statutes section 202A.19 permits you to take time off from work (without pay) to attend your caucus if you give your employer written notice at least 10 days in advance. State universities, community colleges, and public schools cannot hold classes or events after 6 PM on the evening of precinct caucuses. State agencies, school boards, county boards, township boards, city councils, and all other political subdivisions cannot conduct meetings after 6 PM on caucus night.

What if I have a disability?
Most caucuses are held in accessible buildings. Individuals who plan to attend party caucuses may request an interpreter if needed. Requests must be submitted by certified mail to the party's county or legislative district committee at least 30 days before the date of the caucus. Individuals who require audio, braille, or large print materials may request all official caucus materials to be sent as soon as available so that they may be converted. Contact the Republican party's state office for more details.

Do any of these sound familiar?

2011-04-29T22:56:00.005-05:00

The Ten Planks of the Communist Manifesto 1848 by Karl Heinrich Marx. Do any of these sound familiar?

1. Abolition of private property and the application of all rents of land to public purposes.
2. A heavy progressive or graduated income tax.
3. Abolition of all rights of inheritance.
4. Confiscation of the property of all emigrants and rebels.
5. Centralization of credit in the hands of the state, by means of a national bank with State capital and an exclusive monopoly.
6. Centralization of the means of communications and transportation in the hands of the State.
7. Extension of factories and instruments of production owned by the state, the bringing into cultivation of waste lands, and the improvement of the soil generally in accordance with a common plan.
8. Equal liability of all to labor. Establishment of industrial armies, especially for agriculture.
9. Combination of agriculture with manufacturing industries, gradual abolition of the distinction between town and country, by a more equitable distribution of population over the country.
10. Free education for all children in public schools. Abolition of children's factory labor in its present form. Combination of education with industrial production. Children in public schools. Abolition of children's factory labor in its present form.

This is what we're up against. Won't you help us by joining our fight? Please consider running for local office, helping us to door knock for local candidates, or a financial contribution. Your help is greatly appreciated... for this generation and for future ones.

Next Meeting - Monday, May 9, 2011

2011-04-27T10:29:00.001-05:00

Monday, May 9, 2011
6:30pm – 9:00pm
Little Venetian
2900 Rice St # 240
Little, MN 55113-1788
(651) 486-7719

Meeting

2011-03-06T16:18:00.005-06:00

MNGOP54B Meeting
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 @ 6:30 p.m.
Mad Jack's
935 County Road East E
Vadnais Heights, MN
651-287-3900 ‎

Agenda

1) Introductions and catching up on any current events that people would like to share with the group.
2) Review some of the things that we did over the last two years (website, flyer, parades, door knocking, Phoenix voter info, etc.).
3) Discuss what we want to do this year (email lists, website suggestions, off year elections that will be held, raising money, etc.).
4) We have already scheduled the next five meetings to be held at Little Venetian on the second Monday of each month from 6:30 to 8 (should we start at 6?).
5) CD 4 meetings are the 1st Tuesday of each month. Who wants to attend? Who wants to be a CD 4 vice chair?

54B Convention

2011-02-25T14:39:00.003-06:00

The House District 54B BPOU Convention took place on Tuesday, February 22nd. Thanks to all those delegates and alternates who attended. It was a booming success.

Congratulations to the following, BPOU officers elected:
Chair: John Kossett
Deputy Chair: Jay Eberth
Secretary: Jeff Hagen
Treasurer: Matt Effertz
Database Chair: Quint Heckert
Vice Chair: Tamara Hirsch
Vice Chair: Michael Jamnick
Vice Chair: Mike Cady
Vice Chair: Jim Tucker
Vice Chair: Craig Johnson
Vice Chair: Peter Maddeaux

Congratulations to the following, elected to the Republican State Central Committee:
Delegate: Craig Johnson
Delegate: Jeff Hagen
Alternate1: Nancy Johnson
Alternate2: Tim Miller
Alternate3: Michael Jamnick
Alternate4: John Kossett

Monthly 54B Meetings will be held on the 2nd Monday of each month at Little Venetian in Little Canada. Watch this space for more details.

Official Convention Call

2011-02-08T17:25:00.005-06:00

OFFICIAL CONVENTION CALL
HOUSE DISTRICT 54B REPUBLICANS
THE DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES OF HOUSE DISTRICT 54B

Pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the Republican Party of Minnesota, the House District 54B Convention is hereby called to meet at:
Little Venetian
2900 Rice St # 240
Little Canada, MN 55110
Tuesday, Feb 22, 2011 @ 6:30 PM

The House District 54B Convention shall be composed of the delegates and alternates elected at the precinct caucuses in 2010.

The House District Convention shall be held for the purpose of:
1. Election of 54B District Officers
2. Election of State Central Committee Delegates and Alternates.*
3. Adoption of District Constitution and Rules.
4. Updates by State and Local Elected Officials and Candidates.
5. Transaction of such other business as may properly come before the convention.

Issued at the City of Vadnais Heights, County of Ramsey, Minnesota, February 5, 2011.

John Kossett
Chair, House District 54B
REGISTRATION OPENS AT 6:00 PM
Questions – contact John Kossett (651-442-9002), john.kossett@mngop54b.org

Registration Fee $5.00
Make Checks payable to House District 54B.
Complimentary hors d'œuvres. Cash bar.

*State Central Committee Delegates and Alternates elect State Party Officers, approve State Party budget and make “other’ decisions as defined by the State Party Constitution, such as the endorsement of emergency new candidates (such as the death of a candidate), etc.

Second Annual Conservative Picnic in the Park

2010-08-17T14:23:00.007-05:00

Join Minnesota House District 54A/54B Republicans this

Thursday, August 19th 5:30 – 9:00 pm

Everyone is welcome! Bring your family, friends and neighbors. Enjoy special guests (including local candidates), free food, music & great conversation. Free moonwalk and activities for the kids

Central Park in Roseville / Jaycees Pavilion
2540 Lexington Ave. N., / Roseville, MN 55113

CONFIRMED ATTENDANCE BY Pat Anderson (Auditor), Chris Barden (Attorney General), and Annette Meeks (Lt. Governor), Dan “Doc” Severson (Secretary of State), Republican Endorsed Candidates for US Congress: Teresa Collett (CD4), Joel Demos (CD5), Representative Tom Emmer (Governor).

Free-will donations accepted. Prepared and paid for by Republicans in HD54A and Co-hosted by Republicans in HD54B, HD50A and HD50B. Questions? Contact Mark Laliberte (651) 470-1119 or Lisa Belak (612) 242-7485.

Click here to download the flyer.

Articles of Freedom Ceremonies Held Across 50 State Capitols Simultaneously - All Elected Officials Served

2010-04-27T14:23:00.005-05:00

'Articles of Freedom', the works of the Continental Congress 2009, 'of the people, for the people, by the people', was consecrated on the steps of each 50 State Capitols in various ceremonies all simultaneous as to time zones this past Monday, April 19th!

The Articles of Freedom is our ONLY Constitutional remedy left to us that was thoughtfully, legally, and diligently prepared now in our country, provided 'the people' will sign the pledge online, will return our country to the rule of Constitutional law.

It is a 65 page document that 'instructs' our elected servants to cease and desist anything that they may be involved in legislatively that does not derive its authority from our Supreme laws (both State and Federal Constitutions). Now that all elected servants have been served and 'put on notice', they are each being watched for their behaviors. Watchdog committees are being organized all across the country in each State. It calls for the nullification of all 'unconstitutional' legislation going back 100 years!

If, over a period of time they continue 'business as usual', non-violent civic actions are recommended in the form of financial sanctions, provided a goodly millions of Americans sign the pledge and fulfill their due diligence to stand with their Constitutions for USA and State Constitutions.

This is a legal and constitutional due process record that 'the people' have exhausted all civil means of remedy according to our Declaration of Independence. (14 years of petitioning our servant government for redress of grievances of 14 egregious violations to our Constitution for USA, and State Constitutions going back almost 100 years, under the First Amendment and were consistently met with contempt by the Supreme Court of USA).

Enough is enough. No more petitioning. No more protests. No more dead end activism. This is beyond elections, politics and tea parties. The moral line has now been drawn and it is up to each and every American to sign the pledge in support of Articles of Freedom. I urge all Americans who understand the rule of law to get involved.

Below are the videos of the Minnesota Ceremony at the State Capitol April 19th last Monday for Articles of Freedom. These ceremonies were simultaneously held across all 50 State Capitols at the same time according to their time zones! All elected servants have been served their copies of AoF.

Now, all that is needed to complete this phase and hold our elected servants accountable to their sworn oaths and proving our vigilance, is the 'due diligence' of at least 10 - 15 million signatures of American citizens to the Articles of Freedom online. This represents 5% of the entire U.S. population. This will create the critical mass needed for civic actions to take place, if need be.

www.articlesoffreedom.us

Daunting.

Indeed, it is the only civil, non-violent way we have right now to return our entire bicameral system back under the rule of law..

I would also urge each of you to sign the 'WeRefuse' petition being circulated to let the Federal government know they are violating our 10th amendment States Rights by imposing their 'illegal', unconstitutional, Health Bill on us all. http://www.werefuse.com/

This petition dove tails with Articles of Freedom very nicely.

Let us show them that not only can we get way over their 10,000 signatures required, but importantly, we have a duty to show those covertly serving other masters that we have over 15 million signatures supporting Articles of Freedom country wide, and will be willing and ready to withhold financial support from a tyrant servant government once those numbers are achieved!

Lets circle our wagons morally, non-violently and legally. Enough is enough. This requires your duty to circulate this widely as the 'un-free' press will never cover this.

Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAcv_qEy2SA&feature=related

Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQ3u7OezG_U&feature=related

Part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYA-eD2CQ3g&feature=related

Part 4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IW7A4c3zfU&feature=related

Part 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PFx1W4SMTk&feature=related

Part 6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8k55Vu-3nw&feature=related

Part 7
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ze3SEpBHwA&feature=related

Part 8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKh1pM2pIYs&feature=related

Anisha Dunne
Minnesota State Coordinator Articles of Freedom
We The People Foundation For Constitutional Education
freethought2012@yahoo.com

Beyond Tea Parties, Elections and Personalities

2010-04-14T12:20:00.005-05:00

For Immediate Release

Americans Rising for the Constitution:
We the People deliver Freedom Document to Elected Officials
in Every State on April 19th

St.Paul, Minnesota, Tuesday, April 13th, 2010 – The Voice of Freedom will be heard across America on April 19, 2010 (Patriots Day), as people in every state gather at their state capitols to participate in a Re-Dedication Ceremony to Creator, Country and Constitution and to serve the Articles of Freedom on elected officials -- a non-political document which seeks to stop violations to the Constitution and restore constitutional governance. The special program will last 35 minutes and will be at the same time moment in time across time zones– 9 AM HST, 11 AM AKDT, 12 Noon PDT & MST, 1 PM MDT, 2 PM CDT, 3 EDT. In YOUR STATE, enter who what when where how details.

PLEASE NOTE: Our St.Paul ceremony on the South side of Capitol building will begin at 1pm NOT 2pm Monday, April 19th!

The Articles of Freedom are the non-political work of the Continental Congress 2009, a group of 116 citizen-delegates who met for 11 days in St. Charles, Illinois from November 11-21, 2010. The contents address fourteen violations, each of which has had a devastating effect on our economy and our Nation. Each Article includes “Remedial Instructions” to federal and state government officials, designed to end the violations. There is no other known document or plan in America at this time that is in compliance with the U.S. Constitution and shows the people and a rogue government how to put the nation back on track. The Articles contain a pledge that asks citizens to join with a “goodly number of millions” to hold elected officials accountable to their Oath of Office, through obedience to the Constitution.

The April 19th ceremony will include a Color Guard and Procession of Flags; a prayer; singing to America; the Pledge of Allegiance and America’s Creed; a talk about the Purpose of the Articles and why they are being served on elected officials; and an opportunity for participants to re-dedicate themselves to the Constitution, Its protection and defense.

In every state, the two U.S. Senators, the member of the U.S. House of Representatives whose district includes the state capital city, the Governor and the Head of each Chamber of the State Legislature have been invited to receive the Articles.

Those who do not attend the ceremony will be served at their offices immediately following the event.

“The First Amendment guarantees the Right of the People to Petition their servant government for a Re-Dress of Grievances,” says Robert Schulz, chairman of We the People Foundation and visionary behind the Continental Congress and the Articles. “We have petitioned for every major violation of the Constitution since 1994. Our Petitions have been answered with Silence and repeated injury to our economy, our people, our Republic and our Sovereignty. The Articles of Freedom is a legal, constructive document rooted in the Constitution. We will serve it on our elected officials as the appropriate next step and wait for their response. The Constitution is not going to defend itself and it is obvious the government has no intention to do so. It is now up to the People to peacefully and lawfully take this next step,” added Schulz. “The Ceremony which will take place in every state represents the conscious return of the People to their role as Freedom Keepers for our Charters of Freedom. We await the day when every elected official in America, regardless of party, will have the sole purpose of upholding the Constitution in the governmental affairs of the People, and our citizens, in turn, will be vigilant – in every state and at the federal level – to hold them accountable,” he concluded.

The coming nationwide event is open to all who want to show support for the Constitution. To participate in the ceremony, people should visit www.articlesoffreedom.us to download, print out and bring along a special program, which includes song lyrics and other needed information. The website will also provide specific details about each state event.

Resources:

Articles of Freedom - Sign the pledge – www.articlesoffreedom.us

Introduction to the Articles of Freedom by Robert Schulz –
www.articlesoffreedom.us/Introduction.aspx

Summary of the Articles of Freedom – http://articlesoffreedom.us/ArticlesofFreedom/Summary.aspx

Continental Congress 2009 – www.cc2009.us

We the People Foundation, We the People Congress – www.givemeliberty.org

The Plan for April 19th - http://www.articlesoffreedom.us/ThePlan.aspx

Media Contact:

Anisha Dunne, MN. State Coordinator for 'Articles of Freedom'
freethought2012@yahoo.com

BEV SCALZE TOWN HALL MEETING

2010-02-05T17:46:00.003-06:00

Bev Scalze has just released a report and has annouced a town hall meeting. Join Minnesota House District 54B Republicans on:

Saturday, February 20
11:00am – 12:15pm
Little Canada City Hall
515 Little Canada Rd. E.

Representative Scalze will be available to discuss the 2010 Legislative Session and other community-related issues. Not able to make it? Let Bev know what's on your mind:

Bev Scalze
State Representative, 54B
451 State Office Building
100 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
St. Paul MN 55155
651/296-7153
651/296-4165 (fax)
rep.bev.scalze@house.mn

2010 PRECINCT CAUCUSES, A SMASHING SUCCESS!

2010-02-03T13:23:00.010-06:00

A sincere thank you to all those who participated in yesterday's 2010 Precinct Caucuses. Ten officers were elected, 107 delegates, 36 election judges were recruited, 29 platform resolutions passed, 93 email addresses were collected, and 120 people took part in our gubernatorial straw poll. Below are the results of that poll. Statewide gubernatorial poll results from the Minnesota Secretary of State's Office may be found here.

Candidate	Total Votes	Percentage
Bob Carney Jr.	0	0.0%
Leslie Davis	2	1.7%
Tom Emmer	40	33.3%
Bill Haas	2	1.7%
David Hann	8	6.7%
Phil Herwig	0	0.0%
Marty Seifert	66	55.0%
Undecided	2	1.7%
Total Votes	120

Congratulations are in order to Roseville Precinct 3 who picked up 7 election judges, 2 precinct officers, all 12 delegate seats filled, and 13 email address collected. Congratulations are also in order to Vadnais Heights Precincts 1, 2, and 3. Together, these three precincts combined for 11 election judges, 8 precinct officers, 36 delegates, and 40 email addresses collected. Nice work everyone. These are the kinds of grassroots success needed to build a strong foundation. Together, we can work together to defeat Bev Scalze and her big government spending habits.

I would like to give a special thanks to all the Precinct Caucus Conveners, Secretaries, and Tellers. And a super hugeness extra special thank you to Anisha Dunne and Nancy Johnson. Without their hard work and dedication, this event would not have been possible.

We look forward to seeing you all very soon. For the folks elected delegates and alternates to the BPOU House District Convention, we will see you even sooner. The BPOU House District Convention is Saturday, March 6th at 9:00 a.m. at the Roseville Stating Center. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.

Yours Truly,
Jeff Hagen
2010 Precinct Caucus Coordinator

2010 Precinct Caucuses -- February 2, 2010

2010-01-13T12:46:00.009-06:00

Attention Minnesota House District 54B Republicans!

Please join us on February 2, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. for your biennial neighborhood Republican precinct caucus. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. All precincts in House District 54B will hold their caucuses at:

Vadnais Heights Elementary
3645 Centerville Road
Vadnais Heights, MN 55127-7122

We will disburse by precinct. Wondering which precinct you live in? Click http://pf.mngop.com to find out! At your precinct caucus you will be able to cast your vote for the Republican Gubernatorial candidate of your choice, discuss issues, resolutions and candidates. We will also be electing precinct officers and delegates to the House District 54B BPOU Convention. If elected as a Precinct Delegate (or Alternate), you will be invited to attend the House District 54B BPOU Convention on March 6, 2010 at 9:00 a.m., to be held at the Roseville Skating Center.

If you should desire a change to the Republican Party of Minnesota 2008 Platform, this is your opportunity to suggest a change. If interested, we ask that you come prepared with your written platform resolution change request. Resolution Report Forms may be downloaded and printed by clicking here.

For more information, please visit our website at www.mngop54b.org. Or contact House District 54B Chair John Kossett at 651-442-9002 or by email at john.kossett@mngop54b.org.

Minnesota House District 54B Republicans need your help to continue our work. Will you consider contributing $100, $50, or $25 to help us help our candidates? Donation checks may be made out to '54B Republicans'. A donation box will be located at the registration table near the main entrance. Thank you so much for your continued support!

Update on the Continental Congress 2009

2010-01-13T12:35:00.006-06:00

The Continental Congress 2009 has now completed the final resolutions called, 'Articles of Freedom' for downloading and the opportunity for those Americans who feel it is time to hold our government accountable, while restoring our Constitutional Republic through peaceful means:

www.givemeliberty.org

www.cc2009.us

The following link is a webinar with Bob Schultz who successfully spearheaded the Continental Congress 2009, giving us his story of his career background which led to his involvement in 'watching' the government.

He verbally documents the legal actions he was involved in over the decades to end corruption and attempting to restore the government to its Constitutional limitations.

Currently, after 14 years of grievances petitioned to the government and each one ignored, it was decided through the efforts of the 'We The People Foundation' that a formal Continental Congress take place to redress our government going back decades. This successfully took place in November, 2009.

Final resolutions called, 'Articles of Freedom' that formally list all egregious violations of the Constitution with 'instructions' to the government and what will occur if these instructions are not honored. The model for this is Mahatma Gandhi's three point criteria that the people must meet in order to reclaim their country.

Formal presentation to all levels of government's elected officials will be made once 15 million Americans sign the pledge.

Bob Schultz explains the concept/idea of how this should restore our republic on this 165 minute webinar.

Best Movie Line Ever

2010-01-13T00:40:00.003-06:00

From The Ghost Breakers. A 1940 classic with Bob Hope.

Lawrence: "You live here?"

Montgomery: "Yes."

Lawrence: "Then maybe you know what a zombie is."

Montgomery: "When a person dies and is buried, its seems there are certain voodoo priests who ... who have the power to bring him back to life."

Carter: "How horrible!"

Montgomery: "It's worse than horrible because a zombie has no will of his own. You see them sometimes walking around blindly with dead eyes, following orders, not knowing what they do, not caring."

Lawrence: "You mean like Democrats?"

The Constitution And Freedom by Judge Andrew Napolitano

2010-01-13T00:03:00.008-06:00

Part I - Declaration of Independence & Bill of Rights

Part II - The Congress

Part III - The Presidency

Part IV - The Courts

Part V - The States

Continental Congress 2009

2009-11-17T00:22:00.002-06:00

This Continental Congress 2009 will deliberate for almost 2 weeks to redress the U.S. government for all violations to our Constitution.

The last Continental Congress was 1774 when the colonies redressed the King for abuses which led to the American Revolution and finally our rule of law whereby each of us are 'sovereign' and inalienable Rights are guaranteed protected.

Many of us have come to the conclusion we can no longer put our trust and faith in the current D.C. congress that has for the most part been so compromised by so many private interests that it no longer represents 'We the people'.

The violations to the U.S. Constitution are myriad. The bailouts of wall street, the purchase of 'toxic assets', the trillions of dollars that are not accounted for, the number of foreign banks who received billions, yet the Federal Reserve refuses to tell us 'who' they are and 'how' much did they receive. Due to the Federal Reserve Act, they don't have to tell us a thing. These folks have had discretionary power since 1913 and have legal immunity to any and all policies that are and have been egregiously immoral, unethical and and enormous conflict of interest to say the least.

If the American people have a desire for truth, a dream for a return to the moral Constitutional system based upon the rule of law in all three levels of government, sound money and a true love for the 'moral', perhaps we can get our country back on track in a safe, peaceful manner.

Please visit http://www.cc2009.us today and learn more about this important event.

29th Annual Anniversary Celebration on Nov. 13, 2009

2009-10-23T13:36:00.004-05:00

Fourth Congressional District Republicans Cordially Invites You To Our 29th Annual Anniversary Celebration Dinner and Auction on Friday, November 13, 2009

Gulden’s “61” Restaurant
Hwy 61 Just North of Beam Ave
2999 Hwy 61 N – Maplewood, MN
Phone: (651) 482-0384

Advanced Reservations: $30 per person or $55 per couple
Unreserved: $35 per person – $ 65 per couple - Pay at the door

Event Schedule:
6:00 p.m. Cash Bar
6:00 p.m. Silent Auction
7:00 p.m. Dinner
8:30 p.m. Live Auction

Reservations: Send check to 4th CD by Monday, November 9th Or phone reservation to Kathie Roberts: 202 Myrtle Place – South St Paul, MN 55075, Phone: 612-242-4321

Please start collecting your auction items!
Click for Invite attachment and Speaker Information.

Is Obama Poised to Cede US Sovereignty?

2009-10-21T00:40:00.002-05:00

On October 14, Lord Christopher Monckton, a noted climate change skeptic, gave a presentation at Bethel University in St. Paul, MN. In this 4 minute excerpt from his speech, he issues a dire warning to all Americans regarding the United Nations Climate Change Treaty, scheduled to be signed in Copenhagen in December 2009. A draft of the petition can be read here: http://www.globalclimatescam.com/documents/un-fccc-copenhagen-2009.pdf

Lord Monckton served as a policy adviser to Margaret Thatcher. He has repeatedly challenged Al Gore to a debate to which Gore has refused. Monckton sued to stop Gore's film "An Inconvenient Truth" from being shown in British schools due to its inaccuracies. The judge found in-favor of Monckton, ordering 9 serious errors in the film to be corrected. Lord Monckton travels internationally in an attempt to educating the public about the myth of global warming.

Media contacts for letters to editors so people can take their own action: Here is across Minnesota http://capwiz.com/naus/dbq/media/?command=state_search&state=mn

Here is United States Wide http://www.reboottherepublic.com/blog/activism/huge-regional-media-contact-list-for-press-releases-etc/

The Whole Foods Alternative to ObamaCare

2009-10-07T12:00:00.004-05:00

Originally Printed in the Wall Street Journal
AUGUST 11, 2009, 7:30 P.M. ET

The Whole Foods Alternative to ObamaCare
Eight things we can do to improve health care without adding to the deficit.

By JOHN MACKEY

"The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out
of other people's money."

—Margaret Thatcher

With a projected $1.8 trillion deficit for 2009, several trillions more in deficits projected over the next decade, and with both Medicare and Social Security entitlement spending about to ratchet up several notches over the next 15 years as Baby Boomers become eligible for both, we are rapidly running out of other people's money. These deficits are simply not sustainable. They are either going to result in unprecedented new taxes and inflation, or they will bankrupt us.

While we clearly need health-care reform, the last thing our country needs is a massive new health-care entitlement that will create hundreds of billions of dollars of new unfunded deficits and move us much closer to a government takeover of our health-care system. Instead, we should be trying to achieve reforms by moving in the opposite direction—toward less government control and more individual empowerment. Here are eight reforms that would greatly lower the cost of health care for everyone:

Chad Crowe

• Remove the legal obstacles that slow the creation of high-deductible health insurance plans and health savings accounts (HSAs). The combination of high-deductible health insurance and HSAs is one solution that could solve many of our health-care problems. For example, Whole Foods Market pays 100% of the premiums for all our team members who work 30 hours or more per week (about 89% of all team members) for our high-deductible health-insurance plan. We also provide up to $1,800 per year in additional health-care dollars through deposits into employees' Personal Wellness Accounts to spend as they choose on their own health and wellness.

Money not spent in one year rolls over to the next and grows over time. Our team members therefore spend their own health-care dollars until the annual deductible is covered (about $2,500) and the insurance plan kicks in. This creates incentives to spend the first $2,500 more carefully. Our plan's costs are much lower than typical health insurance, while providing a very high degree of worker satisfaction.

• Equalize the tax laws so that employer-provided health insurance and individually owned health insurance have the same tax benefits. Now employer health insurance benefits are fully tax deductible, but individual health insurance is not. This is unfair.

• Repeal all state laws which prevent insurance companies from competing across state lines. We should all have the legal right to purchase health insurance from any insurance company in any state and we should be able use that insurance wherever we live. Health insurance should be portable.

• Repeal government mandates regarding what insurance companies must cover. These mandates have increased the cost of health insurance by billions of dollars. What is insured and what is not insured should be determined by individual customer preferences and not through special-interest lobbying.

• Enact tort reform to end the ruinous lawsuits that force doctors to pay insurance costs of hundreds of thousands of dollars per year. These costs are passed back to us through much higher prices for health care.

• Make costs transparent so that consumers understand what health-care treatments cost. How many people know the total cost of their last doctor's visit and how that total breaks down? What other goods or services do we buy without knowing how much they will cost us?

• Enact Medicare reform. We need to face up to the actuarial fact that Medicare is heading towards bankruptcy and enact reforms that create greater patient empowerment, choice and responsibility.

• Finally, revise tax forms to make it easier for individuals to make a voluntary, tax-deductible donation to help the millions of people who have no insurance and aren't covered by Medicare, Medicaid or the State Children's Health Insurance Program.

Many promoters of health-care reform believe that people have an intrinsic ethical right to health care—to equal access to doctors, medicines and hospitals. While all of us empathize with those who are sick, how can we say that all people have more of an intrinsic right to health care than they have to food or shelter?

Health care is a service that we all need, but just like food and shelter it is best provided through voluntary and mutually beneficial market exchanges. A careful reading of both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution will not reveal any intrinsic right to health care, food or shelter. That's because there isn't any. This "right" has never existed in America

Even in countries like Canada and the U.K., there is no intrinsic right to health care. Rather, citizens in these countries are told by government bureaucrats what health-care treatments they are eligible to receive and when they can receive them. All countries with socialized medicine ration health care by forcing their citizens to wait in lines to receive scarce treatments.

Although Canada has a population smaller than California, 830,000 Canadians are currently waiting to be admitted to a hospital or to get treatment, according to a report last month in Investor's Business Daily. In England, the waiting list is 1.8 million.

At Whole Foods we allow our team members to vote on what benefits they most want the company to fund. Our Canadian and British employees express their benefit preferences very clearly—they want supplemental health-care dollars that they can control and spend themselves without permission from their governments. Why would they want such additional health-care benefit dollars if they already have an "intrinsic right to health care"? The answer is clear—no such right truly exists in either Canada or the U.K.—or in any other country.

Rather than increase government spending and control, we need to address the root causes of poor health. This begins with the realization that every American adult is responsible for his or her own health.

Unfortunately many of our health-care problems are self-inflicted: two-thirds of Americans are now overweight and one-third are obese. Most of the diseases that kill us and account for about 70% of all health-care spending—heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes and obesity—are mostly preventable through proper diet, exercise, not smoking, minimal alcohol consumption and other healthy lifestyle choices.

Recent scientific and medical evidence shows that a diet consisting of foods that are plant-based, nutrient dense and low-fat will help prevent and often reverse most degenerative diseases that kill us and are expensive to treat. We should be able to live largely disease-free lives until we are well into our 90s and even past 100 years of age.

Health-care reform is very important. Whatever reforms are enacted it is essential that they be financially responsible, and that we have the freedom to choose doctors and the health-care services that best suit our own unique set of lifestyle choices. We are all responsible for our own lives and our own health. We should take that responsibility very seriously and use our freedom to make wise lifestyle choices that will protect our health. Doing so will enrich our lives and will help create a vibrant and sustainable American society.

Mr. Mackey is co-founder and CEO of Whole Foods Market Inc.

2009 MN GOP State Convention

2009-09-29T13:20:00.004-05:00

The State Convention is hereby called to convene on Saturday, October 3, 2009 8:30 AM at RiverCentre, Saint Paul. Registration will be begin at 7:30 a.m. and the meeting will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m.

Major Agenda Items Include:

1. Constitution Committee Report
2. Gubernatorial Straw Poll
3. Reports by State Party Officers

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REGISTRATION FEE:

Online or mail in prior to 09/28/09 11:59 PM:
$30 with a lunch (NOTE: there will be no break for lunch)

On site:
$40 (LUNCH NOT INCLUDED AND LUNCH NOT AVAILABLE for purchase onsite)

Guests:
$20 with a lunch

For more information and to register online, visit www.mngop.com

2008 Presidential Results by Precinct

2009-09-15T14:03:00.011-05:00

PRECINCT	GOP	DEM	TOTAL	% GOP
VADNAIS HEIGHTS P-1	833	729	1,562	53.33%
VADNAIS HEIGHTS P-3	979	912	1,891	51.77%
VADNAIS HEIGHTS P-2	1,092	1,228	2,320	47.07%
GEM LAKE P-1	125	143	268	46.64%
SHOREVIEW P-3	831	1,008	1,839	45.19%
LITTLE CANADA P-3	661	869	1,530	43.20%
ROSEVILLE P-03	745	986	1,731	43.04%
SHOREVIEW P-2	902	1,248	2,150	41.95%
LITTLE CANADA P-2	782	1,155	1,937	40.37%
SHOREVIEW P-1	505	748	1,253	40.30%
VADNAIS HEIGHTS P-4	726	1,123	1,849	39.26%
ROSEVILLE P-04	560	907	1,467	38.17%
LITTLE CANADA P-1	695	1,227	1,922	36.16%

Minnesota House District 54B Republicans intend for these numbers to look very different in the 2009 and 2010 elections. But we need your help to accomplish this. For a more detailed look at 2008 election results, click here.

54B Republican Party Precinct Caucuses

2009-09-15T13:51:00.008-05:00

Date: Tuesday, February 2, 2010 7:00 p.m.
Location: Vadnais Heights Elementary School, 3645 Centerville Road, Vadnais Heights, MN 55127

Precinct caucuses are the first step used by Minnesota’s major political parties to select the candidates and issues they will support in the 2008 elections. Minnesota’s three major political parties are the Democratic-Farmer-Labor, Independence, and Republican parties. Minnesota's minor political parties are the Green, Constitution, and Libertarian Parties. Precinct caucuses are open to the public.

What’s happening at the caucuses?

Election of delegates and alternates
Delegates are the individuals who will go to the party conventions later in the spring and summer to determine which candidates will receive the party endorsement. At the precinct caucus you will have an opportunity to elect delegates and alternate delegates. Become a delegate if you want to influence which candidates your party will support.
Discussion of issues
Caucuses also provide a forum for you to voice your views on a wide range of important political issues. You can submit and vote on resolutions that the party conventions may make a part of their platform.
Election of local party leadership
The political parties use the precinct caucuses to elect their precinct officers.
Straw Ballot
Political parties may use the precinct caucuses to conduct preference polls for presidential candidates. The caucuses are also a great place for other candidates for elected office to build support.

Where will my caucus be held?

The parties have provided the Office of the Secretary of State with lists of caucues times and locations. The office encourages those interested in attending a precinct caucus to use our Caucus Finder. The Caucus Finder will display the caucus meetings and times in your precinct.

Who can attend the caucuses?

Precinct caucuses are free and open to the public. To participate at a caucus you must support or be likely to support the candidates of the political party whose caucus you attend.

What if I have a disability?

Most caucuses are held in accessible buildings. Individuals who plan to attend party caucuses may request an interpreter if needed. Requests must be made by letter or electronic mail to the state office of the major political party whose caucus they plan to attend before the precinct caucus date.

Individuals who require audio, braille, or large print materials may request all official caucus materials to be sent as soon as they are available. Contact your party’s state office for more details.

What is the next step after the precinct caucuses?

Each caucus will elect a certain number of delegates, which they usually set based on the voting results in that precinct for the party’s candidates in previous state elections. The delegates elected on precinct caucus night will take part in the party’s county or district convention, and many of these delegates will continue on to the congressional district and state conventions.

Be An Election Judge!

Election judges serve in over 4,000 polling places across Minnesota on election day. State law permits employees to take time off from work without loss of pay to serve as election judges. Parties also often ask people to express their interest in being an election judge (poll worker) at the precinct caucuses.

You can express interest in serving as an election judge by contacting your county auditor, municipal clerk, or township clerk at any time.

How to become an election judge:

Contact your county auditor, city clerk, or township clerk and apply to be an election judge.
Wait to be contacted by your county auditor, city clerk, or township clerk. If appointed, they will let you know when you will be attending election judge training.
Serve as an election judge on the day of the primary, general election, and possibly at any special elections.

Fourth CD Golf Fundraiser--Sept. 16

2009-09-04T10:23:00.003-05:00

Tired of the usual chicken dinners? The Fourth Congressional District Republicans are planning to hold their first annual golf outing at the Keller Golf Course on September 16 from 3:00-9:00pm.

Format: Best Ball Scramble 9 Holes. Great format for Beginners – Expert levels. Do not be afraid to participate.

Rules: Use best drive, 2nd shot, ect. to the green
Must use everyone's Tee shot at least once
Teams of 4 Preferred (5 acceptable if necessary)

After tournament party at the Keller Clubhouse. Drinks, entrées and appetizers available for purchase. Short speeches plus a meet & greet with the gubernatorial candidates. It’s about people meeting like-minded liberty loving conservatives.

Get the heck away from the computer, get the heck away from work. Come on out and play to fight for freedom.

Golf Event Information
WHERE: Keller Golf Course
2166 Maplewood Drive

WHEN: Wednesday September 16, 2009. 1st tee off is at 2:54 PM with rounds every 9 minutes.

Registration deadline is Friday, Sept. 11, 2009. Contact David Vranish @ djvranish@yahoo.com or 612-384-2480.

WHO: Open to everyone

COST: $40/player

SOCIAL HOUR: After round of golf at the Keller Club house

SPONSORS: If you would like to sponsor a hole, please contact David Vranish 4 days prior to Event. “H” signs are welcome at the start of a hole for $100.

Winners of the the 2009 MN GOP CD4 best-ball golf tournament: Jeff Hagen (54B Secretary), John Kossett (54B Chair), Lorri Zuleger (CD4 Secretary), Nicole Haakinson, Tom (54A Resident)

TWELVE STEPS TO FREE MARKET HEALTH REFORM

2009-08-21T01:03:00.011-05:00

1. Allow tax-deductions for individuals purchasing health insurance premiums. Since 1942, premiums on employer-sponsored plans have been tax-free while health insurance plans purchased by individuals have not enjoyed such benefits. The result: Most people get their health insurance from their employer. The down side it that now if you get laid off, you lose your insurance and become stigmatized with a pre-existing condition. Ending this special treatment will allow individuals to purchase affordable health insurance in a fair market environment. Repealing this 1942 federal law will facilitate portability of coverage, regardless of employment, and will put to rest much of the debate regarding pre-existing conditions.

2. Allow individuals to purchase insurance across state lines by invoking the interstate commerce clause. One study estimated that that adjustment alone could cover 17 million uninsured Americans without costing taxpayers a dime. Currently, Minnesotans have only five insurance companies to choose from. Interestingly, three of the largest, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota, Medica and HealthPartners, are all non-profit organizations. So much for those evil profit-hoarding private insurance companies.

3. Enact tort reform to end unjust medical malpractice claims. Insurance premiums paid by doctors are passed down to the consumer, making health care more expensive for all.

4. Stop regulating what insurance companies have to cover. Mandating what insurance policies must cover leads to increased prices. Minnesota is one of the worst for mandating all sorts of ridiculous coverage. For example, ten states require residents to purchase coverage for hairpieces. And in 45 states, teetotalers (individuals completely abstinence from alcoholic beverages) must purchase coverage for alcoholism treatment.

5. Repeal the Kefauver Harris "Drug Efficacy Amendment" of 1962, mandating that the FDA test for not just safety but effectiveness. According to the Cato Institute, this drives the cost of some medications up as much as 40%. The invisible hand of free market has brought forth objective, independent, and reliable market solutions such as Consumer Reports, Underwriters Laboratories, and the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval. As consumers and doctors demand such a service for food and drug effectiveness, the market will surely respond with such testing organizations. These services will be more efficient and cost effective than a bureaucratic federal regulator.

6. Switch to a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP). Most Americans are over-insured. A HDHP is a health insurance plan with lower premiums and higher deductibles than a traditional health plan. Insurance plans should be for catastrophic and unforeseen risk, not for everyday regular purchases. You wouldn't purchase gas or tires with your auto insurance. You wouldn't purchase a vacuum or furniture with your homeowners insurance. So why do we insist on purchasing routine tests and medications under our health insurance plan? As a result, Doctors’ offices waste billions just in the billing process. Plus, this third-party payer system masks the costs charged to insurance companies, employers, and customers. Switch to a HDHP and save!

7. Expand Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) for routine expenses. HSAs are tax-advantaged medical savings account available to taxpayers in the United States who are enrolled in a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP). HSAs are for out-of-pocket and non-catastrophic expenses. Having a high-deductible health insurance plan in conjunction with consumer-driven HSA are key to low cost health care. It put patients in charge of their health care dollar.

8. Make costs transparent to the consumer. Insist that providers show consumers a detailed breakdown of their services and costs. Regardless of who is footing the bill, sunlight is the cure to wasteful spending.

9. Allow doctors to take their licenses from state to state. Rethink medical licensing laws to encourage greater competition among providers. For routine needs, consider seeing a nurse practitioner instead of a doctor. Patients should seek out the best medical practitioners for their dollar. Using non-partisan reviews such as Angie's List or Consumer Reports will provide shoppers with the information they need to make wise decisions.

10. Congress should change Medicare & Medicaid to a voucher system. Currently 46% of all health care spending in America is paid for by the government. This leads to hundreds of billions in potential waste. Let the customer choose any health plan on the market and if they choose an economical plan, allow them to roll their savings into next years plan. Again, let's put the consumer in control.

11. Legalize choice, competition, and responsibility. Let individuals control their own health care dollars, and allow consumers to choose from a wide variety of health plans and providers, without government interference. Choice, competition, and consumer-driven spending are why the cost of Laser Vision Correction procedures have gone from $10,000 to around $1000 in just 20 years. Most health care spending is non-catastrophic. Allow consumers to shop around get the best service for their dollar.

12. Encourage your federal legislators to reject single-payer, public-option, and "Medicare for All" proposals (H.R. 3200 and H.R. 676). Instead, ask them to pass The Patients' Choice Act (S. 1099 and H.R. 2520). Engage your Representative Betty McCollum at 651-224-9191, Senator Amy Klobuchar at 612-727-5220, and Senator Al Franken at 651-221-1016. Don't wait another moment. Call them today.

You're invited to the 2nd Annual Picnic in the Park!

2009-08-13T13:05:00.003-05:00

You're invited to the 2nd Annual Picnic in the Park!

When: Thursday evening, August 20, 5:30 – 9:00 pm
Who: All welcome – bring family, friends & neighbors
Where: Foundation Shelter, Roseville Central Park

Click here for all the details!

Have you seen our flyer?

2009-08-13T12:25:00.004-05:00

Taxes
-Limit to critical government functions – not for income
redistribution or bailing out irresponsible organizations.
-Reduce taxes – smaller government is better.

Health Care
-Government run health care is a bad idea. Competition is good for
consumers. Let us shop across state lines.
-A tax credit for purchasing our own health care insurance.
-We are better qualiﬁed than government bureaucrats to make our
health care decisions.
-Government run health care has proven to lead to rationing.

Cap & Trade
-Global Warming is a hoax to promote Cap & Trade. e Earth goes
through cycles of cooling and warming - Naturally! Cap & Trade
will not have an aﬀect on our climate.
-Cap & Trade will make it more expensive to heat and cool our
houses, more expensive to feed our families, and more expensive to
get to our jobs.
-Danish political scientist “Bjørn Lomborg: Our priorities for saving
the world” on YouTube provides a fantastic argument that there are
many more eﬀective uses of our money other than trying to ﬁght
global warming.

Education
-We have the right to decide how and where our children are educated.
-We need a more inclusive tax credit for private and home school tuition.
-Competition leads to higher quality at a lower cost.

Firearms
- Thee right to self-defense is an inherent right; e US Constitution
guarantees protection of our right to keep and bear arms.

2010 Minnesota Governors Race

2009-08-13T12:24:00.004-05:00

The 2010 Minnesota Governors race is shaping up to be a busy one. At least nine Republicans and an equal number of Democrats have lined up to replace outgoing Governor Tim Pawlenty. Republican candidates will have a sense of their standing in the race when the state party holds a straw poll at its October convention.

Some of the candidates include State Representative Tom Emmer, former House Minority Leader Marty Seifert, State Representative Paul Kohls, and former State Auditor and current President of the Minnesota Free Market Institute Pat Anderson. Other candidates include former State Representative Bill Haas, State Senator David Hann, State Senator Mike Jungbauer, environmental advocate Leslie Davis, and Phil Herwig.

The Taxpayers League of Minnesota and the Legislative Evaluation Assembly of Minnesota have scorecards available, so you can track your favorite candidate. Scorecards can be found at http://www.taxpayersleague.org/scorecards.html and
http://www.mnlea.org/reports.htm.

The 2010 race will no doubt be a close one. Minnesota is a swing state and the governor's race is essential to stopping the left wing tax and spend agenda of the democrats. With issues such as stadium tax, budget deficits, medical marijuana, and newborn DNA on the line, the 2010 governors office will shape policy for years to come.

Volunteers Needed

2009-08-13T12:24:00.003-05:00

We need your help now more than ever — especially in these areas:

Communications:

Write a letter to the editor
Graphic design for party promotion or campaign literature
Web site production / maintenance
Host or help with local cable programming and posting to YouTube

General:

Assist with local parades, rallies
Data Entry / database / management
Mailings (envelope stuffing, labeling, etc)

Voter Outreach:

Voter Contact and Identification
Communication and Education
Volunteer Coordination
Fund-raising
Social Events (picnics, parades, etc)

Campaign Support

Walk my neighborhood/area with the candidate
Drive the candidate during block walking
Be a part of the lawn sign distribution team
Have a candidate lawn sign on my property
Host a fund-raising/get-together (home/other) for the candidate
Drop candidate's literature in my area
Work on the candidate's campaign team

We'd love to have you join us. If you'd like to give us a hand, please send an email to mngop54b@googlegroups.com indicating your interest.

Contribute

2009-08-13T12:23:00.003-05:00

House District 54B Republicans need your help to continue our work. Will you consider contributing $100, $50, or $25 to help us help our candidates?

Please send your contributions to:

House District 54B Republicans
Matt Effertz, Treasurer
4312 Greenhaven Court
Vadnais Heights, MN 55127

Contact the MNGOP54B Executive Committee

2009-08-13T12:22:00.044-05:00

Minnesota House District 54B Republicans
457 Bear Ave S
Vadnais Hts, MN 55127
651-442-9002

John Kossett, Chair (651-442-9002)
Jay Eberth, Deputy Chair (651-483-8394)
Jeff Hagen, Secretary (651-341-9448)
Matthew Effertz, Treasurer (651-407-0045)
Quint Heckert, Database Chair (651-484-8729)
Tamara Hirsch, Vice Chair (651-407-9211)
Michael Jamnick, Vice Chair (320-293-8566)
Mike Cady, Vice Chair (651-429-9981)
Jim Tucker, Vice Chair (651-330-0863)
Craig Johnson, Vice Chair (651-653-8511)
Peter Maddeaux, Vice Chair (651-407-0225)

State Central Committee Delegates
Jeff Hagen, Craig Johnson

State Central Committee Alternates (in order)
Nancy Johnson, Tim Miller, Michael Jamnick, John Kossett

Precinct Officers
Gem Lake P-1
Little Canada P-1
Little Canada P-2
Little Canada P-3
Roseville P-3 Greg DeKeuster, Chair (651-983-1952) Jeff Hagen, Deputy Chair (651-341-9448)
Roseville P-4
Shoreview P-1
Shoreview P-2
Shoreview P-3
Vadnais Heights P-1
Vadnais Heights P-2
Vadnais Heights P-3
Vadnais Heights P-4

Action Alert: HR 1207 and S 604

2009-08-13T12:22:00.010-05:00

Q: When was the last time the Federal Reserve was audited? A: NEVER! The “Audit The Federal Reserve” HR 1207 and S 604 bills are two of the most important investigative bills to come before Congress in over 90 years!

The Federal Reserve Chairman Bernake falsely claimed two weeks ago on the Jim Lehrer show that the Federal Reserve is already ‘audited’ by the GAO. This cannot be any further from the truth. Dr. Ron Paul has explained that the Federal Reserve have provisions that purposely block all important facts providing necessary transparency to Congress and thus the American people. Where and to whom did all these trillions of dollars go? The American people deserve to know.

Title: To amend title 31, United States Code, to reform the manner in which the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is audited by the Comptroller General of the United States and the manner in which such audits are reported, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep Paul, Ron [TX-14] (introduced 2/26/2009) Co-sponsors (282)
Latest Major Action: 2/26/2009 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. The House Bill 1207 currently has 282 co-sponsors. The Senate Bill 604 currently has 23 co-sponsors.

We would ask you to familiarize yourself with this bill and urge you once you understand how important this is, to please make phone calls to Betty McCollum's office at 202-225-6631 and urge her to so-sponsor HR 1207. We also need to urge Senators Klobuchar and Franken to get on board with S 604. Please call them at 202-224-3244 and 202-224-5641 and tell them to co-sponsor S 604. Thank you for supporting this critical legislation.

Public Office

2009-08-04T03:03:00.006-05:00

Contact your elected leaders and let them know what is on your mind.

District 54B State Representative - Bev Scalze
(651) 296-7153
rep.bev.scalze@house.mn
357 State Office Building
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd
Saint Paul, MN 55155-1606
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?leg_id=12279
http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?district=54B
Voting Record1, Voting Record2 - Contact Representative Scalze

District 54 State Senator - John Marty
(651) 296-5645
sen.john.marty@senate.mn
sen.john.marty@senate.leg.state.mn.us
http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/members/member_bio.php?mem_id=1035
http://www.senate.leg.state.mn.us/members/member_bio.php?district=54
328 Capitol Building
75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Saint Paul, MN 55155-1606
Voting Record1, Voting Record2 - Contact Senator Marty

Ramsey County Commissioner, District 1 - Tony Bennett
Tel: 651.266.8362
Fax: 651.266.8370
tony.bennett@co.ramsey.mn.us
Ramsey County Board Office
Room 220 Court House
15 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55102
http://www.co.ramsey.mn.us/cb/district1/index.asp

Ramsey County Commissioner, District 2 - Jan Parker
Tel: 651.266.8356
Fax: 651.266.8370
jan.parker@co.ramsey.mn.us
Ramsey County Board Office
Room 220 Court House
15 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55102
http://www.co.ramsey.mn.us/cb/district2/index.asp

Minnesota Governor - Tim Pawlenty
(651) 296-3391
http://www.governor.state.mn.us
Voting Record - Contact Governor Pawlenty
Office of the Governor
130 State Capitol
75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155
Telephone: (651) 296-3391
Toll Free:(800) 657-3717
Facsimile: (651) 296-2089
E-mail:tim.pawlenty@state.mn.us

U.S. House of Representatives, Fourth Congressional District - Betty McCollum
202-225-6631
165 Western Ave N, Suite 17
St. Paul, Minnesota 55102
651-224-9191
Fax: 651-224-3056
1029 Longworth House Office Bldg
Washington DC 20515
202-225-6631
Fax: 202-225-1968
http://www.mccollum.house.gov
Voting Record - Contact Representative McCollum
http://www.opencongress.org/people/blogs/400259_betty_mccollum/68?sort=newest

U.S. Senator - Amy Klobuchar
(202) 224-3244
302 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-2
DC Phone: 202-224-3244
DC Fax: 202-228-2186
Toll Free: 1-888-224-9043
302 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
phone: 202-224-3244
fax: 202-228-2186
1200 Washington Avenue South, Suite 250
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Main Line: 612-727-5220
Main Fax: 612-727-5223
Toll Free: 1-888-224-9043
http://klobuchar.senate.gov/emailamy.cfm
http://klobuchar.senate.gov
Voting Record - Contact Senator Klobuchar
http://www.opencongress.org/person/show/412242_amy_klobuchar

U.S. Senator - Al Franken
202-224-5641
320 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-1
DC Phone: 202-224-5641
DC Fax: 202-224-1152
info@franken.senate.gov
http://franken.senate.gov
Voting Record - Contact Senator Franken

U.S. President - Barack Obama
http://www.whitehouse.gov
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20500
tel: 202-456-1414 fax: 202-456-2461 tty: 202-456-2121
e-mail: president@whitehouse.gov
web: www.whitehouse.gov

Secretary of Agriculture - Tom Vilsack
1400 Independence Ave. SW
Washington, D.C. 20250
tel: 202-720-83631; fax: 202-720-6314
e-mail: agsec@usda.gov
web: www.usda.gov

Attorney General - Eric Holder
950 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, D.C. 20530
tel: 202-514-2001; fax: 202-514-4371
e-mail: askdoj@usdoj.gov
web: www.usdoj.gov

Secretary of Commerce - Gary Locke
1401 Constitution Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20230
tel: 202-482-2000; fax: 202-482-2741
e-mail:
web: www.doc.gov

Secretary of Defense - Robert Gates
1000 Defense Pentagon
Washington, D.C. 20301-1000
tel: 703-692-7100; fax: 703-697-9080
web: www.dod.gov

Secretary of Education - Arne Duncan
400 Maryland Ave. SW
Washington, D.C. 20202-0100
tel: 202-401-3000; fax: 202-401-0596; toll free: 800-872-5327; toll free tty: 800-437-0833
e-mail:
web: www.ed.gov

Secretary of Energy - Dr. Steven Chu
1000 Independence Ave. SW
Washington, D.C. 20585-0001
tel: 202-586-6210; fax: 202-586-4403; toll free: 800-342-5363
e-mail: the.secretary@hq.doe.gov
web: www.energy.gov

Secretary of Health and Human Services - Kathleen Sebelius
200 Independence Ave. SW
Washington, D.C. 20201-0004
tel: 202-690-7000; fax: 202-690-7203; toll free: 877-696-6775
web: www.hhs.gov

Secretary of Homeland Security - Janet Napolitano
Washington, D.C. 20528
tel: 202-282-8000
web: www.dhs.gov

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development - Shaun Donovan
451 Seventh St. SW
Washington, D.C. 20410-1044
tel: 202-708-0417; fax: 202-702-0299; tty: 202-708-1455
e-mail:
web: www.hud.gov/

Secretary of the Interior - Ken Salazar
1849 C St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20240-0001
tel: 202-208-7351; fax: 202-208-6956
e-mail:
web: www.doi.gov/

Secretary of Labor - Hilda Solis, nominee
200 Constitution Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20210-0001
tel: 202-693-6000; fax: 202-693-6111; toll free: 866-487-2365; toll free tty: 877-889-5627
web: www.dol.gov

Secretary of State - Hillary Clinton
2201 C St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20520-0001
tel: 202-647-5291; fax: 202-261-8577
web: www.state.gov

Secretary of Transportation - Ray LaHood
400 Seventh St. SW
Washington, D.C. 20590
tel: 202-366-1111; fax: 202-366-7202; tty: 202-755-7687
e-mail: dot.comments@ost.dot.gov
web: www.dot.gov

Secretary of the Treasury - Timothy Geithner
1500 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20220
tel: 202-622-1100; fax: 202-622-0073
web: www.ustreas.gov

Secretary of Veterans Affairs - General Eric Shinseki
810 Vermont Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20420-0001
tel: 202-273-4800; fax: 202-273-4877; toll free: 800-827-1000
web: www.va.gov

CIA Director - Leon Panetta
Washington, D.C. 20505
tel: 703-482-0623 fax: 703-482-1739
web: www.cia.gov

EPA Administrator - Lisa Jackson
Ariel Rios Building
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20460
tel: 202-564-4700 fax: 202-260-3150 toll free: 1-888-372-8255
web: www.epa.gov

FBI Director - Robert S. Mueller III
J. Edgar Hoover Building
935 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20535
tel: 202-324-3000 fax: 202-324-4705
web: www.fbi.gov

Forest Service Chief - Gail Kimbell
Sidney R. Yates Federal Buildling
201 14th St SW
Washington D.C. 20250
tel: 202-205-1661 fax: 202-205-1610
web: www.fs.fed.us

Indian Affairs, Assistant Secretary for (Head of BIA) - George Skibine, acting
1849 C. St. N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20240
tel: 202-208-7163 fax: 202-208-6334
web: www.doi.gov/bia

Indian Health Service Director - Robert G. McSwain
Reyes Buyilding
801 Thompson Ave., Ste. 400
Rockville, MD 20852
tel: 301-443-1083 fax: 301-443-4794
e-mail:
web: www.ihs.gov

Internal Revenue Service, Commissioner - Douglas H. Shulman
1111 Constitution Ave. NW
Washington DC 20224
tel: 202-622-5164 fax: 202-622-8653 toll free taxpayer information: 800-829-1040
web: www.irs.ustreas.gov

National Intelligence Director - Retired Admiral Dennis Blair
Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Washington D.C. 20511
tel: 202-201-1111 (Public Affairs Office)
web: www.dni.gov

National Park Service Director - Mary A. Bomar
1849 C St. NW
Washington D.C. 20240
tel: 202-208-4261 fax: 202-219-0910
web: www.nps.gov

National Security Advisor - Jim Jones
National Security Council
Eisenhower Executive Office Building
17th Street and Pennsylvania Ave.
Washington, D.C. 20506
tel: 202-456-9491 fax: 202-456-9270
web: www.whitehouse.gov/nsc

Office of Management & Budget Director - Peter Orszag
New Executive Office Building
725 17th St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20503
tel: 202-395-4840 fax: 202-395-3888
web: www.whitehouse.gov/omb

Surgeon General of the Public Health Service - Regina Benjamin, nominee
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 18-66
Rockville, MD 20857
tel: 301-443-4000 fax: 301-443-3574
e-mail:
web: www.surgeongeneral.gov

United Nations Ambassador - Susan Rice
799 United Nations Plaza
New York, New York 10017-3505
tel: 212-415-4000 fax: 212-415-4443
e-mail:
web: www.un.int/usa

U.S. Trade Representative - Ron Kirk, nominee
600 17th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20508
tel: 202-395-3230 fax: 202-395-3911 toll free: 888-473-8787
web: www.ustr.gov

Supreme Court Chief Justice - John G. Roberts
www.supremecourtus.gov
U.S. Supreme Court Building
1 First Street NE
Washington, D.C. 20543-0002
tel: 202-479-3211
Associate Justices:
Samuel A. Alito
Stephen G. Breyer
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Anthony M. Kennedy
Antonin Scalia
David H. Souter (retiring after June 2009); Sonia Sotomayor, nominee
John Paul Stevens
Clarence Thomas

CITY COUNCIL

Vadnais Heights

Susan Banovetz, Mayor, Phone: 651.653.1723
sbanovetz@cityvadnaisheights.com
3835 Tessier Trail

Marc Johannsen, City Council
mjohannsen@cityvadnaisheights.com
Phone: 612.336.9302
771 Burr Oak Court

Joe Murphy, City Council
jmurphy@cityvadnaisheights.com
Phone: 651.247.6442
148 Primrose Court

Lynn H. Kapaun, City Council
lkapaun@cityvadnaisheights.com
phone: 651.429.7226
4510 Oakhurst Ave.

Gerald J. Auge, City Council
jauge@cityvadnaisheights.com
phone: 651.429.7200
3704 Centerville Road

Little Canada

General questions should be directed to Little Canada City offices at:
Phone: 651-766-4029
Fax: 651-766-4048
Email: info@ci.little-canada.mn.us

Bill Blesener, Mayor
Term: 2009-2010
415 Brooks Avenue East
Little Canada, MN 55117
Home Phone: 651-484-7314
E-mail: wrbles@hotmail.com

Shelly Boss, Council Member
Term: Nov 24, 2008 - 2010
62 Bryan Street East
Little Canada, MN 55117
Home Phone: 651-482-1966
Email: shelly.boss@ci.little-canada.mn.us

John Keis, Council Member
Term: 2007-2010
3094 Payne Avenue
Little Canada, MN 55117
Home Phone: 651-482-8774
E-mail: john.keis@ci.little-canada.mn.us

Michael McGraw, Council Member
Term: 2009-2012
179 Little Canada Road East, #338
Little Canada, MN 55117
Home Phone: 651-483-3339
E-mail: michael.mcgraw@ci.little-canada.mn.us

Rick Montour, Council Member
Term: 2009-2012
2986 DeSoto Street
Little Canada, MN 55117
Home Phone: 651-482-8180
E-mail: rick.montour@ci.little-canada.mn.us

Roseville

If you want to email the Mayor and all Council Members at once, send email to city.council@ci.roseville.mn.us. http://www.ci.roseville.mn.us/forms.aspx?fid=115

Craig Klausing, Mayor, Term (2007-2010)
651-308-8916
craigklausing@comcast.net
447 Rose Place
Roseville, MN 55113

Amy Ihlan, Council Member, Term (2006-2010)
651-635-9152
amyihlan@comcast.net
1776 Stanbridge
Roseville, MN 55113

Jeff Johnson, Council Member, Term (2009-2012)
651-788-5200
http://www.ci.roseville.mn.us/forms.aspx?FID=257

Tammy Pust, Council Member, Term (2009-2012)
651-484-2573
tammy.pust@ci.roseville.mn.us
813 Millwood Avenue
Roseville, MN 55113

Dan Roe, Council Member, Term (2007-2010)
651-487-9654
dan.roe@comcast.net
2100 Avon Street
Roseville, MN 55113

Shoreview

Sandy Martin, Mayor
444 Lake Wabasso Court
Shoreview, MN 55126
Office: 651-490-4618
sandymartin444@comcast.net
http://www.ci.shoreview.mn.us/Council/Martin.html

Blake Huffman, Councilmember, Current term expires 12-31-2012
899 Cobb Road
Shoreview, MN 55126
Home: 651-484-6703
blakehuffman@comcast.net
http://www.ci.shoreview.mn.us/Council/Huffman.html

Ben Withhart, Councilmember
275 Demar Avenue
Shoreview, MN 55126
Home: 651-481-1040
Cell: 952-292-4866
benwithhart@yahoo.com
http://www.ci.shoreview.mn.us/Council/Withhart.html

Terry Quigley, Councilmember
1212 Silverthorn Courth
Shoreview, MN 55126
tquigley@q.com
Home: 651.484.5418
http://www.ci.shoreview.mn.us/Council/Quigley.html

Ady Wickstrom, Councilmember
1252 Silverthorn Drive
Home: 651.780.5245
ady@adywickstrom.com
http://www.ci.shoreview.mn.us/Council/Wickstrom.html

Terry Schwerm, City Manager
Office: 651.490.4611
tschwerm@ci.shoreview.mn.us

Gem Lake
http://www.gemlakemn.org/officials/index.cfm

Robert Uzpen, Mayor
651-492-5083

Tom Rasmussen, Council Member
651-426-8854

Jim Lindner, Council Member
651-429-7597

Gretchen Artig-Swomley, Council Member
651-260-9742

Chuck Watson, Council Member
651-653-8319

SCHOOL BOARD

Mounds View Public Schools District 621
http://www.moundsviewschools.org/sb_membership.asp

Roseville Area Schools District 623
http://www.roseville.k12.mn.us/schoolboard/

White Bear lake Area School District 624
http://www.whitebear.k12.mn.us/board_members.html

PARK BOARD

Vadnais Heights Park, Recreation, and Trails Commission
http://www.ci.vadnais-heights.mn.us/gov_commissions.asp

Little Canada Parks and Recreation Commission
http://littlecanada.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={2CA750D5-0906-47C7-8CF1-759F3039199A}

Shoreview Parks and Recreation Commission
http://www.ci.shoreview.mn.us/Council/CommitteesAndCommissions.html

Gem Lake Planning Commission
http://www.gemlakemn.org/meetings/pcminutes.cfm

Roseville Parks and Recreation Commission
http://www.ci.roseville.mn.us/index.aspx?NID=76