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Alicia Healy appeared on ONN’s Capitol Square talk show on Friday, July 16th to defend accusations by the NAACP that the tea party has “racist elements”.  Ms. Healy has spoken at many tea parties including The Ohio Liberty Council’s LiberTea Party last August.

We have been denouncing racism and violence of any kind since the early stages of our movement.  For example, here is a quote from an editorial one of our board members wrote in response to a smear-piece published by Terry Smith, Editor of Athens News:

“For the record, we completely and thoroughly disavow and condemn any comments or supporters based in racism or violence of any kind. We have, and will continue, to ask all tea party supporters to act with passion not anger, conviction not fear, and truth rather than slander.

There is no room for ad-hominem attacks when arguments based in substance will suffice.”

Several interesting comments made in this interview indicate that the media continues to get it all wrong as usual:

1. They continue to try to appoint Sarah Palin as our leader.
2. They continue to refer to the tea party as if it’s a political party.
3. They ignore instances when we do denounce racism at our events.
4. They continue to worry about blogs (like the one you are reading) and would love to have the government control and regulate them.

We will give ONN credit for bringing up the New Black Panther Party incident in the discussion and  Attorney General Eric Holder’s refusal to prosecute them.  Thank you, ONN, for recognizing the hypocrisy.

As an added bonus, at the end of the show, they consult with Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner.  ONN introduces her as a person that stepped into a “land mine of controversial election issues”, but they instead ask her about the tea party’s influence on elections, which she completely sidesteps and claims that there is a “racist element to the tea party here in Ohio.”  We’d like to remind Ms. Brunner that there are “racist elements” in every segment of society, including − yes − our own government.

The full video has not been made available by ONN, but they have posted the full audio.

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Join friends and family from all liberty minded groups in the tri-state area for a day of fun, thrills, and patriotism at Kings Island on Saturday, September 4, 2010. Take a break and relax with other like-minded individuals at an unbelievable price presented by the CINCINNATI TEA PARTY and THE OHIO LIBERTY COUNCIL.

Here’s the best part though … admission tickets for this great day are just $19.99 each! You don’t need to be a member of any organization to attend – everyone is welcome!

Meet up with friends or make new ones at The Friends of Liberty BBQ Picnic. This all-you-can-eat buffet features complete with chicken tenders, hot dogs, pulled pork BBQ, baked beans, potato salad, unlimited soft drinks, watermelon slices and popsicle treats. This great meal is just $9.99 for adults and $6.99 for juniors under 48 inches and will be available from 11am until 5pm in the Picnic Grove. A cash bar will also be available.

For more information and to reserve your tickets for this great event click here!

An open letter to our partners in Second Amendment victory

Buckeye Firearms Association

Dear BFA Supporters,

Recently the Supreme Court of the United States, in McDonald v Chicago, ruled that the Second Amendment applies to the states and cities.

For the first time, our highest court has “incorporated” the Second Amendment through the 14th Amendment. No matter what anyone may tell you, understand that this was a HUGE win for gun owners, and those who believe in the rule of law, our Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.

On page two of that brief is a footnote that reads, “Brief for Buckeye Firearms Foundation, Inc., et al. as Amici Curiae 8–9…” In other words, Buckeye Firearms Foundation was cited by the U.S. Supreme Court in one of the most important decisions of our lifetime! That is something to be proud of.

It is also something to be thankful for. We are thankful to you – because YOU helped make this possible.

One of our most ardent supporters was U.S. Concealed Carry Association (USCCA).

When the time came to write a brief, we did not have the funds to do the job. We had only weeks to raise a seemingly impossible amount of money. But we knew the importance of this case; failure was not an option.

We needed a partner. Someone who could not only give us money, but help us raise more. I called Tim Schmidt, Founder of the U.S. Concealed Carry Association. I didn’t know Tim, except through his products and newsletters, but I knew he was a Patriot.

I asked him for help. I asked him to partner with us. Tim understood the magnitude of this case and its effect on his members, and indeed our Country. Without hesitation, he gave us all the help we asked for and more.

The U.S. Concealed Carry Association was a partner in every sense of the word. When you read those four letters, “et al” in the decision, it means the U.S. Concealed Carry Association. We could not have moved forward without their support.

But that was only the beginning. We still needed more money, more than we had ever before raised. And we needed it fast.

The response was overwhelming. We received donations large, small and everything in between from people in Ohio and around the country. We received help from individuals and other great groups like the Ohio Gun Collectors Association. We received money from people who don’t even own a gun, but understand that by protecting one right, we protect and defend all our rights.

And so with funding secured, we hired Ken Hanson to write another brief. His brief in Heller v District of Columbia was cited by the Heritage Foundation as one of the more important briefs. We needed another powerful brief, and Hanson delivered.

The rest, as they say, is history, but none of it could have happened without support. Support from individuals like you, who in turbulent economic times, with high unemployment, dug down deep and pulled together for a cause greater than any of us.

We thank you for your support, because quite literally we could not have done it without you.

Thank you to all our partners. You made success possible. You changed the world.

Yours for Freedom,

Jim Irvine
Chairman

Original post found on Buckeye Firearms website

For decades in Ohio, out of state special interests or corporate interests have been spending millions of dollars to pay workers to gather signatures in order to put issues on the ballot. The Ohio Project was conceived as an experiment to see if a true grass roots volunteer workforce could also get issues on the ballot. But not just any issues. We are talking about issues that limit government, preserve freedom, and protect your individual rights as the Ohio Constitution was meant to do!

Of course there was always a question if people would respond. The answer to that question is a resounding YES! We are elated to report that just 2 months after we received our first signature this ALL VOLUNTEER workforce has gathered over 150,000 signatures for the Health Care Freedom Amendment, and most of those signatures have been gathered in the last 4 weeks! This is an unprecedented accomplishment in Ohio political history.

The top 5 counties in terms of total number of signatures gathered are:

Franklin Co – 11,200
Hamilton Co – 9,560
Medina Co – 6,311
Fairfield Co – 5,236
Clermont Co – 5,136

The top 5 counties in terms of total signatures gathered as a percentage of voters that voted in the last gubernatorial election are:

Mercer Co – 20.4%
Van Wert Co – 18.9%
Auglaize Co – 17.5%
Fayette Co – 17.3%
Shelby Co – 16.5%

A total of 35 counties have an amount of signatures that surpasses 5% of the number of votes in the last gubernatorial election. 44 counties must meet or exceed this 5% requirement as set forth by the Ohio Secretary of State as part of the requirements to get an issue on the ballot.

Congratulations to the individuals in these counties and all dedicated individuals in other counties for an outstanding effort! You are participating in making history. The dedication you have shown by turning frustration with Washington into real action is inspiring. But, of course, our work is not done. It is important to keep on a steady and consistent course until we are done. Our goal of getting the Health Care Freedom Amendment on the 2011 ballot has not changed. As long as we continue at this pace, we will have our signatures by November. Keep it up – and keep talking to people about the project. The more people circulating petitions, the easier the job is for everyone!

Raging Elephants is back in Ohio and is doing a boot camp on July 10 from 9 AM – noon in Bellefontaine, 2280 State Route 540. Just off Route 33.

Anyone who has not attended a boot camp should try to attend.  This program, when initiated in Ohio, will make a difference in November.

Please RSVP (info@topofohiopatriots.org, 937-593-1893) ASAP so they have some idea on numbers but if you have not RSVP’d and find you can go at the last minute, please do. We need to grow this army to make the commitments easier on everyone.

Description

RagingElephants.org Boot Camp is a unique experience and preparation for the conservative activist. A 3-hour exercise, Boot Camps begin by briefing attendees on the current political topography of the nation, their state and county of their domicile through a 1-hour PowerPoint presentation. Upon conclusion of Part 1 of the Boot Camp, the activist will be equipped with the knowledge necessary to understand the urgency for on-the-ground efforts to enlarge the conservative voting base and the need for a strategy to attain that goal.

After a break, Part 2 of the Boot Camp commences training of the attendees to canvass traditionally non-conservative-voting neighborhoods. The intention of the neighborhood canvassing is to identify psychologically-political conservatives that RagingElephants.org will micro target into the future — thereby convincing them to vote their conservative values.

Upon completion of a RagingElephants.org Boot Camp, volunteers will then be organized and scheduled for deployment into prime neighborhoods to employ the strategy that they have been trained to implement.

There is no cost to attend beyond the willingness to participate fully in the strategy that will grow the conservative voting base well into the 21st Century.

STAMPEDE!

Apostle Claver T. Kamau-Imani

Columbus Constitution Fair (Sept 25, 2010)

A Central Ohio 9-12 member, Mindy is organizing a Columbus Constitution Fair (Sept 25, 2010). If you have been searching for a way to make a big difference, this could be it, the perfect way to get our youth interested in the US Constitution.  She needs volunteers and donations for this unique event. The website has a rough outline of activities planned, plus a place to donate. Please consider supporting this wonderful event by participating, donating and attending if you are able. If successful, she plans on making this an annual event!

Columbus Constitution Fair
Sept. 25^th
2-6pm
Hilliard Memorial Park
They plan on having concessions, kids activities and games, story tellers in period dress, Community Area booth rental, Honor the Troops Area, Volunteer Musical Entertainment.  Pass this along to advertise the event.

Columbus Constitution Fair website, please take a look and see if there is any way you can help out: http://constitutionweekcolumbus.org/index.html.

For Questions, comments or to volunteer, please contact Mindy at:  Secretary@constitutionweekcolumbus.org