According to the American Heritage of Cultural Literacy, Socialism is defined as an economic system in which the production and distribution of goods are controlled substantially by the government rather than by private enterprise, and in which cooperation rather than competition guides economic activity.  There are also many varieties of socialism.  Some socialists tolerate capitalism as long as the government maintains the dominant influence over economy; others insist on abolition of private enterprise.  All communists are socialists, but not all socialists are communists.

Communism, on the other hand, is an economic and social system envisioned by the German scholar Karl Marx.  In theory, under communism, all means of production are owned in common, rather than by individuals.  In practice, a single authoritarian party controls both the political and economic systems.   Recent associations of communism in the twentieth century were the economic and political systems of the Soviet Union, her satellites, and China.

In his communist manifesto, Karl Marx goes on to describe ten basic steps to destroy a free enterprise system (Capitalism) and replace it with a system with omnipotent government power.  This, in effect, would create a communist socialist state.  Below are the Ten Planks of the Communist Manifesto and how they can be easily related to resolutions, acts, and other forms of legislation in our recent history.

1. Abolition of property in land and the application of all rents of land to public purposes.
This goes on a lot today and we’ll use Idaho for example.  Within the state of Idaho, 64% of the land is held in a “public trust” either by the state or federal governments. If you or any citizens of Idaho decide to use the land, we will have to find the appropriate government agency and rent the property or pay the government royalties on anything that we wish to remove from it.

Where does this money?  It goes into the states or federal treasury. Also, with the rental of public lands, we have taxes on private property. Staying with Idaho, if the 64% is under public policy, that means only 36% has to be held in private property, right?  Yeah, right. The state then levies a property tax (ad valorem tax), on the so called “private” land, and guess what happens if you don’t pay this tax?

The property then goes into foreclosure and is sold on the courthouse steps. So the state is going to get their money one way or another. If you don’t pay it, then you lose your property. It sounds like the term “property owner” in law means “property renter.” Do you have something like this in your state?

Here’s the conclusion.  American citizens have lost their right to hold property in Allodia freehold. And now we only hold it in feudal serfs living on the governments land and paying our fees.

Also, let’s not forget about eminent domain.

2.  A heavy and progressive, or graduated income tax.
In 1913, Congress passed the 16th Amendment to the US Constitution, creating the federal income tax along with creating the Federal Reserve System.

The Federal Government and the States, with exception of five (at last count) are imposing a form of income tax. And the opposite again can be found in the Scripture.

Do you pay the income tax in the place in which you live?

3.  Abolition of all rights of inheritance.
A lot of people will disagree that this one is in force today because people are still getting money that their deceased recently left them. But I have a question. How much did they leave you and how much went to the state? Why does the state get anything? Did they personally know the deceased?

Here’s the reason. The state gets into the picture as a result of the marriage license. Have you ever heard of the saying, “Read the Contract?”  I didn’t think so.  When you sign a marriage license, you are entering into a three party limited general partnership. The three people are you, your spouse, and the State. You’re all equal partners in this contract.

Now over the life of this contract, the active parties (husband and wife) work, create, and produce things such as money, children, and the items in your home. And then that one day comes and your spouse dies and after the funeral, you have to decide what you have to do.

When the death certificate comes around you usually see someone from the State comes and knocks on your door asking for there part of the inheritance tax. Now what they are really asking for is the third plank, asking for there share of the inheritance. See you and the state are still in a partnership and this agreement hasn’t be dissolved, and the state wants out, so you have to buy them out. The state role is it pays for the kid’s education (AFDC), school lunches, etc.  So the state has done their part in making sure the partnership is working and they want a third of everything. If you look at each state law you will see that the inheritance tax is around 28% to 35% or a third.

4.  Confiscation of the property of all emigrants and rebels.
Waco, Ruby Ridge, and the Montana Freemen are clear examples of this plank.

The state can use policing power and if you get hostile or belligerent to the government, they can not only take everything you own away from, in most cases they imprisonment will be the result.

5.  A Centralization of credit in the hands of the state, by means of a national bank with state capital and an exclusive monopoly.
What most people don’t understand is that the Federal Reserve has very little to do with the Federal Government. It is a private bank (even says so on the front page of their website) and is owned by the top bankers like the Morgan, Rockefellers, the Rothschild Family and others. It is run for profit not for stable economic growth. Do you think it is real money that you have? You don’t.   Article 1, Sec. 10 of the U.S. Constitution reads;

“No state shall …; coin money; emit bills of credit; make anything but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts;”

So constitutionally, only gold and silver is a payment of debt at law. So what are these things we use? They are called Federal Reserve Notes (look on your bills). These notes are our bills of credit and these they do not pay a debt at law. What Federal Reserve Notes do is they discharge the debt and then passes on the debt to the Federal Reserves. Think of them as an IOU issued out by a private bank.

So think about it for a second. Have you ever used gold to buy something?  I know I haven’t. You don’t own anything, which is why the Federal Reserve can do this.

They own it all because they are the issuer of the note. Here in America we have a dual monetary system, one in which everything is on credit, the one that everybody uses and the second one that under the Constitution a bimetallism monetary system. This entity can “legally” (somewhat) manipulate interest rates, holds a monopoly on legal counterfeiting, and regulate the amount of currency in circulation (power of inflation and deflation).

6. Centralization of the means of communications and transportation in the hands of the State.

If you have a Drivers license and have to register your vehicle then you practicing the sixth plank. Although it is private transportation it is still regulated by the state.

They make the rules, you follow them. If we look at public transportation, we have buses, airplanes, and trains, right?  But aren’t they regulated by the government? What about the Centralization of Communication in the hands of the State?

We have the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). They have total control over what goes over the TV, radio & newspapers. Have you ever read Executive Order #10995 and #10999? These give the government direct control over all transportation and the media.  There is also the federal postal monopoly, CONRAIL and AMTRAK, which are blatant socialist enterprises.   Instead of free-market and private enterprise in transportation industry, they are semi-cartelized through the government’s regulatory-industrial complex.

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.
There is a significant degree of government involvement in the agricultural industry by way acreage allotments, price support subsidies, and land use laws.  Some examples of departments that utilize numerous corporate regulations are Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce and Labor, Department of Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, Bureau of Mines, National Park Service, and the IRS.

8. Equal liability of all to labor, establishment of industrial armies, especially for agriculture.
An industrial army is what we know as unions.  The collection of Union Dues, from the employees who are subject unionism, is devastating to both the economic and political process of America. Every union supports left wing candidates with both money and man-power. As to the concept of equal pay for all workers regardless of skill or productivity, this plank of the communist manifesto has been implemented both in union supporters and minimum wage laws. Minimum wage laws violate the rights of private parties to contract without interference.

9. Combination of agriculture with manufacturing industries with a gradual abolition of the distinction between cities and country by an equitable distribution of population over the country.
This is known as Social Engineering. It is the use of propaganda by an authoritarian body or government to sway perceptions and attitudes of its own citizenry.  Let’s break this down into two parts. First is easy and simple, have you heard of Archer Daniel Midland, it’s the world largest agricultural processors of soybeans, corn, wheat and cocoa. Between the multinational agricultural conglomerates and the factories farms we all see.

Many people think that this part hasn’t been implemented here in the USA. You might want to look again. During the 1920s, the US population was around 100 Million and large percentages (approx. 44 million) of citizens were living on the farm. So 44% of the population lived on farms and were self-sufficient.

Over the years though millions of American now life in cities and towns. Only about 4 percent of the total population lives on farms now. That is the gradual abolition of distinction between cities and country part.

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.
Most of us in today’s time have been to a public school.
Most people think some schools are private but if they accept government money, they have to do what the government says so they become public schools (and continue earning money from the government).  The first public school started in the 1830s and even by World War I, many public schools weren’t common outside the big cities and towns.

And now they are everywhere, in every city no matter how big. And for the abolition of children’s factory labor in its present form, which was gone before the First World War, they just shipped it overseas.  We are following the path of the Europeans, where you have to take tests to see what you have learned. And if you don’t get good grades, you are doomed to work at “undesirable” places and settle with low pay.

Karl Marx was paid by the “League of the Just” (later named the “Communist League”) in 1847 to write the Communist Manifesto, and again to rewrite it in 1848.  The Manifesto was intended to incite violent revolution, was a recipe for tyranny itself, and later used as propaganda (a ‘glorious goal’ to believe in) to blind followers to the realities of the brutal dictatorships that oppressed all “workers” and slaughtered millions under Communist rule.  Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” served a similar evil and deadly purpose. Many dictators throughout history and today attempt to disguise their tyranny with fancy labels and phony philosophies to make slavery seem somehow just–another example was the earlier doctrine of “divine rule of kings”.

Western nations including the United States have gradually implemented virtually all of Marx’s 10 key steps toward creating a dictatorship. What are some examples can you find?  We as a nation would be wise to study the “Ten Planks” and demand that the President and Congress abolish all laws, regulations and agencies which govern these and other unconstitutional seizures of power.

“The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance.” – Marcus Tullius Cicero
- Brandon Fulmore

Date
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Social: 6:00 – 7:00
Meeting: 7:00 – 8:30

Location
Four Points Sheraton
8520 Baymeadows Rd.
Jacksonville, FL 32256

The RLC welcomes all members and any guests to our monthly meetings.

From 6:00pm-7:00pm food and refreshments are served from donations from our membership.

The Meeting portion is from 7:00pm – 8:30pm.

Meeting Topic: “The Income Tax: Is it Constitutional?”

Guest Speaker: Steve Hempfling from the Free Enterprise Society

Synopsis
The RLC advocates the elimination of the Federal Income Tax. There are many proposals for alternative means of federal taxation including  a Flat Tax and Fair Tax.  There are also numerous questions, ideas, theories and myths surrounding the income tax issue. Is there a law requiring you to pay taxes on your income? Is the income tax really voluntary? What is the most effective way to work towards its elimination? What taxing powers does the United States Constitution actually give to the Federal Government? Join guest speaker Steve Hempfling of The Free Enterprise Society for a fascinating presentation and discussion on the Federal Income Tax. Come and hear this courageous man’s first-hand experience in dealing with the IRS.

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Mainstream Republicans are starting to notice the Republican Liberty Caucus, RLC. Founded in 1991, during the presidency of George H. W. Bush, the RLC took the stated principles of Ronald Reagan and Barry Goldwater and Robert Taft and made them the foundation of their movement. It bills itself as ‘The Conscience of the Republican Party.’

Nineteen ninety one was about the time I stopped my almost continuous 36 year subscription to National Review. It was also about the time I switched my registration to Libertarian after I started having doubts about exactly where the GOP was headed and increasing doubts about the elder Bush’s commitment to smaller government.

After all, the Berlin Wall had fallen and the Iron Curtain had lifted off Europe. So what was the purpose of the huge totalitarian bureaucracy that we’d have to tolerate to defeat international communism that William F. Buckley had told us about? I’d begun to think I’d missed something.

What I, and many like-minded people had missed was the fundamental flaw in the assumptions of the Cold War. We all knew that communism could never match the free market in production. We all knew the Soviet Union was falling far behind us, so how could such a system, mired in bureaucracy, ever truly be a threat to us? Of course, it couldn’t.

The second thing that never occurred to us was what would happen to the military-industrial complex when and if we did defeat international revolutionary socialism. We should have known that bureaucracies never simply folded up their tents and went away. There would always be other justifications for their perpetuation. The military-industrial complex found it in Islamic terrorism.

So I migrated to the Libertarian Party, the Constitutionalists, back to the Libertarians and finally back to the GOP with the candidacy of Ron Paul. In the meantime, I did a lot of thinking and reading. I think there are a lot of people like me.

Now, John McCain, as the 2008 nominee is the head of the Republican Party but that offers no solace. But, I am sticking with the GOP because of the disastrous results of 2008. The Libertarian nominee, Bob Barr, Constitutionalist nominee Chuck Baldwin and Alan Keyes didn’t even combine for 1% of the vote despite widespread disillusionment with the two main candidates.

So now what do we do? The Barack Obama administration is far more radical that of Bill Clinton, who despite the radicals in his, had a strong commitment to free market principles for new proposals, although he was at least as committed to the perpetuation of the existing bureaucracy. There is no doubt that Barack Obama wants to expand the bureaucracy exponentially. He is far and away, the worst news for individual freedom in American history.

Elections are looming and the RLC has been growing and is flexing its muscles. We are being noticed. When Rush Limbaugh, Bill Kristol, Bill Bennett, Frank Rich and Ben Stein start criticizing the movement and its titular head, Ron Paul, you know it is scoring some big points.

The RLC was instrumental in toppling Jim Greer, the autocratic Florida Republican State Chairman. Candidates are noticing and currying our support. In Texas, the RLC has endorsed 16 candidates and it has extended its endorsement in 16 others.

For candidates for United States Senate and House, I suggest that we draw up a series of planks that any candidate seeking our endorsement pledge and sign a commitment to work for. Further, every candidate should be made aware that we will be grading them on their performance very frequently during their terms, if elected.

I can see no room for variation in this. They must be held accountable for their actions, once in office and be aware that we are watching them. As M. Stanton Evans, one of the original staffers of National Review said, once elected, an office holder should be viewed as the enemy. Any office holder should be viewed as an enemy of freedom!

I suggest the following list of positions:

• To sponsor legislation to repeal of all the Federal Reserve Acts,
• To sponsor legislation to repeal of the Sixteenth Amendment,
• To sponsor legislation to repeal of the Seventeenth Amendment,
• To sponsor legislation limiting military commitments to 90 days without a declaration of war,
• Irrespective of the outcome of the recently heard, McDonald vs. City of Chicago case, to sponsor legislation defining the Second Amendment as giving the people the right to keep and bear arms and removing the Amendment from the purview of the courts.

These five positions I submit should be regarded as nonnegotiable. Between them, they will help choke out the life of the Washington behemoth and will help bring it to heel. The first two choke it at its trachea. Without money, Washington can’t continue its assault upon the states and citizens.

Numerous observers have noted that the Seventeenth Amendment deprived the states of representation to the federal government. Unmentioned is that it also deprived the states of a mechanism to order the proposal of additional amendments. With state power thus restricted, it helped spawn the unbridled power that is Washington tyranny today.

The fifth is self-explanatory.

To sponsor legislation to either the repeal of the 1947 act that established the Central Intelligence Agency or to transfer its function to the Congress where Congress can reassert its authority over foreign policy as it is supposed to. The President does Congress’ bidding, not the other way around,

To sponsor legislation to end all foreign military involvement within 2 years and the closing of all foreign American military bases within 10 years,

To sponsor legislation reasserting Congress’ authority over the courts by removing certain issues, such as abortion, from court purview and letting them devolve to the individual state,

To sponsor legislation to end every cabinet level position other than Defense, Justice, Treasury and State and to transfer the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to the Department of Defense and to end all of sub-departments of every one of the eliminated department.

Barack Obama is shaping up for the Democrats as worse than a combination of Herbert Hoover, James Carter and George H. W. Bush combined. He is a one-termer for sure.

This is an opportunity to make these next two elections referenda on The Constitution; to force it, front and center, into the debate. In the process, hundreds of thousands of bureaucratic leeches should be sent packing back to their homes.

Everyone displays interest. Even liberal Democrats respond with interest when The Constitution is invoked. This is an educational opportunity of a lifetime.

The vilified Glenn Beck is one of the few, if the only, national radio or TV host who has seen fit to criticize both Democrats and Republicans for their excesses. I have seen him blasted by both conservatives and liberals, which to me means he’s doing something right.

Just last week he featured the World’s Smallest Political Quiz on his program. The quiz gets away from the liberal-conservative, left-right, Democrat-Republican paradigm that has been at the base of just about all political discussion in this country. It was this quiz that showed so many people that they were libertarians, at heart. Libertarian ideas are ascendant.

In a nutshell, I think that if you want to destroy yourself with alcohol, drugs, sex or gambling, you should be free to do it. Just don’t try to turn around and force me to subsidize the disasters that result.

And, you should be free to be a bigot or racist in your own affairs, just so long as you don’t hurt someone else’s physical well being or his property but once more, you’d better be ready to suffer the economic consequences of your actions. If you don’t want to associate with me or anyone else for whatever reason, you will pay a price, directly or indirectly.

And don’t come knocking on my door to send me or my children off to fight your battles. I’ll be ready to defend this country, when an enemy comes here.

Personally, I would be very reluctant to vote for any candidate who wouldn’t sign on to, at least, the first four planks. Washington, D.C. is a hydra-headed monster. The people and Congress must guard their power jealously so that this doesn’t happen again.

These would just be for starters. I am sure that any libertarian could come up with a whole group of others. So, put on your thinking caps, guys. I don’t think we’ll have another chance to save this country.

The current issue of excessive taxation, debt and spending at the federal, state and local level is a multi -pronged problem created by the government. The first problem is the amount government is currently spending with an extending question of what they are spending our money on. The second problem is the manner in which taxes and fees are collected and municipal debt is incurred. Mayor Peyton and others are proposing an additional property tax increase while assuring us they have cut every possible expenditure out of their budget.

While examining their budgets it is a good time for our leaders to ask the fundamental question “What is the necessary function of local government?” In a free society, government is created to provide for the security and protection of the property and rights of its citizens, through armed forces, state National Guard or a police force and fire department; to provide infrastructure for commerce and free trade; to provide a court system to settle disputes and to prosecute criminals; and, to provide for a currency to allow for free trade.

The converse to this question is “What business is the government in that should be handled by the free market?” In Florida and in Duval County, these businesses include among other things: schools, medicine, welfare, entertainment, agriculture, insurance, land development, ports, libaries and charities. In Florida, there are numerous primary, secondary and higher education schools that educate more effectively and efficiently than their current government school competitors. Simply compare the cost of education per student. The government should get out of the education business. Public education should be there to provide the minimum required education program. Government schools should be a program of last resort similar to the public defender’s office. The government’s goal should be to get our residents out of the government school system and to promote the expansion and growth of private and parochial schools; not to increase the size and burden of the government school system.

As compared to government businesses, there are numerous private hospitals that operate more efficiently and effectively. The government should get out of the medical business. There are numerous non-profits and charities that operate more effectively and distribute the money voluntarily given to them. The government should get out of the charity, welfare, recreation, entertainment, land development and library business. The free market has, and always will, do a better job at regulating itself and providing goods and services more efficiently and economically. But the real question is not who can do the job better − it is a matter of what is right and wrong. When the government takes money from a citizen to support individuals or programs that the citizen, whose money they are involuntarily spending, does not agree with, it is simply wrong.

At the state and local level, governments should work to have essential government services be paid for directly by those who use these services. These services should be paid for in the form of local sales taxes and user fees. For example, 100% of the cost of the stadium should be shouldered by the users of the stadium. If this can not be done, the stadium or facility should be sold or leased to someone who can operate and manage it profitably.

However, cutting the budgets of programs that are necessary functions of government such as fire, police, courts and roads are not necessarily the answer. The budgets of these necessary agencies and departments should be increased if necessary while those agencies providing services that should be handled by the marketplace should be phased out and eliminated.

Utilizing Property taxes to pay for these services is fundamentally abhorrent. In a free society no individual should ever lose their property for failure to act or pay a tax. All taxes should be avoidable and connected to specific use or consumption. If someone gets power they pay a tax, if the purchase fuel they pay a tax, if they purchase water they pay a tax. When they purchased their property they paid a tax, once they purchased the materials to build their home they paid a tax. Once an individual purchases a good or service and pays the associated fee or tax it becomes their property. The state should have no further claim against their property.

Our government was not created to do things for people, corporations or for states; to take from some to give to others. Unfortunately the un-American expanded federal, state and local social, welfare and entitlement system represents the gradual creep of a socialist redistribution of wealth mentality that is slowly undermining the fabric of the American dream. Every individual has the right to the fruits of their own labor and the responsibility to support themselves and their families. Under the US Constitution, the federal government cannot legitimately redistribute the wealth and assume power over people’s lives and dominate mans existence with oppressive taxation, regulations and government controls. Our leaders need to send those calling back to the charities and use the bully pulpit to rally the business leaders, churches and non-profits to the cause of individual and community responsibility to solve these problems.

If you agree with this position and would like to learn more about the message of liberty, visit the Republican Liberty Caucus of Florida website at http://www.rlcfl.org/ and find your local chapter today.

Will Pitts, Chairman
Republican Liberty Caucus of Florida
July 17, 2009

The Leadership Institute equips its graduates with the tools necessary for effective activism. Leadership Institute classes will teach its students how to the most effective is spreading the liberty message.

The Leadership Institute has made the RLC a great deal on 2 full days of classes. These classes will cover effective activism, public relations techniques, leadership training and communicating effectively.

Anyone interested in learning how to be a more effective activist is welcome to attend.

For more information, or to reserve or spot please email:  Cal Heseman ()

To learn more about the leadership Institute visit: http://www.leadershipinstitute.org

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Every year, members and friends of the RLC of Florida travel to Tallahassee for some grassroots lobbying for lower taxes, less government and expanded individual liberty. This year our Liberty Days at the Capitol are March 22-23. Political consultant John Hallman of the Florida Taxpayers Union is once again in charge of our legislative briefing, securing inexpensive accommodations, setting up meetings with legislators and the governors office and to show us around the capitol.

At the top of the Liberty Day agenda is the Health Care Freedom Act. Based on model legislation crafted by the American Legislative Exchange Council, the act would permit Florida to opt out from any particular national health care plan and, most importantly, protect individual Floridians from individual mandates to buy health insurance a la  RomneyCare/ObamaCare. Other issues include taxes, spending, the 10th amendment, insurance reform and term limits.

This event is open to other liberty activists outside the RLC.

We have a deal with the Baymont Inn for $49.95 plus tax. Attendees stayed at the Baymont last year,  and the rooms were very nice and clean.

Event contact is John Hallman at (352) 200-1915 or .

We will be coordinating our own Carpooling from Jacksonville (WG Pitts Office) on the morning of Monday, March 22nd. So if you are interested in attending with the RLC – please RSVP for this Meetup and contact Kristi Dunn with questions. (904) 718-8972

After lobbying on Monday, March 22nd there will be a social evening on Adams Street, just north of the Capitol. Starting at Clydes and Costellos for cocktails/other at six pm, and moving one door south at Andrew’s (menu in link: http://www.andrewsdowntown.com/ capitalgrill.html) for dinner at seven thirty.

Please consider joining us if you’re in the neighborhood.

We will be returning Tuesday (late afternoon) March 23rd.

Legislative Agenda for 2010
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This event will be held overlooking all of Jacksonville from the 38th floor of The Peninsula downtown.

We will have a 50-50 raffle, cocktails, beer and wine along with savory appetizers and an assortment of desserts.

Reservations will be emailed or available for pickup at the door but must be made in advance. This is a first come, first serve reservation system due to limited availability.

For reservation please contact:
Email: Savannah Poole () or call (904) 5913297
Email: Jon Anderson () or call (904) 333-4546

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Cal Heseman opened with the Patriot’s Pledge, then RLCNEF Chairman John Stevens recognized the guests and gave an overview of the RLCNEF, its mission, values and goals.

In light of the cancellation of Marco Rubio’s appearance, his campaign offered Representative Aaron Bean to be the surrogate speaker on behalf of Rubio. Bean gave a compelling overview of the US Senate race, state and national politics.

Following Bean’s remarks, RLCFL Chairman Will Pitts, was interviewed by Radio Host Doug Kosarek. The interview contained questions pertaining to how an RLC endorsed candidate for the US Senate race might stand on specific policy issues. Chairman Pitts’ remarks were educational, stimulating and enlightening.

At the conclusion of this interview, the audience members were able to ask questions of Chairman Pitts and Representative Bean.

After the forum, three new events coming up for the RLC were introduced. Savannah Poole gave the details for the Members Only Cocktail Party on March 19^th. Mike Durden and Cliff Johnson explained the importance of the upcoming RLCFL Lobby Days in Tallahassee on March 22^nd and 23^rd. Kristi Dunn gave an overview of the Leadership Institute classes for Liberty Activists that will take place at the Four Points by Sheraton on May 1^st and 2^nd.  Information on all three events can be found on the RLCNEF website.

Charlie Shephard spoke about his company Community Advisors, LLC, the sponsor for this month’s meeting.

Chairman Stevens wrapped up by announcing the next regular meeting on April 6th.  At the meeting, there will be a vote on the RLCNEF bylaw revisions, as well as elections to fill the positions of Vice Chairman, Secretary, and Treasurer (and any other vacancies on the Board).

Some comments regarding the meeting:

“The meeting was great. I would have loved to hear more from Mr Pitts. He was very informative. I loved the format. At the same time, I liked that John interrupted in the interest of time. It showed that the RLC recognizes that our time is valuable. Over all, I give the meeting 2 thumbs up!” –Lesa Melaugh

“Outstanding format. Will Pitts is such a great communicator.” – Mike Austell

“Thought it was great.  Beautiful place, and I think it is a dynamite place to have your monthly meetings.  Thought, in spite of Rubio canceling, you got a pretty darned decent turn out.  I had a great time and really enjoyed doing the food table thing!  Many very, very nice people, and everyone seemed to enjoy the event.” – Pat McBride

For more information on any of these events please see the RLCNEF Calendar at www.rlcnf.org

Next Board meeting: March 31, 2010, Office of WG Pitts

Next Regular meeting: April 6, 2010, Four Points Sheraton (8520 Baymeadows Rd.)

Since the RLCNEF had requested that Rubio address specific questions concerning issues of liberty,  it was decided to have RLC State Chairman Will Pitts address the same issues of liberty from the perspective of the Republican Liberty Caucus. Doug Kosarek, Daytona Beach radio talk show host of “Wake Up with Doug K” has agreed to interview Chairman Pitts on these issues. There will also be time for those in attendance to ask questions.

The March meeting will be the first in the new Four Points Sheraton location. There will be a reception from 6:00PM – 7:00PM with complimentary drinks and appetizers donated by the RLCNEF membership followed by the meeting from 7:00PM – 8:15PM.

The RLCNEF welcomes anyone interested in the liberty message to attend our meetings – regardless of membership status or party affiliation.

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