Rally in Tally on Friday, February 8th in support of 2nd Amendment!

There will be a "Support of the Second Amendment" rally held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, February 8, 2013 at the Capitol Building in Tallahassee.  These rallies are being planned all over the country in an effort to let our elected representatives know that there are many law abiding citizens who know that the current attack on law-abiding gun owner's rights is just an excuse to promote an agenda!

Floridians will be rallying from all over the state to meet up at the Capitol Building.  To keep up with events prior to this rally, you can go to: www.facebook.com/events/232730353528122/  

If you would like to carpool and/or rally from the Lake City/Branford areas, please let Sharon know at 386-935-0821 or shiggins@windstream.net

There is another activity planned for February 23rd.  Please go to www.dayofresistance.com; check this out and see if it is something we should try to do locally.

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Update of PPACA (ObamaCare)

Hearings continue to be held in Tallahassee regarding the PPACA and what Florida is going to do.  Both Select Committees are meeting on Monday, February 4th at 2:00 p.m.  You can find the information for the House at:  myflorida house  and the Senate at: flsenate    Both of these links will give you all the information you need to contact the committee members, find out when the hearings are being held, watch them from your computer, etc.

A good suggestion was made that when we are corresponding with the legislators that we remind them that if they set up a state health exchange and things go badly; they will be blamed!  The best outcome will be for Florida to nullify Obamacare, but we have to take this one step at a time.  Setting up a State Health Exchange and expanding the Medicaid rolls will cost the Florida taxpayers more than we can afford! 

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Our Activities!

Chris Hall will be our guest speaker at the February 14th meeting.  He will be speaking on "The Christian's Duty to the Government"; this is a topic that we all need to understand.  Please go ahead and mark your calendars and invite friends and neighbors.

March 14th will feature Mike Austell, Chairman of Florida Oathkeepers along with our local sheriffs.  We hope to have a forum discussing the present gun control legislation and things we can do to combat it.  For more information on this group, go to:  http://www.floridaoathkeepers.org/

We are working on being able to print and distribute the American Patriot News.  We need help with getting it distributed in this area.  If you know of a business that will let us put the paper  in their place, please let us know.  If you can help with any of this, please let us know!  We will be able to include local information and it can be a great way to get information out to the public.  To read the past editions of this paper, go to:  www.//americanfreedomwatchradio.com/?page_id=188  scroll down to the bottom of the page.  While you are at that website, click on Anti-Agenda 21 Legislation; read the Property Rights Bill that is going to be introduced in the Florida Legislature.  If you have not already signed the petition, please sign it today!

Gun Raffle  -   We are planning another gun raffle.  We need people who will commit to selling tickets.  If you have any ideas to help with this, please let us know.  Remember that it takes manpower, money and dedication to keep any organization going!  Please let us know what you can do to help!!

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Boy Scouts May Change Policy on Homosexuals

This was received by one of our members:

January 28, 2013

For decades, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) have heroically withstood attacks from homosexual activists. Now, officials from the organization have indicated that this may be about to change. The BSA says that it is "discussing potentially removing the national membership restriction regarding sexual orientation."
"Be prepared." The motto of the venerable organization that has helped develop countless boys into men, preparedness is not only an aspiration, but a descriptor. Thus far they've been prepared to withstand the constant bullying by those who work to bring down all that the millions of dedicated Scouts and Scout leaders stand for.
A departure from their long-held policies would be devastating to an organization that has prided itself on the development of character in boys. In fact, according to a recent Gallup survey, only 42 percent of Americans support changing the policy to allow homosexual scout leaders.
As the BSA board meets next week, it is crucial that they hear from those who stand with them and their current policy regarding homosexuality. Please call the Boy Scouts of America at 972-580-2000 and tell them that you want to see the organization stand firm in its moral values and respect the right of parents to discuss these sexual topics with their children.
Please call the Boy Scouts at 972-580-2000!

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Miscellaneous

The Tea Party Network is gearing up to keep track of what is going on in Tallahassee and nationally.  It sends out a great newsletter (almost daily) on the different issues.  We try to incorporate some of the information in this newsletter, but if you would like to sign up for it directly go to:  http://theteapartynetwork.org/  on the right hand side of the home page you will see a place to subscribe!

We want to see about putting Constitutions in the local schools this year (maybe around Constitution Day); please let us know if you have any ideas on getting this accomplished or can contribute toward the constitutions.

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