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What Will 2014 Bring? by Pam Hess

This is reprinted from our last edition of the American Patriot News. Pam is our editor and does a great job helping to get this paper out every two weeks.

In just a few short weeks 2014 will ring in, people will be celebrating and for a few short moments it will seem like old times. But the reality is things are not the same as they used to be.
We have a President that netted three of the ten “Biggest Pinocchios of 2013” awards. The man would not know the truth if it walked up and slapped him. This same man, while raised in foreign countries, has no allegiance or love for this country. So we can not depend on him doing anything good for us.
We have mid-term elections in November 2014. Many Senate seats are up for grabs and it is up to us to make sure we get conservatives in there. We have had some successes and we have been burnt by some but we must continue to fight for our country!
The crystal ball says it is up to the TEA PARTY to make a difference. Why do you think John Boehner is so afraid of us? “They are not fighting for conservative principles,” Mr. Boehner told rank-and-file House Republicans. Mr. Boehner didn’t have any problem with the Tea Party helping him become speaker of the house in 2010. Now he wants the Republican Party to distance themselves from the Tea Party. The first move is the redoing of the presidental primary system to make it more difficult for tea party canidates to win the Republican nomination. Phase two is Boehner separating his members from the outside groups. So we have the Republican Party fighting over who is the big dog in the fight. The old school Republican Party that sold their souls to the devil years ago or the new Republicans that are trying to save the country.
Now I am no rocket scientist but I do have a little common sense. The “old school Republicans” have helped make a mess of this country so let’s shake things up a bit. We can even call the “new Republicans” something else. But the “old school” needs to go! So not only are we fighting the Democrats; we are also fighting the “old school” Republicans. CRAZY!
It is going to be up to the Tea Party and other conservative groups to “play” the Republican Party's game…and we must play to win! Our freedom is at stake. Sound drastic? Think back to the year 2000. How much has this country changed?
We need all of you to get involved and help us. There is much work to be done before the elections and it all starts in January. Come to our Tea Party meeting and see how you can make a difference!

KrisAnne Hall - Restoring Liberty Recap

KrisAnne Hall was our guest speaker at our December 12th meeting. She gave a great motivational talk on how we can work toward "restoring liberty for future generations". Some of the topics she covered were:

1) keeping the proper perspective 2) identify and educte candidates 3) focus on liberty first, not security 4) pay attention to local and state offices.... If you missed our meeting, you can learn the principles from her book: "Liberty First, The Path to Restoring America". Go to her website: www.krisannehall.com to order her books. Visit her site frequently; she updates her blog with current information that is valuable for all of us. Like her on Facebook for more information. We really appreciate her taking time out of her busy schedule to speak to us.

We held our drawing on the 12th and Butch Kitchens of Lake City won the $500 VISA gift card. Thanks to everyone who helped with this endeavor!

Self Defense Rally in Tallahassee - January 7, 2014

Second Amendment Preservation
Self Defense “Rally in Tally”

WHEN: January 7, 2014 Noon- 4pm
WHERE: Florida State Capitol Courtyard
Apalachee Pkwy & Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32318

Some of the speakers already confirmed for this event are:

Chris Hall, Sheriff Richard Mack, Erich Pratt (Gun Owners of America) and many more. Go to: Rally in Tally for more information.

This is one of the most important issues we are facing. Please try to attend and show your support if it is possible!

Other Upcoming Events

Committee Hearings begin again in Tallahassee next week. One of the important hearings will be on Thursday, January 9th:

*** RED LIGHT CAMERA BILL TO BE HEARD IN HOUSE COMMITTEE JANUARY 9 ***

WHAT: The House transportation subcommittee has filed a committee bill that affects the red light camera program. Action via calls and emails is needed to support the bill.

WHEN: The committee will hear the bill on Thursday January 9, 2014 at 9:00 AM.

WHERE: Sumner Hall (404 HOB) at 9:00 AM

Read more about this bill at: RedLight Cameras

Liberty First Network does a great job in helping us keep track of things going on in Tallahassee. Our group supports them in this effort. They recently put out a Legislative Update. You can read this update at: Liberty First.

January 11, 2014

Branford Chili Cookoff from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

We are thinking about having a booth for this event. It is a great way to hand out copies of the American Patriot Newspaper, info on our group, etc. If you can help with a booth, i.e. make chili, man the booth, etc. please let Sharon know at 386-935-0821; for more information on the Chili Cookoff, call John at 386-935-1705.

Also, on January 11th The Florida Stop Common Core Coalition will be holding an Anti-Common Core Summit in Lakeland. For more information on this event, go to: Anti-Common Core Summit Also: http://www.flstopcccoalition.org/ for more information on this group. Common Core is a very big issue and we need to keep our attention on it! Our group and other tea parties in the area have asked Representative Porter to co-sponsor HB 25 which will slow down/pause Common Core legislation in Florida until more research is done on the effects this will have. I wrote a letter to the editor expressing my concerns with Representative Porter. You can read both my letter and her response to me (they were published in the Suwannee Democrat) at our blog: http://northcentralflorida912project.org/our-blog/ I would appreciate any feedback you might have.

Article V Convention (Con-Con) at our next Meeting

Keith Dunn of the John Birch Society will be our guest speaker at our January 9th meeting. He will be speaking on the dangers of an Article V Convntion (Con-Con). There is a big push right now to convene a convention and make our representatives do what is right But...there are many pitfalls to this "solution". Please invite your family and friends out for this meeting! The John Birch Society puts out a wealth of information/action items on many areas that are affecting our country today. Ever since it’s founding in 1958 by Robert Welch, The John Birch Society has been dedicated to restoring and preserving freedom under the United States Constitution. As Robert Welch himself explained, Members of The John Birch Society are united by a strong belief in personal freedom and limited government, plus a sense of duty, members of The John Birch Society have educated millions of Americans on the appropriate role of government. Using educational and concerted action tools of a wide variety - including local lobbying, distribution of literature, email campaigns, news conferences, petitions, and more - members have played a continuous, pivotal role in halting legislation and federal policies that threaten the independence of our country and our people. Read more about the John Birch Society in the next edition of the American Patriot News. Also, go to: http://www.jbs.org/legislation/the-article-v-convention-scam for a great article on the Article V Convention.

American Patriot News

We are publishing the American Patriot Newspaper every two weeks and distributing it in the surrounding areas. We are at a point where we can't expand distribution without financial and physical help to get this done. We need:

Help with the printing, folding, distribution, etc. and Sponsors/advertisers to help with the expenses.

If you have not seen a copy of the paper, please email me at shiggins@windstream.net and I will email a copy to you. Please put APN in the subject line.

This paper helps us get information out to a wider group of people. Please let us know if you can help with it!!

In this issue

What Will 2014 Bring? by Pam Hess
KrisAnne Hall - Restoring Liberty Recap
Self Defense Rally in Tallahassee - January 7, 2014
Other Upcoming Events
Article V Convention (Con-Con) at our next Meeting
American Patriot News

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What Is The North Central Florida Tea Party? What Do We Do?

The North Central Florida Tea Party is a group of citizens who are concerned about where our nation is heading. We are a grassroots, nonpartisan group opposed to wasteful deficit spending and infringement of our natural rights. We do have a well-defined and uniform slate of principles on which we center our advocacy and support for political candidates. These principles include, first and foremost, advocating for Essential Liberty, the restoration of constitutional limits on government and the judiciary, and the promotion of free-enterprise, national defense, and traditional American values. Our goals are to educate ourselves on the issues facing us today, act on what we learn, and motivate other like-minded people to become involved. Find a way to become part of the solution instead of just complaining about the problems! For more information go to: NCF Tea Party; check the website out for information about our group, information on the issues, and contact information. Visit the blog - read the articles and leave your comments. We need your input to make our website a better place to visit! Click on "Become a Friend" to receive Facebook updates. If you find something in this newsletter that you think should be shared, please pass it on to your friends and relatives. Invite someone to come to the meeting with you! Working together we can bring this country back to its Constitutional roots.

As you can see, we are a busy group! There are a lot of things going on that need our attention! What can you do to help?

• This is a story about four people, named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody. There was an important job to be done, and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did. Somebody got angry about this, because it was Everybody's job. Everybody thought Anybody could do it, but Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn't do it. It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have done.
Never sit back and think that someone else will act. Now, is the time. There is just too much on the line....

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.
Edmund Burke

What Can You Do?

Resolve to take on at least one more project/issue this year

When you find information that needs to be passed on to our group, please send it to us so that we can include it.

Make a list of things you would like to see our group work on...then volunteer to help with them

Tell people about us; get some of our business cards and pass them out to people you meet

When possible, help with the expenses that are associated with our group. Everything we do costs money and time!

Let's get busy and make a difference in our local, state and federal governments!

“It does not take a majority to prevail ... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men.”
― Samuel Adams

We have made an impact in our communites. But...we need as many people as possible to be involved. "They" have to know that when we speak out, we have that tireless group behind us ready to act as it is necessary!

“No people will tamely surrender their Liberties, nor can any be easily subdued, when knowledge is diffused and virtue is preserved. On the Contrary, when People are universally ignorant, and debauched in their Manners, they will sink under their own weight without the Aid of foreign Invaders.”
― Samuel Adams

Let's make sure we are passing on knowledge! There are so many people out there who are so absorbed with their other activities that they haven't noticed what is going on around them! Resolve to reach out to the people you know and get them on the road to making a difference!

“The liberties of our country, the freedoms of our civil Constitution are worth defending at all hazards; it is our duty to defend them against all attacks. We have received them as a fair inheritance from our worthy ancestors. They purchased them for us with toil and danger and expense of treasure and blood. It will bring a mark of everlasting infamy on the present generation – enlightened as it is – if we should suffer them to be wrested from us by violence without a struggle, or to be cheated out of them by the artifices of designing men.”
― Samuel Adams

Right now our "hazards" aren't nearly so grievous as our founding fathers. We need to defend them against all attacks while it is fairly easy to do so!

“All might be free if they valued freedom, and defended it as they should.”
― Samuel Adams

Do we value freedom?

“If you love wealth greater than liberty, the tranquility of servitude greater than the animating contest for freedom, go home from us in peace. We seek not your counsel, nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you; May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.”
― Samuel Adams

Which do you love more?