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But I Don't Want to Vote! Why Should I?

11/4/2012

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Are you tired of political commercials? Do wish those political  signs would just go away? Of course, you may throw something, if you get one  more political call. Please, do not let bitterness from the political cycle keep  you from the polls on Tuesday. Our country needs people to protect freedom for  future generations, support good people, and stand up for their values at the ballot box on Election Day.

 We  have been blessed with freedom in this nation. We protect our freedom through  votes. Ronald Reagan said, “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our  children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for  them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our  hildren and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.” We could be the generation that loses the freedom our  Founding Fathers sacrificed so greatly to ensure for our nation. One of purposes  of our Constitution is to “secure the blessings of liberty for ourselves and our  posterity.”Posterity is simply the future generations. As part of upholding the  Constitution, we are securing “the blessings of liberty” for our children and  their children. When my grandchildren climb onto my lap and ask what I did so  they could live in a free nation, I want to have an answer. I will not say, “Nothing. I’m just not interested in politics.” I will not say, “Nothing. I  really could not make a difference anyway.” I will say, “I made my voice heard  by voting for the candidates I thought would do the best  job.”
 
Many  people claim they do not vote because there are no good candidates. If that is  you, please consider that there may be no good candidates because the good  people do not vote; therefore a candidate cannot win by being “good”. Also,  consider that there may be good candidates, but a 30 second television  commercial only reflects a snippet of a person’s life. People are naturally  drawn toward the negative, so the media reflects the negative. As much as  people claim to dislike negative advertising, it works, so candidates tend to  point out the flaws of their opponents instead of their own strengths. The  truth is everyone makes mistakes and no one will agree with any one of us 100%  of the time. Find out which candidates will vote to best support your values,  and don’t write them off just because their opponent says they are evil. If you  are a good person, do your best to vote for good people.  According  to Thomas Jefferson, “All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good  conscience to remain silent.” Are you a person of good conscience? Will you remain silent and let  tyranny gain a foothold or will you make your voice heard through your  vote? 

It is true that you may not know which candidates will promote  your values. Not everyone can go to town halls and meet the candidate events.  Does that mean you cannot make an informed decision? Try finding organizations  that support your values. Here at the North Central West Virginia Tea Party, we  support fiscal responsibility, constitutionally limited government, and  accountability of elected officials. We try to encourage support of candidates  who do the same. Political parties have headquarters where people can get  information on where candidates stand on the issues. Although I do not encourage  people to vote merely based on political party, people can always look at the  party platforms and vote for candidates in the party that best represents their  values. In this information age, please, do not let lack of information be your  reason for not voting.
 
This is your opportunity to stand for future generations, to  stand as good people, and to stand representing our values. Will you take this  opportunity or will you leave it in the hands of someone else? You have a voice!  You have an opinion! You have a vote! Please, use your vote to express your  opinion and make your voice heard!

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Opportunities to Speak Out

6/7/2012

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Greetings Patriots,

 As the Nation saw in Wisconsin, the Tea Party is still active and
effective. Governor Scott Walker has embodied the values of the Tea Party: constitutionally limited government, fiscal responsibility, and accountability of elected officials. When he was recalled, the tea parties rallied behind him and he became the first governor anywhere in the United States to win a recall election. Here in West Virginia, we continue to be active and will be effective in our elections. This is a great time to join us in taking our nation back. 

Meeting
 Date: Tuesday, June 12
 Time: 7:00 pm

 We will be planning the 4th of July Rally, discussing the
possibility of influencing the Republican Party Platform, and hearing updates
from candidates.

 Before the meeting, at 6:00 pm, the Constitution Academy will be
presenting a class on the Constitution. 

Republican Party Platform

 My husband and I will have an opportunity to discuss changes to the State Republican Platform. We would like your input on how to apply the Tea Party values of constitutionally limited government, fiscal responsibilityand accountability of elected officials to the platform. Please review the platform at this link, http://www.wvgop.org/about/platform/, and bring your suggestions to the meeting or email your suggestions to [email protected]. This is a great opportunity for the Tea Party to influence one of the major parties in West Virginia.
 


Diana Bartley for House of Delegates
 Tea Party supported candidate Diana Bartley has made it through the primary election
and has moved on to the general election. If anyone would like to continue to
support her through the general, you can contact her at [email protected].

 Statewide events

 Tea Party Express will be in Charleston, WV tomorrow.

Date/Time:
Friday, June 8th at 11:30 AM

Rally Location:
Daniel Boone Park
2901 Kanawha Blvd E
Charleston, WV
25311
 http://www.teapartyexpress.org/tours/charleston-wv

 Just Beneath the Surface will be holding an energy rally on Saturday 16
at Appalachian Power Park, Charleston, WV. See the following link for more
information: http://justbeneaththesurfacewv.com/energyevent.aspx.

 Membership
North Central West Virginia Tea Party is now offering memberships. To
find out how to become a member, please, see the following link: http://www.northcentralwvteaparty.com/memebership.html. 

Thank you for continuing to stand up for constitutionally limited
government, fiscal responsibility, and accountability of elected officials. I am
glad to stand with you, the wonderful patriots of North Central West
Virginia.

 Taking our nation back,

 Laura Kenned
 Co-Founder of the North Central WV Tea Party

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So How Does This Election of Republican National Convention Delegates Work?

4/26/2012

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By:  Ryan
Kennedy, Co-Founder North Central WV Tea Party


Early voting has begun in West Virginia and Election Day is May 8th.  As many of you already know, the votes that actually help to determine who the presidential nominee of each party is are the votes cast by each state’s delegates to that party’s national conventions.  Also, these
delegates write the official national party platform which will define what each party stands for over the next four years.  Each party in each state decides how they want to select these delegates. 


The Democratic Party in West Virginia decided to have a series of county conventions which select delegates to a state convention and then that state convention will select delegates to the Democratic National Convention.  This process is already underway.


The Republican Party in West Virginia decided, however, to put
all the people who want to be delegates to its national convention on the
primary ballot and let the voters of West Virginia decide who their delegates will be.  This process is going to be the focus of this blog, as it can be somewhat confusing. 



Although we are selecting delegates to the Republican national
convention, independents (no party choice) can choose to vote in either the Democratic or Republican primaries. You have to ask for the ballot you want, however.  The poll worker is not allowed to ask you which one you want.  You just have to tell them.  Therefore, independents can have an effect on who the Republican convention delegates are from West Virginia if they vote in the Republican primary.    


The first point of confusion is what those little names in parentheses mean.  If you look at a sample Republican primary ballot, you will see that there are a lot of people running for convention delegate and that each of them either has the name of a presidential candidate after their name (Paul, Romney, etc.) or the word “uncommitted.”  This tells you what this person will do at the convention if they are elected. 



Those delegate candidates with a candidate name in parenthesis  after their name, known as “committed delegates,” have committed to vote for that candidate at the convention on the first ballot.  In recent history, there has not been more than one ballot at the convention, so by voting for a committed delegate you are essentially casting a vote for the candidate they support. 



The other “uncommitted” delegate candidates have not made any
promises up front as to who they will vote for at the convention. 
If you vote for an uncommitted delegate, you are essentially saying that
you trust that person’s judgment and you want them to go down to the convention and vote for whoever they think is the best potential nominee at the time. 


The second point of confusion is that there are actually four separate races for Republican National Convention delegate on the
ballot this year.  The first is the “at large”race where people are running statewide. So any one voting in the Republican primary anywhere in West Virginia will have the chance to vote for these same candidates. 
You can vote for up to 19 of these candidates, although you are not
required to vote for 19.  You can vote for fewer which can give your vote more power.  


Local conservatives John Hartsoch, my wife Laura and myself are all
running to become at large delegates.  Other tea party groups from around the state are also supporting the following candidates:  Thorney
Lieberman, Edward Burgess, Patrick Morrisey (also a candidate for attorney general), Patricia Rucker, Lucas Bolyard, Charles Peck, Donna Holstine, Sandy Staats, David Huffman, and Joel Davis III.


The other three races are in West Virginia’s three congressional
districts.  In each district, people will be running as delegates to the convention from that district only.  You can vote for up to 3 of these candidates running in your district, although, again, you can vote for fewer.  Local conservatives Diana Bartley (who is also a tea party endorsed WV House of Delegates candidate), Stephen McElroy, and Russ Snyder are running to become delegates from the First Congressional District.  Andrew Sabak, who is a member of the Marion County Tea Party, is also running. 


I hope that this explanation has helped to clear up some confusion and misconceptions about the process. Many states have not yet selected their convention delegates which means that the selection of good delegates from West Virginia is still very important.  So let’s go out there and send some conservatives to the convention!

There are other people suggested by Tea Parties around the state. Here is a more complete list:

At large: 17 names – (Vote for 19)
Craig Blair (Uncommitted)
Lucas Bolyard (Paul)
Edward Burgess
(Uncommitted)
Joel Davis III (Uncommitted)
Anne Dungan (Uncommitted)
Gary Dungan (Uncommitted)
Cindy Frich (Santorum)
John Hartsoch
(Uncommitted)
Donna Holstine (Santorum)
David Huffman (Gingrich)
 Ryan Kennedy (Uncommitted)
Laura Kennedy (Uncommitted)
Thorney Lieberman (Gingrich)
Patrick Morrisey (Uncommitted)
Bob Murto (Gingrich)
 Charles Peck (Paul)
Patricia Rucker (Uncommitted)
Sandy Staats (Gingrich)

First Congressional District (Vote for 3)
Diana Bartley (Uncommitted)
Steve McElroy (Paul)
Andrew Sabak (Santorum)
Russ Snyder (Uncommitted)

Second Congressional District: (Vote for 3)
Donna Holstine (Santorum)
Robert Egtvedt (Uncommitted)

Third
Congressional District (Vote for 3)
Mike Baisden (Uncommitted)
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Message to Primary Voters from Co-Founder of North Central WV Tea Party

4/25/2012

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Greetings Patriots,

Early voting for the primary has begun here in West Virginia. This is when we can really take a stand that matters. It is important that freedom minded people of all parties make their voice heard in every election. Here are few things I would like for you to keep in mind as you vote in the primary.

Independent Voters


Anyone who is registered as an independent
(no party choice) can vote in either the Republican primary or the Democratic primary. Tell the poll clerk which ballot you would like, as they are not supposed to ask.  If you don't tell them, they will hand you the non-partisan ballot which doesn't the primary candidates from either party on it. 


Tea Party Candidates

Our local Tea
Party as a group vetted candidates and decided to support two. These candidates are Diana Bartley, Republican for House of Delegates, and Joe Galan, Democrat for Harrison County Assessor.

There other good conservatives on the ballot and many spots to fill. If you have not decided for whom to vote, I urge you to do some research and decide for yourself who the best candidates are. Do your research quickly because the last chance to vote will be on May 8.


Delegates to the National Convention


As many of you may know, the votes that really choose the parties' nominees for president are the votes cast by the delegates to the national convention.

State parties make the decision as to how the delegates are selected. In West Virginia, the Republican Party puts those wanting to be a delegate on the ballot. Not only is the nominee chosen at the convention, but the party platform is also formed. Let's get conservatives to the convention. One way to take this nation back is to get conservatives in positions where they can make a difference in the parties. Please take the time to look at the list of candidates for delegate to the national convention. 

There are actually two separate races for delegate to the Republican National Convention.  One race is for the "at large" delegates and you can vote for up to 19 candidates in that race.  The other race is for Congressional district delegates.  You can vote for up to 3 of these candidates.  

Whether you vote early or on election day, in the Republican primary or in the Democratic primary, whoever you support, go out and make your voice heard. Together we will take our nation
back.

Standing with you,

Laura Kennedy
Co-Founder of North
Central WV Tea Party
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A Time to Celebrate, Congratulations Congressman McKinley

1/6/2011

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Yesterday, I had the opportunity to celebrate the swearing in of our new Congress with fellow conservatives in Washington, DC. The room erupted in cheers when John Boehner received enough votes to become Speaker of the House.

A large group from West Virginia came to support our new congressman, David McKinley. We made our presence known my cheering Congressman McKinley when he voted for John Boehner to be speaker of the House and by singing “Country Roads,” as we gathered for a picture. Then we went to McKinley’s office congratulate him.

This is not the last time Congressman McKinley will hear from us. He said that he will be our voice in Washington. We must see that he knows where we stand on specific issues. We must watch his voting record. We must thank him when he votes with the people of West Virginia and let him know when he does not. He is our Congressman, and he will hear from us.

I would like to thank everyone for everything you did to help us replace the former Congressman Mollohan with the current Congressman McKinley. West Virginia is helping our nation return to Constitutionally limited government and fiscal responsibility.

By: Laura Kennedy



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Top: Ryan and Laura Kennedy in front of Congressman McKinley's office. Below: Ryan Kennedy, Congressman David McKinley, and Laura Kennedy
We hope to post the group picture of the West Virginians came to support Congressman McKinley soon.

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We the People Rally-Press Release

12/30/2010

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WV tea partiers rally to greet newly elected employees
Presence will remind elected officials of who’s the boss!

Who:               Tea Party Groups from across the state of West Virginia 

 What:             We The People Rally
                        http://www.wethepeoplerallywv.com/?alt_id=DV0VP-JA274-9J1&ts=1292905869709

 When:            January 12, 2011, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

 Where:           The West Virginia State Capitol, Charleston, WV 

Why:               To stand up for fiscal responsibility, constitutionally limited government, and free markets, and to send a message to the legislators that we are here, we are informed, we will hold them accountable, and they are our employees! 

Background:

In 2010, West Virginia tea parties formed throughout the state.  Members attended meetings, organized rallies, attended local events, and became active in their communities to educate citizens on fiscal responsibility, constitutionally limited government, and free markets.  We played an important role in the historic mid-term elections.

Tea Party members appeared on television and radio shows, wrote editorials and letters to the editor in newspapers around the state, and made local and national news.  We also worked with other local and national organizations to further our cause.  And we're just getting started!

On January 12, 2011, the first day of the Legislative Session, we are coming together to greet our newly elected officials and send a message to the legislators that we are here, we are informed, and we will hold them accountable for their words, their promises, and their actions.

Kandi Montini, leader of the Blue Ridge patriots in Berkeley County, is driving six hours to Charleston on January 12th.  She said, “If I’m starting a new job, my employer is sure to be there on my starting day.  That’s exactly what we want to do for our legislators.  They work for We the People of West Virginia.  We want to welcome them and be sure they understand what we expect of them.  That’s what a good employer should do.”  Montini, and other WV tea party activists,  will be available for interviews before and after the rally.  Some will be attending the state-of-the-state address in the evening of January 12th and will be available for comment on the morning of January 13th. 

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Defend the Republic-Dr. Richard Kerr at the 2010 Tax Day Tea Party

7/4/2010

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Dr. Richard Kerr is a retired physician and the former chair of the state Libertarian Party. At the 2010 Tax Day Tea Party, he inspired us all to defend our republic. He knows the value of the Constitution and knows value of freedom.

Progressives believe the principals of the Founding Fathers are irrelevant today. However, Dr. Kerr pointed out, “The same defects in human nature that inspired the Founding Fathers to protect us from government excesses. The lust for power still motivates some. Power still tends to corrupt and absolute power still tends to corrupt absolutely. Men still covet each other’s processions. Leisure is still more fun than work, and majority will still, when able, plunder the assets from minorities.” Dr. Kerr said that now, as our population grows, we need Local and State governments to deal with local and state issues.

He, also, pointed out that when you spend a dollar on one person you have to take that dollar from someone else. Where is the moral value in that and how do we expect our nation to survive when we take from the producers and give to the “loafers”? As Dr. Kerr said, “When you punish people through taxation for producing, and you pay people through entitlement programs for loafing, you will get more loafing and less production.”

Now is the time for us to save our republic. Dr. Kerr issued this challenge to us, “Speak boldly. Call thievery thievery. Call fascism fascism. Hound your congressman and senators until they are sick of hearing from you or until they do the right thing.” He said, “It is un-American for the government to exceed its Constitutional bounds.”He listed acts of our government that were un-American, including the bailouts. Most importantly he said, “It was despicable, it was unconscionable, and it’s absolutely un-American have accumulated such a mind boggling national debt and unfunded liabilities. This debt will doom our children and grandchildren to a crippling level of taxation and make them indenture servants to the government.” We need to vote out every “thieving incumbent” that got us into this mess!


By: Laura Kennedy

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Fair Tax: Jay Wolf’s Speech from the 2010 Tax Day Tea Party

6/30/2010

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At the 2010 Tax Day Tea Party, former State Senator Jay Wolfe encouraged us to take sides. If we do not take sides we make way for the oppressors. The communists and socialist want to destroy capitalism. The second plank in the Communist Manifesto is a progressive income tax. We must attack the income tax, and according to Wolfe, “The best way to attack it (the income tax system) is through the Fair Tax.”

The Fair Tax would replace the income tax system with a retail sales tax. That means no more IRS. Wolfe said that this would replace 5 or 6 taxes. He mentioned specifically payroll taxes, income taxes, corporate income taxes, capital gains tax, and inheritance tax.

Workers would take home 100% of their pay.  That should stimulate the economy.

It would also bring back jobs from oversees by reducing production costs. It is cheaper to produce overseas because the wages are lower. We cannot lower wages and no one wants to do that. We can reduce production cost by eliminating embedded taxes. Wolfe used bread as an example. The production starts with the farmer who grows the wheat. The farmer would have employees so he would have payroll taxes, Medicare taxes, and social security taxes. He would also have corporate income tax. He has to raise the cost of the wheat to pay the taxes. Then the farmer ships the wheat to the mill. The trucker has employees. He has to pay payroll taxes, Medicare taxes, and social security taxes. He also pays cooperate income taxes. The trucker has to raise the cost of shipping to pay the taxes. Then the mill has employees, and it goes on through every step of production. If we remove the layers of taxes, it reduces the cost of the bread, and companies would come back to our country because of the reduced production cost.

According to Wolf, the income tax is “straggling us, enslaving us.” Is it too radical to abolish the income tax?  Learn more about the Fair Tax and find out where candidates stand on this issue.

To learn more about the Fair Tax visit http://www.fairtax.org and read The Fair Tax Book by Neal Boortz.

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Heath Frazier from Tax Day 2010

6/29/2010

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For the next few days, I will be posting summaries of the speeches for our Tax Day Tea Party.

The first speech is by Heath Frazier. If you don’t who Heath is, that is because he is an ordinary American, trying to provide for his family. I met Heath as I was starting to plan our first Tea Party. He also wanted to plan a Tea Party in Clarksburg, WV, so we joined forces. He has spoken at each of Tea Parties and will be speaking at the Independence Day Tea Party on July 5, 2010.

Heath offers encouragement listing some of the Tea Party victories. He points out, “It has taken the progressives in this country to organize in local communities for decades. Its only taken the Tea Party patriots about 12 months.”

Heath goes on to say that despite these victories we to continue to fight against expansions of government and the reckless spending of tax payer money. How do we do this? By electing people who abide by the Constitution instead of people who make their decisions according to back room deals and buyout. Heath says, “We need heroes not cowards. We need patriots not socialists.” We need to find candidates who stand for what we believe is good for our nation. They should be people who will stand for things such as, state’s rights, small businesses, and decreased government involvement in our lives. When find these candidates we need to do everything we can to get them elected.

Why is Heath involved in the Tea Party? So he can tell his 2 year old son that he did something to protect his son’s liberty. Why are you involved in the Tea Party? What are you doing to secure liberty for future generations?


By Laura Kennedy

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Update 6/28/10

6/28/2010

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Dear Patriots,

Independence Day Tea Party

July 5 at Noon
Amphitheater at VA Park in Clarksburg, WV
Speakers, Music, Children's Activities

Bring your family and come make your voice heard!!!

Speakers Include:
David McKinley-Candidate for  WV 1st Congressional Seat
Brock Oliverio-State Chairman for FairTax
Conrad Lucas-Primary candidate in WV 3rd Congressional District
Ed Burgess-Campaign for Liberty
Clark Barnes-State Senator
Ryan Kennedy-Co-Founder of North Central WV Tea Party
Heath Frazier-Regular Tea Party Speaker
Russell Gatian-Winner of the Next Great Grassroots Politician Competition


We are one week away from the Independence Day Tea Party. This will be a wonderful event with great speakers. We especially excited that David McKinley has agreed to speak. We invited both David McKinley and Mike Oliverio, so you could hear from both candidates. Mike Oliverio did not respond.

We need your help to spread the word. You can download the flyer at http://teapartyncwv.weebly.com/events.html. Please, tell everyone to attend this event and take a stand for liberTEA.

Contract From WV

Please, send us your ideas for what laws the WV State Legislators should pass by June 30. We will narrow these down through a vote at the July 5th event and write a Contract From WV to ask state legislators and candidates for the state legislature to endorse. For more information see http://teapartyncwv.weebly.com/contract-from-wv.html.

Monthly Meeting

Tuesday, July 13
7:00pm
Shoney's on Emily Drive in Clarksburg


We are happy to announce Fred Daily from Constitutional Advocates will be speaking to us about studying the Constitution. Please, come out this meeting to learn more about the Constitution and find out how to help us take our nation back.

Senator Byrd’s Death

Most of you probably know by now that Senator Byrd died this morning at the age of 92. Please, pray for his family and friends, as they mourn this lost.

 

See you on July 5th,

Ryan and Laura Kennedy
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