Hello Patriots!
Our next meeting will be on Thursday, January 7, 2010.
Time: 6 pm
Location:
Peter's Cafe
10 El Camino Real
Millbrae, CA
(Northeast corner of Millbrae Avenue & El Camino Real)
Directions:
Take 101 to Millbrae Ave (West)
Turn right on El Camino
Turn right immediately into first driveway and park.
Information:
Bob White from Independence Caucus will be the guest speaker.
Independence Caucus is a "Citizen's Movement to Take Government Back from "Big Money" Special Interests." They have an interesting strategy for beating the professional politicians at their own game—and winning elections!
See you there!
wtp
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Thursday, December 31, 2009
Friday, October 23, 2009
10/22/09 Meeting
We had another great meeting on Thursday (yesterday) with good attendance, and a lot of "audience" participation. Mobsters are such an unruly crowd.
Special thanks to Priscilla, Leonard and George, Committee Commissars, and Terry and Pete for their informative presentations, and to Jack, who I never called on....sorry Jack...blame all those rowdy conservatives!
And thanks for all the other participants who had so much to offer, and such interesting comments and questions.
In the final analysis, we came to an important conclusion: We have been so bombarded with outrages from the current administration (and their collaborators in Congress) that sometimes it's hard to keep up. It seems that every day there is a new emergency we have to address. We have so much to do to stop them from destroying out country, that we find ourselves feeling overwhelmed and sometimes, scattered.
And it's no damned wonder!
But as a very productive, if animated, exchange at the meeting demonstrated, there is a way to do it all:
We have to prioritize our list...recognizing what is immediately life-or-death critical and pour our efforts into that, while at the same time, not losing sight of the long term strategic planning that will take our movement into the future.
To both ends...our immediate critical battle is over health care. As George pointed out....if we lose this one, we lose our country. We have decided to focus energy in accordance with Michelle Bachmann's advice: Get in touch with our three representatives EVERY DAY...and tell them that we oppose the Democrats' and Obama's "Health Care Reform".
Terry helped us understand that the most effective way to communicate was to FAX their LOCAL offices. They are smaller, use actual FAX machines with actual paper...are more intimate and actually SEE the faxes...whereas D.C. offices are entirely digital, and even faxes are merely listed on a long computer compilation, and reported in batches of for/against. Letters take weeks to be received because of security concerns...they are re-routed to be searched and tested. While they USED to be the most effective, they are not in today's climate.
The order of effectiveness is: FAX, Phone, email....letters (because of the delay) So if you don't have a FAX....call, call, call!
However, in addition to that, George made the point that we should also focus on Democrats who are on the fence about this reform, and tell them that though we are not in their districts or states, we encourage them to do what's best for the whole country, and remind them that while we can't vote against them...we can contribute to their opponents if they vote in favor of this Bill. They will be getting intense pressure from the White House to fall in line, and hearing from a lot of us may help them stand up to the intimidation.
The leading argument today is COST. It is what is causing concern for everyone...even Democrats. I suggest we focus on that. They may not necessarily be amenable to our "Free Market" arguments...but they seem to getting a clue that bankrupting the nation, and their own grandchildren, might not be a good idea!
George has promised to compile a list of those Democrats we should contact...and as soon as he gets it to me, I'll post it, and email to all. Meanwhile...start calling your representatives TODAY...and continue all through the month of November. Let them know that we Tea Partiers haven't gone ANYWHERE!
As to the longer-term strategy, the fact is that even if we beat this attempt to take over health care, the totalitarians are not going away. They've been trying to do this for decades. And coming as close as they are this time will only motivate them to keep trying. So we have to not only organize OUR community to resist, we need to EDUCATE the rest to do so.
Priscilla reported that the young, who knee-jerkily support the idea of "Universal Health Care" as long as they just hear the title, and believe the sound-bites put out by Øbama, et al. However, once they hear the facts, the cost and the impact on their lives, they change their minds rather dramatically.
Therefore, it was suggested that we reach out to the local youth, and try to educate them about "government health care" so that when it comes up again, as it invariably will...we will have innoculated them against "falling for" the lies. And we will have helped make better, more informed citizens.
To that end, Dwight has volunteered (or was he drafted?) to reach out to the various local college Republican/conservative groups to start that process. We'll be talking more about how that campaign should work as we go along.
* * *
Another exciting development for P912P: To foster and assist continuing communication among all of us, Terry has volunteered to set up a Forum for Peninsula 9.12 Project discussions. You will be getting an invitation to join as soon as it's up and running.
Finally, next meeting, Thursday November 5, we'll be screening "Not Evil, Just Wrong"
Don't miss it! See Calendar of Events for details.
I'd just like to say thanks to everyone who attended Thursday...and all of you who have and who will. We're building the Liberty Community in San Mateo County. Don't be left out! If you believe in freedom, you can't afford to sit on the sidelines in these perilous time.
But, while they are dangerous...they are also admittedly "exciting" times. Be part of history, and part of the solution. Join the Peninsula 9.12 Project if you haven't already...and come meet us at the next meeting—we're looking forward to meeting YOU!
wtp
Special thanks to Priscilla, Leonard and George, Committee Commissars, and Terry and Pete for their informative presentations, and to Jack, who I never called on....sorry Jack...blame all those rowdy conservatives!
And thanks for all the other participants who had so much to offer, and such interesting comments and questions.
In the final analysis, we came to an important conclusion: We have been so bombarded with outrages from the current administration (and their collaborators in Congress) that sometimes it's hard to keep up. It seems that every day there is a new emergency we have to address. We have so much to do to stop them from destroying out country, that we find ourselves feeling overwhelmed and sometimes, scattered.
And it's no damned wonder!
But as a very productive, if animated, exchange at the meeting demonstrated, there is a way to do it all:
We have to prioritize our list...recognizing what is immediately life-or-death critical and pour our efforts into that, while at the same time, not losing sight of the long term strategic planning that will take our movement into the future.
To both ends...our immediate critical battle is over health care. As George pointed out....if we lose this one, we lose our country. We have decided to focus energy in accordance with Michelle Bachmann's advice: Get in touch with our three representatives EVERY DAY...and tell them that we oppose the Democrats' and Obama's "Health Care Reform".
Terry helped us understand that the most effective way to communicate was to FAX their LOCAL offices. They are smaller, use actual FAX machines with actual paper...are more intimate and actually SEE the faxes...whereas D.C. offices are entirely digital, and even faxes are merely listed on a long computer compilation, and reported in batches of for/against. Letters take weeks to be received because of security concerns...they are re-routed to be searched and tested. While they USED to be the most effective, they are not in today's climate.
The order of effectiveness is: FAX, Phone, email....letters (because of the delay) So if you don't have a FAX....call, call, call!
However, in addition to that, George made the point that we should also focus on Democrats who are on the fence about this reform, and tell them that though we are not in their districts or states, we encourage them to do what's best for the whole country, and remind them that while we can't vote against them...we can contribute to their opponents if they vote in favor of this Bill. They will be getting intense pressure from the White House to fall in line, and hearing from a lot of us may help them stand up to the intimidation.
The leading argument today is COST. It is what is causing concern for everyone...even Democrats. I suggest we focus on that. They may not necessarily be amenable to our "Free Market" arguments...but they seem to getting a clue that bankrupting the nation, and their own grandchildren, might not be a good idea!
George has promised to compile a list of those Democrats we should contact...and as soon as he gets it to me, I'll post it, and email to all. Meanwhile...start calling your representatives TODAY...and continue all through the month of November. Let them know that we Tea Partiers haven't gone ANYWHERE!
As to the longer-term strategy, the fact is that even if we beat this attempt to take over health care, the totalitarians are not going away. They've been trying to do this for decades. And coming as close as they are this time will only motivate them to keep trying. So we have to not only organize OUR community to resist, we need to EDUCATE the rest to do so.
Priscilla reported that the young, who knee-jerkily support the idea of "Universal Health Care" as long as they just hear the title, and believe the sound-bites put out by Øbama, et al. However, once they hear the facts, the cost and the impact on their lives, they change their minds rather dramatically.
Therefore, it was suggested that we reach out to the local youth, and try to educate them about "government health care" so that when it comes up again, as it invariably will...we will have innoculated them against "falling for" the lies. And we will have helped make better, more informed citizens.
To that end, Dwight has volunteered (or was he drafted?) to reach out to the various local college Republican/conservative groups to start that process. We'll be talking more about how that campaign should work as we go along.
* * *
Another exciting development for P912P: To foster and assist continuing communication among all of us, Terry has volunteered to set up a Forum for Peninsula 9.12 Project discussions. You will be getting an invitation to join as soon as it's up and running.
Finally, next meeting, Thursday November 5, we'll be screening "Not Evil, Just Wrong"
"Commencing a full blown attack on the hypocrisy and ill-conceived policies of the modern environmental movement, Not Evil Just Wrong is a feature length documentary that shows how extreme environmentalism is damaging the lives of the most vulnerable populations in the developed and developing world. With examples from Indiana to Uganda the film shows how Global Warming "solutions" will destroy jobs and livelihoods in America during one of the biggest recessions in living memory."
Don't miss it! See Calendar of Events for details.
I'd just like to say thanks to everyone who attended Thursday...and all of you who have and who will. We're building the Liberty Community in San Mateo County. Don't be left out! If you believe in freedom, you can't afford to sit on the sidelines in these perilous time.
But, while they are dangerous...they are also admittedly "exciting" times. Be part of history, and part of the solution. Join the Peninsula 9.12 Project if you haven't already...and come meet us at the next meeting—we're looking forward to meeting YOU!
wtp
Thursday, October 1, 2009
MEETING
Meeting tonight!
6 pm
Peter's Cafe
#10 El Camino Real
Millbrae
Directions:
Hwy 101 to Millbrae Ave (west)
Turn right on El Camino
Turn right into first driveway.
See you there - and bring your friends!
wtp
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Leadership Meeting
Our meeting was an outstanding success. Many more people attended than were expected (which is always a delightful surprise!)
We identified several critical issues: Health Care, Energy/Cap & Trade, Amnesty, the 2nd Amendment...
...some long-term issues like Education, and others that relate to the growth and effectiveness of our group: communication, liaison with other Patriot groups, publicity and recruitment.
We'll have all the details on Thursday. See you there!
wtp
We identified several critical issues: Health Care, Energy/Cap & Trade, Amnesty, the 2nd Amendment...
...some long-term issues like Education, and others that relate to the growth and effectiveness of our group: communication, liaison with other Patriot groups, publicity and recruitment.
We'll have all the details on Thursday. See you there!
wtp
Friday, September 25, 2009
Next General Meeting
Thursday, October 1, 2009, 6pm
Peter's Cafe
#10 El Camino Real
Millbrae, CA
Corner of Millbrae Avenue & El Camino Real
Directions:
101 to Millbrae Ave (West)
Turn right on El Camino Real
Turn right into first driveway.
See you there!
wtp
Peter's Cafe
#10 El Camino Real
Millbrae, CA
Corner of Millbrae Avenue & El Camino Real
Directions:
101 to Millbrae Ave (West)
Turn right on El Camino Real
Turn right into first driveway.
See you there!
wtp
Leadership Meeting Saturday
We have confirmed the time and place for the Leadership Meeting Saturday morning.
We will be brainstorming ideas, issues and strategies to present to the general meeting as options for action.
Anyone interested in committee/work-group leadership (and pancakes!) is welcome.
Date: Saturday, September 26.
Time: 10 am
Location:
Stacks Restaurant
314 El Camino Real
Redwood City CA 94062
See you there.
wtp
We will be brainstorming ideas, issues and strategies to present to the general meeting as options for action.
Anyone interested in committee/work-group leadership (and pancakes!) is welcome.
Date: Saturday, September 26.
Time: 10 am
Location:
Stacks Restaurant
314 El Camino Real
Redwood City CA 94062
See you there.
wtp
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Meeting Tonight
5:30 pm
Peter's Cafe
#10 El Camino Real
Millbrae
(Corner of El Camino & Millbrae Avenue)
See you there!
(I'll also be at the Tea Party at 1:30 pm @ El Camino & 31st Avenue, San Mateo.)
wtp
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
NEXT MEETING
Meeting info:
Date & Time:
Thursday, September 17, 2009; 5:30 pm
Location:
Peter's Cafe
#10 El Camino Real
Millbrae, CA
650-697-2434
Directions:
Hwy 101 to Millbrae exit - go West
Turn right at El Camino Real
Immediately turn into the first parking lot
(Peter's Cafe is on the corner of Millbrae Avenue & El Camino Real.)
Thursday, September 17, 2009; 5:30 pm
Location:
Peter's Cafe
#10 El Camino Real
Millbrae, CA
650-697-2434
Directions:
Hwy 101 to Millbrae exit - go West
Turn right at El Camino Real
Immediately turn into the first parking lot
(Peter's Cafe is on the corner of Millbrae Avenue & El Camino Real.)
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Meeting
Don't forget. Meeting tomorrow night, Thursday, August 20.
See Calendar of events at right for particulars.
wtp
See Calendar of events at right for particulars.
wtp
Saturday, August 8, 2009
We The People Meeting
The next meeting for "We The People :
Thursday, August 20
Harry's Hofbrau
1297 Chess Drive
Foster City
(650) 349-8411
5:30pm
Please bring your copy of Rules for Radicals.
wtp
Thursday, August 20
Harry's Hofbrau
1297 Chess Drive
Foster City
(650) 349-8411
5:30pm
Please bring your copy of Rules for Radicals.
wtp
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Meeting Location Decided!
Thanks, Camele, for taking care of this!
She called the Foster City Hofbrau, and reserved a room for us for Thursday, August 6 at 5:00 pm. (I love Hofbrau food) Here's the info:
See you then! And don't forget: Try to get at least one new person to come with you!
wtp
She called the Foster City Hofbrau, and reserved a room for us for Thursday, August 6 at 5:00 pm. (I love Hofbrau food) Here's the info:
HARRY'S HOFBRAU in Foster CityCamele asked for a room for around 20 people. She told the manager we would buy own own dinner. So...please, everyone, plan to eat. (We'll be able to choose whatever we want, and pay individually!)
1297 Chess Drive
Thursday, August 6th, 5:00 P.M.
See you then! And don't forget: Try to get at least one new person to come with you!
wtp
Friday, July 24, 2009
THE MEETING..
Thursday's meeting went well. Though I probably talked too much.
There were about 12 attendees, and we all enjoyed meeting/seeing each other very much.
Mostly it was a meet and greet affair, appropriate for a first time gathering. But we did arrive a a few basic conclusions:
1) We will NEVER go to Zack's again. High prices. Lousy food. Seriously. My cat makes better gnoche—and she's not even Italian.
2) We recognize that the first priority is recruitment. No matter how many good ideas we have, we have to have enough people to implement them...because the Powers That Be only care about their own job security, and power is in numbers.
3) We all agree that the current entrenched parties no longer represent The People, and that the Congress is a swamp of vipers, that needs to be drained. We agree that the nation is being run by oligarchs, particularly under this "president", that wish to consolidate power in the Imperial State, and shred the Constitution, our Republic, and our Rights. And we agreed that even if it's not something we really want to do (we'd rather be fishing), it is our duty and responsibility to our forefathers, to ourselves & our honor, and to our children....to take our country back!
4) We will meet again in 2 weeks on Thursday, August 6 at 5:00 pm, at an as yet undisclosed location....see below.
5) Regular Meeting Place. We agreed that we would each seek out potential meeting places in our areas. We'd like it to be no further south than San Mateo, as several people will be coming from Pacifica and points north. We're particularly looking for one in which we could buy a reasonably priced meal, individually (like a Haufbrau or Pizza Parlor) and perhaps meet in one of their private rooms. If anyone has a good idea, email me at WeDaPeeps@gmail.com.
Alternatively, Elk and Moose or other Lodges as well as the American Legion were mentioned as possibilities If anyone is a member, and can inquire about arrangements, please let me know.
6) I am going to be sending a "YOU'RE FIRED" pink slips for political representatives tha everyone can print out and inundate their representatives with. We talked about sending them every day...just to get their attention. And to let them know WE ARE WATCHING!
I'll have those done and emailed to everyone before Monday.
7) And finally, I proposed that instead of us all getting scores of emails from each other, or from me, that we all check this blog daily for news and updates. Anything that anyone wants to share can be mailed to WeDaPeeps@gmail.com, and I'll post it.
Of course, date sensitive issues or emergency alerts will still be emailed directly.
I hope I've covered everything. If anyone who attended has anything to add, please click on "comments" below, and add to the conversation.
And speaking of "comments" on this Blog, let's use them as conversation threads. A way of keeping them all together, and OUT of our email boxes.
Thanks to all the people at the meeting last night. It was great. And I encourage everyone else to join us on August 8.
wtp
When you're finished reading this, click "comments" below, and see how it works. I left one for you.
There were about 12 attendees, and we all enjoyed meeting/seeing each other very much.
Mostly it was a meet and greet affair, appropriate for a first time gathering. But we did arrive a a few basic conclusions:
1) We will NEVER go to Zack's again. High prices. Lousy food. Seriously. My cat makes better gnoche—and she's not even Italian.
2) We recognize that the first priority is recruitment. No matter how many good ideas we have, we have to have enough people to implement them...because the Powers That Be only care about their own job security, and power is in numbers.
3) We all agree that the current entrenched parties no longer represent The People, and that the Congress is a swamp of vipers, that needs to be drained. We agree that the nation is being run by oligarchs, particularly under this "president", that wish to consolidate power in the Imperial State, and shred the Constitution, our Republic, and our Rights. And we agreed that even if it's not something we really want to do (we'd rather be fishing), it is our duty and responsibility to our forefathers, to ourselves & our honor, and to our children....to take our country back!
4) We will meet again in 2 weeks on Thursday, August 6 at 5:00 pm, at an as yet undisclosed location....see below.
5) Regular Meeting Place. We agreed that we would each seek out potential meeting places in our areas. We'd like it to be no further south than San Mateo, as several people will be coming from Pacifica and points north. We're particularly looking for one in which we could buy a reasonably priced meal, individually (like a Haufbrau or Pizza Parlor) and perhaps meet in one of their private rooms. If anyone has a good idea, email me at WeDaPeeps@gmail.com.
Alternatively, Elk and Moose or other Lodges as well as the American Legion were mentioned as possibilities If anyone is a member, and can inquire about arrangements, please let me know.
6) I am going to be sending a "YOU'RE FIRED" pink slips for political representatives tha everyone can print out and inundate their representatives with. We talked about sending them every day...just to get their attention. And to let them know WE ARE WATCHING!
I'll have those done and emailed to everyone before Monday.
7) And finally, I proposed that instead of us all getting scores of emails from each other, or from me, that we all check this blog daily for news and updates. Anything that anyone wants to share can be mailed to WeDaPeeps@gmail.com, and I'll post it.
Of course, date sensitive issues or emergency alerts will still be emailed directly.
I hope I've covered everything. If anyone who attended has anything to add, please click on "comments" below, and add to the conversation.
And speaking of "comments" on this Blog, let's use them as conversation threads. A way of keeping them all together, and OUT of our email boxes.
Thanks to all the people at the meeting last night. It was great. And I encourage everyone else to join us on August 8.
wtp
When you're finished reading this, click "comments" below, and see how it works. I left one for you.
Monday, July 20, 2009
"We The People" Meeting
Meeting Plans Finalized:
Our first meeting will be this Thursday, July 23
Location: Zack's Restaurant, Millbrae
Directions: Take Millbrae Avenue West from 101
Turn right on El Camino Real
It's the second building on your right. Parking lot.
Time: 5:00 pm
I told the management we would be ordering around 5:30
Bring your outrage and your ideas. This will be a brainstorming session to figure out the best way to accomplish our goals.
See you there!
wtp
Our first meeting will be this Thursday, July 23
Location: Zack's Restaurant, Millbrae
Directions: Take Millbrae Avenue West from 101
Turn right on El Camino Real
It's the second building on your right. Parking lot.
Time: 5:00 pm
I told the management we would be ordering around 5:30
Bring your outrage and your ideas. This will be a brainstorming session to figure out the best way to accomplish our goals.
See you there!
wtp
Friday, July 17, 2009
First Meeting...
Meeting is shaping up for next Thursday, all respondents (but one) so far can make it that evening.
And everyone seems fine with the time: 5:00 pm.
If that's a problem for anyone, leave a comment on this post (by clinking on "comments" below. Type in the box, and click "submit" ....easy peazy lemon squeezy)
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