OK-SAFE Action Forums – Tulsa/OKC

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OK-SAFE, Inc. Action Forum meeting are held twice monthly -on the 1st Thursday of the month in Tulsa, OK and on the 2nd Thursday of the month in Oklahoma City, OK.

November 2009 Action Forum dates:

I) November 5th, 2009 - Tulsa Action Forum – concluded.

II) November 12th, 2009 – OKC Action Forum:

Location: The Village Library, 10307 N. Pennsylvania Ave., The Village, OK (north OKC area)

Time: 6:45pm-8:15pm

Subject: PPT entitled Fusion Centers or I Spy for the Intelligence Enterprise; plus discussion on the real agenda behond the proposal to ban texting while driving.

December 2009 Action Forum dates:

I) December 3rd, 2009 – Tulsa Action Forum, Hardesty Regional Library, 93rd & S. Memorial Rd., Tulsa, OK  6:45pm – 8:15 pm.

II) December 10th, 2009 – OKC Action Forum, The Village Libary, 10307 N. Pennsylvania Ave., The Village, OK 6:45pm – 8:15 pm.

Mark your calendars and make plans to attend these informative, action oriented meetings.

Reminder – The OK 2010 Legislative Session begins Monday, Februrary 1, 2009 – Be ready to lobby for legislation that works to restore constitutionally limited government and which upholds state’s rights.

Read and become familiar with Fusion Centers and the concepts behind them which radically changed the purpose of law enforcement and which foster the growth of the federal government.  See the OK-SAFE website for details.

Read the booklet Understanding Sustainable Development by Freedom Advocates.  Link posted on the OK-SAFE website.

OK-SAFE Action Forum OKC Oct. 8, 2009!

Citizen Involvement in the Legislative Process – Training Session October  8th, 2009

 

Update: OK-SAFE, Inc. has now secured a meeting location in the Oklahoma City area for our monthly OK-SAFE Action Forums.  Action Forums are open to the public and free to attend. 

 

The next OK-SAFE Action Forum will be Thursday, Oc. 8, 2009.  Details below.

 

Details:

Location: The Village Library, 10307 N. Pennsylvannia (Penn) Ave, The Village, OK

Dates: The 2nd Thursday of every month: 10/8/09, 11/12/09, 12/10/09

Time: 6:30 pm – 8:15 pm

Meeting Room: A or B (room will have a sign)

Subject: The October 8th meeting subject will be the OK-SAFE no-spin presentation of Citizen Involvement in the Legislative Process - OK-SAFE Training materials will be provided to the audience.

 

OK-SAFE meets the 1st Thursday of the month in Tulsa a the Hardesty Regional Library, 93rd & S. Memorial Dr., and now the 2nd Thursday of the month in the OKC area at The Village Library, 10307 N. Pennsylvannia Ave., The Village.

 

Disclaimer: The library is not a sponsor of this meeting, only a meeting location.

 

Hope to see you there!

 

Amanda Teegarden

Executive Director

OK-SAFE, Inc.

OK-SAFE Action Forum October 1st, 2009 – Training!

The next OK-SAFE Action Forum will be Thursday, October 1st, 2009.

 

Oklahomans are aware of the growth of big government and have been stirred to action.  They’ve rallied together and protested to make their voices heard in the public square. Some folks are ready to move on to the next step, [getting involved in the OK legislative process], but  may be asking themselves, ”How do I do that?” 

 

The next OK-SAFE Action Forum will be something all Oklahoma grassroots activists can use – a no-spin training session on “Citizen Involvement in the Legislative Process”, focusing on the Oklahoma Legislature.

 

Topics will include:

• Civic responsibility
• Introduction to the Oklahoma Legislature website
• How a bill is introduced
• The course of a bill in the legislative process
• Bill tracking
• How to lobby

The bad policies of the federal government are implemented at the state level - the states can fight back, IF enough citizens understand the legislative process and get involved. 

Our rights have been given to us by God, not man, but ”man” is working feverishly to remove those rights.

 

The Oklahoma Capitol belongs to the people; who typically lobbies the OK legislature, however, are multinational corporations and big government special interest groups.

 

This needs to change.  The people must take back their civic responsibility and become involved in the legislative process.

 

Make plans today to attend this training meeting.

 

Date: Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009

Time: 6:45 pm to 8:15 pm

Location: Hardesty Regional Library, 8316 E. 93rd St., Tulsa, OK (93rd & S. Memorial) 

Disclaimer: The Hardesty Library (TCCL) is a meeting place only and is not a sponsor of this meeting. The TCCL system takes no position on the subject matter of meetings held in library facilities.

Gov’t blocking open records requests?

This is a perfect example of the problem with MOUs (Memorandum of Understanding) and other information sharing agreements public (government) agencies have with other public (government) agencies and with the private sector – a shut-off of open record requests and an end to transparency in government.

 

The quote below from a ‘liberal’ new site is interesting due to the response to an open records request to the Colorado Fusion Center:

[Source: http://centerforinvestigativereporting.org/articles/arethingsanydifferentindenver]

 

The Center for Investigative Reporting sought to examine documents from fusion centers in both Denver and St. Paul to better understand what roles they played in the security preparations for last year’s Democratic and Republican national conventions. But authorities in Colorado refused a public-records request sent by CIR.

The Colorado Information Analysis Center is run by the state’s Department of Public Safety. In a response letter, Spokesman Lance Clem said that releasing the records would be contrary to the public interest and “not only would compromise [the] security and investigative practices of numerous law enforcement agencies but would also violate confidentiality agreements that have been made with private partner organizations and federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.”

[Highlights, bolding and underlines added.]

 

This should be a warning about efforts to change the open records laws.  The more access the government gets to outside data/databases, the increased likelihood of legislation to block disclosure of it’s (the governments) activities, due to the private sector’s “proprietary information.”

 

This lack of transparency should be another argument against increasing public/private partnerships and the expansion of MOUs (and more Non-Disclosure Agreements) under which public functions operate.

 

OK-SAFE, Inc.

Chipping IDs in America – Bad Idea

Mark Lerner of the Constitutional Alliance contributed to this AP story dated July 11, 2009, which is the continuation of a series about embedded RFID chips in driver’s licenses and passports and how they can be tracked remotely with very little effort.

 

‘Chips in official IDs raise privacy fears’ by the AP.  Link:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090711/ap_on_bi_ge/us_chipping_america_iv

 

The reality is that technology already exists that can track people in real time, i.e. via cell phone signals, in-car GPS systems, etc.

 

The federal government push is to require embedded RFID chips in everyone’s driver’s license (EDL, or enhanced driver’s licenses).  Newer US Passports, and other traveler’s ID, have embedded RFID chips and are now required to enter/re-enter the US when traveling by air, land, or sea. (Land and sea as of June 1, 2009.)

 

Global tracking systems were developed by and for the military (logistics, or supply chain management); these systems later morphed into commercial applications for global supply chain management, for tracking parts, supplies, and goods. 

 

The ability to track people was the next logical progression.

 

There is a moral difference in tracking products versus people - this point is made, somewhat weakly in my opinion, but still made, in the AP article.  Folks need to recognize the fact that we are not some lifeless, inanimate objects to be tracked like a ‘resource’ in the global supply chain. 

 

We, unlike manufactured products, are to be honored and recognized as made in God’s image – we are a free people, not product.

Resist the chip – call your legislators today.  US Senate Switchboard: 1-202-224-3121.

 

Lieberman not allowing testimony on PASS ID Act

Homeland Security Committee chair Senator Joe Lieberman has apparently determined that dissenting comments are not to be allowed during the committee meeting on S. 1261, the PASS ID Act bill which repeals one part of the controversial REAL ID Act of 2005.

As of this writing only two opinions will be heard in committee – Stuart Baker (DHS), who is against the PASS ID Act because he’s for the REAL ID Act, and someone from the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) who is for the PASS ID Act and who has only slight concerns about privacy rights.

What happened to healthy debate, openness in government, and listening to the concerns of the American public and citizenexperts with first hand experience in biometric technology and where it’s headed? (Mark Lerner, among others).  Apparently the committee process is contrived and only has the appearance of represention in action.

Calls are needed to Senator Joe Lieberman asap.  Ask him to please allow more than the two pro-big brother intrusiveness folks to speak – the people need a voice in this committee meeting and they need it now.

Contact information for Sen. Joe Lieberman: (202) 224-4041 

The other committee members are listed at www.stoprealidcoalition.com. Call all of the 15 other Senators on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

More details and information on the content of the bill, and the specific language that skirts around actually calling the facial image capture ‘biometric’, but really is,  see www.stoprealidcoalition.com.

Calls needed today.

Call to Action on PASS Act, S. 1261 – Driver’s Licenses again!

Stop the Real ID Coalition has issued a Call to Action on the Real ID replacement bill known as the PASS Act, S. 1261, by Senator Akaka of Hawaii.

The PASS Act is actually a continuation of the controversial Real ID (federal/international standards applied to all states’ driver’s licenses) and is further reaching in its’ biometrics requirements for driver’s licenses.

For more information and the names and numbers of who to call in the Senate go to: http://www.stoprealidcoalition.com/

Start calling this week and make sure to get to all 16 Senators.

Lockheed Martin invests in Solar Power?

This one is interesting.

As I read this article about how predicted solar flares in 2012 could potentially disrupt the electric grid, and thus all our lives, I noticed the Lockheed Martin reference.

Coincidentally, or not, Lockheed is investing in solar power.

1) Tech Article:
http://www.smartertechnology.com/c/a/Global-Challenges/2012-New-Y2K-Dark-Ages-20-Global-Reboot-or-Mayans-Last-Laugh/?kc=EWKSTM06192009Y2K?kc=EWKSTM06122009Y2K

Excerpt: “Namely, a decade of major solar storms forecasted to peak in late 2012, which more and more non-kooky scientists—including NASA, NOAA and The National Academies of Science (part of the U.S. Congress)—say could wipe out the world’s electrical grids as well as all satellite, Internet, network and wireless communications for years.”
And:
“Is Anyone Not Wearing a Tin Foil Hat Worried?
What makes this matter now worthy of your time is this: Many of the newly concerned are not wearing crystals, feathers, patchouli or tin foil hats, but government ID badges, military uniforms, lab coats and suits. Dawning attention to the economic and political effects of solar storms comes from, among others, NASA, the U.S. Department of Defense, National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering and National Research Council (NRC). Also involved: major utilities and aerospace firms such as Lockheed Martin.”

You have to ignore the snarky attitude about information only being ‘legitimate’ if it comes from the government or someone with credentials. The author encourages the reader to study the National Research Center report for supporting information.

2) Lockheed Martin article on investing in solar power:
http://www.fool.com/investing/high-growth/2009/06/29/an-unexpected-player-in-the-solar-market.aspx
An Unexpected Player in the Solar Market
By Jennifer Schonberger
June 29, 2009

“If you were looking for a reason to invest in Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), here’s an unconventional one: solar power.

That’s right: The global security company has entered the solar power space — and it has big plans.

A widening market
As the government ramps up incentives and funding for solar power and other renewable energy sources, solar has shown the potential to be the next “megatrend.”

This year, the federal government will dedicate $170 million to solar power projects alone. Congress has renewed the solar power investment tax credit for eight years. Most importantly, the need to build solar-powered utilities comes as states have enacted aggressive renewable portfolio standards that require utilities in those states to progressively generate a certain percentage of power through renewable means.
Lockheed is prepared to take a bite out of this space.”

3) Given the scope of the massive energy bill (H.R. 2454) working its’ way through Congress right now (passed the House 219-212 6/26/09), and the mandates therein for alternative energy sources, electric vehicle infrastructure, etc., I smell a rat.

I have no idea if something is actually going to ‘happen’ in 2012 – that’s up to God. The scheming down here though, is strictly man-inspired – greed.

Massive H.R. 2454 Passes House

The size of a phone book, the massive ‘crap and trade’ bill, H.R. 2454, passed the House today (6/26/09) by a vote of 219-212.  

The following 8 ‘Republicans’ voted YES on this horrendous bill:

1. Bono Mack – CA
2. Castle - DE
3. Kirk – IL
4. Lance – NJ
5. LoBiondo – NJ
6. McHugh – NY
7. Reichart – WA
8. Smith – NJ

If 4 of these 8 ‘Republicans’ had voted NO this costly bill would have failed.  Instead, they all failed the American public.

Everyone of them should be voted out of office, along with the 211 other bombastic gluttons who passed this costly legislation.

The bill now moves to the Senate – start calling.

Call Today! Massive Stealth Energy Bill – H.R. 2454

The 111th U.S. Congress is considering a vote this week on the massive, stealth energy bill known as the ”American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009.”  H.R. 2454 (soon-to-be H.R. 2998). 

“Americans Cleaned Out with No Energy or Security Act of 2009″ would be a more appropriate title.

Over 557 pages (with 300 more pending) this bill represents a massive growth of government and would negatively affect all types of energy generation and use both public and private; all modes of transportation;  all utilities; all building codes; a nd basically every facet of living.   This bill also includes the cap-and-trade scheme which is really a massive tax hike, as well as efforts to curb ‘global warming’.  

Estimated cost per household is over $3100/year.

Given the current economic crisis the country is facing, no one in their right mind would vote for this log-rolled bill.  All of us, including members of AARP and those on fixed-incomes, need to call  their legislators TODAY and tell them to vote NO on the Waxman-Markey bill.   This bill should not see the light of day.

H.R. 2454 – American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009

• Meeting Time: 3:00pm Thursday 6/25
• Amendment Deadline: 9:30 a.m. Thursday 6/25
• Text of H.R. 2998 for Drafting of Amendments
• Text of H.R. 2454 as Reported
• H. Rept. 111-137: Energy and Commerce Committee Report

Call D.C. today and tell your legislator to vote NO! on H.R. 2454 and H.R. 2998: 

U.S. House Switchboard: 1-202-225-3121

AARP Contact number: 1-888-267-2277.