FYI -

My letter to the Libertarian Party.

-ADY "A Regular Guy On The Issues"

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Good morning.  I hope this e-mail finds you all doing well.  I wanted to take the time to write concerning Vice Chairman Arvin Vohra's recent comments concerning the military.  A little about myself, I am a thirty-five year old husband and father.  I am a former U.S. Marine and four-tour Iraq War veteran.  Currently, I work as a patrol division deputy sheriff.  After being raised as a fiscally conservative, blue dog Democrat, I discovered libertarianism and the Libertarian Party in 2008 thanks to Ron Paul's presidential campaign.  While living in North Carolina, I served on their state LP executive committee.  I served as a libertarian minded Republican county commissioner in Bledsoe County, TN.  Currently, I am the Bledsoe County, TN LP county chairman, and I am contemplating running for Bledsoe County Sheriff, as a libertarian, in 2018.  With all of that being said, being a member of the Libertarian Party lately has been somewhat awkward and disheartening.  I'm a Christian, a combat veteran, and a cop.  I am proudly all of those things, but I am also proudly for the legalization of Marijuana, pro-LGBT, and I love guns.  I think Gary Johnson and Bill Weld were great candidate's, even though "pure" libertarians did not.  I am a supporter and fan of Mr. Wayne Allyn Root, and I think that he was forced out of the party, even though his relentlessness and mindset could have helped us win elections.  I found Mr. Vohra's comments uneducated and repugnant.  Since I read the news story, I've struggled with my political identity and wondered if I'm, once again, politically homeless.  I have teetered on the edge of resigning from the party, but after a lot of soul searching and an outstanding run this morning, I have concluded that, if I and others like me, leave the LP, Mr. Vohra wins.  Bluntly, if people like me were actually mindless murderers, Mr. Vohra would probably no longer be breathing after his comments.  The fact that he's still above ground, shows that the issue is a little more complicated than that.  I will continue my membership in the Libertarian Party in order to serve as a voice for a small, but growing section of the party, and I'll say this, if the Libertarian Party really wants to grow and win elections, we need to embrace the big tent theory, and we need to come to the table with those with the background like mine.

Very respectfully,

Aaron Yeargan

Amber Lyon's Peace, Love & Pepper Spray Interview With Abby Martin.

FYI - From RT/Breaking The Set/Abby Martin and Amber Lyon. A MUST watch!  Please pass on!

#PushBack

#ProgressiveLibertarian

#LiveFree

-ADY "A Regular Guy On The Issues"

War Is A Racket by Major General Smedley Butler, USMC.

While I am not in any way trying to take away from our recent success against Osama Bin Laden and Al-Qaeda, having supported that effort 100%, we cannot forget that we are still involved in useless, unconstitutional, and expensive (both in terms of lives and tax dollars) wars in Iraq and Libya.

First published in the 1930's, 2-time Medal of Honor recipient, Marine Corps General Smedley Butler's book is just as valid and relevant today as it was back then.

War Is A Racket.

-ADY "A Regular Guy On The Issues"

"Don't Blow Sunshine..."

-ADY"A Regular Guy On The Issues"

Rep. Mike McIntyre Discusses Rep. Giffords.

FYI - For my fellow North Carolinians, Congressman Mike McIntyre (D-NC07) discussing Rep. Giffords, personal protection, the need to still meet with constituents, and the importance of open debate.

McIntyre reflects on Tuscon tragedy.


-ADY "A Regular Guy On The Issues"

On Gun Control and Violence

FYI - Rep. Ron Paul...

On Gun Control and Violence

-ADY"A Regular Guy On The Issues"

The FCC Pushes To End Internet Freedom. - TAKE ACTION!!!

FYI - Our Personal Freedoms and Civil Liberties are eroding more and more everyday.  People, we have a duty to stand up and speak out because, if not and before we know it, we'll all wake up without any rights!   

Do you know which other countries regulate their internet?...Iran, Saudi Arabia, China, and so did the Taliban when they were in power in Afghanistan. I don't know about you, but I don't think this is the kind of company we want to keep. Just saying...

 Call, write, or e-mail your Senators and Representative.  Ask that they NEVER support such a measure.  If not for yourself, remember the less fortunate, remember your children, remember your grand-children.  Because.....


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




-ADY "A Regular Guy On The Issues"
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*From The Washington Times:

FCC crosses the Rubicon into online regulation

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

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The Washington Times

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is poised to add the Internet to its portfolio of regulated industries. The agency's chairman,Julius Genachowski, announced Wednesday that he circulated draft rules he says will "preserve the freedom and openness of the Internet." No statement could better reflect the gulf between the rhetoric and the reality of Obama administration policies.

With a straight face, Mr. Genachowski suggested that government red tape will increase the "freedom" of online services that have flourished because bureaucratic busybodies have been blocked from tinkering with the Web. Ordinarily, it would be appropriate at this point to supply an example from the proposed regulations illustrating the problem. Mr. Genachowski's draft document has over 550 footnotes and is stamped "non-public, for internal use only" to ensure nobody outside the agency sees it until the rules are approved in a scheduled Dec. 21 vote. So much for "openness."

The issue of "net neutrality" is nothing new, but the increasing popularity of online movie streaming services like Netflix have highlighted an area of potential concern. When someone watches a film over the Internet, especially in high definition, the maximum available capacity of the user's connection is used. Think, for example, of the problems that would arise at the water works if everyone decided to turn on their faucets and take a shower simultaneously. Internet providers are beginning to see the same strain on their networks.

In some cases, heavy use of this sort slows the Web experience for everyone sharing the same lines. That has prompted some cable Internet providers to consider either charging the heavy users more or limiting access to the "problematic" services. Of course, if cinema buffs find themselves cut off from their favorite service, they're going to be mad. If companies don't act, they're just as likely to find irate customers who don't want their experience bogged down by others.

It's not clear why the FCC thinks it needs to intervene in a situation with obvious market solutions. Companies that impose draconian tolls or block services will lose customers. Existing laws already offer a number of protections against anti-competitive behavior, but it's not clear under what law Mr. Genachowski thinks he can stick his nose into the businesses that comprise the Internet. The FCC regulates broadcast television and radio because the government granted each station exclusive access to a slice of the airwaves. Likewise when Ma Bell accepted a monopoly deal from Uncle Sam, it came with regulatory strings attached.

No such rationale applies online, especially because bipartisan majorities in Congress have insisted on maintaining a hands-off policy. A federal appeals court confirmed this in April by striking down the FCC's last attempt in this arena. "That was sort of like the quarterback being sacked for a 20-yard loss," FCC Commissioner Robert M. McDowell told The Washington Times. "And now the team is about to run the exact same play. ... In order for the FCC to do this, it needs for Congress to give it explicit statutory authority to do so."

Freedom and openness should continue to be the governing principles of the Internet. That's why Mr. Genachowski's proposal should be rejected and Congress should make it even more clear that the FCCshould stop trying to expand its regulatory empire.

Campus Bars Veteran Over Combat Essay.

What about this veteran's First Amendment Right?

FYI -
Campus Bans Veteran Over Essay!

-ADY "A Regular Guy On The Issues"

Iranian Film Maker Arrested And Tried For A Film He Hasn't Even Completed?

HELP FREE IRAN!

-ADY "A Regular Guy On The Issues"

*From FreedomMessenger.com

November 11, 2010

Several Iranian websites, including “Gooya,” have published the full text of the defense statement of internationally acclaimed Iranian film director Jafar Panahi, whose trial was reportedly held over the weekend.

Panahi was jailed in March in Iran and charged with unspecified crimes. He was released in May on bail following international calls for his release and after he went on a hunger strike. The authorities had said that Panahi, who sided with the Green opposition movement following last year’s disputed presidential election, was working on an antistate film.

In his defense statement, Panahi who has won several international prize for his movies, says that whatever sentence he is given would be a sentence against art and artists in the Islamic republic. He also says that despite all he’s been through he will remain in Iran.

Excerpts from the statement:

“You’ve put me on trial over a film that at the time of my arrest even 30 percent of it had not been shot yet. You have certainly heard the example that if you only say 50 percent of ‘La elaha elllalah’ [There is no God but God] which is a testimony to the unity of God, it is considered blasphemy. How can someone be charged over a film that [has not been completed]? Allow me to produce the rest of the film, then make a judgment about it.

“I’ve been accused of attending [public] gatherings. In the social cinema a filmmaker is an observer of social events. With regard to this view I should have been an observer of the events that were happening in my country. Even though a filmmaker observes through his camera, they didn’t give permission to use cameras to any filmmaker. An artist sees so that maybe one day he would be inspired to create art. I was an observer and it was my right to see. No one has the right to force an artist not to see. Why is an artist deprived of this right and charged with a crime?

“I’ve been accused of signing statements. I signed one statement and that was the statement of the 37 Iranian filmmakers. During those days any group would express its opinion about the events that were taking place in the country, 37 of the most prominent filmmakers of our country expressed their concern over the future of the country and I was one of them. Unfortunately, instead of paying attention to the concerns of those artists, who love their country, parts of the statement have been selected and they’ve turned into evidence of a crime.

“It’s been said that I was in charge of organizing demonstrations outside the country at the time of the opening of the Montreal Film Festival. Any charge needs to be backed by a bit of truth and fairness. I was the head of the jury at the Montreal Film Festival and I arrived there only a few hours before the opening ceremony. I who didn’t know anyone there, how could I have done such a thing? Have we forgotten that during those days, wherever in the world there was a ceremony, our compatriots living abroad would gather and make their demands? It was even happening at sports events. Do we have now to charge the soccer players who were wearing green wristbands or the head coach of the team of organizing the behavior of the spectators?

“It was said that I gave interviews to media based outside the country. Where in our laws have we been banned from giving interviews?

“Whatever history forgets, be sure that it won’t erase from its memory the way artists are being dealt with. The sentence you will give will be not be a sentence against me, but a sentence for Iran’s independent cinema. The cinema of Iran has in the past 30 years brought this country honor and a [good] reputation. You are giving your vote to that reputation.

“This is not my trial only. It’s the trial of the art and artists of this country. The witnesses to any country’s history are artwork and the way artists are being dealt with. Therefore any sentence that will be given by the court will be a sentence against all the artists, particularly the filmmakers of this country. And even a sentence for the Iranian society that has been for years the audience of that art. My sapling and the saplings of all the artists of Iran have their roots in the soil of this country and the fruit of our art tree is the result of the beauties and ugliness of this land. Therefore, any sentence that you give for my thought is a sentence against the people of this country.

“Despite all the unkindness, I, Jafar Panahi, announce that I am Iranian and that I will remain in Iran. I love my country and I have paid the price for it and if needed I will pay it again.”

Sharia Law Is A Clear Constitutional Violation of Free Speech and Separation of Church and State!

Please visit the below link and take action!

-ADY

http://creepingsharia.wordpress.com/2010/11/06/help-stop-sharia-in-the-west-support-elisabeth-sabbaditsch-wolf-video/

New Law Protects Free Speech from Foreign Courts.

New Law Protects Free Speech from Foreign Courts
The Securing the Protection of our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage or SPEECH Act, passed by both the House and Senate and awaiting President Obama’s signature, prevents lawsuits brought against American writers in foreign courts from limiting free speech in America. “It protects authors, journalists, and publishers by preventing U.S. federal courts from acknowledging or enforcing a judgment in a foreign libel suit that goes against the First Amendment... The bill also empowers authors and publishers to clear their names by showing that a foreign judgment is not in line with American law, even when the foreign plaintiff has not tried to enforce the judgment in the United States.”



The Epoch Times
August 5, 2010
By Dr. Rachel Ehrenfeld
Washington, D.C.

A bill to protect authors, journalists, and publishers from “libel tourism” recently passed both houses of Congress. The bill, known as the SPEECH Act, prevents lawsuits brought against American writers in foreign courts from limiting free speech in America. The Securing the Protection of our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage or SPEECH Act passed the Senate and House in July.

Libel tourism refers to bringing a defamation lawsuit in a foreign country that is unrelated to the published material and where protection of free speech is weaker than in the United States. The goal is usually to silence or intimidate the journalist or author. Recent defamation lawsuits in the U.K. and Canada brought against American authors spurred legislators to take action.

Director of the American Center for Democracy Dr. Rachel Ehrenfeld, who documents and publishes terrorist organization’s funding sources, has been campaigning for protection from the judgments of foreign courts. After she exposed how Saudi billionaire Khalid bin Mahfouz funded al-Qaeda, Hamas, and other terrorist organizations in her 2003 book "Funding Evil: How Terrorism is Financed and How to Stop It," Mahfouz sued her for libel in London.

In a piece at her center’s website, Ehrenfeld explains she did not acknowledge the British court's jurisdiction over her because she does not live in the U.K and her book was not published or marketed there. When she did not show, the English court ruled against her by default, fined her, and ordered her to apologize, retract her statements, and cover Mahfouz's legal fees.

Ehrenfeld countersued Mahfouz in New York to prevent the British court’s judgment from being enforced. But because of the court’s lack of jurisdiction over Mahfouz, the court dismissed her case. So the New York State Legislature acted quickly to pass a law giving New York courts jurisdiction over foreign libel plaintiffs who sue New York authors and publishers abroad.

Ehrenfeld continued her campaign and several states passed laws to protect their residents from defamation judgments by foreign courts. She was also a key force behind federal legislation.

The Senate bill, cosponsored by Senate judiciary committee chairman and ranking member Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), passed the Senate on July 19.

“Libel tourism ... can cause Americans to defer to the country with the most chilling and restrictive free speech standard, to determine what they can write or publish. This undermines our First Amendment,” said Sen. Patrick Leahy in a statement.

The bill, which passed the House for a second time July 27, protects authors, journalists, and publishers by preventing U.S. federal courts from acknowledging or enforcing a judgment in a foreign libel suit that goes against the First Amendment.

“Our First Amendment rights are among the most fundamental principles laid out in the Constitution. It is vital we ensure that these rights are never undermined by foreign judgments,” said House bill sponsor Congressman Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.), in a statement after the bill passed the House.

The bill also empowers authors and publishers to clear their names by showing that a foreign judgment is not in line with American law, even when the foreign plaintiff has not tried to enforce the judgment in the United States.

After passing the House, the bill was sent to the president and is awaiting Obama’s signature.

The 1st Amendment At Its Crudest And Most Hilarious! - STEEL PANTHER: Community Property!

This video is hilarious! I found it after listening to an interview with Chuck Liddell and how he is a big fan of these guys! And, thank you IceMan...now...so am I! Once again, I love my Freedom of Speech! This is funnier than Mohammed in a bear suit! Although I will admit....the lead singer has a little bit of a Silence of the Lambs Buffalo Bill tucked in vibe going on...lol!





PART 2

The Liberty Solution - with Amanda Owens & Mike Shanklin

Hello All!

On Wednesday, 6/2, I had the pleasure of being a guest on Movement Radio's The Liberty Solution w/ Amanda Owens and Mike Shanklin. It was their inaugural broadcast. As both a military veteran and Libertarian, I was able to give a libertarian viewpoint on different military issues. My main discussion point was the Snyder vs. WestBoro Baptist Church Freedom of Speech case. I hope you all will check it out, and tell your friends - Every Wednesday Night @ 10PM EST. You can listen to the show by clicking on the below link:


The Liberty Solution - with Amanda Owens & Mike Shanklin

You can also download the show for free, as a podcast, on iTunes by going to the Movement Radio iTunes page and searching for The Liberty Solution.

As I discussed during my time on the show, PLEASE exercise your 1st Amendment right and protest the WestBoro Baptist Church! They're nothing but hateful bigots! Their protest schedule can be found below.


WestBoro Baptist Church Protest Schedule:
http://www.godhatesfags.com/schedule.html

Thanks,
Aaron

P.S. I hope to be back on Mike and Amanda's show soon to discuss military tribunals, enemy combatants, The Patriot Act, and Don't Ask Don't Tell. Now, for some random entertainment -

Student's In California Sent Home For Wearing American Flag T-Shirts!...WTF???

This is absolutely 100% bullshit! I'm sorry for the language, but this is RIDICULOUS!!! According to the article, the students were sent home because the principle felt the student's were being insensitive to Mexican and Mexican-American students because they wore these shirts on Cinco De Mayo. Really?...Seriously?! Look...I could care less what kind of T-shirt and what kind of flag someone want's to wear. Hello?... Constitution?...Freedom of Speech? Not to mention...THIS IS AMERICA DAMN IT!!! How can an American student be denied the right to wear a shirt with an American flag on it...in America?

Go to the below web address for the article -

http://bit.ly/af6mfZ

Islamic Jihadist Group Going After "SouthPark."

The creators of SouthPark are true believers in the 1st Amendment. Everyone knows that they push the envelope. Personally, I don't watch SouthPark because I don't like the content of their shows anymore (I grew up...I'm a Family Guy fan now...lol!), but I'm so very thankful that we live in a country where they have freedom of speech. If you don't like what they have to say, why not change the channel - don't threaten their lives!!! These extremists must have forgotten that the same sacred document that protects the creators of SouthPark also protects their American hating, 9/11 loving, pieces of shit asses!!!

-Aaron


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(CNN) -- A radical Islamic website says despite a provocative post -- warning the creators of "South Park" that they risk violent retribution for depicting the Prophet Mohammed in a bear suit -- the site is calling simply for protest, not violence.
Revolutionmuslim.com, based in New York, was the subject of a CNN investigation last year for its radical rhetoric supporting "jihad" against the West and praising al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. Its organizers insist they act within the law and seek to protect Islam.
On Sunday, Revolutionmuslim.com posted an entry that included a warning to "South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone that they risk violent retribution -- after the 200th episode of the cartoon series last week included a satirical discussion about whether an image of the prophet could be shown. In the end, he was portrayed disguised in a bear suit.
"We have to warn Matt and Trey that what they are doing is stupid," the posting on Revolutionmuslim.com says, "and they will probably wind up like Theo Van Gogh for airing this show. This is not a threat, but a warning of the reality of what will likely happen to them."
Read CNN blog about RevolutionMuslim.com's post
Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh was stabbed to death on a street in Amsterdam, Netherlands, by an Islamic extremist in 2004. He became the target of radical Muslims after releasing a short film about oppression of Islamic women in Europe.
Abu Talhah al Amrikee, the author of the post, told CNN it was meant to show those offended by the depiction of Mohammed how they can voice their opposition, including by sending letters to the South Park's creators. The group is also considering demonstrations.
The posting provides the addresses of Comedy Central, which airs "South Park," and the show's production company. A spokesman for Comedy Central said they had no comment on the posting.
Over still photographs of Parker, Stone, van Gogh and others, the website runs audio of a sermon by the radical U.S.-born preacher Anwar al-Awlaki, who is now in hiding in Yemen. The sermon, recorded some time ago, talks about assassinating those who have "defamed" the Prophet Mohammed -- citing one religious authority as saying "Harming Allah and his messenger is a reason to encourage Muslims to kill whoever does that."
U.S. officials say al-Awlaki is on a list of al Qaeda leaders targeted for capture or assassination.
Al Amrikee said the purpose of including the al-Awlaki sermon in his posting was to remind Muslims that insulting the prophet is a severe offense for which the punishment in Islam is death.
The clip ends with a warning on a graphic directed at Parker and Stone, saying "The Dust Will Never Settle Down."
It's a word game, federal officials tells CNN, that allows the group to post support of terrorists, like the alleged Fort Hood, Texas, shooter, on its website. The website is protected under free speech laws of the United States.
"Certainly the comment on this website is very ugly, but it is certainly not specific enough to get anyone arrested," CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin said.
Last year, CNN asked one of the founders of the radical group in New York to explain its philosophy.
Younes Mohammed chose his words carefully, telling CNN he saw nothing wrong with Americans dying in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack.
"I don't think it was wrong," Mohammed said. "I think it was justified."
He added, however, he does not encourage any violence on U.S. soil.
And Mohammed said he also doesn't see anything wrong with his messages -- he dislikes the United States and he yearns for a Muslim world.
"We're commanded to terrorize the disbelievers and this is a religion ...," Mohammed said. "The Quran says very clearly, in the Arabic language ... terrorize them. It's a command from Allah."
"I define terrorism as making them fearful so that they think twice before they go rape your mother or kill your brother or go onto your land and try to steal your resources," he added.