Michael Shaw on Agenda 21 and Sustainable Development: Behind the Green Mask Video

In case you have not been to a local presentation and heard Michael Shaw of Freedom Advocates in person, here is a youtube presentation from 2011 which is indexed topically so you can go directly to the section of interest.  The entire video is about 1 hour in length.  Special thanks to a friend for the link!

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“JUMP TO” important parts of the video by selecting “SHOW MORE” below.

Chapter markers (click the link to jump to topic)
00:00 Conference Opening
01:42 Introduction: Rosa Koire
02:53 Presentation: Michael Shaw
07:19 A comprehensive Plan of action
07:53 Johannesburg Summit 2002
09:04 Global to Local
09:37 Santa Cruz County
10:38 Global Biodiversity Assessment
13:46 Warm and Fuzzy terms
15:35 Sustainable Development
18:06 The Contemporary Dialectic
19:30 Which Philosophy of Rights?
23:11 Principles
29:53 Map
31:40 U.N. Quote
33:58 NARC
35:45 What is a Metropolitan Planning Organization
37:22 CALCOG
39:21 What does Soviet mean?
40:38 California Regional Progress Report
42:06 ICLEI
47:14 The Super Highway

This video was recorded at Rosa Koire’s conference on Agenda 21, “Behind the Green Mask”, August 6, 2011 in Santa Rosa California.

Agenda 21 is the Master Plan put forth by the United Nations in 1992 and adopted by President Bill Clinton. Agenda 21 is a green initiative with targets cars and people living away from cities who must commute. Their goal is to develop large, congested city centers for people to reside, and provide mass transit for the city dwellers to commute to work. It also targets large parcels of land in the world, including the United States, to be redistricted to “open space land”, thereby making it undevelopable.

Agenda 21 is now being adopted in California, specifically in the San Francisco Bay Area, under the name “Plan Bay Area”. Plan Bay Area’s goal is to develop large congested downtown metro areas, with shops, stores, theaters, and mass high rise housing. They aim to get people out of their private suburban residences and cars, and warehouse them in these large metro areas. These areas will also house California’s large immigrant population, including illegal immigrants.

Video Produced by Steve Kemp, Golden Gate Minutemen and Bay Area Tea Parties.

For more information from Michael Shaw visit Freedom Advocates here >>>

Posted by Sandra Crosnoe for R3publicans

Election 2012: To Share or Not to Share?

Open Letter to My Fellow R3s,

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I have been contacted by a few of you with some concerns recently, so I thought it was critical to share regarding some issues that have arisen in the past couple of weeks about which it would be premature to detail.  I hope to attain clarity in the next few days and share additional information, so I appreciate your patience.

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In the meantime, please keep your lists (entire databases, email, phone, etc.) secure and do not oblige requests by anyone who requests copies. This advice, while necessary to highlight at the moment, due to reported efforts ongoing and expanding at the moment, is sound as a general practice.

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There is simply no reason to pass your lists to anyone. If an individual, group, or organization representative contacts requesting your list(s), whatever their stated capacity, the best policy for the protection of the privacy of the information you have obtained from the individuals who entrusted it to you, for all of your time and your efforts to build and maintain a contact list, is to politely refuse, but offer to review any message or material the individual would like to convey to the people on your list.

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For those who believe in Constitutional, limited government, personal responsibility, and sovereignty, it is important to reflect those principles in efforts we conduct. Therefore, such efforts should be organized, guided, and conducted by folks at the local level, who know the people in their areas. Lists and information should be kept local, not ever-more centralized.

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In addition to the concept of the duty to protect privacy, two other best practices are to “group send” using bcc and to provide some mechanism for opting out of being contacted on each email transmission.

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For Life and Liberty,

Sandra Crosnoe

Posted for R3publicans

Cross posted via OKgrassroots

Some additional tips for activists:

Political Emails: Sign this Petition! It Will Save the Country! « Facts Are Stubborn Things

Political Emails: WHY Do People Forward This Stuff? « Facts Are Stubborn Things

Grassroots 101: What All Activists Should Know « Facts Are Stubborn Things

Mad As Hell? Make Sure They’re Not Going To Take YOU Anymore « Finding Gems & Sharing Them

OK-SAFE: FEMA’s Re-mapping of Oklahoma – Stealing Home

FEMA’s Re-mapping of Oklahoma – Stealing Home

oksafeinc | August 26, 2011 at 10:43 pm  | URL: http://wp.me/pvYI8-aq

OK-SAFE recently had the opportunity to interview two Oklahomans about their encounters with FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Administration, aka the Mob), local officials and the Oklahoma Water Resources Board (OWRB). One successfully rebuffed the officials; the other was not so successful.
What was the issue? The designation of their (non-flooding) property as being in a flood zone, resulting in the devaluation of the property; the limitations on development of the land; the devaluation of the land as collateral; reducing the future sell-ability of said property; and the forced purchase of flood insurance for said property.

Listening to the accounts of these two separate incidents it appears that the maps being used to determine the flood zone designation are rather whimsical: it all depends on which map the agent is using, and whether you want to be designated as flood zone or not. The gentleman in the township of Skiatook, OK was actually presented with 3 different maps over the course of three days. He resisted the OWRB/FEMA efforts and they actually backed down.
This was not the case in Ramona, OK.

There, a family with 40 acres of property was surprised to find that their property was now designated as being ‘Zone A High Risk’ flood zone. The property has been in their family since 1946, has never flooded, and the land is actually mapped as upland agriculture. The result of the ‘Zone A High Risk’ flood zone designation has been a 50% decrease in the assessed value of their property.

FEMA and the Oklahoma Water Resources Board are using stealth methods to steal property in Oklahoma; in essence, they’re stealing home.

Listen to their stories on America in the Balance on Truth in Focus internet radio here. (http://www.truthinfocus.org/radio/america_in_the_balance.php)

For an excellent analysis of the FEMA/Oklahoma Water Resources Board activities and ties to sustainable development see article below posted on Axxiom For Liberty.

Oklahoma Water Resources Board/FEMA Flood Map Follies, by Kaye Beach.

August 24, 2011
America in the Balance, an internet radio program hosted by Amanda Teegarden (Exec. Director, OK-SAFE, Inc.) & Don Wyatt (Tulsa 912) did a very interesting show on the FEMA Flood mapping taking place in our state last Sunday.

Their two guests David McClain and Margaret Snow shared their experiences with FEMA and the new floodplain maps that are being drawn up in Oklahoma.
The two are looking for other Oklahomans who have had a similar experience with FEMA and their new maps. OK. Attorney General Scott Pruitt has agreed to take a look at documented instances of questionable FEMA flood re-designations. (Contact information can be found at the end of this article.)

These flood maps produced by FEMA will indicate which property owners must purchase flood insurance. Development is discouraged in the designated zones and building or development in the floodplains is often highly regulated

If you have had your property’s flood designation changed or had an encounter with FEMA or the Oklahoma Water Resources Board regarding floodplain designation, you will be interested in these two stories.

(Listen to the archived show here or read the summary I have written from the radio show interviews.)

Skiatook Township, David McLain
David McLain, pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Skiatook tells Amanda and Don that a few weeks ago he noticed some officials taking measurements on his property. David approached the two gentlemen to find out what they were doing. The two identified themselves as being with FEMA and informed Mr. McClain that they were working on adjusting floodplain designations. One of the agents, Gavin Brady, although he introduced himself as being with FEMA, the business card he handed to David showed him as being with the Oklahoma Water Resource Board. The other agent is reported to be Matthew Rollins.

Curious as to why the man is representing both FEMA and the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, I did a little searching and found that the OWRB is under a cooperative agreement with FEMA and is the coordinating state agency for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for the state of Oklahoma. link
Map Modernization

The OWRB website explains that this is a “Map Modernization” effort;
“Many of the nation’s flood hazard maps are outdated and no longer realistically depict the true flood risk. As a result, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is conducting a multi-year effort, the Map Modernization Program, to update these maps and present them in a more reliable digital format that is easily accessible to local and state floodplain officials” link

(For more about the FEMA/ Oklahoma Map Modernization program, click here.) (Rest of Kaye Beach article here.)

 Original post by OK-SAFE here >>> 

Posted by Sandra Crosnoe for R3publicans

Crossposted:  OKgrassroots 

Constitutional Liberty Coalition

Volunteering 101: Your Time is a Real Treasure

Your Time is a Real Treasure

or Volunteering 101

It has come to my attention that there are some people and organizations trying to abuse the grassroots (i.e. middle America, the silent majority, the real people). They are doing it in some very manipulative ways and I want to be sure that you are properly informed and warned. We need to vet the organizations that are seeking to solicit our help. Now as you read this you are going to think you know the organizations and the people I am referring to. And you very well may. But I assure you the guidelines that I am going to spell out for you make sense even if you think you know the people and know them well. Trust is an interesting commodity. Once lost it is difficult to regain. So proceed with caution. You are about to have your eyes opened wide and may well learn to vet before you trust and even then proceed with caution!

Salt and Light

Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. (Matthew 5:13-16)

You are called to be salt and light. You are a light upon a hill. You are a treasure in the kingdom of the Lord. You are called with purpose. You know this is true! It resonates within your being. How could it not be so? Thus, you have a purpose and a calling and anything that takes you away from your purpose to do what someone else wants you to do – no matter how right it seems, should be evaluated in the light of your own calling. It really needs to be a constant question of whether it is indeed something that you are called by the one who made you to go and do.

A Double Minded Man is Unstable

What does that have to do with the matter at hand? Well this, there are lots of people and groups trying to get you to do something for them. Does what they want have anything at all to do with your purpose and calling? If so then proceed. If not stop right there and learn to say NO! Say it nicely or not now or let me think about it, but go no further until your purpose lines up with theirs!

If your calling is in one direction and you are giving your time to a group or person walking in another direction, then you are actually working against yourself and your calling to please a group or a man in conflict with your own purpose.

Do you see the instability here? You become a person at war with your own self by virtue of bringing your time and talents under someone else’s agenda. What if you don’t know they have a different direction and agenda than your purpose and calling? Doesn’t make any difference in the result – only in your awareness of the result and the abuse. They say ignorance is bliss, but I don’t find much bliss in being used and/or abused and I rather suspect that you don’t either.

Vetting Process

Thus it makes sense to spend some time investigating the people that you are connecting with and pondering giving time and money to help. I wish this were easy and that I could make it easy for you, but it is a bit of a dance through life and you will find that no matter how good you think you are at the process, you still have something to learn. I will say that there is some gifting of discernment and some are more gifted than others about these matters. So if you are not so gifted, find a friend who is and prayerfully ponder how you proceed. Here are some very concrete practical ideas, but they should be surrounded with prayer and the wise counsel that you are privy too:

1) Know the history of the person or group.
2) Know who is on the inner circle or advisory team for the group.
3) Know who is on the board of directors.
4) Know how the group is chartered (501c3, 501c4, 527, Nonprofit, Corporation, Business, Association)
5) Know the written policy about money, lists, and information flow. Find out if reports are filed routinely and properly if donations are collected and find out what percentage of costs are used to raise money.
6) Find out if information flow is two-way and if you have appropriate and timely access to leadership.
7) Find out if the goals of the group both stated and when put into action line up.
8) Find out what people/group(s) have been endorsed or supported in the past and/or whom/what groups have been given money, assistance and list access.
9) Find out what authority the leadership is under and if you agree with both the jurisdiction and the calling of the group. (Note: one must be under authority in order to have authority)
10) Is the group top down or bottom up? If it is bottom up name local leaders in your area.
11) Website(s)
12) Contact information (national/state/local in your area)

Be a Fruit Inspector

Many people will tell you not to judge people. Well I just say that I am a fruit inspector. By their fruits you shall know them.

Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. (Matthew 7:15-18).

Words are cheap unless backed up by actions and repetitively as well! You will find that good fruit is properly connected to the vine and planted in good soil and living quiet and respectable lives too. Does the person asking for your help in politics have his or her own household in good order? This is not rocket science, this is really practical biblical wise counsel!

A good friend of mine Shelli Dawdy (@stubborn_facts) recently wrote an article about Ducks that comes to mind here. If it waddles, has a bill, and quacks, guess what, it’s a duck! So determine who you are dealing with and make wise decisions up front in the relationship.

Be instant in season
(or why put off until tomorrow what you can do today!)

On the other hand, we have much work to be done to take back our country and minister to the needs of a hurting community, so don’t procrastinate! Be instant in season and don’t put off what you can do today. What if tomorrow never comes! I have a little post about things that everyone can do – so if you don’t know what needs to be done, take a look at this for some ideas—–> Easy Volunteer Ideas for Everyone

Top Down vs Bottom Up

The pyramid has been inverted in our system for way too long. The grassroots are beginning to wake up and understand that the pyramid balanced on the point is upside down and top heavy and will topple over. Our system of a constitutional republic was structured to reserve rights (freedom and liberty) to the people with very limited government (both federal and state).

Let’s be sure that our organizations and relationships work the same way. You simply can’t build a house from the top down. You must lay a firm foundation.

. . . . so let the Silent Majority Speak UP

Let the people control the groups and decide who their leaders are. Let the cream rise to the top. The media and the power people will not move aside willingly, but they will become irrelevant as soon as you look behind the curtain and discover how few of them there are and how many of you there are.

And now for a practical exercise: If you volunteer with an organization and you would be willing to tell us the answers to Items 1-12 above, we will publish a chart with your answers. If you want additional items added, let me know that too. Happy Vetting! Comments and findings welcomed below!

For Life and Liberty,
Sandie Crosnoe
@scrosnoe on twitter

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Note:  Sandra Crosnoe is a founding board member of R3publicans and makes her home currently in Oklahoma (originally from Texas).  She has been a constitutional, conservative, limited government Republican for over 30 years.