We Are Not Alone

New Member Packet

2010-06-11T22:28:00.003-04:00

9-12 PROJECT HAYWOOD COUNTY
Executive Committee Members

Co-chair: Lynda Bennett 828-421-7279 the912er@gmail.com
Co-chair: Bruce Gardner 828-506-5007 bruce.gardner@charter.net
Bill Edwards 828-456-8277 bedwards8277@charter.net
Mike Graham 828-456-8425 myttymyke@aol.com
Ken Brown 828-926-4424 ken.brown@marxbrown.com

HAYWOOD COUNTY
NORTH CAROLINA

WHAT IS THE 9/12 PROJECT?

Patriotic Americans across the county have come together in huge numbers to peacefully direct our country back to the principles and values we were founded on. Millions of people have become involved in 9-12 Project groups to work in a non-partisan way to re-establish the representative aspect of our government. “We The People” expect to be represented; not political parties, not special interests and not the self interest of elected officials. The goals of the 9-12 Project Haywood County North Carolina are as follows:

• Impassion the silent majority of Americans who cherish our freedoms and will work to preserve them.
• Work to return government to the principles and values of “the founders” for our children and future generations.
• Qualify, recruit, and elect candidates for office from both parties that are principled and fiscally responsible.
• Monitor the performance of office holders as they represent their constituents and not their party leadership, special interests or their own self interest.
• Communicate with office holders at all levels the opinions of the people who elected them regarding pending issues.
• Re-establish honesty and accountability in our law makers by informing “we the people” of what our representatives are doing vs. what they are saying.
• Educate citizens about The Constitution and the role of government, as provided for it, in that foundation of our country.
• Help build a peaceful movement strong enough to impact the next election.
• Restore our society to a rule of law rather than a rule of exception and accommodation. Do the crime --- do the time.
• Proceed in our efforts in such a way as to express gratitude for the philosophies and actions of the founding fathers.

For additional information see our website: 912wnc.com
Or contact: Bruce Gardner @ 506-5007 or Lynda Bennett @ 421-7279

INFORMATION ON 9-12 PROJECTS

Want to know how to:
Get started, get involved, what’s happening, events,
Kitchen Table Meetings (KTM’s),
Contact 9-12 members, how to use 912wnc.com website?

Then:
Sign up on the website
(Follow instructions below).
Click on “How to use” website and then use the website to
keep you informed and involved.

HOW TO SIGN UP ON THE WEBSITE
www.912wnc.com

There is an option for you to give us your email and we will register you for the initial email verification; or you may follow the instructions below.

To join the website, everyone must "SIGN UP" with their email and enter the password – www.912wnc.com.

All members must complete these steps:
A form will appear that requires you to register your name, zip code and where you heard about 9-12. This sets up your account and must be completed to receive information from the group.

KITCHEN TABLE MEETING GROUPS (KTM’s)
THE FOUNDATION
Bill Sterrett kkbill@aol.com
I believe in God and He is the Center of my Life. This is from the 9 Principles and 12 Values of the 9-12 Project.
NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE KITCHEN TABLE
Bill Sterrett kkdbill@aol.com
This Discussion forum is for issues affecting us on a national level.
STATE WATCH DOGS
Mike Graham myttymyke@aol.com
These are the issues voted on at the state level. The NC House of Representatives, NC Senate, State judges and court cases.
LOCAL LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Jonnie Cure jcubed41@gmail.com
9-12 Project, Haywood County is focused on creating a "Local" legislative agenda. Remembering at all times that we are the 70% in the middle.
MEETINGS & EVENTS PLANNING & SPEAKER’S BUREAU
Ken Brown ken.brown@marxbrown.com
To make the most of our educational forums, this kitchen table creates the springboard for growth, through dynamic lectures and outreach to the community.
NETWORKING & COMMUNICATIONS
Lynda Bennett bennett@realtyworldheritage.com
The purpose is to increase the 9-12 membership, aid in keeping the members in touch with each other; as well as reaching out to legislators and others.

STEERING COMMITTEE OF THE 9-12 PROJECT FOR HAYWOOD COUNTY
Lynda Bennett bennett@realtyworldheritage.com
Beth Brown beth@bethbrownphoto.com
Ken Brown ken.brown@marxbrown.com
Jonnie Cure jcubed41@gmail.com
Bill Edwards bedwards8277@charter.net
Linda Edwards bedwards8277@charter.net
Bruce Gardner bruce.gardner@charter.net
Beverly Elliott bevelliott04@yahoo.com
Mike Graham myttymyke@aol.com
Susan McLean smclean570@aol.com
John Meinecke meineckejdm719@aol.com
Elizabeth Norris endn@dost.us
Adriana Paoletta bruna_italiana2@hotmail.com
Lynne Wyles w.wyles@live.com
Wayne Wyles w.wyles@live.com

Please contact these members with suggestions for the 9-12 Project.

YES!! I CAN HELP
VOLUNTEERS
As the 9-12 Project membership increases, along with the number of events and activities we are involved in, we are looking to our volunteers to help us with various tasks such as: event greeters, distribution of 9-12 materials, phone tree, computer input, etc. If you have some time, a little or a lot, please contact Susan McLean at smclean570@aol.com or 931/581/4019 (cell), 828/627/2420 (home).

2010 PRIMARY & GENERAL ELECTIONS
ENLIST, CAMPAIGN, SUPPORT
2010 is a critical election year, in which we must elect candidates to public office that represent the will of “we the people.”
Three County Commissioners, School Board Members, Tax Collector, Clerk of Court, State Senators, State Representatives, US House of Representatives, US Senate.
IMPORTANT ELECTION DATES

GENERAL ELECTION DAY: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2010
KEEPING OUR VOICES HEARD
Letters to the Editor

We each need to send one letter to each of the four newspapers below each month. It is little to ask to protect our country. Don’t worry about your ability. Just send your heartfelt words of concern. If you include facts, it even sounds better. REMEMBER, when expressing your opinion in these letters, they are YOUR opinions. Please do not refer to, or state a position for the 9/12 Project.

Here are the addresses and the information required to write letters to the editor:
__________________
Editor
Asheville Citizen-Times
PO Box 2090
Asheville, NC 28802
Email: letters@citizen_times.com
Only 200 words per letter, one letter per month.
__________________
Editor
The Mountaineer
220 N. Main St.
Waynesville, NC 28786

Email: news@themountaineer.com
Only 350 words per letter, one letter per month.
__________________
Editor
Hendersonville Times-News
PO Box 490
Hendersonville, NC 28793

Email: tnletters@blueridgenow.com
Only 200 words per letter, two letters per month, up to 15 letters per year.
____________________
Editor
Smoky Mountain News
PO Box 629
Sylva, NC 28779

Email: info@smokymountainnews.com
No restrictions found, suggested one letter per month.

SUGGESTED READING/WEBSITES
www.912wnc.com

5000 Year Leap – W. Cleon Skousen
Common Sense – Glenn Beck
The Real George Washington – National Center for Constitutional Studies
America’s Most Indispensable Man (208-645-2625)
The Real Thomas Jefferson – National Center for Constitutional Studies
America’s Philosopher of Freedom
The Real Benjamin Franklin – National Center for Constitutional Studies
America’s Greatest Diplomat
Revolution, GET OUT OF OUR HOUSE – Tim Cox

SUGGESTED WEBSITES:
www.NCFreedom.US www.govtrack.us www.johnlocke.org
www.goooh.com www.vote-smart.org www.factcheck.org
www.myheritage.org www.senate.gov www.cato.org
www.familysecuritymatters.org www.wallbuilders.com www.frc.org
WEBSITES FROM INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM TRAINING
Guidestar, which houses information on nonprofit groups. Search for the annual tax returns, or 990s, of nonprofits. It’s free to register. There is a premium membership which costs, but we’ve found that for journalists and citizen-journalists, the free level is sufficient. www.guidestar.org
North Carolina Open Government Coalition, which may be able to help you with public records requests and what to do if you’re denied your records. See their “Resources” section. www.ncopengov.org
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Freedom of Information Act Letter Generator, a fill-in-the-blank form for requesting public records. The template has the legal language and formatting built in. You just fill in a description of the records you’re requesting and some contact information. www.rcfp.org/foialetter/index.php
Student Press Law Center Letter generator, another fill-in-the-blank form. www.splc.org/foiletter.asp
North Carolina State Board of Elections, which maintains records on lobbyists and campaign finance. www.sboe.state.nc.us/
Haywood County www.haywoodnc.net

Links on the Web (Resource Library of Links)

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This has become a resource very rich and timely information - spend a few minutes here and you will see what I mean. Each member has a different interest and background. 9-12 Project is not commenting on their application to our group.

http://the912project.com/ NAtional web site for 9-12 Project
http://the9-12projectnorthcarolina.ning.com/ The North Carolina, 9-12 Project site
http://9-12projecthaywoodcountync.ning.com/ The 9-12 Project - Haywood County
http://9-12projectashevillenc.ning.com/ Asheville Site for the 9-12 project.

Face Book - North Carolina Chapter are available but do not link easily

http://atlasshrugged.com/ Very Interesting...

http://www.thenational912coalition.net/ This is a Constitutionally based Coalition

http://www.teapartyday.com/National Tea Party site with Video

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/ for FREE High resolution downloads.

http://www.congress.org/congressorg/dbq/media/ register here to receive notices on local/national votes and easy to contact the local media. Sign up here for the email notices.

http://912candidates.org/ Involved in Getting candidates elected

http://www.wallbuilders.com/

IOUSA Movie you were asking about. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_TjBNjc9Bo Great 30 minute Video of the IOUSA movie - that addresses basic current events in the USA economy. CNN did a great update using the whole movie if you can find it.

Video http://www.wimp.com/thegovernment/ "Great History Lesson", "Explanation of Government", "For Children, too" We are a Replublic not a Democracy - know the difference?

http://vimeo.com/3722293This is very informative - How Hedge Funds caused the Global Economic Meltdown.

Info http://AmericanSolutions.com/Jobs

A member responds: when you form your study group for the 5000 year leap, a wonderful resource is http://ourcaucus.com/

http://www.nccs.net/ good book prices - 5000 Year Leap - Get this book for $19.95 or 10+ copies for $5.00 each. They have Study Guides available also, which sound great.

For Christy, Here's a cool Constitution with interactive hierarchical tab for definitions: http://www.nccs.net/freedom_defined/const.html

http://www.resistnet.com/a group of 'action minded' people.

Here is a summary outline of the constitution: http://www.nccs.net/constitution-week/const_at_a_glance.pdf

Fair Tax association in the 11th District http://www.grassrootsfreedomride.com/ On the national level the address is http://www.fairtax.org/

Books available on line - http://www.glennbeck.com/content/books/

http://goldseek.com/
http://www.jbs.org/ The John Birch Society
http://www.americanvision.org/
http://www.breakpoint.org/listings.asp?ID=158

Copies of the Constitution (50 for $25.00) - https://secure.heritage.org/PocketConstitutions/?src=first

Let me know if you have more to add.

Link to Web Site for 9-12 Project - North Carolina

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http://9-12projecthaywoodcountync.ning.com/ CLICK HERE to visit Haywood County 9-12 Project web site

http://the9-12projectnorthcarolina.ning.com/ Click Here for the state wide web site

9-12 Project for Haywood County including Waynesville, Maggie Valley , Clyde, Canton , and surrounding Areas

Important Political Web Sites and Emails

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North Carolina and US Representatives: (Quick Links)

US House of Representatives 11th District - Heath Schuler http://shuler.house.gov/ phone 202-225-6401 or 828-252-1651
US Senator Richard Burr http://burr.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Home phone 202-224-3154
US Senator Kay Hagan http://hagan.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm phone 202-224-6342

US Speaker of the House - Nancy Pelosi - http://speaker.house.gov/contact/ Phone (202) 225-0100
US Republican Leader of the House - John Boehner http://republicanleader.house.gov/Contact/%20Phone (202) 225-4000
US Democratic Leader of the House - Steny Hoyer www.majorityleader.gov/email phone: 202.225.3130

US White House - http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ phone 202-456-1111

North Carolina State Representatives and Senate:
http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/counties/counties.pl?County=Haywood

HAYWOOD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
J.W.(Kirk)Kirkpatrick III, chairman
81 Claude Brown Drive
Clyde, NC 28721
452-0801
mailto:kirk@kwklaw.net

Kevin Ensley
170 Yates Cove Road
Waynesville, NC 28785
456-6395
lkensley@bellsouth.net

Charles(Skeeter)Curtis
2 Forest Hills Drive
Canton, NC 28716
648-2559
curtisdawgs@bellsouth.net

Mark S. Swanger
1257 Poplar Cove Road
Clyde, NC 28721
627-6109
markswanger@bellsouth.net

Bill L. Upton, vice chairman
8 Pasadena Street
Canton, NC 28716
648-7469
billupton@bellsouth.net

NC STATE SENATORS
Joe Sam Queen (D)
(919)733-3460
joe.queen@ncleg.net

John Snow(D)
(919)733-5875
johnsnow@ncleg.net

NC STATE REPRESENTATIVES
R. Phillip Haire(D)
(919)715-3005
phillip.haire@ncleg.net

Ray Rapp(D)
(919)733-5732
ray.rapp@ncleg.net
The 9-12 Project, Haywood County Web Site:
http://www.912wnc.com/ Click Here

Join The 9-12 Project

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Hello ...
As we get organized - these are the original ideas we discussed. This is a local County group. Haywood site: http://9-12projecthaywoodcountync.ning.com/ or State wide site - http://the9-12projectnorthcarolina.ning.com/ Click Here to visit the web site.

Summary of our Plans:
Create a study group
1. Study Declaration of Independence
2. Study the Constitution
Glenn Beck recommended reading
1. The Real George Washington
2. The 5000 Year Leap
We are Not Democrats or Republicans - we are Americans:
1. We agree with 7 out of the 9 Principles
2. Participate in regional Projects to implement the Principles

We will be discovering what the Founding Fathers thought when they wrote these documents. These documents are the basis of our way of life.

We Look forward to getting started,
We Are Not Alone

9 Principles and 12 Values (Basis of The 9-12 Project)

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9 Principles:
1. America is good.
2. I believe in God and He is the Center of my Life.
3. I must always try to be a more honest person than I was yesterday.
4. The family is sacred. My spouse and I are the ultimate authority, not the government.
5. If you break the law you pay the penalty. Justice is blind and no one is above it.
6. I have a right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness, but there is no guarantee of equal results.
7. I work hard for what I have and I will share it with who I want to. Government cannot force me to be charitable.
8. It is not un-American for me to disagree with authority or to share my personal opinion.
9. The government works for me. I do not answer to them, they answer to me.

12 Values: Honesty Reverence Hope Thrift Humility Charity Sincerity Moderation Hard Work Courage Personal Responsibility Gratitude

Remember: If you agree with 7 out of the 9 Principles... You Are Not Alone

Thomas Jefferson - a Founding Father

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Thomas Jefferson: in some cases could be called a prophet.

When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty. -Thomas Jefferson

When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall become as corrupt as Europe.Thomas Jefferson

The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not. Thomas Jefferson

It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes. A principle which if acted on would save one-half the wars of the world. Thomas Jefferson

I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. Thomas Jefferson

My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government. Thomas Jefferson

No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms. Thomas Jefferson

The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government. Thomas Jefferson

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. Thomas Jefferson

To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical. Thomas Jefferson

Very Interesting Quote In light of the present financial crisis, it's interesting to read what Thomas Jefferson said in 1802:

'I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks will deprive the people of all property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered.'
WE ARE ALMOST THERE

Join 9-12 Project for Haywood County: http://9-12projecthaywoodcountync.ning.com/