Ohio Liberty Council

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Saturday, February 4, 2012
Contact: Tom Zawistowski

Columbus, Ohio – The Ohio Liberty Council (OLC) announced today that it supports the decision of the Catholic Church to refuse to comply with the ruling by the Health and Human Services Department concerning mandatory insurance coverage. The ruling says that under ObamaCare, Catholic institutions – including charities, hospitals and schools – will be required by law, to provide and pay for insurance coverage that includes contraceptives, abortion-inducing drugs and sterilization procedures. If they do not, they will face fines in the millions of dollars which will put organizations like catholic hospitals and schools out of business. This decision has the full support of President Obama and his Administration.

In making the announcement, Tom Zawistowski, OLC President, said “This is clearly a First Amendment issue as this policy violates the protections of religious liberty and individual conscience. This is just another example of the assault by the Obama Administration on the individual freedoms and liberty of all citizens and institution in their continued attempts to undermine the US Constitution. We urge the Catholic Church to fight this ruling will all the resources at its disposal. The Ohio Liberty Council also urges its members to stand with the Catholic Church in their local communities and donate whatever time and money they can to assist them in defending their Constitutional rights.”

The Ohio Liberty Council is a council of leaders whose purpose is to unite conservative grassroots organizations for greater effectiveness in the state and nation, and to provide resources for member organizations to strengthen their groups. The OLC currently has over 75 liberty-minded groups across Ohio who are members of its coalition.

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by We the People Convention President, Tom Zawistowski

Well, it is clear the conservatives LOVE to save money as our sales for the 2012 “We the People” Convention have been AWESOME since we introduced the $135 “Early Bird” Special in December. However, all good things must come to an end.   If you want to get the guaranteed lowest price for your two day convention passes, then you need to get your order in by midnight on Tuesday, January 31, 2012.  After that, ticket prices go up to $150 for a two day pass.  Go online to order your tickets at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1409675377 or print out the attached PDF and mail it in.  We will honor any orders that are postmarked by Tuesday.  Please pass this note on to your members who like to get in on a good deal!

Thanks for your continued support. We are going to have a great Convention!

Tom Zawistowski
President
We the People Convention
4682 State Route 43
Kent, OH 44240
1-866-427-9257
TomZ [at] WethePeopleConvention [dot] org
www.WethePeopleConvention.org

Join Young Americans for Liberty, The Ohio State University Chapter on February 9th for The Civil Liberties Tour. This event is titled “The War on Terrorism, Civil Liberties, and the Constitution” and will be held on the campus of The Ohio State University in the Conference Theater inside The Ohio Union.

This one-of-a-kind college tour brings together Glenn Greenwald, Bruce Fein, and Jacob Hornberger to discuss the greatest threats to our constitutional republic and individual rights. The tour will be moderated by YAL’s own Jack Hunter, and hosted by YAL @ OSU in conjunction with The Future of Freedom Foundation.

Topics to be covered include habeas corpus, the PATRIOT Act, extraordinary rendition, torture, regime change, and a general discussion about how the war on terrorism has infringed upon the rights of U.S. citizens in the name of making us safe.

What: Civil Liberties College Tour
When: Thrusday, February 9, 2012 7:30 PM
Where: Conference Theater in The Ohio Union, Parking Garage Next to Building
Cost: FREE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Thursday, January 5, 2012
Contact: Tom Zawistowski, TomZ [at] OhioLibertyCouncil [dot] org
Congressman Bill Johnson bill [at] billjohnsonleads [dot] com

OHIO LIBERTY COUNCIL SUPPORTS OHIO CONGRESSMAN BILL JOHNSON’S
LEGAL INVESTIGATION OF PRESIDENT’S ACTIONS

Columbus, Ohio – The Ohio Liberty Council, announced this evening that its members support Ohio Congressman Bill Johnson’s legal investigation into President Obama’s actions in appointing Richard Cordray and three members of the NLRB Board this week. In a brief statement OLC President Tom Zawistowski said, “We applaud Congressman Johnson for taking a leadership role and doing his duty to protect and defend the Constitution. Our members and all liberty minded citizens demand that all of our elected officials follow the Constitution and if they do not, then they must be removed from office. We will do everything in our power to support Congressman Johnson’s efforts and those of any elected officials who take action to stop the President from shredding the Constitution and assuming powers that are not explicitly granted to him by the citizens of the United States.”

In a television interview on Fox Business with Neil Cavuto this evening, Johnson said that he would undertake a legal investigation beginning on Friday morning and would file suit against the President if necessary to stop these actions. Toward the end of the interview, host Neil Cavuto suggested that if the Congressman could make the case, the President’s action this week could be an impeachable offense. Video of the interview is available at this link:

http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/1368195456001/are-obamas-nlrb-recess-appointments-an-impeachable-offense/?playlist_id=87185

The Ohio Liberty Council is a council of leaders whose purpose is to unite conservative grassroots organizations for greater effectiveness in the state and nation, and to provide resources for member organizations to strengthen their groups. The OLC currently has over 75 liberty-minded groups across Ohio who are members of its coalition.

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Last night on Fox Business with Neal Cavuto, Ohio Congressman Bill Johnson announced that he would investigate taking legal action to stop President Obama appointments of Richard Cordray and the NLRB Board appointments made on Wednesday. During the interview Cavuto suggested that if the President is found to have violated the Constitution that it would be an impeachable offense. Johnson replied by saying that he would follow the legal trail wherever it leads. You can watch the video here

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Thursday, January 5, 2012
Contact: Tom Zawistowski, TomZ [at] OhioLibertyCouncil [dot] org

OHIO LIBERTY COUNCIL REACTS TO OBAMA APPOINTMENTS

Columbus, Ohio – The Ohio Liberty Council, speaking for it’s member liberty groups, reacted harshly to President Barack Obama’s appointment of Richard Cordray as the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Board and his filling of three vacancies on the National Labor Relations Board Wednesday. Tom Zawistowski, President of the OLC said in a statement, “Those of us in the liberty movement see the illegal and un-Constitutional actions by the President yesterday as a threat to the very future of our nation. Either we are a nation of laws or we are not. Either we follow the Constitution or we dissolve the union. We call upon members of the Senate and the House, from both parties, to honor their oath of office and take every necessary action to protect and defend the Constitution against this illegal usurpation of power by the executive branch.”

Zawistowski went on to say “The Consumer Financial Protection Board itself is un-Constitutional and the method by which this President choose to appoint its director and to take control of the National Labor Relations Board confirms the intent of this President to disregard the Constitution at every turn. The President swore an oath to “protect and defend” the Constitution and he has clearly reneged on that oath by these actions. If a President does not believe in the Constitution of the United States then he should resign, or be removed from office, because the vast majority of Americans do believe in the Constitution and are ready and willing to defend it.”

The Ohio Liberty Council is a council of leaders whose purpose is to unite conservative grassroots organizations for greater effectiveness in the state and nation, and to provide resources for member organizations to strengthen their groups. The OLC currently has over 75 liberty-minded groups across Ohio who are members of its coalition.

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From BigGovernment.com

Billionaire George Soros gave advice and direction on how President Obama should allocate so-called “stimulus” money in a series of regular private meetings and consultations with White House senior advisers even as Soros was making investments in areas affected by the stimulus program.

Mr. Soros met with Mr. Obama’s top economist on February 25, 2009 and twice more with senior officials in the Old Executive Office Building on March 24th and 25th as the stimulus plan was being crafted. Later, Mr. Soros also participated in discussions on financial reform.

Then, in the first quarter of 2009, Mr. Soros went on a stock buying spree in companies that ultimately benefited from the federal stimulus.

The article points out over 10 instances where stimulus money went to companies that Soros was invested in. One example is Columbus based American Electric Power which received 1 billion dollars in stimulus money. The Soros Connection? He purchased 1.5 million shares of their stock.

See the entire list of Soros’ stimulus investments at BigGovernment