“The Meaning and History of the Constitution”

Information and Registration

Course begins February 20, 2012!

About Constitution 101

“Constitution 101: The Meaning and History of the Constitution” is a 10-week online course presented by Hillsdale College.

An expanded format from the “Introduction to the Constitution” lecture series with Hillsdale College President Dr. Larry Arnn, Constitution 101 follows closely the one-semester course required of all Hillsdale College undergraduate students.

In this course, you can:

• Watch lectures from the same Hillsdale faculty who teach on campus;
• Study the same readings taught in the College course;
• Submit questions for weekly Q&A sessions with the faculty;
• Access a course study guide;
• Test your knowledge through weekly quizzes; and
• Upon completion of the course, receive a certificate from Hillsdale College.

You must register in order to participate in Constitution 101. Even if you have already signed up for a previous Hillsdale webcast or seminar, we ask that you complete the simple registration process below for Constitution 101.

Constitution 101 Schedule

Lectures and other study materials will be released by noon each Monday, according to the schedule below.

1. Introduction: The American Mind by Larry P. Arnn – Monday, February 20
2. The Declaration of Independence by Thomas G. West – Monday, February 27
3. The Problem of Majority Tyranny by David Bobb – Monday, March 5
4. Separation of Powers: Preventing Tyranny by Kevin Portteus – Monday, March 12
5. Separation of Powers: Ensuring Good Government by Will Morrisey Monday, March 19
6. Religion, Morality, and Property by David Bobb – Monday, March 26
7. Crisis of Constitutional Government by Will Morrisey – Monday, April 2
8. Abraham Lincoln and the Constitution by Kevin Portteus – Monday, April 9
9. The Progressive Rejection of the Founding by Ronald J. Pestritto – Monday, April 16
10. The Recovery of the Constitution by Larry P. Arnn – Monday, April 23

Approximately 40 minutes in length, these lectures are pre-recorded and available to view at your convenience.

Information and Registration

Glenn Beck announced today a new movement called “We Are All Catholics Now.”   The goal of the movement is to get everyone opposed to the mandate to speak out by contacting your state Senator and letting them know that you will not support the mandate.  Also, let them know that you are in favor of the Highway Transportation bill, including the Blunt Conscience Protection Amendment, protecting religious conscience rights.

Beck wants people to tell their Senators that “We are all Catholics Now,” in support of the movement.

Contact Your Senators via phone or email and tell them:

1. That you want to tell the Senator to vote for the Blunt conscience protection amendment.
2. Ask them if they know how the Senator will vote on that amendment
3. Tell them you want to be contacted back about how he voted (be sure to ask for accountability — they hate it, but it makes them call you back).
4. When you call, be sure to tell them “We are all Catholics now”. This key phrase will let them know you are part of a larger, organized movement working in support of religious freedom.

Find Your Representatives

CA State Senators

Boxer, Barbara – (D – CA) Class III
112 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510
(202) 224-3553
Web Form: www.boxer.senate.gov/en/contact/

Feinstein, Dianne – (D – CA) Class I
112 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington DC, 20510
(202) 224-3841
Web Form: www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/e-mail-me

For more information, visit GlennBeck.com for more information.

We are very happy to announce that our two groups

Nevada County Tea Party Patriots

&

Nor-Cal Tea Party

are co-sponsoring a VERY SPECIAL EVENT

on Saturday March 17, 2012

at the Hilton Sacramento Arden West

2200 Havard St

Sacramento, California

******

A personal appearance by

Bill Whittle

Bill Whittle is a noted conservative commentator.  His keen observations on the present condition of our country and its political scene are in total agreement with our principles.  If you are not familiar with his body of work, please click the link to watch his video “Eat the Rich” , which highlights his ability to explain issues in a dramatic, clear way.  He will give us ways to open dialog with those who question us on the Tea Party movement.

The program will start at 1pm with his presentation, to be followed by a “meet and greet” Bill opportunity.

Purchase Tickets Here for $20!

Mark Meckler, author of “Tea Party Patriots-A Second American Revolution” will be at

Auburn Grace Community Church
3126 Olympic Ave., Auburn
March 1, 2012 at 6:30 PM

Books on sale for $20 at the door and will be autographed by Mark!

Once you have had a chance to read the book, please provide a review!

Last night the 112th Congress passed HR 1173 which repealed the CLASS Act portion of the ObamaCare law!  Let’s make sure the Senate does its job by    repealing this portion as well!
The bipartisan majority on the Democrat led Senate Appropriations Committee voted to defund part of the ObamaCare law, the CLASS Act. The head of   Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius, and other Administrative wonks finally realized that the unsustainable program would be an albatross around their necks if they didn’t shelve it now.

However, it is not gone, just merely waiting in the background for some new infusion of taxpayer cash, to once again forge creative financing for the current Administration. This is where the “savings” in the ObamaCare bill came from and now it is finally out and for the whole nation to see the enormous failure of this program.

Polls are continuing to show that the law is going out of favor with most people as the following
On the Senate floor Senators Barrasso (WY), Thune (SD) and Sessions (AL) were discussing the need to repeal this program altogether and they are right. Now is the time to get rid of another failed government program that would have only been yet another taxpayer subsidized program for years to come. Richard Foster the long time actuary for the government said this was a “recipe for disaster” and as such the Administration finally cried “uncle” and defunded it, so why would we keep it around in any form?

Let’s see government shrink by at least one failed program and find out who the real heroes are in Congress by asking all of our Senators to Repeal the CLASS ACT now!
Below are the sponsors of the Bill and author John Thune. Call your Senator and ask them to support S720 to Repeal the CLASS Act.

Daniel Akaka, Hawaii
Four-term incumbent Democrat Daniel Akaka was re-elected in 2006 with 62% of the vote. Akaka has decided not to run for re-election in 2012.
Voted for ObamaCare.
Voted Against Cut, Cap, and Balance.
Telephone: (202) 224-6361
Fax: (202) 224-2126

Jeff Bingaman, New Mexico
Five-term incumbent Democrat Jeff Bingaman was re-elected in 2006 with 70.6% of the vote. Bingaman has decided to not run for re-election in 2012.
Voted for ObamaCare.
Voted Against Cut, Cap, and Balance.
(202) 224-5521
TTY: (202) 224-1792
Tollfree (from New Mexico only): 1-800-443-8658
9 am to 6 pm Eastern Time (two hours difference from New Mexico. If it’s 8 am in New Mexico, it’s 10 am in D.C.) Monday through Friday

Sherrod Brown, Ohio
One-term incumbent Democrat Sherrod Brown was elected in 2006 with 56% of the vote. Brown will seek re-election in 2012 when he will be 60 years old.
Voted for ObamaCare.
Voted Against Cut, Cap, and Balance.
p (202) 224-2315
f (202) 228-6321

Maria Cantwell, Washington
Two-term incumbent Democrat Maria Cantwell was re-elected in 2006 with 57% of the vote over Republican Mike McGavick. Cantwell will seek re-election in 2012.
Voted for ObamaCare.
Voted Against Cut, Cap, and Balance.
202-224-3441
202-228-0514 – FAX
202-224-8273 – TDD

Benjamin Cardin, Maryland
First-term incumbent Democrat Ben Cardin was elected in 2006 with 54% of the vote against former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele. He will be 69 years old in 2012 and will seek re-election.
Voted for ObamaCare.
Voted Against Cut, Cap, and Balance.
(202) 224-4524 phone
(202) 224-1651 fax

Thomas Carper, Delaware
Two-term incumbent Democrat Tom Carper was reelected with 70% of the vote in 2006. He will be 65 years old in 2012. Carper will seek re-election.
Voted for ObamaCare.
Voted Against Cut, Cap, and Balance.
Phone: 202-224-2441
Fax: 202-228-2190

Robert Casey, Jr., Pennsylvania
One-term incumbent Democrat Bob Casey, Jr., the son of popular former Governor Bob Casey, was elected in 2006 with 58.7% of the vote, defeating then-incumbent Rick Santorum. He was the first Democrat elected to a full term in the U.S. Senate from Pennsylvania since 1962. Casey will seek re-election.
Voted for ObamaCare.
Voted Against Cut, Cap, and Balance.
Phone: (202) 224-6324
Toll Free: (866) 802-2833
Fax: (202) 228-0604

Kent Conrad, North Dakota
Four-term incumbent Democrat Kent Conrad was re-elected in 2006 with 69% of the vote. Conrad has decided to not run for re-election in 2012.
Voted for ObamaCare.
Voted Against Cut, Cap, and Balance.
Phone: (202) 224-2043
Fax: (202) 224-7776
Online: http://conrad.senate.gov/contact
E-mail: https://conrad.senate.gov/contact/webform.cfm

Diane Feinstein, California
Four-term incumbent Democrat Dianne Feinstein was re-elected in 2006 with 59% of the vote. She will be 79 years old in 2012 and will run for re-election in 2012.
Voted for ObamaCare.
Voted Against Cut, Cap, and Balance.
Phone: (202) 224-3841
Fax: (202) 228-3954
TTY/TDD: (202) 224-2501

Kirsten Gillibrand, New York
Two-term former Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton was re-elected in 2006 with 67% of the vote. She narrowly lost the 2008 Democratic Presidential nomination to Barack Obama. She resigned on January 21, 2009 when the Senate confirmed her as Secretary of State. On January 23, Governor David Paterson appointed Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand to the seat. Gillibrand won a special election in 2010 with 61.2% of the vote. Gillibrand will seek re-election.
Voted for ObamaCare.
Voted Against Cut, Cap, and Balance.
Tel. (212) 688-6262
Fax (866) 824-6340

Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota
One-term incumbent Democrat Amy Klobuchar was elected in 2006 with 58% of the vote, she will seek re-election in 2012.
Voted for ObamaCare.
Voted Against Cut, Cap, and Balance.
Main Line: 202-224-3244
Main Fax: 202-228-2186
Toll Free: 1-888-224-9043

Herb Kohl, Wisconsin
Four-term incumbent Democrat Herb Kohl, owner of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks and member of the founding family of the Kohl’s department store chain, announced he would not seek reelection in 2012. He was reelected in 2006 with 67% of the vote and will be 77 years old in 2012.
Voted for ObamaCare.
Voted Against Cut, Cap, and Balance.
Phone:202-224-5653
Fax: 202-224-9787

Joe Manchin, West Virginia
Nine-term former Democrat Robert Byrd, the longest serving U.S. Senator in history, was re-elected in 2006 with 64.4% of the vote. On June 28, 2010, Senator Byrd died at the age of 92, leaving this seat vacant. A special election to fill this seat was held in November 2010, which Democratic Governor Joe Manchin won with 53.5% of the vote. Manchin will be 65 years old in 2012.
Voted Against Cut, Cap, and Balance.
Phone: 202-224-3954
Fax: 202-228-0002

Claire McCaskill, Missouri
One-term incumbent Democrat Claire McCaskill was elected in 2006 with 49.6% of the vote, narrowly defeating then-incumbent Jim Talent. McCaskill will seek re-election in 2012, so far with no prominent Democrat challenging her.
Voted for ObamaCare.
Voted Against Cut, Cap, and Balance.
Phone 202-224-6154
Fax 202-228-6326

Robert Menendez, New Jersey
One-term incumbent Democrat Bob Menendez became the first Hispanic Senator to represent New Jersey in January 2006 when Former Senator Jon Corzine appointed him to the office after having resigned to become Governor, following his election to said office in November 2005. Menendez comfortably defeated Republican state Senator Tom Kean, Jr., son of popular former Governor and 9/11 Commission Chairman Tom Kean and was comfortably elected in November 2006 to a full term. He will be 58 years old in 2012.
Voted for ObamaCare.
Voted Against Cut, Cap, and Balance.
Phone: 202.224.4744

Ben Nelson, Nebraska
Two-term incumbent and former Governor Democrat Ben Nelson was re-elected in 2006 with 64% of the vote. He will be 71 years old in 2012. Nelson has decided to seek a third term. Pundits and analysts have suggested Nelson will be one of the most vulnerable incumbents in 2012 after he secured deals to exempt Nebraska from new Medicaid payments, ease excise taxes on home state health insurance companies, and broker abortion deals in the Senate healthcare bill.
Voted for ObamaCare.
Voted Against Cut, Cap, and Balance.
Tel: 1-202-224-6551
Fax: 1-202-228-0012

Bill Nelson, Florida
Two-term incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson was reelected with 60% of the vote in 2006 against controversial former Secretary of State of Florida Katherine Harris. He will be 70 years old in 2012. Nelson will seek re-election.
Voted for ObamaCare.
Voted Against Cut, Cap, and Balance.
Phone: 202-224-5274
Fax: 202-228-2183

Debbie Stabenow, Michigan
Two-term incumbent Democrat Debbie Stabenow was re-elected in 2006 with 57% of the vote to 41% for Oakland County Sheriff and former State Senate Majority Leader Michael Bouchard after narrowly defeating Republican incumbent Spencer Abraham in 2000. Republican Conservative Constitutionalist and Tea Party Activist Chad Dewey announced his intent to run in the 2012 election while attending the Tax Day Tea Party event in Washington D.C. on April 15, 2010. Also libertarian activist Scotty Boman is considering a run as a Republican. On May 11, it was reported that Congressman Thad McCotter was thinking of entering the race.
Voted for ObamaCare.
Voted Against Cut, Cap, and Balance.
Phone: (231) 929-1031

Jon Tester, Montana
One-term incumbent Democrat Jon Tester was elected in 2006 by a 49.2% to 48.3% margin,  Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island
One-term incumbent Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse was elected in 2006 with 53.5% of the vote, defeating then-incumbent Lincoln Chafee by 6 percentage points. Whitehouse will seek reelection.  Potential Republican Candidates include Former Governor Donald Carcieri, 2010 Republican nominee for Governor John Robitaille, and Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian.
Voted for ObamaCare narrowly defeating incumbent Conrad Burns. Tester will seek re-election. Republican Congressman Denny Rehberg has announced his candidacy for the seat. A March 20, 2011 poll taken for Lee Newspapers shows Tester leading Rehberg by a statistically insignificant margin of 46% to 45%.
Voted for ObamaCare.
Voted Against Cut, Cap, and Balance.
Phone: (202) 224-2644
Fax: (202) 224-8594

Jim Webb, Virginia
One-term incumbent Democrat Jim Webb was elected in 2006 by a margin of 0.6%, narrowly defeating then-incumbent George Allen in the biggest upset of the 2006 elections. Announcing that he did not want spend his life in politics, Webb said he will not run for re-election. The Republican Party of Virginia decided that the Republican nominee for this senate seat would be determined through a primary, as opposed to a state convention which had been used in more recent years. On January 24, 2011, George Allen announced that he will seek the Republican nomination. Jamie Radtke, head of the Virginia Tea Party Patriots, has filed papers to run for the Republican nomination.
Voted for ObamaCare.
Voted Against Cut, Cap, and Balance.
Phone: 202-224-4024
Fax: 202-228-6363

When the Senate got to the floor yesterday they did not bring up agenda item #69, the SB 810, also known as the California Single Payer Health Care Bill! This is a victory for the California taxpayer, the California Tea Party groups along with many others that helped in this effort. For every person who called, faxed and emailed, thank you for helping. Your efforts DO work.

AB 327

Another bill was passed in Assembly yesterday and headed now to the Senate. This bill severely waters down the “3 Strikes” law and allows for early release of criminals in order to save funds. How about we eliminate the Cadillac Health Care for prisoners and keep our communities safe, which is governments formost responsibility to its citizens

Call your Senator now and tell them to vote NO on AB 327. If you do not know who your Senator is or how to contact him/her, go to the California web-site.

There really are some heroes!

Senator Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) today introduced SB 985 that asks the voters if they want to proceed with California’s proposed $98.5 billion high speed rail project. The measure has already earned 31 co-sponsors.

“Voters have been misled about the true costs of High Speed Rail from the start, said Senator LaMalfa. The costs have tripled since 2008 and every objective observer has said this project it too expensive and is unlikely to be completed. ”

In the past year the California Supreme Court ruled that Proposition 1A’s ballot language was misleading, the High Speed Rail Authority admitted to using government funds to lobby Congress and the State Legislature, Congress has withdrawn future funds from the project, the Legislative Analyst Office has called into question the legality of the financing for the proposed first leg of construction, and the High Speed Rail Peer Review recommended not building the project.
“Moving forward with just the first $2.7 billion in bonds to fund the ‘train to nowhere’ section of rail will cost California taxpayers $180 million a year just to service that debt. That is less than 3% of the total cost to build the project,” continued LaMalfa. “Are the supporters of this project willing to layoff teachers, cops and firefighters to pay for an unusable section of track?”
“It is time the voters got a do over. If the legislature acts quickly this measure can be on the November ballot and voters can have their say- real costs in hand.”
Let’s all put our support behind Senator LaMalfa!

February 26th

Ginny’s guest will be:

MARK MONTGOMERY

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January 29th

Ginny’s guest will be:

TIM DONNELY

Please speak out against the high speed rail boondoggle and vote  ”Yes – the project is doomed” in this poll:

When California voters narrowly
approved the high speed rail project, we were told the train would cost $45 billion. Now, the rail authority is saying it could cost $120 billion for just the portion from LA and San Francisco.

At the rail authority’s current estimate of up to $226 million per mile of track, the whole system would cost a whopping $180 billion. Some are saying the cost could easily exceed $200 billion when it’s all over.

Californians approved spending $45 billion, not $180 billion for high speed rail! And that was in 2008, when we were in a better position economically than we are now.

Audits of our existing infrastructure shows our highway system is crumbling and our roads are ranked among the nation’s worst. Our budget shortfall is almost $20 billion. And even if they build the train and actually get the project done – it’s more likely if they start it will be a train to nowhere that never gets completed – it won’t even be done until 2030!

Imagine, a family whose house is facing foreclosure. One spouse has lost their job. They have bills stacking up they can’t pay. And then the husband walks in the door and says he’s just bought a brand new $50,000 Mercedes on credit. A good idea? No way! High speed rail is just as bad of an idea.

Click here to vote “Yes – the project is doomed” in the poll and share it with your friends on Facebook and Twitter!