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		<title>Immigration Needs Liberty, not Government Power</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 15:05:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Howard Blitz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[French economist, statesman, and author of The Law, Frederic Bastiat, stated that if people and goods are not allowed to freely cross borders, soldiers will.  With the advent of the administration’s authorization of quartering guard units on the Mexican-American border and many individuals’ desire to station even more, the truth of Bastiat is dangerously close [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>French economist, statesman, and author of <em>The Law</em>, Frederic Bastiat, stated that if people and goods are not allowed to freely cross borders, soldiers will.  With the advent of the administration’s authorization of quartering guard units on the Mexican-American border and many individuals’ desire to station even more, the truth of Bastiat is dangerously close at hand.  More troops and additional building of walls on the border will beget more violence, not less, just like the Berlin Wall did between East and West Germany. </p>
<p>Much of the violence and crime associated with immigration is a result of the government’s war on drugs.  The solution is to end the government’s war on drugs. </p>
<p>Much of the concern over immigrants being provided government welfare is a result of the government’s war on poverty, which created the need for all of the government welfare programs, which in turn has created the antagonism between Americans over who ought to receive the government benefits.  The solution is to end the government’s war on poverty. </p>
<p>Mass immigration is not necessarily negative.  America had mass immigration in the late 19<sup>th</sup> and early 20<sup>th</sup> centuries and it did not negatively impact the country.  The difference between then and now is that back then there was no Social Security, Medicare, or government welfare.  There was very little government spending, economic regulation, and very few trade restrictions.  There was also no central bank, national service, or large military industrial complex.  It was also relatively easy to immigrate, therefore “sneaking in” was non-existent.</p>
<p>Terrorists and other criminals crossing an international border are no different than them crossing a state border.  Laws already exist that make murder, rape, theft, and fraud criminal activity.  Law enforcement officials are to use their resources to combat that activity as opposed to peaceful activity.</p>
<p>Demanding personal identification to government officials is more reflective of a police state than a free society.  Individuals are not cattle to be tagged and identified.  They are not property of the state.  Individuals are free human beings that have the right to life, liberty, and to pursue happiness without infringing upon the right of others to do the same.  The demand for government to perpetrate war on people must end. </p>
<p>To finance all of these government wars, additional government programs such as the Federal Reserve System and the income tax were established.  The solution to ending the financing of all of the American government’s wars is to eliminate both the Federal Reserve System and the income tax.</p>
<p>War brings total deprivation to people, not economic growth.  The solution to war is not more war.  The solution to war is peace.  The founders of the United States understood that peace can only be achieved when government power is restrained.  They created the United States Constitution putting government power in a lock box and assigning only very limited duties to its existence.  Many individuals though, have found a way to unlock the lock box and now demand government to solve every issue that arises from immigration to the current oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, all of which were created by government intervention in the first place. </p>
<p>The United States Constitution does not authorize government to finance individuals or businesses.  It does not authorize government to provide personal welfare for anyone, even American citizens.  Immigration is not even mentioned in the Constitution; hence it is not the government’s responsibility to control immigration. </p>
<p>Government power is the antithesis of individual freedom.  Individuals must concentrate on reducing, not increasing, the amount of government in their lives.  To do this, individuals must honor the Constitution and see to it that it is preserved.  To do that will require the elimination of the government’s war on drugs, war on poverty, war on immigrants, war on people in general, and the Federal Reserve System and income tax.  Instead of trying to find ways for government to control individuals, invoking the United States Constitution will see the immigration issue, health care issue, and all of the other issues that government creates be reduced immensely or even go away. </p>
<p>The Constitution exists to protect individuals from government, not to use government force on individuals.  Government force, when not used in adherence to the Constitution, creates nothing but an environment where animosity and violence exist.  As George Washington so aptly observed, government is like fire, a dangerous servant and a fearful master.</p>
<p>Howard J. Blitz<br />
Founder          <br />
The Freedom Library, Inc.<br />
June 21, 2010</p>
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		<title>The Freedom Library Liberty Debate on Health Care</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 21:48:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Howard Blitz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please plan to attend the Great Debate on Health Care at the Yuma Historic Theatre on Mai Street in downtown Yuma, April 27, at 7 pm.  Doors open at 6:15 pm. Raffle prizes and book purchase opportunities available. Hear Yuma High School and Gila Ridge High School debate teams argue their points about health care [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Please plan to attend the Great Debate on Health Care at the Yuma Historic Theatre on Mai Street in downtown Yuma, April 27, at 7 pm. </p>
<p>Doors open at 6:15 pm.</p>
<p>Raffle prizes and book purchase opportunities available.</p>
<p>Hear Yuma High School and Gila Ridge High School debate teams argue their points about health care in the United States.</p>
<p>Then listen to and ask questions of five community members about the same topic.</p>
<p>The Freedom Library will also award its annual scholarships.</p>
<p>There is no charge to attend, so bring your family and friends.</p>
<p>Click on the link below for more information</p>
<p><a href="http://www.freedomlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/The-Freedom-Library-Annual-Awards-Ceremony-Flyer.doc">The Freedom Library Annual Awards Ceremony Flyer</a></p>
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		<title>Articles of Freedom</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2010 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Knifton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Daniel Webster once stated, “Hold on, my friends, to the Constitution and the republic for which it stands.  Miracles do not cluster, and what has happened once in 6,000 years, may not happen again.  Hold on to the Constitution, for if the American Constitution should fail, there will be anarchy throughout the world.” The goal of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Daniel Webster once stated, “Hold on, my friends, to the Constitution and the republic for which it stands.  Miracles do not cluster, and what has happened once in 6,000 years, may not happen again.  Hold on to the Constitution, for if the American Constitution should fail, there will be anarchy throughout the world.”</p>
<p>The goal of the Articles of Freedom is to “hang on to the Constitution” as Mr. Webster so apply states.</p>
<p>Like the founders who gathered in Philadelphia in the fall of 1774 to write letters and argue their case for individual liberty before the king of England, 116 ordinary, non-aligned citizens from all walks of life across America representing 48 of the 50 states met in St. Charles, Illinois outside of Chicago from November 11 to November 22, 2009 to draft the Articles of Freedom in order to preserve the United States Constitution so that a tyranny does not devolve upon America.</p>
<p>The Articles of Freedom address fourteen major violations of the United States Constitution by United States federal and state government officials among which include the constitutionally unauthorized meddling in the internal affairs of other countries, undeclared wars, corporate welfare, fiat currency, the emitting of bills of credit through and under the auspices of the Federal Reserve System, the accumulation of government  debt, the absence of a well-regulated militia and the enforcement of federal gun control laws, the taking of private property by government officials for private purposes, the provision of health care and ordering individuals to purchase a product, and money bills originating in the U.S. Senate.</p>
<p>The liberty-minded individuals of Continental Congress 2009 framed the Articles of Freedom to provide remedial instructions to all federal and state government officials to abide by their oath of office to preserve, protect, and defend the United States Constitution and return the United States to a republic for which it was established.</p>
<p>The Articles of Freedom are completed.  Groups of individuals gathering in the capital cities of all fifty states will present the sixty-five page document to each state’s U.S. senator, member of the U.S. House of Representatives, governor, and leader of the state legislature.  The Articles of Freedom will be delivered on Monday, April 19, 2010, the 235<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the start of the American revolution precisely at 9 am Hawaii Standard Time, 11 am Alaska Daylight Time, 12 noon Pacific Daylight and Mountain Standard Time, 1 pm Mountain Daylight Time, 2 pm Central Daylight Time, and 3 pm Eastern Daylight Time.</p>
<p>The Articles of Freedom asks all Americans to take the time to read the Articles of Freedom, learn about the Constitution, and take a pledge to stand with a goodly number of millions of people who are entitled to their liberty to arise to restore and maintain the Constitution of the United States of America, and if necessary, participate in coordinated, non-violent, legal, and constitutional civic actions to stop the violations of the greatest document ever struck by the hand of mankind.</p>
<p>The Articles of Freedom are located at <a href="http://WWW.ARTICLESOFFREEDOM.US">www.articlesoffreedom.us</a>.  It is well worth the read.  It most certainly is well worth the effort for which it asks, to hang on to the Constitution of the United States.</p>
<p>Howard J. Blitz<br />
President<br />
The Freedom Library, Inc.<br />
April 12, 2009</p>
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		<title>Give Yuma a Graduation Gift of Liberty</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:52:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Howard Blitz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CITIZENS RULE BOOK FOR GRADS   The Freedom Library, Inc., in following its mission of helping individuals in their education of the freedom philosophy found in the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution, will distribute copies of the “Citizens Rule Book” to every high school graduating senior in Yuma County who attends Grad [...]]]></description>
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<p>The Freedom Library, Inc., in following its mission of helping individuals in their education of the freedom philosophy found in the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution, will distribute copies of the “Citizens Rule Book” to every high school graduating senior in Yuma County who attends Grad Night May 28.  Those individuals graduating from AWC, NAU-Yuma, and the University of Arizona here in Yuma will also receive a copy of this most informative booklet.</p>
<p>Both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution as well as the Bill of Rights and much other information for individuals to learn and understand the principles of liberty is found in The Citizens Rule Book.</p>
<p>Please help The Freedom Library with this project by sending your tax deductible contribution to The Freedom Library, Inc., 2435 S. 8<sup>th</sup> Avenue, Yuma, AZ   85364 or enter click on the link below to give Yuma Grads a gift of a lifetime.  Any amount is acceptable.  Thanks for helping others learn about liberty.</p>
<p>Click on the link below to give Yuma Grads a gift of a lifetime.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.freedomlibrary.org/citizen-rule-book-for-grads/">Graduation Gift for Yuma </a></p>
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		<title>The Freedom Library Spirit of Liberty Debate 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:58:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Howard Blitz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You and your friends and family are invited to attend this most informational event. The Freedom Library will award its annual scholarships. Members of Gila Ridge and Yuma High School will debate health care reform. Five members of the Yuma community will discuss health care reform. Click on the link for more information. The Freedom [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You and your friends and family are invited to attend this most informational event.</p>
<p>The Freedom Library will award its annual scholarships.</p>
<p>Members of Gila Ridge and Yuma High School will debate health care reform.</p>
<p>Five members of the Yuma community will discuss health care reform.</p>
<p>Click on the link for more information. <a href="http://www.freedomlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/The-Freedom-Library-Annual-Awards-Ceremony-Flyer3.doc">The Freedom Library Annual Awards Ceremony Flyer</a></p>
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		<title>The Freedom Library Spirit of Liberty Debate 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.freedomlibrary.org/events/the-freedom-library-spirit-of-liberty-debate-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:27:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Howard Blitz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please come and attend this most informing event. The Freedom Library will award its scholarships. Yuma and Gila Ridge High School will debate Health Care Reform. Five members of the Yuma Community will also discuss Health Care Reform. Click on the link below for more information. The Freedom Library Annual Awards Ceremony Flyer]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Please come and attend this most informing event.</p>
<p>The Freedom Library will award its scholarships.</p>
<p>Yuma and Gila Ridge High School will debate Health Care Reform.</p>
<p>Five members of the Yuma Community will also discuss Health Care Reform.</p>
<p>Click on the link below for more information.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.freedomlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/The-Freedom-Library-Annual-Awards-Ceremony-Flyer.doc">The Freedom Library Annual Awards Ceremony Flyer</a></p>
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		<title>The Freedom Library Needs Your Help</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:16:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Knifton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Click Here to make Donation The Freedom Library must re-locate to accommodate its growth. To maintain the larger space it needs, The Freedom Library needs your help to promote the ideas of liberty. Use the form below to make a monthly donation to help The Freedom Library help others to learn and understand the principles [...]]]></description>
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<h3><em>The Freedom Library must re-locate to accommodate its growth.</em></h3>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:29:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Knifton</dc:creator>
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