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A Tribute to GiN Founder Shelli J. Dawdy

Originally published March 22, 2018, By Linda. Updated March 25, 2018. 7 Comments

A Tribute to GiN Founder Shelli J. Dawdy

We could begin this eulogy with a recitation of the usual facts and statistics, but we won’t. This is an unusual remembrance for an unusual lady: Shelli J. Dawdy. She admonished us to keep this short because, in her opinion, long obituaries grow boring. We have no doubt she would most like to be remembered […]

Filed Under: Featured, GiN Members, Local, Nebraska, Sovereignty Tagged With: a new america, gin, Grassroots in Nebraska, linda rohman, patriots, shelli dawdy, Shelli J. Dawdy, teaparty founder

The State of Nebraska Has YOUR Medical Records: Next Up…the Feds

Originally published March 31, 2011, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated March 9, 2012. 1 Comment

The State of Nebraska Has YOUR Medical Records: Next Up…the Feds

As I work on completing publication of the series of articles on the subject of nullification, it’s important that we move back towards dealing with the health care issue. I’m starting with a subject no one is talking about when they talk about “stopping Obamacare”…medical records technology, and how the government is commandeering those medical […]

Filed Under: Big Brother Government, Data Gathering, Health Care, Information Sharing, Nebraska Tagged With: a new america, american recovery and reinvestment act, arra, betsy mccaughey, complete lives system, david blumenthal, dr. ezekiel emanuel, february 2009 stimulus bill, government commandeering medical records, health care rationing, health information technology, health it, implementing health care law, medical records, ne, nebraska, nebraska information technology commission, new england journal medicine, nitc, oklahoma, state of nebraska, states implementing health care

Updates & ACTION ALERTS Sen. Johanns Town Hall Friday in Lincoln

Originally published November 12, 2009, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated January 25, 2011. Leave a Comment

Senator Mike Johanns Town Hall Friday, November 13, 10:00am Location: Southeast Community College Gym 8800 O St Lincoln Journal Star article about town hall Please call your Nebraska Congressman and thank them for voting on “no” on the House Health Care bill last Saturday. To find out your Rep.’s contact information CLICK HERE It’s important […]

Filed Under: Action Alerts, Events, Federal Legislation, Health Care, Meetings, Mike Johanns Tagged With: a new america, a new america the movie, Events, films, freedom flicks, gin, Grassroots in Nebraska, Health Care, news, schedule, senator mike johanns, socialized medicine, tea party movie, town hall meeting, townhall, townhall meeting, upcoming events, updates, watch dogs, watchdogs

Audit Then End The Fed HR 1207 Where Things Stand

Originally published October 5, 2009, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated May 6, 2012. Leave a Comment

H.R. 1207 is currently in the House Financial Services committee, with a hearing having been held on September 25. No report has been issued regarding this bill on the committee’s website. There is no further action noted on the current schedule as of this date. A fairly exhaustive search of a number of sources, including […]

Filed Under: Action Alerts, Federal, Federal Legislation, Federal Reserve, In the News Tagged With: #auditthefed, #endthefed, a new america, a new america the movie, barney frank, ben bernanke, bloomberg lawsuit, committee hearings, fedbill, federal reserve, h.r. 1207, hearing testimony, house financial services committee, hr1207, interview, liberty forest, mises institute, ron paul, ronpaul, september 25, status of hr 1207, statusofhr1207, the creature from jekyll island, the fed appeals decision, the ron paul forums, thefed, transcript

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SO, we had a 10th Amendment resolution, huh?

And how's that working out for us?
GiN's Nullification Series provides a hint:
  1. Nullification Not the Answer for Health Care
  2. History Has Proven Nullification a Failure: Just Look at REAL ID
  3. Nullification Measures Not Stopping Health Care Implementation (Think Idaho)
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