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Osborn/Sasse: Why Endorsements are Worthless . . . Mostly

Originally published April 12, 2014, By Linda. Updated July 21, 2015. 6 Comments

Osborn/Sasse: Why Endorsements are Worthless . . . Mostly

I got a call a week or so ago from a former neighbor who was excited about Ben Sasse’s candidacy for the Nebraska U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Mike Johanns.  After explaining why she’s so enthused by what she’s seen during Sasse’s campaign appearances, she urged me to consider voting for Sasse in the […]

Filed Under: Activism, Congress, Elections, Featured, Nebraska, Republican Party, Ruling Class, Senators, Taking Action, Tea Party, US Senate Tagged With: activism, ben sasse, coopting tea party, establishment republicans, freedomworks, gin, grassroots, Grassroots in Nebraska, nebraska republican party, negop, negrassroots, party politics, patrick bonnett, political endorsements, ruling class, shane osborn, Tea Party

Establishment GOP to Tea Party: We’re Just Not That Into You

Originally published February 6, 2013, By Linda. Updated July 21, 2015. 2 Comments

Establishment GOP to Tea Party: We’re Just Not That Into You

This article is for any grassroots organizations who still think working with Republican leadership is the way to change the political landscape for the better: You’d have to be intentionally oblivious to be unaware that the Republican Party powers-that-be and the associated high rollers who fund the Party and the candidates it fields have a […]

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The Cat’s Away — Let’s PLAY!

Originally published August 27, 2011, By Linda. Updated November 16, 2012. 9 Comments

The Cat’s Away — Let’s PLAY!

Shelli is away this weekend, leaving me IN CHARGE here at the GiN joint. I recall the last time I was left in charge of something this important. My brother-in-law was getting married and asked me to take his extra set of car keys and hide his car in a parking garage near the reception […]

Filed Under: Bar Room Banter, Featured, Happy Hour Tagged With: Al Haig, Al Haig I'm in charge, Alexander Haig, Alexander Haig in charge, day Reagan was shot, desiderata, deteriorata, Facts are Stubborn Things, Featured, gin, go placidly poem, grassroots, Grassroots in Nebraska, groom's car, Les Crane, National Lampoon, ne, nebr, nebraska, negrassroots, parody, popcorn, Secretary of State Al Haig, Secretary of State Alexander Haig, shelli dawdy, song parody, stubborn facts, Tea Party, tea party 2009, teaparty, wedding prank, wedding tricks

Getting It Done: OK Grassroots Beats "The Chippers"

Originally published November 6, 2010, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated November 6, 2010. Leave a Comment

Getting It Done: OK Grassroots Beats "The Chippers"

Oklahoma liberty-lovers did not take kindly to the backdoor dealings in their state surrounding the insertion of RFID chips in their drivers’ licenses, especially after having been given assurances by their state government that it would not occur. Working with state legislators and other activists, Kaye Beach of the very popular Axxiom Amuse site “introduced” […]

Filed Under: Activism, Featured Tagged With: activists, axxiom amuse, beat the chippers, big brother, chips, civil liberties, devices, driver's license, electronic monitoring, embedded, grassroots, grassroots activism, id, identification, kaye beach, meet the chippers, ok legislature, oklahoma, real id, rfid chips, rise of the technocrats, state id, technology, tracking

Election Is Over – Now What? State Sovereignty! Join Us Tonight 6pm On Radio

Originally published November 5, 2010, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated November 5, 2010. Leave a Comment

Election Is Over – Now What? State Sovereignty! Join Us Tonight 6pm On Radio

Join an outstanding line-up of guests for an evening all about State Sovereignty! TONIGHT 6:00PM – 8:00PM CST Rule of Law Radio Network – click *HERE* to listen live online I’ll be sitting in for Kaye Beach on the Axxiom for Liberty show tonight. Election Euphoria? Or the Beginning of the Beginning? Although the election […]

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DOA or Resurrecting the Dead? Nordquist One World & LB1110

Originally published October 16, 2010, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated April 28, 2012. 4 Comments

DOA or Resurrecting the Dead? Nordquist One World & LB1110

 [jbox color=”white” width=”800″ shadow=”3″ jbox_css=”color:#800080; border:4px solid #2a5555;” content_css=”color:#393939;” icon=”http://grassrootsne.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/gin-exclamation-point-e1333583663780.jpg” title=”Important Article Note”] One of the subjects in this article has become part of a long-running series provides. Readers interested in this issue are encouraged to see a list of related articles, found at the following link: GiN articles about LB1110, Prenatal coverage, Medicaid expansion […]

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Interesting Rasmussen Reports Poll on What Nebraskans Think About Health Care and Incumbents

Originally published March 16, 2010, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated March 16, 2010. Leave a Comment

Rasmussen Reports posted a “Toplines” poll on March 4 of 500 likely Nebraska voters. The poll’s focus was the Nebraska Gubernatorial race, but asked a number of other interesting questions. Click the image below to view the polling results. Click here to read an attached article.

Filed Under: 2010 Election, Governor, Health Care Tagged With: 2010 elections, dave heineman, governor dave heineman, grassroots, grassrootsinnebraska, healthcare, lincoln tea party, lincoln teaparty, march 4 nebraska rassmussen poll, march 4 rassmussen reports, ne, nebraska, nebraska governor, nebraska governor poll, nebraska health care, nebraska opinion on health care, nebraskans, rasmussen nebraska poll, rassmussen reports, Tea Party, teaparty

*URGENT Action Alert* Call Your NE State Senator NOW About Nullification

Originally published February 4, 2010, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated March 9, 2012. 2 Comments

*URGENT Action Alert* Call Your NE State Senator NOW About Nullification

If you are concerned about Nebraska Sovereignty, as articulated in the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution , or the potential passage of health care reform by the U.S. Congress then I urge you to take action right now on a very important measure that was introduced by State Senator Beau McCoy the week of […]

Filed Under: Action Alerts, Health Care, State Legislation, Tenth Amendment, Unicameral Tagged With: action alert, beau mccoy, gin, grassroots, hands off my health care, Health Care, healthcare, interposition, lincoln tea party, lincoln teaparty, lr 289ca, lr289, ne, nebraska, nebraska constitution, nebraska nullfication, nebraska unicameral, nullification, senator beau mccoy, state sovereignty, tea parties, Tea Party, teaparties, teaparty

National Sovereignty Symposium January 16 in OMAHA, NE

Originally published January 9, 2010, By Shelli Dawdy. Updated August 18, 2015. Leave a Comment

Omaha to Host National Sovereignty Symposium on Saturday, January 16 The Constitutional Conservative Alliance will be sponsoring the “Taking America Back”, the National Sovereignty Symposium, on Saturday, January 16, 2010 at Omaha’s Qwest Center. According to their website, “We strive to advance all constitutional rights and privileges ratified by our founding fathers in 1789. (We […]

Filed Under: Action Alerts, Events, State Sovereignty, Tenth Amendment Tagged With: 10th Amendment, Arizona, charles key, grassroots, judge, judge andrew Napolitano, napolitano, national sovereignty symposium, ne, nebraska, nebraska sovereignty, oklahoma sovereignty, oklahoma sovereignty bill, omaha, saturday, state sovereignty, tennessee sovereignty, Tenth Amendment, tenth amendment center, tony fulton

In the News: October 15-21, 2009

Originally published October 18, 2009, By mllewendy. Updated September 28, 2011. Leave a Comment

Across the Country CAP AND TRADE: Obama Poised to Cede U.S. Sovereignty By Lord Christopher Monckton; October 14, 2009 A Baker’s Dozen of Reasons to Oppose Cap-and-Trade By Nick Loris, The Heritage Foundation; July 21, 2009 CONSTITUTIONAL/CIVIL LIBERTIES ISSUES: Obama Poised to Cede U.S. Sovereignty By Lord Christopher Monckton; October 14, 2009 Hoyer Says Constitution’s […]

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