ROUGH DRAFT 11-16-11
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Non-violent active resistance for ReLOVEution with Bite!
I am sending this to you because either you have been a
part of its creation (in inspiring the idea), or I feel you can do something
with it. Please at least take a few
minutes to read this potentially life changing message. If you feel it has merit, then plant it as a seed
for American freedom and
make it grow.
Hi. My name is Pennie Rumsey. I am an average American wife, and a Mother
of 4 children. Like a growing number of
American’s, I have been concerned for a few years about our current political
situation. Personally, I have wanted to
do something but felt powerless to be able to make a difference. I have struggled with much self-doubt and
lack of belief. Because I love to learn,
I found a book called Inteligro Math and consequently I have learned to love to
problem solve. Now on my quest, for the
past four years I have been actively pursuing answers for the American
challenges we are all facing right now.
As I study on
current world conditions I see that the tension is tight and conflict is growing
greater and greater.
- Current conflict in the Middle East escalating. Is it the beginning of Armageddon?
- The Obama administration seems to be
bent on trying to eradicate
the Constitution. They appear to be
looking for an excuse to put us by invented crisis into a Military State to suspend our Constitutional rights
altogether. Who knows when they
could be reinstated? Are we about
to loose our Constitutional rights?
What would that look like?
- Riots seem to be breaking out all over
in the United States as well as world wide, including Greece. Are we on the verge of a Revolution?
- An increasing amount of Americans are
growing in discontent and protesting: Places like “Occupy Wall Street” are
trying to flex their citizen muscles in efforts to make a difference. “We want our freedom back!” What can we
really do that will make a difference?
Are we really to the point that our freedom can only be won back by
bloodshed? If not, some peaceful
means must be the answer. As
Americans who really care, what can we do?
As a Mother of 4 young children needing to put my family first,
what can I do?
What do we have to
look forward to in life if we continue on the same course? What can I do to change our course?
As a young family
growing up in America, I think our family is trying like
everyone else to live the
American Dream. I have had a love for gardening since I was
a child (although I think it was more of a love-hate relationship then). To this day I still have a dream to have my
own farm and have a self-sustaining life while growing in character and
teaching my children to love God.
Growing my own garden is the root foundation of who I am and has taught
me how to think and see Natural Law.
This is how I want to live for “life, liberty and the pursuit
of happiness”. I have recently
become aware that all that I hope for in the future to live as a self-sustaining American is now being
threatened. I do see hope in the wave
of young people in the upcoming generation who are seeking out these same roots. I believe we are witnessing a historical
movement toward farming and gardening.
Still I wonder,
“Do those who are creating this movement even realize the significance of their
cause, or the full potential it has for the deep impact in American Freedom?”
The
solution began to dawn on me when I
heard Dr Shanon Brooks, President of Monticello College, who wrote an
article on the raid. In a ‘comment’
on this article Dr Brooks said The answer is local! What
ever we DO has the best impact when done on a local level.
I heard more of
the solution in the Ron Paul movie when Michael Nystrom of TheDailyPaul.com said,
“We want an America with principled [centered] people… who say
what they mean and mean what they say, and they live their lives by those
principles.” (Ron
Paul movie, minute 54)
I see the solution
in many individuals who are stepping up to the plate; who are following their
inner voice. I admire the efforts of so many who are willing to loose sleep,
sacrifice money, and put their heart into making a difference for our freedom. I am so excited that America is waking up to rediscover the Roots of
her history and realize our current situation. I love that there are so many
willing to do what their heart guides them to do. I think it’s great that we are building so
much energy. Yet, I think people are
still looking for a way to channel that energy in a positive way that will actually make a difference. We
want freedom, not hype.
The full impact of
the solution I saw became very evident to me when I saw the movie Gandhi. In the movie, Gandhi said “The purpose of non-violent
resistance is to provoke a response. We
will continue to resist until we provoke a response or until the law is
changed. They do not have the
power, we do.” (need to verify exact quote)
Through Gandhi, I have come to realize
that non-violent resistance will allow us to take back the ‘power of the
people’ from those who are not willing to give what they have usurped.
My course of
needed action crystallized in my mind when I was slapped in the face by a
recent experience of a friend. CSA
owners Laura and Monte Bledsoe of Quail
Hallow Farms were recently raided
by the Clark County Health District. As I see it they did all they were asked to in
order to comply with every demand, but in the end because of heavy-handed
egotism they were not allowed to eat the food carefully prepared for the dinner
they had spent over 100 hours planning.
It breaks my heart to see good people bullied by a government with too
much authority, who were only put at bay when employing some legally binding Constitutional
questions of “Do you have a search warrant?”
“Do you have a warrant of arrest?”
After which the Bledsoe’s had complete jurisdiction to ask the Clark
County Health Department representative to leave their private property. In my opinion, the Clark County Health
Department did not necessarily have the authority to do what they did, but they
took all the power they were given until the wrongs were no longer
sufferable. I have realized that it is
SO important that we come to know our rights, the laws, and step up to live
what we believe. Laura hit the nail on
the head when she said, “Your dollar has more clout with congress than your
vote does.” Joel Salatin
wrote about this in a book called “Holy
Cows, and Hog Heaven”. What We the People
do with our money is what decides billionaires and directly gives control to
those in power because of where we choose to spend our money. We ARE the ones who have the power, if united
we stand.
What I have slowly
come to realize through all this is that if I want the world to change, then I
must be the change I wish to see in the world. I must be willing to step up to the plate,
change myself, and invite others to follow.
I must learn what I need to do, live what I believe, and share it with
others. In this pattern, even an average
American mom of 4 young children can change the world. I have believed for a long time that the
solution to our American crisis lies not in the institutions of government and
congress, but in the intuitions of the home.
There can be no amount of forced legislation that will rebuild character
into the American heart. That can only
be done in the home.
So what does
gardening, character, and spending money have to do with American freedom? What is the solution that has distilled on me
after 4 years of painful searching? Consider
these paramount quotes.
“To
forget how to dig the earth and to tend the soil is to forget ourselves.”
-Gandhi
“Nations
rise and fall on the fertility of their soil.”
-Joel
Salatin
“The
ancient Greeks believed that the real harvest of the soil is a special kind of
person, a farmer, a husbandman, who has developed in his soul a set of
principles rooted deep in the Law of the Harvest that keep him on the road to
prosperity and happiness. A society that
has compromised this harvest from its citizenry is a society that will soon
loose its culture.”
-William
DeMille
I humbly offer the
solution that our American character can be re instilled as we return to grow
our own food. This is a perfect
non-violent solution that will have great impact. If
we decide to eat only food grown locally the ripple effect would be tremendous. These are the potential effects I see:
- From the Political perspective, if we
take the money out of the pocket of big food companies that are the very
ones who are trying to control the politicians with voting incentive
bribes. As we demand good quality
food, and buy from farmers of character we will show congress that they do
not have the power, we do. When we
stop spending money for food that we can grow locally, we will send a
message to commercial grower, huge companies, and show congress that WE
are the ones with the power, because we choose to grow our own food and we
choose what we eat. They are trying to
make us reliant on government and then use the food source as a force
tactic against us. If we, as Americans, step up to the
plate en mass and show them we are self-reliant, they will be brought to
their knees to see that we are united and we are powerful. As we grow our own food we will show
them we are self-reliant and that they do not have power and control over
us. If we continue to actively ‘protest’
with our buying dollar until the laws are changed, we will be
victorious. If we kindly insist
with fortitude in our hearts we will win.
- From a Spiritual perspective, this
movement has the power to reestablish Character in the hearts of those who
are willing to learn. If we take an
average person and put him in the environment of Occupy Wall Street, for
example, then it is like putting him in a raft going down river rapids
aimed at a waterfall. The natural
man is inclined to contention when put in a contentious environment. If, on the other hand, we take that same
man and put him on a farm it is like putting him in a slow flowing river
where he must swim upstream to reach the tree with the fruit that will
nourish his soul. The only
difference is the environment. In a
man-made environment of fast cars and fast food a man is much more easily
pushed around by the whims of the crowd.
In a natural environment, if the man is willing to work and learn,
then he will grow. There is
something naturally humbling about working in the garden with your hands
in the soil while on your knees.
The internal effect of a man’s character while he gardens is
tremendous. In the process we will learn principles from the Laws of
Nature that is the very reason we have gotten into this predicament in the
first place. As we grow our own food, we will become changed in our hearts
and come to replenish the soil so than we have a legacy that is worth
giving to the generations that will follow. As we return to the soil we will come to
remember who we are and come to remember God.
- From an economic and financial
perspective looking to emergency preparedness, growing our own food is the
perfect hedge against threatening disaster. We are told our dollar is perhaps about
ready to collapse. This could put
our economy into hyper-inflation which will make food and the basic
necessities unaffordable for most of us.
Rioting in this condition seems inevitable because of fear and lack
of character. If we are in the
field tending to the business of something we can do something about, then
we will not be involved in the opposite spectrum of vandalism and
potential murder.
- Finally, from the perspective of
freedom I see that this is a short term solution, and a long-term solution. It will show congress we are serious about our freedom
because we are willing to change. It
will take money away from those causing the problem and put it into the
hands of those initiating the solution.
It will show our children and the rising generation the way to heal
our nation. It will put food on the
table, teach us the power of work while building our character, and
retrain our thinking into paradigms of truth.
So what will it take
to change our lives to make this happen?
What price must I pay? More
importantly, is it worth it? What price
would be too high to be able to pursue life and happiness in the way we
choose? If I don’t change, what will I
have to look forward to?
Having just
realized this decision for myself, I realize I have a lot of changes to make. I know that if I want to have a life-changing
experience, than I must change my life.
I am willing to do whatever it takes.
No sacrifice would be too great for the price of freedom, especially if
there is a way we can do this peacefully.
I realize this is
a big decision, and will take a lot of ‘heart’ to implement. Each person much choose for themselves to
learn what they need to do, live what they believe, and with conviction commit
that each will do what ever it takes to make it happen. I realize to find the conviction to make a
decision like this will not likely come all at once.
If you are willing
to learn, but not yet ready to act, I invite you to
learn with me. I will be hosing a
discussion on some educational resources to learn more about this. No matter your commitment level, there is something
EVERYONE can do in the cause of freedom. No matter your belief
level now, it can grow. Even if you are already committed to the cause, in
studying and discussing these common resources, we will be able to establish a
common language where we can relate to each other on common ground, and invite
others to learn with us. Please honestly
examine our current American situation, examine your life’s choices, and choose
freedom over slavery.
The first subject
we will learn from is a movie called FOOD, INC.
I found it at my local library. I
will watch this and begin a discussion on my blog at victorykidsmom.blogspot.com
Now is the
time. This is the place. There has never been a better time than here
and now to take a stand. This is more
than words, more than banner signs, and even more than a vote. This is action, and actions speak louder than
words. If we are going to change anything, we have
to start doing something.
Please join me in
the
FOOD
Find a way to make
it happen. Be an American. Figure it out. You CAN do it. It’s not too late. We can still change the tide. Let’s get to work.
I know there are
many out there today who have realized this long before I have, and who are
doing much to change the world by changing the way they eat. By their pioneering efforts, they have paved the
way for a nation to follow. There are sources to help. (see end of thisletter)
So if you want to
be an American, increase your freedom self-sustaining power of the people, EAT
LOCALLY GROWN FOOD. How do we do that?
1-
Grow
your own food for yourself and family
2-
Grow
food for others in your community to start a CSA (Community Supported
Agriculture) make it your living passion
3-
Buy
food from someone else’s CSA
We are
Americans. Figuring out solution is in
our blood. We are hard working,
self-sacrificing, God loving people. If
there was a time when we forgot that, it’s time to remember.
After talking to a
friend yesterday, today I have come to realize this solution is not a cure
all. In fact, it presents more
challenges; but they’re good challenges.
In order to figure out how we can exclusively eat locally grown food, I
see that we will need to work together as a community toward this common
goal. It is the perfect challenge that I
believe will produce the results I have been praying for.
If we are
committed to our freedom, and see eating locally as a viable solution, then I
believe we CAN overcome whatever temporary circumstances we must so that we can
win our freedom back. (because you know they’re not going to give it to us.)
I am One Voice,
One Mother,
One American who believe that
I can make a difference.
I am not the first
to rise nor will I be the last. There
are many in this climatic time in history who are following their inner voice
to play their part. It is my vision that
we will come to work together in a galvanistic
leadership style. Look up the word with
the link. It is absolutely incredible! The electricity of synergy is our victory.
For
the Cause of Liberty
To the
Victory of our Children’s Children,
For
the Glory of God !
In
God We Trust,
Pennie
Rumsey
Sources to help:
how to plan your space, plants, and project sustainable
income
Directory of CSA’s all across the country
Plus he as CSAWare that will run the office with minimal
effort.
It looks very awesome and like a
beautiful win-win relationship.
supporting and educating on individual rights and freedoms,
especially for Sheriff’s
A CA group
Help build the movement for a sustainable food system
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Other notes and ideas:
Ideas for Ad slogans:
Are you eating to your children’s freedom or their slavery? Eat locally grown food.
EAT YOUR WAY TO FREEDOM! Eat locally Grown food!
What exactly does “locally grown” food mean? Read “Holy Cows and Hog Heaven” by Joel
Salatin. I go by his definition.
Are you a true American?
Put your money where your mouth is!
Eat locally Grown food!
Ways to help:
Learn, Do, and Share.
This is not about making a sign, or donating an hour of
service. This goes all the way down to
the roots of who we are. WE must be
willing to change, at the very core, all the way down to the roots. We have to be willing to make changes in our
lifestyle and our food choices.
