All about the members, activities, issues, and successes of educational activists in The John Birch Society, better known as "Birchers," in the inter-mountain west of the USA.
Holly McClure of Utah Open for Business tells about an initiative in Utah to get state legislation enacted to protect business owners from having to serve as the enforcement arm for "health" mandates. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/birchingthewest/message
Kristen Chevrier of Your Health Freedom gives us a sneak peek in to the upcoming Your Health Freedom Symposium, Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021 in Layton, UT. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/birchingthewest/message
Teena Horlacher, Chair of the WeCANact Liberty Conference, to be held October 22-23 at the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City, UT, covers the key details of this event. www.wecanact.net Speakers will cover subjects such as election integrity, health freedom, Critical Race Theory, the crisis at the southern border, and many more. Opportunities for booths and sponsorships also exist. With the goal of 10K attendees, the Conference will be a way of energizing the grassroots to push back against establishment "Deep State" movements and agenda. Quite a bit of help will be needed to spread the word to turn out the crowd. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/birchingthewest/message
President of Utah Eagle Forum, Gayle Ruzicka, talks about the fight to push legislation in Utah to ban the practice of using hormone therapy and surgery to sterilize minors and transition them from male to female, or vice-versa. She details the shenanigans at the Legislature, some of the interest groups opposing the bill, and how people can get involved to keep a "Promise to Utah's Children" to protect their bodies and minds from harm. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/birchingthewest/message
In this episode of "Birching the West," JBS Field Coordinator, Eldon Stahl, gives an overview of FreedomProject Academy and how it works. www.fpeusa.org Those in attendance have ask questions covering tuition, books, subjects offered, tuition assistance, academic calendar, etc. Families curious about FPA are encouraged to visit the website and request a free information packet, including a program guide. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/birchingthewest/message
In this episode of "Birching the West" we take a look at Senator Mitt Romney, his previous positions, votes, and statements, etc. Also we discuss the proper options in this situation for constitutionalists to take to push for better representation in Congress. Featured is a clip from 2012 where Romney invoke the Neoconservative idea of a "New American Century." --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/birchingthewest/message
Robert Brown, Constitutional Scholar and Lecturer, discusses "The Article V Convention: What are they Not Telling You?" He highlights three areas where convention proponents are not telling the whole story to state legislators: who controls the convention, whether the 1787 Constitutional Convention was a "runaway," and the practicality of effecting beneficial change for reining in an out of control federal government through making alterations to the US Constitution (vs another approach such as Nullification). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/birchingthewest/message
JBS Coordinator, Leah Southwell, and member Clare Parker discuss the recent legislative battle over resolutions applying to the US Congress to call a Constitutional Convention pursuant to Article V of the US Constitution for changing our nation's supreme Law of the Land. They share tips on what worked in Montana and South Dakota, as well as a bit of news from a recently introduced application resolution in Wyoming. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/birchingthewest/message
Longtime members of The John Birch Society tell an exciting and dramatic tale of how they were able to quickly inform the people about the radical plans of organized agitators on a Native American reservation by informing the people what the agitators had in mind once they obtained power. Also, they comment on how to overcome misinformation that has been spread over time about The John Birch Society by the major news media. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/birchingthewest/message
JBS Field Coordinator for Arizona and New Mexico, Mike Kosters, shares some of the successes members have had pushing against the unchecked power of the Governor of Arizona to exert power in the name of health and safety. He then goes on to discuss positive developments in ensuring election integrity. Both initiatives are through the state legislature. He says that these initiatives can be models for other states to follow and provide meaningful victories for the cause of Freedom. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/birchingthewest/message
Longtime members of The John Birch Society, Ken and Carolyn Bauer, discuss their experiences with JBS. Ken tells a rather humorous story about how he was convinced by false reports that the Society was a communist organization, then found out it was just the opposite. He recommends reading "The 5,000 Year Leap" by W. Cleon Skousen https://shopjbs.org/five-thousand-yea...​. Both he and Carolyn speak highly of "None Dare Call It Conspiracy" by Gary Allen https://www.amazon.com/None-Dare-Call...​ Ken also shares a very humorous story about a friend of his who found a creative way to get his letters to the editor printed in the local newspaper. He emphasizes the importance of having fun, and not giving up, and showing determination. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/birchingthewest/message
Former Coordinator and Regional Field Director for The John Birch Society, Bliss Tew, now serving as Assistant Chair for the Utah Support Your Local Police Committee, discusses the threat to local police posed by Civilian Review Boards. He pointed to the proposed amendment to current Utah Law put forth in House Bill 74 https://le.utah.gov/~2021/bills/stati... in the Legislature, which would allow cities to create independent police review boards over the authority of local Police Chiefs with regard to policy and personnel. He notes how the Communist have pushed civilian review boards for generations as a tactic to break down law and order in order to bring about a dictatorship to restore order. Also he points out that Patrice Cullors of Black Lives Matter has admitted publicly that she is a trained Marxist. Not surprisingly, people associated with BLM and other similar organizations are pushing for civilian review boards. He recommends contacting state legislators immediately to oppose HB 74, even testifying in committee if able. https://jbs.org/alert/stop-utah-polic... He discusses the negative effects on police morale, public safety, and police effectiveness when civilian review boards are in place. https://thenewamerican.com/print/poli... Also, he discusses the need to educate police and sheriffs about the importance of nullifying unconstitutional edicts, mandates, and laws. One good article (out of print) he points out is "Sheriffs and Legislators are Acting to Nullify Obama Gun Controls" https://thenewamerican.com/sheriffs-a... Mr. Tew recommends a number of books: "The War on Cops," by Heather McDonald https://shopjbs.org/action-projects/s... "The Communist Attack on UA Police" by W. Cleon Skousen https://www.amazon.com/Communist-Atta... and the 1961 U.S. Senate Internal Security Subcommittee (SISS) special report, "A Communist Plot against the Free World Police" https://shopjbs.org/download-a-commun... He mentions the good work that is done by the JBS-affiliate organization, the Law Enforcement Charitable Foundation, www.lecf-inc.org and the great intelligence put out by their "Intelligence Brief." --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/birchingthewest/message
Longtime member of The John Birch Society, Brad Colovich, tells of his journey from being a "Liberal" to a "Bircher" or educational activist in The John Birch Society (JBS). He notes how Ezra Taft Benson (prominent religious leader with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and former Secretary of Agriculture under President Eisenhower) influenced him to believe that a conspiracy does exist to destroy liberty of all mankind. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxBcodF8Y7Q He also mentions that reading "None Dare Call it Conspiracy" by Gary Allen in the early '70s helped change his worldview on how the world works and how people scheme against liberty. https://www.amazon.com/None-Dare-Call-Conspiracy-Allen/dp/1939438004/ref=sr_1_1?crid=LBXSC832JR7&dchild=1&keywords=none+dare+call+it+conspiracy+book&qid=1611620742&sprefix=none+dare+call%2Caps%2C214&sr=8-1 Brad tells of principles to follow in influencing others, be they "liberal," "conservative," or anywhere in between. He notes that patience and avoiding name calling are good habits to develop. Also, treating others with respect and realizing that not everyone is interested in what "Birchers" may want to share with them are good things to remember. Lastly, Brad tells all to never give up in the fight for freedom. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/birchingthewest/message
New JBS Member, Morgon George, tells what attracted him to join The John Birch Society and some principles that have worked well for him to reach out to people of his age range (about 18 years old). He discusses the usefulness of sharing "Overview of America" to help people understand basic principles and to continue the discussion from there. Also he emphasized the importance of sharing JBS materials with people that may have influence over young people--their parents and other friends and relatives. Morgon notes how the influence of public education can have sway in how people see the world and encourages home education for parents and guardians to consider as a way to help youth avoid certain misconceptions about the world around them. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/birchingthewest/message
Retired Air Force Veteran and Minister, Craig Schmidt, tells of events which led up to him becoming a member of The John Birch Society as a fairly new member. He covers his time in the military, the ministry, in meeting his wife, and lessons he learned along the way. Craig discusses how JBS membership has affected his life and why those of all faiths can better practice their beliefs by being activists. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/birchingthewest/message
Former Oregon JBS Field Coordinator and longtime member, Dale Mark, reflects on his experiences over the years with The John Birch Society. He mentions his interactions with Ezra Taft Benson, a confrontation with SDS (Students for a Democratic Society) and compares them to today's groups such as ANTIFA or BLM. He notes how humor can be a way of connecting with some people or disarming animosity. Dale notes how the JBS warnings about the threats of Socialism have been vindicated over the years. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/birchingthewest/message
John F. McManus, President Emeritus of The John Birch Society, discusses "The Great Reset," an initiative for global revolution being pushed by the World Economic Forum and the United Nations. He also discusses how he came to join The John Birch Society as a previous detractor, the need opportunity that building visibility of the JBS presents his latest book "The John Birch Society: Its History Recounted by Someone Who was There" https://shopjbs.org/the-john-birch-so... and the booklet "The John Birch Society: Reality vs Myth" https://shopjbs.org/the-john-birch-so... He also noted that The New American Magazine will soon have a featured article about The Great Reset, and there would be extra copies available for order, if not also reprints of the article. Check www.shopjbs.org for new items available. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/birchingthewest/message
Member of The John Birch Society, Willie Shazier, talks about how, as a black person, he was able to find success in his own life and to break out of the stereotypes often placed on "people of color." He mentions his relatives, "The Seven Habits of Highly-effective People" https://www.bing.com/search?q=the+sev... by Steven Covey, and the influence of John Maxwell. He highlights the importance of planning in life to achieve one's goals. Also, Willie gave a little insight as to how the leadership training given in military service has benefitted him. Toward the end of the video, Willie's wife, Venise, tells how, as a Polynesian, she is able to also reach out to people from various backgrounds and find common ground. Willie tells how he came to be part of The John Birch Society, and both encourage people to come and see rather than to trust everything someone says about JBS. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/birchingthewest/message
Author, speaker, writer, and scholar, Joe Wolverton II, J.D., shares introduces us to his newest book, "The Founders Recipe." Joe discusses how so many of the great thinkers whom the Founders of the United States of America could quote "chapter and verse" are unfamiliar or nearly forgotten to most Americans. He notes that once Americans again become familiar with what the Founders knew, they will again be able to see clearly the course to restore liberty and the necessary sacrifices to make to preserve and protect it. Mr. Wolverton also touched "The Real James Madison," another book he wrote, which brings to light thoughts from Madison that are also relatively forgotten. Questions from the audience are fielded at the end. "The Founders Recipe" is available here at Amazon.com. https://www.amazon.com/Founders-Recip... From the book description: Selections from the 37 authors most often quoted by the Founding Fathers. Today, the names of only a few of these men are recognizable, but to the Founding Generation, they were the men who taught them the principles of liberty they held so dear and upon which they built the several states and the union. For the first time in over 100 years, we are putting these authors and the timeless truths they taught back in the hands of Americans.The goal of publishing this book is to restore to our collective memory the key principles of liberty, with the hope that if we read what our Founding Fathers read, we might do what our Founding Father did: throw off the chains of tyranny! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/birchingthewest/message
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