Sunday, September 6, 2009

Announcing our next Discussion Group Meeting!

Time:
Friday, September 18 at 7pm

Place:
The Historic Biery House
8 Race St
Catasauqua, PA 18032


I hope you all will join us for this next meeting! We will be cracking open the Heritage Guide to the Constitution and the 5000 Year Leap as we learn and discuss together. Remember, these discussion meeting are not forums for discussing current political issues, they are a forum for learning and discussing timeless truths and principles. The parties, our officials, and the media have been lying to us. The only way to understand what is going on is to look at history. We hope to see you there! Please RSVP by email or on Facebook.

Finding the Biery House:
The house is on the left almost immediately after crossing the Race St bridge (heading East) in Catasauqua. Click here for a map.

Parking Information:
Follow the driveway beside the house all the way back to the parking lot.

Questions? Contact Ryan at 484-553-0956.

Saturday, September 5, 2009

LBCCS Movie Night Review and Resources

Defenders of Liberty,

Thanks to all who came to our recent meeting. We had a showing of fifteen people and had a great time of learning and discussion as we watched the first two parts of Liberty! The American Revolution. We learned about the years 1760-1776 following the overlapping stories of Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and George Washington among others. For those who missed the showing, we have posted the episodes for free online viewing on our website (libertybellccs.blogspot.com). As per our discussion, here are further resources to learn about the Revolution and birth of our republic:

Liberty! The American Revolution, by Thomas Fleming

1776, by David McCullough

His Excellency: George Washington, by Joseph J. Ellis

Common Sense, by Thomas Paine

All of the above books (except Liberty!) are available in both print and audio formats.

Also, here are some links you might be interested to check out:

http://www.usa1911.com/
http://www.sheriffmack.com/
http://www.fourthturning.com/

So always remember to (1) question with boldness, (2) search out and hold on to the truth (no matter what the consequences), and (3) speak without fear. Do not listen to the politicans, elites, the parties and the media. They are lying to you. At LBCCS we will continue to provide you with historical truth, but what you do with that truth is then up to you.

In liberty,
Ryan Burgett - Chairman

Liberty! The American Revolution, Parts 1 & 2

For those who missed our movie night, here are the episodes we watched.



Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Jake Towne on the Financial Crisis

Our own Jake Towne will be presenting a lecture on the current financial crisis on Tuesday, September 22 @ 7pm. LBCCS is proud to sponsor this event and hope that many will come and learn the true nature of this economic meltdown. For more information on the event and to RSVP, visit:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=149133597081

"The Legacy of Progressivism"

From the Foundation for Economic Education.

"The national debt runs out of control. The Federal Reserve System has purchased hundreds of billions of dollars of private assets by creating new money out of thin air. The number of prisoners in the nation’s jails continues to grow to new records every year. Government at all levels systematically erodes our liberties.

All these things and more are symptomatic of the modern age, but the problems we face today are the legacy of a movement that occurred more than a century ago: the Progressive Era, which ran from the late 1800s to the end of World War I. Because most people are not aware of Progressivism and its legacies, I would like to educate the readers a bit."

To read the entire article, click here.

Saturday, August 22, 2009

Thomas Jefferson On The Limited Power of Government

"Our legislators are not sufficiently apprised of the rightful limits of their powers; that their true office is to declare and enforce only our natural rights and duties, and to take none of them from us. No man has a natural right to commit aggression on the equal rights of another; and this is all from which the laws ought to restrain him.”

– Thomas Jefferson (1816)

"The Constitution: The Remarkable Gift of Heaven"

From NCCS.net, August Newsletter

"It is interesting that in our day when powerful forces are seeking to stretch the Constitution to almost unimaginable limits in order to gain more power over the people, in the Founders day it was just the opposite. As the Constitution was passed from the convention in 1787 to the states and the people for ratification, there was fear among some that the Constitution, even with all its limited, balanced, and strictly delegated authority, would destroy some of the rights of the people. Some feared it gave too much power into the hands of federal officials and that it would not protect the people enough..."

To read the entire newsletter, click here.

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Announcing the next LBCCS Movie Night!

LBCCCS excited to announce our second movie night! We took the month of August off, but now we are fired up and ready to go! Come and join us as we begin the PBS dramatic documentary series based on Thomas Fleming's "Liberty! The American Revolution." You will enjoy yourself and learn a lot. Plus there will be snacks and coffee! Please RSVP as soon as possible so we know how to prepare. We hope to see you there!

Time:
Friday, September 4 at 7pm

Place:
Calvary Chapel
4321 Easton Ave
Bethlehem, PA


Any questions? Contact me, Ryan, at 484-553-0956.

Finding the chapel:
From PA-33 between 22 and 78, exit at William Penn Hwy/Easton Ave and continue on Easton Ave (heading West) for .9 miles. The chapel is at the intersection of Easton Ave and Reeve Dr. on the right, across from the Bethlehem Township Municipal Bldg and nestled in between a number of outpatient offices.