RICK KOLOWSKI BULLIES ON NRD BOARD

There is much national attention focused now on bullies in our public schools.  Many school districts are implementing policies voluntarily or because of state mandate to stem the tide of students bullying other students.  But what about bullies who used to run the schools?  Case in point: Rick Kolowski, former principal at Millard West High School in Omaha, NE.  As chairman of the Papio-Mo. River Natural Resources District board, he runs the meetings like a dictator wielding an iron fist.  As one typical example, at the October monthly board meeting, he shouted and shut down a fellow board member and called him out of order, when that board member sought to question the expenditure of tax dollars on an unneeded dam that would confiscate productive farm land, as the affected landowners politely sat in the audience.  On a later agenda item, he “conveniently” forgot to ask for public comment on his willingness to splurge additional tax dollars unnecessarily to enhance a proposed UNMC Cancer Center with rain gardens, pools, and playgrounds.  We protested his oversight, and fellow board members embarrassingly informed him of his error, which we believe was intentional.  His attempt to bully us during our testimony that evening was transparent.  Someone of this temperament, who taxes and spends like a wild liberal, is not a fit candidate for our state legislature and should not win election this November. 

AMERICAN MAJORITY CAMPAIGN SEMINAR

Sat. Oct. 13, 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM. American Majority, the nation’s leader in educating conservative activists, will co-sponsor with NE Taxpayers for Freedom a workshop on Activist Training to Get Out the Vote and New Media and Technology in campaigning.  You will learn how to use social media, like Facebook, and other Internet and email technologies to help the candidate(s) and ballot issues of your choice win on Nov. 6!  You will become a valuable grass-roots volunteer in Campaign 2012. Location: Mutual First Credit Union, 14510 F Street, 1 blk. west of 144^th & F Streets. $10 registration fee for seminar, which includes activity packets to take home.  For more information, call 402-551-0921 or email netaxpayers@gmail.com.

UPCOMING NTF TEA PARTY PATRIOT EVENTS

Sat. Oct. 6, 9:30 AM – Noon.  Free Tea Party seminar on Campaign Tactics: Tools for campaign managers, candidates, and volunteers in the November election.  Power Point presentation plus handbooks.  Snack included.  Location: Mutual First Credit Union, 14510 F Street, 1 blk. west of 144^th & F Streets. 

Sat. Oct. 13, 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM.  American Majority Tea Party citizen activist seminars on Activist Training to Get Out the Vote and New Media and Technology in social networking, like Facebook.  Learn how to conduct conservative tea party grass-roots volunteer activities and use the latest media and technology in candidate and issue campaigning 2012.  Location: Mutual First Credit Union, 14510 F Street, 1 blk. west of 144^th & F Streets.  $10 registration fee for seminar, which includes lots of take home materials.  For more information, call 402-551-0921. 

Sat. Oct. 20, 9:30 AM to Noon.  Free Tea Party seminar on grassroots activism before the general election.  How to Write Short Editorials, How to Call Radio Talk Shows, ballot issues, using and distributing our voter guide, how to use the Tea Party Patriots and NE Taxpayers for Freedom websites and blogs.  Location: Mutual First Credit Union, 14510 F Street, 1 block west of 144^th & F Streets. 

Sat. Nov. 3, 10 AM to Noon.  Nebraska Tea Party Patriots/NE Taxpayers for Freedom Tea Party Victory Rally.  Westside High School field, 87^th & Pacific Str. Omaha.  This get out the vote rally will energize everyone to help tea party candidates and ballot issues win on November 6!  Lots of patriotic music, motivational speakers, games for adults and kids, and door prizes.  For more information, call 402-551-0921. 

 

Please attend all these events and remember to vote on November 6!

HELP PRESERVE LEGISLATIVE TERM LIMITS

Nebraska Taxpayers for Freedom will host a seminar on how conservatives can defeat the November ballot issue that would erode term limits for state senators in Nebraska.  Liberal state senators want to increase their tenure from 2 4-yr. terms to 3 4-yr. terms, only a beginning to their effort to eliminate term limits altogether.   Bring friends to see our Power Point presentation and take home a packet to help publicize citizen opposition to term limits repeal.  Come to Millard Library, 132nd & Westwood Ln., Omaha, at 6:30 PM on Wed. Sept. 19. 

STOP BELLEVUE, NE. SALES TAX HIKE

     The Bellevue City Council has voted 5-0 to place a question on the Nov. 6 ballot, asking voters to approve an additional 1/2c local sales tax, increasing the local sales tax to 2c per dollar.  Including the 5.5c per dollar state sales tax, Bellevue residents would pay a total of 7c per dollar sales tax.  Supposedly, this additional sales tax would pay for improved infrastructure to entice businesses to locate in Bellevue.  However, our NTF examination of LB 357, passed by the Legislature earlier this year, reveals that cities could use this additional tax money for many unnecessary expenditures, like streetscapes, trolleys, ice rinks, and aquatic centers.  Proponents say that this higher tax will relieve property taxes, a ruse never proved true.       Nebraska Taxpayers for Freedom would like to fight this tax hike, but only if  Bellevue residents volunteer to help us plan and implement a campaign.  We promise to work with you closely to accomplish this effort.  Please email us at netaxpayers@gmail.com.

CongressWatch Seminar

Nebraska Taxpayers for Freedom will sponsor a CongressWatch seminar on Sat. Aug. 11, from 10 AM to 1 PM at Mutual First Federal Credit Union, 14510 F Street, one block west of 144^th & F Streets, Omaha.  The seminar will include two workshops on how to lobby and monitor your representative and senators.  Guest speakers are Cong. Lee Terry and the field director from National Taxpayers Union.  This event is free but reservations required.  Contact NTF at netaxpayers@gmail.com or call 402-551-0921.   

NEW TECHNOLOGY IN POLITICAL CAMPAIGNING

NE Taxpayers for Freedom cordially invites fiscal conservatives to attend our meeting on Wed. July 18, 6:30 PM, at Millard Library, 132^nd & Westwood Ln, Omaha.  Bring friends and learn about how to use new technology and new media in political campaigning.  Some examples: Facebook, Twitter, Ipads, Iphones, etc.  Keep current on the latest in political campaigning!  Bring your laptops.

INDEPENDENCE DAY CANDIDATE FAIR

Nebraska Taxpayers for Freedom and Nebraska Tea Parties will sponsor an Independence Day “Candidate Fair” Tea Party Event on Sun. July 1, from 2-5 PM at Walnut Grove Park, 150th & Q Streets, Omaha. We invite the public to meet and greet about 18 local and state conservative candidates.  Hear them speak and visit their booths for information and to volunteer.  Our event also will feature singing, patriotic music, drawings for prizes, and games for children and adults, e.g., Pin the Blame on Obama, Bean Bag Bob Kerrey.

GRETNA TOWN HALL MEETING

Nebraska Taxpayers for Freedom will host a City Watch town hall meeting at the Gretna, NE. American Legion Hall at 11690 South 216 Street.  This event is on Sat. June 16, 2012, from 10 AM to Noon.  The program will include a short Power Point presentation together with hard copy packets instructing citizens how to lobby and monitor their city council members and mayor on fiscal and regulatory issues. 

PROPERTY VALUATION TOWN HALL MEETING

Nebraska Taxpayers for Freedom will host a Property Valuation Town Hall meeting on Wed. May 23, 6:30 PM, at the P.J. Morgan Co., 7801 Wakeley Plz., Omaha.  The purpose of this meeting is to advise property owners how to challenge the higher property valuations assessed on their homes and businesses in Douglas and Sarpy Counties.  The program includes a short Power Point presentation with accompanying hard copy packets that explain the history of the property valuation process in Nebraska.  Rick Kubat, Douglas County Asst.-Manager, and Douglas County Commissioner P.J. Morgan will explain how to challenge a higher property valuation.  This meeting is free and open to the public.