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Weekly Agendas and Full AOF
Curriculum content are just below!

Find a local AOF Meetup Group
in your area...


      PLEASE Join Us or Start a New Group at any time!
      A new AFO topic discussed each week...


        Weekly series continues through January 11th, 2011
                                          (*NO* meetings Dec. 21 or Dec. 28)

       

Take Action!

Organize & Start a Local AOF Meetup Group:

1) READ THIS: On May 13th, 2010 WTP Update announcing the AOF Meetup
initiative and "Operation People Power": 
SOMETHING BIG IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN
 

2) READ THIS: The "Operation People Power" Organizing Manual (basic overview & Meetup strategy )
and DOWNLOAD this: AOF Meetup Administrative Forms (.doc)

 

3) SET UP YOUR AOF MEETUP GROUP!

      -- Go to
www.Meetup.com

      -- Click on "Start a Group"
      -- Work your way through the 6-step setup process. You will be asked a series of questions.
         As closely as possible, copy and paste the suggested responses from the "Do-it-Yourself"
        
AOF Meetup.com Setup/Input Guide (i.e., contains what to enter at Meetup.com) 

         (Remember, as the organizer you can modify ALL your answers & content later)

               NOTE: Meetup service costs are offset via local member donations each week.
                          In choosing the payment option, we recommend the $72 six-month option
                          as most cost effective.  WTP does NOT receive any of these monies.
                          All organizers are entitled to create (2) additional Meetup groups at NO additional cost.
                          The "Plans & Pricing" step, (Step 4) will be skipped during group creation. 

      -- Register your AOF Meetup with WTP: Send your Organizer info to honoramerica@gmail.com


4)  AFTER YOUR MEETUP IS ESTABLISHED: Visit this page, www.GiveMeLiberty.org/aofmeetup to access the Orientation materials and each week's Agenda and curriculum materials.

FOR MORE INFORMATION
About We The People organization projects: We The People Foundation, We The People Congress, The Petitions for Redress, Jekyll Island Project, Continental Congress 2009, the Articles of Freedom, the April 19th Serving of the Articles on elected officials in every state and Operation People Power, please visit our portal site at www.GiveMeLiberty.org.

NEED ASSISTANCE OR HAVE QUESTIONS?
Email honoramerica@gmail.com


THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO TO PROTECT AND DEFEND YOUR CONSTITUTION AND CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNANCE IN AMERICA.
   

 

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The AOF MeetUp
 
WEEKLY AGENDAS:

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BEFORE SEPT 21, 2010

Suggested Viewing before September 21, 2010
Articles of Freedom Meetup Group Members

Robert Schulz - National Press Club, Washington D.C.
Press Conference announcing Continental Congress 2009




Opening and/or Closing Ceremonies - Continental Congress 2009
 

 
Continental Congress Closing Ceremony. Saturday November 21, 2009.


September 21, 2010 -- AOF ORIENTATION

Articles of Freedom Meetup -- Orientation Meeting
7-8:30pm unless otherwise noted locally

*FULL*  AGENDA SEPT 21  and  Summary Agenda SEPT 21     


Key content links for this week's Meetup:

WTP announcement AOF/"Operation People Power" -- SOMETHING BIG IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN
AOF Meetup Administrative Forms (.doc)
The "Operation People Power" AOF Meetup Organizing Manual  
Patriots Prayer: click here
Star Spangled Banner (this is a 7MB file -- takes time to load) and lyrics
America The Beautiful (.MP3 file) and lyrics
America (song, 3 MB) and lyrics

Click here for photo of Citizen Vigilance Center design, (modeled after Monticello)
WTP Congress Membership link: 
WeThePeopleCongress.org for membership
Set up a Meetup Group:
www.meetup.com
Click here for the six-step process/customized Meetup "fill-in-the-blank" setup guidance
AOF Meetup Business Cards: FRONT-of card-v1  FRONT-of-cardv2  BACK-of-card-v1
AOF Meetup Flyer: FLYER-Tear-Slip-v1
Continental Congress 2009 website: www.CC2009.us
AOF Meetup Press Release Template and proof it works

MEETUP ORGANIZERS:  Register your Meetup with WTP

MEETUP MEMBERSJoin the WTP Congress  (Required for all Meetup members!)
 


BEFORE SEPT. 28, 2010

Action Items for Next AOF Meetup, SEPT 28, 2010:

1. Bring notebook and signed acknowledgement

2. Bring your own personal copy of AOF - both the full and summary versions

3. Visit www.CC2009.us and become familiar with CC2009 enough to understand how Articles of Freedom came to be.

4. Become familiar with the AOF Table of Contents; 

5."Declaration and Resolves" and "Article 1"  (www.articlesoffreedom.us)

6. Watch this short video:

Jeff Williams - Reading the Preamble to the Delegates
Duration 4 minutes

 


September 28, 2010, Meetup #1

Article 1: Sovereignty and the Declaration of Independence  


AGENDA for AOF Meetup -- ARTICLE 1- SEPT 28
 
 


KEY CONTENT LINKS FOR THIS WEEK'S MEETING:

Links: ARTICLE 1: Sovereignty and the Declaration of Independence and/or print ARTICLE 1 (.PDF)

Read: The Sovereignty Petition for Redress (printable .PDF available)
Patriots Prayer or Other Prayer  click here
Star Spangled Banner (7MB file) and lyrics
Attendee Sign-In Form provided here.
Join the WTP Congress: Congress Membership page
Nationwide Civic Action and Pledge

And don't forget these links for PROMOTING your Meetup Group:

AOF Meetup Business Cards: FRONT-of card-v1  FRONT-of-cardv2  BACK-of-card-v1
AOF Meetup Flyer: FLYER-Tear-Slip-v1
AOF Meetup Press Release Template and proof it works
 

Tom DeWeese on Sovereignty

DeWeese: Towards a North American Union? Tuesday November 17, 2009.
Play through 106:30, duration 54 minutes

** TO PLAY VIDEO IN FULL SCREEN MODE, USE THE "MAGNIFICATION"
OPTION OF YOUR BROWSER.
  (In Internet Explorer, this is the magnifying
glass/% option in the lower right corner. Expands to 400%)
 


October 5 - Meetup #2

Article 2: Constitutional Laws and the Declaration of Independence


AGENDA for AOF Meetup -- ARTICLE 2 

Key content links for this week:

Links to view ARTICLE 2 online and/or print Article 2
Patriot's Prayer  click here
Star Spangled Banner (7MB file) and lyrics
America The Beautiful (.MP3 file) and lyrics
America (song, 3 MB) and lyrics
AOF Meetup Business Cards: FRONT-of card-v1  FRONT-of-cardv2  BACK-of-card-v1
AOF Meetup Flyer: FLYER-Tear-Slip-v1

AOF Meetup Press Release Template  Find your local media: Link

Join the WTP Congress:  www.WeThePeopleCongress.org




Opening Address - Continental Congress 2009 - Michael Badnarik "Charters of Freedom"
and Bob Schulz, Constitution is Not a Menu", from Thursday November 12, 2009
Play only through 57:00, duration 57 minutes.

** TO PLAY VIDEO IN FULL "SCREEN MODE", USE THE MAGNIFICATION
OPTION OF YOUR BROWSER.
  (In Internet Explorer, this is the magnifying
glass/% option in the lower right corner. Expands to 400%

 


BEFORE October 12, 2010

Please read: Article3: Petition for Redress and the First Amendment.

This is a VERY important Meetup as we will discuss the profound power and exercise of this little-known and log-forgotten fundamental Right.

To prepare for the meeting, please read Article 3 and watch the video by Constitutional attorney Mark Lane, "The First Amendment Accountability Clause" and the address immediately following by Bob Schulz.

We also recommend you review the array of
Petitions served repeatedly upon the Government over the last decade by We The People Foundation. 

We also strongly urge you to read the
Petition for Writ of Certiorari filed with the U.S. Supreme Court by WTP documenting the little-known history, constitutional purpose and profound power of the First Amendment Petition clause.


October 12 - Meetup #3

Article 3: Petition for Redress and The First Amendment

AGENDA for AOF Meetup -- ARTICLE 3


Key content links for this week:


Links to view ARTICLE 3 online and/or print Article 3
Patriot's Prayer  click here
Star Spangled Banner (7MB file) and lyrics
AOF Meetup Business Cards: FRONT-of card-v1  FRONT-of-cardv2  BACK-of-card-v1
AOF Meetup Flyer: FLYER-Tear-Slip-v1

AOF Meetup Press Release Template  Find your local media: Link

Join the WTP Congress:  www.WeThePeopleCongress.org
AOF Meetup Meeting Minutes Form

 

** TO PLAY VIDEO IN FULL "SCREEN MODE", USE THE MAGNIFICATION
OPTION OF YOUR BROWSER.
  (In Internet Explorer, this is the magnifying
glass/% option in the lower right corner. Expands to 400%

 


BEFORE October 19, 2010

Read the Petition for Redress of Grievances Regarding the Government's Infringement Upon the Right of the People to Keep and Bear Arms. (printable .PDF version also available)

This most powerful Petition for Redress contains a plethora of Supreme Court holdings, Founder's historical quotes and significant historical facts regarding militias, the true nature of the fundamental Right to Keep and Bear Arms and the patently unconstitutional enforcement of the federal Gun Control Act on non-federal lands within the fifty states.


October 19 - Meet-up #4

Article 4:  Militias, Firearms and the Second Amendment

AGENDA for AOF Meetup -- ARTICLE 4


Key content links for this week:


Links to view ARTICLE 4 online and/or print Article 4
Patriot's Prayer  click here
America The Beautiful (.MP3, RIGHT-Click to download) and lyrics
America (song, 3 MB) and lyrics
Star Spangled Banner (7MB file) and lyrics
AOF Meetup Business Cards: FRONT-of card-v1  FRONT-of-cardv2  BACK-of-card-v1
AOF Meetup Flyer: FLYER-Tear-Slip-v1

AOF Meetup Press Release Template  Find your local media: Link

Join the WTP Congress:  www.WeThePeopleCongress.org

 
Documentary: 2nd Amendment is Good for You and the USA. Friday November 13, 2009 (23 mins.)



Ralph Conner – C.O.R.E., Heartland Institute. Friday November 13, 2009. (12 mins)



Documentary: "No Guns For Negroes" Friday November 13, 2009 (20 mins).
 


October 26 -  Meetup #5

Article 5:  Privacy and the Fourth Amendment

AGENDA for AOF Meetup -- ARTICLE 5



Key content links for this week:


Links to view ARTICLE 5 online and/or print Article 5
Link to the Petition for Redress of Grievances Regarding the War on Terrorism
Patriot's Prayer  click here
America (song, 3 MB) and lyrics
Star Spangled Banner (song, 7MB file) and lyrics
AOF Meetup Business Cards: FRONT-of card-v1  FRONT-of-cardv2  BACK-of-card-v1
AOF Meetup Flyer: FLYER-Tear-Slip-v1

AOF Meetup Press Release Template  Find your local media: Link


Join the WTP Congress: 
www.WeThePeopleCongress.org


FILM PREVIEW: Shadow Government (
first 53 mins only)


Shadow Government Book
Shadow Government DVD


** TO PLAY VIDEO IN FULL "SCREEN MODE",
USE THE MAGNIFICATION OPTION OF YOUR BROWSER.
 
(In Internet Explorer, this is the magnifying
glass/% option in the lower right corner. Expands to 400%

 


November 2 - Meetup #6

Article 6: Private Property and the
                4th, 5th, 9th, 10th and 11th Amendment
s

AGENDA for AOF Meetup -- ARTICLE 6


Key content links for this week:


Links to view ARTICLE 6 online and/or print Article 6
Link to the Kelo Petition to the Supreme Court, Link to Supreme Court's decision
Patriot's Prayer click here
America (song, 3 MB) and lyrics
America The Beautiful (.MP3 file) and lyrics
Star Spangled Banner (song, 7MB file) and lyrics
AOF Meetup Business Cards: FRONT-of card-v1  FRONT-of-cardv2  BACK-of-card-v1
AOF Meetup Flyer: FLYER-Tear-Slip-v1

AOF Meetup Press Release Template  Find your local media: Link


Join the WTP Congress: 
www.WeThePeopleCongress.org


Dr. Michael Coffman: Property Rights Violations. Tuesday November 17, 2009.
Discerning Today Website (show 43 mins. only)

 


November 9 - Meetup #7

Article 7: Juries and the 7th Amendment

AGENDA for AOF Meetup -- ARTICLE 7


Key content links for this week:


Links to view ARTICLE 7 online and/or print Article 7
Link to www.FIJA.com, Fully Informed Jury Association (See Jury Handbook link at bottom)

Patriot's Prayer 
click here
America (song, 3 MB) and lyrics
Star Spangled Banner (song, 7MB file) and lyrics
AOF Meetup Business Cards: FRONT-of card-v1  FRONT-of-cardv2  BACK-of-card-v1
AOF Meetup Flyer: FLYER-Tear-Slip-v1

AOF Meetup Press Release Template  Find your local media: Link


Join the WTP Congress: 
www.WeThePeopleCongress.org

 
Red Beckman on 7th Amendment & Jury Nullification (62 mins)

 


BEFORE November 16

Please read the Petition for Redress of Grievances Regarding the Income Tax
and the 16th Amendment
.

Please read the Tax Petition's Statement of Facts and Beliefs

 


November 16 - Meetup #8

Article 8: Income Tax and the Sixteenth Amendment

AGENDA for AOF Meetup -- ARTICLE 8


Key content links for this week:


Links to view ARTICLE 8 online and/or print Article 8
Links to: WTP Petition for Redress re Income Tax
             Statement of Facts & Beliefs (.PDF)
             Link to watch Attorney Jeff Dickstein's CC2009 presentation (+ links to .PPTs)

Patriot's Prayer 
click here
America (song, 3 MB) and lyrics
Star Spangled Banner (song, 7MB file) and lyrics
AOF Meetup Business Cards: FRONT-of card-v1  FRONT-of-cardv2  BACK-of-card-v1
AOF Meetup Flyer: FLYER-Tear-Slip-v1

AOF Meetup Press Release Template  Find your local media: Link


Join the WTP Congress: 
www.WeThePeopleCongress.org



Joe Banister: Former IRS Special Agent/CPA. Sat. Nov. 14, 2009, (20 mins).
 


November 23 - Meetup #9

Article 9: Foreign Policy and the General Welfare
Clause of the Preamble to the Constitution


AGENDA for AOF Meetup -- ARTICLE 9


Key content links for this week:


Links to view ARTICLE 9 online and/or print Article 9

Patriot's Prayer click here
America (song, 3 MB) and lyrics
Star Spangled Banner (song, 7MB file) and lyrics
AOF Meetup Business Cards: FRONT-of card-v1  FRONT-of-cardv2  BACK-of-card-v1
AOF Meetup Flyer: FLYER-Tear-Slip-v1

AOF Meetup Press Release Template  Find your local media: Link


Join the WTP Congress: 
www.WeThePeopleCongress.org

 
George Washington's Farewell Address, (excerpts). Monday Nov. 16, 2009.

 


November 30 - Meetup #10

Article 10: Money and Article 1 of the Constitution

AGENDA for AOF Meetup -- ARTICLE 10


Key content links for this week:

Links to view ARTICLE 10 online and/or print Article 10

Patriot's Prayer click here
America (song, 3 MB) and lyrics
Star Spangled Banner (song, 7MB file) and lyrics
AOF Meetup Business Cards: FRONT-of card-v1  FRONT-of-cardv2  BACK-of-card-v1
AOF Meetup Flyer: FLYER-Tear-Slip-v1

AOF Meetup Press Release Template  Find your local media: Link


Join the WTP Congress: 
www.WeThePeopleCongress.org


Tom DeWeese: Reassertion of the Power of the Purse -
Friday November 13, 2009


 


December 7 - Meetup #11

Article 11: Public Debt and Article 1 of the Constitution

AGENDA for AOF Meetup -- ARTICLE 11


Key content links for this week:

Links to view ARTICLE 11 online and/or print Article 11

Patriot's Prayer click here
America (song, 3 MB) and lyrics
Star Spangled Banner (song, 7MB file) and lyrics
AOF Meetup Business Cards: FRONT-of card-v1  FRONT-of-cardv2  BACK-of-card-v1
AOF Meetup Flyer: FLYER-Tear-Slip-v1

AOF Meetup Press Release Template  Find your local media: Link


Join the WTP Congress: 
www.WeThePeopleCongress.org

 

Bob Schultz - We The People Lawsuit Against the unlawful AIG/TARP Bailouts
& Tom DeWeese reading of Ed Vieira's letter re Public Debt.
Friday November 13, 2009. More info on lawsuit: here and here.
Clip length: 21 minutes
 


December 14 - Meetup #12

Article 12: War Powers and Articles 1 and 2 of the Constitution

AGENDA for AOF Meetup -- ARTICLE 12


Key content links for this week:

Links to view ARTICLE 12 online and/or print Article 12

Patriot's Prayer click here
America (song, 3 MB) and lyrics
Star Spangled Banner (song, 7MB file) and lyrics
AOF Meetup Business Cards: FRONT-of card-v1  FRONT-of-cardv2  BACK-of-card-v1
AOF Meetup Flyer: FLYER-Tear-Slip-v1

AOF Meetup Press Release Template  Find your local media: Link


Join the WTP Congress: 
www.WeThePeopleCongress.org




David Adler: History, Meaning, Effect, Significance and Violations of the
War Powers Clauses of the Constitution. Friday November 15, 2009.
(Approx. 1 hr)
 

REMINDER: **NO** AOF Meetings Dec. 21 or Dec 28!



January 4, 2011 - Meetup #13

Article 13: Eligibility and the Natural Born Citizen Clause
of Article 2, Section 1 of the Constitution

AGENDA for AOF Meetup -- ARTICLE 13


Key content links for this week:

Links to view ARTICLE 13 online and/or print Article 13

Patriot's Prayer click here
America The Beautiful (.MP3 file) and lyrics
America (song, 3 MB) and lyrics
Star Spangled Banner (song, 7MB file) and lyrics
AOF Meetup Business Cards: FRONT-of card-v1  FRONT-of-cardv2  BACK-of-card-v1
AOF Meetup Flyer: FLYER-Tear-Slip-v1

AOF Meetup Press Release Template  Find your local media: Link


Join the WTP Congress: 
www.WeThePeopleCongress.org

NOTE: There is NO video this week.

Presenters are urged to display and discuss the full-page newspaper
Letter addressed to Mr. Obama run (twice) by the We The People Foundation
in the Chicago Tribune, December 1 and 3, 2008.  Here's the link:

http://www.wethepeoplefoundation.org/UPDATE/misc2008/ChicagoTribune-ObamaLtr-Nov-2008.pdf

 



January 11 - Meetup #14

Article 14: Illegal Immigration and the Oath of Office Clause of
Article 2, Section 1, and the Faithfully Execute Clause of Article 2, Section 3 of the Constitution


AGENDA for AOF Meetup -- ARTICLE 14


Key content links for this week:

Links to view ARTICLE 14 online and/or print Article 14

Patriot's Prayer click here
NEW! America The Beautiful (.MP3 file) and lyrics
America (song, 3 MB) and lyrics
Star Spangled Banner (song, 7MB file) and lyrics
AOF Meetup Business Cards: FRONT-of card-v1  FRONT-of-cardv2  BACK-of-card-v1
AOF Meetup Flyer: FLYER-Tear-Slip-v1

AOF Meetup Press Release Template  Find your local media: Link


Join the WTP Congress: 
www.WeThePeopleCongress.org

 
Jeff Lewis Introduction followed former ICE agent John Sampson
(show first 21 minutes only)


Film: Drug Wars: "Silver or Lead" followed by former ICE agent Cory Voorhis
(show 41 minutes, thru 62:15)
 **NOTICE**  The following film contains several scenes of graphic violence
 


Film: Drug Wars & Immigration. November 16, 2009.

 



January 18 - NO MEETING!

 



January 25 - New AOF ORIENTATION

The AOF weekly educational series begins again!

General orientation to the AOF educational series and Operation People Power, including an overview of the series, weekly procedures, election of officers, etc.
 
Videos shown will include Bob Schulz on the Constitution and
CC2009 President, Michael Badnarik on "Charters of Freedom"
 



FEBRUARY 1 -- ARTICLE 1

ARTICLE 1: Sovereignty and the Declaration of Independence

 
                          
The AOF weekly educational series begins again!